For Sep 3, 2024 (free auditing day)

Dear students,

Hope you all had a good summer.

The fall term of our class will be no from Sep 3 to Nov 26, 2024, for 12 weeks.

We're celebrating our 44th term and 22nd year : )

Our class will be online using Google Meet. 

Sep 3, 2024 is also free auditing day. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!

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For Sep 3, 2024:

1. Introduction: 

 a) What are your English learning goals for this term? 

 b) What would you like to get out of this class? 

 c) What challenge(s) have you had in learning or speaking English? 

 d) Please share one or two method(s) that has/have helped you improve your English. 

 e) How have you been? What have you been up to? (What have you been doing?)

 f) What do you do for fun? (Your hobbies and interests.) 

2. "Tips for Learning English" For members who have not gone through the handout.

3. "English Learning Goals" handout. Please think about and write down your English learning goals for this term. Be specific about what, when, how, how often, and where. Send/give me a copy so I can help you better. We will review your progress halfway through the term and at the end of the term.  

4. For those that already got the June 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine and would like to start practicing: "All About Moving" (p.8~9), or "Gen Z and Gen Alpha" (p.14-16).

5. "Building Faith" handout.

6. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 5 (p.85), unit 5 (p.11). Future Tenses (p.76).

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sep 3!

Group Registration for the Fall Term of 2024 begins today May 8, 2024.

The fall term of our class will be from Sept 3 to Nov 26, 2024, for 12 weeks/lessons.

We will make up for September 17, 2024 (Mid-Autumn Festival) on Nov 26, 2024 (week 13).

Our class will be online using Google Meet.

The total fee is NT$1,900 if you'd like to register with the group and receive 15% off tuition fee. 

This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), and NT$200 registration fee.

Please register in the office in person. Thank you!

The fall term of our class will be from Sept 3 to Nov 26, 2024, for 12 weeks/lessons.

If you would like the class leader Tina to order the June 2024 issue of Studio Classroom magazine for you, so you can preview it during the summer before we use it in class in the fall term, please let Tina know. 

For May 14, 2024 (the last lesson this term, free auditing.)

It's been a great semester with everyone making really good progress! Thank you all for the efforts!

For May 14, 2024 (the last lesson this term, free auditing):

1. Review "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and " Reduced Sounds" using class materials.

2. "How to Stay Safe in Crowded Places " (p.50~52 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "The Challenge of Change" handout. 

4. Survival English: Culture File 4 (p.84), unit 4 (p.10). Present Perfect (p.76).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (part 4). 

7. Progress check: a) How satisfied are you in reaching your English learning goals this term? b) What would you like to do more?

For May 7, 2024

Thank you again for the excellent work and enthusiastic participation! Everyone is making terrific progress!

For May 7, 2024:
1. Review "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and " Reduced Sounds" using class materials.
2. "The Greatest Gift" (p.44~46 of Studio Classroom magazine).
3. "Courage" handout. 
4. Survival English: Culture File 3 (p.84), unit 3 (p.9). Transcripts are on p.55. Past Tenses (p.75).
5. Pronunciation.
6. Reduced Sounds (part 3). 

May 14, 2024 (the 11th week) is free auditing day

and our last lesson this term. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!

For Apr 30, 2024

Thank you for letting us know you'd be absent ahead of time!

Thanks to Emily and Tina for the fantastic and hard work on pronunciation, intonation, linked sounds, and the "h" reduced sound! Apr 23 was one good lesson in which we spend most of the class time working on those : )

For Apr 30, 2024:

1. Review "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and " Reduced Sounds" using class materials.

2. "East Meets West: Let's Go Shopping" (p.42~43 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Part of God's Family" handout.

4. Survival English: Culture File 2 (p.84), unit 2 (p.8). Present Tenses (p.75).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (parts 1 & 2). 

May 21, 2024 (the 12th week) is the school's Lifelong Learning Week

Please attend the talks prepared by the school and sign up online. Link: https://reurl.cc/va3qvy

For Apr 23, 2024

Good progress! Thank you for making the effort to attend the class!

For Apr 23, 2024:

1. Review "Intonation" and "Linked Sounds" using class materials.

2. "The Ghan Train Trip " (p.36~38 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "God's Love" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 1 (p.84), unit 1 (p.7). Quantifiers (p.74).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (part 1). 

For Apr 16, 2024

Glad to know some of you were safe when the earthquake happened on Apr 3. Hope everyone else is safe and sound. 

Please do not hesitate to let us know if you need any help or support for yourself or those around you.

For Apr 16, 2024:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials.

2. "Will Artificial Intelligence Take Your Job?" (p.34~35 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Prayer" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to: Culture File 48 (p.95), unit 48 (p.54). Adverbs (p.74).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Linked Sounds: Link a final consonant sound to the vowel sound that follows.

Take good care! Have a blessed weekend!