For November 5, 2024

A warm welcome to the new member of our class Catherine!

Announcements:

1. We have three more lessons left this term: November 5, November 12 (week 11, which is also free auditing day), and November 26 (week 13, make-up class for September 17). 

2. No class on November 19 (week 12, the school’s Lifelong Learning week, in which the school will prepare talks for you to attend.)

3. Group registration for the Spring term of 2025: 

Our class will be online from March 5, 2025 to May 20, 2025. 

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. 

You can register either in-person or online. 

The last day to receive 15% off tuition fee is January 4, 2025. 

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For November 5, 2024:

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

2. "Dress for Joy" (p. 42-43 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Living with Hope " handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 13 (p.87), unit 13 (p.19). Irregular Verbs (p.80).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (Part 2). 

Have a blessed week and restful typhoon holiday!

For Oct 29, 2024

Everyone is making terrific progress!

For Oct 29, 2024:

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

2. "Cars Without Drivers" (p.38-39 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Freedom from Bondage" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 12 (p.86), unit 12 (p.18). Gerunds and Infinitives (p.80).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (Part 1). 

For Oct 22, 2024

Thank you for the excellent work and openness to share!

For Oct 22, 2024:

1. Review and practice "Intonation" and "Linked Sounds" (Link a final consonant sound with the vowel sound that follows) using class materials.

2. "Illegal Wildlife Trading" (p.34-36 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "The Great Healer" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 11 (p.86), unit 11 (p.16). Modal Verbs 2 (p.79).

5. Pronunciation. 

For Oct 15, 2024

1. "Linked Sounds": Link a final consonant sound with the vowel sound that follows.

2. The Importance of Family" (p.32-33 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Love" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 10 (p.86), unit 10 (p.16). Modal Verbs 1 (p.79).

5. Pronunciation.

For Oct 8, 2024

Thank you for practicing diligently and sharing!

For Oct 8, 2024:

1. "Intonation" handout (which we didn't get to cover on Oct 1 for the new members. ) Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout!

2. "Katie Ledecky: Swimming Wonder" (p. 24-25 of Studio Classroom magazine)

3. "True Beauty" handout. 

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 9 (p.86), unit 9 (p.15). Prepositions (p.78).

5. Pronunciation.

Have a restful typhoon holiday and blessed week!

For Oct 1, 2024

Thank you for the effort to participate and excellent work!

For Oct 1, 2024:

1. "Intonation" handout (which we didn't get to cover on Sept 24. ) Thanks so much to Grace for the wonderful handout!

2. "I Smell a Rat" (p.22-23 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Trust and Obedience" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 8 (p.85), unit 8 (p.14). Verbs with prepositions and phrasal verbs (p.77).

5. Pronunciation.

For Sept 24, 2024

Thank you for the good work again!

Announcement:

No class on Sept 17, 2024 (Mid-Autumn Festival). We will make it up on Nov 26, 2024 (week 13).

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For Sept 24, 2024:

1. "Intonation" handout. Thanks to Grace for the wonderful handout!

2. "Langkawi Unesco Global Geopark" (p.18-20 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. "Laziness and Discipline" handout.

4. Survival Eng4lish if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 7 (p.85), unit 7 (p.13). Questions (p.77).

5. Pronunciation. 

For Sep 10, 2024

Good work!

For Sep 10, 2024:

1. "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.  

2. "Gen Z and Gen Alpha" (p.14-16 of Studio Classroom magazine, which Tina suggested that we go through on Sept 10 as we didn't get to go through it on Sept 3).

3. "Hypocrisy" handout.

4. Survival English if you'd like to/there is time left, if you already got the book: Culture File 6 (p.85), unit 6 (p.12). Passive (p.77).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Intonation.

No class on Sep 17, 2024 (Mid-Autumn Festival) and Nov 19, 2024(the 12th week, the school's Lifelong Learning Week, in which the school will prepare talks for you to attend).

We will make up for Sep 17, 2024 on Nov 26, 2024 (week 13).

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!