For May 19, 2015

1. Progress check (if you didn't get to do it on May 12 and would like to on May 19)

2. Blessings for Abiding by God's Commandments (Part one of three, p.1-3 of the handouts)

To listen to it online (a slightly different version from the one used in the handout)

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Deut.5

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topics: Music; Movies

6. Survival unit 24, Culture File 24 (p.89) 

7. Reduced Sounds (For those of you who got the handout in class on May 12, please it to class.)

For May 12, 2015

1. Progress check- Please bring your English learning goals for this term to class. What have you done to reach your English learning goals so far? What would you like to do more to reach your English learning goals this term?

2. General MacArthur's Prayer for His Son 

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topics: Education; Values

6. Survival unit 23, Culture File 23 (p.89)
7. Review Intonation and Linked Sounds (Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly.)

No Class on May 5, 2015 (Civil Development Week)

There will be a lot of interesting talks prepared by the school at all three branches (Kai Ping, Jin Ou, and Don Fong) throughout the week. Please attend any or as many as you wish.

For Apr 28, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Review Intonation and Linked Sounds- Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Socializing; Friendship

6. Survival unit 22, Culture File 22 (p.89) 

For Apr 21, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Linked sounds; review intonation- Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Exercise; Sports; Beauty (How would you define beauty? Inner vs. outward beauty)

6. Survival unit 21, Culture File 21 (p.89) ; listening of unit 19 which we didn't finish on Apr 7 if you'd like to continue.

For April 14, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Intonation- Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Health; Food; Shopping (if you didn't get to talk about them and would like to on April 14); Transportation; the Metro/MRT

6. Survival unit 20, Culture File 20 (p.88) if you didn't get to go through it on Apr 7 or would like to continue the listening parts on Apr 14; unit 21, Culture File 21 (p.88) if you'd like to move on

For Apr 7, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Intonation- Please bring the handout "English Learning Goals" to class weekly

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Health; Food; Shopping

6. The Resurrection of Christ (part III, p. 6-8 of the eight-page handout)
To listen to the Passion and Resurrection of Christ online which helps your pronunciation and intonation (a slightly different version/translation from the handout):

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Mark.15

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Mark.16

7. Survival unit 19, Culture File 19 (p.88)

Happy Easter! (Apr 5 this year)

For Mar 31, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Your English learning goals: Please write down your English learning goals for this term, keep a copy for yourself, and give me a copy so I can help you better. We'll do progress check half way through the term and at the end of the term using them

3. Survival unit 18, Culture File 18 (p.88)

4. Pronunciation

5. Free talk topic(s): Hobbies & Interests; Shopping

6. The Passion of Christ (part II, p. 3-6 of the eight-page handouts)

For Mar 24, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Your English learning goals: Please write down your English learning goals for this term, keep a copy for yourself, and give me a copy so I can help you better

3. Survival unit 17, Culture File 17 (p.88)

4. Please give the class leader Arthur NT$100 for the class funds, and NT$200 for accidental insurance (which covers the whole term, and is required by the school) if you have't done so

5. Free talk topic(s), which we didn't get to on Mar 17: Work; Family; Love; Parenting  (How did your parents raise you? What are some challenges and rewards of parenting?)

For March 17, 2015

1. Tips for Learning English

2. Your English learning goals: Please write down your English learning goals for this term, keep a copy for yourself, and give me a copy so I can help you better

3. Materials; class library

4. Please give the class leader Arthur NT$100 for the class funds, and NT$200 for accidental insurance (which covers the whole term, and is required by the school) if you have't bought this type of insurance elsewhere

5. Free talk topic(s): Work; Family; Love；Parenting (How did your parents raise you? What are some challenges and rewards of parenting?)