For Apr 16, 2019

Thanks to Grace for helping answer the grammar question about relative clause that Brian brought up on Apr 9! Thanks to Brian for the question and Jones for the additional question!

1. Linked Sounds.

2. Survival English unit 42, Culture File 42 (p.94), Communication Activities L (p.65) and Y (p.71), if you did not get a chance to go through it on Apr 9 and would like to. Unit 43, Culture File 43 (p.94) if you would like to move on. 

3. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks to Brian for using a sentence from the class materials to review it weekly!

4. "Defeating Depression" handout, which we did not get to on April 9.

5. Pronunciation

6. Free talk topic(s): Food, Nutrition, and Diets, if you would like to talk about them but didn't on April 9.

7. Tips for Learning English (Please bring this handout to class weekly as we may refer to it from time to time).

For Apr 9, 2019 (No class on Apr 2, 2019)

A warm welcome to the new member of our class Mae! Thanks to Grace for recommending our class to her and orientating her on her first day with us! Thank you all for making the effort to come to class and help one another out!

1. Tips for Learning English (Please bring this handout to class weekly as we may refer to it from time to time).

2. Survival English unit 42, Culture File 42 (p.94).

3. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks to Brian for using a sentence to review it weekly, and Grace for the clarification about the "to-infinitive" on Mar 26!

4. "Defeating Depression" handout.

5. "Mackinac Island" handout. 

6. Free talk topic(s): Food, Nutrition, and Diets.

7. Pronunciation.

For Mar 26, 2019

1. Tips for Learning English (Please bring this handout to class weekly as we may refer to it from time to time).

2. Survival English unit 41, Culture File 41 (p.94) if you have already got the book and would like to use it.

3. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks to Brian for using a sentence to review it, and Grace and Jo for the input on Mar 19!

4. "What's the Beef with Meat" handout.

5. "Priorities" handout.

6. Free talk topic(s): Values.

7. Pronunciation.

No class on Apr 2, 2019

We'll add a class at the end of term on May 28, 2019 to make up for it.

Announcements for Mar 12, 2019

1. Please give the class leader Brian NT$150 for the class fund.

2. To order the textbook "New Edition, New Survival English" (or "New Edition, Survival English"): Please Make sure the title has the word "New" when you order it second hand.

It'd be a good idea to check to ensure the person is still selling it before placing the order.

You can order brand new copies on https://books.com.tw with 5% discount.

Class Will Start on March 5, 2019 (Free Auditing Day)

Hope you all had a good Chinese New Year. 

The spring term of our class will start on March 5, 2019. Free auditing is available on that day.

Thank you for spreading the word around about our class and inviting anyone interested in learning English to join us!  We will miss the members of the class that cannot join us this term. Hope you can join us again in the future. Please drop by to say hello anytime : )

Group Registration for Spring Term of 2019

The spring term of our class will be from Mar 4 to May 21, 2019, for 12 weeks. Please bring NT$2,100 to class on Nov 13 or 20, 2018 if you'd like to register with the group and receive 15% off tuition fee. This includes NT$1,700 tuition fee (15% off), NT$200 registration fee, and NT$200 insurance premium.

No Class on October 30, 2018 (Civil Development Week)

Please attend any talk(s) prepared to by the school throughout the week.

Talk Info and Online Registration Form:

https://www.beclass.com/rid=223efc05badc380597f4

For Oct 2, 2018

1. Tips for Learning English (continued).

2. "The Prodigal son" (handout).

3. Practice "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks to Grace and Brian for helping members of the class review it!

4. Free talk topic(s): Shopping; Values.

5. Pronunciation

6. Survival English unit 35, Culture File 35 (p.92), Communication Activities J (p.64) and W (p.70).

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving! (October 8 this year)

Classroom Change (Effective September 25, 2018)

Our class will be held in room 112 on the first floor beginning on September 25, 2018.