For Oct 15, 2019

Thank you all for the great work and effort!

For Oct 15, 2019:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials.

2. Survival English unit 3, Culture File 3 (p.84).

Grammar Review: Passive Voice (p.77).

3. "Learning from Failure" handout (given on Oct 8).

4. Pronunciation.

5. Free talk topic(s): Education.

6. Progress check: How are you doing in reaching your English learning goals for this term? What would you like to do more?

Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving! (Mon Oct 14 this year.)

For Oct 8, 2019

A warm welcome to the new member of our class Tina! Thank you all for helping out one another and the new members!

For Oct 8, 2019:

1. "Intonation" (continued). Thanks to Grace for the great job teaching it and for the wonderful handout!

2. Survival English unit 2, Culture File 2 (p.84).

Grammar Review: Future Tenses (p.76), or Present Perfect Tense (p.76) if you did not get a chance to go through it on Oct 1 and would like to. 

3. "The Trap of Perfection" handout (given on Oct 1).

4. Pronunciation.

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

For Oct 1, 2019 (No class on Sep 24, 2019)

Good work! Thank you for making the effort to come to class! Please keep coming! Keep practicing in-between classes if you can.

For Oct 1, 2019:
1. Tips for Learning English (continued).

2. Survival English unit 1, Culture File 1. 

Grammar Review: Present Perfect Tense (p.76).

3. "Intonation" (continued). Thanks to Grace for being willing to teach it and for the wonderful handout!

4. "True Beauty" handout (or "Building Faith"  if you've already finished "True Beauty").

5. Pronunciation.

6. Free talk topic(s): Family; Friends.

Announcement for Oct 1, 2019:

Please give the class leader Jason NT$150 for the class fund.

Have two blessed weeks!

No class on Oct 29, 2019 (Civily Development Week)

The school will prepare informative talks for you to attend throughout the week. Please take the time to attend any or as many as you can. Please sign up online ahead of time.

No Class on Sep 24, 2019

We'll make up for it by adding a class at the end of the term on Nov 26, 2019.

For Sep 17, 2019

A warm welcome to the new member of our class Felicia! Thank you all for the enthusiastic participation!

For Sep 17, 2019:

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

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. Please be specific- Write down how (what you plan to do to reach your goals), when, for how long, and how often.

We'll use them to check your progress halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Intonation" (continued)(handout given on Sep 3). Thanks to Grace for being willing to teach it and for the wonderful handout!

4. "Building Faith"  (handout given on Sep 3).

5. Pronunciation.

6. Free talk topic(s): Food; Nutrition.

Announcements for Sep 17, 2019:

1. Please feel free to eat your supper in class while listening to others talk.

2. Please give the class leader Jason NT$150 for the class fund.

Have a blessed Moon Festival with your family!

Announcements for September 10, 2019

1. A warm welcome to the new members of our class Mei, Jessica, Shannon, Sandra, Fan, Jason, Pearl, and Sophia!

Please keep coming to review the English you have already learned and improve your English conversation skills further! 

If on the first day you were nervous and had doubts about whether you should keep coming, particularly because you have not used English for some time, please come at least two more times. People usually feel at ease, and have their doubts resolved, by asking questions to clarify and participating in the class one or two more times. 

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.

Please note the textbook is out of stock on books.com.tw. Please don't order the "Practice Book" of New Edition, New Survival English which is NT$209 on that site and not used in our class.

I found this:

Survival English (New Edition) - 英文 | 誠品網路書店

http://www.eslite.com/product.aspx?pgid=1002145561232431

NT$468.

3. Please give the class leader Jason NT$150 for the class fund. Thanks to Jason for being willing to be the class leader, and to Grace for helping everyone out in so many ways!

For Sep 10, 2019:

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

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. Please be specific- Write down how (what you plan to do to reach your goals), when, for how long, and how often.

We'll use them to check your progress halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Intonation" (handout given on Sep 3). Thanks to Grace for being willing to teach it and for the wonderful handout!

4. "Building Faith"  (handout given on Sep 3) if there is time.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Free talk topic(s): Hobbies and Interests.

The Fall Term of 2019 Will Begin on Sep 3, 2019

It's also free auditing day. Please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us.

The Fall Term of 2019 Will Start on Sep 3, 2019

Our class will be from Sep 3 to Nov 19, 2019, for 12 weeks. Sep 3, 2019 is free auditing day. Please invite everyone interested in learning English to join us!

For May 28, 2019 (last class this term)

1. Review Past Tenses (p.75 of the Survival book): Please make a sentence and write it down ahead of time to share in class. 

2. Survival English unit 48, Culture File 48 (p.95). Listening exercise. 

3. Any handout(s) you would like to go through but haven't got a chance to.

4. "Part of God's Family" handout.

5. Pronunciation.

6. Reduced Sounds (parts two and three).

7.  Free talk: Current Affairs.

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

9. Progress check: How have you been doing in reaching your English learning goals for this term? What would you like to do more?