For Nov 16, 2021

Good work on "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and "Reduced Sounds"!

Thanks so much to Amy Chang for reminding us to keep the social distance in class! Please continue wearing a mask in class and in the school for everyone's safety. 

Thank you very much!

For Nov 16, 2021:

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

2. "Juno's Successful Mission" (p.42~44), OR 

"Food Truck Fans" (p.45 of Studio Classroom magazine) if you prefer a shorter article.

3. Survival English unit 3, Culture File 3 (p.84) ; Prepositions (p.78). 

4. "Jealousy" (handout given on Sep 14).

5. Free talk topic(s): Birthdays. You can also practice numbers. 

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (part three). Please bring the "Reduced Form" handout to class.  

8. Please bring NT$2,100 on Nov 16 or 23 for group registration. Thanks so much to Anna for being willing to help with group registration!

Happy (American)

Thanksgiving! 

(Nov 25 this year.)

Group Registration for Spring Term of 2022

The spring term of our class will be from March 8 to May 31, 2022, for 12 weeks.

Please bring NT$2,100 to class on Nov 9, 16, or 23, 2021 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. Thank you!

 

For Nov 9, 2021

Thank you for the consistent and diligent work!

For Nov 9, 2021:

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

2. "Julian Dennison" (p.37~39 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 2, Culture File 2 (p.84) ; Verbs with Prepositions; Phrasal Verbs (p.78). 

4. "Building Faith" (handout given on Sep 14).

5. Free talk topic(s): Entertainment. 

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (part two). Please bring the "Reduced Form" handout to class. 

For Oct 26, 2021

Excellent work again, everyone!

Thanks to Lois and Grace for the feedback and suggestions!

For Oct 26, 2021:

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

2. "Lijian, China" (p.32~34 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 1, Culture File 1 (p.84) ; Questions (p.77). 

4. "True Beauty" (handout given on Sep 14).

5. Free talk topic(s): Fashion; Shopping; Consumerism; Minimalism.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Progress check: What have you done to reach your English learning goals for this term? What would you like to do more?

8. Reduced Sounds (part one). Please bring the "Reduced Form" handout to class. 

No class on November 2, 2021 (Civil Development Week.)

Please sign up and attend the informative talks prepared by the school that week. 

For October 19, 2021

A warm welcome to the new member of our class Leo and Willie!

Thanks so much to Sania for helping the new members order the magazine!

Thank you all for helping the new members, one another, and me!

For Oct 19, 2021:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks so much to Grace for the great job teaching it again on Oct 12!

2. "Join the Club" (p.26~27 of Studio classroom magazine); "Hot Words in the News" (p.31 of Studio classroom magazine) if you'd like to.

3. Survival English unit 48, Culture File 48 (p.95), Passive (p.77). 

4. "Gratitude" (handout given on Sep 7).

5. Free talk topic(s): What are some things you are thankful for, and people you are thankful to?

6. Pronunciation.

7. Submit your English learning goals for this term (if you haven't done so), so that I can help you better. Please be specific re: What, how, when, for how long each time, and how often. We'll review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

8. Linked Sounds.

For Oct 12, 2021

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

Good work, everyone!

For Oct 12, 2021:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks so much to Grace for the great job teaching it again on Oct 5!

2. "Vertical Farming" (p.22~24 of Studio classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 47, Culture File 47 (p.95), Future Tenses (p.76). 

4. "The Trap of Perfection" (handout given on Sep 7).

5. Free talk topic(s): Values.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Submit your English learning goals for this term (if you haven't done so), so that I can help you better. Please be specific re: What, how, when, for how long each time, and how often. We'll review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

8. Tips for Learning English. 

9. Linked Sounds.

For Oct 5, 2021. Bring student ID

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

Thank you for helping one another out!

For Oct 5, 2021:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Thanks so much to Grace for the great job teaching it on Sep 14!

2. "N*Gen" (p.18~19 of Studio classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 46, Culture File 46 (p.95), Present Perfect Tense (p.76). 

4. "Pride and 

Humility" (handout given on Sep 7).

5. Free talk topic(s): Family. Friends. Relationships.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Submit your English learning goals for this term (if you haven't done so), so that I can help you better. Please be specific re: What, how, when, for how long each time, and how often. We'll review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

8. Tips for Learning English. 

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The school asks you to bring your student ID when you go to the school starting from the 3rd week (Sep 22, 2021.) Thank you! 

No class on September 21, 2021 (Mid Autumn festival) and September 28, 2021

We'll make up for them by adding two classes at the end of the term on November 30 and December 7, 2021. 

For September 14, 2021

A warm welcome to the new members of our class Megan, Amy Chang, Ivy, and Wilson!

On September 7, 2021, members of the class discussed, voted, and decided to have our class in the school throughout this term. 

Could Jason and Jo please let me know if you're OK with this? If you are, I will tell the school as the school needs all members of the class to be aware of what the class decides and feel OK about it before reporting to the Education Bureau.

If you would like to participate online while the class is held in the school, please let me know as well, so that I will get online and wait for you to join in like I did on September 7. I will also need to let the school know we're running the class in the school and online simultaneously.

Please call up a member of the class to prompt me you are waiting to come in if I'm not responding to let you join the Google Meet meeting (class) because I may be helping other members of the class and not looking at my cell phone screen at the moment. 

If you plan to participate in the second class online, please let me know by this Sunday, September 12.  I'd like to know a couple of days ahead to prepare.

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For September 14, 2021:

1. "Intellectual Curiosity"  (p.14~16 of Studio Classroom magazine).

2. "Intonation". Please bring the handout. Thanks so much Grace for being willing to teach it again and for the wonderful handout!

3. Survival English unit 45, Culture File 45 (p.95).

4. "Defeating Depression" (handout given on September 7.)

5. Submit your English learning goals for this term. PleaseI'mí specify what, how, when, how often, and for how long each time. We will review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

6. Tips for Learning English.

7. Free talk topic(s): Hobbies and Interests; Travel.

8. Pronunciation.

9. Practice using Google Meet for online lessons (for those who are not familiar with it).

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Lesson plan for the upcoming week is posted by Thursday night.