No Class on May 3, 2022 (Civil Development Week).

Please attend the talk(s) prepared by the school in that week.

No Class on Apr 5, 2022 (Tomb Sweeping Day)

We'll make it up by adding a class at the end of the term on May 31, 2022. 

May 31, 2022 is our last class this term. 

For March 29, 2022

Good work! Thank you for helping one another out!

Thanks to Jean and Leo for helping arrange the group seating on march 22!

For March 29, 2022:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. 

2. "Memes " (p.20~21 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 10, Culture File 10 (p.86). Pronouns and Possessives (p.73).

4. "The Passion of Christ, part 2" (p.3~5 of handout given on Mar 15).

5. Free talk topic(s): Friendships and relationships.

6. Pronunciation.

For March 22, 2022

 A warm welcome to the new member of our class Jean! We're all happy to see Jo back! Thank you for helping out the new members!

For March 22, 2022:

1. Review "Intonation" using class materials. Please bring the wonderful handout by Grace. Thanks so much to Grace for the great job teaching it again to the new members of the class and helping the returning members review it on Mar 15!

2. Your English learning goals for this term. Please specify what, when, how, where, and how often. We will review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Airspeeders" (p.18~19 of Studio Classroom magazine).

4. Survival English unit 9, Culture File 9 (p.86). Be and Have (p.72).

5. "The Passion of Christ, part 1" (p.1~2 of handout given on Mar 15).

6. Free talk topic(s): Values. What are the most important things in your life?

7. Pronunciation.

8. Please bring NT$150 for the class fund if you haven't done so. 

Thanks so much to Sania for the terrific work as the class leader!

9. If you are the first ones to arrive, it would be great if you could help set up the desks and chairs for small groups. Thanks to Sania for the suggestion of having the groups spread out to maximize the use of the spacious classroom, and to Jean for helping set up on March 15!

For March 15, 2022

 A warm welcome to the new members of our class Sandra, Miranda, and Melanie! Glad Sam joined us in the first class! Thank you for helping out the new members!

For March 15, 2022:

1. Intonation. Please bring the wonderful handout by Grace. Thanks so much to Grace for being willing to teach it again to the new members of the class along with anyone interested in reviewing it!

2. Your English learning goals for this term. Please specify what, when, how, where, and how often. We will review them halfway through the term and at the end of the term.

3. "Th Nutcracker" (p.14~15 of Studio Classroom magazine)

4. Survival English unit 8, Culture File 8 (p.85). Articles (p.72) .

5. "The Prodigal Son" (handout given on Mar 8).

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

7. Pronunciation.

8. Please bring NT$150 for the class fund. Thanks so much to Sania for being willing to be the terrific class leader again!

Spring Term of 2022 Will Begin on March 8, 2022

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

 

For For Dec 7, 2021 (Last class this term, free auditing day.)

Excellent progress, everyone!

Thanks so much to Sania for going out of the school to photocopy the Christmas and Silent Night handouts during class time on Nov 30!

Thank you for continuously keeping the social distance and wearing a mask in class and in the school! Please write down your body temperature when you sign in on the Attendance Sheet.

For Dec 7, 2021:
1.  Practice "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and "Reduced Sounds" using class materials.
2. "Shopping Struggles" (p.50~51 of Studio Classroom magazine).
3. Survival English unit 6, Culture File 6 (p.85) ; Gerunds and Infinitives (p.80).
4. "Christmas" (handout given on Nov 30, a slight change of lesson plan, as the school invited us to open our class again for the school-wide free auditing week on Dec 7).
5. Free talk topic(s): Gifts. What is one gift you would like to receive/give?
6. Pronunciation.
7. Sing along "Silent Night, Holy Night" song.
8. Reduced Sounds (review parts three and four, /t/, and /d/ again if there's time). Please bring the "Reduced Form" handout to class.
9. Progress check: What have you done to reach your English learning goals for this term? What would you like to do more?

For Nov 30, 2021

Excellent work, everyone!

Please continue to keep the social distance and wear a mask in class and in the school. The school also asks you to write down your body temperature when you sign in on the Attendance Sheet.

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

For Nov 30, 2021:

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

2. "Plyscrapers" (p.48~49 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 5, Culture File 5 (p.84) ; Communication Activities A (p.60), O (p.66). Modal Verbs part 2 (p.79). 

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

5. Free talk topic(s): Housing; Land.

6. Pronunciation.

7. Reduced Sounds (review parts three and four, /t/, and /d/). Please bring the "Reduced Form" handout to class. 

Happy (American) Thanksgiving! (The fourth Thursday in November. Nov 25 this year.) 

Nov 23, 2021: Free Auditing Day and Last day of Group Registration

Nov 23, 2021 is free auditing day. Please invite anyone interested in learning English to join us, and have them call the school's office before auditing our class.

It is also the last day of group registration for the spring term of 2022. If you would you like to register with the group but can not make it to class on November 23 and need assistance, please let us know.

Thank you! 

For Nov 23, 2021

Great progress in "Intonation", "Linked Sounds", and "Reduced Sounds", everyone!

Thanks to Sania for the terrific idea of ordering the December issue of Studio Classroom magazine now for next term, so that everyone can get it in class on November 30, and for ordering them for the class!

Thanks to Anna for the good job helping with group registration, Tina for assisting Jason, Sania for assisting Anna and Jo, and all of you who remembered to register on November 16!

Thanks to Amy Chang for initiating discussions in the small group to meet your learning needs!

For Nov 23, 2021:

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

2. "The Boy who Harnessed the Wind" (p.46~47 of Studio Classroom magazine).

3. Survival English unit 4, Culture File 4 (p.84) ; Commutation Activities A (p.60) and N (p.66); Modal Verbs (p.79). 

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

5. Free talk topic(s): Dreams, Hopes, Wishes.

6. Pronunciation.

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

Happy (American) Thanksgiving! (November 25 this year.)