Community College - TOEIC - 2009 - 6 - 23

Dear All,

I am truly sorry about the small accident happened the other day. The audio clips have been saved on the other website and it can be found by clicking HERE.

Thank you for all of your support and I really do hope you enjoy the class and hope my teaching really makes you learn something.

See you all next week.

愛你們喔 ~

動詞片語 - 可分離 - 1

Dear All,

最近趁有時間,把之前說過要post上來的動詞片語post在這,希望可以有幫助

動詞片語 - 可分離 - 1

1. figure out --- find the solution to a problem
2. hand in ----- give homework, papers, etc., to a teacher
3. hand out ---- give something to this person, then to that person, then to another perosn, etc.
4. look up ----- look for information in a dictionary, a telephone directory, an encyclopedia, etc.
5. make up --- invent (a story)
6. pick up ----- lift
7. put down --- stop holding or carrying
8. put off ------ postpone
9. put on ------ place clothes on one's body
10. take off --- remove clothes from one's body
11. throw away / throw out --- put in the trash, discard
12. turn off --- stop a machine or a light
13. turn on --- start a machine or a light
14. wake up -- stop sleeping
15. write down -- write a note on a piece of paper
16. call on ----- ask (someone) to speak in class
17. come from -- originate
18. got over --- recover from an illness or a shock
19. get off --- leave a bus/airplane/train/subway
20. get on -- enter a bus/airplane/train/subway
21. get in --- enter a car/taxi
22. get out of -leave a car/taxi
23. look into --- investigate
24. run into --- meet by chance

I will try to post more when I have free time. Hope this can do a little help.

Community College - Tuesday - Complete the Sentence

Dear All,

These are the 15 sentences we talked last class. I hope you can complete the sentences with your own words. Here goes my answer with the sentences.

1. I'm not very interested in math because I don't like numbers, plus, I feel OK as long as there is a calculator.

2. In school, I was very good at grammar because everything made sense to me, but I was very bad in memorizing vocabularies.

3. When I visited India last year, I was impressed by the way how people are living there.

4. I'm sometimes curious about how people are thinking and why they make some certain decisions.

5. My mother is very proud of of herself; because she has educated her 3 daughters well.

6. The first job I applied was to be an English teacher when I was a sophomore. I was very nervous during the demonstration.

7. When I was a child, I used to be afraid of passing by the family which was holding a funeral. After my grandpa passed away, I realized that they were just like me who lost their beloved family members. I haven't been afraid of that since then.

8. I wish I could be back to 18. If I could go back to the age of 18, I would study harder and learn as much as I can.

9. When I'm feeling depressed, I always talk to my friends, listen to their suggestions or just release my depressions.

10. Teachers should never give up on the students.

11. When I am short of money, I sometimes skip my lunch and dinner.

12. Learning English is difficult for me because there are a lot of words I don't know, a lot of usages I want to learn more. It will never be enough for me.

13. I want to learn English because I want to learn more about this language, including poems, stories, vocabularies, usages and so on.

14. I hate people who think they know everything. (Quote - The only ignorance is to think you know everything.)

15. A friend is someone who knows you well but loves you still. (Thanks to Jan, my beloved mentor, sister and friend.)



I hope that I can receive your comments and tell me what is the difficulty you have when you learn English. Please FEEL FREE to let me know whenever you need help.


Love,
Julie

Community College - GEPT - Questions for Writing 2 - p 31

下面是在課本31段落寫作中可以參考的問題。

1. What kind of day did you have? ( I have a good/bad day.)
2. What happened? (I lost......)
4. Where did you lose it?
5. How did you feel? Why? (I was very.....because ........... )
6. What did you have in it? (I had ___, _____, _____, and ______ in it.)
7. What did you do? (I went to ............)
8. Did you get it back? (Finally, I ........ / Hopefully, I .......... )


第八題可以是肯定的答案或否定的答案

Your paragraph can start with .......
"Today is not my day............................. 或者 I had a very bad day today. .........................."

Have Fun~

Community College - GEPT - 口試問題 - 官方版 2009/6/8

Dear All,

These are the 7 questions we discussed in class today. Hope you can come out some of your own answers next week.

1. Have you ever been to a movie theater alone?

Yes, I have. I've been to a movie theater alone. Actually, I like to go to the movies alone because I don't need to worry about what movies we are going to see.

2. Are you wearing glasses now?

Yes, I'm wearing glasses now. I have nearsightedness, so I need to wear glasses.


3. What's your favorite holiday? Tell me about it.

My favorite holiday is Chinese New Year. I like Chinese New Year because that is the chance for all of the family members to get together. Plus, I can have longer break on Chinese New Year.

4. How do you feel on sunny days?

I like sunny days very much. I can always feel happy when I see the white clouds in the sky. However, sunny days in summer always make me sweat a lot as well. I feel humid on the sunny days in summer.

5. When was the last time you went out with your family? What did you do?

The last time I went out with my family was last week. We went out for dinner. My parents, my sisters, my daughter and I had a great time together.

6. Do you think learning English is fun? Why or why not.

I think learning English is fun because I like English. I had a very cool grammar teacher when I was in college. She let me know that learning English is not only memorizing vocabularies or taking tests but also having fun reading novels or singing.

7. The phone is ringing but you are busy. Ask your family for help.

"Hi, can anybody answer the phone for me please, I'm in the middle of something."



These are the questions we discussed last class. Please write your own answers.
Have Fun!

Community College - GEPT - 口試問題 2

Dear All,


這些問題是我們上星期的作業及可能的答案。

Those questions were given last week as homework. Please study at home if possible.

1. What language do you speak? Which do you speak best?

I can speak Mandarin, Taiwanese and English. I speak Mandarin best since I was born and educated in Taiwan. I can also speak English because I am an English teacher.

2. How long have you been studying English?

I have been studying English since I was in junior high school; so I have been studying it for over 15 years.

3.Where do you live?

I live and work in Taipei during weekdays. On the weekend, I go back home to Taoyuan to take care of my daughter. My parents live in Taoyuan as well. I live with them when I am back home.

4. How did you meet your best friend?

I met my best friend, Jay, when we were in elementary school. We were in the same class. We have known each other for over 20 years. We still keep in touch and talk a lot from time to time.

5. How are you today?

I feel pretty good today. Today is Sunday, so I go back home to stay with my daughter. We have a good time reading and studying together.

6. What did you eat today?

I woke up pretty late today since it is Sunday. I had a bagel and a cup of coffee for brunch. As for dinner, my mom made some noodles, all of my family had dinner together.

7. How is the weather today?

It is a very hot sunny day. Hot weather makes me sweat a lot. I don't really like it.

8. Have you ever been to Ken Ting national park?

Yes, I've been to Ken Ting National Park several times. It's a very big park with a lot of different plants and birds.

9. Where are you from?

I'm from Taoyuan. I've been living in Taoyuan since I was born. I like it there very much.

10. Do you like to live in the city or the country? Why?

I like to live in the city because it is more convenient. I can get the things I want in 5 mins. Whenever I feel hungry, I can always find something to eat. That's why I like to live in the city more.

11. Are you busy tomorrow?

Yes, I am. I have a very hectic working schedule. It's Monday tomorrow, I need to wake up early and drive my daughter to school. After that, I need to get back to TPE to work. I have classes until 10 pm.

12.What is your favorite color?

My favorite color is black. I like black because it makes me feel calm, unpredictable. When I wear black dress or top, it makes me look thinner as well.

13. How many people are there in your family? Who are they?

There are 6 people in my family. They are my parents, my two younger sisters, my daughter and I. We are very close to each other.

14. Which sports do you think the most interested?

Well, personally, I don't really like to play any sports. However, I like swimming a lot. It helps me to strengthen my heart.

15. How much money do you usually spend every month?

That is a very good question for a shopaholic like me. Actually, I haven't really counted how much I usually spend every month. Except for the rent and the bills, I spend a lot of money on books and my daughter's clothing. Basically, I spend "A LOT" every month.

16. How many English dictionaries do you have?

I have 5 or 6 English dictionaries I think. Two pocket dictionaries for me to carry easily. Another 3 to keep at home so that I can check the meaning when I read some difficult words.

17. What do you do?

I'm an English teacher. I've been teaching English for kids and adults for over 12 years. I like my job very much.

18. What are you going to do tonight?

I think I'm going to sleep early tonight since I have to wake up early tomorrow.

Study harder, speak more.

Have Fun!!