ING - Classes in December

Dear All,
Here are what we may talk about in the class this month for each class. 記得要預習喔 ^^

ABC 1 - 12/21 ABC 2 - 12/30

-pp. 50, 51 - Cool Jobs: Working for Fun
-p. 54 – A New Study to Open Your Eyes
-pp. 12 ~ 17 – Hobbies


Biz 3 - 12/20, Biz 2 - 12/27, Biz 1 - 12/28

-p. 17 – Office Chitchat
-pp. 32 ~ 37 – Six Tips on Managing Conflict in the Workplace
-pp. 64 ~ 67 – Movie Roundup


Live - 12/23

-pp. 56 ~ 59 – Food Crisis Goes Global
-pp. 40 ~ 43 – A Life without Limits
-pp. 16 ~ 19 – Bread – A Life Staple



I'll see you soon...

Cheers ~

Christine Glass- My love will get you home (with lyrics)

Listen to this song, I like it a lot.

Community College - 寒假

Dear All,
這是我們寒假會上的課的型式,一篇文章加上問題討論。一堂課可以上兩篇左右。


Topic – Happiness Speaks Up

Reading-

Do you have any friends who talk too much? Maybe they’re just very happy. Scientists at the University of Arizona have discovered that happy people talk more. People in their study wore special recorders for four days. Every twelve minutes, the devices recorded thirty seconds of sounds, which included conversations. These same people also took tests to show their happiness level. Scientists were excited by the results.
The university study showed that the happiest people chatted about seventy percent more than the least happy people. They also skipped small talk and went right to meaningful conversation. In addition, scientists discovered that happier people spend less time alone than unhappy people.
The scientists now want to use this information to help unhappy people. They think that more meaningful conversations will cheer people up. Unhappy people may also benefit from being around more people. If you’re feeling down, discuss this interesting study with lots of other people. It may turn your frown upside down.

Question Discussion
1. Do you think you speak too much? Why or why not?
2. What do you usually talk with your friends?
3. Do you think you are a good listener or you speak more?
4. What makes a person good listener?
5. Do you have any friends who speak a lot? If you do, are they happy?

So, come and join the class!!

Black Eyed Peas Flashmob Chicago

ING - Class in November

Dear All,
Sorry for telling you what we are going to do this month.
11/22 - LIVE p. 22 - 25 You are What You Eat
p. 35-39 English on the Phone
p. 48 - 51 LEGO Fun Never Stops

11/23 ABC 1 , 11/30 ABC 2 p.44, 45 Taipei Turns a New Green Leaf
p. 52-53 Diary of a Wimpy Kid

11/25 BIZ 2, 11/29 BIZ 3, 12/2 BIZ 1 p. 16-19 Six Ways to Manage Your Boss
p. 20~25 Zappos: The Perfect Fit

See you next week ~

ING - Classes in October

Dear All,
This is the third month of our classes. I am really happy to meet you guys. As I told you, I really enjoy learning and teaching English. I hope you can like it as well.
Here are the pages we may talk about for each class this month. Please preview them if possible.

10/18 - Biz (2) 10/21 - Biz (1) 10/28 - Biz (3)
pp. 22 ~ 27 - Eighteen Minutes to Change the World
pp. 30 ~ 33 - How to Communicate Effectively in the Office

10/19 - Live
pp. 32 ~ 33 - Ageing Secrets of Animals
pp. 38 ~ 41 - War and Peace with Alfred Nobel
pp. 42 ~ 43 - A Trip through Time
pp. 53 ~ 53 - Things That Go Bump in the Night

10/25 - ABC (1) 10/26 ABC (2)
pp. 36 ~ 37 - The Usages of Adjectives
p. 54 - Up in the Air with the ROC
pp. 50 ~ 51 - A Town with History

11/1 - All+
pp. 30 ~ 34 - Airbrushing to Unattainable Beauty
pp. 40 ~ 43 - Examining the French Paradox
pp. 48 ~ 50 - Eat, Pray, Love


Please try to preview the pages before out classes start next week. See you soon. ^^

love,
Julie

ING - ABC Class 1 & 2 - Homework

Dear All,
This is my answer for the homework I assigned last week. Please try to do yours and email me; and feel free to call me whenever you have problems or questions while doing it.

Love,
Julie



p. 11 – weather VS climate
Question Discussion
1. What kind of weather do you like?
I like sunny and cloudy days. I don't really like it to be hot or humid because I sweat easily.


2. What do you do in rainy days / sunny days?
I usually stay at home if it is raining outside. When it is sunny, I prefer to go swimming or just stay home. I am not a very out-going person.

pp. 13, 14 – Vehicles
Question Discussion
1. How do you get to work?
I usually go to work by my scooter. It is more convenient to commute in Taipei city.
2. How long does it take?
It depends on the traffic. Usually, it will take me 30 to 40 minutes to go to school by scooter.
3. What do you usually take when you take a trip in Taiwan?
I usually take trains when I travel in Taiwan. I don't like to take buses because I get car sick easily.
4. Do you have a car? If you don’t, do you want to buy one?
Yes, I do. However, I don't drive it in Taipei. It's not that convenient to drive in Taipei and the parking will cost me a lot. It's not easy to find a parking space easily.
5. Do you think if it is a good idea to drive in Taipei?
No, I don't think it is a good idea to drive in Taipei. First, drivers in Taipei are like they are always in a hurry. They drive pretty fast. Second, the parking fee is way too expensive and so is the gas.
6. What is the biggest problem you have to drive in Taipei?
I think it's just like most of the people think, the biggest problem to drive in Taipei is it's very hard for you to find a parking space.

pp. 16 ~ 19 – The Best Place in Town
Question Discussion
1. What do you usually eat for lunch here?
I usually buy some noodles or sandwich for my lunch.
2. What’s your favorite food?
I like to eat noodles; any kind of noodles. I don't like rice that much.
3. Which is your favorite restaurant?
My favorite restaurant so far is the one called "博多拉麵" on 市民大道. They have the best 拉麵 I have every tried. I love it.
4. Why do you like about it?
I like the noodles there because it won't be overcooked and the soup and everything is all tasty.


Now, it's your turn. Please try to do it and email me. ^^

Tuesday Class - Homework

Dear All,

Here go the answers to our grammar homework last week.
1. Which do you like better, rice or potatoes?
I don't like either of them. Actually, I like noodles better.

2. Which do you prefer, peas or corn?
Again, I am picky on food. I don't like either of them; peas taste disgusting and corn is hard to digest.


3. Which would you rather have for dinner tonight, beans or potatoes?
Neither, I think. I don't feel like eating tonight. Plus, I don't like beans or potatoes.

4. (Two sports) Which do you like better, badminton or tennis?
I like tennis better because I can play it alone.

5. (Two movies) Which movie do you like better, Iron Man 1 or 2?
I like Iron Man 1 better because it is more creative.

6. What kind of music would you rather listen to, rock or classical?
Rock is always my favorite because it makes me energetic when I am frustrated or exhausted.

7. (Two vegetables) Which would you like to have for dinner tonight, cabbages or broccoli?
I would like to have broccoli for dinner tonight because I had cabbages last night.

8. Which do you like better, Chinese food or Mexican food?
I like Chinese food better because Mexican food is too strong for me, my stomach is weak.

9. (Two sports I play) (I don't play any sports, so I name two activities I do.)
Which activity do you like better, swimming or belly dancing?
I like belly dancing better because I don't need to find a pool for it, I can just dance wherever and whenever I want.

10. (Two TV programs) Which do you watch more in the evening, 康熙來了 or news?
I watch more news than the talk show and I don't know why. Haha..


Here go the answers to the next exercise

1. Would you rather live in an apartment or in a house? Why?
It depends on whom I live with. If I live alone just like now, I would rather live in an apartment because I don't need to spend too much time cleaning it. (I know, I am lazy.:P)

2. Would you rather be a doctor or be a dentist? Why?
I would rather be a doctor because I don't like the smell coming out from people's mouths.

3. Would you rather be married or single? Why?
I would rather be single because I had a marridge once, and that is enough for now.

4. Would you rather be ugly and intelligent or handsome/beautiful and stupid? Why?
I would much rather be ugly and intelligent because beauty fades away when time goes by, but not the intelligence.

5. Would you rather have a car or an airplane? Why?
Of course a car because I don't need to worry about finding a place to park it, plus, cars can take me to most places I want to go.

6. Would you rather be rich and unlucky in love or poor and lucky in love? Why?
I would rather be rich. Money is very important to me now.

7. Would you rather get on the Internet or read a good book? Why?
I would rather read a good book then get on line to see if there is anything interesting things happen.

8. Would you rather go to Moscow or to London for your vacation? Why?
I would rather go to London for my vacation because I don't think I can stand the cold in Moscow.

9. Would you rather go to a football game or to a soccer game? Why?
I would rather go to a soccer game if I really have to because it is less violence than football.

10. Would you rather go to 淡水 or 陽明山 this week? Why?
I would rather go to Mt. Yang Ming this weekend because I like mountains more than water. Besides, it is always crowded in 淡水 on the weekends.

11. Would you rather have six children or two children? Why?
I would rather have two instead of having six because I can't afford raising them.

12. Would you rather be a bird or a fish? Why?
I would rather be a bird because I could fly to anywhere I wanted to if I were a bird.


記得能夠做功課就要作喔
Practice makes your skill perfect.

Love you guys..

社大星期三的課

Dear All,

我把星期三的課錄下的課程傳到 youtube 囉!! 如果上課沒聽清處的同學可以上去看一下. (按下標題即可連結囉!!)
If there is anything you want to know more or don't understand, you know my number ^^..



Love

Wednesday - Oral Speaking Questions and Possible Answers

Dear All,

這兩個星期我們一直在討論如何開始一個對話和你不認識的人。下面是我們曾經討論過的問題和答案。多練習喔!!

Home and Family -

1. What's your name?
My name is Julie.

2. What's your Chinese name?
My Chinese name is 簡嫚庭.

3. What does your Chinese name mean? / Does your name mean anything?
My family name means simple and my last name means beauty and family.

4. How many people are there in your family?
There are 6 people in my family.

5. Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Yes, I do. I have two younger sisters. I am the oldest child in my family.

6. Where do you live?
I live in Taipei city.

7. Where are you from?
I am from Taoyuan.

Work -

1. What's your job?
I am an English teacher.

2. Do you like your job?
Yes, I do. I like it very much.

3. How long have you been an English teacher?
I have been an English teacher for 13 years.

4. Where do you work?
I work in a kindergarten and a community college.

5. How do you get to work?
I get to work by bus / train / taxi / MRT / bike / on foot.

6. How long does it take?
It depends on the traffic and the weather. It usually takes me 30 minutes.

Studies -

1. What did you major when you were a student? / What was your major?
I majored in English literature when I was a student. / My major was English literature. (accounting / engineering / math / international trading )

2. Do you take any classes here in community college?
Yes, I do. I also go to belly dancing class.

3. Did you take other courses when you were a student?
Yes, I did. I also took Japanese class when I was a student.

Free Time -

1. What do you like to do in your free time (leisure time)?
I like to read, watch TV and go biking in my free time.
(read, watch TV, listen to the music, go to the movies, cook, sleep, daydream..)

Go + Ving
go biking / go drinking / go dancing / go hiking / go mountain climbing / go clubbing / go shopping / go swimming /

2. How often do you go biking?
I usually go biking three times a week.

3. Who do you usually go with?
I ususally go alone.

4. Do you have a lot of friends?
Yes, I do. I have a lot of friends.

5. What are your friends like?
They are like me. We like the same things, share the same hobbies. They are all kind and gentle.

6. Do you hang out with your friends often?
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

7. What do you do when you hang out?
We usually drink some coffee and chat.

8. What will you do when you see someone smoking in a non-smoking area?
I will tell him or her that smoking in the public is not fair to the people who do smoke.



記得喔, Practice Makes Perfect!!!

GEPT - Speaking Practice

Dear All,

下面是部分我們討論過的口試問題。記得多講多練習，一定會有進步的。

Love you all.

1. There’s going to be an exhibit in the museum. You’re interested in it. Call the museum and ask for more information.

I am calling to ask you about the information of the exhibit that you are going to have. Can you tell me how much the ticket for an adult cost and what your open hour is, thanks a lot.

2. How do you feel when you get the flu?

When I have the flu, I will feel very tired and weak. I will cough and sneeze all the time and I will probably have a fever.

3. Your friend, John, speaks too fast. What will you say to him?

John, I am sorry that I really can’t understand what you are talking about, can you speak a bit slower, so that I can understand.

4. What did you do last night?

Actually, I didn’t do anything too much last night because I had my class finished at 10pm. After my class, I went home, watched TV, took a shower and went to bed. It’s pretty much what I do everyday.

5. Someone wants to talk to your brother on the phone but he’s not home. What will you say to him or her?

I am sorry that my brother is not home at the moment. Do you want to leave a message (Can I take your message) or your name and number? I will have him call you back when he is home. Or you can call later, he will be home in about an hour.

6. How much time do you spend eating breakfast every morning?

Actually, I don’t usually eat breakfast because I never have enough sleep, I’d rather sleep 5 minutes more instead of having breakfast.

My breakfast usually takes me 30 minutes because I think breakfast is very important to me. I will wake up early and have my breakfast at home or in a diner.

7. What special things do people usually do during Chinese New Year?

During Chinese New Year, there are a lot of things people do. We usually have family dinner with all of the family; after the dinner, the elder people in the family will give the kids some red envelopes with lucky money inside. Those are to give bless to the kids and wish that they can grow up safely.

8. What kinds of music do you like the best? Why?

There are different kinds of music; my favorite kind is “Rock n’ Roll”. I like music with strong beats; they always make me feel excited. When I am tired from working or driving, rock n’ roll can always wake me up.

9. Do you go to the movies often? Why?

I don’t really go to the movies in the theater often because it is kind of expensive here in TWN. I will see a movie in the theater only when the films are full of different effection and it can only be seen in the theater. In that case, I will go.

10. If you had to live in Kaohsiung or Taipei, which one would you choose? Why?

I think I would still choose the place I live now, Taipei. It is way too hot there in KS and I really don’t like that kind of weather, it always makes me feel grumpy. That’s why I like to live in TPE more.

11. How often do you watch TV? What do you usually watch?

I watch TV everyday. Actually, I can’t live without TV. When I get home, the first thing I do is to turn on the TV. I usually watch some sitcoms from AXN; CSI is my favorite. I also like to see movies from some movie channels.

12. Where do you usually go shopping?

I usually go shopping at the department stores near by where I live. I can find almost everything I want there. I also like to shop on line because it is really convenient for me.

13. Do you enjoy fast food? Why or why not?

No, I don’t like fast food. Most of the fast food is too greasy and unhealthy. It is the last choice I will think of when I don’t know what to eat.

14. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

I don’t usually celebrate my birthday because I think that is the day for my mom. However, my students will buy me a cake and we will sing birthday song together. For me, I call my mom on my b/d to thank her for giving me life.

15. What’s your favorite sport?

Actually, I don’t really do sports, I like to go biking and am learning belly dancing now. As for sports, I don’t really like it.

16. Is your family big or small one?

I think I have a big family even we don’t really all live together; but on Chinese New Year, there are usually 20 to 30 people around. So, I think I have a big family.

17. Have you even been to a concert?

Yes, I have. Two years ago, my favorite rock band had a concert in TPE, my friend and I went there. It was great; we shouted, danced and sang with them. Awesome!!

18. If your best friend were cheating on a test, what would you do?

I think I would ask him or her not to do it when I first saw it. If it didn’t work, I might tell the teacher about it after the test.

19. How do you feel about this test?

I am very nervous actually. I have been preparing for this speaking test for months but I am still afraid. It is very hard for me since English is not my mother language.

20. Do you think it’s ok to talk with people you don’t know?

I think it depends on where I am and who I am going to talk to. If I am in a public place and I just want to ask for direction to somewhere, of course it is ok.

21. Would you rather receive letters or e-mails from your friends?

I like to receive letters from my friends because I think that hand writing can show more feelings and emotions.

22. Who is the most unforgettable person in your life? Why?

I think I am pretty lucky that the people I love are all still alive and I can tell them how much I love them whenever I feel like to. If I really need to name one, I will say my grandpa; because his death lets me know how different people we are even we belong to the same family.

23. What activity do you do for fun?

I like to go biking and belly dancing whenever I have free time. I like belly dancing more than biking because I can do it anywhere at any time.

24. What is your favorite TV show? Why?

I think my favorite TV show is one of the sitcom played in TWN. It is called CSI and it is about how crime scene investigators solve the murders by checking and looking at the evidence they find. I like it because I like to see the shows which I know what is going on the same day, instead of waiting for another week.

25. Do you like traveling? Why or why not.

Yes, I do. I like traveling a lot. I like to see how different people live in different countries; especially the countries with long histories. I have been to some countries but India is the place I remember the most.

26. Do you go to restaurants? Why or why not?

Yes, I do. I live alone in TPE, so basically, I eat out almost everyday.

起跑點的迷思

教了一些年的英文，學生從2歲半到77歲都有，雖然沒有到作育英才，也沒有誤人子弟。但卻到了台北才發現，現在的家長和以前爸媽都不太一樣。雙薪家庭比例的增加，大部份的父母都沒有時間陪伴小孩，所以就讓小孩去上安親或才藝班。怕小孩在安親班寫完作業後沒事做，便安排了一連串的才藝課程，一來小朋友不會沒事作，二來還可以多學到不同的才藝。基本的心算，鋼琴，加上跆拳道，舞蹈，美術，小朋友的行程排得比我還滿。有時一天有三到四堂的課，就已經佔掉將近五個小時的時間，加上午餐、點心，一整個就是趕趕趕。從中午放學回到安親班，已經快十二點半. 爸媽希望他們能在回家前就把所有的事情完成。sometimes I think that's really impossible to make it. 如果家長自己來當一天的小孩，他們應該就不會再這樣做了。（離題了）讓我沒辦法了解的是，英文、心算、美術、跆拳、舞蹈等等，都是小朋友自己喜歡、想學的嗎？？ I seriously doubt it. 前些日子，看到一段話 ＂沒有所謂的輸在起跑點，學習就像是一場馬拉松， 也許開始時蠃在起跑點，但未必能一路領先到終點。＂一昧的壓縮小孩的童年，不見得能使他們嬴在起跑點，反而會使他們失去了他們一生中最寶貴的童年。所有的學習，都需要持之以恆的練習。＂持之以恆＂才是重點。學習的量，學的東西的多少，並不代表是不是每樣都專精。學習的質比量重要的多。身為英文老師的我，我女兒的英文其實並不是太好。幼稚園畢業後，他說不繼續學英文，我也沒讓他繼續。到了三年級，他突然想學了，我才讓他去上課。一開始，他有點跟不上，但是因為是他自己選擇的，且他有興趣，靠自己的努力加上我的幫助，也漸漸趕上。現在的他，喜歡上課，自動和我說英文。有著這樣的態度，學習才會持久。但是這一切，我無法和家長說，所以只能在這分享。也許幾年後我會懊惱，但是現在，看到我女兒自發性的學習，對我來說，也就夠了。

Community College - If Clauses

Dear All,
This week, we talked about if clauses and I posted what I recorded on Monday class on Youtube. Please go take a look if you miss something or you wanna review.

Community College - Class on Sep. 28, 2009

Dear All,

Last time, we discussed the questions on "Writing Practice 1"; lots of the usages and sentences were covered.

I.
We talked about how to make "Noun Clause" by using "who, what, where, when, why, how much / how many" and did some practices on combining sentences and translation.

Here are the example used last night.

who -
Can you tell me who you are?
I don't know who my dad is talking to.

what -
Can you tell me what your telephone number is?
I don't understand what you are talking about.

where -
Do you know where he lives?
Can you tell me where the post office is?

when -
I don't know when dad will be home.
Can you tell me when we are leaving?

why -
The teacher wants to know why I didn't hang in homework yesterday.
John wants to know why Jean left early last night.

how much -
Can you tell me how much it costs?
I am not sure how much it will be.

how many -
Can you tell me how many people there are in your family?
I am not sure how many books I have.


II.
After that, we talked about the usages of because / so / so that / so..... that

because -
Sam eats a lot because he is very hungry.

so -
John is hungry so he can eat a lot.

so that -
John is hungry so that he can eat a lot.

so .... that -
Sam is so hungry that he eats a lot.

III.
Then, the usages of neither .. nor / either ... or were discussed.

neither ... nor --> 表示A和B兩個都不行做某件事。要注意的是 neither ... nor 已有否定的意思，所以不形接否定動詞在後面。

Grammar - Answer on p.128

接下來是在文法課本128頁，練習十的答案。 要根據問題寫出自己的答案喔。

用who, who(m)或what 造問句

1. ........ do you like to read?
What do you like to read? / I like to read novels.

2. ........ do you like to spend a lot of time with?
Whom do you like to spend a lot of time with? / I like to spend a lot of time with my family.

3. ........ is your idea of the perfect vacation?
What is your idea of the perfect vacation? / In my perfect vacation, I can do whatever I want without disturbing. I can eat whatever I want and sleep as long as I want. I want to take that vacation in a place without cell phone or Internet.

4. ....... do you like to spend your vacation with?
Who do you like to spend your vacation with? / I like to spend my vacation with the people I love, like my daughter, my family or my friends.

5. ........ are the most important people in your life?
Who are the most important people in your live? / The most important people in my life is surely my parents and my daughter.

6. ........was the most memorable event of your childhood?
What was the most memorable even of your childhood? / The most memorable even of my childhood is the experience falling out of the train on the rail way.

7. ......... stresses you out?
What stresses you out? / There are a lot of things that can stress me out. Things like graduation, or dealing with my daughter's behavior issues.

8. .......do you need that you don't have?
What do you need that you don't have? / I think I have everything I need already.

9. ....... would you most like to invite to dinner?
Who(m) would you most like to invite to dinner? / The one who I most like to invite to dinner is my college teacher.

10. ....... has had the most influence on you in your life?
Who has had the most influence on you in your life? / There are a lot of people who have had influence on me in my life. Among all these people, I think my ex has had the most influence on me, in both good and bad ways.

加油喔

Grammar - 發問

這一陣子我們一直談到問句的種類，及知道會問問題的重要性，是為了把對話繼續。

問句大致可分為兩種。
一是yes/no問句，另一種是訊息問句。 yes/no問句是你的問題要別人回答是或不是。

例如:
"你喜歡看電影嗎?"
Do you like to see movies? / Yes, I do. I like to see movies.

"你的同學都很高嗎?"
Are your classmates all very tall? / No, they are not all very tall. Some of them are shorter than I am.

"外面有在下雨嗎?"
Is it raining outside? / Yes, it is. You'd better take an umbrella when you go out.

"你有看過變形金剛2了嗎?"
Have you seen "Transformers 2"? / Yes, I have. I saw it last weekend. I like it a lot.

yes/no 問句都是以動詞或助動詞開始，且句尾的語調是往上的。

而訊息問句則是以7個常見的"W"開始。
1. who - 問人
Who is that girl? / She is my cousin.
2. what - 問事或物
What are you reading? / I'm reading a novel.
What are you doing? / I'm working on my project.
3. where - 問地方
Where do you live? / I live in Taipei.
Where have you been in Taiwan? / I have been to almost everywhere in Taiwan.
4. when - 問時間
When did you go home last night? / I went home at about 12 mid-night.
When are you going to pick me up today? / I will come at about 6.
5. which - 哪一個
Which movie do you like better? Transformers 2 or Harry Potter 6? / I like Transformers 2 better.
6. why - 問理由
Why didn't you answer the phone when I called you last night? / Because I was taking a shower.
7. how - 問方法和如何
方法 - How do I get to the train station? / You can just take MRT.
如何 - How do you feel today? / I feel much better, thanks.



已上是一些訊息問句的例句，請多練習喔。

Grammar - Possible answer on p. 125

Dear All,
Here go the possible answers on page 125, in the grammar book.

根據課本所給的句子，造出以why為疑問句的問句。

EX: I can't go with you tomorrow.
A: I can't go with you tomorrow.
B: Why not? Why can't you go with me tomorrow?
A: Because I have to study for a test.

1. I ate two breakfasts this morning.
A: I at two breakfasts this morning.
B: Why? Why did you eat two breakfasts this morning?
A: Because I didn't have dinner before I went to bed yesterday, I was starving.

2. I don't like to ride on an airplane.
A: I don't like to ride on an airplane.
B: Why not? Why don't you like to ride on an airplane?
B: Because I am scared of height.

3. I am going to sell my guitar.
A; I'm going to sell my guitar.
B: Why? Why do you want to sell your guitar?
A: Because I need money,

4. I didn't go to bed last night.
A: I didn't go to bed last night?
B: Why didn't you go to bed last night?
A: I studied for the mid-term exam all night.

5. I am happy today.
A: I am happy today.
B: Why are you happy today?
A: Because I am promoted.

6. I had to call the police last night.
A: I had to call the police last night.
B: Why did you have to call the police last night?
A: Because my car was stolen.

7. I can't explain it to you.
A; I can't explain it to you.
B: Why not? Why can't you explain it to me?
A: Because it is way too complicating to talk about.

8. I am not speaking to my cousin.
A: I am not speaking tom y cousin.
B: Why not? Why aren't you speaking to your cousin?
A: Because she is not home yet.


希望大家能夠想到更多的對話喔

Cheers,
Julie

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