Reading Activity--What's the Missing Word

Recently, when reviewing in Class 311 the articles students were given to read at home, I projected the articles onto the screen with some blanks. Then the students filled in the missing words orally. Amazingly, they could fill in almost all the blanks with the right words.

Dear Aunty--A Writing Activity

Yesterday, about three minutes before the class was dismissed, I gave Class 311 a reader's problem in the RD advice column "Dear Aunty" as follows:

Dear Aunty,

I have a best friend who has a serious problem with body odour. I never told her because I don’t want to hurt her feelings. It’s bothering me since people know and talk about it behind her back. I think she’s unaware of it. What’s the nicest way to tell her?

Troubled Best Friend

When You Are Willing, the Pressure Won't Be a Problem--12年國教／心中高牆倒下 壓力自然減輕12年國教／心中高牆倒下 壓力自然減輕

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/6531276.shtml

12年國教／心中高牆倒下 壓力自然減輕

【聯合報╱林彥呈／高職生（高雄市）】

2011.08.17 03:03 am

An Accident--Two Essays by Students

The following are two essays by students for the writing task on their practice test Meow-meow 6. The essays have been roughly modified.

Writing task:



提示:請根據本圖寫一篇短文說明圖中情境為何，第一段描述圖中發生的意外，第二段寫出接下來可能發生何事。

Read More--劉炯朗：多閱讀 知識可用80年

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=330761

劉炯朗：多閱讀 知識可用80年

【聯合報╱記者鄭語謙／台北報導】2011/07/15

Read to Learn English

"The rolling hills of the Zambales mountain ranges extended several kilometres to the east and the north. The air was filled with the sounds of birds chirping, water gushing from the mountains, leaves rustling in the wind, and cicadas singing."

Happy Learning--印度校長訪台 倡快樂學習

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=336456

印度校長訪台 倡快樂學習 

【聯合報╱記者沈育如／台北報導】2011/08/13

314 Class Reunion

Teaching the Relative Clause

Today in class, we reviewed the relative clauses. I used PowerPoint to go over some important points, interwoven with some oral practices, using the relative clause to talk about their personal prefrence or opinion. After the review, the students were given a small quiz, followed by the song "Because You Loved Me," which contains a lot of relative clauses.

The following is the song. You might like to sing along and count how many relative clauses there are. Enjoy it!

A Summary of "The Girl in the Fifth Row"

I had the students read a Chicken Soup story, "The Girl in the Fifth Row," around two weeks ago. Most of the students rated it as their favorite among the four stories they have read by the end of last week.

I encouraged but didn't force the students to write a summary of the story. The following is one by a student in Clas 311.

English and Competitiveness--王正方：學好英語就有競爭力了嗎

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/6497850.shtml

王正方：學好英語就有競爭力了嗎

【聯合報╱王正方】
2011.08.01 02:12 am

Happy Father's Day! & "Daddy" by Beyonce

Happy Father's Day!

Beyond the Door--上大學 別只想玩四年

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=335239

上大學 別只想玩四年

【聯合晚報╱記者彭宣雅╱台北報導】2011/08/07

What Do They Do in the Summer English Class?--台科大暑期英語班 聽說讀寫大躍進

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=335091

台科大暑期英語班 聽說讀寫大躍進

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/08/06

What Do They Do in the Summer English Class?--台科大暑期英語班 聽說讀寫大躍進

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=335091

台科大暑期英語班 聽說讀寫大躍進

【聯合報╱記者陳智華／台北報導】2011/08/06

My New Students

(A click on a photo enlarges it.)

These are the three new classes I started to teach this summer. All of the students are angels to me. Nice to meet you, everyone.

Even More Essays by Students for 2011 SAT

The following are some essays by students in Class 301 for 2011 SAT.

The writing task can be found on the following webpage:

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/AbilityExam/AbilityExamPaper/100SAT_Paper/02-100學測英文試卷定稿.pdf

More Essays by Students for 2011 SAT

Here are more essays for 2011 SAT. They were written by students in Class 303.

The writing task can be found at the following webpage:

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/AbilityExam/AbilityExamPaper/100SAT_Paper/02-100學測英文試卷定稿.pdf

Essays by Students for 2011 SAT

The following are three essays written by students in Class 311 for the 2011 SAT. To see the writing task, please click on the URL.

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/AbilityExam/AbilityExamPaper/100SAT_Paper/02-100學測英文試卷定稿.pdf

 

A Video of Saudi Women Defying the Ban on Driving

When I found the Internet version of the article I read today in the TIME magazine (August 1-August 8, 2011), "In Pursuit of Romance," I was invited to watch this video of Saudi women defying the ban on driving.

Living in Taiwan, I cannot imagine such a conservative country as Saudi Arabia. This is not a matter of right or wrong, but rather, a matter of difference.

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1001241117001_2078454,00.html

Saudi Women Defy Ban on Driving