Conversation class on Sunday, March 11, 2012

This is a private one-by-one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City, Taiwan on March 11, 2012. This recording may be played from this blog posting below . It can also be downloaded in MP3 format from the Internet Archive for your own personal copy.

Episode 10 -- Smell The Flowers -- Family Album, USA

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Listening Comprehension Questions

01. What is Sam’s job?

02. How will the children probably feel about the spaceship?

03. What does Sam say about Susan’s workload?

04. What does the expression, “smell the flowers” mean?

05. Who were the guests in the reception room waiting to see Susan?

06. Who did Susan meet during her last Thanksgiving holiday?

07. How did Michelle quench her thirst?

08. What did they eat?

09. Why does Susan spend so much time with Harry?

10. Where did Harry want to take Susan and Michelle?

11. In what season is this story taking place?

12. What are the two “secrets” in this story?

Episode 9 -- It's Up To You -- Family Album, USA

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Listening Comprehension Questions

01. What is Robbie supposed to “turn in” the following morning?

02. Why are Grandpa and Philip singing the University of Michigan song?

03. Why will a university Dean of Admissions go to New York City tomorrow?

04. Why does Grandpa suggest that Robbie should attend the interview?

05. What does Philip tell Bobby about Charley Rafer?

06. Most likely, who is “Marge”?

07. What do you know about what Marge has been doing?

08. Why does Charley Rafer decline Philip’s offer to invite him to lunch?

09. Why does Mike think he will have no problem being admitted to Columbia University?

10. What does Robbie tell Mike about both his father and grandfather?

11. What did Robbie and Mike do that afternoon?

12. When Philip went to university, what did Grandpa want him to study?

Episode 8 -- You're Going to Be Fine -- Family Album, USA

Act 1

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Listening Comprehension Questions

01. What is Molly Baker’s job?

02. What did Molly say that is not easy to arrange?

03. What does Dr. Earl remove from children’s throats?

04. What items of clothing does Molly ask Carl to put on?

05. What game does Molly play with the children?

06. What name of a movie did Frank correctly guess?

07. Why does Carl not want to play the game?

08. What did Molly promise Carl?

09. What does Molly offer the children for dinner?

10. What three flavors does she offer the children?

11. What did Molly tell Carl he must do first in order to get what was promised?

12. Who is Popo?

Conversation class on Sunday, December 25, 2011

This is a private one by one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City on December 25, 2011. You can download this recording in MP3 format for your own personal copy.

Episode 7 -- Man's Best Friend -- Family Album, USA

Episode 7 -- Man's Best Friend

Act 1

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Listening Comprehension Questions

01. What did Robbie get for his birthday?

02. What did Alexandra find in the letter she received?

03. What did Alexandra warn Robbie not to do if they go out to eat some food?

04. What is the gender of the dog found by Robbie and Alexandra?

05. What is the meaning of the acronym, ASPCA?

06. When will Alexandra go back to Greece?

07. At what time does the animal shelter close for business?

08. How many days does Bobby have to wait to find out if he can adapt the dog?

09. What animal did Bobby’s family own before?

10. What does Linda Aborn say about both Bobby and Alexandra?

11. What did Robbie want on his cheeseburger?

12. What did Robbie want to drink?

Episode 6 -- Thanksgiving -- Family Album, USA

Episode 6 -- Family Album, USA

Act 1

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Act 3

Listening Comprehension Questions

01. How much coffee did Philip drink?
02. Where should the cinnamon be located?
03. Where will Robbie get some cinnamon?
04. What does Robbie often do that annoys his mother?
05. How did Robbie feel at the end of Act I?
06. Whose recipe did Mrs. Stewart use to make the turkey dressing?
07. What event will happen at four o’clock?
08. Who graduated from the University of Michigan?
09. Why did Bobby give thanks to his Math teacher?
10. What did Philip (and Marilyn) forget to do in the kitchen?
11. What did Alexandra and the Stewart family eat for dessert?
12. What did Alexandra say about the Molina family?

Episode 5 -- The Right Magic -- Family Album, USA

Episode 5 -- Family Album USA

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Listening Comprehension Questions

01. In Act I, what is for breakfast?
02. What does Grandpa want Bobby to teach him?
03. When is Robbie’s birthday?
04. What did Philip catch?
05. What did Robbie catch?
06. How did they cook the fish?
07. What was wrong with the fish after it was cooked?
08. What happened to Albert?
09. Why did Philip, Grandpa and Robbie have to cut short their fishing trip?
10. Did Philip, Grandpa and Robbie bring any fish home?
11. Where did the fish come from?
12. At the end of Act III, who will go fishing next Saturday?

Episode 4 -- It's A Piece of Cake -- Family Album, USA

Episode 4 -- Family Album USA

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Listening Comprehension Questions

01. At the beginning of Act I, how did Marilyn feel when she arrived home?

02. What does Richard do every morning for sixty minutes without stopping?

03. When will the next aerobics class take place?

04. Who is the name of Marilyn’s aerobics instructor?

05. Why was Richard asked to come a little early to his first class?

06. When did Richard have his last complete physical?

07. Name three items needed to cook dinner for the Stewart family.

08. What did Richard do instead of exercising at the aerobics class?

09. How did Richard feel after his first advanced aerobics class?

10. What did the aerobics instructor say about Richard’s health?

11. Who won the bet?

12. Who will cook dinner for the entire Stewart family?

2010/05/08 Saturday—13:00~15:00 Children’s English 兒童英語進階班

1. Review Unit #4 Around Town (page 15~18) with CD#1, tracks 40~50.

2. Preview Unit #5 At the Hospital (pages 19~22) with CD#1, tracks 51~61.

3. Listen to CD#1 tracks 2~61 repeatedly.

4. 請寫藍色字母練習本上作業，** snack ** exercise ** computer ** watch ** video ** homework ** listen ** music ** clean ** wash ** 每個字各寫四遍。

5. Prepare for a spelling dictation quiz for 2~3 Letter Word List #6 and #6a: van, jug, in, on, men, bun, leg, wet, fun, cab, rub, man, vet, cut, pan, fat, map, rip, rob, pin. Get out your pencil and paper. Give yourself a rehearsal test. Play the video and test yourself as often as possible so that you will get a perfect score on 2010/05/15.

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6. Bring your textbook, blue printing notebook, homework, and plastic folder to class on 2010/05/15.

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2009/11/21 Saturday—10:00~12:00 Children’s English 兒童英語班

1. Review Unit#8 In a Messy Classroom (pages 33~35) with CD#2, tracks 15~23.

2. Preview Unit#8 In a Messy Classroom (page 36) with CD#2, tracks 24~27.

3. Listen to CD#2 tracks 2~27 repeatedly.

4. 請寫藍色字母練習本上作業，** messy ** classroom ** oh ** yeah ** right ** let’s ** clean ** okay ** get ** broom ** 每個字各寫三遍。

5. Look at the picture of the boy and the girl making the letter “X”. Color it and bring it back to the next class on 2009/11/28.

6. Complete and color the phonics worksheet for Xx: x-ray, fox, six, box, mix. Bring it back to the next class on 2009/11/28. Practice sounding out those new words. Give yourself a spelling test. Press the link below to play the video. Play the video again!

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2009/10/03 Saturday—13:00~15:00 Children’s English 兒童英語進階班

1. Review Unit #6 At the Flower Shop (pages 23~26) with CD#1, tracks 74~86.

2. Preview Review 2 (pages 27~28) with CD#1, tracks 87~91.

3. Listen to CD#1 tracks 2~91 repeatedly.

4. 請寫藍色字母練習本上作業，** red ** yellow ** blue ** green ** orange ** brown ** white ** black ** these ** those ** 每個字各寫四遍。

5. Complete and color the second set of three phonics worksheets. Bring them back to the next class on 2009/10/10.

6. Prepare for a spelling dictation quiz for Word Lists #10 and #10a: pain, jet, rain, jug, boat, pie, bee, goat, nail, soap, ox, teeth, sheep, chin, yak, wax, much, song, bring, fool. Get out your pencil and paper. Give yourself a rehearsal test. Test yourself several times so that you will get a perfect score on 2009/10/10. Press the link below to play the video.

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7. Bring your textbook, blue printing notebook, homework, and plastic folder to class on 2009/10/10.

8. After class, you might have watched Bill Nye the Science Guy—Music. Here it is in three parts. Press the links:

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台中市 成人英語學習班 課後作業

2008/09/25 Thursday —18:30~21:00 四維國小 成人英語學習班
1. The vocabulary from the two hidden picture puzzles are listed below. Note that some of the items appeared in both puzzles. 以下為兩個 hidden picture 的英文單字，有些單字是重複出現。
crown, pencil, handbell, bottle, toothbrush, heart, fish, kite, paper clip, boot, pennant, crescent moon, glove, megaphone, button, ladle, fishhook, domino, flag, golf club, needle, frying pan, worm, fork, cane, recorder, hockey stick.
2. On Thursday, October 2nd, we will discuss the answers for Review #2 in the Exercise Book, so therefore, if you want extra time to work on the exercise, you are welcome to do the following: 下週四英語課要做習作本的練習二，本週末你若有空可以預先做練習。
Complete Exercise #2 (pages 11~20)
i) Listen to the MP3 file for the Part I & II Listening Exercises (pages 11~12)
ii) Complete the Part III Reading Exercise –Vocabulary and Grammar (pages 13~16)
iii) Do not complete the Part IV Communicative Interaction Response Exercises (pages 16~17). We will do this during class on 2008/10/02. 預做練習時，請不要預做第16頁及第17頁的Part IV單元，該單元我們會在10月2日課堂上一齊練習。
iv) Complete the Part V, VI, VII Writing Exercises (pages 17~19).完成第17頁到第19頁的寫作練習。
v) Complete the Part IX Composition Exercise (page 20). 完成第20頁段落寫作練習。
3. You are welcome to review Unit #11 Tell Me About Yourself (pages 28~29) 請複習第11課
4. You are welcome to preview Unit #12 Too Many On-line Games! (pages 30~32) 請預習第12課
i). While listening to the MP3 file, pay attention to Jesse and Sophia’s conversation and keep in mind the following questions:
1. What does the teacher like to do when the weather is nice?
2. How many pieces of chocolate did the teacher eat yesterday?
3. Which is not an example of “trying something different for a change”?
4. When does the teacher say students might have some free time?
5. What does the teacher say that some people think is boring?
ii) You are welcome to complete the exercises on page 32. We will discuss the correct responses on 2008/09/29.
5. You are welcome to participate in the “Great Hidden Picture Contest.” Find the twenty-seven items embedded in the Merry-Go-Round picture. E-mail your wordlist to winstontaiwan@gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2008. We will announce the winner(s) during Monday’s class on 2008/09/29. 歡迎學員們參加 Hidden Picture 找圖比賽，請把找出來圖案的英文單字在 9/28 晚 上11：59 以前傳到我們電子信箱中，最早而且單字正確最多的為優勝者，我們會在下週一上課時公布答案及優勝者。
6. See you on 2008/09/29 Monday!下週一晚上見！

WLC Homework Assigned on 2008/08/23

2008/08/23 Saturday—09:45~11:45 Children’s English 兒童英語班

1. Review Unit #3 On the Farm (page 9)

2. Preview Unit #3 On the Farm (pages 10~12)

3. Play and listen to CD#1, tracks 4~40 repeatedly.

4. Practice reading aloud the food flash cards from your brown envelope. Bring them back to class on 2008/08/30.

5. Bring your textbook, blue printing notebook, brown envelope with your food flash cards, and plastic folder to class on 2008/08/30.

2008/08/23 Saturday—09:45~11:45 GEPT Basic 全民英檢基礎班

1. Complete Exercise #5 (pages 102~110)

i) Listen to the MP3 file for the Part I & II Listening Exercises (pages 102~103)

ii) Complete the Part III Reading Exercise –Vocabulary and Grammar (pages 104~106)

iii) Do not complete the Part IV Communicative Interaction Response Exercises (pages 106~107). We completed this on 2008/08/23.

iv) Complete the Part V, VI, VII Writing Exercises (pages 108~110).

v) Complete the Part IX Composition Exercise (page 110).

2. Word-process a 50~70 word expository (composition) about something you did during this summer vacation, which you will always remember. E-mail to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28.

3. Examine the hidden picture, Brushing Buddies. Identify and color the 12 objects embedded in the image. Word-process the names of each of the 12 objects on your electronic template. Word-process a prepositional phrase that describes the location of any 4 of the 12 objects. E-mail your completed form to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28. Bring your hidden picture to the class on 2008/08/30 to discuss your findings. 請詳細閱讀作業內容，每次都有不同，並請依作業指示在新的作業表格填寫作業，謝謝！

2008/09/06 Saturday—13:00~15:00 GEPT Basic 全民英檢基礎入門班

《新班開班》歡迎新的學員加入學英文的行列！8/20起報名。

2008/09/06 Saturday—13:00~15:00 GEPT Junior 全民英檢初級入門班

《新班開班》歡迎新的學員加入學英文的行列！8/20起報名。

2008/08/23 Saturday—15:15~17:15 GEPT Junior/Elementary 全民英檢初級班

1. Complete Unit #24 Taiwan’s National Parks 6: Kinmen (pages 135~140).

i) Listen to the MP3 file for this unit.

ii) Word-process each “listening” vocabulary on your electronic template as spelled out by Daisy, the Chinese translator.

iii) In your own words, word-process two sentences using each of the “listening” vocabulary contextually. As always, do not use a dictionary.

iv) E-mail to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28.

v) While listening to the MP3 file, pay attention to Martin and Treva’s conversation and keep in mind the following questions:

1. How many oranges does the teacher say she has?

2. What attraction in Taipei do the teachers talk about?

3. When does the teacher say she is going to Texas?

4. What kind of military does the teacher talk about?

5. What does the teacher say the garden is rich in?

vi) Complete the Reading Comprehension Questions on page 136.

vii) Complete the exercises on pages 139~140.

2. Word-process a 60~80 word expository (composition) about something you did during this summer vacation, which you will always remember. E-mail to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28. 請詳細閱讀作業內容，每次都有不同，並請依作業指示在新的作業表格填寫作業，謝謝！

2008/08/23 Saturday—18:00~20:00 GEPT Intermediate High 全民英檢中高級班

1. Complete Unit #15 A Trip To The Moon (pages 71~73).

i) Listen to the MP3 file for this unit.

ii) Word-process each “listening” vocabulary on your electronic template as spelled out by Moon, the Chinese translator.

iii) In your own words, word-process one sentence using all of the “listening” vocabulary contextually. As always, do not use a dictionary.

iv) E-mail to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28.

v) While listening to the MP3 file, pay attention to Regan and Karen’s conversation and keep in mind the following questions:

1. When did the teacher’s mother pop in and out of the teacher’s room?

2. Where was the teacher a passenger?

3. What did the teacher say about baseball players in the American Major Leagues?

4. What did the teacher say she cannot afford?

5. When did the teacher feel a thrill?

vi) Complete the Listening Comprehension Questions on page 72 and self-correct the exercise with the MP3 file.

2. Complete Exercise #3 in the back of the textbook (pages 21~30). Use your MP3 CD for pages 25~30. Play the CD only once. We will correct your responses on 2008/08/30.

3. Word-process a 100~150 word expository (composition) about something you did during this summer vacation, which you will always remember. E-mail to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28.

4. Examine the hidden picture, Brushing Buddies. Identify and color the 12 objects embedded in the image. Word-process the names of each of the 12 objects on your electronic template. Word-process a prepositional phrase that describes the location of any 5 of the 12 objects. E-mail your completed form to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2008/08/28. Bring your hidden picture to the class on 2008/08/30 to discuss your findings.

5. Complete Lesson #30 in 504 Absolutely Essential Words. Bring your completed exercise to the next class on 2008/08/30.

6. As always, bring the handout entitled English Problematic Sounds and Contrasts to each class in case we have extra time to use the exercises.

請詳細閱讀作業內容，每次都有不同，並請依作業指示在新的作業表格填寫作業，謝謝！