Conversation class on Sunday, December 18, 2011

This is a private one by one conversation class between Winston and Peter held in Taichung City on December 18, 2011. You can download this recording in MP3 format for your own personal copy.

2010/10/02 Saturday—09:30~11:30 GEPT Basic 英檢基礎班

1. Complete Unit #6 A New Friend Like Me (pages 11~16).

i) Listen to the MP3 file for this unit.

ii) On your electronic template, word-process the two sentences provided by Andrew and Cylinda at the beginning of the unit. If you prefer, you may complete your homework on the paper form provided.

iii) On your electronic template, word-process all of the “listening” vocabulary as spelled out by Julia, the Chinese translator. If you prefer, you may complete your homework on the paper form provided.

iv) If you want to e-mail your homework, send it to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2010/10/08. If you prefer to complete your homework on the paper form provided, bring it to class on 2010/10/09.

01. What is the day after today called?

02. What language do people from France speak?

03. What does the color brown look like?

04. What is it called if you go to a store to just look?

05. What did one of the teachers wish for?

v) Give yourself a spelling dictation quiz of the vocabulary list on page 11. Press the link below:

vi) Complete the exercises on page 16.

vii) Using your MP3 file, listen to the passage on page 11 repeatedly (over and over) and read aloud the passage repeatedly until you master your recitation. You will recite the passage in class on 2010/10/09. Your recitation will be recorded and analyzed. Practice! Practice! Practice!

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2. Prepare for a spelling dictation quiz for oa/o-e/ow—letter words: Word List #4 & 4a: home, mole, sparrow, boat, hope, bone, snow, toast, goat, show, slow, those, rope, coach, pillow, coat, stone, slope, float, stole.

Selected Submitted Assignments

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L&R—A1		Unit: 05		Date:		中文名字:		Name:
01	(O) It is important to keep your eyes on your own test paper.
02	(X) How many question on the test? (O) How many questions are on the test?
03	(O) Pardon me? Please, talk more slowly.
##	Vocabulary		中文翻譯		##		Vocabulary		中文翻譯
01	answer				02		dark
03	snake				04		test paper
05	pardon				06		quietly
07	during				08		grade
09	exam				10		take
11	ear				12		pay attention
13	history				14		day
01	(X) Teacher had the answer. (O) The teacher had the answer.
09	(X) My brother’s exam are 100%. (O) My brother’s exam is 100% (better) = The exam of my brother is 100%. (O) My brother scored 100% on his exam. (O) My brother has a score of 100% on his exam.
11	(X) I had tow ears. (O) I have two ears.
14	(X) There’s seven days in a week. (O) There are seven days in a week.

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L&R—A1		Unit: 05		Date:		中文名字:		Name:
01	(X) It is important to keep your eyes on your on test paper. (O) It is important to keep your eyes on your own test paper.
02	(O) How many questions are on the test?
03	(X) Please, talk more slowly. (O) Pardon me? Please, talk more slowly.
##	Vocabulary		中文翻譯		##		Vocabulary		中文翻譯
01	answer		答案		02		dark		黑暗
03	snake		蛇		04		test		考試
05	paper		紙		06		pardon		重複
07	quietly		安靜		08		during		期間
09	grade		成績		10		exam		考試
11	(X) take a test (O) take a test		參加考試		12		ear		耳朵
13	pay attention		專心		14		history		歷史
omitted word below:
15	day
02	(X) I don’t like dark’s room. I hate dark’s life. (O) I don’t like dark rooms. I hate the dark. (O) I don’t like dark rooms. I hate darkness.
07	(X) Library and hospital are a quietly place. (O) Libraries and hospitals are quiet places. (O) The library and the hospital are (two examples of) quiet places.
09	(X) The fine grade is beneficial to apply for University. (O) The students’ final grades are important for their university applications. (O) Students who apply for university will benefit from high final grades.
10	(X) The senior high school students are always duplicate exam in Taiwan. (O) Senior high school students always cheat on their exams in Taiwan. (O) During exams (the) (those) (these) senior high school students often copy from other students. (O) In Taiwan, senior high school students often guilty of academic dishonesty during exams.
11	(X) It is very hot to take a test in summer. (O) During the summer (months), it is too hot to (take) (write) tests.
12	(X) Elephant ear is very big. (O) Elephant ears are very big.
13	(X) A driver is must pay attention to driving car on the road. (O) A driver must pay attention (when) (while) driving on the road.
14	(X) There are five thousands years history in China. (O) There are five thousand years of history in China. (O) China has over five thousand years of history.

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2010/09/18 Saturday—09:30~11:30 GEPT Basic 英檢基礎班

1. Complete Unit #4 A Message For Father (pages 7~8).

i) Listen to the MP3 file for this unit.

ii) On your electronic template, word-process the two sentences provided by Richard and Cylinda at the beginning of the unit. If you prefer, you may complete your homework on the paper form provided.

iii) On your electronic template, word-process all of the “listening” vocabulary as spelled out by Julia, the Chinese translator. If you prefer, you may complete your homework on the paper form provided.

iv) If you want to e-mail your homework, send it to winstontaiwan@gmail.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 2010/09/24. If you prefer to complete your homework on the paper form provided, bring it to class on 2010/09/25.

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

01. When do you leave a message?

02. How do we know someone is phoning us?

03. What can we call a woman who is married?

04. How do we ask someone to tell us what they want?

05. Where do your mother and father go when you are at school?

vi) Give yourself a spelling dictation quiz of the vocabulary list on page 7. Press the link below:

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2. Prepare for a spelling dictation quiz for ie/i-e/igh/y—letter words: Word List #3 & 3a: pie, life, fry, night, high, dive, wife, five, cry, tie, light, pipe, bite, fight, die, ride, fly, shy, shine, bright. Get out your pencil and paper. Give yourself a rehearsal test. Practice often so that you may get a perfect score on 2010/09/25.

Selected Submitted Assignments

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L&R—A1		Unit: 03		Date:		中文名字:		Name:
01	(X) I can spell the word Chinese. (O) I can spell the word “Chinese” C-H-I-N-E-S-E. (O) I can spell the word Chinese C-H-I-N-E-S-E.
02	(O) Richard is very smart.
03	(O) Don’t forget to bring your book to class.
##	Vocabulary		中文翻譯		##		Vocabulary		中文翻譯
01	electricity		電		02		forget		忘記
03	language		語言		04		take		帶著
05	subject		科目		06		glasses		眼鏡
07	paper		紙		08		story		故事
09	(X) latter (O) letter		字母		10		type		打字
11	cross		橫越、跨越		12		street		街道
13	right		正確地		14		think		思考
15	robot		機器人
omitted words below:
13	write				15		too
06	(X) I always forget to take glasses to class. (O) I always forget to take my glasses to class.
15	(X) I think robot is smart. (O) I think (the) (that) (this) (my) (your) (his) (her) (our) (their) robot is smart.
3	(X) I using computer type a story. I type a story in computer. (O) I am using a computer to type a story. I am typing a story with (a) (the) (my) computer.
4	(X) No electricity, water in this typhoon. (O) There was no electricity or water during this typhoon.
5	(X) Cross street must quick. (O) Children must cross the street quickly.
6	(X) Right write answers in red paper. (O) Write the right answers on the red paper.

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L&R—A1		Unit: 03		Date:		中文名字:		Name:
01	(X) I can spell the word Chinese. (O) I can spell the word “Chinese” C-H-I-N-E-S-E (O) I can spell the word Chinese C-H-I-N-E-S-E
02	(X) Richerd is very smart. (O) Richard is very smart.
03	(O) Don’t forget to bring your book to class.
##	Vocabulary		中文翻譯		##		Vocabulary		中文翻譯
01	electricity				02		forget
03	language				04		take
05	subject				06		glasses
07	paper				08		story
09	letter				10		type
11	cross				12		street
13	right				14		write
15	think				16		robot
omitted word below:
15	too
02	(X) I forget to bring my book. (O) I forgot to bring my book.
07	(X) My friend write the words on paper. (O) My friend writes the words on (the) paper. (O) My friend is writing the words on (the) paper. (O) My friend wrote the words on (the) paper.
11	(X) The man cross the street. (O) The man crosses the street. (O) The man is crossing the street. (O) The man crossed the street.
06	(X) My teacher have a glasses. (O) My teacher has glasses. (O) My teacher has a pair of glasses. (O) My teacher wears glasses. (O) My teacher wears a pair of glasses.
04	(X) I like take a break. (O) I would like to take a break. (O) I like taking breaks.
08	(X) I like read a story. (O) I would like to read a story. (O) I like reading stories.

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L&R—A1		Unit: 03		Date:		中文名字:	Name:
##	Vocabulary		中文翻譯		##	Vocabulary		中文翻譯
01	electricity				02	forget
03	language				04	take
05	subject				06	glasses
07	paper				08	story
09	letter				10	type
11	cross				12	street
13	right				14	write
15	too				16	think
17	robot				18
01	(O) Electricity is expensive.
02	(O) The squirrel is crossing the bridge.
03	(O) Don’t forget to take your umbrella.
04	(O) I’m too shy.

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