I Am Going to Make Some Tweaks

 In some cases: sometimes

Any (anybody/anyone) or some (someone/somebody) grammar:

1. Use “any” or “some” in a question.

Do you have some sunscreen?

Do you have something/somebody?  

Do you have any sunscreen?

Do you have anything/anyone?

2. Positive (yes): I have some sunscreen.

3. Negative (no): I do NOT have any sunscreen.

This classroom today is stuffy. HOT.

In two weeks (we DO NOT say “two weeks later”), we have the final exam. Next week, we will do review for the test and I will tell you what to study.

In an hour: after an hour

In some cases: sometimes

Did you see anyone/someone giving shaves?

Both are OK because it is a question.

Pedicure: cut the toenails

Manicure: cut the fingernails

While: when

Appointment: meeting

I am wearing contact lenses.

Usually, we say I am wearing contacts.

 

Giving advice. Your partner will tell you the problem. Please give your partner advice with a sentence.

Problem: I smell bad.

Advice: You should / ought to wear deodorant.

I suggest you wear deodorant.

I suggest you hide your toothbrush. You should put it on the floor behind the toilet. He won’t find it there.

I advise you to wear deodorant.

Do NOT say “You can…”

Sentence pattern.

Please answer with a sentence to practice grammar:

My roommate always uses my toothbrush.

You should suggest he buy his own toothbrush.

The crazy woman is throwing watermelons at me again.

a. I am allergic to face powder.

I suggest you don’t do makeup.

b. My hair always sticks up.

I suggest you use hair gel.

I advise you to use hair gel.

c. My eyelashes are too short.

I suggest you buy mascara.

 

 

 

I shower two times a day, but…

1. Before we talked about personality. That is inside you. Your inner beauty.

2. Now, we talk about appearance. That is your outer beauty.

 

Plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, cosmetic procedure: go to the doctor to change your body or face    Cindy

Listening practice

1. Could you please repeat that?

2. How do you spell __________?

Tweak: change a little

Enhance: improve

Natural

Painful: hurt  

Cindy: girl’s name

 

 

 

 

 

I had an eyebrow lift

I had fat removed (from) under my eyes.

Liposuction on my inner thighs

Thigh: strongest part of your leg

Do you think they are superficial because they want plastic surgery?

The number of cosmetic procedures has nearly doubled in the last (past) decade (ten years).

Time for a Pedicure

 

I will skim (read quickly for new

words) first.

Shown: featured

Dye the hair: change the color

Distinguished: smart and respected, usually an older person

Corporate: big company

Executive: boss

Gorgeous: beautiful

Though: but

Hair transplants: get new hair

Bald: no hair

“Take the plunge:” try something

new

If you don’t mind: don’t care

Permanent: forever; you can’t change it

Perspective: thinking or idea

Enthusiastically: energy, you really care or like it

For Wednesday, I will just give everyone 10/10 for homework.

1. Your midterm is out of 50% on the paper.

2. 50% divide by 5 = your final score.

3. For example, if you got 40%, your grade is 8%.

 

I know in America people do NOT speak with a sentence.

If you ask: “Where is the train station?”

We need to answer with a sentence in this class because we can practice grammar.

Could you please repeat that?

Use your imagination.

Tattoo

Have you ever put in contact lenses?

Ever is only in the question.

Yes, I have put in contact lenses.

Why is ever only in the question?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Announce: tell everyone

Please answer with a sentence.

I dyed my hair black.

What will happen if you don’t

floss? He will have dirty teeth.

I paid NT$1000 for my haircut.

What is the purpose of sunscreen?

Sunscreen will protect my skin from

a sunburn.

Mustache.

Cosmetic procedure: when you

go to the doctor to change your

face. 

Discuss: talk about

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell    ?

Tattoos      bad

Tattoo artists     Matt

Genre

Midterm Exam for English November 4th and November 7th

I delayed the midterm exam one week because I have been sick. The test is Tuesday Nov. 4 for the Tuesday afternoon class and Friday Nov. 7 for the two Friday morning classes. 

1. Memorize these words: paragraph, gerund, synonym, affirmative, column, negative, personality, amazing, confused, jealous, humorous, siblings, acquaintance, genre, comedy, animation, introverted, extroverted, rebel, sightseeing, take, short notice, determined, depressed, volcano, definitely, organize, absolutely, help, parentheses, suggest, grammar, prefer, stomach

2. There is a grammar part similar to Unit 1, Lesson 2, A: Complete each sentence with an affirmative gerund or negative gerund with not. This is in your textbook on page 127.

3. There is a grammar part similar to Unit 2, Lesson 1, A: Complete each sentence with the simple past tense or the present perfect form of the verb. This is also in your textbook on page 127. 

She Came from Changhua (彰化)

 

Skim: read quickly

I will skim page 8 for new words (vocabulary).

Determine: decide

Likely: probably

Siblings: brothers and sisters

Influenced: affected

Predictable pattern: probably will happen; usually the same or like this

Definitely: for sure; certain

Conforms: follows the rules

Theory: idea

Tends to be: usually

A ton of: lots, much

A bit of: a little

Rebel: a person with their own thinking; does not follow the rules

A bit: a little

Flip flops: summer shoes

Fascinating: interesting

How many siblings do you have?

Expect them: want them to do

Attendance: come to class

Every hour you do NOT come to class, I deduct (minus -) 1%. 20%

According to that clock…

Until

 

 

 

 

          I talked to my classmate, Tina, who

 

comes from Miaoli. There are beautiful

 

mountains with lots of pine trees and the

 

Hsin Tien River full of shrimp and sharks.

 

Tina’s favorite app is IG, because she can

 

chat with friends easily.

 

 

 

                   

 

 

Explain.

I talked to Juno, a classmate from

 

Hsinchu. Juno told me the meatballs there

 

are delicious because they add cilantro.

 

Juno wanted to study at Shih Hsin

 

university as she heard it has a good film

 

program.

 

             I talked to Sandy Wang, a classmate

 

who comes from Changhua. Sandy

 

believes her hometown is unique because

 

they have scallop meatballs with cilantro

 

and the majestic Bagushan Mountain

 

range.

Writing Questions: 

 

 

Just a Few Rules for Class

 

Taro: it just tastes awful.

Rules for our class:

1.  Do not sleep in here during class. If you do, I will stop the class. If you continue to sleep, you will lose 5% off your final score. This is a classroom. This is NOT a bedroom.

2.  Do not speak Chinese a lot.

3.  You don’t have to wait in the hall before class.

4.  Do not say “I don’t know” in this class. This is a university. If you don’t know, it is your responsibility to find out. 

Grades:

Grading

Final Exam 30% Mid-term Quiz 10% Homework 20% Placement Test 10% Attendance 20% Writing 10%

Homework and classwork (20%). If you do it, I will give you 10/10 (out of) each time.

We have to do one writing assignment each semester.

Attendance means come to class. Right now, everyone has 20%. Every hour you miss, I deduct (- minus) 1%.

Writing is the university’s rule.

Write the first thing you think about as an answer under “You.” Do NOT write under “Classmate.”

1. Please answer with a sentence to practice grammar. If he/she has the same answer, write down his/her name.

a. Random is the opposite “on purpose.”

Edward’s favorite Italian food is pizza margherita. It has tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil.

Green pepper.

Eggplant. Mushy.

Passionfruit. Sour.

My brother-in-law also sells insurance.

My nationality is both American and Canadian. Dual citizen. Who else…

1. Preposition: in, on, at, up, down, near, etc.

2. Collocation: word order (no reason for it)

Nation: noun

Taiwan is a country, not a nationality.

Taiwanese.

My birthplace was Berkeley, California.

Who else…?

Cucumbers

What time is it exactly?

For time, we say “oh,” not zero.

Take a break until…

 

Write down your partner’s answers.

Random

Texture          Eggplant

Eggplant feels mushy.

Abroad: different country

Aboard: on a ship

 

I will talk. Write down what I say. If you don’t understand, ask:

Redundant: two words with the same meaning in a sentence  (again repeat)

1.  Could you please repeat that?

2.  How do you spell _____________?

Take place: happen

Film: movie

Steve’s: name

Lightsaber

Genre: kind of music or movie: science fiction, comedy, drama, cartoon, documentary, etc.

The film takes place in a warehouse.

Science fiction

Action

Instructions: Use a sentence to practice grammar. If he/she has the same answer as you, write down his/her name. If the answer is different do NOT write down the name.

Write down your partner’s answers.

Last Two Classes English

Russian Dolls

 

Let’s get this show on the road:

Let’s begin

What is the golden rule?

Keep your hands to yourself.

My friend Danny failed

kindergarten.

What a coincidence. His name was

Danny too.

1. Igor sculpted a Russian doll: active

voice  S.V.O.

2. The Russian doll was sculpted by

Igor: passive voice   O.V.S.

Look for “by.” That is a hint that

the sentence is passive voice.

Use passive voice for talking, often

to describe bad things such as

accidents. Do not use passive voice

in writing.

Folk art: aboriginal art (colorful)

Moscow is the biggest city in Russia.

Figure: doll, something small and

beautiful

Rubbing alcohol  

Typically: normally, usually, commonly

Individual: single, just one

Figures: dolls

Iconic symbol: powerful image that everyone

knows

Century: 100 years

Russian

culture

 

Commonly: usually, normally

Statue of Liberty

Curl the tongue

Created: made

Linden tree

Dole: get money from the government

objects: stuff or thing, etc.

When it comes to: regarding

b. chambermaid: the person who cleans

the room in a hotel

lacquer

created: made

 

 

Page 106 has a lot of vocabulary.

I will teach some of the vocabulary now.

1.   Article: story in a newspaper or magazine

Enormous: big, large, huge, etc.

Masterpiece: your best one/job

Ordinary: normal, not special

Glimpse: quickly see

Perhaps: maybe

Frame: around the painting

T.G.I.F.   Thank God It's Friday

 

1.   Are you interested in visiting the Louvre?

2.   Some people said Mona Lisa is a man.

10. What kind of art is tacky?  

Ignore: don't pay attention to

Thinker.

We have done this before. We are starting

to do review.

RULES:

Write the first thing you think about under Me.

Do NOT write under Classmate.

Rules:

3. Willy, what is your zodiac?

Glum: sad

I am glum because I don't have money.

I am also a Leo.

If your classmate has the same answer with a sentence, write down their name. If they have a different answer, do NOT write down the name.

The window is transparent.

Morals versus ethics.

Please answer with a sentence to

practice grammar.

 

 

 

Can we use technology to solve our

environmental problems?  

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell   ?

Faucet  tap     civilization

Emperor

General: lead the army

Device: small machine

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell     ?

Device: small machine

Plugged in

Unplug the computer

 

There is no plug out

 

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell   ?

Bad worse worst   Rows

Hang out: spend time

Geeks

Device: small machine

Listening practice:

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell     ?

bad     worse    worst

video game: computer game    Teenagers: 13 to 19

Rows     were: are

Where did they play Space Invaders?

Now we're thinking about technology.

Huge: enormous, very big

I made the worst game of all time.

All time: ever, forever

Alien: UFO       Flow

Hang out: spend time; go to

Face: portrait

Device: machine

T.G.I.F. Thank God It's Friday

The phone is plugged in.

We don't say plugged out.

We say unplugged.

1.         They used the TV more actively.

2.         The worst video game is ET.

3.         How many rows of aliens were there? Either six or seven.

4.         The teenagers hung out at the mall.

5.         They played space invaders in L.A.

6.         What is the flow? It is when we forget about time because we enjoy what we are doing.  

 

 

 

Ceramics Taiwan: Class Notes

 

Frida Kahlo / Diego Rivera

Today, we will do more listening. I had tooth pulled, so I am having trouble speaking.

Let us check the homework first. I will look at the new words (vocabulary) now.

Attending: go to or participate

1.     Right now, you are attending English class.  

Conference: big meeting with lots of people

Feature: emphasize; show

For the world: It’s important; necessary; I am excited about it, etc.

Fascinated by: interested in

Frido Kahlo: Mexican painter

Exhibition: exhibit (what you can see in the museum)

Possession: something you own; belongs to you

Folk art: handcraft/handicraft (aboriginal, etc.)

Diego Rivera: is Frida Kahlo’s husband; a lot people say he is the greatest Mexican painter

1     There is a great movie about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, called Frida. It stars the beautiful Mexican actress Salma Hayek.

Synonym: two words with the same meaning

Indicate: tell or show

Increase: more

Decrease: less

Objects: things, stuff

1. Bowl

2. Bull

3. Ball

1. What museum is famous for ceramics?

2. What jewelry do you like to wear?

 

 

 

I don't like to wear jewelry because I don't have any money.

 

 

2.    Do you like gold more than silver?

I like gold more than silver because gold is expensive and beautiful.

Some people believe gold it tacky.

 

3.    Do you have anything made of leather?

Do you have a leather belt?

 

 

She likes gold more than silver because

it is beautiful. But Patrick thinks gold is tacky.

4. What exhibit did you see at a museum?

Freya saw an exhibit about fish at the museum.

 

 

 

 

Handcrafted: handicrafts (aboriginal art)

Ceramic

Ceramics

Vase

Well-known: famous

When he painted, his paintings were

original. Now, many people have copied him.

These four artists are famous.

1.     Yayoi Kusama does psychedelic art and installation art (3D).

The Beatles (Paul McCartney) made psychedelic art famous in 1966 in their songs.

He is a director. He directed The Revenant.

Impact: influence

Graffiti: paint on the walls of buildings,

often illegally (against the law)

What musical instrument does Ma play?

He doesn't play violin. He plays cello.

Why does he like Picasso?

His painting is strange and interesting. It makes me think.  

Astrology as related to personality.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell +++++++++?

Ancestors    superstition: we use this to

explain before we had science

Zodiac     astrology