Words for the Mid-Term Exam

 

1. Words to know for the Mid-term Exam:

Confused, column, match, definition, synonym, amazing, siblings, paragraph, acquaintance, personality, genre, introverted, rebel, sightseeing, volcano, depressed, short notice, definitely, determine, jealous, humorous, shy, decision, drama, comedy, animation, certainly, grammar, affirmative, negative, gerund, spicy, vacation, hotel, weather, absolutely, terrified

2. Please study page 127 in your textbook for the grammar part of the midterm exam.

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Is this big enough? What is the grammar idea?

Preposition: in, on, at, up, down, next to, under, through, over, beside, across from

Infinitive verb:

She likes to eat vanilla ice cream.

Gerund verb:

She enjoys eating vanilla ice cream.

I will ask random students.

Extrovert: not shy

Introvert: is shy

Details: information

Rarely: seldom

Apologize: say sorry

Object to: refuse or say “no”

What time is it?

 

Rules: Use the same verb to ask and answer in PP:

ASK: Have you ever eaten Japanese food?

ANSWER: Yes, I have eaten Japanese food.

Please don’t forget, “ever” is for the question, but NOT the answer.

Mt. – Mount

Mtn. – Mountain

 

 

1.        Could you please repeat that?

2.        How do you spell ______?

Listening practice. I am going to talk. You are going to write.

Socrates

Stereotypes

Risk taking

Pretending

Nick is a boy’s name

Teenagers

Cause

 

 

1.        Bad manners

2.        Contempt for authority

3.        Disrespect for elders

4.        Chatter

How do you pronounce _____?

 

 

Zodiac: star sign

A: Hey baby, what’s your sign?

B: I’m a (zodiac).

A: Oh yeah? When’s your birthday?

B: I was born on (month) (day)?

A: That means you have got a(n) _____ and _______ personality.

B: You really understand me.

 

Ordinal number for a date: 26^th

Unfaithful

Confusing: Don’t understand

Depressing: sad for a long time

Terrifying: scary or afraid

Amazing: You think it’s great

 

I have already prepared the Mid Term Exam. I know the mid term is not until November. But let’s study a little every class for it. I will tell you all the hard words on the test today.

Words to know for the Mid-term Exam

Confused, column, match, definition, synonym, amazing, siblings, paragraph, acquaintance, personality, genre, introverted, rebel, sightseeing, volcano, depressed, short notice, definitely, determine, jealous, humorous, shy, decision, drama, comedy, animation, certainly, grammar, affirmative, negative, gerund, spicy, vacation, hotel, weather, absolutely, terrified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will skim first to teach the new words or vocabulary.

Skim means read fast.

You look familiar: Did I see you before?

Actually: truly, really, as a matter of fact

I recognize you: I know you

If you don’t mind: Is it OK?

Ecuador: A country in South America

Equator: the line around the middle of the world

Ecuador is equator in Spanish

Tropic of Cancer: 23 in Taiwan

The equator is 0.

Don’t mention it: You’re welcome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rules for Class and Life

 

Taro: A Most Vile Dish

I talked about it last time. Let’s talk about it one more time. Grades. I am an easy teacher. If you come to class every time, you will get a high grade. If you miss a lot of classes, you will fail this class.

If you do your homework, I will give you 10/10 every time.  I you do not come or write anything, you get 0/10.

Come to class. If you come to every class, I will give you 20%/20%. Every hour you miss, I will deduct 1%.

 

/ = out of

Student 2 already lost 1%. If this student does not come for two hour, he/she loses 2%.

 

Talk: I have an American and Canadian accent, not a Taiwanese accent.

One other rule in this class. Please use a sentence to answer. Why? We can practice grammar.

I can understand your psychology. I know what you are thinking. My daughter is one year older than you. She was born in 2007.

 

Rules:

1.                    Make a question.

2.                    Answer with a sentence.

3.                    If he or she says “no” with a sentence, do NOT write the name down. If he or she says “yes” with a sentence, write the name down.

10/10

Random: No meaning or reason

Who had some eggs for breakfast?

What kind of personality do you have?

She has a serious personality.

Volcano

Yangming Mountain IS a volcano.

Sleeping volcano: dormant volcano.

How did it taste?

Sour and sweet.

Explain.

Playing hooky =-  0/10

 

What time is it?

It’s two sharp.  (Exactly)

 

I am looking at the top, left corner.

Textbook.

Cheer up a friend. Make a friend who’s sad feel happy.

Let’s have some conversation practice.

Ask your classmate the question. Write down your partner’s (classmate’s) answer in English.

Could you please repeat that?

Could you please speak up? 

I am going to check the answers. I will give you 10/10 if I see lots of English writing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you don’t understand, just ask: “Could you please repeat that?”

 

 

Grading Final Exam 30%
Mid-term Quiz 10%
Homework 20%
Participation 10%
Attendance 20%
Writing 10%

Let’s check the homework. If you do NOT have a textbook, I suggest you write the answers down on a piece of paper.

I will skim (read quickly) for the new words first.

Featured words.

It’s pretty short notice: You didn’t give me a lot of time

Include: together

Are up you to it? = Do you want to do it / try?

In the mood for: Do you want

Feeling blue: feeling sad

 

Couple: two/2

We are not getting along: we are fighting

So what’s up? = What are you doing now? / How are you?

Alternative: try a different way to do it

Awful: bad, terrible

Brainstorm: thinking

Definitely

Figure it out: try to understand

My boss is so critical: fussy, never happy about what I do

Whether: if

 

Please use a sentence. That way, we can practice grammar. If they say “yes” with a sentence, write down their name.

I will check the answers randomly.

Personality

Introverted: shy

Siblings: means your brothers and sisters

Listening Practice

I will speak. You will listen and write down what I say. If you don’t understand me, ask:

“Could you please repeat that?”

“How do you spell ___________?”

Warehouse: outside of

The genre is an action movie.

What happens finally?

Genre: kind of movie, comedy, cartoon, science fiction, documentary, romance, action, drama…

Light Saber    Taiwanese

 

 

 

Week 17: McSpaghetti?

 

McSpaghetti?

Questions:

1. Approximately what percent of McDonald's market is international?  How does that compare to the percent of its local (American) market?  

2. What is the “localization” strategy and explain how using this strategy contributed to the success of McDonald’s worldwide?

3. When McDonald’s expanded into India, what unique change(s) did they make to the menu? 

4. How did McDonald’s use local Korean culture to drive an increase in global sales? 

T.G.I.F.

 T.G.I.F.

Thank God It’s Friday. I have technical problems. So, let’s take an early break.

We do have a problem. That room is locked. So, I don’t have the class list or work for today. Let’s go backwards.

1.         Homework. We will check this later.

2.         Listening activity.

3.         Later is language practice.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell __________?

Nuclear Energy / power.

Was/were

Worried about

Percent: %

Country

Einstein

Genre: science fiction, comedy, documentary, etc.

1.         What were people worried about in 1952?

They were worried about the atom bomb in 1952.

2.         What percent of the world’s power came from nuclear power in 2019?

Around 10 percent of the world’s power was nuclear in 2019.

3.         What country uses the most nuclear power?

France uses the most nuclear power.

4.         What is the problem?

Nuclear power is dangerous. It can make a powerful weapon.

5.         What did Einstein do?

Einstein wrote a letter to the American President.

6.         What genre is this movie?

This movie is a documentary.

 

Cue: hint

Anti: no

Reliable: always comes and never late

Quite: Same

Secure: safe

Affordable: cheap, can pay for it, not too expensive

We have the test in two weeks on June 12.

In: later

Let’s do some review. I want to food review.

What is the difference between sauerkraut and kimchee?

Germany: yellow or green

Kimchee / kimchi is from Korea. Red or orange

Both are made with cabbage and vinegar.

Ethiopia: bread, soft, sour, chewy

In England, we don’t eat with our hands.

Mexico City: likes sweet potato (yams) candies: sweet, chewy, colorful

3. Peanut butter comes in a jar. You can choose it two ways. Smooth or crunchy. It’s both salty and sweet at the same time.

Three years ago, my company sent me to Georgia, in Eastern Europe.

4.         It’s a bread sort of like pizza bread.

5.         Germany: sauerkraut is made from cabbage

 

 

T.G.I.F.

Thank God It’s Friday. I have technical problems. So, let’s take an early break.

We do have a problem. That room is locked. So, I don’t have the class list or work for today. Let’s go backwards.

1.         Homework. We will check this later.

2.         Listening activity.

3.         Later is language practice.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell __________?

Nuclear Energy / power.

Was/were

Worried about

Percent: %

Country

Einstein

Genre: science fiction, comedy, documentary, etc.

1.         What were people worried about in 1952?

They were worried about the atom bomb in 1952.

2.         What percent of the world’s power came from nuclear power in 2019?

Around 10 percent of the world’s power was nuclear in 2019.

3.         What country uses the most nuclear power?

France uses the most nuclear power.

4.         What is the problem?

Nuclear power is dangerous. It can make a powerful weapon.

5.         What did Einstein do?

Einstein wrote a letter to the American President.

6.         What genre is this movie?

This movie is a documentary.

 

Cue: hint

Anti: no

Reliable: always comes and never late

Quite: Same

Secure: safe

Affordable: cheap, can pay for it, not too expensive

We have the test in two weeks on June 12.

In: later

Let’s do some review. I want to food review.

What is the difference between sauerkraut and kimchee?

Germany: yellow or green

Kimchee / kimchi is from Korea. Red or orange

Both are made with cabbage and vinegar.

Ethiopia: bread, soft, sour, chewy

In England, we don’t eat with our hands.

Mexico City: likes sweet potato (yams) candies: sweet, chewy, colorful

3. Peanut butter comes in a jar. You can choose it two ways. Smooth or crunchy. It’s both salty and sweet at the same time.

Three years ago, my company sent me to Georgia, in Eastern Europe.

4.         It’s a bread sort of like pizza bread.

5.         Germany: sauerkraut is made from cabbage

 

 

Anonymous

 

Nosedive

I will skim the story (article) first to teach the new words or vocabulary.

Discuss: talk about

Upside: good things, benefits

Downside: bad things, bothersome things, etc.

Entertainment: what we do fun in our free time

Products: things, stuff

However: but

Cyber predator: someone trying to hurt you on the internet, cyberbully

Cyber: Internet

Bully: Big guy hurts the little guy

Criminal: bad person

Take advantage of: hurt you

Regularly: often, common, usually

Device: small machine

Numerous: many

Opposing view: different idea

Anonymously: don’t tell your name

Celebrities: famous people

Politics: government

Create: make, cause

Answer with a sentence to practice grammar.

Stress: pressure

Anxiety: feel nervous all the time

Easily defrauded.

It’s nine o’clock sharp.

 

That Sculpture Is a Masterpiece

Mona Lisa

If you listen to my voice, you will hear I have a bad cold. So, today. We need to take it easy. I don’t have a lot of energy (power).

Let’s finish art and start technology.

I will explain the new words / vocabulary on page 99 first.

Conference: big meeting

I wouldn’t miss it for the world: it is important to me

Fascinated: interested

Moved by: inspired by

Frida Kahlo: Mexican painter

Exhibition: exhibit, what you can see at a museum

Possession: what you own; it belongs to you

Cookware: pots and pans

Furniture: table, chair, desk, lamp, etc.

Traditional: from a long time ago

In the meantime: at the same time

It’s a deal: OK

Indicate: tell people, show, etc.

Increase: more

Appealing: popular; everyone likes it

Van Gogh committed suicide. He killed himself.

Frustration: problem, you don’t like it

Device: little machine

Solution: solve the problem

1.          We are starting to study technology. Let us think about famous, classic video games or computer games.

1.          Could you please repeat that?

2.          How do you spell     ?

A quarter: 1/4 or 25 cents (One quarter of 100 cents or One dollar.)

Cost

Asteroids

Doug

College

Dorm: where students can live in university

Arcade

More profitable: make lots of money

I will explain some of the new words quickly.

Roles: reasons

Article: story in a newspaper or magazine

Moved: inspire, make someone think or have a feeling

Educate: teach or learn

I am hopefully educating you.

You are hopefully being educated.

Enormous: very big, huge, gigantic, massive

Sculpture: 3D art

Masterpiece: great or famous art

Ordinary: normal, not special

Emperor: King

Glimpse: look fast or quickly, look only for a short time

Portrait: picture of a face or head; of a person

Perhaps: maybe

Approximately: about, not exactly, guessing

Designed: made

Jewelry: necklace, bracelet, ring, etc.

Located: where it is; address

This class is located in room 205.

Display: show

Unusual: strange; not normal; weird

Ignored: do not pay attention to

Art critic: person who writes about art

Recommend: suggest

Treasure: something that is expensive, nice or special

Chimei Museum

Worth going there: good to go there

National Palace Museum

Appealing: popular; everybody likes him/her

 

It’s eleven (o’clock) sharp.

Fascinated by: interested in

I have GEPT scores. The score is 10% of your final grade.

Listening Practice.

Could you please repeat that

Jewelry: necklace, bracelet, earring.

Do you think gold jewelry is tacky?

He visits a museum once a year.

 

Inspires.

Why so Glum?

Negative means “no.”

Driving me crazy: I don’t like it.  

Stew is soup with meat.

We eat soup in English because we use a

spoon.

Awesome: great, fantastic, terrific, good, wonderful

Isn’t that a shame: terrible, bad

Allergic to: your skin gets itchy

Addict: like a smoker, they can’t stop

We do NOT drink soup. We eat soup.

Student A: read the sentence

Student B: write all of the sentence down under the picture

the sentence describes

Reiterate: say again so you don’t forget

How do you pronounce    ?

1. Entrée: main dish/cours (steak, pasta, chicken)

2. Mashed Potatoes

3. Salmon: “l” is silent

4. Cashier: person you pay the money to

5. Chatted: talked

6. Maitre D’ = French borrow word; The man who

works at the front door in a restaurant.

7. Drumsticks: chicken leg

8. Raw: not cooked

9. Chicken thigh: bigger

In detail: give a lot of information; explain a lot

He is not a waiter.

It tastes bland: almost no flavor, like water or rice

bread, etc.

It tastes tangy: sweet and sour together, like

BBQ sauce

It tastes greasy or oily

Ingredients

Oden: fish

Cabbage

 

 

Sweet potato: yam

Omelet

Tuna

 

Listening practice:

1.              Could you please repeat that?

2.              How do you spell    ?

Teach taught

Lesson: learn something

Kitchen

 

Zone out: space out

 

Hawaii  Oahu  Hawaiian food

Ingredients    popular

Urgency

 

 

 

 

 

In detail: give a lot of information; tell a lot

Writing is 10% of your grade. We have to do it once every semester. I gave you a score. If you fix the mistakes, I will give you a higher score.

1.  I explained many times a paragraph is five or more sentences. With two or three sentences, you did not develop / explain your idea. Many of you still wrote paragraphs that were NOT five or more sentences. Please fix them.

2.  I explained many times about spacing before punctuation. This is punctuation:  , . ? ! “ ; : …

Do NOT do this. Please fix this.

3.  This is a university. We do NOT use contractions in formal writing. Contractions are for speaking. They are for talking. They are not for writing. Here are some examples of contractions. He is – He’s, They are – they’re

4.  This is a logical problem more than a writing problem. Absolute statement.

Jadi always eats at McDonald’s. She loves to eat the chicken burger. We don’t always do anything. Jadi never speaks French. She does not understand the language.

Avoid absolute statements in writing because they are NOT logical. How do we fix it?

Jadi usually/often/normally/regularly eats there.

If you did NOT come to class, write a story now about your favorite foreign restaurant and the restaurant you hate the most. Come get some paper from me. This is 10% of your grade. IMPORTANT.

It is a quarter past 11: 11:15

I will skim first for the new words.

Notice: pay attention or see, look at

I’m not in the mood: I don’t want to do it; I don’t feel like it

Glum: sad; unhappy, depressed

Gossip: talk about other people when they are not there

1. It was a dead giveaway: I knew your secret; it is easy to know what is going on

2. Definitely: for sure; absolutely; 100%

Employee: worker

Employer: boss

Cut it out: stop doing that

Stand up for yourself: protect yourself

1.  Ethics: what other people want you to do, law, rules

For example, you cannot steal or kill

2.  Morality: the rules you make for yourself

3.  Personality: character (traits)

4.  Psychology: what is happening in your brain

Honest: true; the “h” is silent

Reliable: always do it

Loyal: never leave your husband or wife; we will say the dog is a loyal animal

Fair: treat everyone the same; the teacher should try to be fair to the students

Provide: give

Listening Practice

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell   ?