Core English Weeks One and Two

 

WEEK ONE AND TWO.

This is Core English class. My name is Patrick Cowsill.

Here are some rules for our class.

Grades:

10% Attendance. Come to class. For every hour you don’t come to class, I deduct 1%. If you miss 9 hours, you fail this class.

Midterm Exam: 20%

Final Exam: 30%

Classwork and homework: 40%

Please don’t show me your phone so I can read it. I have presbyopia.

Don’t use your hands to talk to me. I don’t understand most hand gestures.

I was born in Berkely, California. I grew up in Prince George, Canada. I went to university in Vancouver. Then I went to university in Taipei. I have worked for 12 years.

I own a restaurant and bar in Yonghe. My wife is Taiwanese. I have one daughter.

BTW: and, furthermore

Tour: trip, travel

Pleasure to: nice to

Ecuador: equator (at 0 degrees)

Random: not on purpose

Please speak up.

What’s your nationality?

I’m a dual citizen. I am both American and Canadian.

Taiwanese.

I am Chinese. I am Malaysian.

 

Write down the first thing you think about under You.

Do not write under Classmate.

Answer with a sentence to practice grammar. If your classmate has the same answer, write down their name.

If they have a different answer, do not write down their name.

Designer    An office worker   Chambermaid

My nationality is Taiwanese. Where were you born?

I enjoy pasta.

Taro

He has bad hand writing.

Write down your partner’s answers in English. If I

see lots of English writing, I will give you 10/10.

Please answer with a sentence. We can practice grammar. 95 percent English.

If they agree, write down their name.

Let’s take a break first. Then we will check the answers after the break.

Occupation: job

Greet: say hello

I will talk. You must write down what I say. Listening practice.

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

How do you spell _______?    Weather   lightsaber

What happens to…   Steve’s