Weekday Warriors: Shih Hsin University English

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Review: Ethics and Values

PART I: We will do page 120 in your textbook Top Notch. We will do B, C, and D on that page. If you do it, I will give you 20/20 for a grade.

PART II: I will dictate some questions. If you don't understand, ask: "Could you please repeat that?" or "How do you spell [blah blah]?"

The Score on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j15eR-8vTl8

1. What are Nick (Robert DeNiro's) two occupations?

2. When Nick looks at the stack of mail at the jazz bar, what do we know about time?

3. What is the disguise of Jack (Edward Norton) who works at the Customs House?

4. What was hidden inside the piano leg?

5. Where is the movie set?

6. How does the architecture influence the mood of the movie?

7. What does "the score" actually mean?

8. How is Nick betrayed by Jack?

9. What is the twist of fate at the end?

10. What is your favorite Robert DeNiro movie?

11. What is your favorite Marlon Brando movie?

Sunday, May 29, 2022

PART I: Lots of students have asked me if they should email the textbook answers. Actually, I do not think it is necessary, as I give you a grade in class. So, don't email me this part. Do these two parts from Top Notch, your textbook, and I will give you 20/20. The first is page 114, A:

The second is page 115, B:

PART II: I will dictate some questions. You must write them down. If you don't understand, ask: "Could you please repeat that?" or "How do you spell [blah blah]. Email this part to me and I will give you 10/10.

https://vimeo.com/353695716

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Waste in the Rivers of Bangladesh: Fashion

PART ONE: Answer these questions from your Top Notch Textbook and I will give you 10/10 for a grade. I will check tomorrow though. If you do not have your textbook, I will provide a picture. If you do have your textbook, it is page 112, part B:

PART TWO: I will do listening practice again. You must write down what I say and watch YouTube. If you do not understand, please ask: "Could you please repeat that?" or "How do you spel [blah blah]?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-64wZkdPRew

PART THREE: I like this song. What is it about. Tell me in two or three sentences. If you do that, I will give you another 10/10 for a grade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOgFZfRVaww

Sunday, May 15, 2022

The Man from Earth

PART I: Page 111 from the textbook Top Notch, C and D. Answer the following questions for today's class and I will give you 10/10 for a grade.

PART II: I will dictate questions. Please write them down. Then go to YouTube and answer the questions. Answer with a complete sentence to practice grammar. I will also give you 10/10 for this. If you do not understand, ask "Could you please repeat that?" or "How do you spell [blah blah]?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAX2RuZm-Fk

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Fifth Demension

PART I: We will go over page 108, C and D. I will give every student who is class 10/10 for a grade.

PART II: I will dictate nine questions tomorrow. Then you need to go to the following link, watch the film clip, and answer the questions with a complete sentence. If you don't understand, ask: "Could you please repeat that?" I will give you 10/10 for a grade.

Here are some words you need to know: Fifth Dimension = 5D, Protagonist, Vault, Twist of Fate, Narrator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrXA9E3vLg

PART III: Summarize this film clip in five sentences. What is the moral of the story? Moral is the main purpose of a story. I will give another 10/10 for a score.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMda0NL8A-k

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Technology

PART I: We will check the homework in class this week. Page 102, A. GRAMMAR PRACTICE, from the Top Notch textbook. Grade is 10/10.

PART II: I will dictate ten questions in our online class. You have to go YouTube to watch the clip after I dictate the questions. If you do not understand, ask: "Could you please repeat that?" or "How do you spell (blah blah)? Please answer my questions with a sentence. This is due Wednesday, May 11 if you are in the Wednesday class or Friday, May 13 if you are in a Friday class student. Grade is 10/10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLQqcHcJDQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLQqcHcJDQ

PART III: Page 108, C and D from Top Notch. This is due Wednesday, May, 11 if you are in the Wednesday class and Friday, May 13 if you are in the Friday class. Grade is 10/10.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Cyberbully

We have our Midterm next week (April 18 to April 22). You will have to pass the GEPT Intermediate Level. Here is a link to practice:

http://language.wp.shu.edu.tw/

Part I. Answer the following questions with a sentence. Give the answers to me next week in class and I will give you 10/10.

1. What kind of computer do you have?

2. What can you do if you get a virus?

3. What is your favorite Website?

4. Do you have a blog?

5. Why do you scroll down?

6. Did you email someone in another country? Which country?

7. How often do you connect to the Internet?

8. How many FB friends do you have?

9. How big is your computer screen?

10. How much did your computer cost?

11. What kind of smartphone do you have?

12. What did you eat for breakfast today?

13. What is your favorite online game?

14. How often do you check the Internet?

15. Where do you download music from?

16. Do you ever use Twitter?

17. What online groups have you joined?

18. What things have you bought online?

19. Do you ever use English when you are online? Why or why not?

20. Have you ever encountered a cyberbully? What happened?

PART II: Do page 106, A Understand from context. Show me next week in class and I will give you 10/10.

PART III: We will do dictation tomorrow morning. I will tell you the questions then.