Peruvian Opera

 

1. I would like to watch the Miami Vice again.

2. I saw the Scorsese film about Oklahoma recently. Killers of the Flower Moon.  

3. The best movie I have ever seen in Casablanca.

4. Pretty Woman was really boring.

5. I have streamed a couple of movies recently.

6. I don’t know. The question doesn’t make sense.

 

 

How about a? = do you want to

I can’t stand = I hate

No offense but (excuse) = do not get angry

Please think about what genre.

Cursor.

1. Usually, a movie review is someone writing a story in the newspaper or magazine to explain if the movie is good or sucks.

Recommend means suggest

Siblings are brothers and sisters.

It’s one of the weirdest movies …  Strange

Lots of violent things happen and they’re all totally terrified. Confusing.

2. It’s about a Peruvian opera singer.

3. A chef that/who can’t find work. The movie makes you think about some of the difficulties women have in their careers. She has to be a crossdresser to find a job as a chef.

5. The movie’s opening scene is really amazing.

It’s about this camel who greets tourists at the Great Wall of China.  

6. The movie is about a doctor in San Francisco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listening Practice.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell     ?

Described

Matt is a boy’s name

Genre

 

 

 

Last Week Notes: A Time to Write

 

 

The university needs one essay (story

or writing project) every semester. The

story is ten percent of your grade. We

actually give the essay to the university.

They will have a look to see that you

did a good job. First, we need ten

answers. Then we can make a story.

 

Nag

 

 

 

I am not really an organized. I am not fussy.

So this is torture.

Pronunciation: American accent is “curl the

tongue”

I want the next slide.

Should / ought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I want to take the ten sentences to make

two paragraphs.

Please indent each paragraph. Please

double space.

 

       

 

        The classmate I talked to was Gigi

 

Lin. Gigi worked at McDonald’s. Her

 

favorite foreign, restaurant is Thai Town,

 

because she likes sour and spicy food.

 

She normally orders shrimp cakes and

 

drinks a lot of whiskey there.

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

        My classmate’s name in Matt. He has

 

never worked in a restaurant, but he

 

dreams of getting, a job at McDonald’s.

 

He likes to eat at McDonald’s the most

 

because it is delicious. He ordered a Big

 

Mac burger.

 

Nancy is playing hooky.

Mandy is playing hooky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match the verbs when you write.

1. Have you ever been to Thailand?   P.P.

Yes, I have been to Thailand.

 

Ever is only in the question, not answer.

 

2. Where do you live?    Present tense

I live in Iceland.

 

If you start a paragraph in the past tense,

 

all of the paragraph is past tense.

 

 

        I will go to Canada during the winter holiday.  (Future tense.

 

I am going to change my daughter into a Canadian high school

 

for grade 12. The reason for that is she is going to go to

 

university in Vancouver. ALWAYS WHEN YOU WRITE,

 

EXPLAIN.

 

If you start writing a paragraph in future tense,

all of the paragraph is future tense.

Double space

 

 

 

 

 

        Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564. He

 

grew up in Stratford.  He moved to London around 1590

 

when he was still a young man. He wrote poems and later

 

great plays.

 

        I spoke to Angel Wu in English class today.  Angel

 

used to work at Starbucks in Nantou. She liked the job

 

because she could drink coffee for free. Angel’s

 

favorite foreign restaurant is Mint because she loves

 

cheesy pasta and there is a variety of seafood, for

 

example, squid and clams. She normally orders the

 

classic spaghetti (Bolognese) with meatballs. She

 

also likes the Irish coffee – coffee and whiskey.

 

        BLAH BLAH

 

        My partner’s name is Sara Chiang. She

 

worked at Subway restaurant as the big

 

boss. Her favorite, foreign restaurant is called

 

Table Joe. She likes to order Chicken

 

Caesar Salad.

 

 

 

Midterm Exam

 

I told you words for the test last week.

Here are a few more words for the test

next week: hug, skyscraper,

incredible, complain, outgoing: extrovert,

Introvert: shy, triangular, structure, Egypt,

vacation/trip. These words are also on the test.

 

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Here are the rest of the words you need to know for the midterm exam:

 

Confusing, terrifying, depressed, custom, acquaintance, sightseeing, pyramid, personality, psychology, excited, crazy about, extrovert, coincidence, notice, introvert, concert, genre, museum, sibling, successful, determine, apologize, bow, hike, don’t mention it, volcano, camel, dessert, colleague, amazed, vinegar

 

Hold up your textbooks. I will give you 10/10 for

homework. 

Assistant: helper

Virtual: machine; not real

Instructions: rules

Abroad: different country

 

I will talk. Repeat what I say and finish the

sentence.

Use your imagination.

 

1. I was embarrassed when . . .

I was embarrassed when I didn’t go home because

I needed to make an excuse.

2. On vacation, I . . .

On vacation, I went camping because I needed

fresh air.

3. For breakfast, I . . .

For breakfast, I drank juice and ate an egg.

 

 

 

1. People bow…

People bow when they say goodbye.

2. One food I hate…

One food I hate is cilantro because it tastes like

garbage. 

3. On vacation, I …

Just use your imagination.

On vacation, I played golf.

What was your score?

 

 

 

People bow when they say hello in Japan.

On vacation, I…

On vacation, I went with my father to Keelung.

I have taken an airplane to Korea.

I was embarrassed when I went to the bathroom.

For breakfast, I didn’t eat anything.

My siblings are not in the world. I am an only child.

Write down your partner’s answers.

 

 

 

 

1.     Horizontal

 

2.     Vertical

 

3.     Diagonal

 

4.     Backwards

 

Listening Practice:

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell       ?

Jealous

Jim: boy’s name

Waiter: person who serves food in a restaurant

Chef: is a cook (do not say cooker)

Genre: comedy, horror, romance, drama, cartoon, etc.

Weather: rainy, sunny, snowy, hot, cold . . .

If you didn’t finish your food in the restaurant,

you can ask the waiter: “Could I get a doggy

bag?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.     Where did they eat?

They ate in a restaurant.

2.     Why did Jim get jealous?

The waiter kissed his girlfriend.

3.     What did Jim do to the waiter?

He beat up the waiter.

4.     What does the chef say?

He says gibberish.

5.     What does Jim give to the chef?

He gives the chef a doggy bag.

6.     What genre is this movie?

It’s a comedy.

7.     How is the weather?

We don’t know.

T.G.I.F.   Thank God It’s Friday

 

 

 

Souvenirs

 

Here is the plan for this class...

1.  We need to review for the

midterm test.

2. We need to write a paper. The paper is 10%

of your final grade. Let’s do it after the midterm

exam.

3. We need to think about doing a

presentation. One minute. 10% of

your grade. 

It may be confusing, but who knows?

Maybe it will go well and be interesting.

 

Check the homework. Hold up your textbook.

If you did the homework, I will give you 10/10.

If you did not do the homework, you can have

0/10.

She is playing hooky.

Notice: pay attention to, see

Featured: showed, told

 

Elevator: go up and down

I recognize you: already know you;

I have seen you before

Ecuador is a country in South

America. They speak Spanish in

Ecuador.

You are exaggerating.

Cathedral: beautiful, old church

Tacky

Oyster omelet

Oyster Dough

Embroidery

 

Don’t mention it: you’re welcome

As a matter of fact: actually

Please look me up: please contact

me (phone me, text, etc.)

 

Understand from context:

do not use your dictionary, just

read to understand new words.

Ginza is kind of like Tokyo’s

Ximenting. NY’s Time Square.

『 hustle and bustle

Una is playing hooky today.

Exactly 11, not 11:01, we

say it’s 11 sharp.

 

10/10

You can talk about five tourist

activities

anywhere that interest you in

the world. Yankee Stadium. Eiffel

Tower. Golden Gate Bridge.

Disneyland. Twin hearts stone weir.

Waterfall. Sun Moon Lake.

I am picking a random student.

1. Scenery

2. Food

3. Weather: humid, arid, hot, etc. tropical,

4. Souvenir: gift to remember your

trip or vacation

generous

Vermicelli: made with flour

5. Exercise

6. Nightlife

 

It’s awesome: it’s great, wonderful,

terrific, etc.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Suggest: v.

Suggestion: n.

Recommend: v.

Should / ought to v.

 

 

Take a break until 2:20.

 

I will give you 10/10,

but I need to see writing.

 

Souvenir: gift when you go

Traveling

Awesome: terrific, wonderful, great, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week Two Notes: Psychology and Personality

 

The homework is worth 10/10.

Tomorrow is a holiday. The holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival. Do not come here. You’re going to be lonely.

Grammar: to verbs

Infinitive: I like to eat Macadamia ice cream.

Gerund: I enjoy eating Macadamia ice cream. “in”

Meaning (moral) of the story: “Slow and easy wins the race.

 

 

Personality:

Extrovert: outgoing person

Introverted: shy

narcissist  \

 

18 is playing hooky.

 

Rarely means seldom.

Multitasking is do two things at the same time.

Idiom: “too much on my plate” too much work to

do

Object: refuse; say “no”

Conjugate the verb:

I do

You do

She/He/It/One does

We do

They do

Instructions: Ask your partner the question. Write down his/her answer with a sentence.

Zodiac

 

If your partner says “yes” with a sentence, write down

His/her name. If your classmate says “no” with a sentence, do not write down his / her name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Answer with a sentence to practice grammar.

Zodiac / star sign

 

1. Like to go swimming in their free time.

 

Listening Practice:

1. Could you please repeat that?

2. How do you spell _________?

Psychology v. Personality

Documentary

Feliks: boy’s name

World record

Usain Bolt’s world record for the 100 meter

is 9.58.

4. Is Max extroverted? 

9. How do you solve a Rubik’s Cube?

World Championship

5. How do you solve a Rubik’s Cube?

Max: boy’s name

 

 

 

Rules: Week One Class Notes

 

Introduction

This is a classroom, not a

bedroom. If you want to sleep,

please go to a bedroom to do that

or wait until the break.

Grades

30% Final Exam

10% Midterm Exam

15% Placement test: last week

10% Writing

10% Presentation:

We need to prove we did a presentation; so,

we have film it.

10% Attendance. Come to class. 

(for every hour you miss, I deduct  -1%)

If you miss nine hours, you fail

this class. If you miss eight hours,

you get 2/10. You get 2%.

If you come to

every class, you get 10/10. 10%

15% Classwork and homework.

I just give 10/10 if you do it. 15%

Please speak with a sentence. I

know it’s not natural. But we can

practice grammar.

I will introduce myself. I was born in

Berkeley, California. I grew up in

Prince George, Canada.

I studied in Taipei for four years.

I have lived in Taipei for a long time,

because my wife is Taiwanese. I also went

to university here for 4 years. I have a

daughter. My wife and I own a restaurant.

If your friend is sad, you make them

happier. This is called “cheer up.”

In English, we don’t drink soup. We

eat soup. Collocation is the order of

words, like a habit with no reason.

This is a university; therefore, we don’t

say “I don’t know.”

No is not the answer. Yes is the answer.

There are no problems, just solutions. 

 

 

Please speak with a sentence.

If your classmate has the same

answer, write down their name. If

it’s different, do not write.

Talk to your partner.

Write down your partner’s answer.

1. Shy: introverted

2. Outgoing: extroverted

 

 

 

I will give 10/10. 

Cheer up means make someone happy.

Talk    Toke

Coast    Cost

Collocation is a habit for talking,

with no reason.

In English, we eat soup.

This is a classroom, not a bedroom.

Classroom is for learning.

Bedroom is for sleeping.

 

Please don’t write “no” or “I don’t know.”

Please write English.

Write under “you,” not “classmate.”

Stand up and talk to your classmates. If they

have the same answer, write down their name.

If they have a different answer, don’t write their

name. Answer with a sentence, to practice grammar.

Why do you think clowns are terrible?

 

 

 

Collocation is the order of words from habit.

In English, we eat soup

Instructions: Please read to me the

sentence.

Introverted: shy

Extroverted: outgoing

Photograph     Photography

Did everyone take the test last week?

15 percent of your grade

 

 

 

 

 

Write down your partner’s answer

in English.

 

1. Aboard: on a ship

2. Abroad: another country

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take out some paper.

Write down what I say.

If you don’t understand, ask:

1. Could you please repeat that?

2. How do you spell _____?

Harry: boy’s name

Steve: boy’s name

Lightsaber

1. They are outside a warehouse.

 

What happened…?

The Night of the Fight, You Might Feel a Slight Sting

What does the basement represent in The Sixth Sense?

I said hell. Why does the psychiatrist keep going down there?

He feels guilty that he could not help the man that committed suicide. I think he believes he belongs in hell.

The door is normally locked when he is a ghost. Somehow the protagonist opens it, but we do not see keys. After, we see someone pushed a table in front of the door. The reason the ghost can’t see the table is it was not there when he was alive. I said it was a religious movie. The church represents safety, so this is also goodness. I think God maybe locked that door. He does not blame the psychiatrist and wants him to let his guilt to evaporate. 

666 is the sign of the beast (Devil)

There is a myth in literature about going to the crossroads to make a deal with the devil. The devil gives you whatever you want. Usually it is fame, talent or money. When they get old and die, the devils gets their soul.

“The night of the fight, you may feel a slight sting.”

Literally it means to get hit or punched.

Metaphorically it means the shame of losing.

“That’s pride fuc&^%$ with you.” Psychological game.

“Paying homage to” is when a director copies a famous scene from another

movie to show respect to that director and his/her work. This is to Stanley Kubrik’s A Clockwork Orange.

You’re square means you are not cool. I was talking before about opening credits. They do more than tell the cast or producer, director, etc. They set the tone and make the movie memorable. Tarantino pays homage to Saturday Night Fever.

I am going to powder my nose. I means “I am going to use the restroom.”