Mid Term Exam is on April 17 and April 18 = Important

 

Kate Bush Running Up that Hill

Here’s the plan. I have bad news. We have the GEPT test next Thursday April 17 and Friday April 18. Let us start to practice

a little today.

You must pass the GEPT to graduate.

 

We do NOT write homework.

We DO homework.

Each: every

Correct amount: how much money

Unreal conditional: if = it did not happen

If I were rich, I would move to Paris.

If I had a dog, I would take him to the park.

Unreal: imagine   I would/I’d

Manager: boss

I can't go to the movies. I need to study.

Special price: discount, cheaper

I will give you a hint.

Is there a bath or shower in a

public place where we use a toilet?

A house is private, not public. 

Boat

Bought

Red tape: too much paper work

Geek: sissy

GEPT: We have to do the intermediate

(medium) level GEPT. I brought high

Intermediate.

GEPT will try to fool or cheat you:

Infant: child

Infantry: army

They will pick two words with similar

spellings, but different meanings.

Cross out the wrong ones immediately:

just look for grammar or writing

mistakes.

When …, I like Coke.

If you live in Los Angeles, you can go

to the beach.  

Fragment: not a sentence. No s.+v.+o.

MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS:

On the GEPT, they love to talk about

personality or character (traits), movies,

travel (take a trip), food, family, etc.

Family: brother, sister, cousin, uncle, aunt

Spouse: husband or wife

Fiance: man you will marry

Fiancee: woman you will marry

Siblings: brothers or sisters

You are not married. You are engaged.

Listening Practice

Personality / character of a teenager.

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell     ?

 

Addicted to  risk: dangerous

Stereotype    zombies  

Going on: happening

500 B.C.

1. They have bad manners.

2. Contempt for authority

3. Disrespect for elders

Check Answers.

21. A. were prepared X

   B. prepared

   C. preparing  X   he was / is preparing

   D. was prepare    grammar is wrong

was + ing

Odysseus = he

First, just find the wrong answers. Then think about the right answer.

 

22.

A. looks X   

B. looking X      He is looking or He was looking

C.  was looking *

D.  was to look  

24. C

25.

A.

B.

C. We know it is not a customer because this is an older story about war and fighting, not shopping.

We know D is wrong because D is a (v.). Intruding.

Answer is B

38. C

40. Role = actor (boy) or actress (girl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: Come to class next week because we have a big test, the GEPT. Do not be late. Be here at 10:10.

 

Morals v. Ethics

 

Hawaiian Kebabs

Let’s check the homework.

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

1. Morals are the rules we give ourselves to be good.

2. Ethics are the rules society gives us to be good.

3. Personality: character traits

Skim: read fast (to see the new vocabulary)

Upstairs is the opposite of downstairs.

Conversation: talking

I’m not in the mood: I do not want to (do I now)

Glum: sad, depressed, feeling down, etc.

Gossip: talk behind your back (usually bad things about you)

“It was a dead giveaway” = everyone can see it; everyone knows (what you did), it is not a secret

Behavior: what we do (behave)

Definitely: for sure, certainly, absolutely

Play favorites: unfair, nicer to other people

Employee: worker

Employer: boss

Equally: equivalent; the same, fair

Cut it out: stop it, don’t do it anymore

Cause: make

Honest: “h” is silent

Talk

Reliable:

Zig zag

In life, here are the three things we are most scared of:

1. Dying

2. Snakes

3. Public speech (giving a speech): I will give 2% to your final grade if you participate in the speech contest.

 

 

6. Change to “reach out to”

 

 

How do you spell    ?

Could you please repeat that?

Zone out: space out  Hawaiian

Ingredients

Urgency: don’t waste time

Immigrants from many countries

 

If you missed last class, do the writing. It is 10% of your grade. I put the rules on the Internet. Just follow the link I sent before.

 

Your partner will ask you the question. Look at page 94. Skim the story. Tell the answer to your partner. Your partner will write it down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rain Man

 

Snitch: to tell the teacher your classmate did something bad

Noun or verb

He snitched on his classmate; therefore, he is a snitch.

I would take a flamethrower to this place. Al Pacino said that.

Is Al Pacino’s character a static character or dynamic character?

Pay homage to: copy a famous movie scene in your own movie to show respect

This is another Tarantino. It has Al Pacino, who is thirty years older.

Scent of a woman: 1993

Parody: copy a drama (serious movie) but to turn it into a comedy

Bill Hader playing (acting as) Al Pacino playing (acting as) Charlie Brown.

The parody also has Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

Before, a long time ago, autism was believed to be the same as being retarded.

Retarded is rude. We should mentally disabled.

Autistic people are very good at remembering things and math. They aren’t able to deal with people or the society, or take care of themselves.

Rain Man is 1988. Dustin Hoffman won the Oscar/Academy award for his performance in this movie.

Class Notes and What to Do if you Missed Last Week's Writing Class

If you missed the class last week, do this:

1Answer the nine questions below using your own information.

      Follow the rules called “How we will write” below.

3Get a piece of writing paper from Patrick next class.

r   Write  your story.

5.                    This is worth 10% of your final exam.

6.                    Remember that attendance is worth 10% of your final exam too. Every class you miss, I deduct 2% from your final grade.

 

 

 

 

We have to do one writing paper each semester. This is NOT my idea. The university wants you to do it. Writing is 10% of your final grade. Today’s class is 10% of your final grade.  Rules for writing.

 

Nine Questions:

First, just interview a classmate. Write down his/her answers with a complete sentence.

1. What is your first name and surname?

2. What is your hometown? How is it? 

3. How often do you go online? Approximately (about) how many hours per day?

4. What device do you normally use to get online?

5. What is your favorite website? How come (why)?

6. Do you prefer social media websites or movie and music websites? Other?

7. What kinds of stuff do you like to buy online?

8. Do you ever feel you are addicted to the Internet? If so, how can you solve the problem?

9. Did your parents have any rules for using the Internet?

10. Concluding sentence. Write the last sentence telling your opinion. Opinion. I truly believe, in my opinion, Finally, I feel that,

In conclusion, … If…, ….

Scroll down

How will we write?

1. Write two paragraphs. Each paragraph is five or more sentences.

2. Indent each paragraph.

       I went to the ocean last week. When I was there, I had squid.

3. Explain: because, why, therefore

4. Use some transitions words. Do not use a lot: therefore, furthermore, however, nonetheless

5. Do not use contractions. Contractions are for talking, not writing.

I’m   I am

They’re   They are

6. Do not use a pencil. This is not math class.

7. Double space.

       My partner was Sharon Liu. She comes

 

from Miaoli, which is beautiful and

 

surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. Sharon usually uses the Internet for 12 hours a day.

One, two, three …  10, 11, 13

 

Motivation: inspire

Carbs: carbohydrates

Permit: you can, allowed, it’s OK

Radically: a lot

Average: like other people

 

Rules: One student reads the sentence. The other student writes the sentence under the correct picture.

 

 

Taiwan's Pyramid?

 

How Do You Like Your Steak?

Russian Salad Recipe 

Skim: read quickly to tell you the new words

In order to: because

1.         How packed this place is: busy; lots of customers, not a lot of seats left

Grand opening: first day for a new business

Level: floor   Right now, we are on the third level or floor

Products: things, stuff…

Environment: trees, lakes, ocean, river, etc.

Guilty: feel bad that you did something wrong

Extreme: difficult, hard

Mighty: very

I’m a diet: lose weight

Consumption: eat or drink (n)

1. I would like to consume (v) some coffee, but I can’t find the coffee pot.

Decrease: less and less

In order to: because

Poultry: meat from a bird (chicken, duck, turkey, etc.)

Broccoli: green

Cauliflower: white

Poultry: meat from a bird, like chicken, duck or turkey

Cantaloupe is not honeydew.

1.         Please talk with a sentence to practice grammar.

If he or she says "Yes" with a sentence, write their name.

Cheddar cheese: orange color cheese

1.         Vertical

2.         Horizontal

3.         Diagonal

Bottom left corner: Likes to eat their steak rare.

Do NOT say “Lose my weight.” Just say “lose weight.”

The waiter asks: “How do you like your steak?”

 

1 minute: I would like my steak blue.

3: I would like my steak rare.

4: I want my steak medium rare.

5: medium

7: medium well

10: well done

Recipe for a Russian salad

Cube is a 3D square.

Boil: Cook in very hot water

Tsp: Teaspoon or small spoon

Chilled: cold but not frozen

3/4: three quarters

Cube: 3D square

Gum is chewy.

Crunchy: crispy

Let’s get the show on the road. It means time to start.

Because      , then   .

Camote is like a yam or sweet potato.

Assistant: helper

Manager: boss who does not make a lot of money

The waiter will probably ask: “How do you like your eggs?”

How is the egg cooked?

1. Sunny-side up

2. Over-easy

3. Scrambled

4. Hardboiled

Motivated: inspired, encouraged

Mayonnaise

Lettuce

Tomato

Detest: hate

Intestines    fried crickets     protein

Ingredients

Tapioca

 

Listening practice

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell    ?

 

Waffle      slices

Sauce    hands down: for sure, absolutely, 100%

Adopt here means change.

Do not say lose my weight. Say lose weight.

Service.

Questionnaire: survey

Diet: food

On a diet: lose weight

In order to: because

Carbs: carbohydrates: from a potato, beer, makes you fat, so many people go on a “low carb diet”

Morals are the rules you give yourself.

Ethics are the rules society gives you.

Recently: lately; in English, recently is always before

 

Listening practice:

1. Could you please repeat that?

2. How do you spell    ?

Chili    Made from scratch

Cheddar cheese: orange color

Jack cheese: usually white or white and orange     cilantro

Genre

Lumpia: Philippines’ eggroll or fried dumpling

Grades: English Class

 

The grade breakdown. Some of you emailed me after the final exam to ask what your grades were for each category. Do this before the final exam. I do NOT take the grades home with me after the final exam.

30% Final Exam
15% Mid-term Quiz
25% Homework / Classwork
10% Participation
10% Attendance: come to class
10% Writing

If you come to every class and always do the homework, you can get 25%. Every time we check, I give you 10/10. That is the same for classwork. If you are NOT in class, you get 0/10. If you are in class, you get 10/10.

I will nag you about sleeping.

Right now, everyone gets 10% for attendance. Every hour you do not come to class, you lose 1%. If you miss two hours, I subtract 2%. If you miss 9 hours, you fail this class.

If you come to every class, you should be able to get 35% / 35%.

Writing. This is not my idea. It is the university rule.

Please look at pages Roman numeral 6 (VI) and Roman numeral 7 (VII).

Let us begin with food vocabulary. Let us practice food words.

Rules:

Draw these foods in the kitchen. Do NOT write any words.

Random: not on purpose; there is no reason for it

Hoard (v.): never throw anything away; weird, psychological problem or Hoarding: (v.) or (adj.)

For example,

She has a hoarding personality. There are so many bags and cats in her apartment.

Broccoli: green

Cauliflower: white

One shrimp, Two shrimp, etc.

Listening Practice

 

 

Could you please repeat that?

How do you spell              ?

Eat/ate/eaten   Don

Fast food restaurants

 

Personality   Franchise

Genre: kind of movie

A quarter of a million: 1/4

Inflation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Exam

Come as You Are

Please study the pages I showed in class for the final exam. Here are the notes:

Today, we should do lots of review. Next week is the final exam. I don’t think anyone is failing, except (but) those who did not attend class. 

Drop the e

Double the t

1. Some verbs take the gerund. 

I appreciate listening to the BBC. 

We delayed taking the test until January 1. 

We avoid talking to people with bad manners. 

2. Some verbs take the infinitive. Why? There is no why.

I want to take photography class. 

I agree to help you study for physics class. 

Elmo decided to go on TV. 

How to make the English test easier:

Frank abhors ________ French because he feels it is difficult.

a. to studying (cross it out immediately because the grammar is weird)

b. studies (this breaks the gerund / infinitive rule so cross it out)

c. studying 

d. will study (future, so cross it out; we didn’t study this in our textbook so it will NOT be on the test)

Process of elimination. Cross out the wrong answers before you even start. 

If you really don’t know the answer, find

the one that is different. 

a. gorgeous

b. stupid

c. extroverted

d. quickly

Find the one that is longer or shorter

a. She likes Christmas.

b. She eats ice cream.

c. Sally has a red bicycle.

d. Going into the old park.  

They are all the same length. 

It is a sentence fragment. 

Test psychology. 

Vocabulary. 

A: I say the fragment.

B: You repeat the fragment and complete the sentence. 

Successful

Low standard. You are setting the bar low. 

When I feel embarrassed, I speak softly. 

Insist on… + gerund

Awesome: great, terrific, wonderful 

We can see the whole of Taipei. 

New Taipei City. 

When I am embarrassed, I want to leave the class and take a breather. 

Take a breather: take a break

Go out is not wrong, but it isn’t fluent either. 

Screenplay

Deadpool

Dead bull

Ball

Bowl

Bull

Greet: how to meet someone

I should greet someone from Japan by bowing. GERUND

Customs are different from habits. Customs are the things a group of people (society) normally does while habits are for individuals.

Individual: a single / one person 

Screenplay is the story for a movie. 

Twist of fate: surprise ending to a story

A good screenplay should have a good plot. 

Scared: terrified

Greet: how to meet someone 

Make excuses / apologize: say sorry

Synonym is two words with the same meaning. 

Structure: building

Page 59:

Outer beauty: appearance

Inner beauty: personality, creativity, etc. 

Genre: kind of movie

We need to practice grammar, like I said. Also, I want to start reviewing vocabulary. 

So, don’t say “Hey, we did this before!”

We are reviewing, so you can remember the words for the final exam. 

1. Some is yes or positive/affirmative. I have it.

2. Any is no or negative. I do NOT have it. 

3. Some/Any are both okay for a question. 

Aisle: s is silent

Conjugate the verb

I do

You do

She/He/It/One does

We do

They do

Once in a while: sometimes

In two weeks, we have the final exam. These words are on that test. Please try to remember. December 27

Recommend: suggest, advise, you should, etc. 

How come? = Why? 

1. Tell your partner to look in the textbook. 

2. Tell your partner the page number.

3. Your partner will look in his/her textbook at the page.

4. Your partner will tell you the answer.

5. You will write down the answer. 

6. You will speak English at all times.

7. Use your imagination. “I don’t know” is unacceptable in a university.  

Whole: all, complete, entire

Silent W. Sounds like hole 

Hole

These are homonyms. Same sound or pronunciation, different meaning/spelling.

Recipe is the list to tell you how to cook a dish or food.  

Transparent: like glass; no color; you can look inside

It is the opposite of opaque. 

Today is completely going to be review because we have the final exam in two weeks. I want you to get a good score. 

I don't speak sign language. Please, do NOT use your hands to speak to me.

1. What color did she dye her hair?  

2. What kind of tattoo did she get on her shoulder? 

3. What color of contact lenses is she using? 

Depict: show

The insect is a ladybug.