ELP:
English Listening and Pronunciation
Spring 2017
Monday
3:30-5:20pm
Foreign Language Teaching
and Resource Center (FLTR 外教) 206
THIS WEEK
Professor
Karen Chung 史嘉琳 老師
karchung@ntu.edu.tw
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the
ELP:
English Listening and Pronunciation, 2016-17
page on Facebook!
CET
articles on English pronunciation
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link
Mini-conversations
There will be 16
class meetings this semester:
February 2017: 20, 27 (Holiday;
no class);
March: 6, 13, 20, 27;
April: 3 (Holiday;
no class), 10, 17, 24, 26;
May: 1, 8, 15, 22, 24, 29 (Holiday;
no class);
June: 5, 12.
Final exam: Wednesday, June 19,
2017 外教 206.
Note:
This syllabus is subject to change, and will be adjusted and updated weekly
throughout the semester.
PLEASE REPORT ANY ERRORS OR DEAD LINKS you find to karchung@ntu.edu.tw!
Weeks 1 and 2: February 20-March 6:
(There will be no class on Monday, February 27)
1. Enrollment and other
class business.
Because we have already covered a lot of material last
semester that we need
to draw on this semester,
every new student will
be assigned a partner from last semester's class to help you
with this background material.
2. Join a. the ELP:
English Listening and Pronunciation, 2016-17 page on Facebook;
b. Karen
on Ivy League Analytical English group on Facebook; and
c. ELP
2016-17 on Google Drive; use your gmail address.
3. New students: Send a quote to Prof. Chung according to this
model, along with your gmail address;
read this article: 英文
Email 潛規則老師怎麼不早點教我？！ 文／ 熊偌均 carefully
before doing the assignment - subscribe here;
due by Monday, March 6.
Subject line: ELP quote and gmail address.
Make sure to send it in plain text, not html.
Also
subscribe to the New
York Times news digest,
and state that you did so in your email (as in
the model).
Leave only one blank line between paragraphs, not two!
4. Every Monday, you will
hand in on paper, and upload to Google Drive:
a. a summary of your class notes from the previous week.
b. a summary of one or more of the CET 師德 articles
online. This week:
大師開講
— 提升聽力祕訣：每天請聽「回音」十分鐘（上、下） in No. 69 &
70,
January/February p. 8-10 & March/April 2012,
p.12-14.
These articles explain in Chinese how the "Echo
Method" of language learning works.
This semester we will read the remaining English
Island articles;
like last semester, include notes on each assigned
article in your weekly notes.
The first article, due Monday 3/6 (2/27
is a holiday), is
台灣教室裡找不到的「嘲諷課」(上).
c. There will also be weekly listening and other assignments.
Format for name on homework: in upper right hand corner, left justified:
Rita
Lin 林玉梅
B01102000
ELP February 20, 2017
Week One
Use: Times New Roman 12
pt for text,
Lucida Sans Unicode 10.5pt
for IPA symbols,
新細明體 12pt for 中文
i2Speak IPA input tool:
http://www.i2speak.com/
Convert to pdf format before printing out to avoid encoding errors.
5. The Echo Method.
6. Oral storytelling: Snap Judgment: Back of the Bus
"As a youngster, Glynn has a harsh introduction
to a new school before he even arrives..."
http://snapjudgment.org/back-bus
Listen to this podcast several times until you
are familiar with it,
|
Back of the Bus, by Glynn Washington: Complete | |
| Back of the Bus 1 | ||
| Back of the Bus 2 | ||
| Back of the Bus 3 | ||
| Back of the Bus 4 | ||
| Back of the Bus: Source page |
then
transcribe it as best you can. Start with Part 1. We'll go
over it in class on 3/6.
You can get some help with the transcription here:
Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
7. For a future assignment:
This semester we'll be watching an episode of The
Big Bang Theory. We'll go over the script
carefully, one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes
from the episode in small groups in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
Bring your questions to class.
8. Breaktime music:
Simon and Garfunkel reunite to sing Sound
of Silence lyrics
9. Breaktime music for 2/27: Landslide
by Fleetwood Mac lyrics
Weeks 3: March 6-13:
1. Old students: Hand in your corrected final exam from Fall 2016.
2. New students:
a. Is everyone on Google Drive now? Make
sure you upload all your work in pdf format here!
b. Has everyone
asked to join ELP:
English Listening and Pronunciation, 2016-17?
(I need to know your Facebook name!)
c. Is
everyone on Karen
on Ivy League Analytical English on Facebook?
d. Has
everyone signed up for the Email
Updates?
3. Further partner assignments for new students.
4. New students: Share main points of: 大師開講
— 提升聽力祕訣：每天請聽「回音」十分鐘（上、下）
and 英文
Email 潛規則老師怎麼不早點教我？！ in class.
Next week for new students: CET
3 (issue 71): /i/ 和 /ɪ/ 的辨別.
Everybody: Discuss 台灣教室裡找不到的「嘲諷課」(上).
Next week: 台灣教室裡找不到的「嘲諷課」（下）
5. Go over Back of the Bus 1.
Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
6. Breaktime music: Mr.
Bojangles (with prologue) by the Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band lyrics
Wikipedia
Original
version by Jerry Jeff Walker (1968)
Week 4: March 13-20:
1. New students:
Share main points of: CET
3 (issue #71): /i/ 和 /ɪ/ 的辨別 in class.
Next week for new students: CET
4 (issue #72): 「重音」真的很重要!
Everybody: Discuss 台灣教室裡找不到的「嘲諷課」(下).
Next week: 老師，請認錯吧！
2. Report on partner work. Both or all three of you:
Take the initiative in setting up a study meeting!
3. Go over Back of the Bus 1
and Back of the Bus 2.
Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 3.
4. Breaktime music:
College Humor: Awkward
Rap Video
with lyrics
Week 5: March 20-27:
1. UK
penpals studying Chinese available for language
exchanges!
Ask Prof. Chung for information.
2. Goodreads group: NTU
Freshman English.
3. New students: Share main points of: CET
4 (#72:)「重音」真的很重要! in class.
Next week for new students: CET
5 (#73) 英語教學死角：複合名詞重音
Everybody: Discuss 老師，請認錯吧！.
Next week: 同學，給我一點Feedback
How is partner work going?
4. Discuss: How to project your voice
5. Pronunciation discrimination quiz from last semester's final exam.
6. Go over Back of the Bus 1
and Back of the Bus 2.
Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4.
7. Breaktime music: Passenger:
Let
Her Go (lyrics) lyrics
Weeks 6 and 7: March 27-April 10:
(There will be no class on Monday, April 3)
1. IMPORTANT! Remember to leave
a SPACE before and after (anything)
in parentheses!!!
2. Analyze your errors on the pronunciation quiz, ask for explanations and demonstrations
in class if needed,
and try each one till you're sure you've got it! Include
the problem areas identified in next week's notes,
and prioritize them in your learning and practice. Practice
with your partner(s)!
3. New students: Share main points of: CET
5 (#73) 英語教學死角：複合名詞重音
in class.
Next week for new students and REVIEW for everybody: CET
6 (#74) 抑揚頓挫：英語的語調和斷句
Do this practice exercise: Four-task
compound noun stress exercise.
Meet with your partner(s) for help/to help!!!
Due next class (Monday, April 10)
Everybody: Discuss 同學，給我一點Feedback.
Next week: 1. Wrongology
不要懷疑，真的有犯錯學;
and 2. 中文變好，英文也跟著好了.
4. Finish going over Back of the
Bus 1 and Back of
the Bus 2; start Back
of the Bus 3;
if there's time. Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4.
5. Book sharing: Combat-Ready
Kitchen: How the U.S. Military Shapes the Way You Eat,
by Anastacia Marx de Salcedo. London: Current, 201
6. Breaktime music: Jilted
by the
Puppini Sisters NPR
story lyrics
one of their models: The
Andrews Sisters, from the 1940s
4/3:
(Holiday; no class)
Week 8: April 10-17
1. Share main points
of: CET
6 (#74) 抑揚頓挫：英語的語調和斷句, plus
1. Wrongology
不要懷疑，真的有犯錯學;
and 2. 中文變好，英文也跟著好了
in class.
Next week: CET
7 (#75) Stop at stops! —— 遇到塞音請停！
and: 看不見的文法.
2. Include an analysis of the
errors made in the pronunciation quiz
(included in last semester's final exam).
3. Any questions on this practice exercise: Four-task
compound noun stress exercise?
We'll have a phrase and compound noun stress quiz next
Monday, and also a dictation.
If you found there was too much new material to explain
to your partner,
you may hand the completed exercise in next week.
4. Melissa's IPA symbol handout. Print out and bring
to every class, and use it to help your partner!
5. We'll go over Back of the Bus
2; start Back of
the Bus 3 and Back
of the Bus 4.
next Monday. Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4.
6. This semester we'll be watching an episode of The
Big Bang Theory. We'll go over the script
carefully, one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes
from the episode in small groups in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
Bring your questions to class on Wednesday 4/17.
7. Book sharing: Language
is Our Music: The Natural Way to Multilingualism, by Yo Sakakibara.
8. For those who are interested:
Practice
reading: (Word format)
on the topic:
How do you reach people who don't care about facts?
"There's Only One Way the Democratic Party Can Win Back
the White House and Congress: Toss a Lit Match into the Gas
Can
of Trump Voters' Perpetual Anger," by Frank Schaeffer
of the New York Times.
9. Breaktime music: Everybody
knows (live performance) with
lyrics by Leonard
Cohen lyrics
The lyrics to many Leonard Cohen songs are great poetry!
Go over the lyrics carefully on your own, and maybe share
the song with your friends!
Week
9: April 17-24
1. Share main points
of: CET
7 (#75) Stop at stops! —— 遇到塞音請停！
and: 看不見的文法.
in class.
Make sure you've included an analysis
of errors made in the pronunciation quiz!
Next week: CET
8 (#76) "-s" 和 "-ed" 詞尾 怎麼唸？ and 誰講話最快？.
2. Any questions on this practice exercise: Four-task
compound noun stress exercise?
Hand it in today if you didn't last Monday.
We'll have a phrase and compound noun stress quiz and
a dictation today.
3. Melissa's IPA symbol handout. Print out and bring
to every class, and use it to help your partner!
4. We'll go over Back of the Bus
2; start Back of
the Bus 3 and Back
of the Bus 4.
Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4.
5. This semester we'll be watching an episode of The
Big Bang Theory. We'll go over the script
carefully, one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes
from the episode in small groups in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
Bring your questions to class on Wednesday 4/17.
6. For those who are interested:
Practice
reading: (Word format)
on the topic:
How do you reach people who don't care about facts?
"There's Only One Way the Democratic Party Can Win Back
the White House and Congress: Toss a Lit Match into the Gas
Can
of Trump Voters' Perpetual Anger," by Frank Schaeffer
of the New York Times.
7. Book sharing: A
Billion Voices: China's Search for a Common Language, by David Moser. e-Penguin,
2016.
8. Breaktime music: Stop
This Train (live
performance) with
lyrics by John
Mayer lyrics
(Suggested
and introduced by Rose Lin 林玟廷)
Week 10: April 24-May 1
1. Share main points
of: CET
8 (#76) "-s" 和 "-ed" 詞尾 怎麼唸？ and 誰講話最快？
in class.
Make sure you've included an analysis
of errors made in the pronunciation quiz if you haven't already!
Next week: CET
9 (#77) and CET 10 (#78) 鼻音/m/、/n/ 與 /ŋ/ —— No problen? （上、下）
and
哪國語言外來語最多？.
2. Dictation on /-t/ vs. /-d/ and quiz on compound noun stress.
3. We'll go over Back of the Bus
2; start Back of
the Bus 3 and Back
of the Bus 4.
Upload to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4.
4. Breaktime music: If
we try by Don
McLean with
lyrics lyrics
Week 11: May 1-8
1. Share main points
of: CET
9 (#77) and CET 10 (#78) 鼻音/m/、/n/ 與 /ŋ/ —— No problen? （上、下）
and 哪國語言外來語最多？
in class.
Make sure you've included an analysis
of errors made in the pronunciation quiz if you haven't already!
Next week: CET
11 (#79) 台式英語罪魁禍首：/æ/、/ɛ/ 和 /eɪ/
and 你有沒有不小心
講出「限制級英文」?.
2. We'll finish going over Back
of the Bus 2; and Back
of the Bus 3,
also Back of
the Bus 4 if there's time.
Make sure you've uploaded all your work to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4 if we don't finish it today.
3. For after we finish Back of the Bus:
We'll be watching an episode of The
Big Bang Theory. We'll go over the script
carefully, one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes
from the episode in small groups in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
4. Have fun with the Pink Trombone: https://dood.al/pinktrombone/
5. Book sharing: 白話史記
(1-3) 聯經出版 1985 1769pp
6. Breaktime music: A very singable
song that's great for practice of conditionals using "would":
The
way I Am by Ingrid
Michaelson with
lyrics lyrics
Week 12: May 8-15
1. Share main points of: CET
11 (#79) 台式英語罪魁禍首：/æ/、/ɛ/ 和 /eɪ/
and 你有沒有不小心
講出「限制級英文」? in class.
Make sure you've handed in the Four-tast Exercise if
you haven't already!
Next week: CET
12 (#80) 英語發音百樂篇（一）: Pronunciation Potluck (1)
and 到底是Yes還是No?
2. We'll finish going over Back
of the Bus 3 and Back
of the Bus 4 if there's time.
Make sure you've uploaded all your work to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
For next week: Back
of the Bus 4 if we don't finish it today.
3. For after we finish Back of the Bus:
We'll be watching an episode of The
Big Bang Theory. We'll go over the script
carefully, one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes
from the episode in small groups in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
4. Breaktime
music: Another great song for practicing "would" conditionals;
watch the video really carefully when you have time!
If
I Were a Boy by Beyoncé with
lyrics lyrics
Week 13: May 15-22
1. Share main points of and discuss:
CET
12 (#80) 英語發音百樂篇（一）: Pronunciation Potluck (1)
and 到底是Yes還是No?
in class.
Next week: CET
13 (#81) 英語發音百樂篇（二）: Pronunciation Potluck (2)
and 看「中文字幕」會影響英文聽力嗎？
2. We'll go over and hopefully finish Back
of the Bus 4.
Make sure you've uploaded all your work to Google Drive!
Transcription help: Magic
Bag of 30 Transcription Tricks
3. Discussion 檢討 of the Back of the Bus assignment. What did you learn from
it?
4. The Big Bang Theory. We'll
go over the script carefully,
one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes from the episode
in small groups in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
5.
Breaktime music:
I
Will by Paul
McCartney lyrics
Week 14: May 22-June 3
1. We'll make up class for the Monday 29 holiday on Saturday June 3,
according to the university's schedule.
2. Share main points of and discuss:
CET
13 (#81) 英語發音百樂篇（二）: Pronunciation Potluck (2)
and 看「中文字幕」會影響英文聽力嗎？
Next week: CET
14 (#82) 英語發音百樂篇（三）: Pronunciation Potluck (3)
and 你是中文腦還是英文腦？
3. The Big Bang Theory. We'll
go over the script carefully,
one scene at a time, then we'll perform scenes from the episode
in small groups in class next class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
4. Big Bang Theory: Echo
File (Ceiba)
5. Big Bang Theory: Downloaded
video (Ceiba)
6. One
Small Step Can Change Your Life: with Kaizen
7. Breaktime music: At
Seventeen (1976) by Janis
Ian lyrics
Week 15: June 3-June 5: Make-up
class will be held on Saturday June 3
1. We'll make up
class for the Monday 29 holiday on Saturday June 3,
according to the university's schedule, same time, same classroom.
2. Share main points of and discuss:
CET
14 (#82) 英語發音百樂篇（三）: Pronunciation Potluck (3)
and 你是中文腦還是英文腦？
Next week: CET 15 (#83) 英語發音百樂篇（四）:
Pronunciation Potluck (4)
and 希望、祝福、許願
英文怎麼說？
3. The Big Bang Theory. Each group
of three will perform scene one from the episode.
Read it up to the line: "Would you like a commemorative
snow cone?"
Look up all the
words, phrases and cultural allusions you're not sure of.
Make sure each line makes sense! If it doesn't,
Google it - and if you're still
not sure ask in class.
Here is a Chrome extension called "Stream
Series" that you can use to watch
TV shows online relatively safely without ads:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stream-series/cdagmkghogpcneieahjlcbnfipgeafch?hl=en
Do a search on Stream Series for The Big Bang Theory,
then choose Episode 7 of Season 3;
it's called "The Guitarist
Amplification".
The transcript
is here:
https://bigbangtrans.wordpress.com/series-3-episode-07-the-guitarist-amplification/
Here it is as a formatted
Word file. Please print it out, and bring it to each class.
4. Big Bang Theory: Echo
File (Ceiba)
5. Big Bang Theory: Downloaded
video (Ceiba)
6. Listening practice: Radio drama from The New Yorker Radio Hour: I
Work From Home.
Listen to it several times until you understand everything,
and be ready to discuss it on Monday.
Source
page.
7. Breaktime music: Logical
Song (1979) by Roger
Hodgson of Supertramp lyrics
Week
16: June 5-12:
1. Share main
points of and discuss:
CET 15 (#83) 英語發音百樂篇（四）:
Pronunciation Potluck (4)
and 希望、祝福、許願
英文怎麼說？
Next week: CET
16 (#84) and CET 17 (#85): Do not 和 don’t意思一樣嗎？英語的縮讀字（上、下）
and Echo
Method: 用「回音記憶」打造nativelike的語感
2. Big Bang Theory performances.
3. For next Monday 6/12: Finish Big Bang Theory performances; discussion of
assignment and performances.
4. For next Monday 6/12: Summary and discussion of radio drama from
The New Yorker Radio Hour: I
Work From Home Source
page
5. Course evaluation and summary of class notes due June 15.
Evaluate a. the class; b. yourself; and c. draw up a
practical, DOABLE plan
for how plan to continue to improve your English, especially
your listening, pronunciation and speaking skills.
Mail as two pdf files to: feathermountain@gmail.com
6. Breaktime music: It's
a Damn Cold Night by Avril
Lavigne lyrics
Week 17: June 12-19:
1. Share main points of and discuss:
CET
16 (#84) and CET 17 (#85): Do not 和 don’t意思一樣嗎？英語的縮讀字（上、下）
and Echo
Method: 用「回音記憶」打造nativelike的語感
Last articles for this semester: CET
18 (#86) 次重音：次要的重音還是很重要！
and English Island 從100分倒扣的競爭式社交
and 會唱這兩首歌，就學會假設語氣
- treat as pleasure reading!
Another great article: A
Global Approach to Teaching Phrasal Verbs, by Rita Baker.
2. Last two Big Bang Theory performances. Discussion of assignment
and performances.
3. Summary and discussion of radio drama from
The New Yorker Radio Hour: I
Work From Home Source
page
Revised
version (pdf), based
on the audio performance.
4. Course evaluation and summary of class notes due June 15.
Evaluate a. the class; b. yourself; and c. draw up a
practical, DOABLE plan
for how plan to continue to improve your English, especially
your listening, pronunciation and speaking skills.
Mail as two pdf files to: feathermountain@gmail.com
5. The final exam will be held next Monday, June 19, same time and place.
6. Breaktime music: Outlaws
of Love by Adam
Lambert lyrics (suggested
by Betty Tsai 蔡昕芫)
(alternate choice: Breaktime
music: Everybody
Hurts (1994) by R.E.M.
lyrics)
Week 18: June 19 Final exam
1. Share main points
of and discuss:
CET
18 (#86) 次重音：次要的重音還是很重要！
and English Island 從100分倒扣的競爭式社交
and 會唱這兩首歌，就學會假設語氣
2. Make SURE you have submitted your final summary and class evaluation to feathermountain@gmail.com
AND that you have uploaded all of your class work to
GOOGLE DRIVE!
3. Written final exam with dictation.
4. Oral portion of final exam:
Performance in pairs of radio drama from
The New Yorker Radio Hour: I
Work From Home Source
page
Revised
version (pdf), based
on the audio performance.
5. Breaktime music: Anything
But Ordinary by Avril
Lavigne lyrics (suggested
by Ashley Lee 李琬妍)
6. Wishing everybody an enjoyable and productive summer vacation!