Reminder: 1/9 Quiz on Topics 1-10!

Useful Expressions (5): YOUR OWN TOPIC! (DUE on 12/28! Revisions DUE on 1/11!)

What do you think is one topic that we should add to our vocabulary word list?
Any topic will do as long as you find it interesting and worthy to be discussed!
(DO NOT just copy and paste words and example sentences from websites!)
(You will have to hand in your revised word list by making a new post below BEFORE 1/11 if you miss the deadline or create a wrong list.)

Right before you share your list here, please note that we have already mentioned Topics 1 to 10 in class. (No overlap!)

• People - Age & Build
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-people.htm)
• Personality Types
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-personality.htm) 
• Technology - Computers & the Internet
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-computers.htm) 
• Education - Learning Languages
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-language.htm)
• Relationship - Dating & Marriage
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-love.htm)
• Business - Jobs & Workplace
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-workplace.htm)
• Entertainment -
  (1) Movies (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-theater.htm)
  (2) (More to be announced for your reference)
• Super heroes & superpower (especially the introduction and types of powers)
  (http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Supernatural_Powers_and_Abilities)
• Transportation
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-trans.htm)
• Weather
  (http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-trans.htm)

Please find BELOW another 5 word lists.

• Biology (from 啟豪)
• Buildings (from 旻欣)
• Environment (from 門翰)
• Festival (from 照清), Holiday (from 艾音)
• Health (from 軒安)
• Landscape (from 凱仁)
• Nature (from 其哲)
• Physics (from 弈倫)
• Table games (from 子竹)
• Tools for chores (from 于竣)

Also note that your list has to be presented in the format below.
     Name:
     Date:
     Topic:
     Reason why you chose the topic:
     15-20 words/phrases & example sentences* (at least one complete sentence for each):
     (*For more ideas about how to make your own sentences, please check the websites below.)

• BBC Words in the News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/)
• CNN Student News (http://edition.cnn.com/studentnews/)
• VOA Special English (http://learningenglish.voanews.com/) 
• Taipei Times - Bilingual Pages (http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang)
• The China Post (http://www.chinapost.com.tw/)

(Remember that you will be asked to revise your list if you do not perfectly meet the requirements above.)
          

Reminder: Topic Talk 2 Outlines from Groups 4, 5, 6

12/19's group meetings have been cancelled, but groups 4, 5, and 6 have to hand in your outlines by email before 12/21.

Note that the teacher can be reached at wendychangnchu@gmail.com!

Useful Expressions (4): Superpower (DUE on 12/10)

If you were one of the superheroes, what kind of superpower would you have?
Get ideas from some movie trailers online and come back here to share with us!
Also try consulting the list of supernatural powers and abilities offered on the website recommended below.
(http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Supernatural_Powers_and_Abilities)

Note that EACH student will have to post your comment before the due date (12/10).
Each comment should be at least one paragraph (with 5-6 sentences in it)!