Describing People

In English, we like to use prepositional phrases 介詞組 to describe people.

Examples:

英文常用後面的修飾語 {介詞開頭的詞組 [= 介詞組] 特別常用}
a person {with no hair}

who's the guy{on the left} 左邊的
Oh. That's my brother. He's a truck driver.

Who's the cute girl{in the green dress?} 穿綠色裙子的
Can't you see? That's me{in junior high school} 國中的

Who's the man{with the newspaper in his hand?}手上拿著報紙的
That's my dad.

A Christmas Song: Jingle Bells

Here is a very easy version of Jingle Bells
歌詞唱得很慢，很好學：

http://www.manythings.org/video/jingle.html

Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

When we count things, we say "one, two, three ..." When we talk about dates, birthdays etc. in English, we need to use ordinal numbers.

Cardinal numbers = one, two, ... ten 代表個數

Ordinal numbers = first, second, ... tenth 表示順序、等第、等觀念

Practice these numbers with a memory game for two players here:

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/numbers-mw.html

More practice with a spelling game here (這個遊戲很刺激，看到 "one" 要趕快拼 "first," 看到 "two" 要趕快拼 "second"。玩玩看吧！)

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/numbers-sw.html

Have fun practicing!

New Year's Song

To get ready for the New Year, here is a song you can learn. Some of the words are a little old. On the right you can see a modern English version:

http://www.manythings.org/songs/ckmp3-auld-learn.html

Collage 4

Here is Nicki's collage. Please look carefully at the collage. Then choose two areas in the picture. Make a comment about each one and ask a question about it. 請看Nicki助教的拼貼畫，選兩個區塊來發問。先說你認為這個區塊代表甚麼，然後問相關問題（像Collage 3 那五個問題一樣）。

Collage 3

Everybody should make their own collage. This collage will be your self-introduction. Your classmates will look at the pictures and small things. Then they will learn new things about you. 

Come to class with your collage on November 21st. Here is your teacher's collage. Its not beautiful, but it's OK:

Look at the pictures/objects etc. on each collage and ask Yes-No questions.

一邊看圖片／小物體等等一邊猜這個東西代表甚麼。請用這一類的句型來發問：

Can you …? Are you …? Have you …? Do you …? Is that ...?

1（指著小圖＃1）I see a picture of a man with a dog. 

問：Do you have a dog? 你現在養狗嗎？

答：Well, I used to have a dog, but now I live on campus, so I can’t take care of a dog. I like doggies very much.我以前養狗，可是現在住校，不能養狗。我非常喜歡狗狗。

2（指著小圖＃2）I see a little girl with a rhino.

問：Have you been to (Africa)? 你去鍋非洲嗎？

問：Do you like big animals? 你喜歡大型動物嗎？

答：I’ve been to North Africa, but there are no rhinos there. 我去過北非，可是那裡沒有犀牛。For me, this picture means: “It’s not good to always think about danger.” 對我來說，這個圖片的意思是：「不要一直擔心危險」。Sometimes you need to trust other people. 有時候要信任別人。

3（指著小圖＃3）I see a lot of meat. 

問：Do you eat meat? 你吃肉嗎？

問：Are you a vegetarian? 你是吃素的嗎？

答：I try to eat vegetarian food every day. 我盡量每天吃素。In Taiwan, it’s not easy to find good vegetarian food. 在台灣不容易找到好吃的素食。My wife says I’m too thin. 我太太說我太瘦。That’s why I sometimes eat a little meat. 所以有時候吃一點肉類。

4（指著小圖＃4）There is a man swimming in this picture. 

問：Can you swim? 你會游泳嗎？

答：Yes, I can. I really enjoy swimming. 會啊。我非常喜歡游泳。This picture has another meaning. I am a careful person. Some kinds of danger are not easy to see. That's why I worry a lot.這個圖片有另一層意思。我是一個很謹慎的人。有些危險不容易發覺，所以我會常常擔心。

5（指著小圖＃5）That place looks like a university. 

問：Is that your university? 這是你的大學嗎？

答：Not really. I like to travel and meet people from other countries. Talking with new friends is fun. 其實不是。我喜歡旅遊，認識不同國家的人。交新的朋友很好玩。

Collage-1

On November 14th, we will be looking at collages (拼貼畫)

This collage is called "Purple"

"Purple" is a collage made with old photos, stamps, a real butterfly, pieces of cloth and other things.

This collage is called "Red"

"Red" has many red things: a Bingo card, a movie ticket, a lipstick container, a spool of thread and other things on it. "Red" is quite beautiful, but you don't need to make your collage so beautiful.

Collage-2

A collage is a special kind of picture. To make a collage, first collect some beautiful or interesting pictures and small things. Look around your house (old magazines, maps or catalogs) or when you go outside (a supermarket flyer, for example). Look inside your desk or in your closet. Think about these things: Do they have special meaning for you?

Here are two more collages:

Zetti collage sheet

Crowabout Collage for Week 71

On November 14th, you will show your collages to your teacher. 拼貼畫算小考分數！Please keep them secret! 拼貼畫要保密！11越21日以前，只有老師可以看喔！

If there is a problem, your teacher will help you make the collage better. On November 21st, you will all sit in small groups and look at other people's collages. The collages will be used for self-introductions (自我介紹). You will ask questions like this. 根據圖片內容可以用英文像以下這樣的問題。

(拼貼畫有一張小小的台灣地圖，地圖上高雄圈起來了，於是問畫家｛＝同學｝）
Q: Are you from Kaohsiung?
A: Yes and no. I was born there, but I grew up in Hsinchu. 可以說「是」，也可以說「不是」。我在那裡出生，可是我在新竹長大。Have you been to Kaohsiung? 你去過高雄嗎？

Oral Exam Schedule: 1:00--3:00

Student #	Name
1005471001	詹鎮嘉	1:15
1005471002	林冠廷
1005471003	傅浩威
1005471004	吳筱筑
1005471005	羅珮玲
1005471008	周品辰
1005471009	林莘亞	1:30
1005471011	鄭郁潔
1005471012	鄭力誠
1005471014	李芷綾
1005471017	謝佳容
1005471020	劉汝筠
1005471021	郭真妤	1:45
1005471022	陳雯菱
1005471023	許詠翔
1005471025	陳俞云
1005471026	陳靖憓
1005471029	林亞瑩
1005471031	王瑤鱗	2:10
1005471032	林宛萱
1005471034	張淳珺
1005471035	古志軒
1005471036	陳沅閔
1005471038	江韻柔
1005471039	林思慧	2:25
1005471041	吳依純
1005471044	彭羽婷
1005471045	李京翰
1005471046	黃俊霖
1005471047	廖庭岑
1005471048	陳俞蓓	2:40
1005471049	陳冠霖
1005471050	邵雅茗
1005471052	李招葦
1005471053	黃渝芳
1005471054	徐子涵
1005471055	洪銗伶

Midterm Reminder-1

On Monday I reminded everybody: our midterm will cover Units 2 and 3 in Touchstone (the small outside reader, life in the USA, will NOT be on the midterm). You need to remember and use:

1) the vocabulary for activities 

2) the necessary grammar. 

3) conversation strategies on page 8 (and other places)

Also be sure to practice with the listening exercises (online and on your CDROM). The exam will be in two parts, a written test and an oral exam. Our textbook has good pictures for Unit 3 on page 24. Here are some pictures to help you with Unit 2. 

This is a conversation fluency test. Be ready to talk about the pictures. Don't just say what they are doing. Who are they? Why are they doing this? Would you like to do it? Why/why not? Are you good at this?