Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Thoughts on CALL

Hello Class!

It's almost the end of the semester. We would like to know what your thoughts on CALL are. Please answer the following questions in an e-mail, and send it to T. Sunny at: shinminsunny@gmail.com

1. What are the top 3 things you liked about CALL class?
2. What were some things you disliked about CALL class?
3. What are some things you learned from CALL class?
4. Give 3 suggestions for making CALL class better in the future. 

Title your e-mail "Thoughts on CALL"

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Taiwan Webquest

Hello class!

Today we are going to do a webquest on Taiwan! A web quest is searching the Internet for useful information. Today, we are going to be searching for information on Taiwan.


First, do Typing Club. You should be on at least Level 350

Next, type the following questions into Google and on your blog, then answer the questions on your blog. The last thing is to include 5 pictures of Taiwan in your blog post. 

1. How many 7-11s are there in Taiwan?

2. How many hours does it take to drive a car around Taiwan?
3. What is the population of Taiwan as of 2019?
4. What percentage of the population is boys and what percentage is girls?
5. Where was Bubble Milk Tea first invented?
6. What are the top 3 foods in Taiwan?
7. How tall is Taipei 101, and in what year was it built?
8. What is the population density of Taiwan?
9. What is the oldest city in Taiwan?
10. What was the name of the deadliest typhoon to hit Taiwan, and what year?
11. In what year did the Portuguese first come to Taiwan?
12. What is the highest mountain in Taiwan and how high is it?
13. How many aboriginal people live in Taiwan and what percentage of the population is that? 

*Send your blog address to T. Sunny at shinminsunny@gmail.com after  you have completed your blog post. 



Tuesday, June 2, 2020

English as an International Language

Hello Class!

Today we are going to be doing Typing Club and another 5 minute English reading lesson called English as an International Language. For Typing Club, you should be on at least Level 330.

1. You are going to translate all the words from English to Chinese. 

2. Read the story and answer the questions. 

3. Post the translations and the questions on your blog. 

4. Write 1 paragraph about why you think English is important and why it is an international language. Include 4 pictures that represent American or British culture. 

5. Post it on your blog and send your blog address to T. Sunny at: shinminsunny@gmail.com

CALL Week 16

Good afternoon class, Today we are going to be doing a webquest using a Google Form. I have given everyone an assignment in our classroom th...