回 | 内容 |
第1回 | Topic: Recognizing scenarios Key Question: How do values affect lifestyle choices? |
第2回 | Listening Features: Understanding opinions & speculation Speaking Strategies: Narrating experiences |
第3回 | Topic: Starting a formal conversation Key Question: (A) I don't believe we've had the pleasure of meeting. (B) My apologies. Bob Jones. The pleasure is all mine. |
第4回 | Listening Features: Dramatics present in narratives Speaking Strategies: Intonation - showing interest |
第5回 | Topic: Recognizing & understanding chronology Key Question: What makes something or someone memorable? |
第6回 | Listening Features: Understanding a speaker's audience & purpose Speaking Strategies: Critiquing & reviewing |
第7回 | Topic: Listening and participating in a group discussion Key Question: Have you had similar experiences in the past? |
第8回 | Listening Features: Listening to a discussion on memorization techniques Speaking Strategies: Using cadence( speaking speed ) & intonation to express certainty or hesitation. |
第9回 | Topic: Finding the world's lost cities Key Questions: What can we learn from ancient civilizations? How have some new discoveries changes our lives? |
第10回 | Listening Features: Dealing with unknown words while listening Speaking Strategies: Supporting opinions with evidence and examples |
第11回 | Topic: Agreeing & disagreeing Key Questions: I beg to differ. May I suggest another possible alternative? |
第12回 | Listening Features: After listening to a discussion, summarizing the gist of the conversation Speaking Strategies: Confirmation - repeating key information in your own original manner |
第13回 | Topic: Understanding an argument & counterargument Key Questions: What are the pros & cons of using social media? Is it possible to live a truly private life without social media, the internet or all the latest technology toys & gadgets? |
第14回 | Review (1) & Enhance Details: Starting formal conversations / Listening & participating in group discussions / Agreeing & disagreeing / Expressing regret / Delivering bad news / Expressing sympathy |
第15回 | Topic: Describing recent and past experiences Key Question: What message is the situation designed to teach us as a learning experience? |
第16回 | Listening Features: Guessing meaning through patterns Speaking Strategies: Shadowing |
第17回 | Topic: Expressing Regret Key Question: My sincere apologies. Would it be possible to reschedule our appointment? An unforeseen emergency has come up. |
第18回 | Listening Features: Blended sounds Speaking Strategies: Paraphrasing |
第19回 | Topic: Introducing examples of unique situations Key Questions: What does it mean to " live off-grid "? Will alternative medicine take over mainstream treatment? |
第20回 | Listening Features: Weak vowels Speaking Strategies: Compensation: asking for help & giving simple concise explanations |
第21回 | Topic: Understanding a speaker's attitude & mood Key Questions: Why do you think they did that? What could they possibly have been thinking? Is makes no sense whatsoever |
第22回 | Listening Features: Sentence stress Speaking Strategies: Confirmation - repetition & paraphrasing |
第23回 | Topic: Recognizing & understand metaphors Key Question: How does being in another country affect your creativity or ability to solve problems? |
第24回 | Listening Features: Casual English: gonna / woulda coulda shoulda / gotta Speaking Strategies: Involvement - asking thoughtful questions |
第25回 | Topic: Recognizing & understanding idioms Key Question: What is a trick to make speeches more interesting? |
第26回 | Listening Features: Sentence stress Speaking Strategies: Compensation: asking for help & circumlocution ( making clear concise sentences - Advanced technique ) |
第27回 | Topic: Eliciting & making relevant comments on the opinions of others Key Question: That's interesting. Why do you feel that way? You have a different perspective. I would love to hear more. If you don't mind? |
第28回 | Review (2) & Enhance Details: Persuading / Sharing news about yourself / Complaining / Expressing reactions / Giving & responding to compliments / Giving criticism |