English SeeYouSpeak English NEWSLETTER Welcome to the 2008 School Year! 新しく生徒となられた方 そして再び生徒として戻って来て下さった皆さんへ SeeYouSpeak Englishニュースレター第１号をこうしてメンバーの方へお届け できることを大変嬉しく思います ニュースレターには 英語学習におけるヒン トやアドバイス ニュースやキャンペーン情報等が掲載されています easy, advanced, difficult の各レベルをチェックしてみて下さい まだメンバー ではない方は seeyouspeak.comで登録 無料 をすればこのニュースレター が毎月届けられます さらに 24時間アクセス可能なSeeYouSpeak Members Pagesで INTERCHANGE ボイス オブ アメリカ(VOA) Tips and quizes等の教材を活用して頂くこともできます アメリカでは 新学期は9月2日 に始まります 今すぐ無料体験レッスンを予約しましょう 皆さんの英語力の 向上を願っています Contents: 目次 Introduction How to learn English Conversation Practice Asking for Repetition Conversation Starters Advanced Challenge Thanks Sincerely, Ken Estep September 2008 SeeYouSpeak はKen Estepが日本人の為に開発した革 新的なマンツーマンの英会話メソッドです 自宅でく つろぎながら 専属のアメリカ人の先生と楽しく英語 能力向上させましょう 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
Level: advanced Conversation Practice: Level: easy Greetings and Courtesy Vocabulary: Hi, Hello, Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Good night, Thank you, Thanks, You're welcome, Excuse me, Pardon me, (I'm) Sorry, Good-bye, Bye. 1. 2. Notes: 1. Examples: I'm Mr. Robert Smith. I'm Robert Smith. I'm Dr. Sampson. 5. 1. Listen Do a lot of listening. Listen to your teacher, the radio, TV, movies, audio cassettes--anything you can get your hands on. When practicing, listen to both what is being said and how it's being said. 2. Read Try to read English one hour every day. Yes, this is difficult, but English is a very big language, and the only way to learn essential vocabulary is to read it. Explore the Members Pages. 3. Write Every time you learn something new, write it down. This will help you to remember what you have learned and you can write down questions for you teacher. 4. Use the internet There are many free sources on the internet to improve your English. Find websites, podcasts, and chat rooms that will support your desire to learn more. 5. Speak Speak - Whenever you can speak English. It is the BEST way to improve you English. Nice to meet you, Mr. Smith. Oh, please call me "Bob." 2. Hello, Mr. Bob Hi, Bob (Okay) Good morning, Smith Good morning, Mrs. Smith (Okay) Refer-A-Friend, get a FREE lesson! SeeYouSpeak *
Music to my ears. Full Short I am you are he is she is it is are not is not I m you re he s she s it s aren t isn t Music to my ears CONVERSATION STARTERS - Level: easy General greetings and inquiries How's it going? How s everything? How s life? Asking about present activities What's up? What's happening? Excuse me? Pardon me? What did you say (your name was)? Did you say...? Can you repeat that? Asking and telling about recent events What's new? Guess what? A: Guess what? B. What? A: I just got a new job. B. Congratulations! Could you say that again please? What was that again? Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you speak up please? Could you speak a little louder?
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Level: difficult The International Movie Database http://us.imdb.com/ 1. Main Page. What is currently the most popular movie in the US? What is it about? Find a movie you would like to see. Are there any comments on this movie? If so, what are people saying about it? Find a movie in the Box Office Summary that you have seen. Read the comments on this movie; then, submit your own. What three movies are opening this week? What three movies are coming soon? Are there any movies new on DVD? What is a trailer? Look for trailers on the main page. 2. Click on Search Do a title search for one of my favorite movies: Billy Elliot. What year did this movie come out? Who are three of the main actors in this movie? Look for user comments on this movie. In general, what do IMDB users think of this movie? Look for trivia about this movie. What does it say? Next, skim through one or two reviews for this movie. Would you like to see this movie? Next, do a title search for one of your own favorite movies. Take a few minutes to see what IMDB users and reviewers have to say about your movie. Finally, do a title search for a movie you would like to see. This can be an older movie that has been recommended to you by a friend. K e n E s t e p SEE YOU SPEAK Hollywood, california Tel: (50) 5809-9295 JAPAN Tel: (424) 704-5295 USA ken@seeyouspeak.com Have fun! Special David Lyons Illustrations Carl Gibson RapidWeaver Community Thanks Ken Estep Sr. Consultant Lynnette Rheinfrank Apple Inc. for helping to get the SeeYouSpeak website and newsletter finished in time for the 2008 school year. Linda Estep Consultant Robert Imber Loree Valle