Welcome to Speaking 2!

Here's an important link "Speaking 2 downloads" where you can get access to lecture notes, mp3 audio files of the conversations in your textbook Interactions and practice paragraphs to help you with your homework, and your marks/grades.

On the right-hand side of this webpage, you can also see other useful links.  If you are reading this blog on a mobile phone, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on "View web version".  This link will take you to the real webpage, and you'll be able to see everything.

I hope you'll enjoy this class and try your best to do well.

mr.andy

Important Link

Dear Speaking 1 Students,

The link "Speaking 1 Downloads" is very important. Click here to get:

1.  Class lecture notes (things that I teach you in class each week).  Look for .pdf files with the name "Lecture Notes for Week ..."
2.  Important video and audio files to help you practice and to help you do well on your homework.
3.  Audio of the conversations in your Interactions 1 textbook.
4.  Your marks.

Please try to access this webpage often to help you do well in this Speaking 1 class.  If you don't have a laptop or smart phone, you can use the university computers in the library or in that office near gate B.

mr.andy

Meeting a New Friend (Homework 3)

Hi Students,

I've uploaded to Youtube the 3 videos that I showed you in class to help you with your homework 3.

1.  Conversation
2.  Introducing the new friend 1
3.  Introducing the new friend 2

Hope these will help you do a good job on your third homework.  Have fun practicing!

mr.andy

Another Online Resource

Hi Students,

A second-year student just showed me this link on Youtube to help you learn to speak English better.  It has a total of 80 lessons, and each lesson is about an hour long.  Give it a try.  I think it will help you a lot.
Remember, you need to practice speaking and listening at least 3-4 hours EVERY DAY.

mr.andy

Welcome Class of 2015!

Hi,

I'm glad to be your Speaking 1 teacher this year and to have met you in class.  I hope you and I will have a good year of learning together!  I will try my best to help you learn how to speak English better.

This webpage is a place where you may find:
1.  Important class announcements and handouts
2.  Useful links to help you in your English speaking
3.  Your grades

If you look on the right-hand side of this page you will see the link "Speaking 1 downloads." This is where you would go to find all the important files that I want you to download.

I hope you'll try your best to practice speaking every day.  Contact me if you need help.  I'm here to help you.

mr.Andy

Your Final Grades

Hi Speaking 2 students,

We've finally finished one whole school year together.  I've enjoyed teaching you, even though there were some tough and frustrating moments.  I'm sure I've made mistakes and may have made you sad or disappointed or even offended you.  I'm sorry.

I have tried my best to teach you, and I appreciate those students who have also tried their best to learn.  I hope you'll continue to learn and practice the English language throughout your next 3 years here at the university, and even after you've graduated.

Your final conversations were recorded and posted.  Listen to your own conversation as well as the others so you can learn from your mistakes as well as theirs.

Your final grades have also been posted.   Look for the pdf file named "Final Grades for Speaking 2." Let me know right away if you believe I've made an error in your grades.

Have a good summer and best wishes on your other final exams!

mr.andy

Speaking 2!

Hi Speaking 2 Students,

Welcome to a new semester and a new class, Speaking 2!  I hope you will enjoy this class and learn something along the way, and do well.  Click here to get:

1. Audios for the conversations in your textbook
2. Lecture notes
3. Test scores
4. Other resources for this class

mr.andy

Test Scores

Speaking 1 students,

Your test scores have been posted.  Click on the link "Class downloads" on the right-hand side of this page and click on the file called "Test 1 and Test 2" to view or download it.

If you believe I've made a mistake on your scores or if you have any questions, please contact me immediately via a text message or phone call or email, or see me in my office (311.B2).

Mr. Andy

Useful sites for Pronunciation and Speaking Practice

Class,

I've found some websites that I thought would be useful for you to use to practice at home if you don't have a partner to practice with.

http://pronuncian.com/Podcast/
http://rachelsenglish.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/JenniferESL
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/HocEnglishOnline  (this guy is funny!)

There are lots more of other websites.  You can find them by searching with these key words:

English practice
luyen phat am
English pronunciation
Speaking English
Learning English

So, choose the ones that fit your level and style of learning.  Enjoy!

mr.andy

Link to useful downloads

Class,

This link will take you to a place where you can download things like:

1.  Audio files for practice at home
2.  Lecture notes
3.  Grades
4.  Other things that I will think of in the future

Here's the link https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4NxHvDyBbmIaTczR24wRjFzWFE&usp=sharing
Enjoy!

mr.andy

Welcome!

Dear students,

Welcome to my blog!  I hope this blog would serve as a convenient place for us communicate with each other.  I will try my best to keep it up to date and make it informational and useful.  Hope you find it helpful, especially in your studies of the English language.  Let me know if you have ideas or suggestions to make it better.   Type your email address in the box on the right if you want to get  a notification in your mailbox when there's a new post or comment.

I'm glad to be your teacher.   Have a good semester!

 mr.andy