ABC的貼心叮嚀

親愛的家長，您好，

再次的提醒您，本學期2007 Spring課程即將在本周五7/29結束，下周7/30-8/5為ABC放暑假週，ABC不開放；8/6(一)至8/24(五)為為期三週的八月暑假班，歡迎仍想報名暑假班參加的小朋友，把握最後一波的機會報名。

Fall 2007新學期將於8月30日(四)與國中、小同時開課，並於97年1月18(五)同時結束，如還未報名下學期課程者，請提早告知，以方便我們訂購新書，謝謝!

Happy Summer Time!!


ABC English School

環球美語 All around the world in MEXICO

This week we go to Mexico to learn how to make a
Mexican Traditional Food,TACO.

A taco is a traditional Mexican dish comprised of a rolled, folded, pliable maize tortilla filled with an edible substance. According to the Real Academia Española, the word taco originally meant (and still means) a plug (rolled paper used to plug a hole) or paper or cloth patch for musket balls.Care should be taken when using the word taco outside of Mexico, as the RAE lists 27 possible meanings for the word. A taco is normally served flat on a tortilla that has been warmed up on a comal; since the tortilla is still soft, it can be folded over or pinched together into a U-shape for convenient consumption. In the variant known as the taco dorado (fried taco), flauta (Flute in English, because of the shape), or taquito, the tortilla is filled with pre-cooked chicken or barbacoa, rolled into a cylinder and deep-fried until crisp.

(Information from:http://en.wikipedia.org/)


墨西哥卷餅（Taco），有時音譯為「塔可」等，是墨西哥的傳統食品
用一張墨西哥薄餅(tortilla)將肉餡、蔬菜等卷成U字型使用
Taco在西班牙語裡是「塞子」、「插銷」的意思，
墨西哥以外使用這個詞有可能引起誤解。

2007 Happy Graduation!

雖然祝福晚了些
但我們誠心誠意替以下小朋友 祝福

Grade 1.5: 湖山國小 EMILY
Grade 3.2: 天母國小 DANNY + 雨農國小GARY
Grade 3.2: 天母國小 ERIC
高年級課輔班:三玉國小 JENNIFER
1 on 1:湖山國小 TIMOTHY


恭喜!!!畢業快樂 Happy Graduation!
並期待他們繼續在國中能有更棒的表現!!!



ABC English School

07' Fall 新學期重要訊息!

親愛的家長: 7/6/2007

暑假快樂!

開學後，您的寶貝們將要升上美國學校二、三年級的程度，學業會較多且難。如果參照以前的課表上課,著實無法達到該課程度之學習標準，故這學期我們調整了孩子的上課時數。低年級的仍維持每週八小時(一 三 四 五)的授課時間，中高年級則調整為六小時(一 三 四/ 二 三 五)。

學習語文是長期計畫，中斷學習不僅英文程度會退步，有時還要從頭開始,故一但選訂適合的教材就應持續不懈。感謝家長為了孩子們的教育而付出，您的支持是我們鞭策自己前進的原動力。ABC會秉持我們的理念給予孩子們好的英文環境及適合的教材，為國家、為社會培育英語人才,讓孩子們在未來、在國際上更有競爭力！

Fall 2007將於8月30日與國中、小同時開課，並於97年1月18(五)同時結束。 隨函附上貴寶貝之課程表、行事曆及學費單。7月20日前 完成註冊者可擁有選時段選老師之優先權, 敬請把握機會，切勿錯失良機!!

為慶祝ABC 十周年慶，凡於7月20日前完成註冊者，贈送學費優惠卷500(英文班)、1000(中、英班)。

Sincerely yours,

Jane Liu

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Dear parents,

I had been concerned with the students progress as of late as I feel that they could be doing a little better in their school work. I believe it comes down to the fact that there is too little time spent each week on English studies. I approached Jane with the idea of potentially having the students come for more classes each week. She agreed with this but informed me that they have little time left in their busy schedules to be able to have one or two more classes in the week, there just wasn’t the time. We discussed this a little further and came to the conclusion that the majority of the students are here for the hours needed, but are in the conversation and composition classes. So we decided to forgo those two classes and instead have grade 2 and grade 3 students to join their regular classmates on Wednesdays also. I believe this extra time each week could be put to good use by encouraging more of the basics of the language such as learning more writing and speaking skills. But more than anything, it would give us more time to concentrate on our curriculum. I really feel that the students have accomplished something with our new materials, now all we need is just a little more time to focus on them. I also believe it would give your children that extra edge they need on their way to becoming fluent English speakers.

With that in mind, should you have any concerns or questions of your own, please know that you can contact me any time. I would be happy to help!


Sincerely,
John G.

School Year Calendar 2007 Fall

Aug. 30: Fall 2007 Begins (語言.課輔班上學期開學)
Sep. 24-25 : Moon Festival (中秋節連假兩天)
Sep. 29 : Make Up Class **(彈性上課)
Oct. 10 : Double Ten Day (國慶日放假)
Oct. : Halloween (十月份活動)
Nov. : Thanksgiving (十一月份活動)
Dec. : Christmas (十二月份活動)
Jan. 1 : New Year (元旦放假)
Jan. 18 : Fall 2007 Ends (語言.課輔班上學期結束)
Jan.21~Feb.1 : Winter Class 寒假班
Feb.12 : Spring 2008 Begins 下學期開學