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JacksonFive's
Free Weekly "Learning English" Newsletter
Issue: 17       "Opening Coverage"      June 11, 2000
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Dear Readers,

    Were you worried Saturday night? Did the earth shaking wake you
    up? What were you thinking during and after the earthquake?
    Please share about your experience of the earthquake with us.

    For me, I was still awake at that time. I was planning for the
    JacksonFive English School's Grand Opening the next day. I knew
    it was bigger than the other small "tremors" that came after 921.
    "On the upside", I was no longer living on the 11th floor of an
    apartment building. The difference in magnitude and duration of
    shaking between 3rd floor and 11th floor is big. Knowing that I was
    living on the 3rd floor rather than the 11th floor was also a big
    "psychological boost".

    As you can remember, we had quite a bit of "downpour" the next
    day, Sunday morning. I was a bit worried the earthquake and rain
    would make my Grand Opening a "wash out".

    The "turnout" for the Grand Opening was quite good considering all
    the forces of Nature at work. The teaching demo had a "packed
    room" and all the delicious deserts were quickly devoured (I didn't
    even have time to get any myself ^_^). Admittedly, the rain and
    earthquake did take its "toll" on attendance. Many people who said
    they would come didn't make it. I can't blame them though ^_^

    What was comforting was that the people that came were REALLY
    impressed with our JacksonFive School and teaching philosophy as
    well as our teaching team. I think the comment that I heard the
    most was how "spacious" and comfortable the classrooms and school
    looked. A large percentage of people left us their contact
    information for us to contact them. I just wished more people
    came.

    We even had Taichung JacksonFive members who said they would
    come who didn't make it. At least, I didn't meet them. However, I
    later found out that one of our 南投 county members did come and
    even left me some delicious lycee's. Thanks, but you didn't leave
    your name. Please email me whoever you are.

    We are planning for an "Open House" this Saturday afternoon (time
    to be later notified). I hope you can make it. Please bring some
    friends and don't be shy to come and say hi to me. I would love
    to meet you. In July and August, our school is having a two-month
    English Summer Camp program. No need to send your kids abroad for
    intensive English. No need to hire an expensive nanny to watch
    your children during the daytime. Our school will provide a fun
    and safe 100% English environment for your children. They will
    love our JacksonFive School as much as you enjoy reading our
    JacksonFive newsletter ^_^ You can call our school at (04)
    473-7578 for more information (office hours: 11am-9pm). Please
    come and support our school and let children learn English
    naturally in a fun environment.

                                                           JacksonFive

KEYWORDS and PHRASES:

    "Tremors": a small earthquake
    "On the upside": on the positive side
    "Psychological boost": positive mental or emotional feeling.
    "Downpour": a big rain
    "Wash out": not many people coming, not very successful
    "Turnout": the number of people coming
    "Packed room": lots of people in one room. Packed like sardines.
    "Toll": taxing something or taking a portion away from something.
     This word also used in the phrase "toll booth" which you see
     collecting "toll money" or "toll" on the #1 highway.
    "Spacious": lots of room

CORRECTION:

    In issue #16, it is "street curb" not "street curve".

NEXT WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Forces of Nature"

<< JacksonFive Family News >>
    1) I have put the pictures for issue#16 at
        http://www.path2english.com/Reference/Road.htm
    2) We also have some new English Shares.
    3) Hope to see you this Saturday afternoon at the school. I'll pray
        for good weather ^_^

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