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Sunday, March 2, 2008

Participants' Needs

Participants' Needs (Penney Project 2008)

Sorted Answers to the Questionaire

Priority of Needs

Listening

Speaking fluency

more topics about our life and different culture

topic or subject to talk to visitors while travelling with them and presentation skill

NEED TO KNOW HOW TO TALK ABOUT WINE AND FOOD IN A CLEAR MANOR.

NEED TO LEARN HOW TO EXPLAIN THE CHINESE CULTURE OR SPECIFIC EVENTS IN ENGLISH

LEARN HOW TO CREATE MORE TOPICS/SUBJECTS THAT CAN BE USED ON CASUAL CONVERSATION.

Writing

Presentation skills, Practice

more chances to practice the conversation in English.

also to enhance my English writing to be more effective

goal setting

communicate with visitor

more topics to talk to our visitors

speaking fluency

no hesitation in conversation

smooth communication

fear

speaking with confidence

negotiation

learn how to complete an official report in an efficient way

learn how to prepare a presentation in an efficient way

* FEEL COMFORTABLE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND STILL CAN CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION BY NOT SHIFTING THE SUBJECT SO OBVIOUSLY.

have more confidence to communicate with others in English,

speak in correct grammar,

make my conversation more interesting,

better express myself

TH - speak English like my mother language

- reinforce my verbal and communication to be more mature & professional

Improve my English ability in speaking and writing.

Learn correct grammar, sentence... etc.

Class expectation

Vocabulary expansion

Interesting

Daily conversation

Practice conversation

Practice with native speaker

Native speakers with business experience

Pronunciation correction

Grammar correction

Role play (simulation of business communication)

Topics to be covered:

restaurant menu, coffee , wine

favorite sports,

Olympic games in Bejing,

hot news

write e-mail fast without hesitation on grammar

writing with confidence

short story

not too much homework

* HOPE THIS PROGRAM CAN ATTRACT AS MANY ASSOCIATES TO PARTICIPATE AS POSSIBLE EVEN THEY KNOW THEY NEED TO STAY LATE AFTER THE CLASS.

TH - English oral speaking during whole class hours to have more time to practice

Madeline-> have more practice,

we can know what is our strength and weakness,

from more practice to help us to correct our mistake

to use correct grammar and wording.

do more practice on conversation skill in the class.

To bring my English skill to next level

satisfaction

interesting subject

American way

* a teacher who could identify the weak point of a learner and know the way to improve it’s weak point.

* a good preparation for both Teacher and learner.

* ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS FEEL COMFORTABLE TO SPEAK UP IN FRONT OF THEIR SUPERVISORS OR PEOPLE THEY DO NOT KNOW WELL.

* ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR WRITING SKILL AFTER THEY KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE BETTER.

TH - Chinese traditional, economic situation, American festival etc...

to have chance to study with teacher one by one, and teacher could correct me right away.

Presentation skill and business English

Agenda

Progress assessment

Self

daily job

Boss

Visitors

my supervisors, customers and myself can tell the improvement.

perform proper test

* NEED TO GET SOME QUICK TEST ON LISTENING AND READING RIGHT AFTER WE START THE CLASS.

* NEED TO DO QUARTERLY TEST TO SEE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT IN PROGRESS.

TH - Don't know how to answer this question as this should be teacher's job ?

I think the improvement can be evaluated in the class or in my work.

maybe the teacher could give us a test every 3 month.

practice and test

no idea

Participant’s individual answers to the questionnaire

Sandy Lai賴怡萍

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

improve listening and speaking

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

could communicate with visitor, instead of afraid.

- your expectation from the class

learn more vocabulary

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

interesting subject

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

have no idea.

Sue Chen陳俗杏

your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

Presentation, Practice

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

Prefer to have the class with native speaker for practice

- your expectation from the class

Speak fluently with no fears for presentation

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

Interesting class to motivate attendants speak more in correct

American way. Discuss business or problems/issues during the class for brainstorming -- prefer native speaker with business experience.

Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

Self tell, our boss and visitors can tell too. Thanks.

Christine Guo郭淑貞

your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

Speaking

your own goal setting relevant to this program

To have more topics to talk to our visitors.

your expectation from the class

Have more time to speak and practice in the class and someone to correct me on the grammar, pronounciation & learn more vocabulary to enrich the conversation with the visitors.

Set up different topics and situations that we can practice what we want to talk to our visitors.

What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

can speak frequently & fluently

can talk to our visitors with confidence.

Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

can speak English with confidence

can communicate with visitors without problem.

Randy Chu朱正寧

Listed below are what I want to learn from class.

Speaking comfortable no matter whom I'm talking with from the colleagues of the home office or IBO office .

Topic will be covered the discussion manu in restaurant , coffee , wine , athletic game people favorit, Olympic games in Bejing, hot news ..... etc.

Clear communication by vocal ,

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

You answer here: I hope to improve my speaking ability and listening comprehension.

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

You answer here: I don't understand your question.

- your expectation from the class

You answer here: I want to learn more USA/ European culture and use Englist to clear tell vistors on Taiwanese culture.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

You answer here: to improve my vocal communication skill

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

You answer here: I have no idea.

" where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured ? "

I think I can measure myself when talk with my boss in Dallas or colleagues at the other office by phone .
- I can have my team use English to go thru daily e-mail. By this way, I can know my progress and my team member will have good practice too.

I will look for myself if feel more comfortable to make presentation to desigers when they are in Taipei JCPPC.

- I think I can find more way to notice and measure my progress by myself.

Trista Liao廖蓓茹

1) my priority of needs

Improve my verbal English conversation and listening

2) my own goal setting relevant to this program

can communicate with visitor without fear and can speak smootly

3) your expectation from the class

learn more living English then I can use them to communicate with visitor

4) What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

can disscuss some popular topic in our daily life

5) Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

When our visitors come to Taiwan, I can communicate with them independently.

Martha Yang楊素雲

your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be) - improve listening and speaking .

your own goal setting relevant to this program - communicate with visitor fluently without hesitation.

your expectation from the class - learn more vocabulary. getting clear on grammar

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program - have no idea yet.
- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured -
have no idea yet.

Judy Hsieh謝士梅

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

Improve English writing

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

To be able to reply e-mail without any hesitate on grammar

- your expectation from the class

More practice & less correction needed

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

Confidence on writing

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

From daily e-mail communication or short story practice

Lily Huang黃姿綿

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

improve speaking and learn more vocabulary

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

Could have more topics to communicate with visitor or host visitors

- your expectation from the class

Can have more communication with teacher to practice English

Interesting topics for discussion from the class to learn what is the correct way to speak English.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

interesting topics

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

From my daily work or when visitors come

Jill Yeh 葉美子

your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be) JY: to improve speaking and listening

your own goal setting relevant to this program. JY: to be vocal

your expectation from the class. JY: to be concise on writing and speaking.

What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program. JY: life and/or business conversation.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured : JY: at relaxing enviroment and not too many people involved during conversation class.

In In Hsu徐盈盈

your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

** My priority is to improve Business English skills especially for business negotiation.

your own goal setting relevant to this program

** My goal is to enhance my oral communication : able to give a clear explanation or make a negotiation.

- your expectation from the class
** Learn more vocabulary, improve grammar.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program
** Fun & interesting topics.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured
** I think my progress can be noticed in my daily job.

Johnny Hao郝建民

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

1. learn any or multiple efficient methods to remember more vocabulary and to use them properly for different situation.

2. learn how to talk to American choosing proper topics and using proper attitude.

3. learn how to complete a official report in an efficient way

4. learn how to prepare a presentation in an efficient way

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

to achieve above needs.

- your expectation from the class

to achieve above needs is the minimum.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

Can we talk about this topic after one or two classes I have attended? Don't have a clear picture in my mind at this point.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

some homework might be needed, but not to much, please!

Paul Lin林志明

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

* Do an effective communication for both verbal and writing.

* Do a good presentation.

* Get familiar with American culture.

* Topic to chat with U.S. visitors

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

- your expectation from the class

* for above 2, same as first one.

What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

* an agenda for this program

* a teacher who could identify the weak point of a learner and know the way to improve it’s weak point.

* a good preparation for both Teacher and learner.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

* perform proper test.

Mabel Liang梁冠華

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

*. NEED TO KNOW HOW TO TALK ABOUT WINE AND FOOD IN A CLEAR MANOR.

*. NEED TO LEARN HOW TO EXPLAIN THE CHINESE CULTURE OR SPECIFIC EVENTS IN ENGLISH

*. LEARN HOW TO CREATE MORE TOPICS/SUBJECTS THAT CAN BE USED ON CASUAL CONVERSATION.

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

* FEEL COMFORTABLE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND STILL CAN CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION BY NOT SHIFTING THE SUBJECT SO OBVIOUSLY.

- your expectation from the class

* HOPE THIS PROGRAM CAN ATTRACT AS MANY ASSOCIATES TO PARTICIPATE AS POSSIBLE EVEN THEY KNOW THEY NEED TO STAY LATE AFTER THE CLASS.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

* ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS FEEL COMFORTABLE TO SPEAK UP IN FRONT OF THEIR SUPERVISORS OR PEOPLE THEY DO NOT KNOW WELL.

* ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR WRITING SKILL AFTER THEY KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE BETTER.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

* NEED TO GET SOME QUICK TEST ON LISTENING AND READING RIGHT AFTER WE START THE CLASS.

* NEED TO DO QUARTERLY TEST TO SEE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT IN PROGRESS.

Tracy Huang黃慧美

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

TH- topic or subject to talk to visitors while travelling with them and presentation skill

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

TH - speak English like my mother language

- your expectation from the class

TH - English oral speaking during whole class hours to have more time to practice

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

TH - Chinese traditional, economic situation, American festival etc...

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

TH - Don't know how to answer this question as this should be teacher's job ?

Madeline Wei魏美玲

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

Madeline-> improve my listening, oral speaking and learn more topics about our life and different culture

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

Madeline -> have more confidence to communicate with others in English, speak in correct grammar, make my conversation more interesting, better express myself

- your expectation from the class

Madeline-> have more practice, we can know what is our strength and weakness, from more practice to help us to correct our mistake to use correct grammar and wording.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

Madeline-> to have chance to study with teacher one by one, and teacher could correct me right away.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

Madeline-> I think the improvement can be evaluated in the class or in my work. maybe the teacher could give us a test every 3 month.

Denny Ho何嘉琪

your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be) -- improve my vocal and listening skill, remember more vocabulary

- your own goal setting relevant to this program-- improve listening & vocal skill

- your expectation from the class -- listen more and speak more

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program-- listening and conversations

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured - maybe a test or presentation

Becky Chen陳雅娟

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be)

- presentation skill and writing ability

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

- reinforce my verbal and communication to be more mature & professional

- your expectation from the class

- I hope i can do more practice on conversation skill in the class.

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

- Presentation skill and business English

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

- my supervisors, customers and myself can tell the improvement.

Peggy Yang楊幸佩

- your priority of needs (no matter how diversified and trivial these might be) -

Peggy - getting more chances to practice the conversation in English. also to enhance my English writing to be more effective

- your own goal setting relevant to this program

Peggy - Improve my English ability in speaking and writing. Learn correct grammar, sentence... etc.

- your expectation from the class

Peggy - To bring my English skill to next level

- What must be fulfilled in order to make you satisfied with this program

Peggy - Converation and writing. Correction on incorrect/imporper grammar, sentence... etc.

- Where and how do you think your progress can be noticed and measured

Peggy - practice and test

Maggie Tu (Assistant)

Angel Ko (Assistant)

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