JOURNAL FOR PRESENTATION!!!!-new version

-Hey! Are you feel relieved ? Yes! We have just finished our given task, I am sure that you have many thoughts about that. So let’s share!

-You know before the presentation performance, we were really nervous. We really didn’t have enough preparation, you know: first, it’s too urgent; second, we lacked experience. Fortunately, Mr Binh knew all about that, as far as I remember he said that was the first time so you shouldn’t think that you don’t perform well, just relaxed and tried your best. So I tried, and I talked to myself “It doesn’t matter that your presentation isn’t the best, all you need to do is to conquer yourself”. Thus, I went to the stage with an air of confidence and then I left on behalf of a winner. Now, I think that I have nothing to regret. I don’t care what the other people think or say.

-Let turn to our presentation. Truth be told, there are many outstanding members in our class. For instance: Ms Nghi really has a good voice and an original style, she likes a typical teacher; or Ms Vy, she has a good voice too, and she used it effectively and so naturally, besides that Mr Hiep is really creative while Mr Tuan had a good effort last week and so on, you know I can’t name all here.

-I think that all presentations are also special and well prepared. If only there hadn’t had any sound problem, they would have been better. After the performance, I found that it’s necessary to have the solidarity among group members. We should forget our personal characteristic to blend with group spirit. It’s too hard I think so. But once you can, there’s nothing can prevent you from success.

-Mr Binh didn’t have any comment on our group, it made me a little bit sad. Maybe he didn’t pay attention to our group so it caused him nothing to say, or maybe we are so normal. May be, may be not.

-Lessons from friends:
+ 4 clovers: a ready group. They tried to protect themselves from our teacher’s misunderstanding successfully. So never give up when you know you’re right.
+ Sakura…: a nearly perfect group. They knew how to promote each member’s strength.
+How to smile to life: a funny group. They made a friendly sense in class. Their power _point was also beautiful.
+G7…: a creative group. Their clips are so lovely. So always try to renew yourself.
+ E-girls: an E-group… an energetic group. They prepared their presentation so carefully and they were really active.
-Lessons from our teacher:+ It’s crucial to prepare your presentation with all your heart and your head
+ It’s important to search information on the highway
+ It’s vital to have a good picture with appropriate to the example
+ It’s an indispensable thing to interact with your audience.
+It’s critical not to take advantage of technology excessively.
+It’s essential to be creative.
+You had better lecture than just read.
+ And last you need to have a good journal.

-------------------------That's all---------Bye

PREPARING FOR THE POWER -POINT

It's the first time our group present power point before the class.We felt very nervous .So we discussed alot in order to find the best way to finish it.We had to share the work to each other.
Dan was responsible for collecting ordering the expression.I seached for the pictures and the music on the internet.Hong found some conversations which had the expression.Lai and Hong were charged of the presentation.
Finally,we synchronized the imformation we had found to be full_done.We tried our best for the power point.I personally think we can get good mark or not we still successfull in co-operating.

JOURNAL OF OUR GROUP:THE RELEVENT LESSON

Few day ago we study formal sentence:"What if ...".Mr binh gave us an exciting situation:"Nowaday many children were spoilt because their parents didn't take care of them".They felt lonely so they were depraved : distracted in the study,even jioned in the social evils.The parents realized their fault and regreted.
After the situation was given every member of our class discussed alot. Each gave many different solutions.Our group's solution wasn't so good but we could learn many things in the real life.After the situation we can learn the relevant lesson

Reading newspaper

Journal_
Do you often read the English language newspapers?
What do you read newspapers for?
Which section of a newspaper would you prefer to read?

These are some questions appearing in my mind after Speaking period with Mr Thanh Binh.In class,the teacher give us lots of topics to discuss.We all have freedom of speech,either agree or disagree.There are some topics I can speak fluently with conclusive proofs such as 'Advertising is great fun' or 'Household pets are disgusting',but there are also some topics I have no idea or do not know how to express my thoughts,for instance, 'Developing nuclear power is essential' , 'Soft drugs like marijuna should be legalized' or 'Women's liberation is ridiculous' .In other words,I am lacking of knowledge of the outside world,especially the one relating to politics,science,human right...Not only I but also some my classmates suffer from this problem.

To solve it,I think we should collect as much information as possible and update it regularly through means of communication.Among the means,newspapers play an important role.According to Wikipedia, "A newspaper is a written publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on political events, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports."
In my opinion,the purspose of newspapers is to provide us with the daily news happening in the country & around the world.We also learn so many things interesting from article on culture as well as new life styles.So,keep yourselves reading ,your common knowledge will increase day by day.And then,you will not feel outside but involve yourselves in any talks,because at that time you always have something to discuss or debate firmly.
Thanks to newspapers,our mind,point of view,and reasoning power are also enriched.It's really help,especially in Speaking subject.
You can read the newspapers issued every day such as:the Young People newspaper,or the Youth newspaper because it have a lot of useful information on universities,youth's activities,and part-time jobs, or you can choose the weekly newspapers:the Vietnam News,the Saigon Times...

If you don't like the idea of old newspapers piling up on your shelves,you can access the Internet or surf Google news ,where you select from thousands of information sources.

There are some address you can drop in http://voanews.com/ or http://www.cnn.com/ I hope reading newspaper is really an opportunity for us to increase our vocabularies as well as knowledge to a level where we can use English effectively in this semester.

Source of pictures:Google.com

Some time you feel so confused about why you have to consider English as your main major while another student can use English as efectively as native speaker without training at the university like you. I think it’s a big question for us. But maybe you don’t think about what you can gain from it. You know learning English has limitless advantages..As world goes richer there is strong chance that English is more and more vital. You will benefit greatly from learning English simply because so many people speak the English language. New horizons and opportunities will expand before your eyes.
Use the following tips to help you in your language learning process.
• Have desire –Want to learn a new language. Learning English requires a lot of study and dedication. Only true desire will keep you motivated.
• Know your motive –Why do you want to learn English? Is it to help you in school, your business or something else? Identify your reason and remember it when you are having a hard time.
• Set goals –Set goals for yourself whether it be learning twenty words a week or giving a presentation in English at work next month. Goals will keep you motivated.
• Study a little each day –Studying formally for at least 30–60 minutes a day will help you retain what you learn. At the beginning of each study session, review what you learned in the lesson before.
• Make a set study schedule –Set aside a specific time for study each day. That way you are less likely to skip your lessons.
• Study out loud –Pronounce the words out loud to yourself as you study. You will remember them more easily and you will be able to practice your pronunciation at the same time.
• Use different learning methods –Language can be learned through different activities such as speaking, reading, writing, and associating pictures with words. Find out which method works best for you and use a variety of other methods for practice.
• Practice speaking –Practice the language you have learned as much as possible.
• Don't be afraid –Never be afraid to try speaking to other people even if you don’t know everything. They will appreciate your efforts.
• Surround Yourself –Surround yourself with English. Read it, listen to it, watch it and speak it with others.
• Listen to native speakers –Pay careful attention to native speakers using English. Observe the way they pronounce the words and how they use them.
• Pronunciation is key –Imitate native English sounds as closely as you can. The more closely you pronounce words like native speakers, the better you will be understood.
• Use what you know –Even if you know relatively little English, you should use what you know. You will be surprised at how much you can communicate with a few words or phrases.
• Don't get stuck –If you don’t know a certain word, work your way around it. Use different words and actions to explain it, but don’t give up.
• Have fun! –Learning a new language is fun and exciting. Recognize your progress and use your language for ultimate enjoyment.
These tips will help you on your way to English fluency. Enjoy your study and remember to use the language you have learned in as many circumstances as possible. Full immersion(the state of being completely involved in sth) in the language is the fastest way to learn and learn well.
(extract from www.useit.vn)

picture for sad day

Keep running boy ! don't stand still ! fill your mind as much as you can everything make you enough.
---your mother's message

JOURNAL FOR TODAY!

I had a normal period with Mr Binh. He taught us to plan and to talk about something probally happen in the future. What I learnt from that is to read the text books carefully before going to class. But it makes me confused that the teacher doesn’t foretell the next lesson that we will learn so I go to the class with an empty head. In addition, the text books seem not in order, I hardly recall the previous lesson that I learnt. I wish that the teacher could bring us an outline of the course. I want to be prepared.

Talking about the last lesson, we learnt some waysto express our ideas and to predict. It needs a good memory to memorize all the structures so it’s not simple. The teacher asked us to get into groups of three, then each group sent the best student to perform in font of class. I am not the best, so my work was to sit motionless. I found it a little bit boring. To become a good student you have to study yourself as a poor boy wants to become a millionaire, he has to make it himself. It’s a kind of tough.

I can say for certain that if I keep study as the way I do now in the next three there is no chance for me to go out of this school. “If you want to have the thing that you have never had you have to do the thing you have never done”-Anonymous-
…………..that’s all fortoday………………many thanks…………………...