Useful English words - phrases 2

               Fun read: phrase meaning a humorous or entertaining piece of writing

2.              Idiosyncracrasy:  a special behavior or action which is peculiar to one individual

3.                             Broke:  slang for not having any money

4.                             Inflight:   referring to something  available to passengers on an airplane, eg. inflight   magazine, inflight meals

5.                       Egregious:    remarkably bad

6.                                   Face to face:   phrase meaning an in person encounter

7.                                      Cackle:   make a funny sound, like the sound a chicken makes

8.                                  Guffaw:  to laugh loudly

                                  Quirk:    something with a twisted meaning

SPOT A STROKE F.A.S.T

It could save a life, possibly yours

(This is an exceprt from www.strokeassociation.org, April 3, 2013)

Last year, many of the 795,000 Americans who suffered a stroke did not get the right lifesaving treatment in time. But you can help save lives and improve recovery by thinking F.A.S.T. These simple letters can help you recognize the signs of a stroke and get help right away.

FACE DROOPING – Does one side of the face drooping or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven?

ARM WEAKNESS – Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

SPEECH DIFFICULTY – Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

TIME TO CALL 9-1-1 – If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symtoms go away, call 9-1-1 or emergency medical services and get the person to the hospital immediately. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptons appeared.

BEYOND F.A.S.T. – OTHER SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD KNOW

·         Sudden NUMBNESS or weakness of the leg, arm, or face, especially on one side of the body.

·         Sudden CONFUSION or troble understanding speech.

·         Sudden TROUBLE SEEING in one or both eyes.

·         Sudden TROUBLE WALKING, dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination

·         Sudden SEVERE HEADACHE with no known cause.

CALL FOR NOMINATION: THE FALL 2016 YSEALI ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP

The U.S. Mission to Vietnam seeks candidates for the Fall 2016 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.  

Vietnamese citizens between the ages 18 and 25, full-time undergraduate students or those who have graduated from college, university, or other institutions of higher learning, who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university or place of work, an interest in community service and volunteerism, and have a good command of English, are invited to apply for the program.

The application deadline is 5:00 PM, Monday, May 23^rd, 2016.

Program timeline

-      Submission deadline: Monday, May 23^rd, 2016

-      Application screening and shortlisted candidates interviewed by selection committee: June 2016

-      Final selection results available: July 2016

How to apply

Complete application dossier includes:

1. Complete application form;
2. Official transcripts for years of university study, and university degree if you already graduated
3. A confidential letter of recommendation from teacher/professor (for undergraduate students); or from current supervisor (for working people)

These three documents should be combined in one PDF file, and submitted online.

Read more at: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/yseali_academic_fellows.html

(This post is shared to help more and more people get access to this scholarship, not for financial purposes.)

Tidbits, About Happiness

A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General concluded that American students of college age who actively seek happiness don’t find it.

Instead, the study showed that students who are desperately seeking happiness showed lower psychological health. The reason is that in the US happiness is viewed as being an individual and active pursuit: chasing the best career, buying things and expecting all of this to lead to happiness.  Instead of happiness, the American students were found to have a lifetime of let downs.

In a lot of other cultures, happiness is seen as being a social endeavor: spending time with friends, caring for parents, making good social connections---more achievable goals. So, the study concluded that in more group oriented Asian cultures, more students of college age were happier.

Researchers found that there are ways to feel happier:

1.       1. Schedule fun activities each day---gardening, seeing a friend, walking your dog. These bring about positive psychological emotions.

2.       2. Shift your perspective; stay calm. When people view their time as limited, they want to feel serene happiness more than excited happiness.

3.       3. Lower your expectations.  Expecting big fun often leads to the opposite.

4.       Savor great moments. Appreciate and relive wonderful moments, even after they are over.

ARE YOU HAPPY? SHARE WITH US YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT THIS TOPIC!

Taken from an article by Mandy Oaklander: Why Chasing Happiness Might be Making You Miserable, in TIME, October 12, 2015

Công ty TNHH E-connect tuyển trợ giảng Tiếng Anh

Vị trí: Trợ giảng	Lương:Thỏa thuận VNĐ
Ngành nghề: Language	Deadline: 31/03/2016

Mô tả công việc

• Sinh viên năm 1 trở lên đang học trong các trường đại học tại Hà Nội.
• Khả năng giao tiếp tiếng Anh tốt, có tinh thần trách nhiệm cao trong công việc.
• Có thể làm việc bán thời gian trong giờ hành chính.

Yêu cầu ứng viên

• Ϲó khả năng nói tiếng ɑnh trôi trảy, giɑo tiếp tốt, nhɑnh nhẹn, nhiệt huyết và hɑm học hỏi…

Quyền lợi ứng viên

• Mức lương: 200.000 đồng/ 1 giờ
• Phụ cấp ăn trưa theo chế độ của Trung tâm.
• Được hưởng các ngày nghỉ theo quy định.
• Được tham gia vào các hoạt động ngoại khóa, dã ngoại, du lịch của Trung tâm.
• Có chế độ xét tăng lương và cấp bậc thăng tiến.

Nguồn: http://hrc-ftu.org/14680.html

MKO tuyển Cộng tác viên Nội dung (Tiếng Anh)

Vị trí: Cộng tác viên Nội dung (Tiếng Anh)	Lương:Thỏa thuận VNĐ
Ngành nghề: Advertising & PR, Language	Deadline: 10/04/2016

Mô tả công việc

• Viết bài bằng tiếng anh theo chỉ tiêu được
• Upload bài viết lên website;
• Thực hiện các công việc khác theo yêu cầu của Quản lý trực tiếp.
• Thời gian làm việc : Ca 1 : 8h00 – 12h00, Ca 2 : 13h30 – 17h30

Yêu cầu ứng viên

• Tiếng Anh (nghe, đọc, viết) tốt trở lên ;
• Sử dụng thành thạo các phần mềm văn phòng : Word, Excel;
• Ứng viên có kỹ năng biên dịch hoặc viết luận tốt là một lợi thế;
• Chăm chỉ, ham học hỏi và có khả năng tiếp thu nhanh;
• Có kỹ năng làm việc độc lập và làm việc nhóm tốt;Ưu tiên :
• Ứng viên là sinh viên được đào tạo trong chuyên ngành Tiếng Anh ở các trường đại học tại Hà Nội hoặc có các chứng chỉ Tiếng Anh (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC);
• Ứng viên có mong muốn phát triển sâu trong lĩnh vực Nội dung (Content).

Nguồn: http://hrc-ftu.org/cong-tac-vien-noi-dung-tieng-anh.html

Six best doctors in the world ...!

Forwarded by a good friend and neighbor......

As we grow older, and hence, wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a $300. or $30.00 watch, they both tell the same time...

Whether we carry a $300 or $30.00 wallet/handbag, the amount of money inside is the same;

Whether we drink a bottle of $30 or $3.00 wine, the effect is the same;

Whether the house we live in is 300 or 3000 sq. ft. the loneliness is the same.  Hopefully, one day you will realize that your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world.

Whether you fly first class or economy class, if the plane goes down, you go down with it...

Therefore…I hope you realize, when you have mates, buddies and old friends, brothers and sisters, who you chat with, laugh with, talk with, have sing songs with, talk about north-south-east-west or heaven & earth, .... that is true happiness!!

Five Undeniable Facts of Life :

1. Don't educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy...  so when they grow up, they will know the value of things, not the price.

 2. Best awarded words in London ..."Eat your food as your medicines.  Otherwise, you have to eat medicines as your food"

3. The one who loves you will never leave you, because even if there are 100 reasons to give up, they will find one reason to hold on.

4. There is a big difference between a human being and being human.  Only a few really understand it.

5. You are loved when you are born.  You will be loved when you die.  In between, you have to manage...!

If you just want to Walk Fast, Walk Alone..!   But if you want to Walk Far, Walk Together..!!

Six Best Doctors in the World

  

1. Sunlight

2. Rest

3. Exercise

4. Diet

5. Self Confidence

6. Friends

Maintain them in all stages of life and enjoy a healthy life.

Sent with smiles and affection.

34 Cơ hội thực tập nghề nghiệp nước ngoài qua chương trình IAESTE Việt Nam - Đại Học Thái Nguyên

1. Về đối tượng apply các offers:

Tất cả các công dân Việt Nam/ hoặc công dân quốc tế đang ở Việt Nam thỏa mãn 1 trong 4 điều kiện sau:

- Sinh viên Trung cấp/ Cao đẳng/ Đại học

- Sinh viên 'đã tốt nghiệp' Trung cấp/ Cao đẳng/ Đại học

- Các anh chị đang học cao học

- Các anh chị đã hoàn thành chương trình cao học.

2. Về qui trình apply các offers IAESTE:

- Bước 1: Sinh viên gửi hồ sơ apply offer qua 2 hình thức: gửi hồ sơ pdf vào email iaestevietnam@gmail.com, và gửi hồ sơ bản giấy đến Văn phòng IAESTE Việt Nam. (Bản giấy có thể gửi bổ sung sau).

-Bước 2: Tham gia phỏng vấn. Giảng viên Tiếng Anh của ĐHTN sẽ kiểm tra kĩ năng giao tiếp Tiếng Anh của các bạn. Các bạn ở Thái Nguyên sẽ được phỏng vấn trực tiếp tại Văn phòng IAESTE Việt Nam. Các bạn ở xa sẽ được phỏng vấn online qua Skype.

-Bước 3: Văn phòng IAESTE Việt Nam căn cứ vào hồ sơ và điểm phỏng vấn kĩ năng Tiếng Anh của các bạn để gửi đến Văn phòng IAESTE các quốc gia khác để apply.

-Bước 4: Đợi kết quả và hoàn thiện các hồ sơ/ thủ tục tiếp theo trước khi sang nước ngoài thực tập.

3. VỀ BỘ HỒ SƠ CẦN CHUẨN BỊ

*** Các giấy tờ bằng Tiếng Việt ***

- Giấy đăng kí tham dự chương trình IAESTE có dấu đỏ do cơ sở giáo dục xác nhận (đối với sinh viên ĐH/anh chị đang học cao học).

*** Các giấy tờ bằng Tiếng Anh ***

- Nomination form

- CV

- Motivation letter

- Recommendation letter (1-3 letters)

- Academic report

- Confirmation of study ( đối với sinh viên)

- Certificates of English competence/ IT/ volunteer programs/ community activitities/....

4. VỀ LỆ PHÍ THAM GIA CHƯƠNG TRÌNH

Các anh chị và các bạn cần hoàn thành các phí như sau:

- Phí phỏng vấn: 300.000 VND

- Phí cần hoàn thành sau khi đã có kết quả đỗ các offer thực tập nước ngoài qua IAESTE: 15% tổng số lương bạn nhận được trong suốt thời gian thực tập nếu bạn là sinh viên ĐHTN, và 17% nếu bạn không là sinh viên ĐHTN.

Để nhận form các loại giấy tờ trong hồ sơ dự tuyển, xin vui lòng liên hệ:

iaestevietnam@gmail.com

01672 697 319 (Ms.Hương)

Keimyung University: Call for Nomination for Korean Government Scholarship Program

Deadline: June 23rd, 2016

Warm greetings from Keimyung University.

I am very pleased to inform you that Keimyung University is designated as one of the host universities for Korean Government Scholarship Program(Graduate Degree) for intnernational students in 2016 ~ 2019.

The benefits will include round-trip airfare, full tuition fees and monthly living allowances during the study perod.

Further information about this program will be available at http://web. kmu.ac.kr/kmugs, and attached files. It would be very grateful if you kindly disseminate the program to your students, and applicants may apply this program no later than march 23, 2016. If you have other questions, please feel free to conatct our coordinator of graduate school administration office, Ms. Woo, Youngwook via the e-mail (ywoo@gw.kmu.ac.kr)

To get the files: 2016_FAQ_(ENGLISH-KOREAN).pdf, 2016_KGSP leaflet.pdf,  

2016_KGSP-G_Application_Guidelines_(English).pdf, 

2016_KGSP-G_Application_Guidelines_(Korean).pdf, 2016_KGSP-G_Application_Forms.doc

Please contact: iaestevietnam@gmail.com.

The Ninh Binh Kids English Projects, Summer 2015

The Ninh Binh Kids English Projects Summer 2015 came about because of a suggestion by a monk in my village, Minh, and the encouragement of my mom, Mrs. Yen. Through my American mentor, Dr. Mel, I got some information about a similar project tried in Ha Giang Province a year earlier by Thao Dang. He also helped me get a grant from Hawaii International Education Program, Vietnam Hawaii Friendship Society and Bao Viet Securities in Hanoi. The grant was to help pay for educational materials and supplies and a small honorarium for me.  My mom served as a student recruiter, as well as a big source of encouragement for me.

In July, 2015, I returned to my hometown in Yen Mo, Ninh Binh Province and started up two “Free English communication classes” for the local kids in Quang village, Yen Thang commune and Binh Khang village, Khanh Thuong commune.  Classes were held in the pagodas in these villages.

There were 40 students attending these classes.

The class I offered was called: Basic English Communication for Kids

I used the following learning resources:

ü  Books of English stories for kids

ü  Videos of English communication lessons and songs for kids on the Internet:

§  Learn English with Go Go on You Tube channel

§  Rocket English 1,2,& 3 on the online English learning website

§  Videos of English songs

ü  Sets of photos of various themes

ü  Pictures drawn by kids

What did kids learn from Ninh Binh Kids Project Summer 2015?

They learned a lot in a short time.

The objectives of these projects were to teach the rural kids knowledge of Basic English Communication. Specifically, the kids were given a series of lessons of various themes and sentence patterns such as daily conversations. After the class was completed, kids could talk to each other in simple English about personal information, roads, colors, fruits, foods, drinks, free time activities, etc.

All the kids had chances to learn English actively, naturally and inspiringly. Concretely, they could make sentences, learn new words through visual aids, make basic English conversations, and do presentations about pictures and sing English songs.

Through the class kids also  learned how to work in pairs and in groups, learning through playing; dancing and singing. They learned actively and had fun learning.

  v Kids’ assessments

The kids said that they had never had a chance to learn English as actively as learning English in these projects. In addition, they said English communication lessons they got from the project were more interesting and inspiring than their  theoretical and academ ic English lessons at school.

Many kids said that they got more  interested in English after attending the project and they were more confident in their own ability  to learn English.

What Did  I learn from the project?

In teaching English I have learnt these things:

ü  Each class needs a different curriculum. We need to understand requirements as well as perception of every student in each class to adjust the curriculum suitably.

ü  Friendly and active learning atmosphere is very important in English classrooms. Kids learn English better by communicating practically in English to their friends and kids prefer learning through playing!

ü  Using visual aids including photos, illustrations, icons, symbols, figure, etc is completely necessary to get kids motivated to learn English.

ü  Applying technology in teaching (through videos) supports teacher’s teaching and students’ learning in English classroom.

For me, this project  was more than a project of teaching English to  rural kids – it was  absolutely a  life changing project –-changing my attitude and direction of life.

In the process  of working on this project, I have also  realized that kindness is the biggest gift we can give to each other in this life.

It is important for us to teach kids English; but we should not ignore educating them to be good and helpful people in the future. We can teach this by behaving well to them by our sincere love and telling stories of good people for them to follow.

Generally working with the  kids attending the 2 projects made me feel more optimistic in this life and their active learning attitude encouraged me to  do more projects like these in the future.

Furthermore, the kids helped me strengthen my direction for life – do the best thing for not only myself but also for the others! The project was thus a wonderful experience for me, an important life experience!

***

Re the project : We want to do more of these projects teaching English to kids in hometown villages in the summers.  We are trying to rasie funds to support these activities. If you are interested in being a volunteer  teacher, or if you have funds you would like to contribute to support these projects please contact  us:

vnenglishjournal@gmail.com