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“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” — St. Augustine
“To live overseas is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” — Aldous Huxley

Most of us, especially young people, have at least once thought about living in some foreign countries. The fact is that there are millions of people who are now living outside of the countries where they were born. Traveling to foreign countries seems fun while living overseas may seem like a full-time touring opportunity. There are countless reasons for people to travel/live overseas, the most common of which are: the joy of change, sense of adventure, desires for challenges, opportunities to open their minds, to learn how to be patient and to satisfy their curiosities.

A. Discussion Questions

Your understanding of the two above-mentioned quotes

1. How do you understand the two quotes by St. Augustine and Aldous Huxley?
2. Where in the world would you like to visit the most and why?

Your personal experiences

3. Which foreign countries have you ever been to? Please share with your group your most memorable experiences.

Your opinions about living overseas

4. What do you think makes a person dream to have a brand new start overseas, even though he/she may already have a comfortable life in his/her home country?
5. Assuming there are no constraints (finance, job opportunity, visa, etc.), which country would you want to be a resident of and why?

B. Group Presentations

• Each group chooses a country to represent.
• Imagine that your group’s job is to launch a marketing campaign to make your chosen country as tempting / inviting as possible.
• Ataround 6.45pm, each group will have 5-7 minutes to give a short presentation (a “sales pitch”) to the club.
• Everyone votes for their favorite sales pitch. There will be A COOL PRIZE for the most convincing “sales pitch” !

C. Vocabulary

Countless (adjective):

vô số, không đếm xuể

Adventure (noun):

sự phiêu lưu, mạo hiểm

Enjoyment (noun):

sự thích thú, sự thưởng thức hay tận hưởng

Curiosity (noun):

sự tò mò, tính hiếu kỳ

Self-sufficient (adjective):

độc lập, tự túc

Resident (noun):

cư dân

Constraints (noun):

sự cưỡng ép, đè nén, kiềm chế

Ideal (adjective):

lý tưởng

Brand new start (expression):

sự khởi đầu mới

Tempting (adjective):

quyến rũ, mời mọc