Hanoi Youth English Club

I wanna join HYEC,
E is the most important language, so I want to improve my English!
I need your help.Thanks alot!!!

@mabubeou: Hi Chi, chị nghĩ câu trả lời chung nhất cho câu hỏi lớn của em là thực hành (Pratice) đều đặn hàng ngày (từ 10-30 phút) thông qua (ít nhất) một trong các hình thức nghe, nói, đọc, viết. "Va chạm" thường xuyên với tiếng Anh (nghe bài hát, đọc một đoạn text, xem phim, sms với bạn bè bằng tiếng Anh, tham gia CLB tiếng Anh…) sẽ giúp em rút ra rất nhiều kinh nghiệm.

Chị chỉ có một lời khuyên nhỏ với những người mới học như em về từ vựng (vocabulary). Rất nhiều bạn chỉ "lướt qua" nghĩa đen (literal meaning) mà bỏ qua ngữ cảnh và cách sử dụng (context & usage). VD, nhiều bạn dùng 02 tính từ shy và ashamed sai vì nghĩ chúng đồng nghĩa, trong khi đây là "hai sự xấu hổ" hoàn toàn khác nhau, e.g1."I'm very shy of strangers." (xấu hổ khi gặp người lạ); e.g2."I'm so ashamed for having lied." (xấu hổ vì đã nói dối).

Tất nhiên, để chữ P (PRACTICE) quan trọng trên trở thành một thói quen, thì người học cần cả PATIENCE (kiên trì) và PASSION (sự yêu thích) nữa.

"Practice makes perfect". Take it serious and watch the magic happen, Chi ! :-)

@hanguyen1985: Em cám ơn chị nhiều!Em mới bắt đầu học Tiếng Anh nên còn mắc vô số lỗi.Điều chị nói cũng là điều mà em băn khoăn.Không biết làm thế nào để sử dụng tiếng Anh như tư duy người Anh, chứ không phải đi dịch từng chữ một.Nhiều từ cùng diễn đạt một nghĩa nhưng mà mỗi từ dùng trong mỗi hoàn cảnh cụ thể ,và có những sắc thái ý nghĩa khác nhau.Cũng như khi thân mật người ta dùng mẫu câu này nhưng khi trang trọng thì dùng mẫu câu khác,tuy cùng diễn đạt một ý.Em không biết làm thế nào để biết những cái đó.

@kokoro: Hi, I'm glad you are interested in joining our frog family. Very welcome ! As we often said to all new bees, registration is really quick and simple. Just come and see me ( Hà ), I'm temporarily in charge of this. See you on Sunday. :-)

Hi everyone, I came across HYEC topic on ttvnol today and everything about the club captured my interest right away :D Could anyone help me on how to register? thanks in advance!

@hoa_vantruong:
Thank you very much for helping me!Your attention (quan tâm ) and (tận tình _từ này em chưa tìm được danh từ) made me more relaxative when I go to club tomorrow.Again thank you very much!

@Chi:

I think your "saying Hello" is really friendly and close…That's exactly what HYEC expect from its members..:)

Hi Chi !

Welcome to HYEC…See you this Sunday at HYEC!!!

BTW, there's a very little mistake you've made "I am going to join HYEC on this Sunday."..
I'm sure a lot of Vietnamese students have at least one time had the same mistake as you did:
We never say "ON THIS + Day"; we just say "THIS +Day"..

For ex: your correct sentence must be "I'm going to join HYEC this Sunday".
This rule is also applied for NEXT: NEXT MONDAY, NEXT TUESDAY.
However, don't worry.As i say, this is a very small mistake..

Just come and join HYEC, we'll help each other get advanced together..:)

Oh, I've spoken too much..:D..Cya

Hi everybody!(Cho em hỏi là có cách chào nào khác không ạ?Hi.)
I am Chi,and I am going to join HYEC on this Sunday.I hope I will have your help.I am waiting for meeting all of you!

Hi, Thank for guiding me!
Could I have phone number of somebody who can help me more. I will call before I going to club.

Thanks and regards,

@Phamthanhtu: don't worry, guy.. You know, it is said that "no pain, no gain"..You're "hurt" by your E this time; and I'm sure you're getting gained in your future..:D
@Nam Viet: I'm certain you can find nowhere in HN registration procedure is that simple..:D

@Nam Viet: Hi Viet, in Hyec, we have members of different levels and ages. Of course, you are welcome !
See you on Sunday.

P/S. registration is quick and simple. Just come and see. :D

Hi all. I'm Nam Viet and I am 27 years old. May be I am not young, but I would like to improve my English Skill, So, Could I joint this club? And, How can I register?
Thanks and regards,

One of your sentences :"I'm learn English is not good" is seriously wrong in grammar

Oh that's right! I see the error in my sentence. :)) Thank you very much!

hello everybody! I'm Tu and I'm 23 years old. I want to say "Happy new year!" to you. Today, I found you and I want to join with you very much. I'm learn English is not good. So I hope to receive help from you. Thanks.

Hello to our newbie,

One of your sentences :"I'm learn English is not good" is seriously wrong in grammar.:)..What type of English structure you're using here, guy?:)

To my understanding, it'd better be :"I'm learning English, but it is not good." This one might be more grammatically correct than yours, though I'm not sure whether it is the best..:)

Anyway, through this, I would recommend you to come to HYEC and practise your English much more frequently to improve it and also to avoid such mistakes later on…I'm certain that HYEC can help you never be wrong again.:)

WELCOME!!!!

hello everybody! I'm Tu and I'm 23 years old. I want to say "Happy new year!" to you. Today, I found you and I want to join with you very much. I'm learn English is not good. So I hope to receive help from you. Thanks.

Program for January 31, 2010

BRAINSTORMING: THINKING OUT OF THE BOX

Our species got ahead of all others on earth by virtue of our constant innovations to adapt to new environments. The ability to think out of the box is still one of the most important factors determining our success in the modern world.

Today, we’re going to practice thinking out of the box, and — this is important — communicating our novel ideas to others. The communication part is important because what good does it make if you cannot get other people to be excited by your ideas, and then help you realizing them?

Brainstorming Game 1 (1 hour)

In this game you’re going to practice brainstorming individually and explaining your ideas to others.

Brainstorming Game 2 (1 hour)

In this game you’re going to practice brainstorming both individually and collectively, explaining your ideas to your group, and finally preparing a smashing group presentation! :-)

Program for January 24, 2010

DEBATE: IS ADVERTISING HARMFUL TO CHILDREN?

Advertising has grown to a multi-billion dollar empire, in which large corporations pay huge amounts of money to influence public attitudes and consumers’ habits. Often, the benefits of these corporations’ products and services are dubious; sometimes, they can even be harmful. Children are particularly vulnerable because they’re naïve and easy to influence.

Group Discussion (30 minutes)

You’ll have 30 minutes for group discussion to prepare yourselves for an open debate that comes later. You might want to start by answering/discussing the following questions:

• Are there any commercial products or services that might have negative effects on children’s physical and mental development? Can you give some examples?
• Who should be the person to decide whether a product is good or bad for a child? Should that person be the child him/herself? How about his/her parents, educational or health experts, government regulators?
• Do you think that advertisements give all the necessary (and accurate) facts for a person to decide if a product is good or bad? What if that person is a child?
• Is it still a free market if manufacturers are not free to advertise their products? Will it harm their ability to produce high-quality products? Should we let the free market decide which products are good and which are bad?

Open Debate (1 hour 30 minutes)

Vocabulary

harmful (adjective):

có hại

influence (noun, verb):

noun: ảnh hưởng, uy thế, thế lực; verb: làm ảnh hưởng, gây ảnh hưởng, tác động đến, chi phối.

attitude (noun):

thái độ, quan điểm

habit (noun):

thói quen, tập quán

vulnerable (adjective):

yếu đuối, dễ bị tổn thương (cả về thể chất lẫn tinh thần)

naïve (adjective):

ngây thơ, nhẹ dạ

fact (noun):

(trong ngữ cảnh của bài này:) dữ liệu

dubious (adjective):

đáng ngờ, chưa rõ ràng

corporation (noun):

công ty (thường dùng cho các tập đoàn lớn)

manufacturer (noun):

nhà sản xuất