Q & A Pronunciation Assignment (First Sem)

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Some of the Q & A about Pronunciation Assignment in the first semester can be found here.

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/01/q-section.html

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Heroes Season 3 Episode 4 I Am Become Death

Listening Practice 7 (Intermediate) - Jobs!

Part 1

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 2

Obama Victory Speech - VIDEO, TEXT

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PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

Its the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

Its the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

Its the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

Its been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and hes fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nations promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nations next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy thats coming with us to the White House. And while shes no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics - you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what youve sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didnt start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington - it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generations apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didnt do this just to win an election and I know you didnt do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how theyll make the mortgage, or pay their doctors bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who wont agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government cant solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way its been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, its that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers - in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, We are not enemies, but friends...though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if Americas beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one thats on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. Shes a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing - Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldnt vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that shes seen throughout her century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we cant, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when womens voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that We Shall Overcome. Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we cant, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

Listening Practice Througn ESLPODCAST (1-10)

ESL Podcast 1 - Introduction

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-1-introduction.html

ESL Podcast 2 - Family Members

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-2-family-members.html

ESL Podcast 3 - Interview with Lucy

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-3-interview-with-lucy.html

ESL Podcast 4 - Nasty Habits

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-4-nasty-habits.html

ESL Podcast 5 - Favourite Place to Live

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-5-favourite-place-to-live.html

ESL Podcast 6 - Bad Dreams

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-posdcast-6-bad-dreams.html

ESL Podcast 7 - Food & Cooking

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-7-food-cooking.html

ESL Podcast 8 - Personal Letters or Personal Emails

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-8-personal-letters-or.html

ESL Podcast 9 - Asking for a favour

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-9-asking-for-favour.html

ESL Podcast 10 - Asking for information politely

http://www.englishonecfl.com/2008/04/esl-podcast-10-asking-for-information.html

E-Books - British Council Games & Activities for Young Learners of English

Publisher: British Council
File size: 141 MB
File type: AIO

Content :

Nick Jr : More than 75 flash games , Coloring pages-Activity E-books from Nick Jr. Children can enjoy with their favorite show include Dora the explorer, The Wiggles, Blue's Clues, Lazy Town, Thomas and friends and Bob the builder etc..
British Council : Suitable for little kids to learn English from songs (with lyrics), stories and games.
Little People : For kids to have fun while learning their ABC's, Colors, Shapes, and more.


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E-books - Games for Children

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Reading Exercise 15 (Intermediate)

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Reading Exercise 15

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Listening Practice 6 (Intermediate) - What are their job?

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Heroes Season 3 Episode 3 One of Us, One of Them

Job Opportunities - May School - Trung Tâm Ngoại Ngữ Tháng Năm

Sơ lược về công ty:

May School được thành lập năm 1996, là trung tâm đầu tiên và duy nhất tại Hà Nội chuyên dạy tiếng Anh cho học sinh lứa tuổi 4 đến 15 tuổi.

Bên cạnh đó, May School còn hợp tác với Cambridge Education Group để tạo thêm cơ hội cho học sinh học tập tại Anh Quốc và Mỹ trong hè hoặc các khoá A-level, IB. Đó cũng là cơ hội tốt cho những giáo viên có tâm huyết và cống hiến với nhà trường và học sinh được tham quan và làm việc tại Anh và Mỹ.

Nhà trường không ngừng tìm hiểu cách thức dạy và học tốt nhất, đổi mới chương trình và giáo trình, tìm kiếm giáo viên (cả giáo viên Việt Nam và giáo viên bản ngữ) có chất lượng, tổ chức các hoạt động ngoại khoá và tạo lập nhiều cơ hội học tập khác cho học sinh.

Mục đích lớn nhất của chúng tôi không chỉ dừng lại ở việc cung cấp kiến thức ngôn ngữ, mà là rèn luyện khả năng tư duy cho học viên, từ tư duy ngôn ngữ, phương pháp học tập đến tư duy về các vấn đề thường gặp trong cuộc sống.

Với sự lớn mạnh của May School về cả bề rộng và chiều sâu, nhà trường đang mở rộng hơn về quy mô và nâng cao chất lượng đào tạo. Đóng vai trò quan trọng trong quá trình đó chính là những người giáo viên hết lòng với công việc, với trẻ nhỏ và luôn luôn cầu tiến.

Để đáp ứng nhu cầu học tập của học sinh, cũng như chuẩn bị cho những khoá học sắp tới của May School, chúng tôi cần tuyển 20 giáo viên
Quy mô công ty:
100-499


Chức danh:

Giáo Viên Tiếng Anh, Trợ Giảng

Mã số công việc:

Mô tả Công việc:

* Điều kiện làm việc:

- Giờ làm được thoả thuận giữa người lao động và nhà trường sao cho phù hợp nhất với lợi ích của cả hai bên
Giờ mở cửa của nhà trường:
Các ngày trong tuần từ thứ 2 - thứ 6: 16h00 – 21h00
Thứ bảy và chủ nhật: 7h45 – 20h00

- Nghĩa vụ của giáo viên

+ Thực hiện tốt nhiệm vụ giảng dạy bao gồm: soạn bài, giảng dạy, chăm sóc học sinh trong thời gian trên lớp, thực hiện liên lạc thường xuyên giữa nhà trường và phụ huynh học sinh
+ Bảo mật thông tin, nâng cao uy tín của nhà trường


- Quyền lợi của giáo viên
+ Được đóng bảo hiểm
+ Được tham gia công đoàn và hưởng những phúc lợi từ việc tham gia công đoàn
+ Được khen thưởng nếu có thành tích và trong những dịp như: Ngày quốc tế phụ nữ 8/3, Quốc tế lao động 1/5, Ngày Phụ nữ Việt Nam 20/10, Ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam 20/11, Tết dương lịch, Tết nguyên đán.
+ Được đào tạo chuyên môn
*****Có điều kiện tham gia trong các khoá học hè của học sinh May School tại Anh, Úc, Singapore.
*****Có cơ hội trở thành các team leader hoặc manager


- Lương:

+ Mức lương được trả theo năng lực của giáo viên dựa trên kết quả đánh giá quá trình giảng dạy và tham gia các hoạt động khác của nhà trường. Mức lương khởi điểm cho vị trí giáo viên là 70,000VNĐ – 150,000VNĐ/1 buổi (2 tiếng)
+ Lương trợ giảng: 30,000VNĐ/1 buổi (2 tiếng)

Yêu Cầu Công Việc

Yêu cầu chung:

Số năm kinh nghiệm: 0 năm
Cấp bậc tối thiểu: Mới tốt nghiệp/Thực tập sinh
Bằng cấp tối thiểu: Cao đẳng

* Tiêu chí tuyển giáo viên:

- Tốt nghiệp các trường Cao Đẳng, Đại học chuyên ngành tiếng Anh; bằng Khá trở lên.
- Tốt nghiệp các trường Đại Học khác có chuyên ngành tiếng Anh bằng khá kèm chứng chỉ sư phạm

* Tiêu chí tuyển trợ giảng:

Sinh viên từ năm thứ 2 của các trường cao đẳng và đại học, chuyên ngành tiếng Anh, có mong muốn theo nghiệp dạy học. Kết quả học tập của kỳ học gần nhất từ loại khá trở lên.

* Hồ sơ:

- Bảng thời gian có thể làm việc cho May School (available time) phù hợp với thời gian mở cửa của May School*** (BẮt buộc - rất quan trọng)
- Sơ yếu lý lịch tự thuật
- Bằng và các chứng chỉ liên quan
- Đơn xin việc bằng tiếng Anh viết tay
- 2 ảnh 4x6

(Với trợ giảng, yêu cầu có bảng điểm học tập của kỳ học gần nhất)
Liên lạc: May School - Số 9 Mai Hắc Đế
ĐT: 9447389 - 9447523
Hoặc May School House – 174 - Triệu Việt Vương
ĐT: 974 33 59
Email: mayschool_ceg@yahoo.com

Kỹ năng

Kỹ năng bắt buộc:
- English
Cao cấp
- Phần mềm - MS Office
Trung cấp

Kỹ năng mong muốn:
- Kỹ năng giao tiếp, thiết lập mối quan hệ
- Kỹ năng tổ chức sự kiện
- Kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề

Thông Tin Chung

Loại hình làm việc:
Bán thời gian cố định
Nơi làm việc:
Hà Nội
Ngành nghề:
Giáo dục/Đào tạo/Thư viện
Biên phiên dịch
Cấp bậc tối thiểu:
Nhân viên
Mức lương:
Thỏa thuận

Listening Practice 5 (Intermediate) - What is my job?

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What is my job?

Reading Exercise 14 (Intermediate)

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Listening Practice 4 (Intermediate) - Doing the right thing

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Doing the right thing

Images of 50th Anniversary of English Department - VNU - HULIS

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BLACK SHELTON LYRICS - HOME LYRICS

Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmm

Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
I’m fine baby, how are you?
I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another airplane
Another sunny place
I’m lucky I know
But I wanna go home
I’ve got to go home

Let me go home
I’m just too far from where you are
I wanna come home

And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
This was not your dream
But you always believed in me

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I’m surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel alone
Oh let me go home
Oh I miss you,
You know

Let me go home
I’ve had my run
Baby, I’m done
I’m coming back home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I’ll be home tonight
I’m coming back home

Reading Exercise 13 (Intermediate)

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Reading Exercise 13

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E-books - Big Resource Book

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Big Resource Book.

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Diem GK_HKI_QHF.1.E.2008

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Class E4 is not included. The teacher of this class will announce it soon.

Diem GK_HKI_QHF.1.E.2008

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Listening Practice 3 (Intermediate) - Getting more than you give

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Getting more than you give

News on 50th Anniversary of ED on VTC1

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Heroes Season 3 Episode 2 The Butterfly Effect

Listening Practice 2 (Intermediate) - Who's invited?

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Reading Exercise 12 (Intermediate)

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Listening Practice 1 (Intermediate) - Which gift is that?

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Which gift is that - Part 1

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Which gift is that - Part 2

E-books - How Language Comes to Children: From Birth to Two Years

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Author: Bénédicte de Boysson-Bardies, M. B. DeBevoise
Publisher: The MIT Press
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Some say that children should be seen and not heard, but it turns out that might not be for the best. Bйnйdicte de Boysson-Bardies, director of research in the Experimental Psychology Laboratory at the Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, goes beyond folk wisdom to tell the real story in How Language Comes to Children. Her 20 years of experience conducting research on young children's language acquisition shine through on each page, as her writing (and Malcolm DeBevoise's expert translation) perfectly captures the essence of the data and why it should be important to caretakers. Did you know that a fetus in the womb can differentiate sounds and voices with delicate sensitivity? That cultural differences strongly influence how--and whether--mothers hear their children's first words? Modern linguistic theory tells us that we are all born with the pre-programmed capacity to learn language, but that our early experiences fill in the details of vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. How we get from wailing at 2 a.m. to gossiping over coffee at 10 a.m. is all the more intriguing for the wildly different (but parallel) paths we all take to get there. How Language Comes to Children is a fantastically engaging field guide to everyone's first journey. --Rob Lightner

Reading Exercise 11 (Intermediate)

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ESLPodcast 90 - Room Service

I was staying at a nice resort hotel in Arizona on a short vacation. I had been out on the golf course playing a round of golf. When I got back into the room, I was feeling pretty hungry. I was meeting some friends for a late dinner around 8:30. I wanted a snack . I took a look at the room service menu and called their number.

Woman: Room service. What would you like to order?

Jeff: Hi, I'm in room 1201 and I'd like an order of the calamari and a slice of cheesecake.

Woman: Do you want the calamari appetizer or the entree?

Jeff: I'd like the appetizer.

Woman: Anything to drink?

Jeff: A diet Coke. About how long will that take?

Woman: It'll be about 30 minutes.

Jeff: Okay. Thanks.

There was a knock on my door about a half hour later.

Jeff: Who is it?

Woman: Room service...Hi, where would you like me to put the tray?

Jeff: On the desk would be fine.

Woman: The total is $16.75.

Jeff: Oh, that's higher than I'd expected.

Woman: There's a 12% service charge for room service and there's also the usual food tax.

Jeff: Oh, I see. Can I charge it to the room?

Woman: Sure. Just fill in the total here, write in your room number, and sign at the bottom.

Jeff: Okay, there you go. Thanks.

Woman: Thank you and have a nice day.

The calamari and the cheesecake really hit the spot.


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

Chicken soup for the soul - Walt Jones

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure. Joseph Campbell No one epitomizes the fact that success is a journey and not a destination than the many green and growing "human becomings" who do not allow age to be a deterrent to accomplishment. Florence Brooks joined the Peace Corps when she was 64 years of age. Gladys Clappison was living in the dormitory at the University of Iowa working on her Ph.D. in history at age 82. Then there was Ed Stitt, who at age 87, was working on his community college degree program in New Jersey. Ed said it kept him from getting "old-timers' disease" and kept his brain alive. Probably no one person has stirred my imagination over the years more than Walt Jones of Tacoma, Washington. Walt outlived his third wife to whom he was married for 52 years. When she died, someone said to Walt that it must be sad losing such a long-time friend. His response was, "Well, of course it was, but then again it may be for the best." "Why was that?" "I don't want to be negative or say anything to defame her wonderful character, but she kind of petered out on me in the last decade." When asked to explain, he went on to add, "She just never wanted to do nothin', just kind of became a stick-in-the-mud. Ten years ago when I was 94, I told my wife we ain't never seen nothin' except the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She asked me what was on my mind, and I told her I was thinkin' about buying a motor home and maybe we could visit all 48 of the contiguous states. 'What do you think of that?' "She said, 1 think you're out of your mind, Walt.' "'Whydya say that?' I asked. '"We'd get mugged out there. We'd die and there wouldn't be a funeral parlor.' Then she asked me, Who's going to drive, Walter?' and I said, 'I am, Lambie.' You'll kill us!' she said. "I'd like to make footprints in the sands of time before I check out, but you can't make footprints in the sands of time if you're sitting on your butt.... unless your intent is to make buttprints in the sands of time." "So now that she's gone, Walt, what do you intend to do?" "What do I intend to do? I buried the old gal and bought me a motor home. This is 1976, and I intend to visit all 48 of the states to celebrate our bicentennial." Walt got to 43 of the states that year selling curios and souvenirs. When asked if he ever picked up hitchhikers, he said, "No way. Too many of them will club you over the head for four bits or sue you for whiplash if you get into an accident." Walt hadn't had his motor home but a few months and his wife had only been buried for six months when he was seen driving down the street with a rather attractive 62-year-old woman at his side. "Walt?" he was asked. "Yeah," he replied. "Who was the woman sitting by your side? Who's your new lady friend, Walt?" To which he replied, "Yes, she is." "Yes she is what?" "My lady friend." "Lady friend? Walt, you've been married three times, you're 104 years of age. This woman must be four decades younger than you." "Well," he responded, "I quickly discovered that man cannot live in a motor home alone." "I can understand that, Walt. You probably miss having someone to talk to after having had a companion all these years." Without hesitation Walt replied, "You know, I miss that, too." "Too? Are you inferring that you have a romantic interest?" "I just might." "Walt.. ." "What?" he said. "There comes a time in a person's life when you knock that stuff off." "Sex?" he replied. "Yes." "Why?" he asked. "Well, because that kind of physical exertion could be hazardous to a person's health." Walt considered the question and said, "Well, if she dies, she dies." In 1978 with double digit inflation heating up in our country, Walt was a major investor in a condominium development. When asked why he was taking his money out of a secure bank account and putting it into a condo development, he said, "Ain't you heard? These are inflationary times. You've got to put your money into real property so it will appreciate and be around for your later years when you really need it." How's that for positive thinking? In 1980 he sold off a lot of his property in and around Pierce County, Washington. Many people thought Walt was cashing in his chips. He assembled his friends and quickly made it clear that he was not cashing in his chips, but he had sold off the property for cash flow. "I took a small down and a 30-year contract. I got four grand a month comin' in until I'm 138." He celebrated his 110th birthday on the Johnny Carson Show. He walked out resplendent in his white beard and black hat looking a little like the late Colonel Sanders, and Johnny says, "It's good to have you here, Walt." "It's good to be anywhere at 110, Johnny." "110?" "110." "1-1-0?" "What's the matter, Carson, you losin' your hearin'? That's what I said. That's what I am. What's the big deal?" "The big deal is you're within three days of being twice as old as I am." That would get your attention, wouldn't it? One hundred and ten years of age—a green, growing human becoming. Walt picked up the opening and quickly alluded to Johnny. "How old would you be if you didn't know the date you were born and there weren't no durned calendar to semi-depress you once a year? Ever heard of people getting depressed because of a calendar date? Oh, Lordy, I hit my 30th birthday. I'm so depressed, I'm over the hill. Oh, no, I hit my 40th birthday. Everybody in my work team dressed in black and sent a hearse to pick me up. Oh, no I'm 50 years old. Half a century old. They sent me dead roses with cobwebs. Johnny, who says you're supposed to roll over and die when you're 65? I have friends more prosperous since they were 75 than they were before. And as a result of a little condominium investment I made a few years ago, I've made more bucks since I was 105 than I did before. Can I give you my definition of depression, Johnny?" "Go ahead." "Missing a birthday." May the story of Walt Jones inspire all of us to remain green and growing every day of our lives. Bob Monwad

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Villains The Second Coming

Party Hosted by Minh Hanh

ESLPodcast 89 - A Good Listener

Woman: Hi, long time no see. How have you been?

Man: Oh, I've been fine, but I'm having some trouble with my son.

Woman: Tell me all about it.

Man: Oh, he's 14 and in the past few months, he's become quieter and a bit secretive. He locks himself in his room and I think he's running around with the wrong crowd.

Woman: Oh, I see. What makes you think that?

Man: Well, he's become friends with a couple of older boys who are in a band. And one night last weekend, he came home really late, way past his curfew.

Woman: Really? What happened?

Man: He told me that his friend's car broke down and they had to walk home.

Woman: I see what you mean. I understand why you're concerned. Have you tried talking to your son about it?

Man: I haven't yet. I just keep hoping it's just a phase he's going through.

Woman: You may be right, but it doesn't hurt to find out more about what's going on in his life.

Man: You're right. I should talk to him. Sometimes, it's not easy being a parent. Thanks. It helps to get it off my chest. You're always so easy to talk to.

Woman: I don't know about that, but my door is always open. Stop by anytime.

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

VNU - HULIS & COE Double Degree!

FYI

For those who are full time second- or third-year students of VNU-HULIS.

Double Degree
Cheers,

English I.

American Idioms - Lessons 336 - 345

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American Idioms - Lessons 336 - 345

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Reading Exercise 10 (Intermediate)

Hi there,

Try this out!

Reading Exercise 10

Cheers,

English 1.

ESLPodcast 88 - Socializing at a Reception

Man: Hi, it's a bit crowded in here.

Woman: Yes, it's always like this on the first night of the conference. Is this your first time attending?

Man: Yes, it is. By the way, I'm Dan Morimoto.

Woman: I'm Gwen Renault. Were you here this morning for the opening keynote ? I thought the speaker was excellent.

Man: No, unfortunately, I didn't arrive to the venue until late morning. Luckily, I pre-registered and just had to pick up my registration packet, so I was able to catch the luncheon speaker and she was very good.

Woman: You know, I attended a really interesting session this afternoon on ethics in the profession. It was a panel discussion and there was some lively debate. The luncheon speaker, Stephanie Morse, presented some of her findings from her new ground- breaking study.

Man: I'm sorry I missed it. It sounds interesting. Do you plan on staying for the duration of the conference?

Woman: No, I'm afraid I have to leave early tomorrow. Will you excuse me? I see a colleague of mine over there and I'd like to say hello.

Man: Oh, sure. It was nice meeting you.

Woman: Yes, you too.

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

Journal of Science (VNU - HULIS) - Year 2008

Hi there,

These journals are collected to serve education and research purposes.

Cheers,

English I.

YEAR 2008

http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/10.pdf

Công tác kiểm tra đánh giá nhận thức của sinh viên - một khâu quan trọng trong quá trình dạy học ở đại học
Phan Bích Ngọc

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/9.pdf

English - A global language and its implications for students
Nguyen Thuy Nga

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/8.pdf

Language program evaluation: Quantitative or qualitative approach?
Tran Thi Thanh Van

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/7.pdf

Self-regulated strategy development as a means to foster learner autonomy in a writing course
Nguyen Minh Hue

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/6.pdf

Learner strategies and language learning
Nguyen Thi Thu Ha

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/5.pdf

Khảo sát sự biến đổi dạng thức từ vựng trong “chat” trên Internet
Nguyễn Minh Cường

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/3.pdf

Về phương pháp tiếp cận nghiên cứu ngôn ngữ chuyên ngành
Nguyễn Xuân Thơm

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/2.pdf

Thử tìm hiểu độ dài của câu tiếng Anh chuyên ngành Luật
Dương Thị Nụ

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/4_208_NN/1.pdf

Action research: An overview
Vo Dai Quang & Trinh Thi Dieu Hang

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/3_208_NN/6.pdf

Student writing process, perceptions, problems, and strategies in writing academic essays in a second language: A case study
Luong Quynh Trang & Nguyen Thi Mai Hoa

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/3_208_NN/5.pdf

Using Bloom’s revised taxonomy to design in-class reading questions for intermediate students in the context of Vietnam
Nguyen Chi Duc

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/3_208_NN/4.pdf

Imperialism of communicative language teaching and possible resistance against it from teachers in Vietnam as an English foreign languages context
Khoa Anh Viet

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/3_208_NN/3.pdf

Grammatical and semantic features of some adjectives denoting happiness - the feeling of pleasure
Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong & Nguyen Thi Van Lam

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/3_208_NN/2.pdf

Mạng mạch, mạch lạc, liên kết với việc dạy ngôn ngữ
Diệp Quang Ban

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/3_208_NN/1.pdf

Lý thuyết biến thể phạm trù (X-bar theory): Một công cụ hữu hiệu trong phân tích cú pháp
Võ Đại Quang

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/2_208_NN/6.pdf

Using literary texts in language teaching
Nguyen Thi Thom Thom

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/2_208_NN/1.pdf

Văn hóa, giao thoa văn hóa và giảng dạy ngoại ngữ
Nguyễn Quang

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/1_NN_08/5.pdf

Một số lỗi thông thường khi sử dụng câu hỏi có - không trong tiếng Anh: nguyên nhân và cách khắc phục
Bùi Thị Đào

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/1_NN_08/3.pdf

Những yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến chất lượng đào tạo tiếng Anh không chuyên ở Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội
Hoàng Văn Vân

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/1_NN_08/2.pdf

Nghiên cứu thực nghiệm và nghiên cứu dân tộc học: hai phương pháp cơ bản trong ngôn ngữ học ứng dụng
Lê Hùng Tiến

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/1_NN_08/6.pdf

Những vấn đề cốt yếu của Ngữ âm học và Âm vị học
Nguyễn Huy Kỷ

Dynamic English - Lessons 181 - 184

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Dynamic English - Lessons 181 - 184

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Cheers,

English I.

Reading Exercise 9 (Intermediate)

Hi there,

Try this out!

Reading Exercise 9

Cheers,

English 1.

Journal of Science (VNU - HULIS) - Year 2007

Hi there,

These journals are collected to serve education and research purposes.

Cheers,

English I.

YEAR 2007

http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/so4/Bài%208.%20Nguy%20n%20Thu%20Hi%20n.pdf

Việc sử dụng các thủ thuật (strategies) học tiếng Anh của sinh viên năm thứ hai Khoa Ngôn ngữ và Văn hóa Anh - Mỹ

Nguyễn Thu Hiền

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/so4/Bài%207.%20Ngô%20Ðình%20Phuong.pdf

Lý thuyết liên kết và liên kết trong tiếng Anh
Ngô Đình Phương

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/so4/Bài%203..pdf

Áp dụng lý thuyết về tính hiện thân trong việc phân tích một số hiện tượng của ngôn ngữ

Nguyễn Tất Thắng

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/Bai%201.pdf

Changing for the better: Challenges and Opportunities
Nguyen Hoa & Tran Hoai Phuong

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/Bai%202.pdf

Giao tiếp phi ngôn từ
Nguyễn Quang

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/Bai%206.pdf

Những hiểu biết và thái độ của sinh viên Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ - Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội đối với việc áp dụng đào tạo theo học chế tín chỉ
Nguyễn Thị Phương Hoa & Nhóm sinh viên K38 Khoa Anh

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Duc_Thien/Bai%205.pdf

Các yếu tố cần thiết trong thiết kế và xây dựng chương trình ngoại khoá nghe - nói cho sinh viên năm thứ II - Khoa Ngôn ngữ và Văn hoá Anh - Mỹ
Nguyễn Thị Vượng & Lâm Thị Phúc Hân

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Ngoai%20Ngu%202007/Bai%204.pdf

INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING WRITING SKILLS TO STUDENTS OF ENGLISH IN VIETNAMESE UPPER-SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Hoang Van Van

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Ngoai%20Ngu%202007/Bai%203.pdf

NGÔN NGỮ HỌC ỨNG DỤNG PHÊ PHÁN: NHỮNG VẤN ĐỀ QUAN TÂM VÀ CÁC LĨNH VỰC NGHIÊN CỨU
Võ Đại Quang

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http://www.js.vnu.edu.vn/Ngoai%20Ngu%202007/Bai%201.pdf

ON THE METHODS ENGLISH-VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION
Le Hung Tien

ESLPodcast 87 - Hotel Housekeeping

I'm so glad that the hotel I booked didn't turn out to be a dump. The last time I went on vacation, I booked it online sight unseen, and it turned out to be a run down hotel. This hotel was completely different. The decor was tasteful and updated, the staff was friendly, and the rooms were well-maintained.

Well, that is, until my second day there. When I left my room in the morning, I had removed the "Do Not Disturb" sign from my door so that housekeeping would know I needed my room made up. When I got back in the afternoon, though, it hadn't been done properly. The maid had made the bed, cleaned the bathroom, and re- stocked the mini-bar, but she hadn't vacuumed the carpet and didn't leave any soap or clean towels. I called down to the front desk to make a complaint.

"Front desk. How may I help you?‚"

"Hello. I'm in room 1201 and housekeeping didn't leave any soap or clean towels. And, the floor still needs to be vacuumed.‚"

"Oh, I'm so sorry. Let me connect you with housekeeping." I waited on hold.

"Housekeeping.‚"

"Yes, this is room 1201. The maid who cleaned my room didn't leave any soap or clean towels, and the floor needs vacuuming.‚"

"Okay. I'll get someone up there right away to take care of that."

About 10 minutes later, the maid knocked on the door. I stepped out of the room and she left the toiletries in the bathroom and vacuumed. That was pretty quick service. I'm glad I didn't get the run-around.

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

Speaking Green Contest Announcement

Poster

Speaking Green Contest Announcement

Established in 2005, for the past three years, TGC (Talking Green Club) has worked as an English club focusing on environment protection activities for the purpose of encouraging the community, especially the youth to participate in environmental protection activities as well as to improve their English skills and environmental knowledge.

Now, in order to create an opportunity for young people to share their own perspective and creative ideas on environmental issues, TGC, in cooperation with EnIDC-a company for environment solutions, organize an English speaking contest, named "Speaking Green".

We would like to invite all interested people to join the contest.

I. Topic of the contest:

"You are living and studying in Hanoi. You wish to enjoy your life in a fresher, cleaner and greener Hanoi. Now you have a chance, you can share with us and others your experiences or creative ideas to make the environment better. Join Speaking Green Contest and raise your voice for a greener Hanoi."

II. Contest regulation:

1. Round 1: Send your application form consisting of two parts: a short self introduction and a 350-500 word essay on your creative ideas or big and socially beneficial plan to improve the environment quality to TGC email tgcvn@yahoo.com

Time: 11/1/2008 – 11/25/2008

Tentative time for result announcement: Dec 1st, 2008

2. Round 2: 20 selected competitors; each one will make a 5 minute presentation, then answer questions from the jury or possibly audiences in weekly meetings of TGC held in IUCN meeting rooms.

Tentative time: 12/6/2008 – 12/14/2008

Tentative time for result announcement: Dec 15th, 2008

3. Round 3: 5 final candidates, each one will have 2 minutes to make a presentation for self introduction; 5 minutes for presentation of ideas; 5 minutes for answering questions from the jury at TGC special meeting to celebrate 3rd anniversary of establishment.

Tentative time: 12/21/ 2008

Deadline for the first round will be 17:00 on November 25th, 2008.

For further information, please visit our blog or send email to TGC email address: tgcvn@yahoo.com.

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Apply now to show your ability, concern and responsibility for environment, win big prizes which can be up to 25 millions and get prestigious certificates, references for your application to higher education or working positions!

(Anyone who is not in organizing board of the contest can participate in the competition. Any groups that want to join the contest should assign one representative only)

Organizers of Speaking Green Contest
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Thông báo cuộc thi hùng biện tiếng Anh về chủ đề môi trường

Speaking Green

Được thành lập từ năm 2005, trong suốt 3 năm qua, Câu lạc bộ tiếng Anh và Môi trường TGC (Talking Green Club) đã nỗ lực hoạt động không ngừng với mục tiêu khuyến khích cộng đồng, đặc biệt là các bạn trẻ quan tâm, tham gia vào các hoạt động bảo vệ môi trường và rèn luyện kỹ năng tiếng Anh.

Với mong muốn mang lại cho các bạn trẻ một cơ hội để thể hiện sự quan tâm, chia sẻ những cách nhìn khác nhau, những ý tưởng sáng tạo của mình về các vấn đề môi trường, TGC phối hợp với Công ty Cổ phần Phát triển Công nghiệp môi trường (EnIDC) tổ chức cuộc thi hùng biện tiếng Anh về chủ đề môi trường mang tên "Speaking Green".

Chúng tôi chào đón tất cả các bạn trẻ quan tâm và tham gia cuộc thi.

I. Chủ đề cuộc thi:

"Bạn đang sống, học tập và làm việc tại Hà Nội. Bạn muốn được sống trong một Hà Nội trong lành, xanh và sạch hơn. Giờ đây bạn có một cơ hội, hãy lên tiếng, hãy cho mọi người biết bạn nghĩ gì và muốn làm gì để môi trường tốt hơn, hoặc thuyết phục mọi người về dự định lớn của mình để đem lại lợi ích cho toàn xã hội."

II. Thể lệ cuộc thi:

1. Vòng 1: Gửi hồ sơ đăng ký tham dự của bạn, gồm 2 phần: một đoạn giới thiệu ngắn về bản thân và một bài luận 350-500 từ, trình bày ý tưởng sáng tạo hay một kế hoạch của bạn để góp phần nâng cao chất lượng môi trường tới địa chỉ email: tgcvn@yahoo.com

Thời gian: 1/11/2008 - 25/11/2008

Thời gian dự kiến công bố kết quả Vòng 1: 1/12/2008. Sẽ có 20 ứng viên được chọn để tham gia Vòng 2

Hạn cuối nhận các hồ sơ tham dự Vòng 1 là 17:00 ngày 25/11/2008

2. Vòng 2: Mỗi ứng viên được chọn sẽ thuyết trình trong 5 phút và trả lời các câu hỏi liên quan (dự kiến Vòng này được tổ chức tại Trụ sở của Tổ chức Bảo tồn thiên nhiên quốc tế, 44/4 Vạn Bảo, Ba Đình, Hà Nội).

Thời gian dự kiến: 6/12/2008 - 14/12/2008

Thời gian dự kiến công bố kết quả vòng 2: 15/12/2008. Sẽ có 5 ứng viên được chọn để tham gia Vòng chung kết.

3. Vòng 3: 5 ứng viên cuối cùng, mỗi bạn có 2 phút tự giới thiệu về bản thân, 5 phút trình bày ý tưởng của mình và 5 phút trả lời các câu hỏi của ban giám khảo tại lễ kỷ niệm ba năm thành lập TGC.

Thời gian dự kiến: 21/12/2008

Hãy đăng ký ngay để thể hiện khả năng của bạn, bày tỏ mối quan tâm và trách nhiệm với bảo vệ môi trường. Bạn có thể giành được các giải thưởng lớn có tổng giá trị lên tới 25 triêu đồng và nhận được giấy chứng nhận, thư giới thiệu từ Ban tổ chức.

Để biết thêm thông tin chi tiết, vui lòng xem tại blog của TGC http://360.yahoo.com/tgcvn hoặc gửi email trực tiếp tới địa chỉ tgcvn@yahoo.com

(Mọi cá nhân không nằm trong ban tổ chức chương trình đều có quyền tham gia cuộc thi. Các nhóm có ý tưởng hay muốn tham gia chương trình cử ra một đại diện duy nhất.)

Ban tổ chức cuộc thi

Chicken soup for the soul - Everybody Has A Dream

Some years ago I took on an assignment in a southern county to work with people on public welfare. What I wanted to do was show that everybody has the capacity to be self-sufficient and all we have to do is to activate them. I asked the county to pick a group of people who were on public welfare, people from different racial groups and different family constellations. I would then see them as a group for three hours every Friday. I also asked for a little petty cash to work with as I needed it. The first thing I said after I shook hands with everybody was, "I would like to know what your dreams are." Everyone looked at me as if I were kind of wacky. "Dreams? We don't have dreams." I said, "Well, when you were a kid what happened? Wasn't there something you wanted to do?" One woman said to me, "I don't know what you can do with dreams. The rats are eating up my kids." "Oh," I said. "That's terrible. No, of course, you are very much involved with the rats and your kids. How can that be helped?" "Well, I could use a new screen door because there are holes in my screen door." I asked, "Is there anybody around here who knows how to fix a screen door?" There was a man in the group, and he said, "A long time ago I used to do things like that but now I have a terribly bad back, but I'll try." I told him I had some money if he would go to the store and buy some screening and go and fix the lady's screen door. "Do you think you can do that?" "Yes, I'll try." The next week, when the group was seated, I said to the woman, "Well, is your screen door fixed?" "Oh, yes," she said. "Then we can start dreaming, can't we?" She sort of smiled at me. I said to the man who did the work, "How do you feel?" He said, "Well, you know, it's a very funny thing. I'm beginning to feel a lot better." That helped the group to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the group to see that dreams were not insane. These small steps began to get people to see and feel that something really could happen. I began to ask other people about their dreams. One woman shared that she always wanted to be a secretary. I said, "Well, what stands in your way?" (That's always my next question.) She said, "I have six kids, and I don't have anyone to take care of them while I'm away." "Let's find out," I said. "Is there anybody in this group who would take care of six kids for a day or two a week while this woman gets some training here at the community college?" One woman said "I got kids, too, but I could do that." "Let's do it," I said. So a plan was created and the woman went to school. Everyone found something. The man who put in the screen door became a handyman. The woman who took in the children became a licensed foster care person. In 12 weeks I had all these people off public welfare. I've not only done that once, I've done it many times. Virginia Satir

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