Today was another normal day if there was no that call.
After having a lunch, I went to supermarket to buy something. On the way to supermarket, I received a call from unknown number. I remembered it looked like "081000...". I was a little surprise but I thought it was from my uncle or my ant. But unexpectedly, I heard a female voice: "Chien Tran Xuan?.....". Oh my god, what was going on? I thought. She asked me whether my name was "Chien Tran Xuan". I said "Yes". But I could not hear her voice well because I was on the street, many cars were going by. I said to her: "Oh, I am on the street right now, so I can not talk to you". And she said: "OK, I'll call you later, thank you". I said "Thank you". The call ended there. Maybe you think this is just a normal call. However, the special thing here is: She is not Vietnamese. She spoke in English just like a broadcast on CNN. Oh my god.
Hopefully she will call me again...
Monday, December 14, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
What is Facebook?
Facebook is a open social network. It is used by millions of people around the world. It is mainly used for sharing information. When you register an account at facebook, you will become a member of this network. And then, you can connect with other people in Facebook. Facebook is more and more becoming popular today. But some countries restrict people go to this website because they are afraid of people getting bad info from unknown source. Is this happening in our country, Vietnam?
Saturday, December 12, 2009
The Power of Reading
This lesson I got from AJ Hoge, director of Effortless English system. In the lesson, AJ talked about how to improve vocabulary, grammar and other things just by reading English stories. But not every stories can be appropriate to you for listening. Only easy stories - the stories that you can understand most of the words when reading - is good for reading. When you read an easy stories, for example, you understand the general meaning. So if you see a new word, you probably can guess its meaning. Remember one thing: "Don't use dictionary when reading English books like these". Dictionary will make your brain feel more reliable on it. If you cannot guess it meaning, just ignore it.
Moreover, you can also learn English grammar just by reading English books. Months ago, I read a article on the Internet. On the article, they said about learning English by right input, and learning English subconsciously. Your brain will feel less stress and learn more effectively. English grammar is one of the terrible things that learners meet when they start learning English. There are hundreds of rules you need to remember. It is likely to be impossible to remember all of that and use it correctly.
Research showed that reading English frequently is the effective way to learn English. And it is more effective than learning English at school (with textbooks, grammar, test...)
So, why you are still using old, traditional method for learning English. Change the way you learn and make a big success.
Moreover, you can also learn English grammar just by reading English books. Months ago, I read a article on the Internet. On the article, they said about learning English by right input, and learning English subconsciously. Your brain will feel less stress and learn more effectively. English grammar is one of the terrible things that learners meet when they start learning English. There are hundreds of rules you need to remember. It is likely to be impossible to remember all of that and use it correctly.
Research showed that reading English frequently is the effective way to learn English. And it is more effective than learning English at school (with textbooks, grammar, test...)
So, why you are still using old, traditional method for learning English. Change the way you learn and make a big success.
Friday, December 11, 2009
You can do more than you think
Many times in your life you will want to have a graceful, happy life without any unexpected things happening. But the truth is if you think like that, you will not make any huge progress in your life. Life is a chain of events happening consciously or accidentally. You can see that all successful people made something that totally change their life to another direction. Bill Gates is an example. He left Harvard school to do his own business (Of course, You don't need to do like Bill Gates :D). And then he completely changed the world. Today, 90% PC used Microsoft Windows.
This story is one of hundred of successful stories I read before. Perhaps I will do something crazy (not too much) to have more power to learn and work. My daily life currently is quite good, but it does not what I really want. Let's see what I can do in the future....
My life is good but I want to make it better
This story is one of hundred of successful stories I read before. Perhaps I will do something crazy (not too much) to have more power to learn and work. My daily life currently is quite good, but it does not what I really want. Let's see what I can do in the future....
My life is good but I want to make it better
Thursday, December 10, 2009
ISAS report
Today, I went to NIIT Center to present my ISAS report. It was quite successful, although I prepared this report for just 1 week.
My report was about CDMA technology. At first, I had difficulty finding information for supporting my report. But I was lucky when catching a useful website with enough information for what I needed. I did not know why, but at that time, I have problem with some projects. Laziness was the reason. I thought I would do it tomorrow. But the next day, I still did not do anything to make it better. Luckily, I concentrated on my report the last few days before presenting it. Oh, how lazy I was...
In my class at NIIT, I met another guy who was born also in Quang Ngai. He is really good. I thought he would be a great IT engineer in the future through his report. He must have prepared his presentation for a long time. His presentation was attractive and understandable, though there were some tiny mistakes in his voice. I thought I could make a good relationship with him.....
And then, I went to AJ's forum at: http://effortlessenglishforums.com to read some new posts today. Eventually, I read Tien's diary at a topic in the forum. It was a 7 page topic, so I didn't read all of it. But it made me understand more about a person I know. She is Vietnamese but lives in another country. And what she wrote in the forum was so interesting. Oh, I felt much more energy....
Life is good when you think it is good
My report was about CDMA technology. At first, I had difficulty finding information for supporting my report. But I was lucky when catching a useful website with enough information for what I needed. I did not know why, but at that time, I have problem with some projects. Laziness was the reason. I thought I would do it tomorrow. But the next day, I still did not do anything to make it better. Luckily, I concentrated on my report the last few days before presenting it. Oh, how lazy I was...
In my class at NIIT, I met another guy who was born also in Quang Ngai. He is really good. I thought he would be a great IT engineer in the future through his report. He must have prepared his presentation for a long time. His presentation was attractive and understandable, though there were some tiny mistakes in his voice. I thought I could make a good relationship with him.....
And then, I went to AJ's forum at: http://effortlessenglishforums.com to read some new posts today. Eventually, I read Tien's diary at a topic in the forum. It was a 7 page topic, so I didn't read all of it. But it made me understand more about a person I know. She is Vietnamese but lives in another country. And what she wrote in the forum was so interesting. Oh, I felt much more energy....
Life is good when you think it is good
Friday, December 4, 2009
My goals for next year
Today, I realize that I should do something to motivate me to work again. It seems like I have been lost my direction recently. I don't know what to do in my day, I feel empty. I don't want this happen frequently. So I try to remember what I have learned from the books I read before. And, as usual, they always tell me to write down everything you want to achieve, it will help you keep you in the right direction.
And here are the things I want to do next year:
1. Getting the best result at school (try to be number one)
2. Beginning to programming a small game
3. Learning English more and more (improve writing and speaking skill)
4. Studying in talent bachelor
5. Identifying the final goal for my life (still searching)
......
Maybe I will add more information when I think more, this is just the first thought.
And here are the things I want to do next year:
1. Getting the best result at school (try to be number one)
2. Beginning to programming a small game
3. Learning English more and more (improve writing and speaking skill)
4. Studying in talent bachelor
5. Identifying the final goal for my life (still searching)
......
Maybe I will add more information when I think more, this is just the first thought.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Two days with motivation
The last Saturday and Sunday were very great. We, iBoys team, won in semi-final round of ITICup with greatest score, 333 for first round and 451 for the semi-final round. I think I chose the right members. Next week, the final round will take place. I hope our team will get high score like first two round.