---//--- Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.
I enjoy playing various kinds of brain games online. There are a number of different websites I visit on a regular basis in order to play these games by myself. The objective of the games is to exercise different areas of your brain so that you preserve and enhance your memory and also expand and develop your brain capacity.
The games are of various kinds. Some enable you to practice your verbal skills.
Others test logical reasoning, spatial skills and visual memory. I can keep track of my scores, so that each time I play, my goal is to do better than in the past – to outdo myself, so to speak. In addition, if I want, I can compare my scores to others who play online. This aspect is intriguing, but frankly it doesn't interest me much. I don't regard this as a competition with anyone else. It is something I do simply to sharpen my mental abilities and improve myself.
In fact, one of my favorite games is supposed to be the best for brain fitness. It involves solving a number of simple math problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as quickly as possible. I really hope these games will enable me to preserve my intellect and my memory into old age.
Describe someone in your family who you like.
The person in my family I really like and also love is my mother. She is a very special person and I cannot imagine what I would be without her.
Physically, my mother is petite. She is only about 1.5 meters tall, and weighs about 55 kilos. She has fine, black hair and a fair complexion. One thing people often notice is that my mother always takes pride in her appearance. Even now, at the age of 80, my mother is a well dressed, well-groomed and elegant woman, with her fine choice of clothes and matching accessories, jewelry and shoes.
Intellectually, my mother always loves learning. Even after her busy day, she won't go to bed without reading the newspaper. She was one of the few members of her family that completed university. She also has many creative and cultural interests such as literature, music and dance. Through her own enjoyment, she passed on this love of culture to all her children, including me.
Emotionally, my mother has a heart of gold. All her life, she has been ready, willing and able to help anyone who needs anything, with a smile on her face. She is of the old school - she remembers to wish friends and relatives on their birthdays and anniversaries, she attends their weddings, dinners and parties, and she visits them when they're hurt, unwell or in mourning. In fact, my mother has always been a kind soul and people of all ages love her as soon as they meet her. I think this is because she is good-hearted from her core, and her authenticity is what everyone relates to. She has taught me the meaning of being compassionate,
loving, kind, helpful, and supportive and so much more. In fact, thanks to the unconditional love of both my wonderful parents, I feel I've been truly blessed in this lifetime.
Describe a family event in your family
I was very lucky to grow up in a happy extended family where my family members had loads of unforgettable events. One of these is my mother’s fiftieth birthday which was also her first birthday within 50 years.
This event occurred 2 years ago in June of 2010 when my eldest sister suggested holding a birthday party for my Mom because she wanted to give our Mon an interesting surprise.
At the beginning of the birthday, all of us, the children sang “Happy Birthday”
song and clapped our hands to congratulate Mon. My Mon smiled happily and said it was her most wonderful day. Then we enjoyed a special meal which we made ourselves and told about our work achievements.
There were my grandparents, my uncles and aunts, too. During the party, they gave my Mon best wishes, talked and enjoyed food together freely. It was a memorable event for my family. It was also a change for us to express our feeling, love and respect with my mother.
Describe your plans for the next trip
People say that traveling is an exciting period in the life. Do you think so? In my opinion, traveling is very interesting because it makes me comfortable, relax after hard- working. In the school year, I'm very busy teaching students. Moreover, time and money are truly important for me, so I often take a trip in the summer a vacation.
I think that summer is the most convenient time for teachers to travel. It's the reason that I plan for my next trip to Ha long Bay. I'm going to visit Ha long Bay with my family and some close friends next summer. We are going to stay there for a week, it's said that Ha long Bay is the best place for tourists so we want to know more about it.
All of us like seeing the natural sights or the seaside, caves there. After going swimming, we are going to discover loads of famous caves on a boat and take some photos.
Finally, I will buy some souvenirs for my friends. Have you ever been there?
Actually, Ha long Bay is the most wonderful place; it has lots of attractive tourists in Vietnam and in the world. I think we should visit Ha long Bay if we have time.
Describe an enjoyable event that you experienced when you were at school
In the development of the society, everyone is busy with the modern life and they gradually forget the interesting memories of the school age. I am the opposite. I have never drawn a blank about it.
It was twenty years ago, my school held a camping to celebrate the foundation of the Vietnamese Communist Youth Organization. Everyone had to participate in this event and there were many activities for us such as the beauty contest, cooking- competition, singing performance, etc. The beauty contest impressed me most. Joining it, the boys masqueraded as girls to show the gentle and attractive manners of the girls.
They also performed their aptitude of dancing, singing or reciting a poet. Then they had to take part in the direct competition of general knowledge.
I was given the official mission of supporting and facilitating my monitor who would join the contest. He was so manly that I could not guide him to walk blithesomely on the stage. I also got trouble making up his face because of his short hair and plushy eyebrows. However, we both tried our best and he finally won the first prize.
The contest was really enjoyable. It was a good chance for students being closer and enhanced the solidarity among the classmates and schoolmates. It engraved on our memory and helped us shape the personality.
Describe your favorite festival/holiday
Although each country has some festival during the year, I personally like Christmas holiday most because Christmas is one of international holidays and special for Catholic, I am not in an exception.
Christmas is always celebrated on December 25th every year. It is the day that Catholic people all over the world hold to remember the Christ to be born in stone cave in desert.
To prepare for holiday, people make stone caves near their houses as well as decorate Christmas trees. They also redecorate their houses to invite the friends and relatives to share the happiness in the evening; they go to church to spray for luckiness and peace. At night, they hold party to exchange daily experiences and cheer each other.
For me, I also do those things above. Besides that, I visit my grandparents and relatives because of my living for from family. I am really fascinated in Christmas Eve in the church with colorful lights and well-decorated.
To sum up, I really enjoy Christmas holiday because I will have chance to meet each other and members of my family have party together.
Describe a TV programme which has made a strong impression on you.
Nowadays, people usually enjoy watching TV in their free time because many various TV programmes are interesting and useful. Such as news, newsreel, documentary film, game show, talks show and so on.
One of them makes me have good impression is that the game show called “The Road to the Olympia”.
It is shown on VTV3 at 10 am on Sunday so it is very convenient time for everyone to watch at home.
This game is very exciting. It not only helps students to open their knowledge but also learn some valuable things through the questions because the program was about general knowledge of the subjects which students have been learning in high school.
I really like this quiz because I can test my knowledge while watching it. Besides, I can get some marvelous information that I have never known before. Especially I truly admire the competitor who won the first price in the game.
Describe a special student you like.
I have been teaching for over seven years. So, I have many students. Each of them gave me different expression, but only one student is special to me. His full name is Huynh Tan Bao. He was born in 1990.
I met him five years ago at my school. And I have taught him English for three years from grade 10 to 12. Particularly, when he was in grade 12, I was his form teacher.
At that time, he looked tall and thin but he had a lovely face. He was always humorous and sociable with his classmates. He had many special things. For example, he always had responsibility for studying as well as working. He always completed his assignment in class. I also heard his mother told that he also cooked and did housework at home well.
Although he had many special abilities, I was attracted most by his acting. He could imitate plenty of voices like a versatile comedian. He became an idol of all students in my school after playing role at camping night.
Now, he graduated from university and had a suitable job. I usually tell about him as a good example for my students to follow.
Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.
Nowadays, sports play an important role in people’s life. It has many benefits such as relaxing, staying healthy, fun and so on. I would like to describe volleyball that is the sport I enjoy most.
Volleyball is contact sport that we have to play in a team. Each team has 6 members. And, there is a high net between two teams. People use hands to beat the ball to another team. The team which has high score is the winner.
Actually, it is an exciting sport. I always play with my friends in my free time. We usually play on the ground near the center of hamlet. Sometimes, I play with my colleagues and my students at school. If there have some pleasure time, my family also separates into two teams to play this sport because there is a net in front of my house. In my local festivals, my friends and I also gather as a team and take part in volleyball competition there. Sometimes, we win but most of the time we fail.
I love playing volleyball because of the following reasons. First, I can relax my mind after a hard working day. Second, it is one of the ways for me to keep fit and stay healthy. Another reason is that I can make many new friends.
In conclusion, volleyball is the sport I enjoy playing because of its excitement, its fun, and its benefits and so on. I believe that there is a plenty of people who love this sport when they join.
Describe the meal that you had outside and that you enjoy the most.
Many people say that everybody has a hobby. My hobby is going out for a meal. I usually go out for a meal at weekends with my family or friends. Last week, I had an enjoyable meal with my friends at Binh Bia restaurant. We held a meal to meet the old friends because we haven’t seen for a long time. It started at 6 pm and finished at 10 pm. We dance, sang, listened to music. We ate many foods such as chicken, meat, beef, and fried rice and drank a lot of beer. It was the most enjoyable meal that I had ever had in my life because we could joke and relax after hard-working day. Especially, we remembered many memories.
To sum up, it was the most enjoyable meal and I can’t forget it. Does that give you a clear idea?
Describe one of your neighbors
I would like to tell you my special neighbor. His name is Mr. Bay. He is 60 years old. Most of the men at his age are. However, he is slim, owns the average height. His hair is as grey as the others. He owns a round face with high forehead, straight nose, and dark big eyes. Therefore, he is extremely good looking, which impress the others at the first sight.
He is outspoken and considerate. Besides, he always takes care of the others honestly.
He seems to be creative and likes playing chess in his free time.
Everyone knows that he is helpful. He is ready to give a hand to any person who needs the help. He is a good father of five children. His wife died twenty years ago, but he brought up two sons and three daughters by himself. Up to now, all of them are successful in the life. I really think that he is obviously a wonderful man. Everybody is own neighborhood love and respect him.
Describe one of your experiences of being late.
One day, when I joined the English course at Can Tho College in 2000. I remembered exactly that day when it was sunny, the weather was fine. And everyone was in the right room. It’s only me; the first person was late for class.
The reason made me get to school late was that I had to complete the final application form of the school. Because no one in my family could help me, I myself managed everything.
I didn’t know where I studied. What class I was in. and even though who I would study with. I met the Chief of the English Department. She said “You are in class 1C at the ground floor.” I said “Thank” and tried to find my class. I looked around the school to find any persons I knew.
There were many floors and I didn’t know which floor my class was in. Suddenly, I saw Phuong, who was a friend of mine at high school. She waved her hand to show our class. I was very happy to step by step approaching to the class. I was very shy when the teacher asked me “Who are you looking for?” I responded “Madam, I want to be here.” Every one amazingly laughed at me as though I were a stupid girl. After that, Phuong showed me a seat and she helped me all the things. She introduced me as a newcomer to every one.
Data by day, I got along with everybody and I tried my best to remember all my friends’ names in my class. I truly say that I felt very nervous and clumsy to be late at that time. Obviously, being late is uncomfortable and unconfident to every one in the world. You see? I really felt slightly ashamed from then and now.
Describe an object you own which is very important to you.
Everyone has his/ her own memorable thing in the life and I think I am not exception. Maybe you don’t believe when you hear how I could get my private motorbike.