[GLN EC] Announcement: No meeting on 29/09 & 30/09

       We kindly announce that there will be no meeting as usual in both GLN EC Nguyen Thi Dinh and GLN EC Keangnam this week due to our major coming-up event - The Vertical Run.


                       
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[GLN EC Keangnam] Topic 23/09: English in Our Life


ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL – HOW TO CATCH MAIN IDEAS

As we all know, English is the one of   important language in this world. If we cannot speak English even a little bit, we are called as a very poor in this community. Therefore, learning English is important for our daily life. How important is English in your life? What do you do to capture this significant, popular language? Let’s join us on Sunday this week to discuss this topic “English in our life”, as well as experience in very active English environment of GLN EC Keangnam.

For further information, let’s look through the following timeline:

ENGLISH IN OUR LIFE
2:30 pm, Sunday, 23th September 2012
10th Floor, Keangnam Office Building, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem Dist, Ha Noi.

Duration
Title
Details
2:30-3:00
Making friends
Introduce about yourself
3:00-3:20
Warming up
Play a vocabulary game relating the topic
3:20-4:00
Discussing in pairs
Part 1: English in our life
1.      How long have you learned English? Is it difficult? Do you think that English is beautiful language?
2.      Can you tell us such some features of English language as: phonetic, semantic, and syntax?
·        Vowels and consonants
·        Stress, rhythm and intonation
·        Grammar and Vocabulary
3.      What are English skills? In your opinion, which skill is the most difficult? Give reasons and suggest solutions to improve this skill.
4.      Why is English language important in our daily life?
4:00-4:15
Relaxing
    Listen to a video “The importance of English”
4:15-4:50
Sharing experience
Part 2: Listening skill – How to catch main ideas while listening?
1.      Have you ever listened any very long speech, presentations or others? What should you do to keep in mind all ideas of speakers?
2.      What is main idea? Is it important?
3.      How do you catch the main ideas? Tell us some tips
Ø  Listen to a video talking about how to find the main idea
Ø  Listen and take note the main idea, then tell us what they said
5:00-5:30
 Free talk



[GLN EC NTD] Topic 22/09: Married Life vs. Bachelorhood


            Whoever you are, men or women, you all have to spend time in your life making important decision – “should I get married now? Obviously, many people say No because they think that experiencing such life as bachelorhood could bring them more freedom and fewer responsibilities simultaneously to make the life more vivid while others believe that married life bring them bigger happiness, namely, eating meals made from their lover every day or playing with their own kids. What about you? Have you ever thought whether you should get married or continue to spend bachelorhood? Are you ready to end up your bachelorhood or still in a wish to last your single life? Let’s come with us to share and be shared on Saturday this week at GLN Nguyen Thi Dinh branch.

For further information, let’s look at the meeting agenda below!
                                             
      Married Life vs. Bachelorhood
2:30 pm, Saturday, 22nd September 2012
No 12, Lane 8, Nguyen Thi Dinh Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay

2:30 - 2:50:   Breaking the ice
·         Make friend with others

2:50 - 3:10:   Warming up
·         Play an exciting game

3:15 - 4:15:   Discussing in pairs
·         Are you single or married now? How do you feel about your status?
·         Why have some people stayed single for long time? What are reasons here?
·         When should a person end up his (or her) single life? Let’s give some reasons.
·         What do married life and bachelorhood bring you, either advantages or disadvantages?

4:15 – 4:25: Relaxing
    ·         Watching a video

    4:30 – 5:00: Discussing in groups
·         Nowadays, youngsters get married very early when they are still a student at high school or university. Is this good or bad? Are there any disadvantages when spending married life too soon?
ð  Discuss in your groups and show your group’s idea in any ways which your group chooses: presenting or playing drama. 

[GLN EC Keangnam] Topic 16/09: Interests and Hobbies


        
What do you often do after hard working and studying? Do you like playing sports, walking, listening to music, chatting or reading in your free time? Certainly, each of us has some our own hobbies or interests to follow either in free time or at any time. Hobbies and interests are considered as a marvelous dose of cure, definitely necessary and useful things that help us have a good time for relaxing and entertaining. Let’s join GLN EC to share your hobbies and interests as well as practice English skill following the series of listening skill on Sunday afternoon at Keangnam branch!

For further information, let’s look through the following timeline:

INTERESTS & HOBBIES
ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL – HOW TO CONCENTRATE
2:30 pm, Sunday, 16th September 2012
10th Floor, Keangnam Office Building, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem Dist, Ha Noi.

Duration
Title
Details
2:30-3:00
Making friends
Introduce about yourself
3:00-3:20
Warming up
Play a vocabulary game relating the topic
3:20-4:00
Discussing in pairs
Part 1: Interests and Hobbies
1.      What are hobby and interest? Share with us your hobbies and interests (food, drink, clothing, art and entertainment and so on)
2.      How are the roles of hobbies and interests in your life?
3.      How many types of hobbies and interests are there? List all of them
4.      Which hobbies and interests are popular for men, women and teenagers nowadays? Are hobbies for boys different from hobbies for girls?
4:00-4:15
Relaxing
    Listen to a video “My hobbies and Interests”
4:15-4:50
Sharing experience
Part 2: Listening skill – How to concentrate?
1.  How important is concentration to English listening skill?
2.  Do you often concentrate on listening to others talking to you?
3.  What distract you from listening?
4. 4.  How should we do to concentrate      as listening English? Share with your own experience
Ø  Listen to a video talking about how to concentrate “1 Brain Exercise For Better Mental Concentration”
Ø  Listen and Practice with some small tasks (Listen a lecture ready without taking note, then tell us what they said)
5:00-5:30
 Free talk



[GLN EC NTD] Topic 15/09: Corruption & Bribery in Vietnam


                                                      GLN ENGLISH CLUB
                                             Saturday, 15th September 2012
      No 12, Lane 8, Nguyen Thi Dinh Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay

Have you heard such words as “corruption” & “bribery”?
What do you think when you know “Vietnam is one of the highest corrupt countries in the world”?
In order to discuss more deeply and share your opinions about this issue, let’s come and join our GLN English Club at our Nguyen Thi Dinh branch this Saturday. Warmly welcome & hope to see you soon, guys!



Here is the timeline for our program:

    2:30- 2:45: Breaking the ice
          Making friends with others

    2:45 – 3:00: Warming up
     Watching a video clip: “World's Top 3 Least and Most Corrupt Countries by Regions”

    3:00- 3:45: Discussing in pairs
   -  What is “corruption”? Could you differentiate between “corruption” and “bribery”?
      -    Have you made corruption or bribery? Could you share some of your cases (or even others’ cases if you know)
     -   What does corruption & bribery affect yourself, your relatives in particular or the society in general?
     -   In your opinion, what can we ourselves do to reduce corruption & bribery in our life?

   3:45- 4:00: Playing an interesting game

   4:00-4:45: Discussing in groups
All of the participants will be divided into four groups. Each group will think and describe one case of corruption and its bad affects in the way of presenting OR drawing a picture OR playing a drama which depends on your group’s option in order to show your group’s ideas.

   4:45-5:30: Free talk
                                            Thanks for coming! Have a nice weekend!

[GLN EC NTD] Workshop 08/09: Travelling Tips & Stereotypes

WORKSHOP: TRAVELING TIPS AND STEREOYPES

AIESEC FTU Hanoi and GLN English Club
Saturday, 8th September 2012
No 12, Lane 8, Nguyen ThiDinhStr, TrungHoa Ward, CauGiay



In a fast-developing world, you have to be open-minded and go to the world. But are you sure that you are well prepared to become a global citizen? Are you ready to go to a totally different place? Let’s come and join a workshop of AIESEC FTU Hanoi and GLN English Club and explore what we can bring to you through 2 topics: Travelling tips and Stereotypes delivered by 2 our amazing interns from Japan and India.




TRAVELLING TIPS (45mins)

2:30-2:40:  Introduction
2:40-2:55:  Discuss
Divided audiences into some groups and they will prepare their “bags” to go abroad.
2:55-3:20:  Work in groups
The groups present their results and you talk about it with the whole group.            
3:20- 3:30: Sharing:  What to bring to Vietnam?
Sharing from intern
3:30-3:40:  Q&A

STEREOTYPES

3:40-3:50: Introduction
Quick Explanation: What is a Stereotype?
Show pictures of stereotypes: e.g. Germans, French, and Japanese
3:50-4:05:  How Vietnamese see themselves?
4:05-4:15: Discuss: What Vietnamese think how others see them
4:15-4:25: Reflection time
4:25-4:30: Prospective


4:30-5:30: Optional - Free talk

[GLN EC Keangnam] Topic 09/09: Young people's Lifestyle


 SERIES OF ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL       

Youngsters have today changed their lifestyle from habits, interests to thoughts, actions, manners and behavior as well. Many people say that: “the more modern our society is the more young generation’s lifestyle is depraved.” What about your point of view? How do you think about lifestyles of young people today? Let’s come and share with us your own thoughts of the topic “Young people’s lifestyle” on Sunday this week. In particular, from now on, you have had chances to get more experience in learning English with deeper topics to improve your English skills. Don’t miss these chances to join us and explore interesting and useful things from GLN English Club.

For further information, let’s look through the following timeline:

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIFESTYLE
2:30 pm, Sunday, 9th September 2012
10th Floor, Keangnam Office Building, Pham Hung Str, Tu Liem Dist,  Ha Noi.

Duration
Title
Details
2:30-3:00
Making friends
Introduce about yourself  
3:00-3:20
Warming up
Play a vocabulary game relating the topic
3:20-4:00
Discussing in pairs
Part 1: Young people’s lifestyle
1.   What is lifestyle? Tell us some types of lifestyle in our life (food, drink, clothing and so on)
2.    How is young people lifestyle today?
3.  What are differences or changes of today young people lifestyle compared in the past?
4.   Are the differences or changes good? Give some suggestions to improve negative effects of changes.
4:00-4:30
Working in groups

What kinds of young people lifestyle will you approve?
Make a Presentation to explain your group’s idea
Ø  Listen to a video about young life style

4:30-5:00
Sharing experience
Part 2: Listening skill
1. What are the differences between listening and hearing?
2. What are difficulties of listening English?
3. How can we do to improve English listening skill?
--> Give some tips to remember the main content of a paragraph while listening to English?

Ø  Listen to a video talking about tips to improve listening skill

5:00-5:30
Free talk