Life & English
Life & English: “The “Live” Photo Exhibition"
Submitted by nqmhien on Wed, 13/11/2013 - 00:05The 2nd “Live” Photo Exhibition of Leica Vietnam is organized from 09 to 16 Nov 2013 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.
The 2nd “Live” Photo Exhibition of LeicaVietnam is organized from 09 to 16 Nov 2013 at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi which features numerous beautiful moments of daily life.
The exhibition features about 50 colored and black & white photos from 40 photographers. The main theme is not to cover hot-burning events or social issues but to deliver the message of enjoying life in every simple moment.
(Source: HanoiGrapevine)
Life & English: “Pieces of life”
Submitted by nqmhien on Sun, 10/11/2013 - 00:24“Pieces of life” is name of the art exhibition of portrait, self-portrait and cartoon works featuring life of people in Hanoi.
“Pieces of life” is name of the art exhibition of portrait, self-portrait and cartoon works featuring life of people in Hanoi.
The art exhibion is organized from 15 November to 04 December 2013 at L’Espace, 24 Trang Tien str., Hanoi with the participation of many artists.
"Pieces of life" is interesting views of life. Let come and see and feel.
(Source: http://www.ifhanoi-lespace.com)
Life & English: “Japan In Me”
Submitted by nqmhien on Wed, 06/11/2013 - 00:32(ICTPress) - In celebration of the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Year 2013, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam presents a lacquer painting exhibition “Japan In Me” by Saeko Ando in Hanoi
In celebration of the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Year 2013, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange inVietnam presents a lacquer painting exhibition “Japan In Me” by Saeko Ando in Hanoi.
Son Mai lacquer painting is a truly unique and original art form that is shared with the rest of the world by its Vietnamese creators. Saeko Ando, an artist from Japan - a country with a long and established lacquer tradition - has lived in Hanoi and pursued her passion as a Son Mai artist for 18 years and has mastered the art here in Vietnam.
Saeko’s works depict aspects of life in the natural world that people usually fail to notice. Her command of Son Mai techniques, use of rich colours and bold compositions, and creation of elaborate textures, enable her to transform these into enchanting characters each with their own stories.
She creates the illusion of texture using colours and materials that are built up in complex layers until they look almost three-dimensional. This layering suggests that traditional Son Mai paintings are impossible to sand to a flat finish, yet Saeko’s paintings are astonishingly flat. This is just one way in which she challenges established theory about Vietnamese lacquer work.
The exhibition is organized from 09 November to 01 December 2013.
(Source: Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam)
Life & English: “Power of music”
Submitted by nqmhien on Sun, 03/11/2013 - 00:13(ICTPress) - I love music very much, do you like it? It is wonderful thing. It has a super power.
I love music very much, do you like it?
It is wonderful thing. It has a super power.
Do you know the plants love the music too. This is a real story I will tell you.
Some of professors have experiments, they had some trees and they planted them in three rooms. Room 1 they planted as usual. Room 2 they planted and they put a box of music, the music they listened is classical music. Room 3 they planted and they put a box of music too, but it is rock music. The results are very impressive: room 1 was normal, room 2 was very strong, and room 3 is weak. Not only plants love music but also the animals love it too, in Holand they let their cows listen to music and the cow will have much more milk. Do you know violin, if you play it by right way it will be very great. But the wolfs are very scared of it. And you know Beethoven is mute and he was autism but by tunes he wrote a destiny symphony.
Let’s try to play something maybe you will love it !
Author: Hoang Quoc Minh
Editor: Maria Aili
Wider World Language Center: widerworld.edu.vn
Life & English: “Delicious dishes in Hanoi”
Submitted by nqmhien on Wed, 30/10/2013 - 00:34In Hanoi, many popular delicious dishes can be made just as well on the side of the road as in a top-end restaurant...
In Hanoi, many popular delicious dishes can be made just as well on the side of the road as in a top-end restaurant. But it’s precisely this simplicity, the subtle variations by region and the fresh ingredients that keep us pulling up a plastic stool for more.
Pho
What list of Vietnamese cuisine would be complete without pho? It’s almost impossible to walk a block inVietnam’s major cities without bumping into a crowd of hungry patrons slurping noodles at a makeshift pho stand. This simple staple consisting of a salty broth, fresh rice noodles, a sprinkling of herbs and chicken or beef, features predominately in the local diet -- and understandably so. It’s cheap, tasty, and widely available at all hours.
Cha ca
Hanoians consider cha ca to be so exceptional that there is a street in the capital dedicated to these fried morsels of fish.This namesake alley is home to Cha Ca La Vong, which serves sizzling chunks of fish seasoned with garlic, ginger, turmeric and dill on a hot pan tableside.
Nem ran
Vietnam’s bite-sized crunchy spring rolls might not enjoy the same popularity as their healthier fresh equivalent, but they deserve a special mention. The crispy shell with a soft veggie and meat filling dunked in a tangy sauce gets the gastronomic juices flowing before a main course. In the north these parcels go by the name “nem ran” while southerners call them “cha gio”.
Goi cuon
These light and healthy fresh spring rolls are a wholesome choice when you’ve been indulging in too much of the fried food inVietnam. The translucent parcels are first packed with salad greens, a slither of meat or seafood and a layer of coriander, before being neatly rolled and dunked in Vietnam’s favorite condiment - fish sauce.
Ga tan
Got the sniffles? Opt for ga tan, a broth that’sVietnam’s answer to the proverbial cup of chicken noodle soup. Sure it’s not quite how your mother used to make it, with its greenish tinge from the herbs and hunks of chicken parts, but it’s worth a try if you’re needing a Vietnamese tonic.
Nom hoa chuoi
Vietnam’s banana flower salad packs a much bigger punch than a typical plate of mixed greens. Banana flowers (thick purple lumps that will later turn into bunches of bananas) are peeled and thinly sliced then mixed with green papaya, carrots, and cilantro along with chicken and a heavy-handed pour of a salty fish sauce dressing and crunchy peanuts.
Ca phe trung
Vietnamese “egg coffee” is technically a drink but we prefer to put it in the dessert category. The creamy soft, meringue-like egg white foam perched on the dense Vietnamese coffee will have even those who don’t normally crave a cup of joe licking their spoons with delight. In Hanoi, follow the tiny alley between the kitschy souvenir shops at 11 Hang Gai into the clearing, and up several flights of increasingly dicey stairs to pair your ca phe trung with an unbeatable view of HoanKiem Lake.
(Source: travel.cnn.com)
Chính thức ra mắt bài thi Toefl Primary dành cho học sinh tiểu học Việt Nam
Submitted by nlphuong on Tue, 29/10/2013 - 13:45(ICTPress) - Đối với học sinh tiểu học, TOEFL Primary là công cụ hiệu quả để kiểm tra và đánh giá trình độ tiếng Anh của các em ở cả hai lĩnh vực học thuật và xã hội.
(ICTPress) - IIG Việt Nam, đại diện chính thức và duy nhất của Viện Khảo thí Giáo dục Hoa Kỳ (ETS) tại Việt Nam, Lào, Campuchia và Myamar vừa phối hợp với các Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo (GD&ĐT) Hà Nội, TP. Hồ Chí Minh và Huế tổ chức “Lễ ra mắt Bài thi TOEFL Primary”.
Ra mắt bài thi tại TOEFL Primary TP. Hồ Chí Minh |
Cùng với TOEFL Junior (ra mắt tại Việt Nam vào cuối năm 2012), TOEFL Primary là thành viên mới nhất trong hệ thống “Gia đình TOEFL” (TOEFL family). Đây là bài thi được nghiên cứu và thiết kế dành riêng cho học sinh tiểu học nhằm đánh giá trình độ sử dụng tiếng Anh và phát triển năng lực tư duy của trẻ ngay từ lúc nhỏ.
Sau TOEFL Junior dành cho học sinh THCS và đầu THPT, TOEFL iBT dành cho học sinh THPT có định hướng du học nước ngoài, TOEFL iTP dành cho sinh viên học cao học tại các nước không nói tiếng Anh, TOEFL Primary ra đời đã hoàn thiện quá trình đánh giá năng lực sử dụng tiếng Anh của người học theo trình tự từ thấp đến cao, với những tiêu chí đánh giá nhất quán, thống nhất và xuyên suốt. Điểm số TOEFL Primary có thể quy đổi sang Khung tham chiếu châu Âu (CEFR).
Đối với học sinh tiểu học, TOEFL Primary là công cụ hiệu quả để kiểm tra và đánh giá trình độ tiếng Anh của các em ở cả hai lĩnh vực học thuật và xã hội. Bài thi phản ánh chi tiết và chính xác từng kỹ năng của học sinh thông qua bản mô tả kết quả; nhờ đó đánh giá được sự tiến bộ của các em trong quá trình trau dồi và phát triển các kỹ năng suy luận theo thời gian. TOEFL Primary cũng là bước đệm cần thiết trong quá trình phát triển các kỹ năng ngôn ngữ tiếng Anh cho các chương trình học cao hơn như TOEFL Junior, TOEFL iBT…
Đối với nhà trường, cơ sở đào tạo và trung tâm ngoại ngữ, TOEFL Primary được sử dụng như một công cụ hữu hiệu để sắp xếp học sinh vào những chương trình phù hợp trong quá trình đào tạo tiếng Anh từ thấp đến cao. Thông qua bản mô tả kết quả, nhà trường và giáo viên có thể đánh giá được hiệu quả của chương trình giảng dạy, từ đó đưa ra những điều chỉnh hợp lý về chương trình và định hướng giáo dục cho học sinh.
Bài thi TOEFL Primary đã được ETS dành 5 năm để nghiên cứu và phát triển, đồng thời tổ chức thí điểm tại 25 quốc gia trên toàn thế giới và điều chỉnh liên tục bài thi cho phù hợp với đặc điểm phát triển, kiến thức, tâm lý, bối cảnh sống… của học sinh tiểu học toàn cầu. Quý 3 năm 2013, bài thi đã chính thức được triển khai trên thế giới trong đó Việt Nam và Hàn Quốc là 2 trong số những quốc gia triển khai bài thi TOEFL Primary đầu tiên.
Kể từ khi được giới thiệu và tổ chức thí điểm tại Việt Nam, bài thi TOEFL Primary đã nhận được sự quan tâm của đông đảo các cơ quan quản lý giáo dục, nhà trường, phụ huynh và học sinh. Ngày 20/9/2013, trong khuôn khổ Lễ ký kết hợp tác với Đại diện độc quyền của ETS tại Việt Nam - Công ty IIG Việt Nam, Sở GD&ĐT TP.HCM đã chính thức công nhận sử dụng bài thi TOEFL Primary là bài thi nằm trong hệ thống các bài thi nhằm đánh giá trình độ tiếng Anh của học sinh tiểu học TP. Hồ Chí Minh; (cùng với đó TOEFL Junior được công nhận là bài thi nằm trong hệ thống các bài thi nhằm đánh giá trình độ tiếng Anh của học sinh THCS; TOEFL iBT hoặc TOEIC được công nhận là bài thi nằm trong hệ thống các bài thi nhằm đánh giá trình độ tiếng Anh của học sinh THPT có định hướng du học hoặc học trong nước). Cùng với Sở GĐ&ĐT TPHCM, Sở GD&ĐT Đồng Nai, Sở GD&ĐT Vĩnh Long cũng đã thống nhất sử dụng TOEFL Primary trong chương trình đánh giá năng lực tiếng Anh của học sinh tiểu học tại các thành phố này.
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Life & English: “Nostalgia for difficult days of Hanoi”
Submitted by nqmhien on Sun, 27/10/2013 - 00:27Mau Dich 37's nostalgia for difficult days of Hanoi in the 1970s and 1980s makes for an intriguing and surprisingly tasty dining experience...
Mau Dich 37, an eating – house in Hanoi, draws on a surprising nostalgia for those difficult days. It's a recreation of an old, state food store - a "Mau Dich" - where Hanoians once lined up and exchanged coupons for small parcels of rice, pork fat, vegetables and other modest essentials.
The decoration, including the cups, bowls and cutlery, go some way towards recreating the period. But the knives forks and spoons are better than the bent cutlery that was common in Hanoi eateries even in the early 1990s.
Serving staff wear the uniforms of the old state food stores and sell food coupons to diners that are exchanged as dishes arrive. The menu is more extensive than anyone in the 70s and 80s could have dreamed - but it's faithful to the simple delicious basics of northern cuisine. With nostalgia for past time, many people, young and old, come to Mau Dich 37. Lunches were especially busy. Mau Dich 37's nostalgia for difficult days ofHanoi in the 1970s and 1980s makes for an intriguing and surprisingly tasty dining experience.
Mau Dich 37 is located just back fromTruc Bach Lake (where John McCain's plane was shot down in 1966). It's 5 - 10 minutes by taxi from downtown Hanoi.
Anna N. & T.E
Life & English: “Hanoi - Spirit of Place”
Submitted by nqmhien on Wed, 23/10/2013 - 00:33“Hanoi - Spirit of Place” is presenting a rare glimpse of Hanoi and its surroundings in the early 1980s.
Exhibition “Hanoi - Spirit of Place” is organized from 19 to 26 Oct 2013 at Gallery 29 Hang Bai, Hanoi
“Hanoi– Spirit of Place” is presenting a rare glimpse ofHanoiand its surroundings in the early 1980s.
It features photographs from a unique archive of some 1700 black and white images taken by John Ramsden while he was working at the British Embassy from 1980-83.
The exhibition has been organised by Vietpro, a group of young Vietnamese professionals working in theUK. The design and content is the work of KREU, a similar group of young Vietnamese working in the creative industries. Leading Vietnamese historians and others have kindly helped and advised, making this a truly collaborative project
(Source: vov.vn, tuoitre.vn, hanoigrapevine.vn)
Life & English: “Temple of Literature”
Submitted by nqmhien on Sun, 20/10/2013 - 00:48(ICTPress) - That was the first University in Viet Nam. It is the symbol of education in Viet Nam.
In a holiday, I went toTemple of Literature. That was the first University in Viet Nam. First, you will see Khue Van Cac gate. It is very beautiful. It is the symbol of education in Viet Nam.
Behind the Khue Van Cac you will see many Turtle rocks that have gravestone in their back. In the gravestones, there are many names of doctorals inViet Namand they have many names of Trang Nguyen too. It is more interesting when you come inside. You will see altar of Khong Tu, Chu Van An and many other clever scholars. You also can ask Ong Do for the Han ideogram. On the left, it has a big drum which made signal to begin the test. And on the right you will see a big bell to make signal to end the test.
I was very happy that I can see many things of our culture. I think you should come and see this place. It is a great location inViet Nam.
Author: Hoang Quoc Minh
Editor: Maria Aili
Wider World Language Center: widerworld.edu.com
Life & English: "How is the internet changing the media landscape?”
Submitted by nqmhien on Wed, 16/10/2013 - 00:28The second German-Vietnamese Media Dialogue was organized at the Goethe-Institut in Hanoi on the topic "How is the internet changing the media landscape?”.
From 7 to October 2013, the second German-Vietnamese Media Dialogue was organized at the Goethe-Institut inHanoion the topic "How is the internet changing the media landscape?”.
The seminar was organized by the Goethe Institute in cooperation with the German Embassy inHanoi. German and Vietnamese journalists had an opportunity to compare the different media landscapes inGermanyandVietnam, to discuss changing demands on the profession of journalism, and to share about economically successful online services as well as their personal experiences with online work.
Another goal is to establish new networks between journalists from both countries, which can be effective beyond the seminar. The first German-Vietnamese Media Dialogue took place in 2011 in Berlin on the topic of environment and climate protection.
(Source: www.goethe.de)