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(ICTPress) - Hello my name is Van. I am studying at Nedlands Primary school, Perth, Australia. Here is my story.

Whenever I get a tooth out I put it under my pillow. When I am sleeping, tooth fairy comes and picks it up. She grants me a coin of two dollar for the tooth.

Last week, I got a broken tooth so I put that under pillow and got a coin. Then I went to see dentist. He helps me to get the root of the broken tooth out. I put that broken root under my pillow with a letter for tooth fairy.

The letter wrote: Dear tooth fairy, here is the half of last tooth you got from me. Next morning, I got a coin of one dollar from tooth fairy. Mum said that is for my honesty.

Van Do,

Year 2, Room 5

Nedlands Primary School

35 Kingsway, Nedlands, Western Australia 6009, Australia

Editor: Nguyen Hoai An

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On the fifth of September, the day we began a new school year, it was different from every year. Every year, on this day, the weather was always beautiful, but this year it was an awful day. It was rain.

We stood in the corridor, in front of the class’s door, so we couldn’t see some music sections and it was hard to see or hear our principal talking on the stage about our school’s activities last year. We stood on the corridor for an hour. We was cold. The corridor was wet. The rain was too heavy so we couldn’t see anything. What was an awful day!

I hope next year, the day we begin a new school year, the weather will be fine.

Author: Duong Minh Khanh

Editor: Teacher Lan Anh

Address: Wider World Language Center

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Our school’s wall-newspaper was the result from many people. When we did our wall-newspaper for Teacher’s Day, it was a great time.

We had to spend 2 weeks to finish it. First of all, we had to check out the content. I was the one who check and then fix mistakes of others. Secondly, we decorated the heading. It was very hard because we had to draw and edit many times to make it perfect. Then we drew again by color. Drawing by color was very important, so we did it carefully. When the heading was done, we continued to decorate the ending.

Bang Lang was the one who was responsible for doing it. She drew a lots of flowers. They looked so beautiful. At the final day, before tranfering it to school, I and Nhi wrote 53 wishes for teachers and put them into 2 envelopes. The red envelope was writen “give to woman teachers” and the blue envelope was writen “give to men teachers”. Finally, we sticked all of them to the wall-newspaper.

Now, look back the past days, I feel very happy. We didn’t do it for a prize, we did it to express our love and respect to our teacher whom we consider as our second mom and dad. We really want to thank teachers for caring us.

Author: Nguyen Ha Vi

Editor: Teacher Kim Ngan

Wider World Language Center: widerworld.edu.vn

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Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages of Vietnam, and features a combination of five fundamental taste elements in the overall meal.

Each Vietnamese dish has a distinctive flavor which reflects one or more of these elements. Known for its balance of five elements, many Vietnamese dishes include five fundamental taste senses: spicy (metal), sour (wood), bitter (fire), salty (water) and sweet (earth), corresponding to five organs : gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, and urinary bladder.

Vietnamese dishes also include five types of nutrients: powder, water or liquid, mineral elements, protein and fat. Vietnamese cooks try to have five colours: white (metal), green (wood), yellow (earth), red (fire) and black (water) in their dishes.

Dishes in Vietnam appeal to gastronomes via five senses: food arrangement attracts eyes, sounds come from crisp ingredients, five spices are detected on the tongue, aromatic ingredients coming mainly from herbs stimulate the nose, and some meals, especially finger food, can be perceived by touching. Common ingredients include fish sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, and fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese cooks use ginger, mint, lemon, coriander, cinnamon, chilli, lime, basil leaves…

Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, minimal use of oil, and reliance on herbs and vegetables. With the balance between fresh herbs and meats and a selective use of spices to reach a fine taste, Vietnamese food is considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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With the purpose of introducing Đình, a cultural space in the Northern Delta of Vietnam, the exhibition includes several activities such as: photo gallery of sculpture, architectural models and carvings version of Đình; documentary film about festival held in Đình, carved dragons on Đình, sculptural and architectural art of Đình in the Northern Delta. In addition, the audience will have chance to enjoy the performance at Đình including: drum, dance, singing...

The Seminar titled “Đình Cultural Space – conservation and promotion of heritage values” will also be held with researchers from various fields: fine arts, history, archeology and culture, etc.

The exhibition is organized from 6 to 19 Dec 2013 at Vietnam University of Fine Arts, 42 Yet Kieu Str, Hanoi.

(Source: Vietnam University of Fine Arts)

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I am surprised when I learn about the differences between British English and American English. There are many differences in vocabulary. For example, the word “subway” that American people call is “underground” in British English. “Apartment” in American English is called “flat” by British people. There are many examples like: truck (A.E) - lorry (B.E); gum (A.E) - glue (B.E); vacation (A.E) - holiday (B.E); ….

The differences are in spelling, too. For instance, the words “center, color, burned, dialog” were spelled “centre, colour, burnt, dialogue”.

When I listen to an American person, I think it is clearer than a British person. At school, we learn American English more than British English. But everybody knows British English is tighter than American English.

The things I tell are parts of the differences between American English and British English. However, they are all speak a same language: English.

Author: Nguyen Hoang Mai

Editor: Ted Engelmann

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Charity concert “Love Hanoi” will be organized at Au Co Theatre, Mon 09 Dec 2013, 7.30 - 9.30 pm.

Celebrating Christmas with family and friends in The international Christmas Charity Concert, you can enjoy music performances from classical to modern, from solo to a choir, from African to Korean. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the construction of a new proof for the Phu Chau children’s home which is located in Phu Chau commune, Ba vi district, Hanoi.

The tickets will be available on Sundays and also at the following locations: HIFCenter, Joma Cafés, Donkey Bakery, and the HIWC Bazaar “Love Hanoi” booth. All proceeds from tickets go towards the charity. A minimum donation of 200,000 will qualify for one ticket.

(Source: Hanoi International Fellowship)

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Do you know that eating many food makes you fat? After you get fat your will be very lazy. You should eat heathy food because it will make you strong and slender. But eating food is not enough, you should have plan to practice. How to eat heathy food?

That is what I want to share . If you think that meat, chesse are unhealthy food so you are wrong. Meat makes you have more protein, protein makes muscles stronger and  you will have more energy. Chesse has much more canxi than milk . It makes you taller. Besides eating  food, you should practice too, you can run, swim, play soccer and other sports that you like. But you should have a plan to practice. If you practice so much, you will be very tired and you can be hurt and you will never want to practice  again, but if you practice inattentively, it is not enough to help you to be slender. Do you think health is very important, it is really important to your life. This is a proveb about health “health is gold’’ and a maxim about health “if you have health you will wish everything, when you don’ t have health you will wish one thing is health”.

Now,you need to eat healthy food, and have a plan to practice balancely.

All for your health!

Author: Hoang Quoc Minh

Editor: Maria Aili

Wider World Language Center: widerworld.edu.vn

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In the context of global climate change and the exhaustion of the world’s natural resources, empowering people to live more sustainably is meaningful and practical work. To recognise the efforts of members of Green Living teams towards a sustainable lifestyle, Action for the City has cooperated with the Vietnam Women’s Museum to hold the exhibition ‘I Live Green’.

The photographs and objects will show the cooperation of an Irish and Vietnamese NGO in supporting urban citizens to live green through the project “Neighbourhood Empowerment in Hanoi”. The photographs taken by Paul Zetter record daily life activities of the members of Green Living teams in Hanoi and Hoi An that significantly contribute to saving resources, reducing garbage and raising awareness with their neighbours. With more than 5000 households in Hanoi, Danang, Hoi An and over 2000 households in Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland, the Green Living movement is connecting individuals and communities in the two countries in their shared efforts to build sustainable urban communities.

As well as photographs and everyday objects, the exhibition will also display a greenhouse made from recycled bottles – a joint effort between Action for the City, architects Hoang Thuc Hao, Vu Xuan Son, Nguyen Van Au and volunteer students from theUniversityofCivil Engineering. The greenhouse was adapted from a design by the community in Ballymun. All recycled bottles were collected by students and Green Living groups inHanoi.

The exhibition “I Live Green” is organized from 21 Nov to 14 Dec 2013 at  Vietnamese Women’s Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Str,Hanoi.

(Source: hanoigrapevine.com)

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Good news for all present and future polyglots: On November 23, the 3rd European Language Day will be organized by Hanoi´s EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) cluster members British Council, Goethe-Institut, the Embassy of Poland, the Delegation Wallonie-Brussels and the Italian Embassy. EUNIC is aiming to introduce the diversity of the national languages inEurope, promote multilingualism and discuss patterns of Training of Teachers of a Foreign Language.

In the morning linguists, scientists and teachers shall meet . In the afternoon from 2 p.m. onwards the floor is open to the public and a language festival is going to happen. The Festival is targeting youngsters, students and parents interested in languages and culture. At the Festival of European Languages representatives of the participating institutions will present their respective languages and countries. 30-minute model lessons in English, French, German, Italian and Polish will be offered to everybody interested. Posters, books and brochures will not only excite curiosity for European languages but also for the different countries and cultures. Additionally short films from the participating countries shall be screened at Goethe-Institut´s exhibition hall.

(Source: http://www.goethe.de)

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