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- Film review: The scent of burning grass
- Author: Emma Le
- Boardcaster: Emma Le
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Night Radio: Episode 4: The Scent Of Burning Grass

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Author: Norman Ramshaw
Broadcaster: Emma Le
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Night Radio Episode 5: A WORLD GUIDE TO GOOD MANNERS

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Broadcaster: Emma Le
10 Must-See Attractions in Hanoi
by Ian Harrison (on March 29, 2009)
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Night Radio Episode 6: 10 Must-See Attractions in Hanoi

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- Article: "5  ways to stay happy" by George P.H
- Broadcaster: Emma Le
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Night Radio Episode 7: How To Stay Happy

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IELTS Speaking Task 2 (Sample Answer)
Script:Well, I have to admit that reading news used not to be my sort of thing so I had been indifferent to all kinds of newspaper until I discovered tabloids. On that day, when I was sick and tired of waiting for my friends coming, I picked a piece of The Daily Mirror, which is a well-known British national tabloid, you know, to kill the time. Surprisingly, it impressed me a great deal more deeply than what I had thought. 
Um, you know, at the very first look, I was fascinated by its large and eye-catching pictures with a vivid colors and thought-provoking headlines which are, you know, the typical characteristics of tabloid design. Along with that, I was also enchanted by the information provided in the papers. They tended to emphasize some heated and up-to-date topics such as crimes, celebrities, scandals or blockbusters. All of these features attracted me so profoundly that I started to read this tabloid out of habit.
However, it is a pity that, um,The Daily Mirror is quite unpopular in Vietnam. I can just find it on bookcases at some English centers; therefore, I often go online in order to read them on their websites.
(By Emma Le)
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Night Radio Ep8: IELTS Speaking Sample Answer: Task 2: Newspaper Magazine

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Script:
Whenever being asked about who the person having a significant role to play in my life is, I always answer that is my best friend called Nhung. Um, I first met her  5 years ago when we were studying at our high school. Um, At that time, for me,  she was nothing rather than a distant classmate. Since I thought she was not, um, kind of, not my cup of tea. Um, however, time’s gone by, we had more time to talk and share. We often  hung out with each other after classes or went shopping , which helped us to get away from it all and recharged ourselves. well, ever since then,  we got closer and closer. Now she is my beloved soulmate that I can’t imagine how terrible, lonely my life would be if somedays she disappeared. Frankly, I am quite into her tactfulness what I mean here is  she seldom cuts somebody to the quick, or that sort of thing. That is the reason why we have never had any row so far. what’s more,  it is she who gives me useful advice when I am in trouble. Being with her, I don’t have to keep anything quiet because she is such a thoughtful listener that I can, I can let all things out. To be honest not only am I in debt to her but also treasure this priceless friendship.

(by Emma Le)

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Night Radio Ep9: IELTS Speaking Sample Answer: An important person

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Script: 
Never  before have I experienced  as harduous and busy time as I did in my  forth semester. During the first 4 months of 2014, I was snowed under  workload and studying.
Now that I had to fullfill the duty both in work and in studying, I did, kind of multitasking.  Before the lessons, I was expected to get all the homework done, as well as prepare for the next lessons. Well, not to mention a myriad of asignments such as: Presentation, Speaking Forum, which put a huge stress on me. 
At that time, I wanted to be indepentdent from my parents  so I decided to offer them  a financial support cut-off. To earn my living, I did a part-time job as a tutor for 2 people, one I taught TOEFL and one I helped  him with Pronunciation. You know,that stuff also added up the pressure on me since I had to run against the clock to  prepare the lesson plan very carefully everyday.
Yeap, being under that enormous workload piling up on me day by day, I felt completely exhausted, you know, sick and tired.  The only thing I longed to do was getting away from it all or travelling to somewhere to give vent to my stress. But unfortunately, I counldn’t. 
Well, you know, that is the most terrible episode of my life thus I never wish to meet again.
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NIght Radio Ep10:TASK 2: IELTS Speaking Test: A busy time in your life

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Script:
Describe a country you would like to visit
You should say:
-	What the country is
-	Why you would like to visit this country
-	What you know about this country
And whether you think you will visit this place in the future

Ranked in the first place in my list of “must-see” places is England, which is located in the North of Europe. You know, there are so many intriguing cities in this country that  visitors are, somehow, you know, spoilt for choice when deciding where to visit. Well, I was,um, fascinated by historic houses, quaint tea shops and, you know, bustling shopping streets in York which is said to be the only city of England having historical beauty and virtual diversity. Um, what’s more,  I am wholeheartedly affected by the sleepy beauty of West Midland where there are a lot of quiet villages and unique traditional dishes, or that sort of thing. Besides, having read a variety of articles about England, I know that people here are somehow overly polite. By which I mean, they, um , they ,they often don’t say what actually they mean because they, you know, tend to use hedging expressions. However, to be honest, I admire this style of communication. Thus , I do think that if my financial budget were big enough, I would book  a ticket to England.
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(by Emma Le)
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Ep11: IELTS Speaking Test: TASK 2: Sample Answer: A Country To Visit

Describe something you bought which you were not happy with
You should say:
-	What the thing was
-	Where/Where you bought it
-	Why you were not happy with it  
And say what you did about the situation

Just few days ago, when having gone to Dich Vong market, I made such a reckless deal. You know,at that time I need gingers and limes in order to make tea so I went to the market to get some. 
Since,you know , they were nothing rather than small stuff that do not eat much into my budget so I neigher check the price nor bargain before making the deal. I just picked them then paid the money. However, I was almost freezing that the seller charged me 30 thousand dongs for 6 limes and 4 pieces of ginger. Although it was a year I hadn’t  gone to the market to buy food ingredients, I bet that I was purchasing with a ridiculous cut-throat price. I think it should have been about 20 thousand at most. Well, to be honest, I am not a tight-fisted person;however, that price was completely impossible. If it had not been in the early morning, I would have complained about this . But it was, so I didn’t want to make fuss on this kind of trivial thing  to ruin my whole morning. Then, I was reluctant to accept this deal and gave my money to that evil seller. I just swallowed my anger, going home because there are no, kind of, customer services department to express my deep disappointment.
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Night Radio Ep12: IELTS Speaking Test TASK 2: Sample Answer

Describe a book that you enjoyed reading
You should say:
-	When you first read it
-	What it was about
-	Why you enjoyed 
And say whether this book is popular in your country.

Although reading books is not my cup of tea, there is a book that I consider priceless in my life. That is “Twenty Forver”, a gift given to me by my father on my 18th birthday. It was written by a young student at University of Hanoi, Nguyen Van Thac who gave up his studying to join the army against US-backed South Vietnamese forces. The diary is about  what he saw, what  he felt on the way being moved to the South battlefield as well as in the fierce combats. 
I still remember the time when I read the very first pages of the book. I was so fascinated by  his sophisticated and polished writing style. Not to mention the vivid images about the daily life of young soldiers devoting their youth for national liberation.
futhermore, what I’m quite into this book is its truthfulness. you know, since it’s a diary, there is neither plot  nor creation. Everything is real and seen under the , the optimistic vision of the student-aged soldier.
Um, in Vietnam, “Twenty Forever” has been so popular, so well-known that it became a  bestseller in Vietnam and was adapted into a film in 2009, if my memory serves me right. This diary is a valuable source to stir the patriotism among the young generation.
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by Emma Le
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Night Radio: Sample Answer for IELTS Speaking Task 2: Books

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Talk about something good about your personality.
You shoud say:
-	What this thing is
-	Why you think it is good
-	How it influences you life
And say whether other people would agree that this is a good thing.

Well, among aspects of my personality, the one that I most enjoy is my optimism.  What I mean here is I always look at the bright side of the issue when being in trouble or kind of that.  Additionally,I prefer to think about what I can do instead of what I should have done. I firmly believe that it is important for people to be optimistic because being so, you know, we can get away from being deeply hurt by a dozen of disappointing things that, that happen to us daily. Well, honestly looking back, I think optimism has been making my life enomously better. With this optimistic vision, overcoming troubles for me is just, kind of, a piece of cake. Moreover, people in my circle may also be pleased when being with me now that they  can be encourged to come to term with troubles. Well, It is glad to know that people  around me agree with the way I against all odds, think optimisticly.
---by Emma Le-----
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Night Radio Ep14: IELTS Speaking Test: Sample answer: Personality

Describe your idea of an ideal job
You should say:
-	What the job is
-	Why you would like to do this job
-	Whether it would be easy to do this job
And say whether it would be easy to find a job like this.

Among many types of job in labour market, teaching is the one I have dreamt to do. Although it is considered  a dead-end job,  it still can provide me a fortune if I work hard enough  with dedication. Not to  mention the, the flexitime that teachers get, by which I mean  if someday the teacher  picks up an illness, he/she can have a day-off and then gives  students a makeup later. What I fancy most in this job is that  I can work with students who are very young and enomously enthusiastic, well , sometimes extremely rebellous, though. The reason for this interest is working with under-age  people would make  me somehow younger in mind..
However, I do believe that it is not a piece of cake to take this job due to competiveness of the labour market. What’s more, if I want to be a teacher at a school or uiniversity, I have to sit the civil service exam which is completely difficult. Additionally, nepotism is very popular in this field. I mean lots of people get job as a teacher by their money and relationships. Well,  anyway, against all odds,  I am trying my best to make my dream come true.
---by Emma Le---
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Night Radio Ep15: IELTS Speaking Test Task2: Sample Answer: An ideal job

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Describe an advertisement that you have seen
You should say:
-	What type of the advertisement it is
-	What it is about
-	When you first saw it
And say what you like about it

The most impressive advertisement I have seen  so far is the  hidden ad appearing in the music video of song Where do we go by Thanh Bui and Tata Young.  In that video, the couple used  mobilephones named  SamSung Galaxy Note which are the latest model of SumSung Smartphone. In marketing field, that kind of hidden ad called product placement. 
Having  appeared in the 4-minute video were many scenes showing the modern and hi-tech functions of the  phone.  For instance, when Catherine called AJ, there  was his picture displayed on her screen. By which SamSung means this mobile  enables  user  to save contacts with a picture. Or other example that I remember  is the function  of drawing messages. you can see in the video, Catherine drew “I love you” in the text box and happily sent it to her lover. Not to mention the function of sending voice mails and taking pictures with high quality which are very intriguing. 
 What I appreciate this advertisement is that all of  prominent  features of the phone bear  in the customers’ mind  silently but profoundly . After the customers watch  the video  what actually left in their mind is not only the love story but also the  outstanding  features of SamSung Galaxy Note.  
-by Emma Le-
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Night Radio Ep16: Sample Answer: IELTS Speaking Test Task2: Advertisement

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Describe something you would like to succeed in doing.
You should say:
-	What you would like to succeed in
-	Why you would like to do this
-	Whether you think it would be difficult
And say whether you think you will achieve this in the near futher.

To be honest, there is not much that I do well in my life, but I still eager  to be a well-known translator. Although my dream job is teaching, I am still quite into translating my favourite books about Vietnamese war into English. Truth be told, I am doing my huge first project of my life which is turning Nguyen Van Thac’s diary,“Twenty forever”, into English. Um, with the aim of bringing our country heroic images in to people all over the world, I am trying my best to gain his’torical knowledge, and military vocabury as well as translation theory to release the best product I can do. Furthermore, through the books written in English, I expect  foreign people know about the the great patriotism of a small but very unite country called Vietnam.
Yes, I  aware that this project is so challenging that even experienced translators have given up. However, um, Vietnamese war books or diaries written in the war time have never ceased  inspiring me to achieve this goal. Um, therefore, I’ll defintely attempt whole-heartly to finish this project, regardless how the result would be.
-by Emma Le-
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Night Radio Ep17: IELTS Task 2: St you'd like to succeed in

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- Where is your hometown located?
My hometown is a familiar landscape called My Duc. Since it is 50 kilometers far from the center of Hanoi, it takes me roughly 2 hour to travel by bus from there to Hanoi.
- Could you tell me something about your hometown?
Well, despite the rapid modernization, my hometown still remains unspoilt.There is no high-rised building, you know, no hustle-and-bustle supermarket, insteads, traditional-designed houses and quaint shops are quite popular. Also, people in my land are so friendly that they never hesitate to give you a hand if you need help.
- What is the main crop in your hometown?
My villagers cultivate mostly rice because, you know, rice is the main food in Vietnam. However , the winter here is freezing cold so famers grow some other plants such as beans and maize which can strongly endure  extreme weather.
- What is the main tourist attraction in your hometown?
Well, i have to say that Huong pagoda is such a must-see place for visitors. If you visit Huong Pagoda, you will catch the sight of specular moutain ranges, ancient temples, all of which will definitely enchant you. That is the reason why every year, it attracts multi-million of people who come from many regions of the world. 
-by Emma Le-
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Night radio Ep18: Sample answer for IELTS speaking Task1: Hometown

- Do you have sisters or brothers?
Well, disappointedly no. I am an only-child so there are just 3 three people in my family: my mom, my dad and I. Because of being a single child, I always wish to have a sibling  and jealous to everyone who has. However sometimes, I am still fascinated by my freedom life in which there is no one who interferes my privacy.
- Do you like doing housework?
Well, to be honest, I am not quite into doing chores since they’re utterly tiring, you know. However, if I neglect  to do the chores, my house will be unbearably dirty, untidy due to the dust, the garbage piling up everyday. Therefore, no matter how exhausting it is, I’m still responsible for my housework as a part and parcel of my life.
- What kinds of housework do you often do?
There are myriad  of unnamed kinds of chore I am in charge of. Among them, dish-washing  and furniture cleaning are the two works I do most frequently. Since there are just 3 three members in my family, my washing stuff is not very exhausting. However, my house is quite close to  the road, as the result, unless I clean all the furniture every two days, they will be covered by a thick layer of dust.
- Will you describe your home / flat / room to me?
My house is a newly-built apartment located near Pham Hung Street. It has such a spacious living room that I can throw a really wild party in. However, my favourite room is my modern-designed bed room where I can give vent to my stress by lying with relief on my bed, looking out the window.
-----by Emma Le----
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Night Radio Ep19: IELTS Speaking Test Task 1: Family And House

- How different is your life from the lives of your grandparents?
There are definitely a range of fundamental  distinctions here. However, I supposed the most significant would be the facitilies. What I mean is in my grandparents’ time, people got everything done  without any technological equiptments. Meanwhile, now it seems to me that I as well many other youngsters  are deeply dependent on ,you know, hi-tech gadgets such as washing-machine, smartphone, vaccum cleaner, so on. And the second key contrast would lie on the neighborhood. 50 years ago my grandparents and their next door neighbor were very close to each other. They shared their stories, help each other, whereas, I can’t come to term with my neighbor now since we just focus on our own business.
- What are the responsibilities of husband and wife?
Well, personally speaking I think a marriaged couple shares the same responsibilities. Among them, the most crucial one that springs to my mind is earning money. I reckon both husband and wife should go to work so that they can receive an income to support their family, buying furnitures or paying children’s tutor free, for example. Another responsibility that I can think of is doing housework. Yeap, there is no doubt that in the past , the wife was supposed to do all the chores. However, I am utterly convinced that because the wife also has a tremendous number of duties at her workplace, those chores such as cleaning, cooking should be shared by her spouse .
- Why is the divorce rate increasing in Vietnam?
Well undoutedly, there are a variety of possible reasons behind this. The first one is that the couple is deeply under stress and pressure at work. They are in charged of a myriad of duties and suffer from bullying, for example. Consequently, they are both exhausted when coming home and more seriously, they lose their temper easily. Well then, another factor boosting the divorce rate is the high ego of modern people. I mean, when there is a conflict happening, none of the spouses wants to appologise but blames the other. As the result, the situation becomes too tense that they can’t heal the hurt and eventually they get a divource as the last solution.
----by Emma Le----

Ep20: Sample answer for IELTS Speaking Test Task 3: Family And Marriage

Talk about a foreign language that you know and how you learned it. Please say:
- How exactly did you learn it?
- Where did you learn it?
- Did somebody help you in any way?
Um, apart from English, I used to spend time to learn Chinese which is considered one of the most challenging languages in the world. Um, learning speaking skill comes, you know, naturally to almost of Vietnamese people since, um,we have a wide range of vocabulary and grammar structures in common. This results from the fact that we had been Chinese’s colony for roughly a millennium. In stark contrast, Chinese writing is miles more difficult than  speaking as it is a, well, I can’t remember what word linguists call it, but,but, Chinese characters include hundreds of symbols. As the result, learners find it extremely challenging to remember how to write a word correctly. When I set out to study Chinese, there was no doubt in my mind that I couldn’t  pull this  language off alone.  Therefore, I decided to take course in a famous Chinese center so that I could be taught by professional teachers. Although this center is located quite  far from my house, I still against all odds, traveled a long distance to study with native teachers at that center. Not to mention the time I spent in the class, I and some of my classmates grouped up in order to practise listening and speaking at home. Besides, I wholeheartedly admired my teacher since he didn’t hesitate to correct all of my writing exercises that I sent him as well as advised me the most effective ways to master Chinese. Well, eventually, after a long time attempting to study, now, communicating with people in Chinese for me is just,well, a piece of cake.
-------by Emma Le----------
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Ep21: Sample answer for IELTS Speaking test (Task2) in UZBEKISTAN June 2014

- Why do you think it is important to learn a foreign language?
I believe there are a number of explanations behind this. The chief reason might be the neccessity of global communication. What I mean here is currently the open economic policies, the development of social networking sites has been boosting the communication among people from a variety of countries. As the result, it’s essential for them to learn other languages so that they can talk, or discuss without the language barrier. For intance, if I can speak English, then absolutely, I can struck up relationships with the British or I can do business with US salespeople. 
Another main basis is that people have a chance to widen their knowledge on foreign countries. Undoubtedly, when we study a language, we also get a great deal of information about the culture, geography, and the people of that country through the text books. 
- How is it helpful to you to speak a foreign language?
Well, I would say without doubt that speaking a foreign language is entirely beneficial for me. One of the dominant advantages is that I can effortlessly communicate with foreign people when traveling around. For instance, when I visit Old Quarter, it is fairly easy for me to help any foreign vistors who get lost or chat with them about Vietnamese culture. As well as this, there is a strong ll can get  better career opportunities if I can speak other languages apart from my mother tounge. You know, many companies offer higher salary for employees who know English, Chinese or Japanese, for example. Thus, I firmly believe that it’s my outstanding strength if I can master more than one language.

- What is the most difficult part of learning a foreign language for you?
Obviously, there are hundreds of difficulties in learning a second language. From my own experience, the most challenging aspect is pronunciation since um, firstly, I am affected by  my mother tounge.  I mean as I am so familiar with Vietnamese sounds, I find it exceedingly difficult to make English sounds which are inexistent in Vietnamese such as /θ/ in think or thank. The second reason for this hardship underlies in the differences in the mechanisms of speech production. What I am trying to get at is no matter how hard I practise, I can’t pronounce all the words exactly the same as the native speakers do because I have the difference throat  or tounge structures. 

- Why don’t some people know the language of the society they live in?
I think there is no surprise that some people is unable to understand the language used around them. Well, It’s likely that those people are immigrants. Since their mother tounge is not the language spoken in the land they’re living in, naturally , they can’t understand what people  are talking about if they haven’t taken any courses to learn that language before . 
Besides, the second reason is probably that they live with some physical disabilities such as deafness or muteness. Those disabilities prevent them from using  and grasping normal languages, insteads, they use some exclusive types: body languages for example.
--by Emma Le--
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Ep22: Sample Answer for IELTS Speaking Test (TASK 3) in Uzbekistan in June 2014

Describe a law in your country. You should say
- What law is it?
- How did you know about it?
- What effect does it have on the society?

Needless to say, there are a wide range of laws launched in my country. Now, I’d like tell you the one that I consider utter non-sense. Just roughly a year ago, the Minister of Transport introduced a law prohibiting people using the motorbike which is borrowed from someone. Or put it simply, according to the law, it is compulsory for all motorbike-riders that they use only their own motorbike. If they ride the one which is not in their possession, then they will be fined. After having been put into effect,  this law was such a legal bombshell that it became a heated topic in every corner of my country. At that time, a number of debates among experts were opened to discuss its feasibility while civilians like me raised our strong objection. You know, if people comply the law, everyone over 18 has to possess their own motorbike. However, the key thing is the majority of families in Vietnam can’t afford this due to the high price of this vehicle. Additionally, this law is completely infeasible in emergency cases. For example, in case my motorbike were broken, I would ride my mother’s one as the last resort in order not to be late for my class, you know. Eventually, because of the rooftop protest from civilians, the Minister of Transport decided to withdraw his unreasonable law.
-----by Emma Le------
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Ep23: Sample answer for IELTS speaking test (Task 2) in Russia in June 2014

- Is police officer a popular occupation in your country? Why?
I would say that police officer is one of the most wide-enjoyed careers in Vietnam. The reason for this trend is probably that the police are tremendously powerful. If you commit a crime, for instance, and you have a relative who works as a policeman, then I can say for sure that he is able to help you get away from the crime.
Together  with this, I think people desire to be a police officer  because of the high income that this career brings them. Although the official salary is no where near as high as that of  businessmen, the police receive a great deal of tips, you know.


- Why do people choose to become a lawyer more often than a police officer?
I’m not sure whether I say it right or not but,um, I suppose people prefer to become a lawyer because this career contains less dangers than the other one. It is true that police  are supposed to face with criminals while they are still extremely aggressive and be equiped with weapons. Meanwhile,lawyers just meet those criminals after they are arrested and weaponless.

- What personality traits should a police officer have?
There are definitely a number of characteristics that policers are supposed to own. The chiefly important one is loyalty, I think, by which I mean a police should stays loyal to the government and faithfully devotes his life to accomplish his responsibilities. The second might be braveness. Because you know, police officers face with many dangerous criminals even murders or  terrorists, they must be exceptionally brave to protect our safety.

- Would you like to become a police officer?
Such an interesting question ^_^ Never in my life have I thought that i would be in police force someday  because I’m not a risk-taker. Personally I think that men are more suitable for this career than women since you know, they are physically stronger than us. Therefore, if i were a man, I would reconsider my occupation choice,pursuing to become a policewoman.
---by Emma Le---
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ep 24 Sample answer for IELTS Speaking Test Task 3 (Russia, June 2014)

- Would you like to reunite with your old friends?
Absolutely yes, I fancy all special  occasions when my old friends rejoin such as class reunions or a wedding party of a friend. This is a chance for us to meet each other after a long time separated. Although now we can effortlessly update information from our friends with the help of modern technology  like mobile phone and social networking sites, for example, I still prefer a face to face meeting in which everyone can express their emotion easily.
- What will you talk about with them?
In those reunions, there are myriad of stories that I can chat about. Well, surely, I’ll recall our unforgettable memories when we were together. Besides, it would be miracle if I forget to share about my current life such as how it is going, whether my work is satisfying or not, kind of that. Also, I will definitely give my friends useful advices if they are in troubles. Anyway, I think everything in the world could possibly be our chat topic when we gather together.
- Why do some people cut off old friendships?
I firmly believe that it’s understandable when people stop being friends. One of the reasons that springs in my mind is they simply grow apart. I mean their personalities or their lifestyle  change over time,therefore when they can’t find anything in common left, they will definitely break off their relationship. Additionally, a friendship is also permanently spoiled by arguments or rows because they make people tired, distressed. When the disappointment reaches its peak, friends no longer want to encounter each other again.
 
- Do you think old friends are more long-lasting than new friends? Why?
In my view,  It’s quite possible that a new friend become a close friend then a soul mate. If two people just meet several times but share many things in common and find it reliable to confide in each other, then they can absolutely have true friendship. And as long as they cement their friendship, it will last long, even forever.
--by Emma Le--
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ep25 Sample Answer for IELTS Speaking test (Task3) in Iran in June 2014

- Why do sometimes people write a message rather than call somebody?
Admittedly, there are a number of reasons behind this. I suppose they prefer phrase their sentence as best as possible even re-read it over and over again to make the message sound perfect before delivering it. Addtionally, calling someone is far more expensive than texting while sometimes people would rather choose an economical mean of communication, surely.

- Do you think people will write or communicate via internet only in the future?
Although telecommunication via internet is exceptionally convenient, it can’t replace  other ways of communicating such as face-to-face meeting. When discussing or chating via emails or social networking sites, speakers are unable to use body language like gestures, facial expressions, voice tone  in order to express their true feelings and avoid misunderstanding.
- What is the effective way of communication in your view?
Personally I think that face-to-face communication is the most dominant in term of effectiveness. When directly talking with each other, speakers use their non-verbal language to convey their idea correctly. For instance, instead of sending email, a boss hold a face to face meeting with his employees complaining about their working attitude so that he can utilize his low voice tone to avoid hard feelings among listeners.


Ep29: Sample answer for Ielts Speaking test (Task3)in Cambodia

- Broadcaster: Emma Le
- Educators discussed three methods for organising the 2015 national high school exam at a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Education and Training yesterday in the capital.
Next year's exam, held in the second week of June, will combine the national university entrance exam and high school graduation exam so that students only have to take one.
Their result will determine whether they graduate high school, as well as their admission to university, college or vocational training school.
One of the proposed methods has students sit for tests in three compulsory subjects (maths, literature and foreign language) and one optional subject (physics, chemistry, biology, history or geography).
The second method has the same compulsory tests but only two optional tests, one combining physics, chemistry and biology and another combining history and geography.
The third method includes four compulsory tests: a foreign language test, a test that combines maths and computer science, a test on physics, chemistry, biology and technology and a fourth that includes literature, history, geography and morality.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked the education ministry to select the most feasible method based on feedback from participants.
The focus should be on choosing a method that benefited society, even if it was difficult for the education sector to implement, he said.
The ministry plans to publicise the selected method in September
--Vietnamnews  (30, July)--

[Night Radio] Ep30: Experts discuss models for university entrance exams

Broadcaster: Emma Le
Ha Noi Police yesterday said DNA tests had revealed that a body found floating in the (Red) River on July 18 was that of a woman who died during  botched  breast-enhancement surgery last October.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Senior  Lieutenant-   Colonel Vo Hong Phuong said  bone, skin and hair samples were related to the parents of the dead woman, Le Thi Thanh Huyen.
Phuong said that as the body had been in the water for so long, investigators could only use gene samples for identification.
Huyen, 39, is  alleged to have died at   unlicensed Cat Tuong beauty clinic run by Dr Nguyen Manh Tuong.
Tuong is said to have then dumped Huyen's body in the Red River with the help of the clinic's security guard.
A police officer from Gia Lam District Police Department said the body was found by residents near Van Duc ferry port in Gia Lam District, about three kilometres away from Thanh Tri Bridge, where the doctor admitted to dump the body.
At a court hearing in Ha Noi in April, Dr Tuong and the clinic's security guard, Dao Quang Khanh, admitted under questioning that they had disposed of the woman's body in the river.
However, the court returned them to jail while police continued to look for the body.
The court was told that Huyen went to the clinic on October 19 for  abdominal liposuction and breast enlargement surgery.
After undergoing surgery performed by Dr Tuong, she allegedly developed breathing difficulties and started foaming at the mouth.
Tuong gave her an injection and Huyen appeared to recover, but later she is said to have turned blue and her blood pressure dropped so low that it could not be measured.
The doctor is then said to have tried to save her life by putting her on a ventilator and giving her cardiotonic drugs, but she failed to revive.
Then Tuong, together with the security guard allegedly put Huyen's body in a car and dumped it in the Red River.
They were arrested three days later.
Police and the victim's family have been searching for the body since the incident
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--Source: Vietnamnews

Ep36: Surgery victim's body found in river

Broadcaster: Emma Le
Noted young author Do Nhat Nam has recently released a new biography about being a teenager.
Nam, 13, shares his psychological and physical changes in his book titled  My Parents Won My Heart
The biography has three chapters named My Dad, My Mom and Welcome Teenage Years
In the first two chapters, he writes about his parents' characters and how they educate their children.
Nam is a rare junior writer because he shares his complicated feelings as a teenager about gender differences.
"When I was in second grade, my parents gave me a toy that taught me the physical differences between men and women," Nam said. "In that way, they taught me how to differentiate between men's and women's bodies."
Nam said the popular books are boring because they just focus on the differences between the way boys and girls dress and do their hair.
The most important thing is that we understand the different characters between men and women, which lead to differences in behaviour. For example, boys should be polite and tolerant to girls, he said.
"As a teenager, I am like a bird longing for an open sky. I want to fly into that immense sky everyday. It's such a happy feeling because I know I am always protected by my parents," Nam wrote in his biography.
At 7, Nam was recognised by the Viet Nam Book of Records as the youngest translator of science works titled Sun Up and Down: The Story of Day and Night and Charging About: The Story of Electricity by Jacqui Bailey and Matthew Lilly.
At 11, he wrote a biography titled  (How Did I Learn English?), which brought him a second record for the "Youngest Biography Writer".
Nam has recently been appointed editor-in-chief at Creative  Melange, a magazine for teenage readers that features creative writing, photography and art by international high school students.
The magazine will be published quarterly and distributed to schools in different countries at an affordable price. As a non-profit organisation, Creative Melange will use the funds it makes solely to develop the magazine for students to pursue their  passions.
Nam's father is researcher Do Xuan Thao, an official at the Ha Noi National University of Education, while his mother, Phan Ho Diep, is a lecturer at the same university
Source: Vietnamnews

Ep37: Junior writer releases biography

-Broadcaster: Emma Le
Dozens of perennial trees will be chopped to provide space for the building of a metro line from Nhon to Ha Noi  Railway Station, the Ha Noi urban railway management unit has said.
An expensive flyover will also be removed to make room for the project.
Le Huy Hoang, deputy director of the management unit  said more than 30 perennial trees on Kim Ma Street in Ba Dinh District would have to go.
"The city has carefully considered matters before making this decision," he said.
The area around Kim Ma Street , Thu Le Zoo is known as a green area because of the big old trees.
Nguyen Minh Nguyet, a resident in Kim Ma Street, said the metro line was necessary, but to chop down big trees wasn’t a good decision.
"There must be a measure to keep this line of trees," she said. "It takes many years to grow such trees.To keep them means keeping the city green."
Nguyen Thanh Trung, a resident of Hoang Hoa Tham Street, said the city must have considered all choices before making the final decision.
"It's not easy to move the trees to other places. Sometimes we just have to sacrifice," he said.
Nguyen Xuan Hung, deputy director of Ha Noi Green Tree and Park Company, said he had not heard about the axing.
Hung said the trees were more than 40 years old.
At present, there are more than 200,000 trees representing 150 different species through’out Ha Noi.
The section of rail line from Nhon to Ha Noi Railway Station is about 12.5 kilometres long, including 8.5 kilometres elevated and four kilometres underground.
Total investment in the project will be US$1.57 billion.
Source: Vietnamnews
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Ep38: Perennial trees to make way for new metro line

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— The Ministry of Health is stepping up efforts to stop the Ebola virus from entering Viet Nam.
Speaking few days ago at an online conference of the Steering Com’mittee for Epidemic Prevention and Control, Tran Dac Phu, head of the Department of Preventive Medicines under the ministry, warned that the virus could enter Viet Nam.
This could be through Vietnamese and others arriving from affected countries.
Phu said the Ebola rate was disastrous in West Africa. The Ministry of Health has advised the Government on its preparations and asked  all border gates seek medical information from those passing through.
The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases is working on a plan for  diagnosis and treatment of Ebola.
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien also asked all agencies to tighten inspections at hospitals and border gates.
She also warned Vietnamese to stop travelling to affected countries.
Suspected samples of the disease can be sent to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Pasteur Institute in HCM City.
Nguyen Khac Hien, director of Ha Noi Department of Health, asked the Centre for International Health and Quarantine in Ha Noi to increase ‘monitoring and to stay on the  alert.
In related news, HCM City Preventive Medicine Centre reported that there had been a 7 per cent increase in hand, foot and mouth disease in the last six months, with  and 3,347 cases reported.
Source: Vietnamnews
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Ep39: Vietnam takes measures to prevent Ebola  outbreak

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- More than 8,000 students had broken the law since 2009, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Education and Training at a conference held on Tuesday in Ha Noi. The cases included causing public disorder, using heroin, murder and theft. 
The reasons for the issue were that students wanted money to play computer games, pay off gambling debts and buy drugs, which led them to commit crimes, said Ngu Duy Anh, director of the ministry's Student Affairs Department. Gambling in  dormitories was under control thanks to good management, but day-students were difficult to monitor, he said. 
Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia said that each school should invest in manpower and infrastructure to ensure security. Educating students about morality and a good way of life should also be focused on so they were able to resist the temptation of social evils.
Schools needed to develop a system of clubs to provide vocational guidance for poor students who are  susceptible to these risks, she said.Nghia also asked schools to improve healthcare services. The Ministry of Education and Training is going to work with the Ministry of Public Security to prevent social evils from breaking into schools. 
- Source: Vietnamnews
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Ep40: Moral education deters social evils

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- For decades, Nhat Tan and Quang Ba wards in Tay Ho District have been known for peach flower gardens. But in recent years, many garden owners have started offering a different product. As young people embrace the trend of taking professional photos in picturesque locations, garden owners have transformed their property into outdoor photo studios, planting daisies, sunflowers and violets and adding extras from ˈwɪnd.mɪl windmills to wisteria  tunnels.
Pham Sy Thanh, who has grown peach flowers and kumquats for over 20 years, invested morethan VND1 billion (US$500,000) to rebuild his 3,000sq.m  garden in 2012. "Growing peach flowers and kumquats, we have to work hard for the whole year, but earn money only in one season – Lunar  New Year festival," said Thanh. "So I decided to improve the garden to welcome more guests."
Because people buy peach blossoms for the Lunar New Year, growing them requires timing their blossoming exactly for the holiday. However, if the weather one year is too cold or hot, the peach flowers fail to bloom at the right moment and growers suffer losses. Photo gardens, on the other hand, can be enjoyed during a much longer period. Thanh hired architects and builders to arrange a lake,  white painted fence, benches, swings and other decorative sections in the garden. He planted different kinds of flowers to make the garden colourful all year round and employed workers to  prune the trees every day.
As more farmers convert their flower gardens to out-door studios, some are concerned that Nhat Tan peach blossoms – a symbol of spring in Ha Noi – will die out. However, Le Ham, one of the first garden owners to launch the new service, still keeps a place for planting peaches. In fact, the income he earns from the photo garden is what allows him to continue growing peach trees, even when they are not profitable."The changing weather in recent years caused losses for farmers," he said. "The income collected from photo takers helps guarantee our living. Since we are no longer dependent on the income from selling peach blossoms, we can preserve the trade, which has been passed down through many generations in my family."
Ngo Ngoc Dai, vice director of the capital Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said office was working on a project to protect Nhat Tan peach genes so they could be planted in other regions."Nhat Tan people want to preserve their traditional trade because it was passed down from generation to generation," he said.Young people who take photos at the flower gardens also value the traditional blossoms."I think Nhat Tan peach blossom has a big place in the spiritual life of Ha Noi people, especially when spring comes," said Nguyen Thuy Duong, 26, who often visits the flower gardens in Tay Ho District to take photos. 
- Source: vietnamnews
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Ep41: Gardens blossom into outdoor studios

- Broadcaster: Emma Le
- The increasing number of migrants and residents from other provinces to HCM City has led to a shortage of teachers and classrooms, according to the city Department of Education and Training. 
Each year, more than 1,000 new classrooms are built, but a shortage still exists. According to the department, the city will need 4,429 teachers at all levels from kindergarten to high school this year. The city has continued to  recruit  teachers, and for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic year, it has allocated VND23.6 billion  to  upgrade and build new classrooms and buy teaching equipment.
There will be 1,527 new classrooms for the 2014-2015 year, including 501 in the city's outlying districts. District 12's Educational Division reported that it would have only one new primary school and one middle school.


Tran Trung Hieu, the division's head, said the increasing number of people moving from other cities and provinces had led to a rise of 6-8 per cent in the number of students.
This year, the number of primary and middle school students was expected to increase by nearly 3,800 over last year, he said. Each classroom would have to accommodate more students, up to 46, he said.Hieu said the district's Tan Thoi Nhat Ward would not have enough classrooms for students. Many districts such as Cu Chi, Tan Phu, and Nha Be has the same situation as District 12.
At a meeting to review the reults of the 2013-2014 school year held last Saturday, Le Hong Son said the city's wards and commune had achieved the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training on compulsory education at the kindergarten, primary and high school levels. Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Nghia has asked the city to improve the quality of compulsory education.
The city has 1.6 million students, 1,929 schools and 57, 000 teachers
- Source: Vietnamnews
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Ep 42: Urban migration exacerbates City classroom, teacher woes

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- A genetic blood disorder, /ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə / Thalassaemia, has seriously affected the quality of life for more than a fifth of ethnic people in the northern province of Hoa Binh.
/ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə / Thalassaemia, an inherited disorder, prevents the body from making enough of a protein called /ˌhiːməˈgləʊbɪn / haemoglobin, an important part of red blood cells. When there isn't enough, the cells don't function properly and do not live as long, so there are fewer healthy in the bloodstream.
This also means not enough   oxygen being delivered to the body's other cells, which may make a person feel tired, weak or short of breath. This is called /əˈniːmɪə/ anaemia. Blood  transfusions are often necessary to balance the red and white cells. People with /ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə / Thalassaemia may have mild or severe forms of the disease. Severe /əˈniːmɪə/ anaemia can damage organs and even lead to death. Bui Van Hoan, who lives in Yen Nghiep Commune, Lac Son District, said his 13-year-old son needed blood transfusion since he was two. Twice a month Hoan takes him to hospital for a blood transfusion.

Hoa Binh General Hospital's Paediatrics Ward has 10 beds for patients needing transfusions, but there are always 15 to 20 patients waiting for their turn.On average, monthly treatment costs a patient about VND8 million (US$380). Dinh Thi Dieu, head of the ward, said treating the disease was not easy because sometimes the hospital lacked blood and patients had to wait for long periods for a transfusion. This often meant they did not receive enough blood.
On average, each patient need four to six units of blood six to eight times a year. Each unit of blood is 150ml-350ml. Patients with advanced /ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə /  thalassaemia need to visit a hospital once a month. The blood for /ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə / thalassaemia patients makes up 60 per cent of the total blood used in the ward. If patients receive good treatment, they can live for 20 years. If the treatment is inadequate, 10 years is more likely.
To try and control the disease, the Hoa Binh Province People's Committee asked medical staff to test more blood so that proper treatment could be given.Hoa Binh Hospital now wants to set up a special /ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə / thalassaemia centre for ‘diagnosing the disease. Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, director of the provincial Department of Population and Family Planning, said that while there were still no cures for the disease, it could be prevented by locating people with the gene and advising them not to get married
- Source: Vietnamnews
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Ep43: Hoa Binh struggles with blood disorder

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In a move to reduce traffic chaos and unhealthy competition among taxi drivers, vehicles licensed outside the capital will be banned from operating in the city, the municipal People's Committee has said.
At a conference on traffic safety on Tuesday, vice-chairman of the committee, Nguyen Quoc Hung, said the municipal Transport Department would grant new  badges to city taxis on Friday. The taxis will be required to display the badge, which will be of different design to vehicles licensed outside the city. Taxis without the city badge will not be allowed to operate in the city, Hung said, adding that traffic inspectors and local police would keep a close watch on the situation.
Figures from the city's Transport Department show that about 2,000 taxis from the neighbouring provinces of Ha Nam, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc and Hung Yen are  operating in the capital, adding to traffic congestion and chaos. Hung said officials from the department would work with taxi firms in the city to install new badge. The work would be completed by next month.
Le Thanh Kinh, head of Le Nguyen legal firm, said that the ban on taxis from outside the city would restrict the right to trade. Nguyen Van Thanh, chairman of the Vietnam Automobile Transportation Association, said tight control over taxis in big cities was necessary, but added that the new ban was unreasonable. "If the ban takes effect, a taxi carrying passengers from a neighbouring province to a certain address in Ha Noi might have to let their passengers off on the outskirts of the city," . He said the most important role for authorities was to improve the traffic ‘infrastructure to help taxis operate in a more orderly fashion. "Parking lots for taxis can solve the problem," he said. "In foreign countries, there are always parking lots for idle taxis near residential areas. Taxis will not move around when they have no passengers."
Nguyen Minh Thanh, a resident of Hoang Hoa Tham Street, said his relative, who lived in northern Ninh Binh Province, usually caught a two-way taxi to save money."She has to go to hospital for health treatment every month. Thus, getting a two-way taxi is really economical because of the policy of taxi firms to discount up to 80 per cent of the cost for the return journey. She only pays VND250,000 (US$11.70) instead of VND800,000 ($37.70),. "But, if the ban takes effect, she might have to take a passenger bus to save money," Thanh said. — VNS
- Source: Vietnamnews
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Ep44: Ha Noi to allow only city-licensed taxis

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— A historical television series on the life of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong, the founder of Viet Nam Zen  Buddhism, will be filmed early next month by the private entertainment group, Viet Nam Tinh Hoa (Viet Ess).
The 45-part series, Phat Hoang Tran Nhan Tong (King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong), is written by a group of 11 scriptwriters and authors knowledgeable about Vietnamese history and Buddhism. The screenplay was based on nine novels by writers Hoang Quoc Hai, Ha An and Tran Dai Si.The film's director, Meritorious Artist Van Luong, and his staff spent more than three years preparing for filming. "My staff and I have worked with dozens of experts in language,   costume design, and props to improve our knowledge and understand how all of these fields in the film are important historically, technically, and socially," said Luong.
The series is about the life and  attainment of  Nirvana of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong , the third king of the Tran dynasty, who /əˈsend ascended the throne when he was just 21.The King was famed for defeating Mongol invaders. He   abdicated the throne when he was 35 and spent the rest of his life on Yen Tu Mountain, located in Quang Ninh Province, practising and  propagating Buddhism.He founded the Truc Lam School of Zen and worked to unify different Vietnamese Buddhism sects into Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.
The Central Committee of the Viet Nam  Buddhist Sangha has long observed the day the King attained Nirvana (the first day of the 11th lunar month) as the national anniversary of Vietnamese Buddhism.
"Through the film, we wanted to spotlight King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong's remarkable spirit and work," said Luong, adding that the film is his greatest project.Luong's film attracted more than 100 actors and stuntmen, who have been trained by film and theatre experts, such as People's Artists Nguyen Dinh Quang, Man Thu, Nhu Quynh and Le Chuc.
The producer Viet Ess has also constructed a 15-hectare studio in Uong Bi City in Quang Ninh Province for filming.
Post-production work on the film Phat Hoang Tran Nhan Tong will be completed in Ha Noi later this year.
- Source: Vietnamnews
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