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OVERVIEW
Review Linearity development: Homework solution Vietnamese-English translation: Vng c Wrap-up: make sense of a condemned V-pop song
Genre factor
narrative vs. argumentative texts
My favorite: L Thy Chi My other favorites: Nguyn Qunh Chi, Nguyn Ngc Nam, Nguyn Thu Thy
HOMEWORK
For example, my colleague, instead of attending a prestigious universities university as many of his peers did (1), he followed in his fathers footsteps (2) and chose a normal school to become a teacher (3). This is understandable since living with his father (4) helps him to see his fathers standards of morality and the values of teaching (5). Consequently, becoming a good teacher like his father (6) is always his life-long dream (7).
Note: (2)=(6) father is a [good] teacher (*+6) being brought up by his father (4) grew to appreciate the values of teaching (5) dream career is teaching (7) to follow in his fathers footsteps (2+6) chose a school that allows him to become a teacher (3) disregard some fancier schools (1) Note: (*) indicates an added idea (due to implicit linking)
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again, there are often more than one good solution when it comes to linear development but you should NOT skip stages and take shortcuts in the early stage
HOMEWORK
A good example of this is Julian Assange and Wikileaks (1). Before being internationally known for his work with WikiLeaks (2), Assange was a hacker (3). Upon this websites disclosure of secret information (4), the website and its creator immediately became the focus of a worldwide debate (5) over confidential messages regarding Americas global diplomacy (6).
Note: (2)=(5) A good example of this is Julian Assange and Wikileaks (1) Assange was a hacker (3), who subsequently decided to set up WikiLeaks (*) a website dedicated to disclosing secret information (*+4) Such a case is (*) confidential messages on Americas global diplomacy (6) the website and its creator immediately became the focus of a worldwide debate (2+5) Note: (*) indicates an added idea (due to implicit linking)
HOMEWORK
This is very different from the time when I was a child (1) and my mother was so busy at work (2) that she could only served my family with meals of one or two dishes (3). The lack of food diversity in my familys meals (4) was, besides the lack of preparation time (5), also due to the fact that the only kind of food that was always available in every house at that time without refrigerators was dried fish (6). Other kinds of food needed to be purchased on every single day (7).
when I was a child (1) the only available non-perishable food was dried fish (6) but we had no refrigerator (*) other types of food must be purchased daily (7) unfortunately my mother was so busy at work (2) no time for grocery shopping (*) and meal preparation (5) only served my family with meals of one or two dishes (3) the lack of diversity in my familys meals (4) Note: (*) indicates an added idea (due to implicit linking)
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FUN ACTIVITY
Listen to a Vietnamese singer singing Vng C in English
What could be problems?
Lyrics:
Do u know I love you and miss you so much Night after night I cannot sleep so well Youre leaving me because of money I do know I who have nothing I just love you by my heart, my soul. I don't know what to do, no car, no job, no money, no home I will die very soon Honey come back u can save my life
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TRANSLATION TASK
Dch mt on trong bi vng c Tnh anh bn chiu ca son gi Vin Chu (1st 25 seconds).
H chiu C Mau nhum mu ti thm Cng ti cc lm ma nng di du Chiu ny ti chng bn u Tm c khng gp, ti gi u mi m
Group work
pay attention to the linking issues 5 points for vocabulary + grammar 10 points for linear development, linking and thematic progression
have a group discussion
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TRANSLATION TASK
Linked ideas
Questions:
Chiu C Mau ti thm ai lm ra chiu? Cng ti cc kh b cng ra lm ci g? Chiu ny khng bn vy th lm g? Tm c khng gp nhn vt "c" l ai, ng vai tr g trong cu chuyn ny? Gi u mi m gi u ci g? Ti sao li lm th?
Answers:
Ti l ngi lm ra chiu Ti b cng sc nhiu lm chiu Chiu lm ra khng bn m tng cho c, ngi ti thm yu Nu khng gp c, ti dng chiu gi u mi m nh n c
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TRANSLATION TASK
Linear development of ideas
Ti b rt nhiu cng sc lm ra mt ci chiu rt p nhng li khng bn m lm qu tng cho ngi con gi ti yu nu chng may khng c dp gp li c y th ti nh dng chiu ny gi u hng m nh v ngi con gi y.
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TRANSLATION TASK
A sample solution
H chiu C Mau nhum mu ti thm Cng ti cc lm ma nng di du Chiu ny ti chng bn u Tm c khng gp, ti gi u mi m Ive been working day and night, come rain or sunshine... to make such a nice mattress, colorful and bright. Its not for sale, but for you, the girl in my dream, as a gift. If we dont have another chance to meet, this would serve as a pillow lulling me soft asleep
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TRANSLATION TASK
A sample solution (TP improvement)
Ive been working day and night, come rain or sunshine... to make such a nice mattress, colorful and bright. Its not for sale, but for you, the girl in my dream, as a gift which would serve as a pillow... lulling me soft asleep if we dont have a chance to meet again.
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HOMEWORK
Firstly, young children are meant to learn very fundamental skills for their daily lives. At such an early age, their intelligence as well as awareness, not to mention their patience and skills, are not good enough for a new language. A five-year-old child, for instance, who may not know how to use his mother tongue appropriately, is not likely to be attracted by a new language. As a matter of fact, it is not natural for young kids to learn a foreign language. At their very early stage of life, they should be taught to brush their teeth, to put on clothes, etc. Such things are good enough at keeping children busy. A foreign language for young kids is merely something that will cause them confusion.
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Linear development:
Point C Point D Point E Time & energy No time for Delay learning consuming other activities an L2
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WRAP-UP
Try to help make sense of Phi Thanh Vns Da Nu
slammed by many critics as a disaster of V-Pop watch the clip
Da nu Em sng trong kht khao Da nu Em sng trong c ao Mang n nhng c ao Mang n nhng kht khao Ln da nu, Ln da nu, Ln da nu
- listen to Phi Thanh Van defending her song does it sound convincing to you?
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WRAP-UP
Try to help make sense of Phi Thanh Vns Da Nu
Watch a parody clip by Thanh Loc.
Em c mt c ao Em c mt kht khao Ln da tru, ln da tru Ln da em en nh con tru
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WRAP-UP
Da nu Em sng trong kht khao Da nu Em sng trong c ao Mang n nhng c ao Mang n nhng kht khao Ln da nu, Ln da nu, Ln da nu
A sample interpretation
I yearn for a tan A perfectly tanned complexion Itd make my dream come true
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LAST LAUGH
See how non-linearity (and unmotivated New Themes) can be used for humor effects in English comedies
watch a sample video clip
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