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GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, Jan 27
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
Tet Holiday


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I. Warm – up game.

II. Free talk
1. What do you and your family often do on Tet holiday?
2. What do you like most in Tet holiday?
3. What is the meaning of Five-Fruit Tray?
4. Do you think that giving lucky money to children in Tet holiday would have bad influences on their thoughts?
5. Do you think nice tra***ional customs in Tet holiday are losing?
6. What is your New Year resolution? How would you achieve it?

III. Work in group.
Debate: Should we integrate Tet holiday and Solar New Year holiday?

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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Yahoo ID: galenglishclub
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

Một số hình ảnh của GALEC trong workshop “Tet Holiday”.



Warm-up game: Broken Telephone.





Discussion



Party





Wrap-up Game.
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GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, Feb 24
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
ADVERTISEMENT​

Advertisement is all around us, it is an unavoidable part of everyone’s life. Some people say that advertising is a positive part of our lives, others say it is a negative one.
What are positive and negative effects of advertising then? Which factors make an ad memorable?
Come and join us with topic “Advertisement” to discuss more and have fun.

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I. Break the ice.

II. Free talk.
1. What is the most impressive advertisement you have ever seen? Describe it.
2. List some types of advertisement . In your opinion, which type has the biggest effect to customer?
3. Which factors make an ad memorable?
4. Do you think advertising is too expensive?
5. Positive and negative effects of ad?

III. Work in group.
Advertise a given product.


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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Yahoo ID: galenglishclub
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, Mar 3
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
FIRE OR WATER ?


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I/ Game: 10-15’

II/ Slash in pair: 40’

1/ Do you know anyone aggressive ? What are your thoughts about aggressive people ? Have you ever had any trouble working/living with them ?
2/ What do you think about flexible people ? Do you think that the art of communication is basically being flexible-tongued ? Are you afraid of them?
3/ What kind of person you are between the two ? How did your attitude help you ?
4/ Imagine your child is VERY mischievous, bad at school, never listen and even talk back at you. Between discipline and soft-talking, which does he need ? Why ?
5/ Self-helping books often suggest you become more flexible but in reality successful people are usually more aggressive. What do you think about this fact ? Right or wrong?

III/ Talk show: 20’

IV/ Presentation: 40’
1/ The advantages of being aggressive? You can use aggressiveness in what situation ?
2/ The advantages of being flexible? You can use flexibility in what situation ?
3/ Do you think that too much flexibility will turn into affectedness? How to distinguish them?
4/ Pretend that being aggressive is who you are but aggressive people usually get hated. What can you do about it? Should you change yourself and become a flexible person ?





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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Fee: 50k/3months or 20k/1 months
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

GALEC RECRUITMENT 2013​

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Dear friends,

You want to:
• Practice and improve your English
• Improve your soft-skills
• Work with enthusiastic and friendly people
• Let yourself shine
It is a great opportunity for you to get all these fulfilled. Let’s come and join GALEC English Club (GALEC) to be a key member of our Family.

GALEC has been active for more than 3 years and through with many ups and downs; yet we have created a friendly English speaking environment for those who want to improve their English. By organizing weekly workshops and many other outdoor activities, our club’s image has been getting more and more familiar with English learners and lovers inside and outside Hanoi. Our main activities:

• Weekly English Workshops:
 GALEC 1: Every Sunday, 3h pm – 5h pm
 GALEC 2: Every Thursday, 6h30-8h30pm
• Annual English Speaking Contest: WORDSTORM 2010; WORDSTORM 2011; WORDSTORM 2012
• Online Contests: Mr & Miss GALEC; Blackboard & Chalk
• GALEC Sportday: GALEC Sportday 2012; GALEC Sportday 2013 (going to come)
• Outdoor workshops: Mid-Autumn Festival 2011; Vietnam’s Women’s Day 2011; Noel 2011, etc
• Specialized workshops: GALEC Field Trip to American Center; Workshop: Chinh phục Rào cản IELTS
• Others: Moc Chau Trip; Giong Pagoda Trip, etc

With the purpose of getting our club closer to more and more people and helping them with their English, we do need to expand and strengthen our club’s activities. Therefore, we would like to open the door for those who are interested in becoming a part of our Family as a Key member.

I. INFORMATION
1. General Information

• Position: KEY MEMBER
• Place: GALEC English Club
• Deadline for application: March 26th, 2013

2. Responsibilities
• Making detailed plans for weekly workshops, events….
• Hosting and supporting weekly English workshops
• Acting as a motivator for workshop discussions
• Writing reports after each workshop
• Taking in charge of the club’s marketing tasks such as updates on Facebook, Forums and Website and others as request

3. Requirements
• High proficiency in English (spoken and written) with clear voice
• Good experience of being an MC for English clubs or strong desire to become an MC
• Great enthusiasm, high sense of responsibility
• Self-confident, self-motivated, creative and humorous
• Good communication skills, Result-oriented with fast learners

4.Benefits
• Achieving crucial soft skills: presentation skills, teamwork skills, event-organizing skills, especially MC skill
• Reaching the opportunity to enhance your English skills
• Broadening the network of friends who share the same interests
• Involving in the friendly, creative working environment
• Joining us as a Member of GALEC Family to enjoy interesting activities for Key members

II. APPLYCATION PROCESS

3 rounds:

1. First Round: CV screening (03/03-26/03/2013)
• Deadline: by 12am (mid-night) Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
• The result of CV screening will be announced on Wednesday 27th 2013 via Email and phone

2. Second Round: Interview (30/03/2013, expected)
• The interview is expected to be on Saturday, March 30th, 2013 at SmartLink English Center, No 3, Lane 196 Thai Thinh
• There are 2 parts: Individual Interview and Hosting trial-you will have around 15 minutes to be an MC for a workshop (You can prepare your OWN workshop plan or use our club’s plans to host).

3. Third Round: on-the-job training (Later on)
Passing the Interview, candidates will have ONE month to do the Job on training

Please send your own CV expressing why you would like to apply for this position to email galenglishclub@gmail.com before 12 a.m Tuesday, March 26th, 2013. (Deadline extension is not accepted)

Subject of email: YOUR NAME_GALEC_POSITION
For example: NGUYEN VAN AN_GALEC_KEY MEMBER


For more details, kindly visit our Facebook page:
• GALEC 1: https://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
• GALEC 2: http://www.facebook.com/Galec2club
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/galecclub?cntab=trangcanhan
Contact: Mr Ước: 0125.414.1890 Or Ms Hoa: 0167.5609.670

Neighbors are the people who live near us and their behavior normally influences our daily life. Almost neighbors are good but unfortunately, there are some neighbors who are not really kind. Do you have good relationship with your current neighbors ? What troubles often happen between neighbors ? Come and join us this Sunday to discuss more about that.
Hope to see you!

GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, Mar 10
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
NEIGHBORHOOD


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I. Warm-up game

II. Discussion
1. Do you have good relationship with your current neighbors ? Have you ever had any serious arguments over something that related to your/your neighbor’s property ?
2. What are the most common neighbor complaints ? Honestly, what kind of neighbor are you (loud, dirty, nagging, understanding,...) ?
3. Do you agree that a neighbor living nearby is better than a relative living far away ? Why or why not ?
4. Do you like to have your parents-in-law/your boss around as neighbors ?
5. There is a saying “Good fences make good neighbors”. What do you think about It ?

III. Role play

1. Your family had been raising a ****. He weighed 3 kilogram and was ready for your plentiful meal . But he often went to your neighbor’s yard to flush many hens. One day he disappeared mysteriously and you saw the neighbor’s dog was nibbling a chicken bone. You highly suspect your neighbor is the culprit. What’s happening next ? Create your own story
2. A family moved to your next door. They have a beautiful daughter. You and she are studying at the same university and she is just 2 years younger than you. You have feelings for her. Make a love story out of this first beginning.
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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Membership Fee: 50k/3months
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, Mar 17
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
FAMILY
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I. Warm-up game

II. Discussing in pair
1. How many people in your family ? Are you the black sheep in the family ?
2. Are your parents strict ? Do you often have arguments with your parents or your siblings ?
3. How do you think about the generation gap in modern life ?
4. If you get married, do you want to live with your parents or not ?
5. Is it OK to have more than one spouse ?
6. How serious domestic violence are, nowadays ? What are the reasons ? How to stop it ?

III. Work group
Debate:
Today, cohabitation is more and more popular in young people’s lives. Are you for or against that kind of trend ?

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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Membership Fee: 50k/3months
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, 24/03/2013
STREET HEROES

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I. Warm-up game: Who am I?
All members are divided into 2 groups. Each turn, one member of each group gets out of the room and the other group thinks of a famous person. Then that member comes in and started asking questions “Am I…?” or “Do I…” and get the answers which can only be “Yes” or “No” until he/she knows exactly who he/she is.

II. Free talk
1. In Vietnam, “Street Heroes” are known as the people who prepare themselves equipments to solve any crimes anytime they detect in the street. Have you ever heard about them? Why are they called “Street Heroes”?
2. Name some reasons why the number of “Street Heroes” has been increasing more and more recently.
3. Which benefits do “Street Heroes” bring to our community?
4. Sometimes when working, they actually cause many accidents as well as exceed their right and responsibility and they are even arrested consequently. What’s your point of view?
5. In fact, they have gained many achievements and been recognized and encouraged by the media. Is this good or not?

III. Group work
In your opinion, what should the government do? Encourage the “Street Heroes” to keep working or prevent them from doing their job?

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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Membership Fee: 50k/3months
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, Mar 31
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
FISHES IN A POND​

I. Warm-up game

II. Discussing in group

1/ Which of the types below were you at class/work (can be more than one). How did it feel ?
-Teacher’s/Boss’s pet (flattering type)
-Geek (Studying/working is the only thing that matters, no social contact)
-Nerd (into games, comics, films, idols, often do wind slashing…)
-Comedian (friendly, funny, not often get taken seriously)
-Superstar (beautiful, haughty, make ups, self centered, often is a delinquent)
-Autistic/Shy/Loner/Haters (opposite with the type above)
-Monitor type (serious, conservative and can also be a communist)

2/ Which of them is the type that you hate? How should you deal with each type? Or just ignore all of them ?

3/ How to impress your boss/teacher? Do you think that flattering the boss/teacher will get you more benefits than just working ?

4/ They said that you should be humble and friendly at where you are working/studying. But how far can that take you to ? Should you show your characteristic clearly or just do as the Romans do ?

5/ (For fun) Love in the same school/work. Should or Shouldn’t ? Why ?

III. Group Work: Role play (sort of):
In a company, there is a high position missing and rumors have been going on that the boss is going to give it to a flatterer. Divide your groups into those characters above and give the boss reasons why that character deserves the spot.


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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon ; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Membership Fee: 50k/3months
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890

GALEC WORKSHOP
15:00 Sunday, April 7th
EDUCARE English Center, 3B Ta Quang Buu St., Hanoi
*** workers

http://www.genderacrossborders.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/***-workers-rights.jpg
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I. Warm –up games: (10 minutes)
Give each of 2 team one paper. In one team, each person takes turn to write 1 sentence in that paper to create a funny story related to the topic. Try to make the story as much funny as possible. Time: 5 minutes.

II. Discussion in groups: (40 minutes)
1. What do you think might be the reasons for existing *** workers?
2. How do you think about *** workers in terms of their job, dignity, and fate? Do they deserve to be disdained?
3. Why are *** workers so alluring? Should they be blamed for destroying the other family’s happiness (if happened)?
4. Prostitution nowadays increases rapidly. What are the reasons and consequences of this trend?

III. Debate: (40 minutes)
*** workers should be allowed to solicit legally in Vietnam.

Rules for debate: The MC will tell you the rules. 2 people will be delegated to be Judges.
• Team has good argument (clear, persuasive, not over time): 50p
• Team has good question (clear, relevant to topic, argumentative): 30p
• Team has good answer (clear, straight to the question, argumentative): 30p

IV. Sum-up and chit-chatting: (30 minutes)


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GALEC
Time: 15:00 every Sunday Afternoon; Address: 3B Ta Quang Buu Street
Membership Fee: 50k/3months
e-mail: galenglishclub@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clbtienganhGALEC
Forum: http://galec.forumj.net/f12-forum
Website: http://galec.vicongdong.vn/default.aspx
Venue sponsor: EDUCARE English center
Hotline: Vũ Văn Ước (Mr.): 0125.414.1890