SEV-SPEAKING ENGLISH FOR VIETNAMESE ONLINE WITH PALTALK (NEW)

Hi all,

I know many of us want to speak English fluently. However, an inherent defect of Vietnamese is the fear of speaking face to face that prevents us from improving our speaking skill. I am also not good at speaking English.

What should we do to solve our problem? I realize that if we can find out another way to speak English, then the fear of speaking English should be removed. If we are afraid of speaking face to face, why don?Tt we speak English anonymously? Speaking English online is the solution for us.

Therefore, I decided to create a chat room where we can speak English with our nicknames on Paltalk. I name the chatroom ?oSpeaking English for Vietnamese and others?, or ?oSEV? for short.

You can find the room by logging in Paltalk, going to Learning and Universities/Study Groups.

If you are persons having the determination to improve speaking skill, then feel free to join the chat room. Let''''''''s build the room together.

- Schedule of the room:
Every Wednesday and Saturday from 21:00-23:00 (Vietnam?Ts time).
The room will be first open on Saturday, December 16, 2006.
- Topics for discussion: no limitation.
However, the chat room give priority to topics on TOEFL test, experience of seeking scholarship and studying abroad, English idioms.
The Topic for discussion will be posted on TTVNOL forum 1 day before the opening time.

Let?Ts enjoy speaking English together. I am happy to chat with you in our chat room.


Seariver 7

P/s: to join the chat room you need to install Paltalk and create your nickname on Paltalk. Following is the link you can install Paltalk :
http://www.paltalk.com/en/messaging.shtml


Được seariver7 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:46 ngày 13/12/2006

Hi all,
Please find followings the Topic and idioms for discussion on this Saturday''''s session, December 16 from 21:00 PM.
I.Topic for discussion: Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples *****pport your opinion
- Following are some hints for the Topic:
1. What are the advantages of moving to another place?
2. What are the disadvantages of moving to another place?
3. Given advantages and disadvantages of moving to another place, and your own con***ions, what is your preference?
4. Does your preference change after getting married?

II. Idioms"
Read the following conversation between Bob an Peter, and make sure that you understand idioms in bold. We will discuss the meaning of these idioms in the Saturday session.
Bob works as a manager in a furniture store. Peter, his boss, is not happy about sales. Bob''''s new advertising campaign has not helped. Peter decides to fire him.
Peter: Bob, I hate to break the news , but our sales were down again last
month.
Bob: Down again, Peter?
Peter: Yeah. These days, everybody?Ts shopping at our competition, Honest Abê?Ts Furniture Store.
Bob: But everything in these costs an arm and a leg!
Peter: That is true. They do charge top dollar.
Bob: And their sales people are very strange. They really give me the creeps
Peter: Well, they must be doing something right over there. Meanwhile, we are about to go belly-up.
Bob: I am sorry to hear that. I thought my new advertising campaign would save
the day.
Peter: Let?Ts face it : your advertising campaign was a real flop.
Bob: Well then I?Tll go back to the drawing board.
Peter: It is too late for that. You are fired!
Bob: What? You are giving me the ax?
Peter: Yes. I have already found a new manager. She is as sharp as a tack.
Bob: Can?Tt we even talk this over ? After all , I?Tve been working here
for 10 years!
Peter: Therê?Ts no point in arguing, Bob. I?Tve already made up my mind.
Bob: Oh well, at least I won?Tt have to put up with your non-sense
anymore! Good-by to you and good-bye to this dead-end job.
Peter: Please leave before I lose my temper!
Hope to see you on our first session.
Được seariver7 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 23:30 ngày 14/12/2006

Hey u, i quite understand the way your room work but i cant find any information which shows me how i join with u. Tell me, thanks!

Hi chaiko-_bi,
Thank you very much for your question. Speaking English for Vietnamese and Others (SPV) chatting room operates on Paltalk. Paltalk is a chat community on Internet with thousands of chat rooms. My chat room is one of these chatting rooms.
In order to join SPV chatting room, you need to download and install Paltalk 9.0 on your computer. Please following the instrucions when installing Paltalk 9.0 to create you nickname on Paltalk. Here is the link you can download and install Paltalk 9.0:
http://www.paltalk.com/en/learnaboutpaltalk.shtml
After having you nickname, log in Paltalk, then click Browse Video Chat Room. The Room List will appear. In the Room List, selecting Learning and University / Learn Different Languages / Study Groups. In Studying Groups, you will find my chat room named Speaking English for Vietnamese and others.
Be remember the SPV chatting room only operates from 9PM to 11PM (Vietnam time) every Wednesday and Saturday. Therefore, please join my chat room at that time, otherwise you cannot find the room.
Hope my instruction is of help.
See you in my chat room on Wednesday.
Seariver7,
Được seariver7 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 16:04 ngày 17/12/2006
Được seariver7 sửa chữa / chuyển vào 16:08 ngày 17/12/2006

thank to you! i would like to join this room.See you in the next wenesday!

Today, Welcome to the SPV Room. See you on Wednesday

Hi all,
Thank you very much for all of you who participated in the first session of SEV Room on Saturday, December 16. I has been very happy to receive at least 15 members actively making discussions and contributions to the Room. I hope that you enjoyed the first session.
Because of the time, we have not discussed the Topic 31 yet. In ad***ions, some idioms has not been discussed either. Therefore, the next session on December 20 will be devoted to the Topic 31, the remaining idioms of Session 1, and news Idioms.
Followings are what you should prepare for Session 2 on Wednesday, December 20:
I. Topic for discuss: Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples *****pport your opinion
- Here are some hints for the Topic:
1. What are the advantages of moving to another place?
2. What are the disadvantages of moving to another place?
3. Given advantages and disadvantages of moving to another place, and your own con***ions, what is your preference?
4. Does your preference change after getting married?
II. Remaining Idioms of Session 1.
III. New Idioms:
Read the following conversation between Bob an Peter, and make sure that you understand idioms in bold. We will discuss the meaning of these idioms in the Session 2.
"BOB RETURN HOME WITH BAD NEWS"
Bob tells his wife Susan that he lost his job. Susan suggest that he start his own business.
Susan: What is the matter, dear?
Bob : Susan, I got canned today at work.
Susan: But Bob, you were Peterâ?Ts right-hand man!
Bob: Yes, and he stabbed me in the back.
Susan: Keep your chin up. May be he will change his mind and take you back.
Bob: When pigs fly! Once he makes up his mind, he never changes it. Besides, I told him off.
Susan: Look on the bright side. You will not have to set eyes on Peter ever again.
Bob: Thank goodness for that!
Susan: Hang in there. I am sure you will not be out of work for long.
Bob: In the meantime, we will have to live from hand to mouth.
Susan: Do not get too stressed out, Bob. We will make ends meet.
Bob: I can always get a job at McDonaldâ?Ts as a last resort.
Susan: I do not think they are hiring right now.
Bob: If worse comes to worst, we can sell our home and move into a tent.
Susan: Letâ?Ts think big! Maybe you can start your own business.
Bob: Easier said than done![/b]
That is all!
See you on Wednesday.

I also want to join but i don''t know who belong to our group.
can you show all?
My pattalk: cachoibn_1
hope to see you on Wednesday 20/12

Hi Van Thai and welcome to our room,
Because this is a chat room online without lock, every person can join the room without registration. Therefore, members vary from time to time. In ad***ion, the room has just come into operation. As a result, I can not give you the nicknames of all members. Very sorry!
Hope it satisfy your question!
Seariver 7,