Teamwork skills0 comment | viewed 40 times | by Hoa Huệ Vũ Category: TopicAside from any required technical proficiency, a wide variety of social skills are desirable for successful teamwork, including: Date: 4/11/2008 8:51:00 PM |
Why don't you join us - lesson 20 comment | viewed 33 times | by Hoa Huệ Vũ Category: Business EnglishIn this episode you can learn how to make, accept and refuse invitations in a business setting. Date: 3/23/2008 6:41:31 AM |
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Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs0 comment | viewed 19 times | by Hoa Huệ Vũ Category: GrammarPhrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Phrasal verbs and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English language. Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. Date: 2/17/2008 5:32:49 PM |
House idioms1 comment | viewed 316 times | by finalstyle Category: IdiomEnglish idioms that use the word House, Home or related words. Date: 1/26/2008 2:09:47 PM |
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Rephrasing0 comment | viewed 16 times | by local Category: SpeakingSometimes we say things that other people don't understand, or we give the wrong impression. Date: 1/30/2008 1:46:19 PM |
Fidel Castro Retires as Cuban President1 comment | viewed 570 times | by xi-trum nhoc Category: ReadingFidel Castro has resigned as Cuba's president, ending his nearly 50-year rule of the Caribbean nation. VOA's Sean Maroney reports with details from Washington. Date: 2/19/2008 7:53:17 PM |
A Love Story0 comment | viewed 22 times | by Minh Tuấn Trần Category: Funny StoryAt a cocktail party, the hostess overheard the conversation of a handsome gentleman and his friend.
"Oh, I really love her. I adore her," said the handsome gentleman. Date: 1/26/2008 2:30:05 PM |
Thu Thiem Bridge opens to traffic0 comment | viewed 11 times | by Hoa Huệ Vũ Category: WritingWith a total length of 1,250m and width of 28m, the six-lane bridge was built with total capital of VND1.1 trillion (US$68 million). Date: 1/26/2008 2:10:25 PM |
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Hung King Temple Festival0 comment | viewed 3 times | by xi-trum nhoc Category: MiscellaneousThe festival begins with a palanquin procession performed by three villages of Co Tich, Vi Cuong and Trieu Phu. Date: 2/16/2008 1:10:14 PM |
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Blaze Sends Thousands Fleeing a Las Vegas Resort0 comment | viewed 11 times | by Minh Tuấn Trần Category: EconomyA fire on Friday swept parts of the top several floors of a hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, but no one was seriously injured, a remarkably fortunate outcome given that thousands of guests and employees were inside when the blaze broke out around midday. Date: 1/26/2008 2:16:14 PM |
Beef noodle soup0 comment | viewed 2 times | by Hoa Huệ Vũ Category: CulturePho bo is a Vietnamese beef and noodle soup which is often eaten for breakfast, but also makes a satisfying lunch or light dinner. The boiling stock, fragrant with spices and sauces, is poured over the noodles, bean sprouts and scallions, and it poaches the paper-thin slices of raw beef just before serving. Date: 2/19/2008 10:49:42 PM |
Society0 comment | viewed 3 times | by Minh Tuấn Trần Category: SocietyA society is a grouping of individuals which is characterized by common interests and may have distinctive culture and institutions. Members of a society may be from different ethnic groups. A society may be a particular people, such as Saxons, a nation state, such as Great Britain, or a broader cultural group, such as a Western society. Date: 1/26/2008 2:24:24 PM |
My Love0 comment | viewed 16 times | by Minh Tuấn Trần Category: Cool musicWestlife is an Irish pop music group that formed in July 1998. They were signed by Simon Cowell and managed by Louis Walsh. In recent years, Westlife's sound has evolved from boy band "teen pop" sound into a more adult contemporary music (ACM) sound, with an emphasis on ballads. Westlife has had 14 number one singles in the United Kingdom between the years 1999 and 2006, the third-highest such total in UK history, behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles, and tied with Cliff Richard. Westlife was awarded the Best Irish Pop Act, a public voting category, at the annual Ireland Meteor Awards for the seventh consecutive year on 2 February 2007. They are also the only artist/group to win 'Record of the Year' in the UK four times and have sold more than 40 million records worldwide.[1][2] Date: 1/26/2008 11:40:49 AM |
How to enjoy the eternal city on budget0 comment | viewed 11 times | by baby Category: Favorite VideoWhile it is a very expensive city, so much of it can be enjoyed for nothing. Almost every street and every piazza is steeped in history and lots of fun to explore on foot. Date: 2/25/2008 3:29:31 PM |
Silverlight Technology0 comment | viewed 15 times | by Minh Tuấn Trần Category: TechnologyMicrosoft® Silverlight™ is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight offers a flexible programming model that supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, and Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. Silverlight supports fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality video to all major browsers running on the Mac OS or Windows. Date: 1/26/2008 2:22:14 PM |