Text 1: Making College Pay off By Adele Scheele

College is an experiment in hope. Its also a risky investment for us all. Whether it is graduate or undergraduate school, a two-year program or an eight-year program, we entrust our lives in school for both a new identity and a ticket to the outside world. We come to college with unspoken anticipation of all that will be done for us. We expect to be made acceptable, valuable, and finally employable in the eyes of the world. We also hope that magic answers will be revealed to us through academic study, leading us to guaranteed success in the outside world. By graduation or completion of our chosen program, we presume everything will be dazzlingly clear; we will be made brilliant, and all knowledge will be accessible to us. Ive been a consultant to countless people who all had faith in this magic many of whom were disappointed when the expected alchemy never took place. They discovered years later, that this powerful, magical process just doesnt happen. We have been all conditioned to wait for things to happen to us, instead of making things happen. Most of is learned that we would excel, or at least pass, if we did the work assigned to us by our teacher. We learned to find out what was expected to us, do it, and wait for a response. After we took all the required courses, we were promoted, say, from first year to second year. But what did we really learn? System dependency! We learned that the person who knew the greatest number of right answers was rewarded by being the first in his or her class. Nothing like this happens in real life. Yet too many of us never recognize it. We are the same passive students at ten or twenty-five or fortyfour as we were at fourteen, continuing the teacher student dichotomy, which we automatically transfer to the employer employee relationship. And we found that though studying history or art or anthropology might have been interesting, it alone didnt lead

Text 1: hc i hc c hiu qu Tc gi: Adele Scheele

Hc i hc l mt tri nim y hy vng. cng l s u t y mo him ca tt c chng ta. D l trng i hc hay sau i hc, chng trnh 2 nm hay 8 nm, chng ta dnh thi gian n trng nhm c mt din mo mi cng nh mt tm v thng hnh vo i. Chng ta n trng v cng c mong mun thm kn nhng iu tt p s n vi ta. Chng ta u mong mun c mi ngi yu mn, tr nn c ch v l ngi hu dng trong mt mi ngi. Chng ta cng mong mi cu tr li thn k s c h m trong qu trnh hc tp trng, c th chc chn m bo thnh cng trong tng lai. Chng ta thng mc nh rng sau khi tt nghip hay hon thnh chng trnh hc chn, mi th s tr nn sng t, chng ta s tr thnh ngi thng thi v c th nm bt mi tri thc. Ti tng c vn cho qu nhiu ngi nhng ngi t trn nim tin vo php mu ny. Rt nhiu trong s h phi tht vng khi iu k diu h mong mi khng c tht. Phi nhiu nm sau, h mi nhn ra iu . Chng ta quen vi vic ch i mi th xy n vi mnh thay v t to ra chng. Phn ln chng ta u cho rng chng ta s vt tri, hay t nht l thi nu chng ta hon thnh y bi tp gio vin giao. Chng ta cho rng ch cn tm ra iu ngi khc mong i, hon thnh n v ch i phn hi. Sau khi hon thnh ht cc kha hc bt buc, chng ta s c ln lp, t nm nht ln nm hai. Nhng chng ta c hc c g thc khng? Chng g ngoi s ph thuc c h thng. Chng ta thng cho rng ngi no c nhiu cu tr li ng nht trong lp l ngi hc gii nht lp. Thc t cuc sng li khng nh vy. Tuy nhin qu nhiu ngi trong chng ta vn ch th ng nh mt a tr, vn duy tr mi quan h ph thuc gia thy v tr ri sau ny t ng chuyn thnh quan h ng ch - ngi lm thu. V chng ta cng nhn ra rng d c th hc lch s, ngh thut hay nhn hc tng rt th v nhng mt mnh n khng em n c g cho ta c, v nh nhng tri nghim mi, mi quan h hay thm ch mt cng

to much else like new experiences, contacts, or even a job. Much disappointment has resulted from this misuse of college. Its time to retrain ourselves to approach school in the same positive, productive, active way that successful people approach life. College can become all that you wished for a time for learning, for broadening horizons, a time to discover who you are and how you work with others, for setting goals and making things happen. In short, college is a time for you far beyond your college years, which, even more than your degree, will prepare you for the entrance into the real world.

Sustainers vs. Achievers

First lests look at what successful people do from teachers to banking executives who want to be, or already are, successful at what they do. From mapping their lives, I have discovered that people who are successful in work have also been successful in certain aspects of their schooling. I have also found that people fall into one of two general patterns of behavior. At one end of the spectrum are the Achievers the successful people. We all know who they are. I dont call those at the opposite end Failures. Rather, I call them sustainers. They are not really falling at what they do, but theyre not making anything happen for themselves either. They are simply sustaining. My goal is to make you an Achiever and too motivate you to achieve in every way while youre in college, and with those same skills go on to be successful in life. Sustainers act in life as they did in school. In fact they fall into the Good Student Syndrome. Good here means passively waiting for grades, and doing little beyond that. They do their jobs well, even excellently, and then wait first for their teachers and later their bosses to praise their work and promote them. But waiting is never recognized by those in position above you. People who sit and wait do not contribute. And no boss wants to promote someone who doesnt have something to offer the management team. Neither would you. Doing the job well (i.e, getting good grades) by itself does not get you promoted in the real

vic. Rt nhiu ngi phi tht vng v hiu sai bn cht ca vic hc. n lc iu chnh, nhn nhn, thay i n trng mt cch tch cc, hiu qu, ch ng nh cch nhng ngi thnh cng tip cn cuc sng. Trng hc c th bin mi iu c ca bn thnh s tht thi gian hc tp, m rng tm nhn, tri thc v cng khm ph bn thn v kh nng hp tc vi ngi khc, t ra mc tiu v t c n. Ni mt cch ngn gn, hc i hc chnh l thi gian pht trin cc k nng cn thit phc v cuc sng bn sau ny, thm ch noc cn c ch hn c bng cp bn c, n s chun b hnh trang cho bn vo th gii thc. Nhng k an phn v nhng ngi thnh cng Trc ht, hy nhn vo nhng g ngi thnh t lm t gio vin cho n gim c ngn hng nhng ngi mun hoc thnh cng trong cng vic ca mnh. Nh tm hiu cuc i h, ti thy rng nhng ngi thnh t trong cng vic u tng rt thnh cng trong mt kha cnh no khi cn i hc. Ti cng nhn ra rng con ngi c x theo hai mu hnh vi. Mt pha l nhng ngi thnh t. Chng ta u bit h l ai. mt u ca thi cc khng phi l nhng ngi tht bi. Thay v vy, ti coi h l nhng ngi an phn th thng. H khng thc s tht bi trong cng vic, nhng h cng chng t lm ra c iu g cho bn thn. H n gin l k an phn. Mc ch ca ti chnh l s thnh cng ca bn v thc y bn tin b mi mt khi bn cn ang ngi trn gh nh trng, cng chnh bng nhng k nng gip bn tip tc thnh cng trong cuc sng v sau. Nhng ngi an phn th thng c x, hnh ng trong cuc sng cng ging nh khi h cn i hc. Thc cht, h l nn nhn ca hi chng hc sinh ngoan. Ngoan y ngha l ch th ng ch im s m hu nh khng lm g sau . H hon thnh cng vic tt, thm ch mt cch xut sc, v mong ch gio vin - hay ng ch sau ny tuyn dng v thng chc cho h. Nhng nu ch ch i khng thi th s khng bao gi c cp trn nh gi cao c. Nhng ngi ch ngi ch l ngi khng c cng hin. V chng c ng ch no mun thng chc cho mt ngi chng c g ng gp cho ban qun l. Bn cng s ngh vy thi. Hon thnh tt cng vic ca bn thn thi (v d t im cao) t thn iu ny khng

world. You have to do more. In the real world, the work world, Sustainers tend to grow invisible. Not understanding their lack of recognition, they grumble and gripe about their superiors and their achieving peers who more rapidly above them. Achievers act differently. To be sure, they do their job well, but thats where the resemblance to Sustainers ends. Achievers do more than their work requires; they generate ideas, and work long hours. But beyond that, Achievers know the value of positive self-presentation in order to get the recognition they deserve. They are open to new situations and experiences. They understand the importance of forming connections and alliances that result in the healthy exchange of ideas and sharing of experiences that are vital in real world.

Recognition
Look again at school and see what it teaches implicitly. One professor teaches a class of any number of students who are equal to each other. How then do some students get attention and recognition? Achievers learn to get the desired attention by doing excellent work combined with gaining favor. Some others learn to gain attention by poor disciplinary behavior. But the greater majority of us are overlooked and do nothing about it. So instead of thinking of college as a more difficult twelfth grade, learn to use college like the real world. Step up and out of the suffocating Sustainers box and stop pulling the lid tighter down on your own possibilities. Remember, the longer you sit and wait, the harder it is to move up. The passive good student attitude that turns adults into Sustainers absolutely stifles any chance for people to become motivated, impassioned, or connected to new ideas and networks of people. Dont be afraid to make that extra effort. Doing only the minimum requirement is the grossest misunderstanding of what college is all about! (From Mastering College Reading)

gip bn thng tin trong i thc. Thc t, - trong th gii cng vic, nhng ngi an phn th thng thng c xu hng tr nn m nht. V khng hiu v sao mnh chng c cng nhn, h phn n v ku ca v cp trn v ng nghip nhng ngi m thnh cng n nhanh hn. Nhng ngi thnh t li hnh x khc. Chc chn rng h cng lm vic rt tt nhng l im dng ca s ging nhau gia h v kiu ngi an phn. Ngi thnh t lm vt nh mc, h tm kim { tng v lm vic nhiu gi. Hn th na, h hiu gi tr t vic xy dng hnh nh bn thn nhm c tha nhn mt cch xng ng. H lun sn sng n nhn tnh hung v bi hc mi. H cng bit r tm quan trng ca vic hnh thnh quan h ng nghip nhm mc ch chia s kinh nghim v { tng mt cch di do iu rt quan trng, cn thit trong cuc sng. S cng nhn Cng nhn li trng hc v xem xt tng th nhng iu c dy. Mt gio vin dy mt lp ton nhng hc sinh bnh ng vi s lng bt k. Vy th ti sao mt s hc sinh li nhn c s ch v cng nhn? Ngi thnh t bit cch t c s cng nhn ng mong mun y bng vic kt hp gia hon thnh xut sc bi tp v gy thin cm. Mt s khc li tp thu ht ch bng vic vi phm k lut. Nhng phn ln cn li l i v chng lm g ht. Vy th thay v ngh rng i hc l cp hc th 12 kh nhn hn c, hy tp coi n chnh l th gii thc. Hy bc ln v ra khi v bc ngt ngt y udng vic kim hm kh nng ca bn thn. Hy nh rng, cng ngi i lu cng kh ng ln. Chnh t tng hc sinh ngoan th ng bin chng ta thnh kiu ngi an phn, hon ton b l bt k c hi no gip chng ta nng ng, nhit huyt v kh nng tip cn tri thc, kt ni x hi. ng s phi c gng thm. Chnh vic ch hon thnh lng bi tp ti thiu c giao l s hiu lm tai hi nht khi ni v i hc.

II. Passive Voice

Task 3
A British journalist is said to possess tapes of four phone conversation between Prince Charles and Lady Diana, and one between him and the Queen in which he alleged to have been rude about Australian in general and their Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser in particular. Speaking of the merits of the Royal Airforce during world war II, British Prime Minister Churchill said Never before in the entire history of the UK has so much been owned by so many to so few. A TV crew was once seen by police inciting rioters to do damage on a building site, and in another incident a TV crew was seen directing rioters to create action which was then filmed. Ngi ta n rng mt nh bo Anh s hu nhng cun bng ghi m bn cuc in thoi gia hong t Charles v cng nng Dian, v mt cuc thoi gia hong t v n hong, trong hong t b co buc khim nh vi ngi c ni chung l th tng ca h - MF ni ring. Khi ni v cng lao ca RA trong th chin 2, th tng anh Churchill pht biu cha bao gi trong lch s nc anh li c nhiu ngi phi mang n mt s t ngi nh vy. Mt nhm lm truyn hnh b cnh st bt gp ang xi gic nhng ngi ni lon ph hoi mt cng trnh xy dng, v trong mt v vic khc, mt nhm truyn hnh b bt qu tang ang iu khuyn mt nhm ngi ni lon quay phim sau . Gic ng l mt qu trnh t nhin v d c rt nhiu nghin cu v ti ny, n vn cn l mt b n. N c mt s ngi coi nh con ng thot khi thc ti cn ngi khc li cho rng n lng ph thi gian. Phn ln mi ngi u cho rng gic ng phc hi c th v cha lnh nhng tn thng gy ra khi ta cn thc. Chng ta c ngy hnay l nh rt nhiu ngi Vit v M trong chin dch chung tay gp sc tm kim ngi mt tch. Nh tng thng Clinton c bit nhn mnh vo ngy 11/7, cha bao gi chng ta c c mt n lc ln lao n th trong vic gii quyt hu s cho nhng ngi mt tch trong chin tranh. Ch ta phin hp tuyn b Chng ta ch c 1 ting cho 6 din gi pht biu. Nhim v ca ti l m bo mi ngi c 10 pht trnh by tng ca mnh. Sau ngn y thi gian, nu qu v cha kt thc, ti cng buc phi dng li.

Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot has been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time. It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and make good the damage caused by being awake. This day has been made possible by the work of many Vietnamese and many Americans who have joined hands to account for our missing service personnel. As President Clinton emphasized on July 11, never before has such an extensive effort been made to resolve the fate of soldiers who did not come home from war. The chairman of the meeting said: We have only one hour for 6 speakers. My job is to make sure each speaker has 10 minutes to present his or her ideas. After that time, if you don finish, you will be finished. III. Text 2 Hc thm trn lan Widespred extra-class

Luyn thi v ti v Excessive exam preparation Nt c trng T sng sm n Characteristics, typical features From sunrise to sunset

Pht trin tng tng Rn luyn sng to Rn c nhn cch Mt nn gio dc

To hone/train/develop/nurture ones imagination/creation/personality

A more advanced education

ti mt Hc i hc li cc bi mu Mo vt Nhng trng hp oi om Suy ngh c lp Lng knh trng v bit n Gi bng chng Hc thm Hc ph o L luyn thi Lp luyn thi Quan ngi, lo lng B LD & TBXH Lnh vc

From dawn till dusk Overlearn the exemplary questions/papers/problems Trivial tips Knotty/tricky problems/questions Independent thinking Respect and gratitude To retain Extra class Tuition class Cram institution Cram class To be concerned with MOLISA Sector

tin tin hn Ch th hnh chnh Ci cch thi c Nhu cu ph bin Ci ch mua bn ch Ngh quyt Quyt nh Thng t Thng t lin tnh Sc lnh Cng hm Cng chc Gip Thn c cho php

Administrative directives Reform the examination system Common demands/needs A market for degrees and certificates Resolution Decision Circular Inter-sectorall circular Decree/ordnance Diplomatic note Civil servants/functionaries Jiashen To be entitled to

Bi 2: My gii php cp bch v gio d c

Some urgent solutions for education

Dr. Hoang Tue

Gio s Hong Tu Nhn vo thc trng gio dc hin nay, c th thy mt s kh khn phc tp ny sinh v tr nn trm trng: 1. Thi c nng n qu mc cn thit, gy nn mt p lc tm l v tn ph vt cht khng th chp nhn c cho x hi, cho mi gia nh 2. Dy thm luyn thi trn lan, nh hng t hi n uy tn ngh gio v cht lng gio dc 3. Chi ph cho sch gio khoa qu cao so vi hiu qu s dng C 3 vn ny c nu ln t nhiu nm nay nhng cho n nay vn cha c x l tha ng, dn dn tr thnh ni lo trin min ca x hi. Mong rng nhng kin ngh sau y s c s quan tm ca cc c quan c trch nhim, nh c bin php kin quyt khc phc cc kh khn nu trn, to nn mt cc din mi trong nh trng. Ci cch thi c Thi c l vic bnh thng trong qu trnh

hc tp. Song thi c m n mc sinh ra bao cnh nhc nhn, cng thng ton x hi, v phi by bao th on gian ln ng xu h nh my nm qua th qu l him thy. khc phc tnh hnh , ti ngh cn kin quyt thc hin cc bin php sau y: gim bt s lng k thi, b hn thi tiu hc v trung hc c s, giao cho cc s chu trch nhim t chc thi t ti, v thu hp din d tuyn vo i hc bng cch quy nh iu kin d tuyn, ng thi m rng ca vo cc trng trung hc v dy ngh. Lm c nhng vic trn, thi c s nh nhng, t tn km, hc sinh s ch trng nhiu hn n vic hc bnh thng hng ngy, vic luyn thi s gim bt v t nhu cu, c x hi s cng thng chuyn thi c. Chm dt dy thm, luyn thi Do p lc thi c v ng lng qu thp ca gio vin nn vic dy thm, hc thm trn lan v luyn thi v ti v thnh mt nt c trng ca nn gio dc Vit Nam t nhiu nm nay. Hc sinh sut ngy nghe ging mt cch th ng, c khi ln lp t sng sm n ti mt, mn no cng hc i hc li cc bi mu, hc thuc long cc quy tc, kinh nghim, mo vt x l nhng trng hp oi om c th gp trong cc kz thi, cn u th gi suy ngh c lp, cn u sc pht trin tng tng, cn u ch rn luyn sng to. Do , h s ln lp, s qua c cc kz thi, c th t im cao na, nhng ra i h s khng ua tranh ni vi bn b cc nc c mt nn gio dc tin tin hn. Theo kinh nghim, khng th cm dy thm hay luyn thi bng mt ch th hnh chnh. Vy cha kha gii quyt vn ny l phi ci cch thi c luyn thi khng cn l nhu cu ph bin, v phi tr lng cho thy, c gio khng y h phi kim sng bng dy thm. Nh trng s khng cn l ci ch mua bn ch, m tht s l ni rn c nhn cch, mt ni m sut i mi ngi s mi mi nh n vi long knh trng v bit n. Sch gio khoa Nh ni trn, chng trnh ging dy cc cp hc ca ta lu t thay i, hin c

nhiu phn khng cn thch hp na. Tuy nhin, vic son tho mt chng trnh mi, p ng yu cu hin i ha gio dc, i hi phi c thi gian nghin cu v phi c t chc mt cch thch hp. Trn tinh thn xin c my ngh: 1. Trong nm nm ti tm gi n nh chng trnh v sch gio khoa 2. Ngay by gi cn t chc vic nghin cu, bin son chng trnh v sch gio khoa mi cho giai on sau 2004, huy ng s ng gp tr tu v kinh nghim ca cc nh gio dc v khoa hc u t trong c nc 3. i i vi ci cch chng trnh v sch gio khoa cn nghin cu nghim tc i mi phng php ging dy v gio dc trong nh trng Kt lun Tuy khng i hi tng u t song thc hin cc gii php trn i hi quyt tm v can m, v thc, phi thay i t duy gio dc, v v thc tin cn gii quyt ng n ch i ng gio vin. Du sao cng khng tha nu nhc li rng s tt hu v gio dc s c hu qu khng lng i vi s pht trin mi mt ca t nc. Bo Vn Ngh Task 6: Structure passive voice Chng trnh o to cao hc vi hai chuyn ngnh Qun tr kinh doanh v qun l cng cng v ang c nhiu ngi H Ni quan tm. Cc chng trnh c thc hin ngoi gi hnh chnh v do nhng ngi ang cng tc khng c iu kin hc trong gi vn c th tham gia. Theo hc chng trnh o to thc s kinh t qun l cng cng, cc hc vin s c hc 18 mn do cc gio s c uy tn ca B trc tip ging dy v cc ging vin trng i hc Kinh t quc dn lm tr ging. Bo Lao ng The post-graduate course consisting og two majors in Business administration and Public Administration has been attracting/attracted increasing attention from learner in HN. That these programs are conducted outside office hours enables people working in state-own/state-run agencies to attend. Those who pursue an master economics course in Public Administration will be taught/instructed in 18 subjects worldrenowned/well-reputed from Belgian teaching through face-to-face lectures and assisted by teachers from NEU as teaching assistants. Ai cng bit rng hng ngy vn c mt khi lng It is common/public knowledge that a huge hng ha ln c a lu qua bin gii, nhng volume/amount of goods is being smuggled across cha ai tm ra c gii php hu hiu nht the border on a daily basic. No effective solution ngn chn tnh trng ny. Bo Nhn Dn has been found out to prevent the situation./No

Sinh vin c nhn vo hc ng ngnh ngh ng k{ d tuyn nu cc iu kin xt tuyn, c s dng th vin v cc trang thit b phc v hc tp, c hng quyn li vt cht v tinh thn theo chnh sch hin hnh ca nh nc v c nh trng gip tm vic lm sau khi tt nghip. Qui ch sinh vin D kin ti nm 2004 chng trnh o to k s cht cht lng cao Vit Php s o to cho Vit Nam mi kha t 200 250 k s trnh cao trn nhiu ngnh khc nhau. Sinh vin s c thc tp trong mt thi gian kh di ti cc cng ty ca Vit Nam v ca Php hoc cc nc khc. Sinh vin Vit Nam Cc kz thi ht mn c tin hnh nghim tc, cng bng, nhng ngi thuc din chnh sch c quan tm to iu kin hc tp cn yu cu cht lng u ra th vn phi nh mi ngi. Bo gio dc v thi i T b ti gi cha bao gi ti c n ngon nh th ny. Hm qua anh ta vt n nn va b cng an gi xe li va b pht 200 ngn ng. a b khng nghe li m nn b ng au li cn b mng na. Mong c lc sinh thi ca Bc H l mi ngi dn u c n no, mc m, tr em c cp sch ti trng. Anh ta b mt trm chic xe p nhng ch hai gi sau tn trm b cng an tm gn cn anh c mi ln n nhn li chic xe ca mnh.

one has found solution to the prevention of this situation/preventing the situation. According to the Peoples daily Students, who meet all the requirements, will be accepted to the major discipline of their choice. They will be allowed to access/given the access to the library and other learning facilities, entitled to the use of material and moral rights as can be found in the current policies and assisted by the school in finding a job upon graduation/once theyre graduated. It is expected that by 2004, the high-qualified Vietnam-France engineer training program will have been educating from 200 to 250 professional engineers in many different majors. Students will be given a chance to work at companies of Vietnam, France or other countries for a quite long time. All the final exams must be seriously, equally taken place. Prior people should be concerned to have opportunities to learn but are demanded to guarantee the same output quality as others. I have never eaten such a delicious dish before. Ive never had so tasty a dish before. As a result of has surpassing the red traffic light, he had his motorbike impounded/confiscated and had to pay 200 hundred thousand VND. Disobeying her mother/not taking her mothers advice, the girl had a bad fall and even was given telling off by her mother. When Uncle Ho was still alive, his desire is to make all of his citizens fed and clothed properly, children able to go to school. His bicycle was stolen, but only after 2 hours, the thief was arrested and he was invited to take back his car.

Receive/get attention Functional agencies|||| c quan chc nng Adopt/introduce/implement a measure|||| thc thi Its essential that|||| ti ngh cn MOET|||| b GD DOET|||| s GD BOET board|||| phng GD Technical secondary school|||| trng trung cp k thut Recommendation/suggestion/proposal|||| kin ngh Make up/compose|||| son tho Chng trnh|||| program tn chng trnh hc ni chung, cirriculum chng trnh hc tng qut, syllabus chng trnh hc mt mn c th Xut sc|||| outstanding/excellent Gii|||| excellent/very good Kh|||| good Trung Bnh|||| average Its efficiency|||| hiu sut hiu qu In comparison with|||| so snh vi Nhc nhn|||| stressful Cng thng|||| stres Th on gian ln ng xu h|||| shameful cheating Nh nhng|||| simple/less tiring/less stressful/ relaxing More economical|||| tn km Elimination/abolish (v) abolition|||| chm dt Slavery abolition|||| bi n Benefit package|||| ch i ng (salary, bonus, insurance, holiday After graduation|||| ra i Nurture personality|||| rn c nhn cch In the present context, the following proposals should be eliminated ||| trn tinh thn , trong bi cnh Change the attitude towards education|||| thay i t duy v gio dc