#Teach English in Vietnam

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Get TESOL Certification for Teaching English in Vietnam

Discover the excitement of teaching English in Vietnam. From bustling cities to stunning landscapes, Vietnam offers a unique experience for expats. Contact us to get your TESOL certification today!

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[gamerabroad]

Moto-Vlog : Why I came to Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon) Vietnam n the 32 months I have been living in Vietnam I am often asked 4 questions. Where are you from? Why are you in Vietnam? What do you do for work? What are your hobbies? In this video I drive around Ho Chi Minh City and answer these questions.

[ayotofu]

watching a tiktok and someone just described the black/blue gold/yellow dress meme as “one of the first things to ever go viral”

[teachermariamijoi]

Expression of the day with teacher Maria Mijoi

"On the nose"

Exactly, precisely

"I'll arrive to the dinner at seven o'clock on the nose"

Got questions? Feel free to ask below!

@teachermariamijoi

[petergoudge]

TESOL certified Vietnamese English language teachers are needed in every Province, City and Town across Vietnam. With Australian Government accredited TESOL Certification from AVSE-TESOL in Ho Chi Minh City, you'll be in a brilliant job as a Vietnamese English language teacher in four weeks or less. Reach out to AVSE-TESOL today.

Website: www.avse.edu.vn Email: peter@avse.edu.vn

Australian RTO: 45373 Course: 10773NAT

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Join us in beautiful Nha Trang City

[justforbooks]

Alfa Anderson

American singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s disco group Chic whose hits included Le Freak

Among the disco goddesses – the Donnas, Glorias, Evelyns, Gwens, Candis and Anitas – who serenaded the dancers of the hedonistic 1970s in such celebrated joints as New York’s Studio 54 and London’s Heaven, it seems likely that only Alfa Anderson’s destiny included leaving show business to resume her studies and eventually become a high school principal.

Anderson, who has died aged 78, had been one of the featured singers with Chic, the high-fashion disco ensemble whose chart-topping hits included Le Freak. Emerging from the ranks of backing singers in the Manhattan recording studios, she had been spotted by Luther Vandross, then a star-to-be, who introduced her in 1977 to the guitarist Nile Rodgers and the bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic’s ambitious young founders and songwriters.

The duo’s ambition was to create an upscale dance music blending funky dancefloor rhythms with the sophisticated style of an English band they much admired, Bryan Ferry’s Roxy Music. By comparison with their disco rivals, Chic were cool and restrained, their musicianship impeccable, their female singers conveying a matching sense of class.

On the sleeve of C’est Chic (1978), their second album, designed to look like the cover of a fashion magazine, it was Anderson who reclined in a white silk blouse and old-gold skirt against an expensive sofa in the garden room of a country house, while the other core members of the group struck suitably soigné poses. The message was unmissable: a dream of upward mobility which their audience was invited to share.

On another of their hits, I Want Your Love (like Le Freak, included in C’est Chic), Anderson took the solo lead, her voice finding a sinuous path between Edwards’s pulsing bass, Tony Thompson’s implacable drums, Rodgers’s flickering rhythm guitar, the cushion of strings, the syncopated trumpet figures and – in a typically imaginative touch – tubular bells prominently doubling the melody on the chorus.

The eldest of four children, Alfa Anderson was born in Augusta, Georgia, and named after the first letter of the Greek alphabet, its spelling varied to match the Christian name of her father, Alfonso Anderson, an employee of the US Postal Service. Her mother, Essie, was a social worker and Girl Scout troop leader.

Interested in music from a very early age, Alfa grew up singing in church and with the Girl Scouts, and learned the saxophone, flute and piccolo at Lucy C Laney high school. A degree in English at Paine College in Augusta was followed by a move to New York, where she settled in Harlem while studying for a master’s degree at the Teachers College at Columbia University and singing in the college choir.

She received her first significant public exposure through a role in Big Man, a play with music by the jazz saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley and based on the legend of the Black railroad worker John Henry. Attending its sole performance at Carnegie Hall in 1976, her churchgoing mother was shocked to discover her daughter singing the part of a “whore” called Maggie.

Her next professional appearance was at Lincoln Center, singing a solo piece called Children of the Fire, written by the trumpeter Hannibal Marvin Peterson as a protest against US involvement in the Vietnam war.

She also appeared on the soundtrack album of the hit musical The Wiz, produced by Quincy Jones.

In the daytime she was teaching at Hunter College, the public university on Park Avenue, New York, and music was still a part-time occupation when she met the founders of Chic. Arriving early at the studio to sing background parts on their first album, she was discovered marking her students’ papers while waiting for the session to start, much to the other musicians’ amusement.

When the lead singer, Norma Jean Wright, left in 1978 to pursue a solo career, Anderson was invited to take her place. Giving her notice to Hunter College, she shared the lead role first with Diva Gray on Le Freak, which became a Studio 54 anthem, and then on the road and in the studio with Luci Martin.

Most memorably, her voice was also featured on At Last I Am Free, a spellbinding ballad tucked away on C’est Chic. It caught the ear of the English rock musician Robert Wyatt, who released his characteristically plaintive version as a single in 1980.

After Chic disbanded in 1983, Anderson toured with Vandross, whose solo career had taken off. Her session work included a contribution to Bryan Ferry’s Slave to Love, a hit single also featuring Rodgers on guitar, its success boosted by its appearance in the 1986 film 9½ Weeks.

While with Vandross she met his bass guitarist, Eluriel “Tinker” (sometimes “Tinkr”) Barfield, who became her husband. Leaving the road and the studios in 1987, she went back to college, taking a second master’s degree, in educational leadership, at Bank Street College of Education, before joining the El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice in Brooklyn, first as a teacher and then as principal.

Although Chic later re-formed with other singers, there were occasional musical reunions with Norma Jean Wright and Luci Martin.

She and her husband also formed a group called Voices of Shalom, which released two albums of spiritual songs, Messages (1999) and Daily Bread (2005). Returning to secular music, in 2013 she released a single, Former First Lady of Chic, and in 2017 Barfield produced her solo album, Music from My Heart, featuring a song titled Perfectly Chic, which precisely recreated the sound of that most exquisite of disco ensembles.

She is survived by her husband and two stepsons.

🔔 Alfa Karlys Anderson, singer, born 7 September 1946; died 17 December 2024

Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?

[slavic-roots-western-mind]

In my experience, there are a few main views that people have after lived in China for at least 1 year.

1. They love it. This is it. They're moving here and starting over, this is the ultimate utopia, and it just doesn't get better anymore. They may dedicate their life to academia if it means they get to stay here; masters degree, a PhD, maybe a long language course in between. Or maybe a job as an English language teacher or an office job if their Chinese is good. Either way, they're happy here.

2. Meh. The honeymoon period is over after a month or two. China had been great, but they're just not in it for the long-hual. They'll be back for a holiday or a visit, but they won't stay.

3. This is so not it. They had a year to figure everything out, and they're out. The cultural differences just can't be overcome, and there's nothing else left to be done.

4. Going with the flow. Usually, an exchange student or a language student. Maybe they'll get a job after here in China. Maybe they'll drift to Vietnam to teach English. Maybe they'll go back home and never come back. No certain plans, but they're taking it one day at a time and enjoying the moment.

5. The confused realist. They've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, and they acknowledge that life in China has its own unique challenges but also many benefits. Do they stay? Do they leave? What to do? They have a life back home, but they also made a life for themselves here, a community of some sorts despite living here for a relatively short period of time. Then again, a year can seem like a lifetime but also flash away in the blink of an eye. So many questions and yet so little answers.

[ao3feed-tf2ships]

Scout does not like green eggs and ham

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/60313090

by Thatsallotadamage

Scout is illiterate. He's fairly insecure about it and doesn't want anyone knowing even though it's pretty obvious he can't read.

Suddenly his absent father wants to fix things and teach him how to read. What a joy.

Words: 3912, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Team Fortress 2

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Gen

Characters: Spy (Team Fortress 2), Scout (Team Fortress 2), Scout's Mother (Team Fortress 2), Scout's Brothers (Team Fortress 2), Medic (Team Fortress 2), Engineer (Team Fortress 2)

Relationships: Scout & Spy (Team Fortress 2), Scout's Mother/Spy (Team Fortress 2)

Additional Tags: Scout Knows Spy Is Scout's Parent (Team Fortress 2), Scout Learns Spy Is Scout's Parent (Team Fortress 2), Vietnam War, Illiterate Scout

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/60313090

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Teach English in Vietnam and Explore a New Culture

We dive into the exciting world of teaching English in Vietnam. Learn the benefits of living and working in one of Southeast Asia's most enchanting countries, from stunning scenery to delicious cuisine. Hear firsthand accounts from leaped teachers, and learn how to start your journey today. Visit us to discover how to teach English in Vietnam with TESOL Australia.

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[loneberry]

I think I am inscribing the phrase “original sin” on the skin of the air….

If only I could submit these images to the Italian citizenship bureaucrats as evidence that I am, in fact, Italian. Look at the way I talk with my hands! Even my students note it in their teaching evaluations!

Being half Chinese, half Italian feels like a ridiculous thing to be. Lately I’ve been thinking I need to get a hat that says “noodle-noodle girl”.

Today I went to this incredible shop to get my name engraved on a piece of metal… because apparently, when the police come to do their residency check, you are in big trouble if your name is not engraved on a plate affixed to the entrance of your building.

I told the young man working at the store, Whoa this place is cool. His grandfather bought it after WWII and his father ran it until recently. He asked me lots of questions about my life and told me lots of things about his, his years teaching in Vietnam, his social work in a remote part of Peru. Everywhere he goes he travels by motorcycle.

He asked me if I wanted to put my first name or only the initial of my first name on the plate.

“Wang…probably not a lot of Wangs in your building.”

“True, but there are a lot of Wangs in the world! 107 million in Asia alone!”

“It’s Chinese, right?”

“Yes. I am Italian and Chinese.”

His wife is Vietnamese and they have a young child. Every week they alternate between speaking Vietnamese, English, and Italian to the child.

Ah, so there are other half-Asian half-Italians in the world, I thought but did not say.

[nanowrimo]

30 Covers, 30 Days 2023: Day 23

For Day 23, we have Adventure novel Seek Thy Truth by R.S. Knight! This cover was designed by the amazing returning designer, Marc English!

Seek Thy Truth

A retake on the classic story, the Pied Piper but with an adventurous twist… The story follows Godfrey, an exuberant historical con-artist during the 1700's who's hellbent on trying to rewrite fables to his liking throughout different parts of the world just to gain popularity and money. He hears about the chilling story of a mysterious female figure in Hameln, Germania who showed up and took not only children away, but the adults as well. He decides to try his luck in rewriting their tale by finding out what he can to spin, only to realize there must be a more sinister force at hand than a mere fairytale.

About the Author

This author has chosen to keep their identity a secret!

About the Designer

Marc English (marcenglih.design) has been making art since he was a kid. He became a designer as a young adult, then went to MassArt for the same. Within four years of graduating he was teaching there, and has since taught design in grad and undergraduate programs in the U.S., Mexico, and Guatemala. An author of a book on identity, Marc has served clients across the U.S., from Vietnam to Tel Aviv, and places in between, focusing on his version of identity. President of AIGA/Boston, he founded, served as president for the Austin chapter, created their Design Ranch retreat, and served on the AIGA national board of directors. He spends his time watching films, reading books; banging on a variety of musical instruments; roaming on four wheels, 2 wheels, under sail, on foot; and listening to strangers tell their stories. He has a few of his own.

[teachermariamijoi]

Word of the day with teacher Maria Mijoi

Tangible

Adjective

Something that is real and not imaginary

"We need tangible evidence if we are going to convict him"

Got questions? Feel free to ask below!

@teachermariamijoi

[zhoudadudugongjin]

Damn sounds like he's a team's carrier

It reminds me of that new modern slang in my country which translates to English means "team's carrier", who's essentially the backbone of the team, they may not be the leader of the team, but they definitely work out every unexpected issue that comes in the team's ways and more often than not, not recognized or known for that matter

I'm pretty sure the team's carrier characters are important but not as recognized, it's like that time when I learned in my country's history of this obscured imperial official who's essentially "the Man behind the Emperor" who did a lot for this famously known Emperor but literally almost no one knows about his accomplishments in the present, but they do know the Emperor who he worked for WELL and who didn't almost lose the right to be Emperor thanks to the official (The Emperor guy got a notorious reputation and not one one might expect, the guy got his wife, the Empress, pregnant BEFORE MARRIAGE cuz his dad, the previous Emperor, told him he can't marry his girlfriend, who's the would be Empress so he went and got her pregnant so his Dad can't say no to that and that's how he married his wife, he took responsibility for her so no hate in that, but damn that was super daring considering the time period)

I'm from Vietnam btw :3, The 3 Kingdoms is very famous in my country for its great history, hope you don't mind the small history fact dropped

Hi! Thanks for your message!

I just want to preface this with a BIG disclaimer. I am not Chinese, I am British, and I kinda just fell into the 3k stuff this summer and Zhige Liang is now Bloro from my history books. The whole era is virtually unknown to the general public here, so with that in mind, I would consider myself FAR from an authority on such matters!

In terms of being someone who carries the team, that absolutely does explain Zhuge Liang to a tee! Not just because he was given so much responsibility, but also because he put so much upon himself (and he was a bit of a control freak too which didn't help matters!)

In terms of it being unrecognised, that very much seems to not be the case, both at the time and subsequently through history. Especially after Liu Bei died. His son Liu Shan was only 16 when he took the crown and very reliant on Zhuge Liang. Everyone knew it, in fact his competence was so well known that many other ministers were suspicious that he would usurp power for himself.

Liu Shan himself was Zhuge Liang's adopted son and he loved and respected him so much that he ended up being the only emperor in Chinese history to commission a temple for one of his subjects. There's a fun little post about that matter linked below (and I really reccommend @mademoiselle-red 's blog if you're interested in historical tidbits because she's awesome and knows what's what!)

Sorry for the long essay lol. But yeah I do have a bit of a soft spot for long-serving/long-suffering ministers who basically ran the country lol. I'm looking at you, Sir William Marshal my beloved, who is the closest example i can think of for England. Sadly nobody these days seems to know much about his life and story because they don't teach about him in schools... So I guess you can say he is a bit of a team carrier ...