Why Libya's revolution didn't work -- and what might

Bạn biết gì về Libya và tình hình chính trị sau chế độ độc tài của Gaddafi. Bài thuyết trình của Langhi , nhà sáng lập tổ chức “Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace “ về những gì cần cho sự phát triển của Libya .

What Libya needs now, Langhi suggests, is collaboration, not competition; compassion, not rage.

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In Libya, Zahra' Langhi was part of the "days of rage" movement that helped topple the dictator Gaddafi. But -- then what? In their first elections, Libyans tried an innovative slate of candidates, the "zipper ballot," that ensured equal representation from men and women of both sides. Yet the same gridlocked politics of dominance and exclusion won out. What Libya needs now, Langhi suggests, is collaboration, not competition; compassion, not rage.

 

 

http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2012X/None/ZahraLanghi_2012X-light.mp4

 

About Zahra' Langhi

Zahra' Langhi is the cofounder of Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a movement advocating for women’s socio-political empowerment and peace-building.

Quotes by Zahra' Langhi

• “Mercy instead of revenge, collaboration instead of competition, inclusion instead of exclusion — these are the ideals that a war-torn Libya needs desperately.”
• “Peace has an alchemy: … the intertwining, the alternation, between the feminine and masculine perspectives.”

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Donna Summer , nữ hoàng nhạc Disco

Xin chào!

Bạn có thích nhạc của những thập kỷ 70 thơ mộng không? Hãy cùng nghe những bài “Hit” của Dona Summer , nũ hoàng dòng nhạc Disco nhé!

Học anh văn vui bằng cách nghe nhạc .

 

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Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway, on December 11, 2009

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Irish Philosophy

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There are only two things to worry about: Either you are well or you are sick:-



If you are well then there's nothing to worry about, but if you are sick there are two things to worry about:-



Either you will get well or you will die, and if you get well there is nothing to worry about, but if you die there are two things to worry about:-



Either you will go to heaven or you will go to hell, and if you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about, but if you go to hell you will be so busy shaking hands with friends, you won't have time to worry!

Đăng ký: Hoc tieng anh

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European firms gain confidence in market

Theo điều tra từ tổ chức Eurocham , các công ty châu Âu tiếp tục tin vào nền kinh tế Việt Nam.
Đọc bản tin tiếng Anh từ Bản tin tiếng Anh từ vntimes.info và lưu ý 1 số từ khóa:

outlook ['aʊtlʊk] noun

triển vọng

business outlook: triển vọng kinh tế

market outlook: triển vọng thị trường

medium range economic outlook: triển vọng kinh tế trung hạn

sales outlook: triển vọng tiêu thụ

sales outlook: triển vọng bán hàng

short-term economic outlook: triển vọng kinh tế ngắn hạn

neutral ['nuːtrəl /'njuː-]

trung lập

neutral policy: chính sách trung lập

neutral powers: các cường quốc trung lập

neutral zone: khu trung lập

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Purchasing and Using an E-Ticket

Luyện nghe tiếng Anh với nội dung về mua và sử dụng vé máy bay điện tử.

Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ tiết kiệm thời gian bằng cách mua vé và làm thủ tục check-in tại sân bay với tôi vé điện tử . Tôi đã đi vào trang web của Air McQ và chọn chuyến bay . Màn hình sau đó nhắc nhở tôi phải trả tiền bằng thẻ tín dụng . Sau khi tôi gõ vào thông tin thanh toán của tôi , tôi có một biên lai xác nhận với số vé của tôi và hành trình của tôi . Tôi in ra một bản sao của tôi vé điện tử và tôi đã sẵn sàng để đi - dễ dàng!

Nhưng khi tôi đến sân bay , đó là một câu chuyện khác ... Các bạn nghe tiếp để biết xem chuyện gì nhé.

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English

I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and checking in at the airport with my e-ticket. I went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The screen then prompted me to pay with a credit card. After I typed in my payment information, I got a confirmation receipt with my ticket number and my itinerary. I printed out a copy of my e-ticket and I was ready to go – easy!

But when I got to the airport, it was a different story. I went up to a self-serve kiosk and swiped my credit card to bring upmy account. The computer said that it couldn’t find my account. I flagged down an employee and she didn’t have any better luck, suggesting I stand in line at the check-in counter.

I got in the long line and 45 minutes later, the employee helped me check in and gave me my boarding pass. When I asked her what the problem was, she said she didn’t know and it was probably just a glitch in their computer system.

Well, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, especially if technology is involved!

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International Student Exchange Programs

Học bổng “Australian Endeavour Awards“  là  chương trình học bổng của Chính phủ Australia cung cấp tạo cơ hội cho các công dân của khu vực châu Á - Thái Bình Dương, Trung Đông , Châu Âu và Châu Mỹ để thực hiện nghiên cứu và phát triển chuyên môn ở Australia . Chương trình củng ài trọ  cho người Úc thực hiện nghiên cứu , nghiên cứu và phát triển chuyên môn ở nước ngoài.

 

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.

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Vocabulary : Ops

 

Ops

"Ops" is short for "Operations". Operations is a part of a business which manages day-to-day processes, like production, shipping, storage, etc. Operations staff work to make the business run more efficiently.

Many companies have Operations departments or divisions. Some companies have an executive who's named the Chief Operations Officer (COO), who assists the CEO.

"Being responsible for"

"Being responsible for" something means that you have to make sure that something is taken care of. For example:

I was responsible for taking care of my little brother.

This means that it was your job to take care of your brother. If something bad happened to your brother, you would be blamed for it.

Here's an example that you might see on a sign in the locker room at a gym:

Total Fitness club is not responsible for any missing or stolen items.

This means that the gym will not have to pay for your things if they get stolen.

determine (something)

To "determine" something means to figure it out or make a decision about it.

You "determine" facts or conclusions. For example:

Police have not yet determined the cause of death.

I've determined that the next camera I buy should be a Canon T3i

The word "determine" is more formal than "figure out".

(someone) fields a question

When someone asks a question that can be answered by several people, the person who answers is "fielding" the question.

This phrase comes from the game of baseball, where players on the baseball field stand and try to catch balls that are hit in their direction. Catching baseballs in this position is called "fielding" balls.

a staffer

The word "staffer" means "someone who's on the staff". In other words, it describes someone who works in a certain company or group.

a division

A "division" is a large group of people within a company who are managed together. Divisions are larger than departments, which are another kind of grouping in a company.

A division is usually led by a director, a vice president, or some other executive.

 

"If you get questions that should be fielded by Ops, this will help you determine which Ops staffer is responsible for which sales division."

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Highest Office

By Jeffrey Hill

This cartoon by Morten Morland from The Times uses a play on words to comment on the unimpressive performance of the UK's coalition government on a whole range of issues: the economy, same-sex marriage, the EU referendum, etc. etc.

THE CARTOON
The scene is a meeting of the Cabinet. The ministers are sitting around the Cabinet table in leather-backed chairs. However, only the tops of their heads are visible (Prime Minister David Cameron, third from left, can be recognized by his hair). The title of the cartoon, 'Highest Office', refers to the office of Prime Minister, but the expression is used ironically to describe the lack of stature of the current Cabinet, who are visibly not 'up to the job'. The blank sheet of paper in front of each minister can be seen as symbolizing their lack of ideas. The message seems to be that we have a Cabinet of pygmies rather than giants.

VOCABULARY
1. In a room, the fireplace is the place where a fire can be lit and the area on the wall and floor surrounding this place.
2. A mantelpiece is a wood or stone shelf which is the top part of a border round a fireplace.
3. A candlestick is a narrow object with a hole at the top which holds a candle. Related articles

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English Café :Ask an American - Rural doctors

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Let’s get started; continuously versus continually; chaos .

Words:

intention [ɪn'tenʃn] :   an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

rural  ['rʊrəl /'rʊərəl]

adj.

1.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

2.

relating to rural areas

soul mate  

n.  someone for whom you have a deep affinity

prospective  [prə'spektɪv]

adj.

1.

concerned with or related to the future

2.

anticipated for the near future

lifelong  

adj.  continuing through life

interactive  [‚ɪntə(r)æktɪv]

adj.

1.

used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)

2.

capable of acting on or influencing each other

monitor  ['mɑnɪtər /'mɒ-]

n.

1.

display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor

2.

someone who supervises (an examination)

3.

someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

lecturer  ['lektʃərə]

n.

1.

a public lecturer at certain universities

2.

someone who lectures professionally

continually  [-lɪ]

adv.  seemingly without interruption

chaos  ['keɪɒs]

n.

1.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

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Thanh Bui | Australian singer who has a Vietnamese background

Thanh Bùi  là một ca sĩ người Úc gốc Việt, thuộc dòng nhạc trẻ, nhạc hải ngoại. Ngoài ra anh cũng tham gia viết nhạc. Anh nổi lên và được rất nhiều người biết đến khi là người việt (thuộc cộng đồng thiểu số tại Úc) lọt vào Top 8 của cuộc thi thần tượng âm nhạc Úc (Australian Idol) vào năm 2008. Ngoài ra, Anh còn là hiệu trưởng của Học viện Âm nhạc mang tên Soul Academy tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, đào tạo các bộ môn: thanh nhạc (vocal), piano, guitar, violin, trống (drums), nhảy (dance); sản xuất âm nhạc, chương trình phát triển tài năng và hãng thu âm.

 Nghe Video về Thanh Bùi ở địa chỉ bên dưới.
 

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http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/ep018.htm

Transcript

We'll look at tag questions and rhetorical questions, as well as the expressions odd one out and there you go.

I really want to tell my story of growing up in this country. Born to refugee parents - what's that like? And for other Asian Australians to relate to my story.

Integrating into the country was very difficult I think. Obviously not knowing the language. I grew up in a very Vietnamese family. I didn't speak my first word of English until I was about 5 or 6. So I remember my teacher, my teacher in I think prep wanting me to stay down the class because I couldn't speak English properly.

I've always been sort of the odd one out. I remember being called all sorts of names - and sort of I had a few people there, that, you know, little kids can be very nasty to each other can't they?

The odd one out is someone who is a bit different or who doesn't fit easily into a group. Being called names is being insulted and called rude and unpleasant things. Listen again:

I've always been sort of the odd one out. I remember being called all sorts of names - and sort of I had a few people there, that, you know, little kids can be very nasty to each other can't they?

Thanh uses a tag question - can't they? - to encourage agreement. He says 'kids can be very nasty to each other can't they. Tag questions like this have a positive/negative pattern - kids can be nasty/ can't they? or they can have a negative/positive pattern - You don't like this/ do you? Now listen for another question that doesn't need an answer:

I really want to tell my story of growing up in this country. Born to refugee parents - what's that like?

What's that like? - He doesn't want an answer; he just wants you to think about it. This sort of question is called a rhetorical question.

But what was it like?

When we got to a stage where I was about 9, 10, 11 I'd be, myself and my brother would be doing all the translating for mum and dad on every level, every front.

Every level, every front means any situation where English was used. His parents depended on them to explain what things meant.

And what did he depend on his mother to do for him?

I think it all started really young when mum used to sing for me for 4 hours every night without fail.

She used to sing to him. Used to means it doesn't happen now. She sang to him 'without fail'. Without fail emphasises that something always happens. She always sang to him. Listen again:

I think it all started really young when mum used to sing for me for 4 hours every night without fail.

Now listen for another rhetorical question:

Vocals is very difficult to teach I think 'cos it's, it is such an intimate instrument. You can't see it. Hello where is it? You can't actually see it.

Again, he doesn't want an answer, he wants to emphasise a point.

So we've seen that tag questions can encourage agreement, can't they? The odd one out is someone who doesn't fit in, being called names is being insulted and without fail means always.

We'll finish with the expression 'there you go', which is something you can say when giving someone something:

I'm an artist and that's what I am and I can't run away from it and if I run away from it I'll always be half the person that I can be.

There you go.

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