Failure is a disappointment, but it can be a reason for a new beginning. When I was 8 years old, I learnt to ride a bike but I could not do it. I fell and intended to give up so many times. My sister, who taught me to ride a bike, advised me to give up.  She was very worried when I had too many wounds on my body . When I had a lot of accidents, I was scared at first, but I didn’t give up.  With my perseverance and determination, I finally made it! I’m so proud of myself.  Since then, I learned the lesson that in our life, “failure is the success’s mother”.  You should try your best. If you fail, try it again. Failure does not mean that you are weak, it is a motivation to help us work harder and be stronger.

We all know that health is very important in our life. To have good health and live longer, everyone needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Sometimes a small change to your daily lifestyle can make a big difference in your health. Besides, you can start with the simplest things, such as: don't skip meals, avoid fast food, fatty foods and sleep for 8 hours a day,... In my opinion, I think having a diet and rest is the most importan things. Although there are many things to do, we  should take time to relax and rest. An experiment on sleep time each day explains why we should sleep for 8 hours a day instead of just 6 hours.  People who sleep for 8 hours have better memory and have more energy than people who sleep only 6 hours. From that, each of us needs to have a reasonable diet and rest to live longer and have healthy lifestyle.

Hi, Nhi
Are you free tonight? I have 2 tickets for the movie "DUNE". We are going to watch at CGV cinema from 8 pm to 10 pm. If you can go, I will pick you up at 7:30 pm. Please reply me asap.

Love,
Ngoc

You are the sun that shines on me
The sun will rise up, my heart will go on
Thought that you just shine wherever I’m at
But you light up wherever you go.

Dear Ngan,

I wish you were here with me! I’m in China now. It’s a wonderful place. I was very impressed by the beauty of Fenghuang Ancient Town, which is an ancient and poetic place. The weather is beautiful out here, as you can imagine, and the air is also fresh. Not only that, the food here is varied and delicious. This is a wonderful place that you should visit once in your life. I hope that in the future, we can travel together. I’ll see you soon.

Love, Ngoc

Day 1:
Today I have English 1A class. In this class, I was taught reading and writing skills. Regarding reading skills, I felt quite worried. There were a lot of new words in my book so I found it difficult to remember all of them. But today, my teacher let us participate in a game related to reading. That way of learning makes me remember new words more easily and I will apply it  as a form of my study from now. 
Day 2:
Today is Friday and I had my English 1B class in the afternoon. In today's lesson, the teacher taught us about reading and writing skills.  I felt that the knowledge in this class was a bit more difficult than yesterday's class. Fortunately, my teacher was very dedicated to helping students.  Through the session, I gained a lot of interesting and useful knowledge, which will be a great help for me to improve my skills.
Day 3:
Today is the first day of the week. I had a listening test in my English 1A class this afternoon but I didn't get good results. I feel very disappointed in myself. When I took the test, I couldn't hear the words clearly and the speed of the speaker was quite fast so it made me feel confused. Fortunately, after my teacher marked the test, she clarified and corrected my mistake and from that, I can see clearly my weakness and improve it.  Although I am sad about my score, I will consider it a source of motivation for me to try harder every day.

HOW TO MAKE KIMBAP

A. Preparation
1. First, make sure that the ingredients are fully prepared: 2 pieces of dried seaweed, hot boiled rice, sesame oil, 2 sausages, 2 eggs, a carrot, and a cucumber. 
2. Then, wash the ingredients like carrot and cucumber.
B. Instructions on how to cook
1. Boil rice; it must be soft and pliable.
Cut the cucumber and sausage into long strips. 
2. With carrot and eggs, boil carrot and fry eggs then cut them the same way as above.
3. Mix rice with a little sesame oil to make it more fragrant and tender. 
4. When everything is ready, take out the dried seaweed and place it on a plastic cutting board to roll the kimbap.
5. Spread the prepared rice evenly over the dried seaweed and leave a small portion without rice. 
6. After that, add cucumber, carrot, sausage, and egg. Arrange them horizontally so they are suitable for rolling.
7. Take the handles at the two corners of the seaweed leaf, gradually roll it and keep rolling while pressing down slightly with your hand to compress the ingredients tightly.
8. Finally, cut the kimbap roll into bite-sized pieces and serve with hot sauce or ketchup. 

What will happen when traveling in China with bad weather?
April 30 2018 
After a long day on the train, we finally arrived at Hunan, where we will stay for 5 days. It is known as one of the most beautiful provinces in China. The hotel we stayed at has ancient architecture, warm yellow tones and the spectacular view surroundings. But the weather was not what we expected, black clouds were covering the whole sky and the rain was pouring down. Fortunately, that overcast could not hide the beauty and antiquity of the landscape here. By evening, it was still raining heavily so we chose to go to the nearby mall. 

Discovering Phoenix Ancient Town for the first time
May 1 2018
Coming here, we were impressed by the mysterious space and ancient beauty of this place. We went in the evening so everything became so shimmering and fanciful. The attraction of Phoenix is the bridges, the old buildings located on the riverside. Besides, we got a little flustered with all the food in here because it sounded strange to us. One of the dishes that I find the most curious not only about the name but also the taste, is "Stinky Tofu". If you like the new and different, try this dish immediately when you come here.

The scariness of Skywalk 
May 2 2018
Skywalk is a bridge that was once called the tallest glass bridge in the world. The entire path is made of glass and the panoramic view below is extremely majestic. But that is a fear of mine because I am very afraid of heights. I have to prepare mentally to calm down, slowly admire all the scenes from above and capture every moment. I've never seen a marvelous landscape like it and I will remember it forever.

In this semester, I have gained a lot about writing skills. In the first lessons, I have learned many types of sentences in English. For instance, complex sentences, compound complex sentences, etc. From that, I can use different types of sentences to make my writing more flexible. Previously, I only tended to use simple and compound sentences in my writing, that's why my writing was very short and boring. Furthermore, not only did I learn a variety of sentences, but I also know how to write logically and coherently. My teacher gave us a lot of exercises to practice writing. Those assignment make me surprised and delighted me because they were written in diverse and creative forms. It can be a postcard, an article on how to cook a delicious dish or even a poem. From those writing activities, I was able to better grasp the theory through practice. However, in each of my articles, I often make the mistake of developing ideas. In this case, my supporting ideas haven't really made the main idea clear and understandable. So in the next semester, I hope I can organize the ideas of the article more logically and improve my critical thinking. Finally, I want to express the thank to teacher Thuong for accompanying and loving us during the past semester. E8 love you <3