Exciting English Club - Friendship is Forever (06-10-2011)

"Friendship is forever" was the topic of the English club held by the Vietnam-USA Society English Centers on October 5th, 2011 at 215 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3 for young students of the English Access Microscholarship program funded by the U.S. Consulate.

The program took place in a cheerful atmosphere reflected on the happy faces of the children. Along with the charismatic and humorous guidance of Mr. James Fraser, the young participants took turns joining group discussions and exciting games in English. In excitement, Quoc Cuong said: "I learned many new words on the topic of friendship and practiced how to reflect quickly when communicating in English." Another young attendee, Truc Thy said: "Participating in English clubs provides me the opportunity to hone my English speaking ability, especially my confidence in communicating with native speakers."

At the club this time, every game offered learners a new experience, not only a chance to speak English but also a deeper understanding of friendship. Thuc Dan said: "I learned some meaningful proverbs and stories as well as discussed many interesting questions to help me think and gain better understanding about friendship.  Friendship now has an even stronger foothold in my heart.” In the card design competition, each of the students was asked to make a card of his or her own and give it to another student. Many of them created very lovely and colorful cards.

The program ended with both laughter and the regret of all participants. They all look forward to attending the next English club which should be as fun as this one.

English Access Microscholarship is a project to help disadvantaged children learn English. Vietnam-USA Society English Center is chosen by the United States Consulate to coordinate and implement this program in Vietnam for the first time. The entire project is funded by the U.S. Department of State. To date, this project has helped more than 5,000 students from 50 countries worldwide to learn English.