Friday, April 25, 2014

TED

A video I listened is about "body language". This video shows how body language affects on humans. Actually, people really concern about others' body language because it shows our feelings as well as our thinking. Moreover, people has power or don't have power, body language will show all of them on their actions, even you don't feel confident. Therefore, it can influence on your success a lot. In addition, body language can help people communicate to each other even though they don't have to talk. Most importantly, humans can know others' behaviors, and they can conclude that person is good or not by keeping an eye on his or her body language.

In my opinion, body language is very important to humans because it help people attract others. For instance, if we use body language on presentation, everybody will pay attention more than we don't. Moreover, it shows our thinking and feeling because when we feel happy, obviously, we are going to smile, or when we are confident, we will show a strong actions before other people. Therefore, body language is really vital as well as necessary for people. According to Amy Cuddy, "your body shapes you are". That is absolutely true. 

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Spring holiday

My country also has spring break like in the US. However, it takes place in February not March or April, and it has the other name is Tet holiday as well. Actually, that holiday is quite similar to Lunar New Year. In general, children and adult will have around 13 days to take a break. On that days before Tet holiday comes, people will re-decorate their house, buy new clothes, and cook traditional food to prepare for Tet holiday. 

When the holiday begins, everybody will go to pagodas or churches to pray some good things for their family. After that, they will get together in their ancestor's house to worship and eat traditional food on the first day of the holiday. After having lunch together, children will talk some good things for adults; and then, they will be given lucky money as well as good wishes from adults. Actually, that is the best thing children is always excited when Tet holiday comes. Therefore, it is similar to Lunar New Year, and it is called the spring break like America in Vietnam as well.