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very very impressive speech. I vote for you 5 star |
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I really like your speech! Good luck! |
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splendid speech :). Good luck!!!!! |
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Thank you my dear. Hugs you all big time! |
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sweet voice ^^ I must say that you possess a very delicate soul |
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So proud of you, my dear! |
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I love your idea structure and your lovely voice ^_^ |
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so proud of you, my friend :x
n' good luck ^^ |
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Luv ur sweet voice so much. Well done, my friend! Vote for u ^^ |
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Sorry, sorry! Exactly 6 years ;P (I'm your old aunt). I always keep my fingers crossed for you. And you… you’re my super niece :)) |
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Waw Lan..
Really nice speech..:D..
I love this speech..Vote for Lan Nguyen..:D |
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@Ha: Thank you sweetie pie :"> :*
@huongart: thank you "di Huong"! I can't believe it's 10 years already, and I'm so surprised that you came here. Thank you thank you.
@Linh: thank you, so glad you came >:D< |
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;) "Close your eyes and try to listen"...I like this feeling...Vote for U! My sweet girl! :x |
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I haven't met you for 10 years. It’s great to hear your voice after a long time. I really like your speech. Vote for you!
Your classmate :)
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hehehe, kitties didnt stop meowing
:*:*
I think Lan's idea is so nice. She is capturing some Vietnam moments, let say, you close your eyes and listen to her sweet voice, imagine all pictures of Vietnam in mind. Then you really got the right point =] |
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@everyone: Thank you all for stopping by. I have something to share with you about my speech. When I decided to choose this topic, I was so confused. Vietnam is such a large topic with so many things that can be talked about. At first I intended to write about the book "The sorrow of War" and my grandpa's stories of the Vietnam War (which appeared to be very interesting to me), but then I realized that we've talked about the War so much in the past, and now maybe it's time to move on to something new.
Then the topic of Vietnamese culture (introducing our culture to the world) came to my mind. I was about to choose one of our traditional food, but there had already been a great presentation about Pho T_T
That was when I came up with this idea. While other contestants already talked about specific things like flowers, food, women..., I could tell you some of the stories that I'd seen and heard. There would be no typical things, just small stories, like pieces of the picture Vietnam. I believe we all have our pieces, and our own stories to share.
This speech certainly is not perfect - I did ramble a lot; there may be grammatical errors and awkward choices of words here and there (in my defense I was super sleepy and there were bunches of annoying kitties in the neighbourhood that could not stop meowing T_T), but I'm glad I made it. It was amazing hearing people's voices and having mine heard.
If you can make it to this line, you're awesome lol. Thank you so much :X |
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@lovthi: thank you for your comment =D When I say unknown future, I actually meant the unexpectedness, both good and bad. Although we always should hope for the best (and plan for the worst), sometimes it's better to leave the future "unknown" and less talked about, until we actually come to it. That was my idea :">
@thye_seng: thank you :X That was actually my point, the awesomeness of the future lies in its uncertainty, and if we focus to much about future hopes, we may not notice little wonderful things of the present. |
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Hi all, here is my script version 2, with the correct "historian" thanks to sb hehe (I cannot do anything with the audio file now though T_T). Once again thank you all very much for voting and rooting for me ^^ It's been great taking part in this contest!
Hello everyone. I'm here to share with you some thoughts about Vietnam, our country.
I'm not telling you about the War. We had enough of it. We consider ourselves as one of the most peaceful places in the world, but in fact if you google images of Vietnam, nearly half the results will be about the Vietnam War. One of the most famous books about Vietnam is named “The sorrow of War” - well the title says it all. We talk and hear other people talk about the unhealable wounds, sacrifices and patriotism. We are able to witness, through photos and do***entaries, the suffering and sorrow, the struggle for freedom, the victory. We have textbooks from primary schools to universities with detailed stories about how our grandparents fought to gain the country independence. While those things do teach us invaluable lessons about the Vietnam enduring spirit, they are not going to be mentioned here, since the war is so far behind us. We've seen and heard enough.
Neither am I going to talk about the Vietnam Hopes:
“Vietnam hopes to become the next Asian Tiger.”
“Vietnam hopes to introduce itself to the world.” or
“Vietnam hopes to host the next Olympic Games!”
Those, too, are talked about a lot. People mention big hopes and dreams and beliefs in interviews, articles and speeches. It's good to hope for the best, but sometimes we talk about the hopes so much that we think we have actually attained some of them. No, I'm not going to talk to you about the hopes – I know it may be boring trying to look at something somewhere not in the now. And I know you've also heard enough.
The same goes with poverty, gender equality, car taxes, cheaper petrol... all those future provisions. I'm not the best at delivering speech, and I don't expect to receive applause from you once I finish my big imagination of the future.
So now I'm not a historician, and I'm not able to interest you with some big thoughts and hopes for the future of Vietnam. But if you want to see a simpler picture of this country I've always loved, you are welcome to go for a walk with me.
Let's start the morning by walking in the park, where I will show you my favourite couple. They are both in their eighties, and the wife had a stroke which made her unable to walk. So every morning, her husband pushes her wheelchair around the park. It's been ten years, and they have rarely missed their morning exercise. After that, we can enjoy a bowl of “Pho”, or sticky rice, served when still hot. I can give you a ride on my bike, if you wouldn't mind some road risks, and we will stop by this old lady's place - she has the best homemade soya milk in town, and also a lovely southern accent. She is a great story teller, and I can guarantee she will not talk to us about cheaper petrol, car taxes or gender equality... She will instead tell you about her hometown with tall coconut trees and calm, beautiful rivers and green rice fields. She will talk about the places she's been to, where people have their lanterns lit up all night during full moon days, or where little kids swim to school every morning and swim back in the afternoon during floating seasons.
In the night, I will show you my secret place, a little corner of a coffee shop that has really nice view of the streets and the people. I often remember a line in my favourite book when sitting there. It says: “You can see clearly only with your heart. What is truly important is invisible to the eyes.”
Let's not look back to the past, and let's not look too far into the unknown future. Just stay with me this moment, look down on the crowded streets, close your eyes and try to listen. Among the hustle and bustle sounds of the city below, beyond all the pains of the past and hopes for the future, you will be able to see Vietnam of the present, with millions and millions of stories and people that have made it so beautiful. I can never tell which story I love the most, but I do love the picture that they have altogether created, the picture of our beloved country. |
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Not good at writing speeches? HA! Sure =p.
To look to the future without becoming too lost in things as of yet out of reach that we overlook the little steps needed to get there. To look at the present without being blinded by the past: I like these ideas.
Yes, without growing up in Vietnam I may not have the experience needed to be all that insightful in my comment however I, as a foreigner often think the same thing; not just for Vietnam, not even for a country in general, but for each and every citizen.
A better future starts with appreciation for the present.
Awesome job Lan ^^
Oh and one more thing ""unknown future" sounds not very positive". I do not agree with this. The future to me is so awesome because of its uncertainty. Every day is a mystery; anything is possible and we are the ones who will forge it.
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"unknown future" sounds not very positive ;)) just kidding. Anyway it's great, I love your voice and your entry |
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WOOOW..
Lan, i really like your point of view.
Not about "something heavy" but it's all about simply and biggest love to live in your country..
well,
you've delivered it perfectly..
i'm not kidding you... i'm really serious..
Good Luck lan...
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u r actually a Vietnamese girl:x
"Let's not look back to the past, and let's not look too far into the unknown future. Just stay with me this moment, look down on the crowded streets, close your eyes and try to listen"
I love this sentence most:x |
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Thank you for your support :X ^^ I'm not really a big fan of slow lifestyle, but I do enjoy little things like those. |
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Hi Lan,
I love your voice: very natural and emotional. It helps your speech a lot, really. As when I was listening to you, I felt like listening to a childhood story, and I could conjure the scenario where you took me around on your "bike", seeing those little lovely things or travelling to that beautiful hometown of the old lady...
It seems to me that you are a great advocate of a "slow lifestyle"! And I like that. Nowadays, we just care about our job/study, about the financial crisis, about the rising prices that we hardly have anytime to rest our mind and observe, and notice those beautifully little things. And somehow you remind me of that.
Anyway, great job! Happiness starts from seemingly minute things! |
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Thank you for your comment. I understand what you're saying, but I think sometimes good little things in everyday life can be more important than what you may expect.
And yes I knew that! When I wrote the script, historician did sound weird but I was too sleepy to look it up lol. Thanks for pointing it out ;) |
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Let's face it, this entry can sound great to your ears but there are shortcomings in content. The author spend half of the time talking about what she's not going to talk about. What are she trying to tell us here ? The story about how good every day life is, and the we-should-not-talk-about-these-anymore advice.
However, I believe that this audio entry is very good for someone who's studying in Viet Nam like you. Good luck.
And it's historian, not historician, my friend. |
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gotta admit that I am very very strict with ratings. I'd never rated a 5 throughout this contest (not even for my own entry).
strict, but objective. and i'm really glad i could finally give a 5 here, for you :)
all the best! |
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Thank you for voting for me and for your kind comments ^^
@AndyTran: I'm studying in Vietnam =D Thank you for your comment |
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I love your voice. May I know if you're educated abroad? |
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So far this is the best one. Good job! |
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Thank you guys :X You really made my day too :X:X |
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Indeed, the most powerful stories are those from the small everyday stories. |
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You know what, this is really made my morning.
Sweetie, the recording is surely better than mine. Let's think of "known future" together :D |
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Your adorable observations make my day. I agree that it is indeed these little beautiful things that create the strongest emotional attachment to Vietnam and to life :) |
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So eloquent and personal :) I like it! |
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