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Dear all Wata Magazine readers, We are seeing each other again in a new issue of Wata Magazine. Since the 6th issue, a lot of things have happened on and off the online forum of which the common goal is to provide the members with the possibly best experience of being with Wata. A new forum website came into life and it has more a unique and appealing design as well as functions that can even attract the least interested people. Moreover, news of some other future things are also hinted somewhere in this issue which you can explore yourself. I do not want to spoil your eagerness until you reach the last page of the magazine. August and September have nearly passed and been highlighted by a number of events: the summer holiday for students, the open day of a new school year and the coming Mid Autumn Festival. Last but not least, a number of our dear members have achieved good academic results and graduated, preparing for new challenges in the school of life. The magazine team wish all members did well in terms of their career and academic aspects, and have a great holiday. The last line is just to remind you of the bond between you and the magazine team. It is a place for those who like to express themselves in English writing, reporting, editing and graphic design. Hence, there is always a place in the team if you want to challenge yourselves and earn good experiences in working in a magazine group. All you need to do is drop us an email at [email protected] and we will welcome you on board. We are looking forward to your participation and thank you for all your support and contribution. Yours faithfully, The Walkie Talkie Magazine Team

Many thanks to our contributors Writers Charisma Ngoc Dung Hoa Lam Yue Ming Quoc Nam Editors Bambie Minh Chau Hannibal Designers Christine Jasmine

Watavn’s activities ...............................................4 Radio online schedule .................................................................5 Speaking topics .................................................................6 News Thu Phuong ......................................................................11 The job interview Charisma ......................................................................13 Karate and my life Quoc Nam ......................................................................15 Useful shortcut keys in Windows OS Ngoc Dung ......................................................................16 Crossword - Riddles .......................................................................18 Music corner If I were a boy - Beyonce .......................................................................19 Answer key - Funny story .......................................................................21

What’s in

After a long expecting time, at the beginning of August 2009, all Wata members could be all together in a common home – Watavn.org – with a new appearance and new functions that surprise both the members and the web design team itself. The new forum website is highlighted with the wooden-brown background reflecting a classical yet not outmoded style. Flowers and greens are moderately added to provide readers with a pleasant feeling when using the site. Not only the interface but also functions of the new forum are paid a great attention. The new structure includes six parts. They are arranged appropriately so that you can easily see what major you want and share. Also, there are some new parts such as Musicbox – a place where people can enjoy and share only music, and Love message – where we can send sweet messages or best wishes to one another.

Our Wata’s homepage will come to life in the middle of October this year (yeah not next year!!!). The introduction of the homepage will also mark the commencement of Wata’s marketing time. In conjunction with the online upgrade, a slogan and logo contest will be held soon. The competition is open to all members. We are really looking forward to your support for this competition! You are helping WATA become a professional and friendly site, and a best friend of people who want to improve their English skills. Enjoy and share your time with us!

Watavn’s report team

We have gone a great length in our achievements so far and we still have some exciting news to tell you.

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Radio Online Schedule

From October, Radio Online team will deliver to you a special program called “Orienting Career”. If you are a student and are wondering what you will do after graduate, come with our RO and find out the answers for yourselves. In October, we would like to invite a guest who has been working in IT field. If you have any questions for our guest, please do not hesitate to send them through to us via Radio Team email before October 15, 2009. In November, the month of Teachers, we would like to invite a teacher for our talk show. “No matter what your major is, you still can be a teacher”. You can send us your questions before November 12, 2009 The last months of the year are coming up with plenty of exciting events, which await all of us. You have already planned for this special period of time, have you not? “Message At Night” – a program of October

Radio Online – is eagerly expected to make your days more remarkable with its interesting stories. “Dancing With The Devil” story would give you a bit feeling of mystery on Halloween Day, which will be on air on October 30, 2009. Besides, to celebrate the Vietnamese Teachers’ Day, we are so glad to broadcast the story “The Teacher Who Cared” as a gift for our beloved teachers on November 28, 2009 So what are you waiting for? Please do not forget to arrange your time to listen to “Orienting Career” Program and to enjoy relaxing moments with us via “Message At Night”. Radio Online Team Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] November

W E E K 1 Nov 14th 2009 Interview Program: Orienting Career Career: Teacher Broadcaster: Ms Phuong Lan

W E E K 2 W E E K 3 W E E K 4 W E E K 5

Oct 18th 2009 Interview Program: Orienting Career Major: Information Technology Broadcaster: Ms Raven

Nov 28th 2009 Message at night: Happy teacher’s Day Story: “The Teacher Who Cared” Teller: Ms Vivian

Oct 30th 2009 Message at night: Halloween day Story: “Dancing With The Devil” Teller: …. It’s still a mystery

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by whispering. The key is that the whisper should be passed once only and the listener either has to pay all the attention to the message Topic 1: or makes a guess of the content. After the mesSome people prefer to work for large companies. sage comes back to the initiator, the originality Others prefer to work for small companies. of the message is revealed. It is a helpful game Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons for listening, picking out the main ideas and and examples to support your answers. paraphrasing. It also exemplify how distorted and wrong a message becomes after a string of (Recommended by Thao Tran) gossiping. Each member should be the initiator once. Try Topic 2: Role play to come up with an averagely complicated senYou have just graduated and got a good job in tence and pass it once by telling the listener an international company and your parents are ONCE only. As the conference is on Skype, really happy at that. However, you really wish make a private connection to the listener only to to go abroad to study more but your parents pass the message. Hopefully, it will be funny. really want you to focus on your current career. They also prefer you to live beside them be- Set 3 – 11 October 2009 cause you are the only child in the family. Role A: son/daughter. Try to persuade your Topic 1: parents to permit you to go abroad for further study The story that a university student attacks his Role B: Parents (mother/father): Explain the teacher with acid as he fails the English exam advantages of staying in Vietnam and building and cannot get the degree has caused a stir in up the career as well as persuade your public opinion. You can know more about this son/daughter to stay at home. (Recommended story via this link. by Thao Tran) Some feel sympathy for him as they think that spending four hard years at the university without receiving the degree to earn a living did Set 2 – 4 October 2009 lead him to the deadlock while others are discontented with his cruel action to his teacher. Topic 1: How about your own opinion about the In most countries the legal retirement age for student’s action? Which side of the argument do men is five years older than that for women, you agree? even though women live longer than men on What are the underlying causes of such grievous average. Why do you think there is such a situation?

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contradiction between the retirement age and the life expectancy? Is this fair for women and men, and should it be changed?

Topic 2: Role-playing

Your friend has just failed the university entrance examination and felt extremely deTopic 2: Chinese whispering pressed as he/she thinks that his/her failure Chinese whispering is a game in which a mes- would close every door to a successful future sage is passed from one person to another one life. As his or her close friend, you try your best

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Set 4 – 18 October 2009 Prologue: A conversation between two girls: A: I'm very confused, I need your advice. I don't know if I should approach a guy. B: Why? What's happened to you? A: I have crush on a guy at my working place. He's not very handsome but he is nice and lovely. We work at the same department but I've never found a chance to talk to him. He's a marketing executive and I'm just a salesperson. I just can observe him from a distance. Please help me. Every time I made attempt to approach him, my heart seemed to fall out of my chest. What can I do now? B: Listen, listen up. Are you serious? What do you know about him? A: I knew him one month ago. I know his name. That's all. And he's very kind to everyone and my friends like him too. But no one ever make conversation with him. I'm going to quit my job in one week. I have no time to waste. Can you give me any suggestion? B: Okay, calm down. I think you need to go through some steps. First step, you should have talk with him first to see if he's got girlfriend or not and... A: I don't care if he's got a girlfriend. B: oh, okay, okay. I see. So let's move on. Hmm, second step, again try to make most of any chance to have a talk to him first. Topics can depend on real situation at that time. You can go nowhere in your relationship with him if you just observe him from afar. Right? A: I know but HOW TO? Run into him and say

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sorry and... B: I don't know. Maybe he got hurt hundreds of times like that and that don't impress him much. A: So what i can do now? ... Topic 1: Put yourself in girl A's shoes. Would you decide to approach that object? If yes, how are you going to do that? If no, give reasons why you are not approach him? If that person has girlfriend or boyfriend already, would you act like the girl A does? (Recommended by Jasmine) Topic 2: Role-playing A golden chance has come to the girl A. One day, her object comes and returns the ID card that she left at the working place. While her heart is beating out of control, she tries to calm down and make the most of this chance. Imagine you are in the similar situation, try to drive the conversation with your object the way you want it to go. Student A: you are talking to the person in your dream. So calm down and make use of that golden chance. Try to get his contact address (email, cell phone...) cleverly Student B: (the student A's object) your intention is to give the ID card to her/him. You know few things about this one so just make a usual conversation with him/her. (Recommended by Jasmine)

Set 5 – 25 October 2009 Topic 1: Urban citizens are more and more interested in a vegetarian diet as a way to improve health. People not only eat vegetarian dishes but also 7

speaking learn how to cook them and promote the philosophy among members of their families, friends and colleagues. An article on TTO addressed this trend and you can access it here. Why is vegetarian diet more popular among populations nowadays? What benefits and adverse effects a vegetarian diet can have on a person? Are you a vegetarian or trying vegetarian dishes as a part of your diet? How do you find the dishes in comparison with the meat-based ones? Share your experiences about vegetarian foods with the others. Topic 2: role-playing Despite the fact that you are a busy with your work, your husband and your children are not helping you to keep the house neat, cook, nor do any of the dishes. Therefore, you have been staying up until 2:00 am in order to finish all of your housework. Have a talk with one or all of them. Two or three members can participate in this playing Role A: as the mother, express the stresses and your disapproval at the husband and the children Role B and C: as the husband and one of the children, try to give excuses for your neglect at doing the housework and try not to irritate the mother too much. (Recommended by Christine)

Set 6 – 1 November 2009 Topic 1: In France, people drink champagne not to get drunk but to enjoy its flavor and the way it enhances food. French Champagne is highly revered and is often associated with celebration and luxury. Because of this champagne culture in France, French kids are allowed to get their first taste of champagne at a very early age.

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When and how should parents introduce their children to alcohol? Looking for more drinking advice, you can visit official website Drinking and you. (Recommended by Jasmine) Topic 2: An unlicensed, drunken teenager was driving when he rammed into a car. He got out and went towards the car in anger. He yelled at the driver and kicked at the car furiously. One moment later, the driver in an officer uniform got out of the car and began to talk to the teenager ... Twenty minutes later, the teen was waiting for his parents behind the bar. In this role playing topic, 2 students are needed to make a conversation between the teenager and the officer. Student A (the teenager): imagine you were the teenager in the story. And you are too drunk to realize the situation you're involved in. Argue with the policeman and try to be as irrational as possible. To give you a start, there are some options below you can choose to insist on: - The man is trying to threaten you by pretending to be an officer with a stolen uniform. - Ask the man for his authority card. - You are not drunk. - Or you are doing your homework given by your driving instructor. ... Student B (the officer): Talk to the teen and try to make him aware of the situation he's getting in. And if word doesn't work, as an experienced officer you will know how to deal with such guys. Right? (Recommended by Jasmine)

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she was 30. At the age of 81, Hetty had an argument with a shop assistant about the price of a bottle of milk. She became so angry that she Topic 1: had a stroke and died. She left a fortune of Plagiarism has recently been raised in our forum almost $100 million to her two children. Howevand it is also a hot topic among student communi- er, her children lived extravagant lives with half ty. It is considered as a significant problem in of the inheritance they received. education not only in Vietnam but also in other countries. Let’s take this chance to discuss the What do you think about Hetty H. Robinson? In your opinion, what did money mean to her? If topic more. What is plagiarism? Is plagiarism only happening you were her child, would you spend the inheriin education or is it prevalent elsewhere? If possi- tance the same way as her children did? Though ble, share your experiences about plagiarism? In she didn't get rich by saving but investing, do your opinion, how can plagiarism be prevented you think that saving money is an efficient way to get wealthy? in educational environment?

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Topic 2: Mai An Tiem’s puzzle

Topic 2: Role-playing

Hetty H. Robinson had a daughter, Sylvia Green. She disapproved all of her daughter's suitors because she suspected they just wanted to get their hands on her money. Make an imaginary conversation among Hetty Robinson, Sylvia and her boyfriend when Sylvia took her boyfriend to her house to meet her mother. Student A (Hetty Robinson): Put yourself in Hetty's shoes, a woman who is very stingy and eccentric. Bear in mind that, from your perspective, the guy is trying to mislead you/your daughter and all he cares about is your money. Question him and be cautious to him. Set 8 – 15 November 2009 Student B (Sylvia's boyfriend): Are you honest? Or is your intention to get your hand on her Topic 1: money? No one knows but you. So try to reach your goal when talking to her. You know who Hetty Howland Robinson was an American busi- your girlfriend's mother is already. (Decide your nesswoman. She is not only known as the first intention before playing the role and reveal it American woman to make a substantial impact after finish the conversation) on Wall Street, but also notorious for her frugal- Student C (Sylvia): show a trust in the boyfriend. ity. She is listed in Guiness Book of World Support and protect him in front of your mother. Records as the greatest of misers and was As saying above, Hetty never admitted Sylvia's dubbed the Witch of Wall Street. For further info boyfriends. But here the result can be different. about her reputation for her stinginess click here (Recommended by Jasmine) . She inherited $7.5 million from her father when You all know the story about Mai An Tiem and the watermelon. In short, after saying a disturbed truth about his superior, the Hung King, Mai An Tiem was sent to an isolated island to prove his words. Actually, the King allowed An Tiem to bring 3 things to support his family’s life on the island. If you were Mai An Tiem, what would you choose to bring along? Bearing in mind that the story happened in the era of Hung King which ran from 2880 to 258 BC, hence, something like a shotgun or an iPod would be a peculiar demand.

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Full moon festival Traveling by oneself or in a group Fatherhood Preparation before the age of 30 Conflic between mother and daughter in law Relocation for being with your love Work and motivation Work and high pressure.

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Voluntary work Traveling What’s really important in your life ? Optimism Overcoming Obstacles Recycling Energy Dare to dream, dare to succeed What goes around comes around

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Unfairness in dating. Your favourite cartoons Lady – killers The way you fall in love A change is gonna come – Barack Obama Courage in friendship Brothership A hero lies in our souls.

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News The celebration of Michael Jackson’s birthday August 29 is a special day as it is the King of Pop's birthday. Michael Jackson did not live long enough to celebrate his 51st birthday but his fans remember him everyday. The people in Las Vegas set a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame as the gift for his birthday. In Brooklyn, Spike Lee, the director of the video clip “They don’t care about us” by Michael Jackson, also organized the birthday celebration at Prospect Park where thousands of fans were assembling after a downpour. They gathered together to dance and sing along Michael‘s hit-songs from his earlier performances as a member of Jackson Five to those latest ones. Emerging from the crowd is the huge white birthday cake written “Happy Birthday Michael”. The sky was covered with balloons and of course, neither flowers nor cards could be absent in such occasions.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

2009 H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-toperson worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses are spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 flu was underway. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. In Vietnam, there are 4.902 cases that tested positive for H1N1, and 6 deaths without age limit.

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Phu My Bridge Opening Ceremony On the nation’s historic day of September 2 2009, one of the most important events was the remarkable opening ceremony of Phu My Bridge. Present at the Ceremony were the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and other staffs of HCMC People’s Committee together with thousands of people joining in this special event. At the Ceremony, the Prime Minister cut the red tape and officially let the new bridge to be in operation. Phu My bridge of 2,101m in length now connects District 7 and District 2 and helps improve the current complicated traffic condition as well as in the future. The construction of Phu My Bridge started on February 22, 2007 and was scheduled to complete on December 31,

“Dead meat” is pouring into Viet Nam Vietnam is becoming the consuming market of frozen unqualified meats which have been imported from many foreign countries. The fact of import management loosely contributed into the uncontrolled increase of imported frozen meats. “In 2007, Viet Nam imported 44.178 tons of frozen meat. However, the number is considerably increasing to 119.130 tons. Particularly, in June, the amount of frozen meat was 57,206 tons”, Ministry department of Animal Health and Production said. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, Deputy Chief of the department, indicated that the economic crisis, which caused the state of in-stock goods, led foreign countries exported frozen meat with very cheap and bargaining prices. He said that it was the high time that Vietnam stipulated more restrictive regulations for limiting to import frozen unqualified products. It is also the solution to protecting internal breeding and civil health.

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the job interview As a senior student in university, everyone has to make a choice in this year. It means you have to think about your future before graduating from the school. Some will try to find a job for themselves; some may apply for postgraduate course to further their education. Some may not have any plans at all. They just wait, and wait. Wait for the graduation day.

more I thought about it, the more I felt stressed. I recalled my three years in university and realized I had done nothing special. I was still obscure in the campus. If I could not be brave for once and went for this interview, how was I supposed to know what would happen to my future; how was I supposed to experience any miracle in life?

The interview was divided into two sections. In the first section, a Chinese interviewer will read your resume and ask you several questions. If he or she thinks that you can be capable of performing the tasks the company wants you to, you then have a chance to proceed to the next section. In the second section, you Last week, a very nice company, are supposed to meet an IELTS spoken which business includes the Chinese well language examiner who will have some logging overseas markets, came to my questions that you are expected to be able school and sought to employ some students to answer in limited time. On that day, I was the first intervieto work for them so as to develop their future business of the company’s overseas wee. After reading my resume and asking markets. Therefore, just like the other stu- questions, they let me go without revealdents, I spent much time to prepare for the ing any results. I felt so confused at that interview in hope that I would be recruited. time and couldn’t find the reason why I was my very first job interview ever. they did not give me the chance to go to Before the interview, just as usual, I made the next round. But my story did not end a call to my parents to let them know about there. I waited outside the door for about it. Would this interview be a challenge or a four hours until all the applicants had change for me? I could not tell. Because the finished their interviews. When the interFor me, my parents want me to stay on at the campus since they think I’m not ready for what lies ahead. According to them, I am still so young and not capable of handling social issues as an adult. But last week, one job interview has made them stop worrying bout me and change their plan.

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viewers came out, I came to them and said : “Hello sir, I’m one of the applicants who did not have the chance to go for the second interview. And honestly I don’t know why. Can you tell me the reason? Please don’t let me go home with regrets because this is my first job interview. I hope I can at least gain some experience in order to do better next time.” Then one of them said: “Well, you know, in fact you would be capable of the company’s work but we noticed that you don’t have very good sight and our work needs healthy guys to adapt in the working conditions. That is the reason.” My initial response was “Ok, if you say so, why do I see some of your employees wearing glasses; and is there any difference between people with high myopia and people with low myopia when they are working? They all have to wear glasses at all time anyway. That’s what glasses are for. They allow people with sight weaknesses to be able to live and work like any others.” After hearing that the interviewers thought for a while and said: “Well, maybe that sounds reasonable but it is late now. So if you have time you can come to the hotel where we stay tomorrow and we will talk about your problem.”

On the next day, just as I expected, I got the chance to go in for the second interview and successfully passed it. I got that job. And it was simply very, very cool. Finally the interviewer told me “I was so impressed by you and your words; you are a persistent guy with a great eloquence that I appreciate so much ,that is why I gave you a second chance.” Well, there still is something I’m not sure of. Does it mean another chapter of my life has opened? Is my campus life over? Is this what my university has prepared me for? There is still another year left for me to get the bachelor degree so what should I do in this year? That is so hard to plan. Like Forrest Gump says: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get.” I don’t know what will happen to me. I just hope that my path bears too much frustration in the future. And in order to do that, it is high time I made a decision for myself.

Charisma

“Wow, there could still be a turning point so don't give it up so early!” I thought to myself.

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Karate and

A physically weak boy: that was me. That was the ‘me’ of two years ago. As I recall this memory, I can only vaguely remember how I have become as strong as I am today. To begin with, I am a student of Social Sciences & Humanities University. I live in the Ho Chi Minh National University dormitory where there are various types of sports and activities such as football, basketball, volleyball and especially martial arts. Randomly, I took up Karate and no, that was for no particular reason. Karatedo is very popular worldwide. In contrast to other types of marial arts, Karate does not require innate physical strength nor height: just patience and you are ready to kick start. In karate, you mainly use your hands to punch and legs to kick at times. As a beginner, I felt very tired at first whenever I was practicing Karate. I suppose the reason being is that I had to move in rhythm along with my feet constantly as if I was “dancing”! However, within a short period of time, I gradually improved to be a good fighter in our karate class. Honestly, it has brought me many benefits: not only enables you to become a strong person but also

gains you more confidence. Now I do not feel shy anymore everytime I stand in front of crowd or being put on the spot. As opposed to it, I enjoy my studying with a relaxing and healthy physical body as well as mentality. Undoubtedly, as a student , you surely feel tired or possibly exhausted with school work and other chores . Therefore, picking up a sport or a frequent social activity is a highly recommended idea to relax and give yourselves more opportunities to live the real world. Personally, I would advise you to practice Karate because it is very suitable with the small body-build of most Asian population. Furthermore , it can possibly help you become a great fighter to protect yourselves agianst enemies or forthcoming dangers with some kicks or punches at their weak points on their bodies such as sun,temple,chin, etc. Yes, it is a good defence considering both genders, everyone! Karate has now become part of my life!

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Useful shortcut keys

Windows OS Shortcut keys are frequently used by experienced Windows users. You possibly wonder why you should use keystrokes as you are accustomed to using my mouse buttons. It is definitely fast when somebody has used the mouse for a long time, hence, they do not find the keystrokes useful. However, it will always be faster to use the keyboard than to forcefully click on windows or symbols desired. If you get used to using shortcut keys one day, you will know how effective and rapid they are. In doing that, you should know useful shortcut keys that are listed in the table below. Windows Key Shortcuts:

Show Desktop

Open Windows Explorer (or Computer)

Open Windows Search

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: Open Task Manager (for Windows vista and Windows 7)

Ctrl + Alt + Delete : Open Task Manager (for Windows XP and previous Windows OS) Alt + Tab : Open Windows Flip. Allow you to choose an open application to switch to by repeatedly pressing the Tab key.

Moreover, you can make your own shortcut keys if yours are not the same as others. You can create a shortcut for an application which you want to make. For instance, let us make the shortcut key for “Skype”. First of all, right-click the shortcut/icon of the application and select “Properties”. On shortcut tab (shown in Figure on the left hand side), you will see “Shortcut key” box and type the shortcut key you want use next time in. Once you are familiar with the shortcut keys, you will fall in love with them and change your habit from using the mouse buttons to using keystrokes.

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1.Along with monkey, this animal has appeared many times in many posts in our forum. It even represents some of our dear members. What is it?

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6. What kind of bird is the symbol of peace? 7. What animal is strongly associated with Vietnamese agriculture? 10. In the Madagascar animation, what animal is called Gloria by her friends?

Down 2. In the history of Vietnam, this mythical animal possesses a supernatural power that represented the king? 3. In the same animation in Q.10, what animal has the name of Marty? 5. New Zealand chooses this animal as its national symbol. 8. According to Darwin, human beings are likely to evolve from this animal?

Riddles

This is a line from a song in a famous animation; names of two animals appear in this line. 9. Can you guess what they are? “Have you ever heard the _____ cry to the blue corn moon, 11. or asked the pretty ______ why he grinned”

1. What vehicle is spelled the same backwards and forwards? 2. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a wolf?

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"If I Were a Boy" is a pop song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was written by Toby Gad and BC Jean, and produced by Gad and Knowles for her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008). The song was released as the album's lead single to U.S. radios on October 8, 2008. The music video for "If I Were a Boy", directed by Jake Nava, was shot in black and white and portrays a narrative about an ordinary day for a couple in a role reversal that is hinted at by the lyrics but is visually revealed only at the end of the video. It begins with Knowles and her husband reciting words such as "intimacy", "honesty", and "commitment." The song starts as her husband prepares breakfast and Knowles takes off to her job as police officer with an attractive male police partner with whom the sparks are clearly flying. While her curves are admired by the police

partner, her husband is spending time at his office job looking up a pair of earrings to buy for her online. The husband calls Knowles, only to be ignored by his wife, who is out having a beer "with the guys." That night the husband gives Knowles the earrings and the two leave for a party at which he catches her dancing intimately with her police partner. As the husband confronts her at home, the reversal is revealed and roles are restored; we learn that the husband is actually the police officer with an attractive female partner. Knowles is the office worker who has been snubbed. The video was nominated for the BET Award for Video of the Year. [Source: Wikipedia]

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If I were a boy even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted And go drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they stick up for me Chorus: If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taking you for granted And everything you had got destroyed If I were a boy I would turn off my phone Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleeping alone I'd put myself first And make the rules as I go 'Cause I know that she'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home, to come home Repeat: [Chorus] It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong But you're just a boy You don't understand And you don't understand, oh How it feels to love a girl Someday you wish you were a better man You don't listen to her You don't care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause you're taking her for granted And everything you had got destroyed But you're just a boy

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