Cuối tuần này bạn có kế hoạch gì không? It's Thursday, and the weekend is almost here! 🙌 Last class we learned the Monday question about the past: ✅ How was your weekend? → "It was great! I went to…" Today we learned the Thursday / Friday question about the future: ⭐ Any plans for the weekend? 📅 Mon–Tue: How was your weekend? 📅 Thu–Fri: Any plans for the weekend? 😀 How to answer: 🏖️ I'm going to the beach! 👨‍👩‍👧 I'm seeing my family. 😌 Not much. Just relaxing. 🤷 Nothing special. 🤔 I'm not sure yet. 🌦️ It depends on the weather. 🏓 Then ask back: "How about you?" or just "Any plans?" ↗ 💡 The secret: "Not much" = an opportunity! Invite them: 👉 "Do you want to get coffee Saturday?" 👉 "That sounds fun! What time?" / "I'm not sure. I'll let you know!" 🔊 Sound focus: finish your words! plans → planZ 🐝 · friends → frenZ · just → jusT · works → workS "Any" = EH-nee (not "AN-nee") 🎥 YOUR VIDEO CHALLENGE | THỬ THÁCH VIDEO Record a short video (30–60 seconds) and post it in the comments below 👇 ⏰ Post it before Saturday, while your plans are still in the future! 😉 Imagine a friend asks you: "Hey! Any plans for the weekend?" In your video: ☑️ Answer honestly: "I'm going to… / I'm seeing… / Not much. Just relaxing." ☑️ Ask back: "How about you? Any plans?" ☑️ Invite your friend: "Do you want to ___ Saturday? What do you think?" ☑️ Finish your words: planZ · frenZ · jusT 🐝 💬 Then watch 2 classmates' videos and reply: ✅ "Oh, nice! That sounds fun!" or "Me too!" ✅ + one question: "What time?" / "Where are you going?" 🔁 BONUS for next Thursday: after your weekend, reply to your OWN video: "How was my weekend? It was ___! I went to…" 😄 📱 Keep practicing this week's phrases and ending sounds in the app! 💙 Speak Now. Fix Later. — Cứ nói trước. Sửa sau. 🔄 Bring it back. Connect it. Use it again.

Cuối tuần của bạn thế nào? Every Monday in America starts with ONE question: ⭐ How was your weekend? Use it any day of the week! 👉 How was your day / trip / class / lunch? 😀 How to answer: It was great! · It was good. · It was okay. · It was busy. · It was relaxing. ➕ Add ONE detail: I went to the beach. · I stayed home. · I saw my family. · I worked a lot. 🏓 Then ask back: How about you? · What did you do? ❌ Never just "Fine." 😶 ✅ Answer + detail + ask back = the conversation keeps going! 🔊 Sound focus: weak words Small words are quick and soft: How was your weekend? → "howz-yer WEEK-end?" ↘ It was great! → "i(t)-wuz GREAT!" What did you do? → "whadja DO?" ✍️ We write the long form. 🗣️ We say the short sound. 🎥 YOUR VIDEO CHALLENGE | THỬ THÁCH VIDEO Record a short video (30–60 seconds) and post it in the comments below 👇 Imagine a friend asks you: "Hey! How was your weekend?" In your video: ☑️ Answer with "It was ___!" (tell the TRUTH about your weekend 😄) ☑️ Add one detail: "I went to… / I stayed home… / I saw…" ☑️ Ask back: "How about you? What did you do?" ☑️ Make a plan: "Let's ___ next weekend. What do you think?" ☑️ BONUS: say "howz-yer WEEK-end?" with weak words 😎 💬 Then watch 2 classmates' videos and reply: ✅ "Oh, nice!" or "Me too!" or "That sounds fun!" ✅ + one question: "How was the weather?" / "What did you eat?" 📱 Keep practicing this week's phrases and weak words in the app! 💙 Speak Now. Fix Later. — Cứ nói trước. Sửa sau. 🔄 Bring it back. Connect it. Use it again.

This week we're going deeper with "Me too!" and "Me neither." 💪 Before our next class, do this quick 4-minute challenge so we can warm up together! Trước buổi học tới, hãy làm thử thách nhanh 4 phút này nhé! 🎥 PRE-CLASS VIDEO | VIDEO TRƯỚC BUỔI HỌC Record a short conversation (about 1 minute) and post it in the comments below 👇 👥 Practice with a friend, family member or classmate… 🎭 …or play both people yourself! (Turn your head left/right when you switch 😄) Your conversation: 1️⃣ Say hello A: "Hey! How have you been?" B: "Good! Tired, but good." 2️⃣ Find something in common A: "I love ___!" → B: "Me too!" A: "I don't like ___." → B: "Me neither." 3️⃣ Make a plan B: "Let's ___ Thursday. What do you think?" A: "I'm not sure. I'll let you know." …later… "Hi! I checked. Thursday works for me!" ⏱️ Your 4 minutes: 🕐 1 min: practice it out loud (no writing!) 🕑 2 min: record (try again if you want) 🕒 1 min: post it in the comments ✅ Sound checklist: ☑️ Strong T in "too" (a little puff of air 💨) ☑️ Tongue out for TH: think · Thursday · neither 👅 ☑️ Voice up ↗ then down ↘ on "Me too!" Don't worry about mistakes. Just press record! 🎬 We'll watch some videos together in class. 👀 💙 Speak Now. Fix Later. — Cứ nói trước. Sửa sau. 🔄 Bring it back. Connect it. Use it again.

Hey everyone! 👋 Last week we explored what makes a great conversation: listening, sharing stories, and keeping things flowing. This week we're taking it one step further: how do we actually stay in touch? 💬📞 📅 Friday, Oct 16 · [Time] · [Zoom link] Here's what we'll practice: 🔁 Quick recall from last week: Can you still say water, a lot of, and check it out the American way? We'll find out! 😄 🔤 10 new words for staying in touch: catch up, reach out, tone, misread, voice message, and even the very American slang word "ghost" 👻 (with pronunciation + Vietnamese meanings) 🇺🇸 American Accent Lab 2: the stop T (didn't → DID-n), the D + Y blend (did you → DID-juh), and more reductions (gotta, lemme, dunno) 🤝 How to disagree politely: phrases like "I see your point, but…" and "I see it a little differently" to share your opinion clearly and kindly 🧠 Summarize → Synthesize → Conclude: three opinions on texting vs. calling, combined into one smart conclusion 👥 Breakout groups: How can people communicate better in a digital world? 📝 Before class: Did you finish last week's homework? Bring your "best talker" synthesis. A few people will share it in 30 seconds at the start of class! 🎤 🔥 Warm-up question (comment below 👇): Are you more of a texter or a caller? Why? Bonus points if you use one of these: 👉 "Honestly, I'm more of a…" 👉 "It depends. When it's important, I…" See you Friday! Come ready to talk, laugh, and maybe disagree a little (politely, of course 😉). Listen. Connect. Conclude.

🧠 Summarize → Synthesize → Conclude: three opinions on texting vs. calling, combined into one smart conclusion 👥 Breakout groups: How can people communicate better in a digital world? 📝 Before class: Did you finish last week's homework? Bring your "best talker" synthesis. A few people will share it in 30 seconds at the start of class! 🎤 🔥 Warm-up question (comment below 👇): Are you more of a texter or a caller? Why? Bonus points if you use one of these: 👉 "Honestly, I'm more of a…" 👉 "It depends. When it's important, I…" See you Friday! Come ready to talk, laugh, and maybe disagree a little (politely, of course 😉). Listen. Connect. Conclude.