The last journal.

Yesterday, all the students in class 1c really became professional actors and actresses. We were entertained with a wide range of role-plays, from comedies to action movies. All the performances actually went beyond our expectation.
From my point of view, the most exciting and thrilling role-play must go to the group ALL 4 ONE. With a creative and interesting story, Mr. Vinh, Mr. Danh, Miss Thuỷ and Miss Trang turned the classroom into a real battle between a brave police, two frightened victims, and a notorious robber. No one could help laughing and applauding when Mr. Danh, acting as a police officer, holding a tiny paper gun, surprisingly rushed into the scene of the crime to negotiate with Mr. Vinh, acting as the robber, in order to save the two girls. FLYING KITES’ performance, on the other hand, was not as thrilling as the previous group, but it was undoubtedly remarkable and amusing. I was greatly impressed by the way the fortune teller dressed (Ms. Ph ư ơng sat on the ground, wearing a helmet and big sunglasses). Also, when Hien drank some kind of liquid given by the fortune teller, she immediately rushed into the WC, which I supposed to be one of the most amazing situations. Compare to FLYING KITES’ show, VIVAVN‘s play, to some extent, was kind of serious but contained a good sense of humor. Particularly, Ms. Tam gave a wonderful performance as a teacher responsible for teaching a naughty boy. She really impressed me with the way she managed with the broken glasses of Nhu Anh. When she talked to Ms. Ng an, her face looked so serious, but in an amusing way. What’s more, with an attractive voice, Ms.Ai Linh gave us an unforgettable performance of an everlasting song, “Nothing’s gonna change my love for you”, in her group’s play. Unlike other groups, my group’s role-play was quite normal and monotonous since we chose to discuss a social problem, the environmental pollution, which we believed would facilitate us to make use of the functions of giving and asking for opinions as well as agreeing and disagreeing with an opinion. Despite the play’s simplicity, we really do hope it will receive good comments from the teacher and the audiences. Generally, it is evident that all the students put a lot of time and effort into those creative role-plays.

However, sometimes, I found it difficult to catch up with the stories because I could hardly hear the performers’ soft voice. Besides, Mr. Binh was right to say that some students had problems with pronunciation. In addition, it is true that although some performances were very interesting, we could not figure out what functions were being used. Nonetheless, I believe those were just a minority. Actually, all the students did try their best and their performances showed us how much effort they had made.

In fact, I am not very interested in this kind of activity because I am not a good actress at all. Nevertheless, participating in a role-play, to some extent, enables me to practice using the functions, memorizing and calling up them easily in real-life conversations. Yesterday, do you guys know what made me extremely nervous? Yes, it was the way Mr. Binh observed each of us and put some notes down. In deed, my heart thumped wildly when he started to point out our mistakes. What an unforgettable experience, I felt like I was riding a roller coaster.

In conclusion, the show yesterday was more than a sheer mid-term test since it filled the class with lots of joys and laughter. Through such events, we can not only improve our speaking skills, but also promote the solidarity among every student.

Written by TATA.

P/s: No one is infallible; thus, I presume that I cannot avoid making certain mistakes in these two journals. However, I am very lucky to have you, my dear friends, who spend time reading and leaving many helpful comments on them. I would appreciate it a lot if you could help me point out the drawbacks of these entries and, if possible, give your own suggestions to make them better. I am always willing to receive your truthful feedback. Thank you!