Welcome to Find Your Voice 107 USA! 🇺🇸 Chào mừng mọi người đến với Find Your Voice 107 USA! You’re officially in. And starting today, things are going to be different. Bạn đã chính thức bước vào. Và từ hôm nay, mọi thứ sẽ khác. Here’s the truth: most of us don’t have an English knowledge problem. Sự thật là: hầu hết chúng ta không thiếu kiến thức tiếng Anh. We understand the meeting. We understand the doctor. We understand the customer. Mình hiểu cuộc họp. Mình hiểu bác sĩ nói gì. Mình hiểu khách hàng muốn gì. But when it’s our turn to speak? Nhưng khi đến lượt mình nói thì sao? We freeze. We keep it short. We say “okay, okay” and hope nobody asks a follow-up question. Mình đứng hình. Mình trả lời thật ngắn. Mình nói “okay, okay” và cầu mong không ai hỏi thêm. That ends here. Chuyện đó kết thúc tại đây. 📅 How the next 7 weeks work 📅 7 tuần tới sẽ diễn ra như thế nào 7 weeks. 21 lessons. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 7 tuần. 21 buổi học. Mỗi Thứ Hai, Thứ Tư và Thứ Năm. Class time: [insert time + time zone] Giờ học: [điền giờ + múi giờ] Live link: [insert link] Link lớp học: [điền link] Every lesson has one rule: you speak more than you listen. Mỗi buổi học chỉ có một nguyên tắc: bạn nói nhiều hơn bạn nghe. This is not a class for collecting notes. It’s a class for opening your mouth. Đây không phải lớp để chép bài. Đây là lớp để bạn mở miệng. 🔥 YOUR DAY 1 OUTPUT CHALLENGE (complete BEFORE class starts) 🔥 THỬ THÁCH NÓI NGÀY 1 (hoàn thành TRƯỚC khi vào lớp) Record a 60–90 second video or voice message and post it in the comments below. Quay một video hoặc ghi âm dài 60–90 giây và đăng vào phần bình luận bên dưới. Answer these 5 questions: Trả lời 5 câu hỏi sau: 1️⃣ What’s your name, and where in the USA do you live? Bạn tên gì, và bạn đang sống ở đâu tại Mỹ? 2️⃣ How long have you been in the US? Bạn đã ở Mỹ được bao lâu rồi? 3️⃣ Tell us about ONE moment when English held you back. (A phone call, a job interview, a conversation with your kid’s teacher, anything real.)

Ôn tập tất cả — và chuẩn bị cho Find Your Voice! Look how far you’ve come! 💪 In just a few weeks, you learned: ✅ I’m not sure. · That works for me. · I’ll let you know. · What do you think? ✅ Me too! · How was your weekend? · Any plans for the weekend? ✅ 8 sound tools to sound more American 🇺🇸 Now let’s put it ALL together! 👇 🧩 FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS | ĐIỀN TỪ CÒN THIẾU 13 words are missing. Can you guess them? (No dictionary! Use your memory 🧠) A: Hey! How ____ your weekend? B: It was great! I went to the beach. How ____ you? A: It was relaxing. I stayed home. B: Oh, ____! I love staying home. A: ____ too! Hey, any ____ for this weekend? B: I’m not ____ yet. It ____ on the weather. A: Do you want to get coffee Saturday? What do you ____? B: That sounds ____! What time? A: How about 10:00? Does that ____ for you? B: Sorry, I didn’t ____ that. Did you say 10:00? A: Yes! So Saturday at 10:00, ____? B: Perfect! I’ll let you ____ if it rains. 💡 Stuck? Word bank: about · catch · depends · fun · know · Me · nice · plans · right · sure · think · was · work 🎥 YOUR VIDEO CHALLENGE | THỬ THÁCH VIDEO Read the whole conversation out loud naturally, record it, and post it in the comments below 👇 👥 Practice with a partner, friend or family member… 🎭 …or play both roles yourself! (Turn your head left/right to switch 😄) ✅ Sound checklist (pick at least ONE to focus on): ☑️ Weak words: “howz-yer WEEK-end?” · “i(t)-wuz GREAT!” ☑️ Linking: “whaddaya think?” · “didja say…?” · “letcha know” ☑️ Endings: planZ · workS 🐝 ☑️ Melody: yes/no questions go up ↗ · wh- questions go down ↘ 🌟 BONUS: Record it a second time WITHOUT looking. Change some words to talk about YOUR real weekend! That’s how you start creating English. ✨ 💬 Then watch 2 classmates’ videos and reply with a reaction + a question: 👉 “Oh, nice! That sounds fun! Any plans for this weekend?” 🚀 COMING NEXT WEEK: FIND YOUR VOICE 107 🇺🇸 English for YOUR life in America: coworkers, neighbors, your kids’ school, appointments, coffee shops, and more!

Today we tested what you already know 🧠, then learned ONE question that turns small talk into REAL conversation! 📝 QUIZ TIME: ¿Qué sabes? Didn’t make it to class? Take the quiz now! Write your answers in the comments 👇 1. What does ¿Qué es esto? mean? 2. Someone asks ¿Te gusta el café? How do you say “I love it!”? 3. What does Estudio con mi esposa mean? 4. ¿____ estudias español? — Por la noche. 5. Best answer to ¿De dónde eres? 6. Which two words keep a conversation going? 7. Estoy superando mi ____ de hablar español. 8. What does Me gustaría un café, por favor mean? 🏆 8/8 = ¡Excelente! · 5–7 = ¡Muy bien! · 0–4 = ¡Sigue practicando! 🆕 Today’s new question: ¿Por qué? = Why? 👉 Porque… = Because… 👀 Watch out! - ¿Por qué? = two words + accent, to ASK - porque = one word, no accent, to ANSWER 💬 Let’s practice: 📚 ¿Por qué estudias español? → Porque quiero hablar con mi familia. ☕ ¿Por qué te gusta el café? → Porque es delicioso. 🌙 ¿Por qué estudias por la noche? → Porque trabajo por la mañana. 🏃 ¿Por qué corres? → Porque me gusta. 🔺 The “Mi porqué” pyramid: familia mi familia con mi familia hablar con mi familia quiero hablar con mi familia porque quiero hablar con mi familia Estudio español porque quiero hablar con mi familia. 🔥 🎥 YOUR CHALLENGES: #1: Ask why! (60–90 sec). Find a partner. No reading! Start with a get-to-know-you question, ask ¿Por qué? at least 3 times, answer with full “Porque…” sentences, and keep it going with ¿Y tú? #2: Mi porqué (30–60 sec). Climb the pyramid with YOUR real reason, slide back down to one word, then answer three “¿Por qué…?” questions about your life. 📌 HOMEWORK: Post BOTH videos below 👇 Then ask another member “¿Por qué…?” about something in their video. And share your quiz score! 🏆 The goal is NOT perfect grammar. The goal is REAL communication. 🇪🇸 HABLA AHORA. CORRIGE DESPUÉS. Speak now. Fix later. Learn less. Use more!

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.

Hey everyone! 👋 Last week you learned how to disagree politely. This week we take on a tough one: how do you stay honest without hurting someone's feelings? 🤔 It's a skill you'll use everywhere, with friends, family, and especially at work in an international team. 📅 Thursday, Oct 22 · Here's what we'll practice: 🔁 Quick recall from last week: say didn't, important, and did you the American way, then respond politely to a strong opinion 🔤 10 new words for honest talk: blunt, tactful, constructive, sugarcoat, white lie, come across, and more (with pronunciation + Vietnamese meanings) 🇺🇸 American Accent Lab 3: Stress & Rhythm 👉 Can vs. can't, the #1 mix-up for learners! (I can help vs. I CAN'T help) 👉 -ed endings: worked, played, needed (three different sounds!) 👉 Sentence stress: "That's a GOOD i-DEA." 🗣️ Feedback phrases that sound honest but kind: "Can I be honest with you?" · "One thing that could help is…" · "Thanks, that's really helpful." 🧠 Summarize → Synthesize → Conclude: honest vs. polite vs. good timing, connected into one smart conclusion 👥 Breakout groups: How can you give honest feedback without hurting feelings? 📝 Before class: Bring your "text or call" synthesis from last week. A few people will share it in 30 seconds! 🎤 🔥 Warm-up question (comment below 👇): Have you ever told a white lie to be kind? Was it the right choice? Bonus points if you use one of these: 👉 "To be honest, I…" 👉 "I think it depends on…" 👀 Sneak peek: next week is the FINALE! Bridge 4 · Thurs, Oct 29th: "What makes someone easy to work with?" 🏆 It's showcase time. Everyone gives their best 90-second synthesis, plus an accent challenge that mixes everything from Labs 1–3! And then… the new Advanced Coaching program launches November 1! 🚀 Use promo code CONNECT365 👉 lighthouseamericaninstitute.com See you Friday! Come ready to be honest… kindly 😉 Listen. Connect. Conclude.