VINH UNIVERSITY

FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

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PORTFOLIO

COURSE: READING & WRITING 2

Course timing:
Textbook: Skillful Reading and Writing 4
Instructor: Cao Thi Phuong

Group 4 – LT 12

Member Full name Student code

1 Hoàng Ngân (leader) 225722020110060

2 Ngô Thị Trà My

3 Phan Thị Nga

4 Hồ Thị Trà My

5 Dương Thị Cẩm Nhung

6 Nguyễn Thu Hiền

Vinh, 2024
Group 4 – 63_Class LT 12

Group photo
Member 1:
- Full name: Hoàng Ngân
- Date of birth: 08/02/2004
- A Little About Me: a big fan of music, is an extrovert sometimes, likes to
travel to many places but gets sick easily because of motion sickness. I likes to
sing but not very well.
- My English Learning History: Knowing English since primary school,
secondary school has the opportunity to participate in excellent student
competitions. Love listening and speaking English but am still shy to
communicate, not having a good way to remember vocabulary.
- My Goals At The End of the Course: Improve your vocabulary, reading
comprehension, and writing skills to do well in the IELTS reading and writing
tests.

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 A. MEMBERS’ ASSIGNMENT

Vocab Gram Reading 1 Reading 2 Critical Related

thinking articles
Unit 1 Ngân Hồ My Ngô My Nga Nhung Hiền
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
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 B. PORFOLIO
Unit 1: Gathering

1. Vocabulary (tên ai làm???)

No Word Pronunciatio English meaning Vietnamese

n meaning

1 Anchor (n) /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ A person who reads the Phát thanh

news viên

2 Founder (n) /ˈfaʊn.dɚ/ Someone who start Người sáng

organization, business lập (doanh
nghiệp, tổ
chức)

3 Transaction /træn The process of buying Giao dịch

(n) (C2) ˈzæk.ʃən/ and selling something

4 Viable (a) /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/ Effective , able to Khả thi, có

 (C2) succeed tính hiệu quả

5 Backer (n) /ˈbæk.ɚ/ Someone who gives Người ủng

financial support to hộ, hỗ trợ về
something mặt tài chính

6 Crowdfunding / The practice of funding Huy động vốn

ˈkraʊd.fʌn.dɪŋ a project or an activity từ cộng đồng
(n)
/ by raising many small
amounts of money from
a large number of
people, usually using
the internet.

7 Equity (n) /ˈek·wɪ·t̬i/ The money value of a Giá trị tài sản
property or business
after debts have been
subtracted

8 Philanthropic /ˌfɪl.æn Helping poor people, Từ thiện

ˈθrɑː.pɪk/ especially by giving
(a)
them money

9 Tangible (a) /ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/ Real and not imaginary; Hữu hình

able to be shown,
(C2)
touched, or
experienced

10 Expertise (n) /ˌek.spɝːˈtiːz/ A high level of Chuyên môn

knowledge or skill

11 Humanitarian /hjuːˌmæn.ɪ (a person who is) Nhân đạo,

ˈter.i.ən/ involved in or người theo
(a) (n) (C2)
connected with chủ nghĩa
improving people's lives nhân đạo
and reducing suffering

12 Narcissists /ˈnɑːr.sə.sɪst/ Someone who has too Ái kỉ, người

 (n) much admiration for tự yêu mình
himself or herself

13 Meteoric (a) /ˌmiː.t̬iˈɔːr.ɪk/ Developing very fast Nhanh chóng

and attracting a lot of
attention

14 Empirical (a) /emˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/ Based on what is Theo kinh

experienced or seen nghiệm, dựa
(C2)
rather than on theory vào kinh
nghiệm

15 Repercussion /ˌriː.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/ The effect that an Hậu quả

(n) action, event, or
decision has on
something, especially a
bad effect

16 Differentiate /ˌdɪf.ə To show or find the Phân biệt

(v) (C1) ˈren.ʃi.eɪt/ difference between
things that are
compared

17 Inception (n) /ɪnˈsep.ʃən/ The beginning of an Sự khởi đầu,

organization or official sự bắt đầu
activity

18 Exponentially /ˌek.spoʊ In a way that becomes Nhanh chóng

(adv) ˈnen.ʃəl.i/ quicker and quicker as
something that
increases becomes
larger

19 Assert (v) /əˈsɝːt/ To behave in a way that Khẳng định

expresses your
(C2)
confidence, importance,
or power and earns you
respect from others
20 Anti-social (a) /ˌæn.t̬iˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ Harmful to society Rối loạn nhân
cách phản xã
(C1)
hội

21 Hyper- An enormous volume of Siêu kết nối

connected information can be
obtained about a
person via the internet.

22 Advancement /əd The development or Sự phát triển,

ˈvæns.mənt/ improvement of sự cải thiện
(n)
something

23 Derive (v) /dɪˈraɪv/ To get or obtain Lấy được, đạt

something được cái gì
(C1)
đó

24 Detriment (n) /ˈdet.rə.mənt/ Harm or damage Sự tổn hại,

sự hư hại

25 Disconcerting /ˌdɪs.kən Making someone feel Làm cho ai đó

ˈsɝː.t̬ɪŋ/ uncertain and cảm thấy
(a)
uncomfortable or không thoải
worried mái, lo lắng

26 Aid (v) (C1) /eɪd/ To help Giúp

27 Perception(n) /pəˈsep.ʃən/ A belief or opinion, Sự nhận thức

often held by many
(C2)
people and based on
how things seem

28 Resolve (v) /rɪˈzɑːlv/ To solve or end a Giải quyết

problem or difficulty
(C1)

29 Modify (v) /ˈmɑː.də.faɪ/ To change something Sửa đổi, thay

slightly, usually to
 (C1) improve it or make it đổi
more acceptable

30 Comprise (v) /kəmˈpraɪz/ To consist of Bao gồm

(C1)

Vocab Quiz: Xem hướng dẫn tại ĐCCT môn học

2. Grammar (tên ai làm???)
Làm Quiz: theo hướng dẫn trong ĐCCT (ở phần hướng dẫn viết porfolio)

3. Reading
3.1. Reading 1: The rise of crowdfunding, p. 11 (Tên ai làm???)
- Outline:

- Summary: The interview titled "The rise of crowdfunding" introduces us to

crowdfunding - an attractive way of getting investment and how to run a
successful campaign. Research shows crowdfunding is more appropriate for
smaller projects than large companies, and you need to be realistic about how
much money people will be willing to invest in your project. To run a successful
campaign, you need to have a high perception of quality in traditional types of
investment and crowdfunding, a well-produced video pitch, and frequent
updates. Also, entrepreneurs have been known to turn to crowdfunding to get
funding for new ideas. There are some causes of a failed campaign: a lack of
video and updates, spelling errors, asking too much investment, having too long
a deadline, and an ineffective network. They can lead to low quality, reduced
success rate, and seeking venture capital. Campaigns comprise 4 types:
donation-based campaigns, equity-based campaigns, lending-based
campaigns, and reward-based campaigns. It’s worth selecting the Keep-it-all
model for small projects, and the All-or-nothing for large ones.
3.2. Reading 2: Are online “friend” a threat to development?, p.15, 16 (Lê
Na)
- Outline:
- Summary: The article discusses the importance of childhood friendships for
emotional development, as they help build trust and teach us how to navigate
conflict and compromise. While social networking has raised concerns about
the impact on offline friendships, research shows that online connections do not
replace offline ones, but instead complement them and allow for a more diverse
set of friends. Virtual friendships also provide social benefits and improve
psychological well-being, particularly weaker ties. The definition of friendship is
evolving, and while online friendships may be weaker, they still have much to
offer. Social networking and constant smartphone use are negatively affecting
our character, according to researchers. Overuse of social media can lead to
narcissism and anti-social behavior, while empathy is declining. Being
constantly plugged in allows us to control our friendships and avoid self-
reflection, which is essential for meaningful relationships. Parents should be
concerned about the impact on children, who may learn not to connect with
others. The article emphasizes the importance of addressing narcissistic
tendencies in young people, emphasizing the need to encourage them to
modify their online behavior for well-adjusted adulthood.

4. Related articles (???ai làm??)

Online communities: organisations become more open and collaborative
New research looks at the best ways to measure the effectiveness and value of
online conversations.
This month Sift Digital launches our second report into benchmarking online
and social communities, following the inaugural report in 2011. The findings
have been really encouraging and, in many respects, indicate a momentum that
is sweeping across the sector and empowering organisations big and small to
accelerate away from the old one-dimensional broadcast model to becoming
more open, social and collaborative.
We surveyed a broad range of leading charities; everyone from Macmillan, Age
UK and Breast Cancer Care through to YouthNet and RNLI contributed data
and insight into our comprehensive findings and analysis.
Last year, we noted with some concern that only 19% of organisations felt their
online communities were able to influence organisational policy. The 2012 data
has that number at a much healthier 46%. People cited examples of where
conversations online had directly informed planning and strategy, enabled them
to target resources more effectively, and helped them shape, improve and
extend their offline support services.
In a similar vein, we saw a massive uplift in the number of people reporting their
community activity upwards to senior management; 38% last year had risen to
83% this year. This tells us is there is increasing appetite for listening to the
dialogue and learning from the outputs. Anecdotally, we know that more often
than not the catalyst for senior management to start paying attention is when
something goes wrong.
The indications are positive – increasingly trustees and senior management
teams appreciate they can no longer ignore the discourse that flows all around
them, they need to be a part of it and to empower their teams to nurture the
right relationships.
Another key area of this year's research was trying to define the value of
community. We found that there was a huge desire to measure the impact of
community, but very few people had the tools to measure it. Lots of charities
are familiar with the concept of social return on investment (SROI) and impact
reporting, but hardly any have applied this to their online activity.
This year, to augment our research, we've partnered with Jim Clifford, a
research fellow at Cass Business School, who specialises in impact
measurement and strategy. Commenting on the application of SROI logic,
Clifford observes: "The social impact of online communities comes, I would
suggest, from three main areas: facilitating support and mutual-support for
users, enabling the organisation to influence a wider audience and scrutiny … If
these are understood in the context of a particular community, and supported
by a clear view of the changes they bring about in the community they serve,
then an evaluation is possible."
The framework for evaluating SROI is not as complex as it may seem. It's
whether the motivation is there to measure it. It's relatively simple to measure
the cost efficiency of, say, online as opposed to face-to-face support, but if you
take that one step further to demonstrate the impact and broader social
outcome of that support on the individuals you reach and their families and
friends, then you have the foundation of a compelling evaluation you can
present to potential funders.
The other key finding that was explored this year was around mobile. Without
meaning to generalise, most of the sector is still struggling to get up to speed
with mobile design and interaction online. It's hardly surprising: the
infrastructural changes, not just to technology but also to content, are
substantial and not cheap.
The fact is that more and more online and social content is now consumed via
mobile devices. Very few communities are set up to accommodate this, unless
it's via native social applications. 2013 will be a challenging year as many
charities try to get their heads around the principles and practices of putting
mobile interaction to the fore. What we did find is that while a lot of consumption
takes place on mobile, a lot of interaction still happens via desktops, particularly
when long and emotionally challenging posts are being written.
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/voluntary-sector-network/2012/dec/13/online-
communities-organisations-open-collaborative
My comment: As the author has mentioned in the passage, the matter of
gathering is on the research which means that revealing encouraging findings
that are empowering organizations to move away from the traditional broadcast
model and towards more open, social, and collaborative approaches are
important.
The research also explored the value of community, finding that there was a
desire to measure its impact, but few had the tools to do so. The framework for
evaluating social return on investment (SROI) is not as complex as it may
seem, but demonstrating the impact and broader social outcome of support on
individuals, families, and friends can provide a compelling evaluation for
potential funders.

5. Critical thinking
5.1. Reading 1 - E. Critical thinking, p. 12 (tên ai làm????)
Exercise: In a group, discuss why you think women are less successful
than men at attracting capital investment but more successful at
attracting crowdfunding. (gõ câu hỏi đầy đủ)
- It’s true that women are facing certain challenges and biases in accessing
capital investment because of gender biases and stereotypes. Investors may
hold unconscious biases or beliefs about women’s capabilities as business
leaders or the types of businesses that women are involved in. As a result, it
appears a lack of confidence in women entrepreneurs and fewer investment
opportunities.
V.v.

5.2. Reading 2 - E. Critical thinking, p. 17 (tên ai làm????)

Exercise 1: Is social networking good for our emotional health? Why/ why
not?
The impact of social networking on emotional health is a complex and debated
topic, which can vary among individuals
- Positive aspects: Social networking platforms can facilitate social connections,
allowing people to communicate and interact with others, especially in
situations where physical proximity is not feasible. It can help individuals
maintain relationships, stay connected with friends and family, and even meet
new people who share similar interests. Such connections can contribute
positively to emotional well-being by reducing feelings of loneliness and
providing a sense of belonging.
Exercise 2: Has social media had a negative impact on our offline
character? Why/ why not?
The impact of social media on offline character is a topic of ongoing debate and
research. While it is challenging to make definitive conclusions, some factors
suggest social media can have both positive and negative effects on offline
character:
- Positive effects: Social media can provide opportunities for self-expression,
creativity, and advocacy. It allows individuals to share their thoughts, ideas, and
talents with a wide audience, potentially fostering positive character traits such
as self-confidence, assertiveness, and empathy. Moreover, social media can
Exercise 3: What can young people, parents, schools, and the
government do to reduce the problems associated with social
networking?
- Young people:
+ Develop digital literacy skills: Young people should be educated about the
potential risks and benefits of social networking. They should learn how to
critically evaluate online content, protect their privacy, and navigate social
media responsibly.
+ Practice self-regulation: Encourage young people to set limits on their social
media use and be mindful of their online behaviors. Encourage them to take
breaks from social media and engage in offline activities that promote well-
being.
5.3. Critical thinking, p. 20 (tên ai làm???)
Exercise 1: Read Are online “friends” a threat to development? again.
Find and underline arguments in the text that match sentences 1–8. Use
the paragraph number in parentheses to help you.
1. Advancement in mobile technology and social networking websites mean we
spend more time online than ever before.
2. The biggest criticism leveled at social networking is that young people are
losing their offline to online friends…these criticisms are generally unfounded.
6. Journal

Student A: This week, we learned Unit 1: ????? What I love most about the
topic is…………………….What I dislike about the unit……

Student B: This week, we learned Unit 1: ????? What I love most about the
topic is…………………….What I dislike about the unit……

Student C: This week, we learned Unit 1: ????? What I love most about the
topic is…………………….What I dislike about the unit……
Sang trang và làm tương tự cho các Units còn lại