Duc Le
A keen Futurelearner, who is currently seeking employment as a(n) (established) freelance translator.
" In a gentle way, you can shake the world"
(Mahatma Gandi)
Location Hanoi, Vietnam
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Duc Le made a comment
Hello, my name is Duc from Vietnam. I have just opened a coffee shop, which is the main motivator for me to join this course. Nice to meet you all here :D
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Duc Le made a comment
For me, a great leader possesses these following qualities:
1. A growth-mindset
2. Empathy
3. Resoluteness
4. The ability to organize and persuade
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Well-put, @MichaelCarey Nice to meet here in this course :D
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Nice to meet you here @ReneHaseth Landscape photography interests me too whenever I explore a place
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Street photography is my style too. Nice to meet you here @ElizabethHoskins
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Duc Le made a comment
Hello everyone, I am Duc from Vietnam, an Asian country. I have taken photos for a while so i really want to learn its basics again to improve my photography skills set. It was great meeting you guys here :)
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Hello everyone, I am Duc. Every time I have chances to explore new places, I am fascinated by its harmonious design, which took me here to learn with all of us. I don't know when but I would love to apply the theory of design elements and principles into opening my own store concept. In addition, it might be useful for me to take pictures of buildings, coffee...
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Duc Le made a comment
Hello everyone, we all know how crucial sleep is in our lives but due to screen time and other kinds of distractions, some of us hardly get the required amount of sleep nowadays. Therefore, I'm here to delve deeper into this scientific topic, which I can share helpful and practical tips to other people in the future
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Duc Le replied to Lisa Jones
Agree
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Duc Le made a comment
No matter where you live or work, being surrounded by like-minded and cheerful people certainly affects our well-being and positive energy every single day
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Duc Le made a comment
In fact, I did enjoy the course more than I expected because it's just right for me.
- To remind me a set of practical tools for example SWOT model, STAR method, elevator pitch and SMART goals and more
- I am particularly keen on the topic of promoting our (personal) brand on the social media during the second week, which also provides some very helpful... -
Duc Le replied to Julia Udalova
@JuliaUdalova thanks for sharing, I think we will learn more together by the end of this course. The basics definitely help! It was nice meeting you here
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Duc Le made a comment
Yes, employability is also about the way we present our knowledge and skills set, personal qualities to potential employers
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Duc Le made a comment
In my opinion, employability could be defined as work-readiness or job-readiness skills set (or the fundamentals of our job performance and workplace success)
The following article is quite helpful in order to understand this term a bit more
https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/careers/employability-skills.html -
Duc Le made a comment
I agree with the given point that by looking at the big picture, a career can be one or many jobs (depending on our personal interests and opportunities) and more long-term.
FYI:
https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/mymncareers/english-learner/career-vs-job.html -
Duc Le made a comment
For me, it will be the right combination of the expanding and episodic career style because I always want to keep my career options open and of course available at a specific stage. More importantly, I feel good with my choices and keep learning new things
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Duc Le made a comment
Hello everyone, my name is Duc from Vietnam.
Let's say im not happy about my current career at the moment therefore i would like to join the course in order to learn the basics again and get myself updated.
I am particularly interested in the idea of building my personal brand and ways of communicating my core values.
Happy learning to all of us :) -
Duc Le made a comment
I can cook for a few people and am a good listener too.
I would love to become more organised, better with money and time -
Duc Le made a comment
In my opinion, our answers to these questions should be relevant and be able to convince the employers that these strengths can help us achieve important goals and results at work
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Duc Le replied to Maria Clarke
I wanted to achieve quite the same thing as you @MariaClarke
Sometime I got lost with my screen time and couldnt do what I should do in that moment -
Duc Le replied to Emily Clark
Hope you can get sth useful from this course @EmilyClark Nice to meet you here!
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Duc Le made a comment
What I have learnt from these examples is that critical thinking is about providing more evidence and putting the issues into the wider picture
I find the See Also section and particularly the Notes to editors in the article quite helpful -
Duc Le made a comment
Greater than because we suppose with his first good impression and postive feeling towards him
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I spent some days at the hospital to take care of my Mum.
When I was small, i was a patient for one week after my surgery
The fact is that the hospital is not comfortable as our homes so we need to do our best to keep fit in my opinion -
Duc Le made a comment
To sum up quickly, the critical thinking model consists of 3 elements (applying in any order you want) which is to ask meaning questions:
- Description
What?
Where?
When?
Who?
- Analysis
How?
Why?
What if?
- Evaluation
So what?
What next? -
Duc Le made a comment
I can put this concept simply: thinking CRITICALLY (the quality of your thoughts or what really matters in such cases) about issues, facts and evidence.
The video did explain so well with concrete examples -
Duc Le made a comment
I have to say there lots of practical tips from this video but let's learn more about the STAR method and then answer any interview questions with your own words and a positive body language
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Duc Le made a comment
I could not open the link so i found this instead
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Duc Le made a comment
Hi, I am Duc from Vietnam. I join this course to help others learn how to use English in the contexts of hospitals and healthcare, which is very vital in emergency cases. I hope I can learn many new things by the end of this course. It's lovely meeting other participants from all over the world :)
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Want to join again too. At least, I will finish the First Woman before the next run. Thank you again, both of you
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@InekeFioole yes i should finish reading this book this year. Thank you for all of your comments :)
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Duc Le made a comment
I think a person in a bad mood is hugely different from a bad-tempered one (it's more about behavior pattern)
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Duc Le made a comment
The second video in See also section is super helpful in my opinion
One takeaway she mentioned is good steady eye contact and good posture!
After all, how we present ourselves during the interview can show how much efforts we put into the preparation step -
Duc Le replied to Rosemary Sleith
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Duc Le made a comment
Her word choices are so wonderful that i can understand more about the plot, characterisation and want to read this book. Thank you for this compelling interview
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And Mr Holmes is very popular in our times from books to screen but still quite mysterious maybe all the time
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I like characters who have both good and bad sides. It's a bit contrasting but they seems to represent us human beings more accurate :)
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Spot on @maddien It's sometimes really challenging to choose one from your list I think. Because we have so many things we like about one character: their journeys, their thoughts, their quotes, their actions and so on.
In certain cases, I cannot explain why I liked them from the first place :') -
Duc Le replied to Naomi Fajilan
That sounds very interesting to explore the perceptions of women with strong personalities in my opinion @NaomiFajilan
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Duc Le made a comment
I have to say this is one of the most comprehensive cooking courses on the Futurelearn up to date.
For me, the takeaways from this course are very handy and refreshing on the topic of healthy cooking. From now on I know what to buy and cook for myself and my loved ones in order to stay healthy
Thank you very much for designing this wonderful course and your... -
Duc Le replied to Godelieve A
I think that's a great idea to use leftovers and learn something new @GodelieveA
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Duc Le made a comment
I find a pouch or a magnetic strip somehow wonderful to store my knives
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Duc Le made a comment
Thank you Chef Andy and the team for these informative materials. Much appreciated:)
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Duc Le made a comment
I can think of the hundred-year old man Allan Karlsson in the recent comic novel. I have to say I can learn a lot about how he responded to any life challenges at his age, which is so calm and wise.
Certainly that wont guarantee a happy ending without any regrets but at least he did his best particularly in the latter stage of his life (older and physically... -
Wait, do we need to peel the skins of sweet potatoes?
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Duc Le made a comment
I think whenever we use a knife, it's enough to be reminded of all these safety rules.
For me, I personally want to remember the rule of passing it carefully to another person and the tip from Chef Andy! -
Duc Le made a comment
That's interesting to know about different kinds of broccoli and their health benefits.
But seriously, we dont call our locally available broccoli Chinese broccoli :'|
We can grow them in Vietnam too! -
Duc Le made a comment
I think i want to cook kidney bean curry from week 3 because this recipe seems to be quite nutritious, refreshing and sort of challenging for me as a beginner cook!
My current principle is to find any available healthy options for me at the moment such as local ingredients, time and money. At the same time, I think about different cooking techniques for my... -
Duc Le replied to Juliet Lewis
That's really great to know @JulietLewis Keep it up!
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Duc Le made a comment
I often use a microwave for reheating and defrosting food because it's quite convenient and easy to use.
As mentioned in the section of comparison with conventional cooking methods, it can prevent nutrient loss and less harmful compounds (PAH for example)
I really like the way a microwave heats food associated with the way the sun heats the face skins.... -
Duc Le made a comment
It is often said that we are what we eat. I agree!
In other words, time will tell how good our dietary habits are. 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and more.
Eating healthily makes me feel good, strong, energetic and alive :D -
@AllenB thanks for sharing your way!
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Duc Le replied to Margaret Aitchison
Oh, I didnt that I can find an electric one. This is quite new to me :')
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Duc Le replied to Annette Payling
I would love to get on in the future but I can improvise when cooking now as you mentioned using the normal spoons or just guessing
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Duc Le made a comment
I would add a Tefal easy soup and smoothie maker to my wishlist because of its versaility!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tefal-Smoothie-Maker-Stainless-Steel/dp/B00QVKMPVA -
Duc Le made a comment
I dont know haha but I eat fish because it's healthier than red meat. If I can, I definitely eat more my personalised version of fish stew dish
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/simple-fish-stew/amp -
Duc Le replied to Maria Tennet
What are your alternatives @MariaTennet ?
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Duc Le replied to Annette Payling
Agree we cant resist but we can limit I think @AnnettePayling
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Agree. When we have more free time at home, we often do nothing else but eat 'good' food @ValP
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Then i wont feel guilty to eat more carrot cakes anymore :') Thanks everyone for sharing tips =))
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I wonder what will happen if we have sweet teeth?
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Duc Le replied to Tony Wells
This is a great point @TonyWells I dont really trust the food labels but for me sometimes I dont have time to cook everything from scratch
I guess I should live with that:') -
Totally agree with you @HelenM
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Duc Le replied to Nita Rogers
What kind of butter do you prefer using @NitaRogers ?
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Duc Le made a comment
I would say the concept of nutrient density which increasingly becomes a big part of heathy eating and balanced diets. I think that's also the key takeaway from the course.
Of course, we can have less healthy snacks too but should be in moderation! -
Duc Le made a comment
From now on, I would love to have more milk, eggs, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, apples, bananas on my weekly shopping list.
For me, I prefer ready-to-cook ingredients so that I can save time while preparing for dishes and regaining control the amount of oil, sugar and salt every meal -
Spot on @RenataWhitewood
Bookmarked @MattiHammond -
@SueAsher definitely that I can learn something from your healthy diet. Thank you!
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Well-said!! Thanks for sharing :D
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Duc Le replied to Eugenia Álvarez
Wait, do you eat enough veggies? :')
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Duc Le replied to Nicola Crockett
I think that's the best in this situation. Thanks for sharing @NicolaCrockett
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Duc Le replied to Godelieve A
Indeed @GodelieveA !
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Duc Le replied to Mark Gatenby
Thank for sharing this piece of information @MarkGatenby
I guess you can find your own answer in the following steps and weeks ;) -
Duc Le made a comment
Totally agree with the immense importance of home cooking in this case because at least we take the control of the ingredients we can find and afford in our neighborhood
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Duc Le made a comment
Cold ice creams, hot sausages, creamy cheesecakes and so on
I think it's about the way we cook or make them (it's better boiling sausages instead or using low-fat or fat-free ingredients) and the frequency we consume (once or twice per week, within the daytime...)
The amount each mealtime is vital too! -
Duc Le made a comment
I cant really say no to a grilled sausage which is spicy and hot.
And yes, moderation is key to healthy eating. Therefore, I'd better make attempts to have more fish, tofu and chicken for dinner instead:') -
Duc Le made a comment
I'm looking for one kind of plant-based oil because in Vietnam the olive oil is quite expensive to consume on a daily basis.
This is also a reason for that some small restaurants cook with the same old oil again and again to maximise their profits (the oil turns black)
The smoke point is definitely a new thing I have learnt by joining this wonderful... -
Duc Le replied to Annette Payling
My pleasure!
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Duc Le replied to Maria Tennet
@MariaTennet a dessert :)
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Duc Le made a comment
I have a serious questiom for all other participants: do you eat all part of tomatoes and chillies? If so why should we do so??
For me, I eat its most skins only and throw the inside part (seeds) away -
Duc Le made a comment
This week may broad my horizons with a traybake(a new cooking method to me and a bit similar to one-pan or one-pot meals or hotpots in Asian culture), the approach to unhealthy food choices (processed meat in particular)
Let's get started! -
Duc Le made a comment
In my opinion, any kind of food with too much sugar, salt and (animal) oil provides more calories than our daily requirements for human body (quite easy to find guidelines on healthy eating)
Our bodies will accumulate these extra calories over weeks and months, which can lead to health issues!
Based on this principle, I can think of red meat, French fries,... -
My pleasure @RUVIMBOCHRISTINENYAMUDOKA
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Duc Le made a comment
I love anything with homemade tomato sauce because these dishes are quite easy to prepare and nutritious
I was suprised that we can improve and enrich the lycopene by leaving them on the counter (often put into the fridge immediately), using canned tomatoes and pureeing. Wow! -
Duc Le made a comment
Garam masala: best with shorter cooking times so add just before serving!
I got it now -
Duc Le made a comment
I personally like the step 2 when our course team explains again why we need a pinch of salt.
Noted and thank you! -
Duc Le replied to Annette Payling
@AnnettePayling FL also has a course on their diets too
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/okinawa-diet -
Duc Le replied to Patricia Wilson
Agree i can just think of making salads with red cabbage
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Duc Le made a comment
This article is a good fresher for me to keep eating more naturally coloured fruit and vegetable
For example:
- Purple sweet potato rich in ANTHOCYANINS
- Red tomato skins rich in LYCOPENE (more later this week) -
Duc Le replied to Renata Whitewood
Thanks to you now I have learnt about this tasty Laksa soup! How often do you cook a vegan Laksa soup per week @RenataWhitewood ?
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Duc Le replied to Maria Tennet
I love beans too :) By the way do you also have sweet soups that are made of different kinds of beans and legumes?
In Vietnam this dessert is quite popular and affforable
(less than 2 US dollars)
https://scootersaigontour.com/best-vietnamese-sweet-soup-desserts/ -
Duc Le replied to Annette Payling
I didnt expect this because I think it depends on how they make dried fruit to keep their nutritional value
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Hello, nice to meet you @EstherTusal Im sure that we can see your enthusiasm with your contributions throughout the course :)
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Duc Le replied to Richard Zahra
I hope that you can suggest me some new books by the end of this course. Nice to meet you @RichardZahra ^^
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Duc Le replied to Justyna Bielecka
Yes, these 4 great novels is one of the reasons I want to join this course too. It feels good to gain new perspectives from new books and friends from all over the world too :)
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Duc Le replied to Sally Woollard
I think this is a good starting point. Nice to meet you @SallyWoollard
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Duc Le replied to Reyna Jaqueline Montero Chávez
I hope so too. Let's find out more about literature. Nice to meet you @ReynaJaquelineMonteroChávez
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Duc Le replied to Jeremiah Murphy
HI @JeremiahMurphy Im also a big fan of non-fiction books but I find novels a bit perfect for these days. What are you reading now?
