Practicing English with vOzers :D - Page 628

fong · #**6271** 04-01-2012, 20:19

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Originally Posted by Chilln

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It IS department. I said I am working with Hanoi Department of Transport.

// and you guys should not misunderstand the word "transport" (refers to travel, civil work etc) with "transportation" (means carrying people or goods).

ya... thank you ^^ can you tell me more about ur work? such as what you do.. i'm talking about that 2pic but i don't know what to say.. :(

Chilln · #**6272** 04-01-2012, 20:51

what exactly is your topic? Because the field of transport is not large but hard to tell.

gunner_4ever_666 · #**6273** 04-01-2012, 21:03

My bad,Chilln was right !!!

Anyway,anyone know how to improve your pronunciation ???

AndyMai · #**6274** 04-01-2012, 21:37

Just had my speaking test this arvo, I think it went pretty well or so I assumed, the girl who interviewed me was pretty young and she always kept that stupid smile on her face and that made me so uncomfy lol, felt like i was being humiliated ==", otherwise it was alright.
The main question that she asked was "describe a workplace that you know". I was SOOO happy when i saw the question

coz this I have been answering and discussing with my friends/relatives kazillions of times

. Now Im just gonna do some practicing on writing, last year I thought I did well and I ended up with band 6 for writing =="

Just a few things I wanna share

shazam · #**6275** 04-01-2012, 23:10

Just my 2 cents.
I do a little research and realize that perhaps the term "Department of Transport" with meaning "sở giao thông vận tải" and refers to travel, civil work...etc, is only used in our country (and some other non-English speaking countries).
How about U.S. Department of Transportation, UK Department for Transport, The Department of Infrastructure and Transport of Australian Government, The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport of Government of Ireland ? So in this case, I think the translation should be more detailed such as Hanoi/Haiphong Department of Transport..(or Local Department for Transport if you don't want to point the office of a concrete province/city) to avoid getting confusion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chilln

^
It IS department. I said I am working with Hanoi Department of Transport.

// and you guys should not misunderstand the word "transport" (refers to travel, civil work etc) with "transportation" (means carrying people or goods).

Chilln · #**6276** 04-01-2012, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazam

Just my 2 cents.
I do a little research and realize that perhaps the term "Department of Transport" with meaning "sở giao thông vận tải" and refers to travel, civil work...etc, is only used in our country (and some other non-English speaking countries).
How about U.S. Department of Transportation, UK Department for Transport, The Department of Infrastructure and Transport of Australian Government, The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport of Government of Ireland ? So in this case, I think the translation should be more detailed such as Hanoi/Haiphong Department of Transport..(or Local Department for Transport if you don't want to point the office of a concrete province/city) to avoid getting confusion.

Sincerely I do not get your point.

I said the word "transport" may refer to travel and civil work etc, not the Department of Transport. And "to travel" means you move from a location to another one, not tourism.

The name, for example, Hanoi Department of Transport (of course, with the province's name in this) was changed not so long ago. At first it was Hanoi Transport And Urban Public Works Department. (Sở Giao thông Công chính) but then they did not want to take responsibility for the electricity and water part of the city so they changed name.

This department is responsible for transportation and communication work, roads, bridges, airports, seaports construction work (infrastructure) etc.

Now here, do not misunderstand this unit with traffic police. These two may cooperate but got nothing to do with each other. Years ago when I got my ass into the University of Transport and Communication, most of my friends told me that: "Don't you catch me if I pass the red light". Seriously, wtf? Who did they thought would construct the road for them to roll their vehicles on?

fong · #**6277** 04-01-2012, 23:39

My father works at BG Department of Transport, and i wanna tell my teacher about his job if i am asked. I know too few words to translate sth i want although they are what is his work, how he works ..etc..

shazam · #**6278** 04-01-2012, 23:51

^
^ Nah, I didn't get confused or misunderstand with what you've explained. My point is that "Department" standing alone (without the name of province) usually means "Bộ/Khoa...etc" and the term "Department of Transportation" is fine.

__TVD__ · #**6279** 05-01-2012, 00:40

i'm new member in this thread

first thinking when i join here is my english so bad

squallA · #**6280** 05-01-2012, 07:43

First thought, man (not first thinking).

7h03: Phone driving teacher, asking whether go to school. He says "fuking weather, I stay at home -.-" -> Hopeless...
7h30: Samsung monitor is black. Sign of death.... -> Worry, think to myself "what a fking morning"
7h40: The monitor returns from death... Like a zombie..

Last night, I could talk with the girl next door about the dream house. Really funny.