Going to the exam, students in Ho Chi Minh City enjoy the experience of buying books for friends

Nhóm thí sinh ở huyện Củ Chi chọn sách tặng bạn trong phần trải nghiệm của hội thi Lớn lên cùng sách - Ảnh: H.HG. — A group of contestants in Cu Chi district choose books to give to their friends in the experience section of the Growing Up with Books contest - Photo: H.HG.

On April 19, the Ho Chi Minh City Departmentof Education and Training organized the 9th Growing Up with Books contest, with 200 students from grades 6 to 9 participating.

Before entering the official exam, the candidates had nearly 120 minutes of exciting experiences.

The experience took place at Nguyen Van Binh Book Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. First, all candidates listened to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Vu, librarian at Linh Trung High School, Thu Duc City, present effective reading methods.

Thầy Nguyễn Đình Vũ, cán bộ thư viện Trường THPT Linh Trung, TP Thủ Đức, trình bày về các phương pháp đọc sách hiệu quả - Ảnh: H.HG. — Mr. Nguyen Dinh Vu, librarian at Linh Trung High School, Thu Duc City, presents effective reading methods - Photo: H.HG.

After that, the contestants will be given money and discuss with their teammates to choose books to buy and send to friends in Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City. Many contestants have shown great interest in this activity. They spread out to the book stalls on the book street, read quickly and choose.

After a short visit, the group of contestants from Phu Nhuan district decided to buy 3 books to send to students in Can Gio district: How to read books effectively; Mastering self-study; The cat taught the seagull to fly … This group of students also sent their message along with the books:

" Do you know? Books not only help us in studying but also teach us how to love, love people and love life. And we hope that these books will help make your life more magical!

You will see in every leaf, every hill, every river, every stream and every page of the book the immense love of nature, of us and everyone for you.

Hope you have a good time with the books we send you .

Nhóm thí sinh ở quận Phú Nhuận gởi thông điệp của mình cùng với những cuốn sách cho học sinh ở huyện Cần Giờ - Ảnh: H.HG. — A group of contestants in Phu Nhuan district sent their messages along with books to students in Can Gio district - Photo: H.HG.

After the experience, students moved to Hoa Binh Primary School, District 1 to take the test. The test content was linked to the experience activity, requiring candidates to follow the instructions to complete a mini Reading Diary.

In it, candidates will title and decorate the book cover, and briefly record methods for quickly reading a book.

In addition, students in grades 6 and 7 were asked to record their feelings and thoughts after reading the poem My Thoughts - author N. Naidennova.

The requirement for students in grades 8 and 9 is to record their feelings and thoughts about the poem Library - author Do Huu Du.

Experience to hone skills

Sau phần trải nghiệm, các thí sinh mới chính thức làm bài thi - Ảnh: H.HG — After the experience, the candidates officially took the exam - Photo: H.HG.

Mr. Tran Tien Thanh, a literature specialist at the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, said: "This year's Growing Up with Books contest offers experiences ranging from listening, speed reading to creativity.

The purpose of the above process is not only to practice reading skills but also to spread the love of books among secondary school students. In a limited time, to choose a meaningful book to send to a friend requires students to have fast reading skills.

Through this, students develop reading skills that can be applied in their studies… On the other hand, experiential activities also help students develop teamwork spirit. Students must discuss and choose appropriate books," Mr. Thanh shared.

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