(Đó là phát âm của “What’s the matter?” bằng accent Ấn Độ.)
Since he was in elementary school, Kenneth has had stints of conventional tutoring, often in classroom settings with up to 10 other students. At times, this cost the family up to $500 a month. Last year, Ernest Tham, a truck driver, noticed a reference to TutorVista on a Web site and suggested his son give it a try.
“Kenneth was apprehensive at first, and I wasn’t sure how it would work,” Mr. Tham said. “But, shocking to say, it’s gone very well.”
Kenneth said he initially found it “very unusual, not seeing another person. You get used to it, though. It’s not a problem.” He schedules one or two sessions nearly every day, mainly for English and chemistry. With a digital pen and palette, he writes sentences and grammar exercises, for example, and his work appears on his computer screen and on the screen of his tutor. They discuss the lessons using Internet-telephone headsets.
“You can also get help with homework problems,” Kenneth said, “but they’re not supposed to do all your homework for you.”
In a year with the TutorVista service, Kenneth has improved both his grades and standardized test scores, his father said.
Hừm, kế đến là gì đây?
Steve Ludmer, 28, and his partner Avinash G. Samudrala, 27, are betting the time is right for another kind of global consumer service. They left lucrative jobs in management consulting and private equity to start a remote personal assistant service, called Ask Sunday, which began in July.
À hah, nói chung là cứ cái đà này nhiều người không cần phải tư duy nữa. Cứ nhấc điện thoại lên là nghe ở đầu kia: “Wắt zờ mẻ tờ?”
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Có tiền là có cách đối phó
, cách giải quyết này được “tôn trọng” ở một số nơi và “bị hạ thấp” ở một số nơi. Em thì thấy trong phần lớn trường hợp không nên đề cao cách làm này.
Tiếng Anh giọng Ấn đúng là kinh khủng thiệt, em phải mất khoảng 3 tháng mới nghe ra được. Kin, zị mờ lúc mới sang Ấn có vài đứa bảo bọn nó nói tiếng Anh chuẩn hơn cả người Anh nữa mới vãi.