REVIEWS AFTER A VISIT TO PEA ENGLISH CENTER IN BINH THO,

THU DUC
For me, a truly meaningful trip is a trip where what we get in return is
knowledge - the most powerful weapon. And that was also proven after a visit to
Chinese English branch at 24 Thong Nhat, Binh Tho, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh
City.
Recently, on December 1, 2023, the Foreign Language Faculty Delegation of Ho
Chi Minh City Open University organized a field trip for students majoring in
English Language to PEA English Center in Thu Duc. The tour helped me not
only gain practical experience observing the English Center, but also learn
practical knowledge through the thematic report "the process of building and
operating the center." English" by Master Pham Thai Chuong. Everyone was
extremely excited, and everyone thought this was not just a sightseeing trip but
also an opportunity to learn, a useful trip because our grandparents have a
saying: "Travel for one day/Learn for one day." ready to be wise".
Through research, I learned about PEA's Vision - Mission - Core Values. First is
the Vision, PEA is constantly growing with the desire to train the young
generation of Vietnam to become global citizens with the educational
philosophy: learning a language is for humanity. PEA helps children develop
themselves comprehensively with the necessary skills to adapt to a constantly
changing world. PEA focuses on training quality and constantly seeks perfection
in building 5 excellent qualities in learners: Creativity, Critical Thinking,
Comprehensive Development, Confidence and Connection. Next, equally
important is PEA's mission, which is to help students master the language,
develop themselves, conquer challenges and integrate globally. In addition, PEA
is a training solution that helps learners: Think creatively and critically in
English 100%. Comprehend comprehensive English skills and intensive
academic English. Guaranteed excellent achievement, certification of
qualifications through the international Cambridge exam. Confidently integrate
internationally thanks to cooperation skills - ability to connect - emotional
intelligence. The outstanding feature is the blended learning training model that
combines online and offline learning - saving costs - optimizing efficiency,
smart roadmap to help children develop maximum capacity, soft skills course
system 21st century exclusive. Vietnamese teachers who provide academic
training are lecturers from leading universities in Vietnam and foreign teachers
with master's degrees in education. There is also the exclusive IAMPEA training
method that ensures international exam results. Finally, the Core Values include
3Ps: PASSIONATE – PROFESSIONAL – PERFECT. PEA is passionate about
working with people to create professional services and towards perfection, with
professional qualifications - Highly qualified. And PEA is aware that it is not
perfect so it constantly seeks perfection - bringing satisfaction to customers and
PEA itself. At PEA, we were warmly welcomed by the extremely friendly staff.
My group that day was guided by an extremely agile and pretty looking staff
member named Thuy. She gave us an overview of PEA English Center. PEA is
made up of 4 main departments including: enrollment consulting and customer
care, marketing, operations and training. The operating department includes
finance and accounting, facilities and security. But the most important thing is
still the training department. Then she took us to visit each classroom of the
center. At PEA there will be two main types of rooms: classrooms for adults and
rooms for children under 6 years old. The adult room will be quite similar to a
high school, will have a table and chairs and will accommodate about 18 people.
We went to visit room G4, which is a room for children under 6 years old. In the
room, there is a semi-circular table, the children will draw pictures on the table,
and other fun activities will be on the floor. The classroom has the same
structure as an adult's room, but the tables and chairs will be different.
According to my observations, these types of tables are quite safe for children,
the tables and chairs are all neatly rounded, which also shows that the center is
quite attentive to the safety of children. Through Ms. Thuy's sharing, we also
have some understanding of the center's operating system. Outside, opposite
room G4, is the knowledge testing room for new students. Next to room G4 is
the desk of the academic department. Those are the general information about
PEA English Center that I know.