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Saturday, November 2, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
A: I'm in big trouble!B: Why is that?
A: I saw a mouse in my house!
B: Oh, well, all you need to do is use a trap.
A: I don't have one.
B: Well then, buy one.
A: Can't afford one.
B: I can give you mine if you want.
A: That sounds good.
B: All you need to do is just use some cheese in order to make the mouse come to the trap.
A: I don't have any cheese.
B: Okay then, take a piece of bread and put a bit of oil on it and put it in the trap.
A: I don't have oil.
B: Well, then put only a small piece of bread.
A: I don't have bread.
B: Then what is the mouse doing at your house?!
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
- Trevor, do you like the beach?
- I love the beach. The beach is great.
- OK. Why do you love the beach?
- It's nice fresh air, beautiful water, you can play in the sand, and my hobby is surfing, so I like to go surfing.
- Oh..nice. How often do you go surfing?
- I try to go as often as possible, usually every weekend.
- OK. When do you go to the beach? Saturday? Sunday?
- Usually early on a Saturday morning. Try to beat the crowds.
- OK. What do you do at the beach besides surfing?
- Oh, just relax on the sand, watch the people, maybe have a swim, throw a frisbee.
- OK.
- Things like that!
- How long have you been surfing?
- Since I was ten years old.
- Wow, since you were ten. That's great! -- What do you take to the beach, when you go?
- A towel, and my hat, my sunscreen, my surfboard, wetsuit, some food and water, and maybe a radio.
- OK. Now, you are from Australia. How are the beaches different in Australia than Japan?
- The beaches are much bigger and white sand, clean water, very nice.
- OK. Well, sounds good. Thanks a lot, Trevor.
- OK. Catch you later.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
- Kate, how old were you when you had your first boyfriend?
- My first proper boyfriend was probably when I was 14.
- What was his name?
- His name was Murray.
- Murray. Wow. And did you meet him through school?
- He went to a different school, he went to a school near my school.
- OK, so how did you meet him?
- We met through mutual friends. His friend knew my friend.
- OK. So now what, so did you actually go on dates with him when you were 14?
- Yes, we did.
- Wow. Where did you go?
- We went to the cinema. We used to go and listen to music, watch bands, and we used to go to like the fair, and things like that.
- Oh, cool. So were your parents cool with you having a boyfriend?
- Yes, yes. They really liked him.
- Yeah, and they, Wow, that's really good, cause a lot of times parents aren't very cool with...
- Yeah. We went out a long time.
- How long did you go out?
- Two and a half years, nearly three years.
- So it finished when you were 17?
- Yeah, 17.
- Do you still keep in touch with him?
- Yes, he's living in my flat at the moment.
- Really, Wow!
-Yeah, we're like really good friends.
- Oh, that's good.
- He's renting my flat off of me.
- Oh, that's cool. Wonderful.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
Phạm Công Hiển
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
Yến: "How are you doing?"
Cường: "I'm doing great."
Yến:"What movies have you seen lately?"
Cường: "I saw Forrest Gump the other day."
Yến:"What type of movie is that?"
Cường: "The movie type is drama."
Yến:"I can't believe you are watching movies. The weather is great. You should be outside."
Cường: "I hate the hot weather. I'd rather stay indoors with the air conditioner."
Yến:"What else do you like to do besides watching movies?"
Cường: "I like to play computer games, read books, go shopping, and play pool."
Yến:"Out of those what is your favorite?"
Cường: "My favorite is to play computer games."
Yến:"What is your favorite computer game?"
Cường: "My favorite is Diablo. It used to be Star Craft, but it is getting a little old."
Yến:"If you like to play so much, when do you ever exercise?"
Cường: "Although I hate to exercise, I go jogging at least twice a week."
Yến:"That's pretty good. By the way, what are you doing next Saturday?"
Cường: "I am going to go to the bookstore."
Yến:"I am having a party Saturday night at my house. If you have time, you should come."
Cường: "That sounds like fun."
Yến:"Great. I'll see you on Saturday."
Cường: "Ok. See you later."
Trắc nghiệm
1. What type of movie is Forrest Gump?
Action
Drama
Suspence
Comedy
2. Besides watching movies, what does this person like to do?
Go shopping
Swimming
Drinking and partying
Playing basketball
3. What does this person do for exercise?
Golf once a week
Basketball on the weekends
Jogging twice a week
No exercising
4. What is the favorite thing this person likes to do?
Playing computer games
Reading books
Going shopping
Playing pool
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
Phạm Công Hiển
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
Thuận: Who was that guy you were talking to at the bar? It looked like he was hitting on you.
Thảo: Yeah, we struck up a conversation, and eventually he asked me out. I gave him my number, but I’m not sure if I’ll actually go out with him.
Thuận: Oh? How come?
Thảo: He’s nice, but I just don’t feel like we have much chemistry – so I don’t want to lead him on.
Thuận: Well, don’t be too quick to judge. My last boyfriend and I didn’t hit it off right away – I only started to fall for him after we went out a few times and I got to know him better. We were together for 3 years.
Thảo: So why’d you split up? If you don’t mind my asking.
Thuận: Not at all. We just started to drift apart – different interests, different plans for the future. The breakup was mutual.
Thảo: Ah, that’s great. My last relationship was a nightmare – I hooked up with a guy at a New Year’s party and we were together for six months – but we were constantly fighting and making up. I don’t know how I put up with him for so long.
Thuận: How’d it end?
Thảo: He cheated on me – I caught him making out with his ex. He begged me for another chance, but I know he was just trying to jerk me around – so I said no.
Thuận: Ugh! Good for you.
Thảo: Heh, thanks. So how about you – are you going out with anyone at the moment?
Thuận: Oh, I’ve gone on a few dates here and there, but nothing serious. To be honest, I’m not really interested in settling down just yet – I’m enjoying the single life too much!
Transcript:
Let’s learn the phrasal verbs from the dialog.
First, Thuận says it looked like the guy was hitting on Thảo. To hit on someone is to say or do things that demonstrate romantic or sexual interest in that person. It’s usually a combination of comments and gestures as well as the way you look at the other person. Another way to say this is that the guy was flirting with Thảo.
Thảo says the guy asked her out – to ask someone out is to invite the person to go on a date (a romantic encounter). We often say “asked her out for…” and then the activity:
- He asked her out for lunch / dinner.
- He asked her out for coffee.
- He asked her out for drinks.
- He asked her out for a movie.
Thảo then says she’s not sure if she likes the guy, and she doesn’t want to lead him on – this means to provide false hope or expectation to the other person. So if she pretended to be romantically interested even though she really wasn’t, this would be leading him on.
Thuận then says that she and her last boyfriend didn’t hit it off right away – this means they didn’t have a special connection immediately. If you hit it off with someone, it means you like each other and you have great social “chemistry” from the first moment you meet.
However, with time she began to fall for him – the phrasal verb “fall for” means “fall in love with.”
Thảo then asks why Thuận and her last boyfriend split up – this means to separate, to end the romantic relationship. You can say split up or break up – and breakup can also be used as a noun.
Thuận says that the breakup was because she and her boyfriend drifted apart – this means they slowly started to go in different directions over time.
Thảo’s last relationship was a nightmare (which means it was really terrible). It started when she hooked up with someone at a party. The phrasal verb hook up with someone can be used a slang expression meaning to have sex with someone, especially someone you just met, or someone you only stay with for one night.
However, in Thảo’s case she stayed with the boyfriend for six months, when they were constantly fighting and making up – that means reconciling and restoring peace in the relationship after a fight. It was a difficult relationship, and Thảo says she doesn’t know how she put up with him for so long. The phrasal verb “put up with” someone means to tolerate a difficult, annoying, or unpleasant person.
The relationship ended when the boyfriend cheated on Thảo – that means he was kissing or having sex with another woman. Thảo discovered him making out with his ex-girlfriend (kissing her very passionately).
The boyfriend wanted another chance with Thảo, but Thảo knew he was trying to jerk her around – that means to manipulate her or use her for his own advantage – so she broke up with him (ended the relationship).
Thảo asks Thuận if Thuận is going out with anyone. The phrasal verb go out with can mean to go out on a date with someone once, or it can mean to be in a relationship for an extended period of time. In this second case, we usually use it in the present continuous – so Thảo is asking if Thuận is currently in a relationship.
Thuận says she isn’t in a serious relationship because she’s not interested in settling down yet– in this context, settle down means to be in a long-term stable relationship (for example, getting married and having kids, and living a “typical” family life).
Phrasal Verbs List
| Phrasal Verb | Definition in Context |
| hit on someone | demonstrate romantic / sexual interest |
| ask someone out | invite someone for a date (a romantic encounter) |
| lead someone on | give the person false hope or expectations about the relationship |
| hit it off with someone | have a great connection from the first moment you meet the person |
| fall for someone | fall in love with the person |
| split up / break up | separate, end the relationship |
| drift apart | slowly go in different directions over time |
| hook up with | (slang) have sex with |
| make up | reconcile after a fight |
| put up with someone / something | tolerate a difficult, annoying, or unpleasant person or situation |
| cheat on someone | kiss or have sex with another person (who is not your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) |
| make out with someone | kiss the person very passionately |
| jerk someone around | manipulate the person or use them for your own advantage |
| go out with someone | 1) go on a date with the person once 2) be in a relationship with the person |
| settle down | be in a long-term stable relationship |
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
- OK. Hello!
- Hello!
- Hi. Could you say your name please?
- Sophie Wilkins.
- Sophie Wilkins. Sophie, where are you from?
- I'm from Adelaide, South Australia.
- Oh, nice. Adelaide. What's Adelaide like?
- It's a big country town, although it is actually a capital city of South Australia.
- OK. Is it like over a million people or?
- It's about 1.8 million people.
- Oh, that's pretty big. Nice. How long have you lived there?
- I've lived there for about six years.
- Six years!
- Mm!
- OK. So, you weren't born there?
- No, no. I was actually born on a farm in mid-north South Australia.
- Oh, nice. Farmer girl.
- Yeah!
- That's cool. OK. So what, what do you think about Australia?
- I love it. I love the space, how clean it is, the health, the lifestyle. It's very healthy, and the people as well.
- OK. Great, so after Japan are you going to go back to Australia?
- Temporarily I think yes. For a couple of months and then hopefully come back to Japan.
- OK. Great. Thanks.
- Alright.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
Phạm Công Hiển
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
- Marika, do you like bread?
- Yes, I do.
- OK. What kind of bread do you eat?
- I try to eat whole grain bread or bagels or something that's dark.
- OK. What do you like to put on bread?
- My favorite thing to put on bread is tomatoes and I also like honey.
- OK. But not together?
- Not together, no.
- Do you like mustard?
- No, I don't like mustard.
- Oh, I love mustard. I eat mustard and bread just plain.
- No, no. I know people that eat mustard sandwiches, and no!
- OK. Can you make bread?
- Yes, I can. Actually, I'm a baker.
- Really.
- Yeah!
- Wow!
- I'm a pastry chef.
- That's incredible.
- Although, bread is kind of a different branch.
I do cakes and stuff like that. I can make bread.
My grandmother makes bread all the time.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
- OK, what did you do in high school? Any clubs or anything?
- Yeah, I did rowing for the school. I played basketball, played tennis, was on the swimming team.
- Wow, you're quite athletic. What sport did you like the most?
- Rowing.
- Rowing. Do you still row?
- No, unfortunately not.
- Really!
- Would like to.
- Do you think you'll pick it up some time in the future?
- Yeah, maybe, if I'm around a lake or a river.
- Yeah! Not too many lakes in Tokyo. Um, anything esle? Any other memories about high school?
- Yeah, lots of parties. It was good.
- Sounds like a good time.
- Yeah!
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung video
- OK. Keri, can you drive?
- Yes, I can.
- Do you have a driver's license?
- I do.
- OK. So, how long have you had your driver's license?
- ah ... I think I got it when I was 17 actually.
- OK. How do you get a driver's license in your country?
- Well, I think it's changed since I was a teenager. But at that time, you get a learner's permit. And then you start driving with your parents. And you'd also go to driver's education. And then you had to pass a driving test. I think a written test as well.
- OK. Did you get a perfect score on your driving test?
- I was close to perfect, yeah. I can't remember my exact score was but I remember it was pretty good.
- Do all the members of your family drive?
- Ah... Yeah.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
- So, James, you're in a band!
- Yes!
- OK, tell us about your band.
- I play in a Swedish Bubblegum Punk Band.
- Swedish Bubblegum Punk Band. What exactly is that?
- Don't know, but that's what it says on the CD.
- OK. What do you play in your band?
- I play bass guitar.
- OK. How long have you been playing the guitar?
- I've been playing the guitar for about 12 or 13 years.
- Oh, really! OK. Nice. Do you play any other instruments?
- I play a little guitar and a little drums.
- Since you're in a band do you meet lots of women?
- Yes.
- Really! You're a rock star.
- Yes.
- Nice. Nice. Do you tour or do you just play where you live?
- We just play in clubs. Local clubs.
- OK. What the best thing about being a musician, in the band?
- It's really good for relaxing and having fun.
- Is it your full-time job?
- No, it's not. It's only a hobby.
- Oh, OK.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Monday, July 22, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
- Hey, Mark I saw that you're reading a book out there.
- Yeah, that's right.
- So, do you read a lot?
- Yeah, I read a lot. In fact I don't have a television.
- Ah, you're the man.
- Seriously, I only read.
- Wow, how many books do you get through a week?
- A week! Ah, at least one a week, because I work all the time.
- Oh, that's pretty good.
- Yeah, but I enjoy reading because television doesn't give you imagination, yeah I prefer reading.
- Yeah, I hear you. It rots your mind, I think. Ah, also, what kind of books you like to read? What kind of genres?
- Well, let's see, I've got a lot of nonfiction, a lot of comedy.
- Cool, so actually, when you read, like where do you normally read?
- Where do I normally read? On the trains, actually. I'm always reading on the trains. I read because I'm always traveling to work. A lot of pleasure. And it's funny because I meet people on the trains when I'm reading, they look over at my book.
- That's cool. I love to read on the trains.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
- So, I’ve got a question. I was at this event the other night and I had a pair of jeans on. I looked around and I felt a little self-conscious. When do you think it’s OK to wear jeans and when is it not?
- This is a complicated question, I think, because there are jeans and there are jeans. Right? Jeans have become such an industry. The denim industry is so big that there are high-fashion jeans that you’d probably be OK wearing to an event of a certain type. Versus if you’re just grabbing a pair of 501s… that’s maybe a little bit too casual for anything other than working in the garage on the weekend.
- Well, I had the professional look going on that night.
- They had the nice sparkle thread in them.
- No, I don’t do that. I don’t go that far.
- Cool. I’ve got to be honest with you. One of my big pet peeves is buying the pre-torn jeans. That makes zero sense to me.
- Wear them enough and that’ll happen. It’s funny how they could be considered a “dress pant” when they became popular purely out of function.
- I would say the fact that I could basically wear nothing but jeans is just a fulfillment of their function at the highest state of performance.
Discussion
Jeff recently went to an event wearing jeans. He tells Mason that looking around at the other guests, he felt uncomfortable. He wasn’t sure that it was OK to be in jeans even though he thought his clothes were professional. Jeff asks Mason when he thinks it’s OK to wear jeans and when it isn’t.
His answer? It depends. There are all kinds of jeans today, and some are definitely OK to wear when you’re going out. Masons points out that the fashion industry makes jeans that are very different from the kind you’d wear while working around the house. Basically, there are jeans for every occasion.
Jeans can cost a few dollars at a second-hand store, or thousands of dollars from a famous designer. It’s amazing how one type of clothing can function for so many situations.
Is it always OK to wear jeans? When is it not OK? Where have you seen people wearing jeans that seemed improper or inconsiderate?
Quiz
1. Does Mason think it’s OK to wear jeans to an event?
(a) No way. They are too casual.
(b) No. Jeans are only OK for school.
(c) Yes. You can even wear jeans to a wedding.
(d) Yes, but it depends on the event.
2. What does Mason mean when he says “It makes zero sense to me”?
(a) I totally agree.
(b) I don’t understand it.
(c) It doesn’t earn money for me.
(d) It doesn’t add up.
3. Which word does not belong?
(a) Ranch.
(b) Casual.
(c) High-fashion.
(d) Durable.
4. Which is the correct use of a contraction?
(a) She’ll my best friend.
(b) We’ve getting married next year.
(c) Aren’t you coming to the party?
(d) You’re got the nicest smile.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
- Hello!
- Hello!
- Hi, what's your name?
- Jeanna.
- OK, Jeanna, how old are you?
- I'm 15 years old.
- 15! OK, are you in high school?
- Yes, I am.
- OK. What do you think about high school?
- It's fun. Very diverse.
- What do you like to study in high school?
- I like history a lot.
- OK. Why do you like history?
- It's interesting to learn about the past and different things, different cultures.
- OK. What's one thing you don't like about high school?
- People can be really cruel.
- Oh, really! How? How are people cruel?
- There's a lot of judgmental-ness.
- Oh, that's too bad. So, you're nice to everybody?
- Generally.
- OK. OK. Who's your favorite teacher?
- Probably my English teacher
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 8:30h ngày 14 tháng 1 2013
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Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
Nội dung câu chuyện
Todd: Hey, Marika!
Marika: Hey!
Todd: How you doing?
Marika: I'm OK. How are you?
Todd: Good. Marika do you like summer?
Marika: No, I don't like summer it's my least favorite season.
Todd: Wow, why?
Marika: Because I don't like hot weather. I don't like being hot and sweaty and uncomfortable.
Todd: OK. Well, it's pretty hot in Japan so you must not like summer here.
Marika: No, I don't.
Todd: Is it hot in summer where you're from?
Marika: Yeah, it's pretty hot but usually we go away on the weekends to cottages and we go swimming in lakes and stuff.
Todd: Oh, that's nice. Where are you from by the way?
Marika: Canada.
Todd: Ah it's nice. So, what's your favorite season?
Marika: Winter or fall.
Todd: OK. Well, what do you do in the winter?
Marika: In the winter, activities you mean?
Todd: Yeah.
Marika: I go snowboarding and I go to onsens and I walk around and I enjoy the cold weather.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
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Ron: Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan. Today we will be talking about abilities. So, Mari, are you a good cook? Mari: I like to cook, more specifically, I like to cook for people. I like to have people over and eat with people. I don't really like to eat alone, so I don't like to cook for myself. I like to cook for other people, but more than cooking I like to bake. Ron: Baking. What do you like to bake? Mari: Cookies and brownies and cake. Ron: That sounds very good. I would like to eat one of your brownies. OK, next, are you a good singer? Mari: I am terrible at singing. I don't like going to karaoke and I don't like to sing. I like music, but I can't sing for my life. I, yesterday, or I guess in class it was a students birthday and I made my students sing Happy Birthday but they wouldn't start so I had to start them off singing and my voice was so bad, they started laughing at me, so I'm just a terrible singer. Ron: That's funny. OK, next. Are you a good dancer? Mari: No, I'm not a good dancer. I can't dance at all. I used to when I was younger, my parents would enroll me in ballet classes, so I did ballet for six years but I am not very good at dancing. Ron: So, you're a teacher now right? So, were you a good student when you were a student? Mari: I was a good student because I'm a dork. No, yeah, I think I was a good student. I tried hard in all of my classes. I always did my homework. I was always focused and took notes during class. If I didn't understand something, I would either ask questions in class or speak to the teacher or professor after class. I always really liked learning and so I think that's why I was a really good student. Ron: And athletics? Were you a good athlete, and are you a good athlete now? Mari: That's a tricky question. I like sports, and I like playing sports. I don't think I'm a very good athlete, probably compared to you, I'm probably not, but I really enjoy playing sports. In high school, I played soccer. I ran cross-country. I played ice-hockey and a little bit of lacrosse. Ron: And which one was your favorite sport? Mari: My favorite sport was ice-hockey. Ron: Interesting. | Vocabularymore specifically Ví dụ: - I like to cook, more specifically, I like to cook for people. We use the phrase 'more specifically' when we want to give more detailed information. Notice the following: - That college is famous for sports. More specifically, it is famous for football. - Our company makes tires. More specifically, we make tires for large buses. can't .... for my life Ví dụ: - I can't sing for my life. This phrase means we have absolutely no skill at something. Notice the following: - I can't dance for my life. - My wife can't cook for her life. a dork Ví dụ: - I was a good student because I'm a dork. A dork is someone who likes to study, is not usually attractive or popular, and is definitely not cool. Notice the following: - I am such a dork. I did not mean to step on you. - He is such a dork, but all the girls like him. enroll Ví dụ: - My parents would enroll me in ballet classes. When we enroll in something that means we join or sign up. Notice the following: - She plans to enroll at the local junior college. - We just enrolled in a free Arabic class at the community center. tricky question Ví dụ: - That's a tricky question. Something that is tricky is difficult to do or answer and requires that we think carefully: Notice the following: - Hmm. Do I like cooking? That's a tricky question. - Asking someone how much money they make is a tricky question. You need to be careful asking it. |
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Friday, July 5, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
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Hi, I'm Ron from Hawaii. I'm here with Mari from Japan. Today we're going to be talking about entertainment, and how often we do these things. So Mari, how often do you watch TV? I watch the news in the morning and when I come home at night I sometimes watch TV. Do you have a favorite TV show? I don't have a favorite TV show. OK. How often do you go to the movies? I really like going to the movies. I think I go maybe once a month or maybe once every two months. And other than that do you rent movies? No, I don't rent movies but sometimes I download movies. I like to watch comedies - romantic comedies - and a little bit of drama. What is your favorite movie you've watch recently? My favorite movie... I don't know if it was my favorite movie, but a movie that I watched recently is called "27 Dresses". It is about a girl, or a woman, who is a bridesmaid twenty-seven times. | And that's a romantic comedy? It is. Interesting. What about reading? Do you like to read books? I do like to read books. Right now, I'm really busy with work so I don't have a lot of time to read but when I'm on vacation or whenever I have free time, I like to read books. What kind of books? I like to read non-fiction usually. Biographies of people, and I also like to read about like teaching practices so that I can become a better teacher and a little bit of fiction. And what about concerts? Do you enjoy going to concerts? I don't go to music concerts. I don't think I've ever been to one actually but I like to go see musicals and I also like to go to sporting events. Nice talking with you Mari. |
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Thursday, July 4, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
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Trinh: Hey, Cuong, how are you? Cuong: Pretty good, how are you? Trinh: Good, thank you. Cuong: Hey, do you want to play a game? Trinh: Sure. What sort of game? Cuong: Let's play 20 questions. Trinh: OK, go ahead. Cuong: OK, who am I thinking about? Trinh: Man? Is it a male? Cuong: Yes, it's a male. Trinh: Is he an actor? Cuong: Yes, he's an actor. Trinh: Does he have short hair? Cuong: Yes, he has short hair. Trinh: Right. Is he famous? Cuong: Yes, he's famous. Trinh: Does he have blue eyes? Cuong: Yes. Trinh: He does have blue eyes? Cuong: No, he has... Trinh: He doesn't have blue eyes? Cuong: No, he doesn't have blue eyes. Trinh: Does he have brown eyes? Cuong: Yes. Trinh: Is he short? Cuong: No. Trinh: Is he in the Ocean's 12? Cuong: Yes. Trinh: He is! Cuong: Yes. Trinh: OK. Is he married, currently? Cuong: NO. Trinh: He isn't married? Cuong: No. Trinh: OK. Is he tall? Cuong: Yes. Trinh: OK. Is he George Clooney? Cuong: Yes. | Trinh: Great. OK, my turn now. Who am I think about it? Cuong: Is he a male? Trinh: Yes. Cuong: Is he an actor? Trinh: No. Cuong: Is he a singer? Trinh: No. Cuong: Is he a politician? Trinh: Yes. Cuong: Does he have white hair? Trinh: Yes. Cuong: Yes. Is he American? Trinh: No. Cuong: Is he British? Trinh: No. Cuong: Is he Australian? Trinh: Yes. Cuong: Is he your Prime Minister? Trinh: He is. Cuong: Is he John Howard? Trinh: Yes, he is. Well done. |
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Chào mừng Quí Khách đã đến với Anh Ngữ Cho Người ViệtLuyện nghe tiếng Anh theo ngữ điệu tự nhiên | Trang Chủ |
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Hi, I'm Mari. I'm here with my friend Ron. Today, we're talking about food. So Ron, what's your favorite cuisine?My favorite cuisine has to be Hawaiian food. I grew up eating Hawaiian food so every special occasion we had Hawaiian food, so now when I eat Hawaiian food, it always brings back good memories.
What exactly is Hawaiian food?
Traditional Hawaiian food is usually cooked under the ground in a hole with hot rocks and it cooks for maybe six hours or seven hours and when you take it out, it's very salty because we use a lot of salt and it tastes really good ... usually meat ... usually pork and other vegetables like taro and potato.
So then what's your favorite Hawaiian dish?
My favorite Hawaiian dish is called Lao-Lao. It's pork or fish wrapped in leaves and put inside the underground oven and it's very salty and very good.
So the flavor is just salt?
The flavor is salt and also the leaf flavor that it's wrapped in.
What's your favorite dessert or junk food?
My favorite dessert has to be cake and ice-cream together. I love to eat cake and ice-cream together.
What's your favorite ice-cream flavor?
My favorite ice-cream flavor is strawberry, and I like to eat that with chocolate cake.
Mm, sounds good. Do you like vegetables?
Not so much. I don't like to eat vegetables but I can eat them if somebody cooks them for me.
What's your favorite vegetable?
My favorite vegetable ... I don't have a favorite vegetable but I can eat vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, carrots. Those types of things.
Do you eat your vegetables raw ... like salad ... or do you prefer them cooked?
I prefer them cooked.
Thanks Ron.
You're welcome.
Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 9:30h ngày 3 tháng 6 2013
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