ây là Chng Trình Anh  Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 127. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi.  Trong  phn m  u, quí v luyn nghe hiu bng cách nghe mt câu hi, ri nghe mt mu àm thoi trong ó có câu tr li; sau ó nghe li câu hi và tr li, ri khi nghe câu tr li úng, xin lp li. Robots=ngi máy, máy in t thay ngi.

Ôn li: Ông Stewart Chapman, Phó Ch tch  iu hành công ty  Federal Motors,  cho bit hãng ông sn xut xe  vn ti và xe  du lch (trucks and passenger cars); và  nhng nm qua hãng  ông thành công Âu châu –We’ve done quite well in Europe over  the years. Nhng hin gp khó khn   th trng Á châu. But  we’ve  had some problems in Asia. Xe chúng tôi t quá nên khó cnh tranh Á  châu. Our cars are too expensive  to be competitive in Asia. Ông mun xem ngi máy in  t có giúp tng hiu nng  sn xut  (increase  production efficiency) và  gim giá xe hi (reduce prices) hay không.

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Language Focus: Questions Based on FIB Dialog
   
 Larry: Questions.
 
 Larry: Listen to the question, then listen to the dialog.
 
 Eliz: Where has Federal Motors been more successful, Europe or Asia?
 
 Chapman: We’ve done quite well in Europe over the years.
 
  But we’ve had some problems in Asia.
 
 Eliz: What kind of problems?
 
 Chapman: Our cars are too expensive to be competitive in Asia.
 
 Eliz: Where has Federal Motors been more successful, Europe or Asia?
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz: They’ve been more successful in Europe.
 (short pause)
 
 Larry: Listen to the question, then listen to the dialog.
 
  Eliz: Why did Mr. Chapman schedule a meeting with Mr. Blake?
  (short pause)
 
 Chapman: We have to increase production efficiency so that we can reduce our prices there.
 
  So that’s why I scheduled a meeting with Mr. Blake last year.
 
  I wanted to learn more about his company’s robots.
 
 Eliz: Why did Mr. Chapman schedule a meeting with Mr. Blake?
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz: He wanted to learn more about the robots made by Mr. Blake’s company.
 
 (short pause)
 
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 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta  nghe Gary  tr  li câu hi ti sao ngi M say mê dùng  liên mng Internet trong công  vic  kinh doanh.—Why are Americans so crazy about the  Internet. Crazy about =very excited or enthusiastic about=mê  thích. Thng   thng ch “crazy’’  có ngha “iên  di.”  You were crazy (foolish)  to lend  that man your money.=anh tht  khùng  mi cho anh ta  vay  tin. Nhng  “crazy”  trong câu He’s crazy  about her. =anh  ta  mê cô ta lm.  He’s crazy  about  skiing.=anh ta  mê  trt tuyt. Postage=tin tem, cc phí bu  in. Newest information.=tin tc mi nht [NH LÀ INFORMATION DÙNG S ÍT, KHÔNG  BAO GI CÓ S. Mun nói NHIU TIN TC, thì nói MUCH INFORMATION]. Company website=mng li a ch ca mt công ty. A trade journal, a trade magazine.=tp chí chuyên ngành thng mi hay  k ngh, ôi khi gi min phí cho khách hàng. Products=sn phm; Services=dch  v.   A  company can work more  cheaply  and quickly by using the Internet.=mt  công ty  có th iu  hành r hn  và nhanh hn  bng cách dùng  liên mng Internet. Convenient=tin li. To mail a letter=gi th. Pay for postage=tr tin cc phí bu in (tem).

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 Culture Tips: Internet
 
 Larry: Culture Tips
 
This Culture Tip answers the question:“Why are Americans in business so crazy about the Internet?”
 
· the World Wide Web  mng li toàn cu, thng vit tt là www
· a website  a  ch  trên li. Thí d, a ch ca ài Voice of America là “www.voanews.com”

Using e mail is much cheaper and more convenient than regular mail.= dùng  in th  e mail thì r và tin hn gi  th thông thng.

Eliz:  Welcome once again to “Culture Tips” with Gary Engleton.

  Today, our e mail question is “Why are Americans in business so crazy about the Internet?”

Gary: Well, I would say that there are two main reasons.

 First, people use the Internet to send e mail.

 Using e mail is much cheaper and more convenient than regular mail.

Eliz: Right!  You don’t have to print a letter, put it into an envelope, and mail it.

Gary: And you don’t have to pay for postage.

 So you save time and money.

Eliz: What’s the second reason?

Gary: The second reason Americans love the Internet is the amount of information on the World Wide Web.

 Websites provide the newest information about business products and services.

 That’s why more and more people go to company websites for information.

 It’s easier than trying to find a trade journal with the same information.

Eliz: It sounds as if companies can work more cheaply and quickly by using the Internet!

Gary: That’s it exactly!

Eliz: Thanks for your information, Gary.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, quí v tp nghe mt câu ri tr li úng hay sai—True or False  tu ý ngha trong bài.

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Language Focus: True/False

Larry:  True or False.

Eliz:  E mail is more expensive than regular mail.
 (ding)
(pause for answer)

Eliz:  False.  With e mail, you save a lot of money on paper, envelopes and postage.

(pause)

Eliz:  The World Wide Web provides up to date information.

(ding)
(pause for answer)

Eliz:  True.  It provides the newest information about products and services.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, ta  nghe  ông Henry Martin chào ón  cô Alice Martinez ti thm hãng in t Martin Electronics. Cô Alice Martinez ti xem sn  phm mi ca hãng Martin  Electronics. New product line.=mt lot sn  phm mi. How do you like your coffee? Cô mun ung cà phê th nào [có ng, không ng, có bt sa hay không.] I’d like my coffee black=tôi ung cà  phê không ng. I like it strong  and black=tôi thích ung cà  phê m và không có ng.  Why  don’t you  have a seat here in my office? Xin mi cô ngi gh trong vn phòng tôi.

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Miness Dialog: Greetings

Larry: Business Dialog

 Henry Martin is greeting Alice Martinez.

 Alice has come to see Martin Electronics’ new product line.

I feel as if I already know you very well.  Tôi có cm tng ã quen cô t  lâu.

Eliz:  Let’s listen to today’s Business Dialog.

 Henry Martin is greeting Alice Martinez.

 Alice has come to see Martin Electronics’ new product line.

SFX:  office

Henry: Alice!  Welcome to Martin Electronics!

 I’m Henry Martin.

Alice: Henry, I’m very pleased to meet you finally.

Henry: Yes, we’ve sent each other so much e mail and talked so much on the phone.
 
 I feel as if I already know you very well.

Alice: I know just what you mean!

Henry: Well, why don’t you have a seat here in my office?

 I’ll get us something to drink, if you’d like.

 What would you like?

Alice: I’d love some coffee.

Henry: How do you like your coffee?

Alice: Hmmm... I like it strong and black, if possible.  No sugar.

Henry: OK.  I’ll get it for you.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, quí v nghe và lp li.

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Focus on Functions: Greetings

Larry: Focus on Functions: 

Larry: Listen and Repeat.

Larry: Welcome to Martin Electronics.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: I’m Henry Martin.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I’m very pleased to meet you.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: Why don’t you have a seat?

(pause for repeat)

Larry: I’ll get us something to drink.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I’d love some coffee.

(pause for repeat)

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Vietnames  Explanation

Trong on cui, ta  nghe Gary ging thêm cách chào ón khách ti thm s ca mình. Có hai cách, thân mt và trnh trng, informal and  formal.  H dùng  tên ch không  dùng h vì  ã liên lc vi nhau nhiu ln bng in th e mail.  I’m pleased to meet you.=hân hnh gp ông/bà/cô. Sau ó Henry dùng  câu Why don’t you …Why  don’t you have  a seat here in my office?  Xin mi cô ngi gh trong vn phòng  tôi.  Nu mun trnh trng hn, ta dùng “Please have a seat.”   Hãy  nghe hai câu, câu th nht có ý thân mt, “I’ll get something  for us to drink, if you’d like. What  would you like?” Tôi i kim ung. Cô ung gì?   Mun trnh trng hn, ta dùng câu, ‘‘Would you  care  for something  to drink? ” thay vì  “What would you like to drink?’’ thì  thân mt hn. ‘‘I’d love to have some coffee” thì thân mt hn là “Coffee, please.’’ Meet in person.=gp tn mt [thay  vì ch bit qua in thoi hay in th].

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Gary’s Tips: Greetings

Larry: Gary’s Tips.

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Eliz: Now it’s time for Gary’s Tips with Gary Engleton!

Gary: Hello, Elizabeth!   Today I’ll be talking about greetings.

 In today’s Business Dialog, Henry Martin welcomes Alice Martinez.

In this situation, Henry and Alice use first names because they have already established a friendly relationship over the phone.

Henry: Alice!  Welcome to Martin Electronics!

 I’m Henry Martin.

Alice: Henry, I’m very pleased to meet you finally.

Gary: Notice that Alice says “I’m very pleased to meet you” even though they have already talked on the phone.

 This is because they are meeting in person for the first time.

 Then Henry suggests that Alice sit down and he offers to get her something to drink.

 Henry uses the expression “Why don’t you...” to make his suggestion.

Henry: Well, why don’t you have a seat here in my office?

 I’ll get us something to drink, if you’d like.

 What would you like?

Alice: I’d love some coffee.

Gary: Alice and Henry are friendly with each other and their language is polite and a little informal.

 Now listen to this variation, which uses more formal language:

Henry: Please have a seat.

 Would you care for something to drink?

Alice: Yes, thank you.  Coffee, please.

Gary: In this case, the expression “would you care for” is more formal than “would you like.”

 The word “please” also  makes this conversation seem more formal.

 Thanks for joining us today for Gary’s Tips.  We’ll see you again next time!

Eliz: Thanks, Gary!

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Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va  hc xong bài 127  trong  Chng Trình Anh  Ng Sinh Ðng  New Dynamic English. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi và xin hn gp li trong  bài hc k tip.