Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English, bài 130. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Bài hc hôm nay chú trng v nhng cách gây n tng tt (cm tình) ni ngi mình c gii thiu. Câu hi là, “What can I do to make a good impression?” Tôi phi làm gì gây c n tng tt?  First impression=n tng u tiên. Firm handshake=bt tay cht. Firm=cht. Handshake (n.) mt cái bt tay. To shake hands=bt tay.  Confident=t tin. Good eye contact.=nhìn vào mt ngi mình nói chuyn. To greet correctly.=chào úng. Expect=mong i. When you greet someone, you should begin by looking him or her in the eyes for a second or two=khi bn chào ai ln u, bn nên nhìn thng vào mt ngi ó trong mt hai giây.  Then look away, to their chin or forehead, for a few seconds.=ri nhìn vào cm hay trán ngi ó trong vài giây.

Nhn xét: Ch forehead có th phát âm. là /fôr’id/ hay /fôr’hed/.  Good eye contact shows that you are interested and actively listening.=nhìn thng vào mt h t ra mình lu ý và lng nghe. Sit up straight.=ngi ngay ngn, ngi thng. Intelligent=thông minh.  

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Culture Tips: First Impressions

Larry: Culture Tips

Most Americans expect good eye contact. Ða s ngi M khi nói chuyn mun nhìn thng vào mt ngi i thoi, và mun ngi i thoi nhìn vào mt h.
 
 Eliz:  Welcome once again to “Culture Tips” with Gary Engleton.
 
   Today, our e mail question is “I often meet Americans.”
 
  “What can I do to make a good first impression?”
 
 Gary: Well, it’s important to greet Americans correctly.
 
  They expect a firm handshake.
 
  A firm handshake shows that you are confident.
 
  And most Americans expect good eye contact.
 
  When you greet someone, you should begin by looking them in the eyes for a second or two.
 
  Then look away, to their chin or forehead, for a few seconds.
 
  Good eye contact shows that you are interested and actively listening.
 
 Eliz: Anything else?
 
 Gary: Yes, try to sit up straight, even if you’re tired.
 
 Eliz: OK.  So let me see: have a firm handshake, good eye contact, sit up straight...
 
  That’s a lot to remember.
 
 Gary:  Yes, but if you want to seem intelligent, confident, and interested, these things are important.
 
 Eliz: Thanks, Gary.
 
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 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, quí v nghe mt câu ri tu ý trong bài tr li Ðúng hay Sai, True or False.  Polite=l ; impolite=vô l.

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 Language Focus: True/False
 
 Larry:  True or False.
 
 Eliz:   In a first meeting, Americans expect a firm handshake.
 
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz:  True.  A firm handshake shows that you are confident.
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: Americans think that looking at another person’s eyes is impolite.
 
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz:  False.  Eye contact shows that you are listening and interested.
 
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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta nghe cuc àm thoi gia  hai ngi là Andy và Cindy.  Trong phn này ta hc v cách hi và tr li các chi tit cá nhân nh chc v, công vic. I work in Accounts Payable.=tôi làm phân v Phát ngân. Accounts Receivable.=phân v Thâu ngân. Bills.=biên lai. I’m in IT.=tôi làm phân v in t. IT  stands for Information Technology.=ch IT vit tt t ch Information Techmology,  k thut tin hc.
Boss.=ngi xp, ông hay bà ch. To stand for=thay cho, represent, mean.  IT stands for Information Technology.

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 Business Dialog: Giving and Asking for Personal and Job Information
 
 Larry: Business Dialog
 
 Andrew and Cindy have just met at a company party in Chicago.
 
· Accounts Payable  Phân v Phát ngân; Accounts receivable.=phân v Thâu ngân
· Information Technology K thut Tin Hc; cng ch phân v chuyên lo v máy in t và các chng trình ng dng  trong mt c s; gi tt là IT.

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

 Andrew and Cindy have just met at a company party in Chicago.

SFX:  cocktail party noise

Andrew: Hi, I’m Andy Harrison!

 I work in Accounts Payable.

Cindy: I’m Cindy Mathers.

 I’m in I T.

Andrew: Nice to meet you.

Cindy: Nice to meet you too, Andrew.

Andrew: Please call me Andy.

Cindy: OK, Andy.

Andrew: I’ve been wanting to ask... What does I T stand for?

Cindy: Information Technology.

 I work with computers.

 And is Accounts Payable where you pay the company’s bills?

Andrew: Yes, Accounts Receivable takes in money and Accounts Payable pays it out.

 Uh, how long have you lived in Chicago?

Cindy: About ten years.  How about yourself?

Andrew: Oh, I just moved here from Detroit.

 I was wondering....

 Oh, excuse me, there’s my boss.

 I’d better go over and say hello.

 I’ll talk to you again later.

Cindy: Good luck with your boss!

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Vietnamese Explanation
Trong phn ti, quí v nghe và lp li

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Focus on Functions: Introducing yourself

Larry: Focus on Functions: Introducing yourself

Larry: Listen and Repeat.

Eliz: I’m Cindy Mathers.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I’m in I T.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: Nice to meet you.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: Nice to meet you too, Andrew.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: Please call me Andy.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: OK, Andy.

(pause for repeat)

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, Gary ch cho ta cách gii thiu và cách nói v tin tc liên quan n cá nhân mình trong nhng hoàn cnh thng mi không có tính cách nghiêm trang.= Gary discusses introductions and giving personal information in informal business situations.  Introduce oneself=t gii thiu. Say which department you are working in.=hãy nói bn hin làm phân v nào. Nickname=tên thân mt, nh Andy là nickname ca Andrew, Bob là nickname of Robert, Bill là nickname ca William. How about yourself?=th còn bn thì sao [=bn làm gì, phân v nào]. Nhn xét: Khi nói v công vic, ngi M tránh hi v lng kim c là bao nhiêu. Conversational techniques=cách nói chuyn, cách àm thoi.

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Gary’s Tips: Personal Information=tin tc cá nhân.

Larry: Gary’s Tips.
Gary discusses introductions and giving personal information.

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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 introductions and personal information in informal business situations.

 In today’s Business Dialog, two employees are meeting for the first time at a company party.

 First they introduce themselves and say which department they work in.

Andrew: Hi, I’m Andy Harrison!

 I work in Accounts Payable.

Cindy: I’m Cindy Mathers.

 I’m in I T.

Gary: To identify your department, you can use the expression “I work in...” or simply “I’m in....”

 You can also say, for example, “I’m in the Accounts Payable department.”

 Notice that when Cindy uses the more formal name “Andrew,” Andy asks her to use his nickname “Andy.”

Andrew: Nice to meet you.

Cindy: Nice to meet you too, Andrew.

Andrew: Please call me Andy.

Cindy: OK, Andy.

Gary: In formal business situations, it is best to begin by using last names.

 But many Americans in business will later ask you to use their first name or nickname.

Eliz: Yes.

Gary: One more thing...

 When people ask you a question, a good technique is to answer the question, and then say, “How about yourself?”

 Let’s listen.

Andrew: Uh, how long have you lived in Chicago?

Cindy: About ten years.  How about yourself?

Andrew: Oh, I just moved here from Detroit.

Gary: In this case, the expression “How about yourself?” means the same thing as “How long have you lived in Chicago?”

 Today’s Business Dialog takes place in an informal situation, but many of these same conversational techniques can be used in any business situation.

 We’ll see you again next time!

Eliz: Thanks, Gary!

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Closing

Eliz: Well, our time is up.  Tune in again next time for Functioning in Business.  See you then!

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Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 130 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.