Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English, bài 134. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Bài hc hôm nay nói v nhng cách yêu cu và ngh. This lesson is about requests and offers. Jerry Spaulding, Ch tch công ty Spaulding Electric, yêu cu cô Carol Wong giúp v máy in toán ca ông ta. Jerry Spauding, the President of Spaulding Electric, asks his assistant, Carol Wong, for help with his computer. I can’t print this document.=tôi không in c tài liu này. Document=tài liu. Cable=ng dây in ni máy in toán vi mch in. Would you mind checking the cable for me? =xin cô vui lòng kim soát dây in dn n máy in toán ca tôi. Figure out what is wrong.=xem xem có gì trc trc không. To figure out=tìm ra lý do ti sao. Loose=lng. The cable is loose.=dây dn in cm không cht. That may be the problem.=có th ó là lý do ti sao tôi không in c. Anytime=bt c lúc nào. Fix.=sa. Let me fix it.= tôi sa. Carol is fixing the cable in Jerry’s computer.=Cô Carol ang sa dây cáp ni vi máy in toán ca ông Jerry. The printer is on…, so it should print. Máy in ang chy ri, nh vy máy chc s in c.

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Business Dialog: Requests and Offers

Larry: Business Dialog

Jerry Spaulding, the President of Spaulding Electric, asks his assistant, Carol Wong, for help with his computer.

I can’t print this document. Tôi không in tài liu này c.

Would you mind checking the cable for me?  Xin vui lòng xem ng dây cáp có sao không.

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

 Jerry Spaulding, the President of Spaulding Electric, asks his assistant, Carol Wong, for help with his computer.

SFX: office sounds

Jerry: Uh, Carol. Could you help me for a minute?

Carol: Sure, Jerry. What can I do for you?

Jerry: Well, I can’t print this document.

 Could you try to figure out what’s wrong?

Carol: Hmmm. The printer’s on..., so it should print.

Jerry: What about the cable?

 Would you mind checking the cable for me?

Carol: No, not at all. Oh, yeah.... OK....

 The cable is loose.

 That may be the problem.

 Let me fix it.

(pause)

SFX: printing (continues to end)

Jerry: (VO) OK!! It’s printing!

 Thanks a lot, Carol.

Carol: Anytime!

MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Có hai cách yêu cu ngi khác giúp mình. Mt là dùng Could you…Could you check the cable please.=Xin cô vui lòng kim soát ng dây in. Could you figure out what’s wrong? =xin xem xem có gì trc trc.  Sure (hay Certainly) =chc chn. Cách th hai là dùng Would you mind…Có phin không… Would you mind checking the cable for me? Xin cm phin xem li ng dây in h tôi? Khi ai hi Would you mind…, nu giúp c, thì dùng “No,” hay “Certainly not,” hay “Not at all…” [D, không sao].

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Focus on Functions: Requesting Help

Larry: Focus on Functions: Requesting Help

Larry: Listen and Repeat.

Larry: Could you help me for a minute?

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: Sure.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: Could you try to figure out what’s wrong?

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: OK.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: Would you mind checking the cable for me?

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: No, not at all.

(pause for repeat)

MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Mách giúp vn hóa sp ti, Gary ch cho ta cách dùng câu “Can you…” xin giúp. “Can you help me?” hay “Could you help me for a minute?”=xin cô giúp tôi mt chút c không? Và khi mun giúp ai, ta dùng câu, “Can I help you?” Hay “What can I do for you?” Cng dùng câu “May I help you?” khi khách l vào ca tim hay công ty ca mình. Can I have your name please.=xin ông/bà cho bit quí danh.

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Gary’s Tips: Offers and Requests

Larry: Gary’s Tips.

 Gary discusses offers and requests.

UPBEAT MUSIC

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

Gary: Hello, Elizabeth!  Today I’ll be talking about offers and requests.

 When Ms. Silverstone greets Mr. Blake, she asks him some questions.

 Notice that the expression “Can I...”can be used to make an offer or to request information.

 Listen to this conversation:

Sil:  Good morning, sir. Can I help you?

Blake: Yes. I have an appointment to see Mr. Chapman, Stewart Chapman, at ten thirty.

Sil:  Oh, Mr. Chapman. Can I have your name please?

Blake: Yes. The name is Blake, Charles Blake of International Robotics.

Gary: When Ms. Silverstone says, “Can I help you?” she is offering to help.

 But when she says, “Can I have your name, please?” she is requesting information.

 Today’s Business Dialog also includes examples of both offers and requests.

 First, Jerry asks for help and uses the expression “Could you help me for a minute?”

 Carol answers with an offer to help: “What can I do for you?”

 Let’s listen.

Jerry: Uh, Carol. Could you help me for a minute?

Carol: Sure, Jerry. What can I do for you?

Jerry: Well, I can’t print this document.

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti ta phân bit cách dùng “Could you?” và “Would you mind?” khi xin giúp.

Nh là khi nghe “Could you” hay “Can you” và nu ta mun giúp, ta tr li, “Yes,” hay “Sure” hay “Certainly.” Còn khi nghe, “Would you mind…” khi mun giúp, ta dùng “Not at all.” Would you mind checking the cable for me?—No, not at all. Cô cm phin xem ng dây in xem có sao không.  D, không sao. [Nh là sau “Would you mind…ng t theo sau th Verb+ing.] Bây gi, ôn li, ta hãy nói my câu bng ting Anh. Tôi không in c tài liu này. Cô giúp tôi c không? I can’t print this document. Could you help me? Tôi ra ngoài vài phút, nu có in thoi, xin vui lòng ly li nhn h tôi. I’m out for a moment. If someone calls, can you take a message for me? [ Sure] Hay là,  If someone calls, would you mind taking a message for me? [ Not at all.] Tôi m ca s có phin bn không? Would you mind my opening the window? –Không sao.  Not at all.

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Gary: Later, Jerry uses the expression “Would you mind...” to ask for help.

 Let’s listen:

Jerry: Would you mind checking the cable for me?

Carol: No, not at all.

Gary: The expressions “Could you?” and “Would you mind?” are two ways to request help.

 But notice that the response to these requests is different.

 When someone asks Could you do something, you say “Yes” or “Sure” if you will do it, as in the Business Dialog:

Jerry: Could you help me for a minute?

Carol: Sure, Jerry.

Gary: But when someone asks Would you mind doing something, you say “no” or “not at all” if you will do it, as in this example:

Jerry: Would you mind checking the cable for me?

Carol: No, not at all.

MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Bây gi, ôn li, ta hãy nghe my câu chính trong bài hc hôm nay. Khi hi ai cn gì hay khi mun giúp ai, ta dùng câu, What can I do for you? Hay Can I help you? Mun nói “Tôi có hn gp Ông Chapman lúc mi gi ri,” quí v có th nói, “I have an appointment with Mr. Chapman at ten thirty.” Mun nh ai giúp mình mt chuyn gì, ta có th dùng câu, “Could you help me for a minute?” hay “Could you lend me a hand?” Nhng nu ai hi ta câu “Could you lend me a hand?” Và nu ta sn lòng giúp, ta tr li, “Sure,” hay “Certainly.” Còn nu ai hi ta bng câu Would you mind…nh “Would you mind checking the printer for me?” Xin bn vui lòng xem li xem máy in có gì trc trc không? Và nu ta sn lòng giúp, ta tr li bng câu ph nh, “No,” hay “Not at all.” Xin nghe li.

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

MUSIC.

Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 134 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.