Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English, bài 140. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. M u bài hc, ta nghe on i thoi gia Freddy và Stephanie. Freddy mun mi Stephanie i xem xinê, nhng cô t chi. Ôn li: make a date=mi bn i chi. I have to wash my hair.=tôi phi gi u. I have to give my dog a bath.=tôi phi tm cho chó ca tôi. That’s okay, it’s no problem=không sao. Sau khi nghe xong, quí v nghe và lp li.

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 Daily Dialogue: Making a Date (Part 2)
 
 Larry:  Daily Dialogue: Making a Date (Part 2)
 
  Stephanie has to wash her hair and give her dog a bath.
 
 Larry: Listen to the conversation.
 
 SFX: phone ring
 
 Stephanie: Hello?
 
 (short pause)
 
 Freddy: Hi, Stephanie. This is Freddy.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Stephanie: Oh... hi... Freddy.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Freddy: Would you like to go to a movie tonight?
 
 (short pause)
 
 Stephanie: Oh, Freddy, I’m sorry, but I can’t.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Freddy: Why not?
 
 (short pause)
 
 Stephanie: I have to wash my hair.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Freddy: That’s okay. I’ll wait.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Stephanie: No, really, I can’t.
 
 (short pause)
 
  I have to give my dog a bath.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Freddy: No problem. I’ll help you.
 
 (short pause)
 
 Larry: Listen and repeat.
 
 
 Freddy: Why not?
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Stephanie: I have to wash my hair.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Freddy: That’s okay. I’ll wait.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Stephanie: No, really, I can’t.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
  I have to give my dog a bath.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Freddy: No problem. I’ll help you.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Man on the Street sp ti, Kent Moss phng vn Betty Li v “Feng Shui,” [phát âm nh ting Vit ‘phèng truê’] Phong thu. Kent talks to a woman carrying a mirror.=Kent nói vi mt ngi àn bà ang cm mt tm gng. Feng Shui=Phong thu, phép xem t xây nhà, trng cây hay bày bin bàn gh cho hòa hp vi thiên nhiên. Feng Shui is the Chinese art of putting things in the best places in your house.=Phong Thu là ngh thut bày bin xp t vt [nh bàn gh ging t] vào v trí tt nht trong nhà. Mirror=cái gng. Candle=cây nn. A living room=phòng khách. A bedroom=phòng ng. I read a book about Feng Shui.=tôi c mt cun sách v Phong thu. Betty Li nói: “It can bring you happiness, health and love.”=thut này có th em li hnh phúc, sc kho và tình yêu. This mirror is not for sale.=gng này không bán.

 Cut 2

 Man on the Street: Betty Li
 
 Larry: Man on the Street
 
  Kent talks with a woman carrying a mirror.
 
  The woman is studying Feng Shui.
 
 It bring you happiness, health, money and love.  
 
 UPBEAT MUSIC
 
 Kent: This is the New Dynamic English Man on the Street, Kent Moss.
 
  With me is Betty Li.
 
  Betty, may I ask why you’re carrying that mirror?
 
 Betty: I’m going to put it in my living room.
 
 Kent: So your guests can look at their hair?
 
 Betty: No! I’m putting it in my living room to bring me money.
 
 Kent: How can a mirror bring you money?
 
 Betty: I read a book about Feng Shui.
 
 Kent: Feng Shui?
 
 Betty: Yes, Feng Shui is the Chinese art of putting things in the best places in your house.
 
 Kent: Hmmm! I see you’re also carrying two red candles.
 
 Betty: I’m going to put them in my bedroom.
 
 Kent: To bring you money?
 
 Betty: No!
 
  To bring me love!
 
 Kent: Love!
 
  Feng Shui can bring love?
 
 Betty: Certainly!
 
   It can bring you happiness, health, money and love!
 
 Kent: Wow!
 
  Can I buy that mirror?
 
 Betty: I’m sorry. It’s not for sale.
 
 MUSIC
 
 NDE Closing
 
 Larry:  A Question for You
  
 Max: Now here’s a question for you.
 
 Larry: Listen for the bell, then say your answer.
 
 Max: What kind of pictures do you like to draw?
 
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Max: OK!
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Câu Chuyn Gia Bài Story Interlude, ta nghe v “Recycling”—cách tái ch, tái dng, tc là ch li dùng li các cht ph thi. Ðng t là to recycle. Recycle newspapers=tái ch giy báo c dùng li. Recycling aluminum cans=tái ch lon (hôp) bng nhôm. Recycling paper=tái ch giy vt i. Stuff=things, goods, , vt dng. I have so much stuff to throw away in my office.=tôi có rt nhiu vt i t vn phòng tôi. Most of this paper is from the computer printer.=phn ln giy này t máy in ca máy vi tính. The other sides are blank.=mt kia còn trng. Lobby=phòng khách i di nhà. [Lobbyist=ngi vn ng.] To waste=lãng phí. To get rid of=b i. We want to get rid of this extra paper.=chúng ta mun b ch giy d này i. Put them in the recycling bin=b vào st rác tái ch. Hallway=hành lang. Newspapers go into the blue bin.=báo c b vào st mu xanh. They will be picked up for recycling.=báo c s c ly i tái ch. I have to clean up my office.=tôi phi dn sch vn phòng ca tôi.

Blank= trng, trng. A blank sheet of paper=t giy trng, cha vit gì lên. A blank tape=cun bng cha thâu. A blank check=ngân phiu ký sn nhng cha ghi tên ngi và s tin tr; còn có ngha bóng là cho toàn quyn hành ng, nh ch carte blanche. His memory is completely blank=anh ta hoàn toàn không nh gì. To fire point blank=bn thng. A blank mind=u óc trng rng. A blank look=v nhìn lãnh m. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.= in vào ch trng bng ch hp ngha. This page is intentionally left blank=trang này ch ý trng. They just set up the recycling bin.=h va mi chic st rác ng tái ch. Bundle=cun, bó. Toss=ném, throw away, pitch. 

 Cut 3

 Story Interlude: Recycling=tái ch, tái dng.
 
 Larry: OK... and we’re off the air. Good show.
 
 SFX: Office sounds. Sound of box placed on table.
 
 Kathy: Well, here you go, Max.
 
 Max: What’s that box for?
 
 Kathy: It’s for all this extra paper.
 
  We can use most of this stuff again.
 
 SFX: sound of paper being gathered and put in box [ting giy ang c thu thp và b vào thùng.]
 
 Max: You’re right. Most of this paper is from the computer printer.
 
  The other sides are blank.
 
 SFX: door opening, footsteps
 
 Kathy: I got this box in the lobby.
 
  They think we waste too much paper.
 
 Eliz: What are you guys doing? [you guys=my b, my bn.]
 
 Max: We want to get rid of this extra paper.
 
  What should we do with these old newspapers?
 
 Eliz: Oh, put them in the recycling bin.
 
 Max: Where’s that?
 
 SFX: footsteps, door opening
 
 Eliz: It’s right here in the hallway.
 
   It’s new. They just set it up.
 
  Newspapers go in the blue bin.
 
  Then, once a week, they will be picked up for recycling.
 
 Max: Now I’ll have to clean up my office!
 
 SFX: sound of large bundle being tossed into bin [ting cun ln b vào thùng.]
 
 Larry: OK. Quiet, please, everyone. Ready for Functioning in Business.
 
 
 Vietnamese Explanation
 
 Trong phn Anh Ng Thng Mi Trung Cp Functioning in Business, ta nghe phn “A New Customer, Part 5”, “Thân ch Mi, Phn 5”. Phn này chú trng vào nhng cách xin li –This program focuses on Apologizing.” Ta còn nh trong my bài trc, Ông Blake thuc hãng International Robotics chuyên ch ngi máy in t có hn gp ông Stewart Chapman, nhng ông này i vng và ch có ông David Gomez thay ông tip ông Blake. Mr. Blake expected to meet Mr. Chapman.= ông Blake mong i là s gp ông Chapman. Mr. Chapman was out of town on a personal matter.= Ông Chapman i vng khi tnh vì chuyn riêng. I remember being a bit nervous.=tôi nh li là lúc ó tôi hi bn chn, áy náy. Ta hãy nghe li k li ca ông Gomez.

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 FIB Opening
 
 FIB MUSIC lead in and then background
 
 Eliz: Hello, I’m Elizabeth Moore. Welcome to Functioning in Business!
 
 MUSIC swells and fades
 
 Larry: Functioning in Business is an intermediate level business English course with a focus on American business practices and culture.
 
  Today’s unit is “A New Customer, Part 5.”
 
   This program focuses on Apologizing.
 
 MUSIC
 
 Interview: Gomez
 
 Larry: Interview
 
 Eliz: Today, we are talking to Mr. David Gomez from his office in New York.
 
 SFX:  Phone beep
 
 Eliz: Hello, Mr. Gomez.
 
 Gomez: Hello.
 
 Eliz: Today we are listening to your first conversation with Mr. Charles Blake.
 
  If you remember, Mr. Blake expected to meet Mr. Chapman.
 
 Gomez: Yes, Stewart was out of town on a personal matter.
 
  And he asked me to meet Mr. Blake.
 
  I remember being a bit nervous.
 
 Eliz: Let’s listen to part of that conversation.
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta nghe mu i thoi gia ông Blake và ông Gomez và cách dùng danh t apology, và ng t to apologize. To apologize to someone for something.=xin li ai vì chuyn gì. Mr. Gomez apologized to Mr. Blake for Mr. Chapman’s absence.= Ông Gomez xin li ông Blake vì ông Chapman vng mt. Mr. Chapman asked me to apologize to you.= Ông Chapman nh tôi xin li ông. Danh t là apology. S nhiu là apologies. Please accept my apologies for being late =xin nhn li xin li ca tôi vì ti tr. Reception area.=khu tip khách. To assure=bo m, cam kt, oan chc. And he does assure me he is looking forward to meeting with you as soon as he gets back.=và ông y oan chc vi tôi là ông s mong gp ông ngay sau khi ông ta v. In the meantime=trong lúc này. It’s no problem=không sao. Tng t, That’s all right. Familiar=quen thuc. Products=sn phm. And I understand about Mr. Chapman’s absence.=tôi thông cm s vng mt ca ông Chapman.
 
 Cut 5

 Dialog: FIB Dialog, Blake, first meeting with Gomez
 
 Larry: Dialog
 
 Larry: Mr. Gomez apologizes for Mr. Chapman’s absence.
 
 He was called out of town on a personal matter very suddenly. Ông phi i vng khi tnh vì chuyn riêng t ngt.
 
 SFX: reception area=khu tip khách
 
 Gomez: Did you have a good trip to New York?
 
 Blake: Yes, and I’m looking forward to staying here for a few days and doing some business.
 
 Gomez: Great. Uh, Mr. Chapman asked me to apologize to you.
 
  He was called out of town on a personal matter very suddenly.
 
  And he does assure me he is looking forward to meeting with you as soon as he gets back.
 
 Blake: Uh huh.
 
 Gomez: In the meantime, I’m quite familiar with International Robotics and your products...
 
  ...and so I’d like to work with you, if that would be all right.
 
 Blake: Okay, sure. And I understand about Mr. Chapman’s absence.
 
  It’s no problem.
 
 MUSIC

 Vietnamese Explanation

Bây gi, trc khi nghe li an va qua, ta hãy ôn li my ch ã hc trong bài. Hãy nói nhng câu sau ây bng ting Anh, Tôi chào ông ta mà ông ta nhìn tôi bng mt v lãnh m.=He returned my greeting with a blank look. [an expressionless look=v mt không bin i.] Trc khi vào phòng thi, tôi hi bn chn lo lng.=Before entering the examination room, I was a bit nervous. Ðng vt nhng t giy này i vì còn tái dng. Don’t throw these sheets of paper away, since they can be recycled. Hãy b nhng t báo c này vào st tái dng. Put these papers in the recycling bin. Toss these papers in the recycling bin. Tôi xin li vì ã ã nói nhng li tht l vi cô.=I apologize to you for my impolite words. Xin cô nhn li xin li ca tôi ch?.= Will you accept my apologies? Xin nghe li.
 
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  [same as section in Cut 5]

Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 140 trong Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v và xin hn gp li trong bài hc k tip.