Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English, bài 145. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Trong phn cui bài trc, ông Gomez thy Ông Blake hi bt mãn vì Ông Chapman, ngi mà Ông  ã hn gp, i vng. Ông Gomez ln u gp thân ch mi là Ông Blake. Mr. Gomez tried to make Mr. Blake feel more comfortable.=Ông Gomez c làm cho ông Blake cm thy d chu. He assured Mr. Blake that he knows Mr.Blake’s company and its products.= ông oan chc vi ông Blake là Ông bit rõ hãng ông Blake và sn phm ca hãng ông. Ông nói, “In the meantime, I’m quite familiar with International Robotics and your products,  and so I would like to work with you, if that would be all right? =Trong khi ch ông Chapman v, tôi rt quen thuc vi hãng ch to ngi máy International Robotics  và sn phm ca ông,  và nh vy tôi mun làm vic cùng ông, nu ông  không thy có gì tr ngi  Sau ó, ông Gomez nói,  “You must be tired from your trip,” chc ông mt sau cuc du hành. Và  Ông mi ông Blake, “Why don’t we go into the office  and sit down and relax  for a few minutes? And we  can get some coffee  or tea, if you’d like.’’ Nào chúng ta hãy vào vn phòng ngh vài phút cho thoi mái,  và ung cà phê hay trà, nu ông thích. To relax=ngh ngi cho th giãn. Let’s stop work and relax for fifteen minutes.=hãy ngng làm vic và ngh 15 phút cho thoi mái. The doctor told him to relax for a month before  going back to work.=bác s bo anh ta ngh ngi mt tháng trc khi tr li làm vic. Trong phn ti,  quí v ôn li mt mu àm thoi, sau ó, trong phn Variations, quí v nghe hai câu din t cùng mt ý.

Cut 1

[Review: Dialog

Gomez:  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  undersatnd about Mr. Chapman’s absence. It’s no problem.

Gomez:   Great. Uh, you must be tired from your trip. Why don’t we go into the office 
and sit down and relax for a few minutes…And we can get some coffee or tea,      if  you like. 

 Blake:    Okay, that sounds great.

Gomez:   Great.]
 Focus: Variations
 
 Larry: Variations. 
 
  Listen to these variations. 
 
 Eliz: You must be tired.
 
 Larry: You’re probably tired.
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: Why don’t we go into the office?
 
 Larry: Let’s go into the office.
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: We can get some coffee or tea, if you’d like.
 
 Larry: Would you like some coffee or tea?
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: Okay, that sounds great.
 
 Larry: Thanks.  I appreciate it.
 
 (pause)
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, cô Elizabeth hi Ông Blake ti sao Ông hi pht lòng  (upset).  Ông nói, Well, that was because I  didn’t know who Dave Gomez was.= y là vì tôi không bit Ông Dave Gomez là ai.  Low level manager=ngi qun lý cp thp. But later I found out that he was a Vice President of Federal Motors. =nhng sau ó tôi  c bit là Ông ta là mt Phó Ch tch công ty ch xe hi Federal Motors. 

Cut 2

 Interview: Blake, first meeting with Gomez
 
 Larry: Interview
 
 Eliz: Mr. Blake, in our last interview, you said that you were a little disappointed.
 
 Blake: Well, that was because I didn’t realize who Dave Gomez was.
 
  I thought that he was a low level manager.
 
  I was afraid that Federal Motors wasn’t interested in our robots.
 
  But later I found out that he was a Vice President of Federal Motors.
 
 Eliz: So you felt better?
 
 Blake: Very much.
 
 Eliz: Mr. Blake, thank you for talking to me today.
 
 Blake: It’s always a pleasure.
 
 Eliz: Let’s take a short break.
 
 MUSIC
 
Vietnamese Explanation

Trong  phn ti, quí v nghe mt câu hi, ri nghe mt mu àm thoi trong ó có câu tr li. Sau khi nghe câu hi c lp li, quí v tr li, và khi nghe câu tr li úng, xin lp li. Ôn li: To relax=ngh ngi; sit down and relax=hãy ngi ngh. The warm bath  relaxed  me.=sau khi tm nc nóng xong, tôi thy mình nh nhõm. Danh t: Relaxation=gii trí. I play golf for relaxation=tôi  chi ánh gôn gii trí.  Fishing is my favorite relaxation.=câu  cá là môn gii trí tôi a nht.

 CUT 3

 Language Focus: Questions Based on FIB Dialog
 
 Larry: Questions.
 
 Larry: Listen to the question, then listen to the dialog.
 
 Eliz: What does Mr. Gomez do to make Mr. Blake feel more comfortable?
 
 (short pause)
 
 Gomez: Uh, you must be tired from your trip.
 
  Why don’t we go into the office and sit down and relax for a few minutes...
 
  And we can get some coffee or tea if you’d like?
 
 Blake: Okay, that sounds great.
 
 Gomez: Great.
 
 Eliz: What does Mr. Gomez do to make Mr. Blake feel more comfortable?
 
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz: He invites him into the office and offers him coffee or tea.
 
 (short pause)
 
 MUSIC

 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Mách Giúp Vn Hoá, Gary tr li câu hi là làm th nào chúng ta có th bt u gây mt liên h tt v thng mi?  How can we begin a good business relationship? First you need to make your visitors feel comfortable=trc ht bn phi làm cho thân ch cm thy thoi mái. Serious=nghiêm trang, quan trng, nghiêm trng. Don’t talk about serious business at first. =Thot tiên ng bàn v chuyn quan trng. Introduce everyone.=Hãy gii thiu mi ngi. Offer them some light refreshments.=mi h ung gii khát nh. [non alcoholic  drinks.]  Begin small talk=bt u hi thm  qua loa, nh hi v cuc du hành ca h. 

Nu  khách ln u ti New York, bn có th hi nhng câu nh: How long was your trip to New York? Ông i  mt  bao  lâu? Is this the first time you’ve been to our city? Có  phi ây là ln u Ông ti New York  không? How do you like New York?  Ông có thích thành ph  New York không? How do you  find  the city traffic? Ông thy xe c New York th nào? Have you been to New York before?  Ông ã ti New York ln nào cha? To break the ice.=làm không khí bt lnh nht.  Cold, icy=lnh nht.  Try to create a warm relationship by making your visitors feel comfortable=to liên h thân mt bng cách làm cho khách cm thy thoi mái. Small talk=light conversation about  common, everyday things, hi thm qua loa v chuyn thông thng hàng ngày [nh thi tit, cuc du hành, cm tng u tiên v ni khách n.] 

BREAK THE ICE: Vào mùa ông, bng óng trên mt h hay mt sông, nên phi phá bng cho tàu có li i. Trong bài,  “break the ice” ngha là “vt qua tr ngi ban u;  bt u làm quen vi nhau.” Lúc bt u mt cuc hp gm nhng ngi cha quen nhau,  thng có không khí dè dt, ngng ngp nên phi có nhng câu hi thm qua loa v thi tit gi là “small talk.” hay cùng ung gii  khát  khin cho mi ngi thoi mái. Do ó mà có thành ng “break the ice”=giúp làm tan bu không khí dè dt ban u ca nhng ngi cha quen. An ice breaker=(1) tàu phá bng, (2) câu chuyn hi thm, hay gii khát làm bt không khí dè dt ban u. Ngha th 2 là ngha  trong bài. And everyone should sit down together and get to know each other=mi ngi nên cùng ngi xung vi nhau và làm quen vi nhau.
 
 CUT 4
 
 Culture Tips: Beginning a Business Relationship
 
 Larry: Culture Tips
 
 This Culture Tip answers the question: “How can we begin a good business relationship?”
 
· light refreshments   ung gii khát nh [không có cht ru]
· “breaking the ice” làm cho thoi mái, bt v e dè  ban u
 
 Eliz:  Welcome once again to “Culture Tips” with Gary Engleton.
 
   Today, our e mail question is “We have some important American visitors coming to our office.”
 
  “How can we begin a good business relationship?”
 
 Gary: Well, first, you need to make your visitors feel comfortable.
 
 Eliz: What’s the best way to do that?
 
 Gary: Well, for example, don’t talk about serious business at first.
 
  Welcome them and introduce everyone in the group.
 
  You should then offer them some light refreshments.
 
 Eliz: Light?  Like coffee or a soft drink?
 
 Gary: Yes.  And everyone should sit down together to get to know each other.
 
  And at the beginning, “small talk” is very important.
 
  You might ask them how their trip was.
 
  Or you could say, “Is this the first time you’ve been in our city?”
 
 Eliz: This is sometimes called “breaking the ice.”
 
 Gary: Definitely.  When you first meet someone, the relationship can feel cold or “icy.”
 
  You try to create a warm relationship by making your visitors feel comfortable.
 
 Eliz: I understand.  Well, thanks for your information, Gary.
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong  phn ti, quí v nghe mt câu ri  tu ý ngha trong bài mà tr li “Ðúng” hay “Sai,” ‘‘True” or  “ False.”

 CUT 5

 Language Focus: True/False
 
 Larry:  True or False.
 
 
 Eliz:  Serious business talk is very useful at the beginning of a relationship.
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz:  False.  Small talk is better at first.
 
 Eliz:  “Breaking the ice” means helping people become more comfortable with each other.
  (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz:  True.  Small talk and light refreshments are good ways to break the ice at the beginning of a meeting.
  
 MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 145 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.