Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 146. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Bài hc hôm nay có ch là “Asking a  Favor,” nh ai  giúp chuyn gì c bit—asking someone to do something special for you. Ta nghe mu Ðàm thoi Thng Mi gia Ms. Palmer và Bill Martin, mt ng nghip ca bà. A favor = làm n  Do someone a favor = giúp ai chuyn gì. Bà m bà Palmer b  bnh, bà phi ly máy bay  i Miami hôm nay, mà ngày mai bà phi hp vi Ông Bob Myers ca hãng Dover, Ltd. [Ltd.=Limited.]  Bà gi in thoi ti nhà ngi bn ng s là ông Bill Martin nh Bill thay bà hp vi ông Bob Meyers ngày mai. Bà  nói:  "Sorry to call you at home" =xin li phi gi in thoi nhà anh. I’ve got a problem= tôi có chuyn khó khn phi gii quyt. My mother is quite ill,  and I have to fly to Miami today = Má tôi b bnh nng, tôi phi ly máy bay i Miami hôm nay.

Ill=sick=b bnh. Hate=ghét, ngi, không thích. I hate to ask,  but…  tôi  rt ngn ngi phi xin nh anh, nhng…Would you mind meeting Bob Myers of Dover, Ltd. tomorrow? =xin anh cm phin thay tôi gp ông  Myers thuc công ty trách nhin hu hn Dover ngày mai c không? I’ll be happy to help out=tôi rt vui lòng c giúp ch. What time do you expect Mr. Myers to arrive? ch  oán chng nào Ông Myers s ti? [To expect=mong i, nhng trong  câu này có ngha nh suppose, presume, guess, oán chng.]  I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience=tôi xin li vì chuyn làm phin này. Don’t worry about it.= Xin ch ng lo. I’ll take care of everything here.=Tôi s lo mi chuyn s. I certainly hope that your mother is feeling better.=Tôi hy vng tình trng ca c khá hn. 
 
 CUT 1
 Business Dialog: Asking a Favor
 
 Larry: Business Dialog
 
Eliz: Let’s listen to today’s Business Dialog.

 Ms. Palmer calls Bill Martin to ask a favor.

SFX: Telephone call

Martin: Hello.

Palmer: Hello, Bill.  Sorry to call you at home.

Martin: No problem.  What can I do for you?

Palmer: I’m afraid I’ve got a problem.

My mother is quite ill, and I have to fly to Miami today.

I hate to ask, but would you mind meeting Bob Myers of Dover, Ltd. tomorrow?

Martin: I’m sorry to hear about your mother.

I’d be happy to help out.

What time do you expect Mr. Myers to arrive?

Palmer: He’ll be there at ten thirty.

Martin: Okay, I’ll meet him then.

Palmer: Thanks!

Again, I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience.

Martin: Don’t worry about it.

I’ll take care of everything here.

And I certainly hope your mother is feeling better.

Palmer: Thank you.

I hope I can be back by Wednesday, but I’m just not sure right now.

Martin: Sure, I understand.

Palmer: Thanks again.  I appreciate it.

I’ll call you tomorrow afternoon around four o’clock.

Martin: Fine.  I’ll talk with you then.

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta nghe và lp li bn câu mu dùng khi nh ai mt vic. Ð ý n nhng câu trong tin trình xin giúp ca bà Palmer: 1. A starter: câu m u:  I’m afraid I’ve got a problem. 2. State the problem (nói vn khó khn ca mình): My mother is quite ill, and I have to fly to Miami today. 3. Asking a favor  (xin giúp): I hate to ask, but would you mind  meeting Bob Myers of Dover, Ltd. tomorrow? 4. Say thanks and apologies (cám n và xin li): Again, I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience. Xin  nghe và lp li.

CUT 2
Focus on Functions: Asking a favor

Larry: Focus on Functions: Asking a favor

Larry: Listen and Repeat.

Eliz: What can I do for you?

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I’m afraid I’ve got a problem.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I hate to ask, but...

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: Would you mind meeting Bob Myers?

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I’d be happy to help out.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: Don’t worry about it.

(pause for repeat)

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Mách  giúp Vn hoá, ta nghe Gary Engleton ch nhng bc trong mt tin trình  nh giúp.  Ta ã hc v nhng câu Ms. Palmer dùng: Sorry to call you at home. I’m afraid I’ve got a problem. My mother is quite ill, and I have to fly to Miami today. I hate to ask, but would you mind meeting Bob Myers of Dover, Ltd. tomorrow? Again, I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience.  

CUT  3
Gary’s Tips: Asking a favor

Larry: Gary’s Tips.

Gary discusses asking a favor.

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

Gary: Hello, Elizabeth!   Today I’ll be talking about asking a favor.

When you ask a favor, you usually include some form of apology, because you are asking someone to do something special.

In today’s Business Dialog, Ms. Palmer calls Bill Martin at home to ask a favor.

Before Ms. Palmer asks her favor, she apologizes for calling Bill at home, using the expression, “Sorry.”

Bill accepts the apology by saying “No problem.”

Martin: Hello.

Palmer: Hello, Bill.  Sorry to call you at home.

Martin: No problem.  What can I do for you?

Palmer: I’m afraid I’ve got a problem.

Gary: When Ms. Palmer asks her favor, she uses very polite language, and includes the expression “I hate to ask, but ...”

Palmer: My mother is quite ill, and I have to fly to Miami today.

I hate to ask, but would you mind meeting Bob Myers of Dover, Ltd. tomorrow?

Martin: I’m sorry to hear about your mother.

I’d be happy to help out.

Gary: Bill shows that he understands and shares Ms. Palmer’s feelings when he says, “I’m sorry to hear about your mother.”

In this case, “I’m sorry” is an expression of sympathy; it is not an apology.

Let’s listen again:

Palmer: I hate to ask, but would you mind meeting Bob Myers of Dover, Ltd. tomorrow?

Martin: I’m sorry to hear about your mother.

I’d be happy to help out.

Gary: The expression “I’d be happy to help out” is a good way to agree to do a favor for someone.

 As the conversation continues, Ms. Palmer thanks Bill several times and again apologizes for the trouble.

Palmer: Thanks!

Again, I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience.

Martin: Don’t worry about it.

I’ll take care of everything here.

And I certainly hope your mother is feeling better.

Palmer: Thank you.

Gary: Bill uses the expression “Don’t worry about it” to reassure Ms. Palmer.

When you ask a favor, you will use several of the language functions we have been studying:  requesting, apologizing, and thanking.

Thanks for joining us today for Gary’s Tips.

Eliz: Thanks, Gary!

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta ôn li nhng câu ch cht cn khi nh ai vic gì. Nu mun nói,”Tôi rt ngi phi hi bn, nhng tôi ang gp mt chuyn  khó khn,” quí-v nói sao? I hate to ask you, but I’ve got a problem. Nu mt ngi bn nói,” My mother is quite ill,” thì quí-v tr li ra sao? I’m sorry to hear about your mother. Nu có ngi hi “Would you mind opening the window?” và quí-v sn lòng giúp m ca s, thì tr li th nào? --Not at all.  [hay Of  course,  not.]. Trong on sp ti, xin ý n nhng câu lch s mà Ms. Palmer dùng nh: Sorry to call you at home. Xin li phi gi in thoi ti nhà riêng ca ông. I’m afraid I’ve got a problem…Tôi e rng tôi gp chuyn khó khn…I hate to ask, but would you mind…? Tôi rt ngi phi xin, nhng ông có cm phin giúp  không…Ta cng ý nhng câu Bill Martin dùng: No problem. Không  sao. What can I do for you? Tôi có th giúp gì cho ch? I’m sorry to hear about your mother. Tôi bun nghe tin má ch b bnh. I’d be happy to help out. Tôi rt vui lòng giúp ch. Don’t worry about it. Xin ch ng lo. I’ll take care of everything here. Tôi s lo mi chuyn s cho ch. Xin nghe li.

CUT 4
[same  as  cut  3] 

Closing

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

Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 146 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.