Ðây là Chng trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 162. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Trong bài hc trc, ta nghe Gary Engleton ch nhng cách kim chng li iu mình nghe hay c mt ngh khi thng lng, confirming understanding of a proposal. Ông ch cho ta bit mt cách kim chng, bng cách lp li bng li ca mình u mình hiu, ó là paraphrase. Poor reading and poor listening can cause big problems.= c không k hay nghe không k có th gây nhiu vn khó khn ln. Twenty-third và twenty-first, ngày hm ba và ngày hm mt, thirty và thirteen, ba mi và mi ba, d nghe nhm, nht là khi nghe qua in thoi. Hãy hc nhng ting khó trong phn sp ti. Independent laboratory=phòng th nghim c lp. Test results=kt qu th nghim. A lab report=t tng trình kt qu th nghim.

Ch laboratory ch phòng thí nghim, nhng trong ch computer lab, thì là ‘lab’ ch là phòng máy vi tính. Operating systems.=h thng iu hành. Version=mt n bn. We have versions for all major operating systems.=chúng tôi có các n bn ca các h thng iu hành chính. Software=nhu liu, phn mm ca máy in t, nh chng trình [phân bit vi hardware=phn cng, nh h thng x-lý CPU, hay máy in.] Impressive=gây n tng tt, remarkable. We’ll have to see the complete lab report.=nhng chúng tôi phi coi bn bá cáo y ca phòng th nghim. Release=th ra, cho phép ph bin. My partners will have to agree to release the technical information.=Ngi hp tác ca tôi cn phi ng ý cho ph bin tin tc k thut ó.

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 Language Focus: True/False
 
 Larry:  True or False.
 
 Eliz:  In negotiations, careful reading and listening are very important.
  
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 Eliz:  True. Poor reading or listening can cause big problems.
 
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 Eliz:  Paraphrasing means to say something again in your own words.
 
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 Eliz:  True. Paraphrasing is a good way to check your understanding.
 
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 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, mc àm thoi thng mi, ta nghe nhng cách xác nhn tin tc khi thng lng. Alan Chandler mun Mark và Rose Klein hùn vn u t vào công ty ch to chng trình phn mm, nhu-liu (software) ca anh ta. Alan wants them to invest in his software company.

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 Business Dialog: Confirming Information in a negotiation
 
 Larry: Business Dialog
 
  Alan Chandler is talking with Mark and Rose Klein.
 
  Alan wants them to invest money in his software company.
 
· an independent laboratory  phòng th nghim c lp
· a lab report bn tng trình ca phòng th nghim.

We have versions for all major operating systems.  Chúng tôi có các n bn ch dn tt c các h thng iu hành chính.

My partners will have to agree to release the technical information.  Ngi cng-tác ca tôi s phi bng lòng ph bin tin tc k thut.

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

 Alan Chandler is talking with Mark and Rose Klein.

 Alan wants them to invest money in his software company.

SFX:

Alan: We just received the latest test results from an independent laboratory.

 With our newest software, your computers will run thirty percent faster!

Mark: Excuse me, but was that thirty or thirteen?

Alan: Thirty, three-zero.

 And we have versions for all major operating systems.

Rose: So you’re saying that anyone can use this?

Alan: Yes, that’s right.

Mark: Well, that’s certainly impressive, but we’ll have to see the complete lab report.

Alan: I understand, but I’ll have to get back to you on that request.

 My partners will have to agree to release the technical information.

Rose: Okay.

Mark: We’d like to do our own independent testing.

Alan: That’s no problem. We can help you set it up.

 If the test results are good, are you interested in becoming partners?

Rose: Let’s talk it over after we see the test results.

Alan: Well, I hope that you’ll agree to join us.

 It’s a good opportunity.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Variations sp ti, ta nghe cách din t cùng mt ý bng hai cách. Thay vì nói, “xin tr li ông sau,” ta nói:‘‘I’ll give you the answer later,” hay “I’ll get back to you.” Thay vì nói , ‘‘Talk it over,” ta nói ‘‘discuss it”=bàn li.

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Focus on Functions: Variations

Larry: Focus on Functions: Variations

Larry: Listen to these variations.

Eliz: Was that thirty or thirteen?

Larry: Did you say thirty or thirteen?

(pause)

Eliz: So you’re saying that anyone can use this?

Larry: Are you saying that anyone can use this?

(pause)

Eliz: I’ll have to get back to you.

Larry: I can’t give you an answer at this time.

(pause)

Eliz: Let’s talk it over after we see the results.

Larry: Let’s discuss it when we have the results.

(pause)

MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta nghe Alan Chandler ang thng lng vi Mark và Rose Klein. Alan mun ông bà Mark và Rose Klein hùn vn u t (invest) vào công ty ch to phn mm cho máy vi tính ca Alan. Alan wants them to invest in his software company. M u Alan nói, We just received the latest test results from an independent company. With our newest software, your computers will run 30% faster. Chúng tôi mi nhn c kt qu th nghim mi nht t mt phòng th nghim c lp. Vi nhu liu mi nht ca chúng tôi, máy vi tính ca các ông s chy nhanh hn 30 phn trm. Versions=các bn (chng trình phn mm). Operating systems=h thng iu hành. Impressive=rt tt, gây n tng tt. Partner=ngi hay công ty cng tác hùn vn.

To release=a ra, loan ra, ph bin. My partner will have to agree to release the technical information.=Ngi hp tác ca tôi (ngi canh ty vi tôi) s phi tho thun cho ph bin tin tc k thut ca phn mm. Independent testing=th nghim riêng. Test results.=kt qu th nghim. Talk over=bàn li. Join=Gia-nhp, cng tác. I’ll have to get back to you.=I will give you an answer later=s tr li ông sau. To stall=to delay=hoãn. Mt cách trì hoãn quyt nh là: I’ll get back to you later; tôi s tr li ông sau. I’ll talk it over with my lawyer and repond to your proposal in a few days.=tôi phi bàn vi lut s ca tôi và s tr li ngh ca ông trong vòng vài ngày.

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Gary’s Tips: Confirming Information

Larry: Gary’s Tips.

 Gary discusses confirming information.

UPBEAT MUSIC

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

Gary: Hello, Elizabeth!  Today I’ll be talking about confirming information during a negotiation.

 In any business discussion, it is very important to confirm numbers.

 This is especially true of numbers like thirty and thirteen, which are easily confused, as we hear in today’s Business Dialog.

Alan: We just received the latest test results from an independent laboratory.

 With our newest software, you computers will run thirty percent faster!

Mark: Excuse me, but was that thirty or thirteen?

Alan: Thirty, three-zero.

Gary: In today’s Business Dialog, we can also hear several examples of confirmation and paraphrase, using the word “so...”

Alan: And we have versions for all major operating systems.

Rose: So you’re saying that anyone can use this?

Alan: Yes, that’s right.

 This dialog also contains some examples of the language function: stalling.

 These are expressions you can use if you want to delay a decision or an answer.

 When Mark asks to see the lab report, Alan stalls, using the expression “I’ll have to get back to you.”

Mark: Well, that’s certainly impressive, but we’ll have to see the complete lab report.

Alan: I understand, but I’ll have to get back to you on that request.

 My partners will have to agree to release the information.

Gary: This is the same expression Mr. Blake used in his conversation with Mr. Gomez.

Blake:  Yes, again, as I told you, we are preparing a translation of the Chinese manual we have now...

 ... and we expect that to be ready in a short time.

Gomez:  By a short time ... could you give me an estimate?

Blake:  Uh, I’d like to say two weeks, but I’d have to get back to you.

Gary: Confirming information and stalling -- delaying answers and decisions -- are both useful skills in business discussions.

 Thanks for joining us today for Gary’s Tips.

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FIB 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

Bây gi ta hãy tp dùng nhng ch trong bài. Hãy nói bng ting Anh: nhu liu (phn mm) Windows ca tôi hin ang dùng là Windows 2000; ó có phi là n bn mi nht không?=> My current software is Windows 2000. Is it the latest version? Bn hãy ch cho tôi bng ting Anh gin d cách dùng máy vi tính này th nào?=> Can you tell me in clear English (in layman’s English) how to run this computer? Khi bn thng lng, bn phi c và nghe rt k iu ngi ta nói vi bn.=>When you negotiate, you have to read and listen carefully to what people have to say. Ông mun nói chic xe này giá mi ba ngàn hay ba mi ngàn?=> You mean to say this car costs thirteen or thirty thousand dollars? Giao kèo này có bao nhiêu trang chi tit nên tôi phi c k và bàn vi lut s ca tôi ri tôi mi ký. =>This contract has pages of details, so I will read it carefully and discuss it (talk it over) with my lawyer before I sign it. Mai tôi tr li bn có c không?=>Can I get back to you tomorrow?

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