Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 171. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Ch ca bài hc hôm nay là “The Taste of Vegetables,” “Hng v ca rau.” Trong bài hôm nay ta hc cách nói v các món n—things to eat. Ta cng hc v cách dùng “How many?” và “How much?” trc danh t count nouns và noncount nouns. Hãy nghe my ch trong on ti. Law firm=t hp lut s. M u bài hc, ta nghe chuyn cô Denise Collins. Nh li: Denise Collins b mù và làm vic trong mt t hp lut s. Cô có chng và hai con gái. Denise Collins is married with two children…two girls. 

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Max (voice-over): Hi, I’m Max.

Kathy (voice-over): Hello. My name is Kathy.

Max and Kathy (voice-over):  Welcome to New Dynamic English!

MUSIC up and then fade

Larry: New Dynamic English is a basic English language course and an introduction to American people and culture.

 Today’s unit is “The Taste Of Vegetables.”

 This program will teach you how to talk about things to eat.

 You will also learn about how to ask about count and noncount nouns using “How many?” and “How much?”

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Kathy: Hi, Max.

Max: Hi, Kathy.

 Who’s our guest today?

Kathy: Today our guest is Denise Collins.

Max: Denise works in a law firm, doesn’t she?

Kathy: Yes, and she’s married with two children... two girls.

Max: And what’s Denise going to talk about?

Kathy: We’re going to talk about things to eat.

Max: Food?

Kathy: That’s right.

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, ta nghe Denise bàn v la chn thc phm, healthy foods or tasty foods.= n b dng hay n ngon ming. What is more important to you, healthy foods or tasty foods?= Theo cô thì n nào quan trng hn, n b dng hay n ngon ming? Topic= tài. Denise likes vegetables=Denise thích n rau. Denise thinks that healthy food tastes good too.=Denise ngh là n b dng cng ngon ming.

Cng c xp vào “vegetables” là các loi rau và c nh cà-rt (carrots), khoai tây (potato/potatoes), hành tây (onions), hành ta (scallions), v.v…Healthy food does taste good= n b qu là rt ngon ming. Fat (adj.)=mp, béo. Fat (n.)=m. Put slices of chicken fat on top of the chicken before roasting it.= bc vài ming m gà mng lên con gà trc khi b lò nng. Fattening (adj.)=có nhiu cht béo làm mp. Fries are fattening.=khoai tây chiên n mp.

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Interview. Denise Collins: Healthy foods or tasty foods?

Larry: Interview

 Denise likes the taste of healthy foods, like vegetables.

· healthy  lành mnh, b dng
· tasty ngon ming
 
 I really like the taste of vegetables.=tôi rt thích hng v ca rau.
 
 Kathy: Our guest today is Denise Collins.
 
  Hello, Denise.
 
 Denise: Hello, Kathy.
 
 Kathy: Denise, let’s talk about food.
 
 Denise: OK. That’s one of my favorite topics.
 
 Kathy: Which is more important to you: food that is healthy or food that tastes good?
 
 Denise: Healthy food or tasty food?
 
 Kathy: Yes.
 
 Denise: That’s a difficult question... because I think that healthy food does taste good.
 
  For example, I love vegetables.
 
  I really like the taste of vegetables.
 
  And of course vegetables are very good for your health.
 
 Kathy: So you like food that tastes good and is healthy.
 
 Denise: Yes!
 
 Kathy: Our guest is Denise Collins. We’ll talk more after our break.
 
  This is New Dynamic English.
 
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 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn Language Focus, ta hc cách dùng ch. Really=tht, thc, thc ra. Healthy foods taste really good.= n b dng tht là ngon ming. She thinks healthy foods are good for your health.=Denise cho rng n b dng có li cho sc khe ca ta. Danh t health có tnh t là healthy; trái ngha vi healthy là unhealthy=hi sc khe. She likes food that tastes good and is healthy.=cô ta thích thc phm ngon ming và b. Xin nghe và lp li.

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 Language Focus.  Healthy foods taste really good.
 
 Larry: Listen and repeat.
 
 Max: Denise thinks that healthy food tastes good.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Max: She really likes the taste of vegetables.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Max: She thinks that vegetables are good for your health.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Max: She likes food that tastes good and is healthy.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn phng vn sp ti, ta nghe chuyn Denise làm bún kiu Ý gi là spaghetti. Tomato/tomatoes=cà chua [thêm es khi sang s nhiu.] Onion=hành tây; green onion=hành lá. Cheese=phó mát. Do the shopping, go shopping=i ch mua . Package=gói. Denise is a good cook=Denise nu nng gii. Ch tomato có hai cách c: vn “ma” c là /ma/ hay /mei/.

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 Interview 2. Denise Collins: How many tomatoes will you need?
 
 Larry: Interview
 
  Denise does most of the cooking at her house.
 
  Tonight she is going to make spaghetti.
 
· a tomato  mt qu cà chua. Three tomatoes=ba qu cà chua.
· an onion mt c hành tây. Four onions=Bn c hành tây.
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· a package of spaghetti mt gói bún làm spaghetti

How many tomatoes will you need?  Bn cn my quà cà chua?

How much cheese will you need?  Bn cn bao nhiêu phó mát?

I won’t need very much cheese.  Tôi không cn nhiu phó mát.

Kathy: We’re talking about food with our guest, Denise Collins.

 Denise, do you like to cook?

Denise: Yes, I do. I like cooking.

Kathy: Who does most of the cooking at your house?

Denise: I do. My husband does the shopping and I do most of the cooking.

 As you know, I’m blind.

 So it’s not easy for me to do the shopping.

 But I’m a very good cook.

Kathy: What are you going to cook tonight?

Denise: Tonight I’m going to make spaghetti.

Kathy: What will you need?

Denise: I’ll need some tomatoes and onions.

 And some cheese.

Kathy: How many tomatoes will you need?

Denise: I’ll need eight tomatoes. Eight large tomatoes.

Kathy: And how many onions?

Denise: Only one. I’ll only need one onion.

Kathy: And how much cheese?

Denise: Only a little. I won’t need very much cheese.

 Oh,... and of course I’ll need a package of spaghetti.

Kathy: Our guest is Denise Collins. We’ll talk more after our break.

 This is New Dynamic English.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti ta dùng “How many” và “How much.” Có hai loi danh t: count nouns và noncount nouns (hay còn gi là mass nouns.) Thí d: one onion, five onions, one tomato, five tomatoes. Ðó là count nouns, danh t m c. Nhng danh t sau ây gi là noncount nouns: cheese, sugar, water. =>Trc noncount nouns, không dùng a hay an, và không có s theo sau khi s nhiu, mà dùng mt n v o lng, hay mt cha ng nh: sugar, two pounds of sugar, hai cân Anh ng. I don’t need much sugar in my coffee. Tôi không cn dùng nhiu ng trong cà phê ca tôi. I just need a little sugar in my coffee.=tôi ch cn chút xíu ng trong cà phê ca tôi.

Nhn xét: Mun nói “nhiu,” dùng “many” trc count nouns, nh: many oranges, many people, many packages of spaghetti. Mun nói “ít,” dùng “few” trc count nouns: Few people, few onions. Cng dùng “a few”-- mt vài--trc count nouns. Dùng much trc noncount nouns: much sugar, much water, much money, much time [hay plenty of.] Mun nói “ít” trc noncount nouns, dùng “little”: little sugar, little water. =>Mun gin d hn, thay vì dùng “many” hay “much,” ta dùng “a lot of” hay “lots of”: a lot of onions, a lot of people, a lot of time, a lot of money. Trong câu hi “Có bao nhiêu,” ta dùng “How many” trc count nouns và “How much” trc noncount nouns. How many onions do you need? Bn cn my c hành tây? How much sugar do you need? Bn cn bao nhiêu ng? I need two pounds of sugar. =tôi cn hai cân Anh ng. Xin nghe và lp li.

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Language Focus.  How many? How much?

Larry: Listen and repeat.

Max: How many

 How many tomatoes will Denise need?

 (pause for repeat)

Kathy: She’ll need eight tomatoes.

(pause for repeat)

Max: How many onions will she need?

(pause for repeat)

Kathy: She’ll need only one onion.

(pause for repeat)

Max: How much

 How much cheese will Denise need?

(pause for repeat)

Kathy: She’ll need only a little cheese.

(pause for repeat)

Max: How much spaghetti will she need?

(pause for repeat)

Kathy: She’ll need one package of spaghetti.

(pause for repeat)

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn phng vn sp ti, ta hc my ting: “to like” thích; “to prefer” thích hn. Corn=ngô, bp, Fresh=ti; fresh corn=ngô ti. A dessert=món tráng ming, chocolate cake=bánh ngt có v sô cô la. Meat=tht, a meat eater=ngi a n tht. Beefeater=có hai ngha: beefeater là ngi n tht bò; Beefeater, vit hoa, là lính gác Tháp Luân Ðôn, the Tower of London. Hamburger=tht bò bm, Steak=tht hay cá nguyên ming dy hn mt phân tây nng hay rán. Beefsteak=tht bò bít-tt. Fattening=nhiu cht béo. Delicious=ngon ming. Salad=rau xà lách trn du dm hay phó mát lng. [Nhn xét: món potato salad, tuy có tên salad, nhng không có rau xà lách trong ó.]

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Interview 3. Denise Collins: I prefer vegetables, especially corn.

Larry: Interview

 Denise’s husband likes meat, but Denise prefers vegetables.

· corn  ngô, bp. Mt bp ngô=>an ear of corn.
· a dessert món tráng ming.

It’s fattening. Món ó có cht béo.

It’s delicious.  Ngon ming.

Kathy: Our guest today is Denise Collins.

 We’re talking about food.

 What does your husband like to eat?

Denise: Well, my husband Sam’s a meat eater.

 He loves all kinds of meat--hamburgers, steaks, hot dogs, all kinds of meat.

Kathy: How about you? Do you like meat?

Denise: Well, I like some kinds of meat, but I prefer vegetables, especially corn.

 I love fresh corn!

 Oh... and salads. I love salads.

Kathy: What about desserts? Do you like desserts?

Denise: My favorite dessert is chocolate cake.

 But I can’t eat too much... It’s fattening.

Kathy: But it’s delicious, isn’t it?

Denise: Mmmm yes.

Kathy: Thank you for coming here today, Denise.

Denise: It’s been fun.

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Vietnamese Explanation
Trong phn ti, xin nghe và tr li tu ý ngha trong on va hc.
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Language Focus. Listen and answer.

Larry:  Listen and answer.

  Listen for the bell, then say your answer.

Max: Does Denise like the taste of healthy food?

 (ding)
(pause for answer)

Max: Yes, she does. She thinks that healthy food tastes good.

(short pause)

Max: What is she going to cook for dinner tonight?

 (ding)
(pause for answer)

Max: She’s going to cook spaghetti.

 (short pause)

Max: What will she need to make spaghetti?

 (ding)
(pause for answer)

Max: She’ll need some tomatoes, an onion, a little cheese, and some spaghetti.

(short pause)

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Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 171 trong Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English. Phm xin kính chào quí v và xin hn gp li trong bài hc k tip.