Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 174. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. Bài hc hôm nay chú trng v nhng cách tr li khi ai xin li mình--Accepting an apology. Ôn li: an apology, s nhiu apologies, li xin li. Ðng t to apologize for. I apologize for being late.=tôi xin li ã ti tr. Trong chuyn ti, Sarah Burns n tr vào bui hn n tra vi Mark Flanders. Sarah Burns is late for a lunch meeting with Mark Flanders. Mark is an important customer for Sarah’s Employment Agency. Mark Flanders là thân ch quan trng ca Hãng Tìm Vic ca Sarah. I’m so sorry=I really must apologize.= tôi thành thc xin li. Don’t worry. It’s no problem.=không h chi. In general, things are going well=Nói chung, công vic tin hành tt p. To order=gi món n. Why don’t we get a table and order some food? Chúng ta hãy chn bàn và gi n ch? To catch up=bt kp. [To catch/caught/caught]. I just got back from vacation, so I have a lot to catch up.=tôi mi i ngh v nên có nhiu vic phi làm cho kp. You go ahead! I’ll catch up with you in a minute. Bn c i trc i! Chút xíu na tôi theo kp bn.

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Business Dialog: Accepting an apology

Larry: Business Dialog

 Sarah Burns is late for a lunch meeting with Mark Flanders.

 Mark is an important customer for Sarah’s Employment Agency.

I really must apologize.  Tôi phi xin li.

I just got back from vacation, so I’m trying to catch up.  Tôi va i ngh v nên phi c làm cho kp công vic còn dn li.

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

 Sarah Burns is late for a lunch meeting with Mark Flanders.

 Mark is an important customer for Sarah’s Employment Agency.

SFX: restaurant

Sarah: Oh, Mark! I’m so sorry I’m late.

Mark: Don’t worry.

 It’s no problem.

Sarah: Thank you, but I really must apologize.

 I couldn’t get a taxi.

Mark: Oh, I understand.

 So... how have you been?

Sarah: I’ve been busy! 

 I just got back from vacation, so I’m trying to catch up.

Mark: I see.

Sarah: Yes, but in general things are going well.

Mark: I’m glad to hear that.

Sarah: Thanks. (pause) Well, Mark, why don’t we get a table and order some food?

Mark: Great!

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Vietnamese Explantion

Bây gi, ta hãy nghe li on trên, và ý n nhng câu nh: I’m so sorry for being late. I really must apologize. Don’t worry. It’s no problem. I’ve been busy. I just got back from vacation, so I’m trying to catch up.=tôi mi i ngh v nên phi c làm cho kp.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, ta dùng nhng câu xin li và câu tr li khi ai xin li mình. I’m so sorry for being late.=tôi thành thc xin li vì ti tr. I couldn’t get a taxi=tôi không kim c tc-xi. Khi ai xin li, ta có th tr li: Oh, I understand, hay: It’s no problem, tôi hiu, không sao. Hay: Don’t worry.=xin ng lo. Xin nghe và lp li.

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Focus on Functions: Apology

Larry: Focus on Functions: Apology

Larry: Listen and Repeat.

Eliz: I’m so sorry I’m late.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: Don’t worry.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: It’s no problem.

(pause for repeat)

Eliz: I really must apologize.

(pause for repeat)

Larry: I understand.

(pause for repeat)

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Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, trong phn Mách giúp Vn hoá, Gary ch cho ta cách tr li khi có ngi xin li ta, how to accept an apology. Don’t worry.= ng lo. Hay: It’s no problem.=không h chi. Hay: I understand completely.=tôi rt hiu. Business meetings always begin with some small talk, but at some point it is time to get down to business.=Các bui hp bàn công vic luôn luôn bt u bng nhng li hi thm qua loa, nhng n mt lúc nào ó phi bàn vào công vic. I’d like to finalize things before I leave.=tôi mun kt thúc mi chuyn trc khi i v. Expression.=li din t, câu nói. Explain further=gii thích thêm. Similar=ging, tng t.

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Gary’s Tips: Accepting an Apology

Larry: Gary’s Tips.

 Gary discusses how to accept an apology.

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

Gary: Hello, Elizabeth!  Today I’ll be talking about accepting an apology.

 When Sarah first apologizes, Mark responds with the expressions “Don’t worry. It’s no problem.”

Sarah: Oh, Mark! I’m so sorry I’m late.

Mark: Don’t worry.

 It’s no problem.

Gary: After Sarah explains further, Mark accepts her apology, saying “I understand.”

 Let’s listen.

Sarah: Thank you, but I really must apologize.

 I couldn’t get a taxi.

Mark: Oh, I understand.

Gary: These expressions are similar to the words that Mr. Blake used to accept Mr. Chapman’s apology.

Chap: I’m very sorry for not meeting you earlier, but with my father in the hospital....

Blake: I understand completely. It wasn’t a problem.

Gary: After Mr. Blake accepts Mr. Chapman’s apology, it is time to get down to business.

Chap: Well, I know that you’re getting ready to return to Beijing, so we should get right down to business.

Blake:  Good.

  I’d like to finalize things before I leave.

Gary: Business meetings always begin with some small talk, but at some point it is time to get down to business.

 Thanks for joining us today for Gary’s Tips.

Eliz: Thanks, Gary!

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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 ôn li my ch ã hc và tp t câu vi nhng ch ó. Quí v ã hc ch healthy foods, n b, và tasty foods, n ngon ming. Bây gi hãy nói bng ting Anh: Khoai tây chiên ròn n ngon ming, nhng không b vì có nhiu cht béo. French fries are tasty, but are not healthy, because they’re fattening. Quí v ã hc “to die for” ngha là “thèm.” Hãy dùng ng t “to die for” và nói câu sau ây: Tôi thèm n mt tô ph bò quá! I’m dying for a bowl of beef noodles! Nói bng ting Anh: Hãy bt tay ngay vào vic i. Let’s get right down to business. Ti s tr, ta xin li th nào bng ting Anh? I’m so sorry for being late. Hay: I apologize for being late. Có ngi xin li bn, bn tr li “Không sao” bng ting Anh. Don’t worry about that. Hay: It won’t be a problem. Hãy nói bng ting Anh: Sau khi ngh mt tun v, tôi có nhiu vic s quá phi làm cho kp. After a week of vacation, I had so much to catch up in my office. Xin nghe li on va hc.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 174 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.