Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 181. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. M u bài hc, quí v nghe cách din t cùng mt ý bng hai cách. Thí d: still (vn còn) và not...yet (cha). That’s still to be decided.=chuyn ó cha quyt nh. Tng t, ta có th nói: That hasn’t been decided yet. Thay vì nói: It’s very important.= iu ó ti quan trng, ta có th nói: It’s critical. Critical, crucial=very important, rt quan trng, nghiêm trng. We haven’t actually discussed a number.= Ðúng ra, chúng ta cha bàn n s chuyên viên s gi sang. Tng t: We didn’t actually say how many.

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 Language Focus: Variations
 
 Larry: Variations.
 
  Listen to these variations.
 
 Eliz: We haven’t actually discussed a number.
 
 Larry: We didn’t actually say how many.
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: That’s still to be decided.
 
 Larry: That hasn’t been decided yet.
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: I can assure you...
 
 Larry: I promise you...
 
 (pause)
 
 Eliz: It’s very important.
 
 Larry: It’s critical.
 
 (pause)
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti, Elizabeth hi ông Blake v cm tng ca ông i vi ông Chapman. Obviously.=rõ ràng, hin nhiên. Well-informed.=bit rõ, am tng. He was obviously well-informed about our company and our technology.= Ông ta rõ ràng là rt am tng v công ty ca chúng tôi và k thut ca chúng tôi. To negotiate=thng lng. He focused on the big picture.= Ông chú ý n i th, nhng im chính. The big picture=(ngha bóng) i th, im chính, tình trng tng quát. He didn’t worry about the details which could be worked out later.= Ông không lo v nhng chi tit là nhng u có th gii quyt sau. It was in our best interest=iu ó (gi chuyên viên) cng li ích cho chúng tôi. I found him to be very easy to negotiate with.=tôi thy ông ta là ngi d thng lng. Ð ý n mu câu: Find + someone/something + to be + adjective + to verb. Thí d: I found her to be very easy to talk to.=tôi thy bà y rt d nói chuyn. I find this problem to be very difficult to solve.=Tôi thy vn này rt khó gii quyt.

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 Interview: Blake
 
 Larry: Interview
 
 Eliz: Mr. Blake, what was your impression of Mr. Chapman?
 
 Blake: Well, he was obviously well informed about my company and our technology.
 
  I found him to be very easy to negotiate with.
 
 Eliz: What made it easy to negotiate with him?
 
 Blake: Well, he focused on the big picture.
 
  He didn’t worry about details which could be worked out later.
 
 Eliz: For example, the number of technical advisors?
 
 Blake: Exactly. He knew that we would agree to send an adequate number.
 
  It was in our best interest.
 
 Eliz: Very good, Mr. Blake. Thank you for talking to us today.
 
 Blake: My pleasure.
 
 Eliz: Let’s take a short break.
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, quí v luyn nghe hiu. Quí v nghe mt câu hi ri nghe mt mu àm thoi trong ó có câu tr li. Khi nghe câu hi ln na, quí v tr li và khi nghe câu tr li úng, quí v lp li. We haven’t actually discussed a number.=thc ra là chúng tôi cha bàn v s chuyên viên s gi sang. So, that’s till to be decided? Vây là vn s ngi cha quyt nh, phi không? Yes, but we can assure you that we will provide an adequate number.=Phi, nhng tôi bo m vi ông là chúng tôi s cung cp s chuyên viên. It’s very important that they speak English well enough.= iu quan trng là h phi nói ting Anh khá thông tho. Issue=vn cn bàn. What issue is more important to Mr. Chapman: the number of technicians or their ability to speak English? =vn nào quan trng hn i vi ông Chapman: s chuyên viên gi sang hay kh nng Anh ng ca h?

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 Language Focus: Questions Based on FIB Dialog
 
 Larry: Questions.
 
  Listen to the question, then listen to the dialog.
 
 Eliz: Which issue is more important to Mr. Chapman: the number of technicians or their ability to speak English?
 
 (short pause)
 
 Chap: And Dave said that you could send some English-speaking technicians to train our engineers. Is that correct?
 
 Blake: Yes, that’s right.
 
  I said that we could provide some technicians.
 
  We haven’t actually discussed a number.
 
 Chap: So, that’s still to be decided?
 
 Blake: Yes, but I can assure you that we will provide an adequate number.
 
 Chap:  Well, it’s very important that they speak English well enough.
 
   We can’t afford to waste time.
 
 Blake:  Yes, I understand.
  
 Eliz: Which issue is more important to Mr. Chapman: the number of technicians or their ability to speak English?
 
 (ding)
 (pause for answer)
 
 Eliz: He is more concerned about their ability to speak English.
 
 (short pause)
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, ta nghe ông Chapman nói ông lo v kh nng Anh ng gii hn ca chuyên viên hun luyn. Limited=gii hn. Gary mách cách hi cho rõ ngha, clarification questions. Control=kim soát. Flow=s trôi chy. The flow of a conversation.=mc nhanh chm khi nói chuyn. To pretend=gi v. Làm cách nào tng thêm kh nng àm thoi Anh ng ca tôi? What can I do to improve my communication in English? Gary ngh là xin ngi kia nói chm li: Could you speak more slowly, please? Slow down a little bit, will you please? Hay: I’m sorry, but I don’t understand.=xin li, tôi không hiu. Hay dùng câu: What does that word mean? ch ó ngha là gì? What you mean by that? Bn nói vy là ng ý gì? The worst thing=iu d nht, t nht. Bad=xu, t; worse=xu, d, t hn; the worst=t nht.

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 Culture Tips: Limited English
 
 Larry: Culture Tips
 
  This Culture Tip answers the question: “What can I do to improve my communication in English?”
 
 The first thing to do is to learn how to control the flow of a conversation. Vic u tiên phi làm là hc cách kim soát mc trôi chy ca cuc nói chuyn.
 
 The worst thing to do is to pretend to understand, when you really don’t understand. Vic t nht là gi v hiu, khi thc s bn không hiu.
 
 Eliz:  Welcome once again to “Culture Tips” with Gary Engleton.
 
  Today’s e-mail question is, “I don’t speak English very well.”
 
  “What can I do to improve my communication in English?”
 
 Gary: That’s an excellent question!
 
  The first thing to do is to learn how to control the flow of a conversation.
 
 Eliz: What does that mean?
 
 Gary: For one thing, it means to get other people to speak more slowly.
 
  For example, you can say, “Could you speak more slowly, please?”
 
 Eliz: That’s good advice!
 
 Gary: And if you don’t understand something, you can say, “I’m sorry, but I don’t understand.”
 
  Or “Could you please say it again?”
 
 Eliz: I see.
 
 Gary: If you don’t understand a word, you can ask for help by saying, “What does that mean?”
 
  In business, it’s important to understand and confirm information and ideas.
 
  The worst thing to do is to pretend to understand, when you really don’t understand.
 
 Eliz: So you should ask a lot of clarification questions.
 
 Gary: Yes.
 
  And finally, if you really want to learn English, keep studying.
 
 Eliz: Thanks for the excellent information, Gary!
 
 Gary: My pleasure!
 
 MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

 Bây gi, ta hãy tp dùng my ch ã hc. Hãy nói bng ting Anh. Chuyn ó cha quyt nh.=> That hasn’t been decided yet. That is still to be decided. Tôi cam oan vi ông là gói hàng ca ông s c giao úng hn.=>I can assure you (I promise you) that your package will be delivered on time. Xin li, tôi không hiu, xin nói chm hn.=> I’m sorry, but I don’t understand. Please speak more slowly/Please slow down a little bit. Tôi thy bà ta là ngi ci m.=>I found her to be very easy to talk to.

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Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 181 trong ChngTrình 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.