Ðây là Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English bài 184. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v thính gi. M u bài hc ta nghe Kathy hi chuyn Sandy, anh sinh viên khoa hc trng American University, và cng là mt nhc s thi kèn saxophone khi chi nhc jazz. Anh có thói quen là thnh thong anh xem vô tuyn truyn hình và nghe nhc trên ra-i-ô cùng mt lúc. Sandy listens to the radio and watches television at the same time. He doesn’t like to listen to the announcer in sports programs=anh ta không mun nghe ngi gii thiu các chng trình th thao. He turns off the sound on the television.=He watches television without sound.=xem vô tuyn truyn hình nhng tt phn âm thanh.

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Interview 3. Sandy Steele: I turn off the sound on the television.

Larry: Interview

 Sandy sometimes watches television without sound, while he listens to the radio. Thnh thong Sandy xem vô tuyn truyn hình mà không có phn âm thanh và nghe ra-i-ô cùng mt lúc. Without=mà không.

· an announcer  ngi gii thiu chng trình
 
 I turn off the sound on the television.  Tôi tt âm thanh trên vô tuyn tuyn hình.
 
 I listen to the radio while I watch television.  Tôi nghe ra-i-ô trong khi xem vô tuyn truyn hình.
 
 Kathy: Our guest today is Sandy Steele.
 
  We’re talking about listening to the radio and watching television.
 
 Sandy: You know, sometimes I listen to the radio and watch television at the same time.
 
 Kathy: At the same time?
 
 Sandy: Yes. I turn off the sound on the television.
 
  And I turn on the radio.
 
  I listen to the radio while I watch television.
 
 Kathy: You watch television without the sound and you listen to the radio?
 
 Sandy: Yes. For example, when I watch baseball on TV, I don’t like to listen to the announcers.
 
  So I turn off the sound.
 
  And I listen to music on the radio... while I watch the baseball game.
 
 Kathy: That’s very interesting.
 
 Sandy: You should try it sometime.
 
 Kathy: Thank you, Sandy, for being our guest.
 
 Sandy: Thank you for inviting me.
 
 Kathy: Let’s take a short break.
 
  This is New Dynamic English.
 
 MUSIC
 
 Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti, quí v nghe ri lp li. Ð ý n ch “while” [va…va] ni hai mnh ch hai chuyn xy ra cùng mt lúc. Sandy listens to the radio while he watches television. Sandy va nghe ra-i-ô va xem vô tuyn truyn hình. Nu, thay vì dùng “while,” ta dùng “and”, ta phi dùng “at the same time” din t hai ng tác xy ra cùng mt lúc: Sandy listens to the radio and watches television at the same time.

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 Language Focus. Listen and repeat.
 
 Larry: Listen and repeat.
 
 Max: Sandy listens to the radio while he watches television.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Max: He turns off the sound on the television.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Max: He turns on the radio.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 Max: Sandy listens to the radio and watches television at the same time.
 
 (pause for repeat)
 
 MUSIC
 
Vietnamese Explanation

Trong on ti anh Brian và v là Sally sa son mc qun áo i ra ngoài n ti. Brian and Sally are getting ready to go out for dinner. Get ready=sa son. Get dressed.=mc qun áo. Oh no, I thought it was my blue shirt.= a, anh c tng ó là cái áo s-mi mu xanh da tri ca anh. I’m afraid it’s not.=không phi âu. =>“I’m afraid”, ây, là mt câu nói lch s, thay vì nói “No.” Will you be free next Sunday afternoon? --I’m afraid I won’t. Chiu ch nht ti, bn rnh không? --Không. Is there any shirt you could wear? Anh còn áo s mi nào khác mc không? Awful=t lm, xu lm. [Nhng: awesome=wonderful, excellent=k diu, tuyt tác.]

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 Daily Dialogue: Getting Dressed (Part 1)
 
 Larry:  Daily Dialogue: Getting Dressed (Part 1)
 
  A husband and wife are getting ready to go out for dinner.
 
· orange  mu cam
· green mu xanh lá cây
· blue mu xanh dng (da tri)

Your shirt is orange and your pants are green.  Áo s-mi ca anh mu cam và qun anh thì mu xanh lá cây.

It’s awful. =trông xu lm.

I’m afraid it’s not.  Em thy không phi mu xanh da tri âu.

Larry: Listen to the conversation.

Sally: Is there any other shirt you could wear?

(short pause)

Brian: What do you mean?

(short pause)

Sally: Honey, your shirt is orange and your pants are green!

(short pause)

 It’s awful!

(short pause)

Brian: Oh, no. I thought this was my blue shirt.

(short pause)

Sally: I’m afraid it’s not.

(short pause)

Larry: Listen and repeat.

Sally: Is there any other shirt you could wear?

(pause for repeat)

Brian: What do you mean?

(pause for repeat)

Sally: Honey, your shirt is orange and your pants are green!

(pause for repeat)

 It’s awful!

(short pause)

Brian: Oh, no. I thought this was my blue shirt.

(pause for repeat)

Sally: I’m afraid it’s not.

(pause for repeat)

MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti ta nghe câu hi và câu tr li trong phn Câu trong tun Question of the Week, v nhng sách báo ta c và ôn li cách so sánh. Ôn li: Cost less=tn ít hn, r hn; Cost the least=tn ít nht, r nht. More expensive=t hn; most expensive=t nht. Pretty easy=khá d. [Pretty nu là trng t adverb, thng dùng khi nói, có ngha là “hi, khá.” Khi vit, thay vì dùng pretty (adv.), ta dùng rather, fairly, somewhat.] Here we go: nào chúng ta bt u.

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Question of the Week (answer): Things to read

Larry: Question of the Week!

UPBEAT MUSIC

Max: Well, it’s Question of the Week time again, Kathy.

 Are you ready to play?

Kathy: I certainly am!

Max: This time, I’m going to ask questions about things to read.

Kathy: OK. I’m ready.

Max: Okay, here we go: What do you send to your friends when you’re on vacation?

 A book..., a postcard..., or a magazine?

Kathy: A postcard, of course.

Max: Okay, that one was pretty easy.

 Here goes: Question Number Two: What do most people get from the library?

 A newspaper..., a magazine..., or a book?

Kathy: Well... you can get a newspaper, a magazine or a book at the library,

 But I guess most people get a book.

Max: Right again, Kathy!

 All right... Question Number Three.

 Which usually costs the least...

 A book..., a magazine..., or a newspaper?

Kathy: Well... a book is probably the most expensive.

 The least expensive... is probably a... newspaper.

Max: Yes. A newspaper costs the least.

 Right for the third time! Good work, Kathy.

Kathy: Thank you, Max. I enjoyed it.

MUSIC
NDE Closing

Larry:  A Question for You

Max: Now here’s a question for you.

Larry: Listen for the bell, then say your answer.

Max: What do you like to watch on television?

(ding)
(pause for answer)

Max: OK. Good.

MUSIC

Vietnamese Explanation

Trong phn ti ta nghe ch stress, S-T-R-E-S-S ch tình trng tinh thn b cng thng vì lo hay gp rút; stressed out (tinh thn b cng thng); you looked stressed (bn trông có v thiu bình thn). Stressful (adj.): Studying for the finals is very stressful.=hc thi k thi mãn khóa làm u óc cng thng. To relax=ngh ngi, th giãn, thoi mái, không gp rút, không lo lng. Relax! bn hãy thnh thi mt chút. To take it easy! (ngh ngi, nhn nha, ng gp rút): I’m going to take it easy this weekend.=cui tun này tôi s thong th cho th giãn. Get a little fresh air=ra ngoài hóng mát mt chút. Take a deep breath=hít mnh ly thêm dng khí (cho bình tnh). Take a short walk=i b mt khúc ngn. Get your mind off your troubles.= ng lo lng. I need some exercise anyway.=Dù sao chng na, tôi cng cn vn ng mt chút. A traffic jam= kt xe; A huge traffic jam=xe kt cng. Bumper-to-bumper (adj.)=tình trng kt xe trong ó xe n ni uôi xe kia. Bumper=cái chn sc (hãm xung) trc và sau xe hi. Highway=xa l.

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Story Interlude:  Stressed out

Larry: OK... and we’re off the air.

Kathy: You looked stressed, Max. Are you having a bad day?

Max: Yes, I am.

 I got up late this morning.

 I had no time for breakfast.

 And I was late for work.

 There was a huge traffic jam on the highway.

Kathy: Max, take it easy.

 You need to relax.

 Take a deep breath.

 Get a little fresh air.

 Maybe take a walk.

 Get your mind off your troubles.

Max: I guess you’re right.

 I shouldn’t worry so much.

 Maybe I’ll go for a walk.

 I need some exercise anyway.

 (Exhales) Okay, I’ll be back in a little bit.

SFX: Elizabeth entering

Eliz: Hi, Kathy. Hi Larry.

Max: I’m going to take a walk. See you later.

Larry: Alri-i-i-ght. Ready for Functioning in Business. Cue Music...

Vietnamese Explanation

Quí v va hc xong bài 184 trong Chng Trình Anh Ng Sinh Ðng New Dynamic English. Phm Vn xin kính chào quí v và xin hn gp li trog bài hc k tip.