Time (MT 764 - 2/2/2007) Against time: chy ua vi thi gian.

Ex: Theyll be working against time to get it finished (H chy ua vi thi gian hon thnh cng vic). At all times: lun lun. Ex: I am at your service at all times. (Ti lun lun sn sng phc v ng.) Ahead of time (at an earlier time than people expected): trc thi hn, sm hn ch i. Ex: The plane touched down about half an hour ahead of time. (M y bay h cnh trc thi hn khong na gi.) Behind time: chm, mun, tr. Ex: The plane was an hour behind time (My bay tr mt ting ng h.) Tiu Ng Grammar point: Cch s dng none v no - Nu sau none of the l danh t khng m c th ng t chia ngi th ba s t. V d: None of the information has been revealed. - Nu sau none of the l danh t m c dng s nhiu th ng t chia ngi th ba s nhiu. V d: None of the students have finished the test. - Nu sau no l danh t khng m c/danh t s t th ng t chia ngi th ba s t. V d: No homework needs to be done. - Nu sau no l danh t dng s nhiu th ng t chia ngi th ba s nhiu. V d: No students are in the class now. Trn M Hng (TP.HCM) Idioms with "down" 1. Down (adv) Be down on (sb): c thi i ch vi (ai) Ex: Shes terribly down on people who dont do things her way (C ta ht sc kh chu vi nhng ngi khng lm theo mun ca c ta) Down and out: tht c l vn Ex: He looked completely down and out (Anh ta hon ton cng kh) 2. Down (v) Down tools: ngng lm vic (thng t ngt) Ex: As soon as the clock strikes five, they down tools and off they go (ng h va im 5 gi l h ngng ngay cng vic v i v lun) 3. Down (n) Have a down on sb/sth: ght Ex: Shes got a down on me; I dont know why (C y rt ght ti; ti khng hiu ti sao)

Ups and downs: s thng trm Ex: Hes stuck by his boss through all lifes ups and downs (Anh ta gn b vi ng ch ca anh ta qua tt c nhng bc thng trm ca cuc sng) Liu T Nguyn Laugh out loud: Its Hot Down He re! One winters day, a man left the snow-filled streets of Chicagofor a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e- mail. Unfortunately, he sent it wrongly to an old woman, whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fainted, as it read. Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Signed, Your eternally loving husband. PS. Sure is hot down here. New words: - vacat ion: chuyn du lch - business trip: i lm n xa - reach: n ni - pass away: qua i - grieving widow: ngi qu ph au kh - monitor: mn hnh - piercing scream: ting ht tht thanh - faint: xu - eternally: vnh vin, mi mi - Sure is hot down here: di ny nng lm (lm b v ngh n a ngc) Minh Chu Word Study: But 1/ But c ngha l except (tr). Ex: We work every day but Sunday. 2/ Ngoi. Ex: She does nothing but plays around the clock: C ta khng lm g ngoi vic chi sut ngy. 3/ But for nu khng c (without). Ex: But for your help, he couldnt finish it. 4/ Can not but ( cant help / cant bear + verb - ing): khng th khng. Ex: I cannot but agree with you (Ti khng th khng ng vi bn.)

Three Gifts (MT 759 - 6/1/2007) Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. So, they discussed one present to give to their old mother. The first brother, Donald, said, I built a big house for her. Conve rsation What's so interesting about Las Vega? Fred: Have you been to Las Vegas, Jun? Jun, bn c bao gi ti Las Vegascha? Jun: No, I never have. I dont gamble anyhow. Have you ever been there? Cha, cha bao gi. D sao ti cng khng chi c bc. Bn c bao gi cha? Fred: No, not yet, but Ill go someday for sure. You can bet on it. Cha, nhng mt ngy kia chc ti s n . Bn c th nh cuc v chuyn . Jun: Was that a joke? Whats so interesting about Las Vegasanyway? C a khng y? Du sao th c g hay ho lm v Las Vegaskhng? Fred: Think of the night clubs, the stars, the beautiful girls... Cant you picture me there? Hy ngh v hp m, cc ngi sao, cc c gi p... Bn khng th tng tng ra ti sao? Jun: I guess so. Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? Ti on th. Bn c bao gi ti i Thung Lng cha? Fred: The Grand Canyon! What so great about a big hole in the ground? i Thung Lng! C g v i v ci h to ln trong lng t ? Jun: Its more than that. Its one of the wonders of the world. Hn th na, l mt trong nhng k quan th gii. Qunh Trung Familiarize with Date Expressions Mi mi ngi n li cch th hin thng tin ngy thng! Cch c: 1st January 2004............ The first of January 2004 07/9/1959............ The seventh of September 1959 August 12 2003............ August the 12th 2003 Cch hi ngy What day is it please? ............ Its Tuesday. What date is it? ............ Its the 1st of April. Whats the date today please? ............ Its the 1st of April.

Ngy, th hoc ngy c i km thng, nm th gii t s dng l ON I was born on the 7th of the month. My birthday is on September the 7th. Thng th gii t s dng l IN I was born in September. Sharply Venus Study & practice I. The verbs on the left are related to memory. Cross o ut the phrases which cannot follow each verb REMEMBER to phone someone when something happened new words LEARN how to do something someone how to use a computer something by heart a language REMIND someone to do something someone about an appointment someone of another person to phone someone FORGET to do something someones birthday of something about something RECOGNISE a piece of music someones handwriting someone to do something LOSE a game your memory

a bus your glasses II. Complete the questions with one word, if necessary: 1. Have you learn how ---------- drive yet? 2. Did anyone important forget ---------- your birthday this year? 3. Have you ever lost ---------- a large amount of money? 4. Who usually reminds you ---------- do things? 5. At school, what kind of things did you have learn ---------- heart? 6. Can you remember anything about ---------- you were three? What can you remember? 7. Have you forgotten ---------- do anything important this week? 8. Is there anyone in your class who reminds you ---------- someone famous? 9. Do you usually recognise ---------- pop songs quickly? 10. Is there anyone that you must remember ---------- phone today? 11. Are you competitive? Do you get upset if you lose ---------- games or competitions? 12. Have you ever seen anyone well-known in the street? How did you recognise ---------- him/her? H Minh su tm Laugh out loud Three Gifts Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. So, they discussed one present to give to their old mother. The first brother, Donald, said, I built a big house for her. The second brother, Robert, said, I sent her a Mercedes with a driver. The third brother, Joseph, said, You remember how mom enjoys reading Shakespeare. She cant see very well, so I sent her a parrot that can recite all works of Shakespeare. Hes one of a kind. Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks. Donald, she said, the house is so big. I live only in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. To her second son, she wrote, Robert, I am too old to travel so I rarely use the Mercedes. And that driver is so rude! Finally, to her third son, she wrote, My dearest Joseph, she said, the chicken was delicious! New words: - go out on ones own: ra ring - prosper: (v) pht t - Mercedes: 1 loi xe xa x ca c - Parrot: con vt - Recite: k li - One of a kind: c nht v nh - Rude: cc cn, th l The biggest lie (MT 760 - 6/1/2007)

Two boys were arguing when the old man entered the room. The old man says, Why are you arguing? One boy answers, We found a ten dollar bill and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie. Word study PHN BIT JOB - DO - POST/POSITION - CAREER - TRADE PROFESSION 1. Job: L vic m bn lm kim sng v cng l mt dng cng vic c th. Cng vic c th ton thi gian (full - time) hoc bn thi gian (part - time, khng dng haft - time hoc half - day). Ex: Johns new job sounds really interesting: Cng vic mi ca John nghe c v tht s th v. 2. Do (for a living): Khi bn mun bit ngh ca mt ngi no , cu hi thng l: What do you do? 3. Occupation v job c ngha tng t nhau. Tuy nhin, occupation c ngha rng hn job v c s dng ch yu trong phong cch hnh chnh v trang tr ng. Ex: People in manual occupations seem to suffer less from stress: Ngi lao ng chn tay c v nh t b cng thng. 4. Post/position: Cng vic c th m bn c cng ti hoc c quan l nhim v hoc v tr ca bn. Ex: Hes applied for the position of sales manager: Anh y xin vo v tr qun l kinh doanh. 5. Career: L s nghip c i ca bn hoc mt chui cc cng vic m bn lm trong i. Career cng l mt dng cng vic c bit m bn c o to v d nh lm trong mt thi gian d i. Ex: I want to find out more about careers in publishing: Ti mun tm hiu nhiu hn v ngh xut bn. 6. Trade: L mt dng cng vic m bn lm bng tay. Ex: Most of the men had worded in skiilled trades such as carpentry or printing: Hu ht n ng u lm vic trong nhng ngh k nng nh th mc hay n lot. 7. Profession: L mt dng ngh nghip chng hn nh ngh y, ngh dy hc, lut, nhng ngh i hi trnh o to hoc hc vn cao. Ex: She entered the teaching profession in 1987: C y bt u i dy vo nm 1987. Lan Thng st v dch Funny story A MAN IS TALKING TO GOD The man: God, how long is a million years?

God: To me, its about a minute. The man: God, how much is a million dollars? God: To me its a penny. The man: God, may I have a penny? God: Wait a minute. THE BIGGEST LIE Two boys were arguing when the old man entered the room. The old man says, Why are you arguing? One boy answers, We found a ten dollar bill and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie. You should be ashamed of yourselves, said the old man, When I was your age I didnt even know what a lie was. The boys gave the ten dollars to the teacher. Phm Danh FAMILIARIZE WITH DATE EXPRESSIONS Mi mi ngi n li cch th hin thng tin ngy thng! Cch c: 1st January 2004.......... The first of January 2004 07/9/1959.......... The seventh of September 1959 August 12 2003.......... August the 12th 2003 Cch hi ngy What day is it please? .......... Its Tuesday. What date is it? .......... Its the 1st of April. Whats the date today please? .......... Its the 1st of April. Ngy, th hoc ngy c i km thng, nm th gii t s dng l ON I was born on the 7th of the month. My birthday is on September the 7th. Thng th dng gii t IN I was born in September. Minh Chu Word Study Alone-Lone-Lonely Alone m t mt ngi hay vt tch ra (separate) khi tp th. Nhng n khng c ngha l ngi

khng hnh phc. C th l do h thch sng ring bit. Alone khng ng trc danh t. Ex: I like being alone in the house. Our house stands alone at the end of the land. Theo ngha ny, on ones own, hay by oneself thng c dng thay th alone trong khu ng. Ex: Im going to Londonby myself I want to finish this on my own. Lone, solitary, single mang ngha ch c duy nht mt ngi hay mt vt . Tuy nhin, i khi lone v solitary cng khin ngi ni ngh rng ngi c nhc n ang c n (lonely) Ex: a lone jogger in the park Long, solitary walks Lonely (trong ting M l lonesome) c ngha l ai ang c n v bun b. Ex: He was very lonely when he first moved to London. Hai t trn cng c th m t nhng ni hoc hot ng khin ta thy c n. Ex: a lonely house Tell me about it - Tell it like/as it is (MT 771 - 28/2/2007) (Cn phi ni na - Ni trng ra th...) Example 1: Yeah, tell me about it! This guy drinks, gambles and spends money like water. (, cn phi ni na! Thng cha ny ung ru, nh bc v tiu tin nh nc.) Example 2: To tell it like it is, I think you are the most selfish person on earth! Youve never wanted to lend your friends anything. (Ni trng ra th mnh ngh cu l ngi ch k nht trn th gii. Cu khng bao gi mun cho bn b mn g ht.) Minh Chu PREPOSITION & MATCH
1. He suffers 2. She was aware 3. I was very surprised a. at me, but I missed b. from a rare illness c. for a job in L.A

4. He complained 5. That suit is similare 6. She applied 7. He threw a book 8. He said it depends 9. The suitcase was full 10. She apologized

d. on me e. for the mistake f. at his choice g. of clothes h. to the one shes wearing i. about the bad service j. of her mistakes

Minh Chi MAKING WORDS Take one word from part A and one word from part B to make sixteen longer words. Write them below next to the clues. (Bn hy ghp mt t phn A vi mt t phn B c c 16 t di hn. Vit nhng t y bn cnh nhng gi ) A. air, band, bar, country, cross, head, home, in, lip, pass, pick, relation, sun, under B. ache, age, doors, gain, line, pocket, port, rise, roads, ship, side, stick, wear, word Clues : 1. A common pain in a part of your body. - headache 2. Some examples are SAS, British Airways, Quantas. 3. Women sometimes wear this. It is often red. 4. A change from the city. 5. A place where two roads meet and cross each other. 6. Inside the house, not outside. 7. A long piece of cloth which you put around a wound, such as a cut. 8. You usually need this when you go abroad. 9. A skilful thief. 10. This is worth a lot more than you paid for it. 11. Tom and his wife have a good one. So do Paul and his piano teacher. 12. Something people wear (though you dont normally see it). 13. Teachers like giving a lot of this!

14. You have to get up early to see this. ***10 bn c bi gii ng nht v gi v ta son sm nht s c nhn qu tng ca Mc Tm. Ngoi b th nh ghi: Gi MAKING WORDS TTC. C th gi qua email: ttcmuctim@yahoo.com T T st IF... Read this Carol: Good morning, Kristin. Look, if Rick calls, I wont talk to him. No, that isnt a good idea. If he calls, tell him that Im not here. No, wait, if you tell him that, hell call again later. If he calls again later, Ill have to talk to him. If I talk to him, well have another argument. If we have another argument, hell be upset. If hes upset, Ill have to be nice to him. I dont want to be nice to him. I dont want to be nice to him! Oh, forget it, Kristin. If Rick calls, Ill talk to him. IF + PRESENT TENSE... FUTURE TENSE (Nu + th hin ti... th tng lai) If he calls later, Ill have to talk to him. (Nu sau anh ta gi li, ti s phi ni chuyn vi anh ta) If I talk to him, well have another argument. (Nu ti ni chuyn vi anh ta, chng ti s li ci nhau cho xem) If we have another argument, hell be upset. (Nu chng ti li ci nhau, anh ta s bun) If hes upset, Ill have to be nice to him. (Nu anh ta bun, ti s phi i x tt vi anh ta) IF + PRESENT TENSE... IMPERATIVE (Nu + th hin ti... mnh lnh cch) If he calls, tell him that Im not here. (Nu anh ta gi, ni vi anh ta ti khng c y) If he calls, dont tell him that Im here. (Nu anh ta gi, ng ni vi anh ta l ti y) Look at these halves of sentences. Which halves should go together? A. If we dont hurry, 1. Ill go home. B. Ill kill you 2. I wont be here. C. If it rains, 3. if you dont tell me everything! D. If you call back after 6:00, 4. Ill buy you some ice cream. E. If she wins todays race, 5. well be late. F. If you stop crying, 6. if the police catch him. G. Hell go to prison 7. well get wet.

H. If we dont start, 8. shell be the world champion. PHNG ANH MATCH

A drought occurs A famine occurs A food occurs Trees fall The ozone layer gets thinner The world produces less oxygen The atmosphere gets warmer Theres more skin cancer when there arent enough trees. when there isnt enough rai n. when theres too much CO2. when there are too many CFCs in the air. when theres too much rain. when the wind is too strong. when there isnt enough food. when theres too much ultraviolet radiation.

Note: CO2(Carbon dioxide) : mt loi kh c trong bu kh quyn m chng ta th ra hng ngy. CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons): cht ha hc c kh nng ph hy tng ozon. NGC YN st EXPRESSIONS: WRONG & CONTRARY TO 1/ He is wrong to believe that the earth is square - Contrary to what he believed, the earth is round. 2/ We are wrong to say that he is guilty - Contrary to what we say, he isnt guilty. 3/ They are wrong to state that two and two are five - Contrary to what they state, two and two are four. 4/ She was wrong to think that her husband didnt love her - Contrary to what she thinks, her husband loves her.. S dng t ng n gin (MT 773 - 17/3/2007)

Khi din t, thay v s dng nhng cch ni di dng, lm ch, c th thay th bng nhng t ng n gin hn. CCH NI DI DNG A wide range of Along the lines of of At an early date in the future At this moment in time Due to the fact that Few and far between I am not in the position to In the event that In view of the fact that It came to light It is our understanding that now (by gi) because (bi v) few (khng nhiu) I cannot (Ti khng th) If (nu) since (t lc) We found (chng ti pht hin) We understand that (chng ti bit rng) N GIN many (nhiu) like (nh) soon (sm)

This affords us the opportunity this allows us (iu ny cho php chng ta) We are of the opinion that With regard to With the result that we believe (chng ti tin rng) about (v, lin quan n) so that ( m) H MINH st ANAGRAMS (PHP O CH CI) Mt t c gi l o ch gm nhng ch ci ging vi mt t khc nhng trt t ch ci th thay i. V d: dear l o ch ca read. Trong mi cu di y, t gch di l o ch. Bn hy sp xp li cc ch ci tm ra t ph hp vi cu vn. 1. We drove along the coats, admiring the sea view - coast 2. The bank offered a drawer of 1.000 $ for any information about the robbery. 3. I dont know her name, but I recognise her cafe. 4. We live in the country and often go for walks in the softer near our house. 5. This is the insect birthday present I have ever received!

6. They say he died of a broken earth. 7. I never met my grandfather. He lost his file in the Second World War. 8. They had a small master running through the bottom of their garden. 9. Football is a typical meat sport. 10. He gave his wife twelve red sores on her birthday. 11. There was a loud host, then a scream. Next we heard someone shout that the President was dead! 12. He handed me the form and asked me to sing it at the bottom. 13. My uncle asked me to state some of his home- made wine. 14. He promised to stop the letter on his way home. 15. It was a very long thing and I was glad to get to bed in the morning. 16. Is it true that they eat war fish in Japan? HIU MINH st p n: 1. coast, 2. reward, 3. face, 4. forest, 5. nicest, 6. heart, 7. life, 8. stream, 9. team, 10. roses, 11. shot, 12. sign, 13. taste, 14. post, 15. night, 16. raw COLLOCATIONS (KT HP T THNG DNG) Trong mi ngn ng, c mt vi t c nh thng i cng nhau: V d nh trong ting Anh chng ta ni: I missed the bus hoc I didnt catch the bus (ti tr xe but) ch khng ni I lost the bus. Ni: He made a mistake (anh y phm li) ch khng ni He did a mistake... By gi l bi tp match cho bn: A 1/ Tell 2/ Start 3/ Run B. a/ a family b/ a story c/ a store

4/ Strong d/ into a car 5/ Great 6/ Heavy e/ coffee f/ success

7/ Terribly g/ traffic

8/ Bitterly h/ work 9/ Hard 10/ Get i/ sorry j/ disappointed MINH CHI WHICH WORDS? PRICE/ COST/ CHARGE Cc danh t price v cost u cng mt ngha l ch s tin m bn cn dng mua hng. Thng thng PRICE c dng ch nhng vt m bn c th trao i mua bn, chng hn nh: the price of eggs/cars hoc oil prices. COST lun lin quan n nhng dch v, tin trnh v cng c th c dng n khi bn ni v gi c mt cch chung chung m khng cp n s tin thc t phi chi tr. V d: The cost of getting married (chi ph kt hn), production cost (chi ph sn xut), the cost of living (gi sinh hot)... CHARGE dng ch s tin m bn phi tr khi s dng mt mt hng hay dch v no : V d: Electricity charges (tin in), bank/interest charges (li sut vay ngn hng), theres no charge for parking here (khng phi tr tin khi u xe y). Price, cost, charge cn ng vai tr l ng t: The tickets were priced at 25 pounds (Nhng tm v ny gi 25 bng Anh) Our trip didnt cost very much (Chuyn i chi ca chng ti khng tn km nhiu) How much do they charge for a pizza? (H tnh mn pizza bao nhiu tin?) Some expressions (MT 774 - 21/3/2007) 1. It is no use + V- ing: chng ch g Ex: It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. (Gi v l khng nhn thy anh y th cng v ch thi nn ti vy tay cho anh y) 2. No matter how + Adj: D... th no i na Ex: No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. (D bn c bn cch my i na th hn cng c nng nc i i theo bn) 3. Would you mind + V- ing: anh c phin Ex: Would you mind my coming with you? (Bn c phin g khi i vi ti khng?) 4. To play truant: trn hc Ex: Little boys who play truant from school are unimaginative. (Cc cu b con trn hc tht khng c c tng tng g c)

5. To take precautions: thn trng, phng Ex: They had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them (H ht sc thn trng khng ai nhn ra h). LIU T NGUYN Match each sentence to the most likely reply Sentences Replies 1. Leave us alone. a. Yes, I understand now. 2. Is that clear? b. Its straight ahead. 3. Thank you very much. c. The one dressed in black. 4. Wheres the beach? d. I will! Thanks. 5. Which ones Marie? e. All right, Ill go. 6. Have a good time! f. Youre welcome. H MINH st EXTREME ADJECTIVE Match the extreme adjective in A with an adjective in B: A 1. astonished 2. boiling 3. brilliant 4. delighted 5. freezing 6. furious 7. terrified 8. tragic B very frightened very happy very angry very sad very surprised very hot very good very cold

1. Absolutely can only be used with extreme adjectives: absolutely freezing, not: absolutely cold 2. Very can only be used with non-extreme adjectives: very cold, not: very freezing 3. Really can be used with both types of adjectives: rea lly freezing, really cold

Extreme adjectives thng c dng lm cho cc ta bo (headline) hp dn hn. Hy vit li cc ta bo di y bng cch dng extreme adjective thay cho adjective thng (gch di). a. United manager very happy with very good performance. b. Very sad death of teenager. c. Prime Minister very angry at opposition's criticism. d. We made some very bad mistakes admits United captain. e. Very cold temperatures in north of country. f. Very hot weather to continue. g. Film star very surprised at Oscar nomination. NGC YN st ADJECTIVE ORDER (trt t ca tnh t) When there are several adjectives that describe the same noun, people often use this order (Khi dng nhiu tnh t miu t cng mt danh t, ngi ta thng dng trt t sau) Quantity Quality Size Shape Age Color Pattern Origin Material NOUN (Lng) (Tnh cht) (C) (Hnh dng) (Mi c) (Mu sc) (Hoa vn) (Xut x) (Cht liu) (DANH T) Three nice big square new green striped Spanish cotton tablecloths In the phrases below, put the adjectives in the best order 1. an pink enormous American car 2. a pair of denim new pale blue jeans 3. a old dark green small tent 4. some round metal tiny buttons 5. an brick 1920s ugly house PHNG ANH st STRUCTURE It + be + adj + of + S.O. + to infinitive 1/ Its certainly clever of them to be able to do that: Tt nhin h kho lo lm iu . 2/ Its wrong of me to think that I can learn without studying: Ti sai khi ngh rng mnh c th bit

m khng cn i hc. 3/ It was careless of him to for get his key: Anh y bt cn b qun mt cha kha. 4/ It was foolish of me to believe him: Ti ngu ngc i tin tng anh ta. 5/ It is good of children to drink milk: Tr con ung sa rt tt. Paired words (Nhng cp t) (MT 772 - 9/3/2007) Khi bn s dng nhng cp t nh both... and, not only... but also hay neither... nor trong cu, hy nh t cc t vo ng v tr ca n. Hai t phi c t trong mt cu trc cn i - V d: phi t l both at home and at work, khng vit l both at home and work. Tht ra, cng c th ni bng hai cch nh th ny He looked neither to right nor to left hoc He looked to neither right nor left, nhng khng c vit l He looked neither to right nor left. Tng t nh vy, cu sau She is not only a talented singer but writes her own songs l cu khng chnh xc. Nu ng, phi vit nh sau She is not only a talented singer but also a composer (C y khng nhng l mt ca s ti nng m cn l mt nhc s) hoc She not only sings but also writes her own songs (C y khng ch ht m cn t vit nhc). PHNG ANH

How to write an idea

Vit ra mt kin sao cho c th li ko s ng t nh ca nhiu ngi th cn c ngh thut v k thut y nh! Bn c mun th khng? Trc ht, hy xc nh vn bn sp cp thuc lnh vc no, t mi nh hnh vn phong v tho ra mt s ngn t ph h p. - Ta : chnh m bn mun nu ln cn c vit thnh ta - tht ngn gn m y . - Cu m u: Lng ta vo cu u tin sao cho tht n tng (dng cu hi hay mn mt cu danh ngn chng hn). - Phn gia: L lp lun h tr cho kin chnh, hy chn lc nhng chi tit thit thc v c sc thuyt phc nht. Nn dng nhng t ng ngha mi khi cp ti chnh vn khng b trng lp v t. - Cu kt: Nn lp li cu u tin bng mt cu trc khc bo v kin ca mnh v ngi c thm n tng. Mi bn tham kho mt tng c vit theo b cc ny.

CHERISH YOUR MEMORIES (P K NIM)

Do you ever think back on those people whom youve loved and cared about but who are no longer in your life? (Bn c khi no ngh v nhng ngi m bn tng yu qu v quan tm m gi y khng cn gp na?) Perhaps you and an old friend have drifted apart ; a special someone has moved away; or someone close to you has just passed away (C th bn v ngi bn c tri dt mi ngi mt ni; mt ngi c bit va i xa, hay mt ai rt thn thit va qua i). Luckily, out of sight isnt always out of mind: they can still live on your memories (May mn sao, xa mt nhng khng phi lc no cng cch lng: h vn sng trong k c ca bn). As you remembe r the good times, the fun, the understanding and friendship felt and shared - as the feelings stir to life all over again (Mt khi nh

v nhng giy pht tt p, nhng nim vui, nhng s cm thng v tnh cm m bn cm nhn v s chia - khi nhng cm xc y cng t tr v lay ng cuc sng ca bn) - you realize that there are parts of love that cannot be lost at all (bn nhn ra rng c nhng tnh cm khng th mt i). Cherish these sweet memories - and todays opportunities to build new ones for tomorrow (Hy nui nng nhng k nim ngt ngo - v nhng c hi ca hm nay xy dng nhng iu tng t cho ngy mai.) Who, Which, That lm subject ca mt relative clause (MT 777 - 8/4/2007) 1/ Chng ta dng WHO hay THAT ni v ngi. (Thng dng WHO hn THAT) Ex: She is the woman who / that lives here. He is the man who / that lives here He is the one who controls SMASH. Hes certainly the one who ordered the murder of 003, the one who planned the hijacking of the jumbo jet full of world leaders. (Hn l k cm u t chc SMASH. Chc chn hn l k ra lnh git 003, l ngi t chc v khng tc chic my bay phn lc khng l ch y cc nh lnh o quc t.) 2/ Chng ta dng WHICH hay THAT ni v vt hay con vt. (Thng dng THAT hn, c bit trong giao tip. WHICH hi trnh trng.) Ex: Here is the photo which / that shows my car. Those are the cats which / that live next door. Look at the helicopter closely. It carries air - to - air missiles which could destroy any aircraft approaching the rig. (Hy nhn k chic trc thng ny. N mang cc ha tin khng - i - khng c th hy dit bt c phi c no n gn gin khoan.) TRUNG CHU CONVERSATION Receptionist: Good evening. Can I help you? Mr. Kramer: Im Lawrence Kramer. I made a reservation for tonight. Receptionist: One mome nt, please... Im sorry, but I dont have a reservation for you. Mr. Kramer: Well, I did make one, two weeks ago. Look, Ive even got a letter of confirmation here. Receptionist: Youre right. We did confirm your reservation. But Im afraid theres been a computer error. Unfortunately, were fully booked. Would you like me to try another hotel for you? Mr. Kramer: No, Ive got a reservation, and I am staying here! Receptionist: I apologize, but honestly we dont have a vacant room anywhere. Mr. Kramer: Let me talk to the manager, please. * EMPHASIS (NHN MNH)

I did make one. y l mt cu nhn mnh. Khi ni, ngi ni s nhn mnh vo t c gch di. Trong cc cu khng nh, ta c th nhn mnh bng cch: - Ni nguyn cu, khng dng li ni ngn gn. I am staying here! Khng ni: Im staying here! - S dng do, does v did trc ng t nguyn mu. We did confirm your reservation. Khng ni: We confirmed your reservation. H MINH st

IF I HAD...
A. READ THIS... My names Tim Arnold, and I write childrens books. I dont have enough money to buy an island. Its impossible for me to buy one, but Id like to live on one. If I had enough money, Id buy an island. B. MATCH THE HALV ES OF THESE S ENTENCES Of course, there are problems with living on a small island. Tim thought about them. Match the halves of these sentenc es. 1. If I wanted to go shopping, a. I couldnt get back to the island. 2. If the weather were bad, b. they couldnt go to school. 3. If friends came for dinner, c. Id have to fix it myself. 4. If there were a storm while I was away,d. I woudnt be able to leave the island. 5. If my children lived on the island, e. a doctor would take a long time to come. 6. If I were sick, f. theyd have to stay overnight. 7. If something we nt wrong with the house g. Id need a boat. PHNG ANH st

Money idioms (MT 775 - 28/3/2007)

Saying the wrong thing; Money idioms; Expression of the week; Rebus... Saying the wrong thing Matching Match the sentences (1-7) with the replies (A-G) 1. Have you ever been to Florida? 2. Would you like a coffee? 3. Have you seen the new Disney cartoon? 4. Ive just bought an Everest Computer. 5. How long have you worked here? 6. Have you had a vacation this year? 7. Hi!I havent seen you for ages! A. No, thanks. Ive already had one. B. Ive never heard of them. Is it any good? C. Not long. About two months. D. Im sorry. Ive forgotten your name. E. Yes, Ive been there twice. F. Not yet. Im going to see it next week. G. No, weve been too busy. NGC YN st

EXPRESSION OF THE WEEK all but (hu nh, gn nh)

Ive all but finished writing the report. (Ti gn nh vit sp xong bn bo co ri) Paul Schembri, from the Canegrowers Association, says the devastating mix of poor weather, low prices, competition from Brazil and crop disease have pushed many farmers deep int o the red and all but out of business. (Paul Schembri, thnh vin Hip Hi Nhng ngi Trng ma, pht biu rng chnh s hy hoi ng thi ca thi tit khc nghit, rt gi, s cnh tranh ca th trng Brazil v ma mng b dc h bnh y ngi nng dn xung tn cng v hu nh b tht nghip.) - Thnh ng all but cn c ngha l tt c ngoi tr I ans wered all but the last two questions on the test. (Ti tr li tt

c cc cu hi trong bi kim tra tr hai cu cui cng) H MINH

MONEY IDIOMS - Feel like a million dollars/bucks: cm thy hng phn, thoi mi Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today. - Flat broke (hay Stone broke): nh down and out, sch ti I am flat broke and dont even have enough money to pay my rent. - Have sticky fingers: n cp The new employee has sticky fingers and many things in the store have disappeared. - Hit the jackpot: t nhin kim c mt mn tin ln We hit the jackpot at the casino and came home with a lot of money. - In the red: (lm n) khng sinh li, thua l The company has been in the red for several months now and will soon have to go bankrupt. - Loaded: giu c My uncle is loaded and always has lots of money. - Lose your shirt: mt ht (hay gn ht) tin I lost my shirt in a business venture and now I have no money. TNG MINH

JOKES
A man is talking to God The man: God, how long is a million years? God: To me, its about a minut e. The man: God, how much is a million dollars? God: To me its a penny. The man: God, may I have a penny? God: Wait a minut e. The First 3 Years of Marriage l In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. l In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. l In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen. TRUNG CHU st

CONVERSATION

How hot the weather is today? Gary: Oh, my! Its really hot! Ive never seen such scorching weather in my life! (Tri i! Nng wa! Mnh cha bao gi thy thi tit thiu t nh vy trong i!) Sharon: Tell me about it. Its like the whole world is broiling. (Cn phi ni na. Ging nh c th gii ang si so so.) Gary: Oh, look at the thermometer! The temperature has hit 98F! (i, nhn nhit k ka! Nhit sp n 980F) Sharon: I hope its not gonna break into three digits! (Hi vng n khng nhch ln 3 con s) Gary: But its already awfully close! (Nhng cng gn ti qu ri!) Sharon: Well, I just hope itll level off. (Hi vng n s h xung.) MINH CHU REBUS REBUS l dng kt hp ca hnh nh v t m trong n cha mt ngha (ging mt m vy). gii c rebus, ta phi ch n v tr, cch sp sp t, hay c cch pht m... Joining a potluck with TTC! (MT 698 - 4/10/2005) Bn c bit: ngoi ngha m - lnh - nng - mt, cc t warm - cold hot cool cn cc ngha khc na? Warm: Khi bn ni mt ngi warm, c ngha l ngi y rt thn thin. Ngc vi warm, cold ch ngi lnh lng v khng thn thin. Cartoon V bn ngoi khng phi l tt c. Chnh ci bn trong bn mi tht s quan trng. Mt gio vin sinh vt ni vi mnh nh th. Tng minh Mr. . . or M rs. . .? K 2: 1.Mr... will tell things about you behind your back. a. Frank b. Hypocritical

c. Materialistic d. Proud e. Vain 2.Miss... never knows what she is going to do next. a. Cowardly b. Hypocritical c. Indecisive d. Irresponsible e. Upsent- minded 3.Mr... never lets her wife go anywhere without him. a. Materialistic b. Possessive c. Selfish d. Snobbish e. Unpredictable 4.Mrs... enjoys to find faults with things. a. Critical b. Fussy c. Insincere d. Mercenary e. Snobbish 5.Mr... looks down at anyone who has not got a limousine. a. Snobbish b. Critical c. Fussy d. Stubborn e. Materialistic MINH CHU (TTC) Saying no nicely (Mt s cch t chi kho) - Would you like to see a film tonight? + Im afraid I cant go out tonight. Ive got a test tomorrow. - Why dont we have some chinese food? + Sorry, but I dont particularly like eating chinese food. - How about taking a nice walk? + Id really rather not take a walk this afternoon. - Would you like to come to the museum with us?

+ Thank you, but its not my idea of a fun afternoon out. - Lets go for a drive. + Sorry, Im not really fond of driving for the fun of it. - Why dont you stay the night? + Thats very kind of you, but I really have to get back to the city. * Trc khi khc t li mi ca mt ai , nn ng cm n (thank you) hoc co li (excuse) theo nhng cch ni nh trn, ch ng ni khng mt cch thng thng. N.H(theo Internet) Topic Bn c bit: ngoi ngha m - lnh - nng - mt, cc t warm - cold - hot cool cn cc ngha khc na? Warm: Khi bn ni mt ngi warm, c ngha l ngi y rt thn thin. Anne: Hey Jimmy, you know what, your smile is so warm. (Jimmy ny, cu bit g khng, n ci ca cu tht thn thin y!) Jimm y: Really. (Tht vy .) Cold: Ngc vi warm, cold ch ngi lnh lng v khng thn thin. Anne: Hey Jimmy, whats the matter with you? You are cold to me today. (Jimmy , cu c chuyn g vy? Sao hm nay lm mt lnh vi mnh th!) Jimmy: Sorry, Was I? (Xin li, tht vy sao?) Cool: l mt t rt ph bin trong ting Anh. Khi bn a ra mt kin v ngi khc ni Cool, c ngha ngi y ng tnh vi bn : Jimmy: Lets go for a coffee! (Ti mnh i ung c ph i!) Anne: Cool! (Tuyt vi) Khi bn ni mt ngi hay vt g Cool, ngha l bn ang ngng m ngi hay vt v n trng rt thi trang, hp dn v khc bit. 1. Anne is wearing a new skirt today (Anne mc mt chic vy ngn mi hm nay.) Jimmy: You are so cool, Anne! (Anne, trng bn tht tuyt y!)

Anne: Thanks. (Cm n nh.) 2. Jimmy: Its a cool movie, isnt it? (Phim tuyt qu phi khng?) Anne: Sure it is (chc c l vy ri.) Hot: Khi bn ni mt ngi hay vt g hot, ngi v vt ang c yu t hch, hp mt v mi. 1.Jimmy: F4 is such a hot band. (F4 tht ni nh!) Anne: Yeah (.) 2.Jimmy: Do you have any hot tips for the final exam? (Bn c li khuyn no mi cho k thi cui kha khng? Anne: Sure. Wanna know? (C ch. Mun bit khng?) Khi bn ni mt ngi hot, bn thy ngi tht hp dn, nhng khc vi cool, hot dng khen nhng ngi hp dn theo kiu gi tnh dc. Jimmy: Look, Britney is so hot! (Nhn ny, Britney tht hp dn!) Anne: You think so! (Cu ngh vy !) CHU MINH Crossword Across: 2.n. a military organization using airplanes. 6.adj. smaller in amount; not as much. 7.adj. having or feeling great heat or high temperature. 8.adj. about or having to do with one place. 10.n. a place with temporary housing. 13.adj. know very well to many people. 14.n. the middle of the day, twelve oclockin the daytime. 15.adj. not young or new, having lived or existed for many year. 17.n. a fight between opposing armed forces. 20.n. earth in which plants grow.

21.v. to receive, to gain, to go and bring back, to become, to become the owner of . 22.adj. at this time, immediately. 23.n. st done or said to cause others to laugh. Down: 1.adj. dark, having the color like that of the night sky. 2.n. the part left after st burns. 3.n. a thought or picture in the mind, a belief. 4.v. to examine what is different or similar. 5.n. a legislative proposal. 9.n. money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments, st borrowed. 10.n. taxes on imports. 11.adj. not hard, easily shaped, pleasing to touch, not loud. 12.v. to enter an area or country by force with an army. 13.n. the bottom part of the leg, the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks. 16.v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth. 18.v. to permit someone to use a thing temporarily, to make loan of money. 19.v. to have or possess for oneself. Joining a potluck with TTC (MT 700 - 18/10/2005) Idioms with dog Ch l con vt kh thn thit vi loi ngi, c l v vy m chng xut hin kh nhiu trong cc thnh ng. - A dog's life: An unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment (mt cuc i khn kh) Other ways of saying change Alte r: a more formal word for change: Mt t trang trng hn change Ex: His election could alter the balance of power in the region: Cuc tuyn c ca ng y c th lm thay i cn cn quyn lc trong vng. Adjust: To change something slightly so that it is exactly the way you want it: Thay i mt ci g mt cch nh nhng theo nh bn mun. Ex: You adjust the volume using the remote control: Bn iu chnh m thanh bng ci iu khin t

xa. Adapt: To change something to deal with a specific situation: Thay i mt ci g i ph vi hon cnh c bit. Thch ng Ex: The recipes can be adapted for vegetarians: Cch nu n phi c iu chnh cho ph hp vi ngi n chay. Conve rt: To change so mething so that it can be used for different purpose: Thay i ci g cho mc ch s dng khc. Chuyn i Ex: We're going to convert the space room into study: Chng ti s sa sang ci phng trng dnh cho vic nghin cu. Modify: To make small changes, for example to a machine or system, in order to make something suitable for a different situation: Lm mt thay i nh ph hp vi tnh hung khc, (chng hn nh thng dnh cho my mc hoc mt t chc). Sa i Ex: Steering committee has to modify to face new situation: Ban ch huy phi thay i i ph vi tnh hnh mi. Transform: To change something completely so that it looks or works much better: Thay i mt ci g hon ton n tt hn. Chuyn ho/ bin i Ex: New discover ies that could transform the way we treat cancer: Nhng khm ph mi c th bin i cch m chng ta iu tr bnh ung th. Vary: To make continous or repeated changes to something: Thc hin nhng thay i lin tc hoc lp i lp li i vi mt vic g. Ex: It's important to vary your diet: Thay i ch n king ca bn l rt cn thit. Nha am Jokes * A; What did a lawyer name his daughter? B: Sue! (kin tng) * A blonde calls Delta Airlines and asks, "Can you tell me how long it'll take to fly from San Francisco to New York city?" . The agent replies, "Just a minute..." ."Thank you," the blonde says, and hangs up (gc my). * How does a spoiled rich girl (c gi giu c c nung chiu) change a light bulb? (thay bng n) She says, "Daddy, I want a new apartment." (cn phng) Tuyt Hng Idioms with dog Ch l con vt kh thn thit vi loi ngi, c l v vy m chng xut hin kh nhiu trong cc thnh

ng. - A dog's life: an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment (mt cuc i khn kh) Ex: The old man had lived a dog's life until he won the $1,000.000 ticket. (ng lo sng cuc i khn kh cho n ngy ng trng v s mt triu la.) - To have not even a dogs chance: to have no chance at all (khng c cht c hi no) Ex: He has not even a dogs chance of passing the exam. (Anh ta khng c c may g vt qua c k thi.) - Dog days: the hottest period of the year (thi k nng nht trong nm) Ex: The dog days of summer (nhng ngy h la) - To go to the dogs: to get into a very bad state (tht c l vn, xung dc) Ex: This company has gone to the dogs since the new management took over. (Cng ty ny xung dc t khi ban qun tr mi tip qun n.) - You cant teach an old dog new tricks: Tre gi k h un (khng d g thuyt phc c ngi gi) - Love me, love my dog: cu thnh ng ting Vit tng ng l Yu ai yu c ng i li v. Joining a potluck with TTC (MT 744 - 22/8/2006) Debbie: Whats the matter, Jeff? You dont look very well. (Chuyn g vy, Jeff? Anh trng khng c khe.) Jeff: No. Ive had a terrible cold. Ive been in bed all weekend, its better today. (, ti b cm nng. Sut th by ri ti phi nm l trn ging, nhng hm nay th c hn.) .Grammar note Some adjectives are only used with a linking verb after the noun. Mt s adjectives ch c dng vi linking verb ( be, seem, look, smell...) sau danh t. Bn c th ni the boss is upset, nhng bn khng th ni the upset boss. Awake, afraid, content, ready, upset, ashamed, well, glad, sorry and asleep l tt c nhng adjectives ch c dng sau linking verb. Quang Minh .Sentence pattern (mu cu) 1. Subject + is / are + the same + as + subject + was / we re Its not the same as it was. (Khng cn nh xa) She is the same as she was. (C y vn nh xa) 2. Subject + is / are + comparative adj. + than + S + was / were Mike Tyson is much slower t han he was. (Mike Tyson chm hn trc y nhiu.) He is stronger than he was 3 years ago. (Anh y mnh hn cch y 3 nm.) Qunh Trung

.Conve rsation Debbie: Whats the matter, Jeff? You dont look very well. (Chuyn g vy, Jeff? Anh trng khng c khe.) Jeff: No. Ive had a terrible cold. Ive been in bed all weekend, its better today. (, ti b cm nng. Sut th by ri ti phi nm l trn ging, nhng hm nay th c hn.) Debbie: Mm... I had a bad cold last week. (, tun ri ti cng b cm nng) Jeff: I know, and you gave it to everyone in the office. I wouldnt have come to work if Id had a cold like that. (Ti bit ri, v ti ly cho c s lun . Ti m b cm nng nh vy th ti khng i lm u.) Phm Danh .Idioms from clothes 1. keep ones shirt on (thng th mnh lnh): bnh tnh no! Ex: Keep your shirt on ! Nobody meant to offend you - Bnh tnh no! Khng ai nh xc phm anh u 2. on a shoestring: dng rt t tin Ex: Shes living on a shoestring - B y ang sng rt tn tin. 3. Be in / put oneself in sbs shoes: tng tng mnh vo v tr ca ngi khc Ex: I wouldnt like to be in your shoes if they find out what youre doing - Ti khng thch tnh cnh ca anh nu h pht hin ra ci anh ang l m. 4. hot under the collar: rt gin d Ex: Mike had important meeting in another city. He got hot under the collar because the plane was late taking off. - Mike c cuc hp quan trng mt thnh ph khc. V anh y rt gin d v my bay ct cnh tr. 5. Pull ones socks up: tp trung sc lc Ex: His teachers told him to pull his socks up or hed undoubtedly fail his exam - Cc thy gio bo n phi tp trung sc lc vo bng khng chc chn s thi hng. Liu T Nguyn Quotations To receive a present handsomely and in a right spirit, even when you have none to give in return, is to give one in return. Nhn mn qu mt cch hoan h vi trng thi tinh thn ng n tc l cho li mt ci g , ngay c khi bn khng c g cho li.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. iu li ln nht m bn c th lm cho ngi khc khng phi ch l chia s ca ci ca bn cho h, m l vch ra cho h thy ca ci ca chnh h. Nguyn Tn Bo st (TP.HCM) Body idioms - Im all thumbs today! = hm nay ti tht vng v Ex: Im all thumbs today! I tripped and fell, and I broke my favorite coffee cup. - Heart-to- heart: mt cch rt trung thc Ex: I talked to my sister heart-to-heart and told her how I felt about my boyfriend. - I had a head start: ti bt u trc Ex: I finished homework faster than him because I had had a head start. - Got cold feet: rt cng thng, lo u Ex: I was supposed to give a speech for my class, but I got c old feet and didnt go. - Im all ears: ti ang sn sng nghe Ex: Tell me! Im all ears! Joining a potluck with TTC (MT 751 - 2/11/2006) Cch s dng mo t THE trong ting Anh Dng the khi danh t c xc nh c th tnh cht, v tr, c im hoc c nhc li ln th hai trong cu. Position of "only" V tr ca only trong cu c th thay i ngha ca cu hon ton. 1/ Only I hit him in the eye: Ch c ti nh anh ta vo mt (ti l ngi duy nht lm nh vy) 2/ I only hit him in the eye: Ti ch nh anh ta vo mt thi (v l tt c nhng g ti lm i vi anh ta.) 3/ I hit only him on the eye: Ti nh mi mnh anh ta vo mt (anh ta l nn nhn duy nht) 4/ I hit him only on the eye: Ti nh anh ta ch vo mt thi (v l phn duy nht ti nh anh ta) 5/ I hit him on the only eye: Ti nh anh ta vo con mt duy nht (ngi b ti nh ch c mt mt, v ti nh vo con mt y.) Lim (Bnh Phc) Proverbs A dream is a wish, your heart makes when youre fast asleep: Mi gic m l mt iu c ca con tim khi bn chp mt.

Imagination is like a magic carpet, it can take you anywhere: Tr tng tng l mt tm thm thn k, n c th a bn i khp mi ni. Dont be afraid to open up your eyes so you can see tomorrow: ng ngn ngi m to mt nhn thy ngy mai. The most wasted of all days is one without laughter: Ngy ph hoi nht l ngy khng c ting ci. Nguyn Tn Bo (TP.HCM) Grammar Cch s dng mo t THE trong ting Anh Dng the khi danh t c xc nh c th tnh cht, v tr, c im hoc c nhc li ln th hai trong cu. - The + North/South/West/East + Noun, nhng khng c dng THE trc cc t ch phng ny nu theo sau n l tn ca mt khu vc a l. V d: The North Pole; South America, East Germany(khng c THE) - The + tn h s nhiu: gia nh dng h nh...V d: The Smiths. - The + i dng, sng ngi, bin, vnh v h s nhiu, nhng khng dng THE trc tn ca mt ci h (hoc h s t) V d: The Atlantic Ocean, the Great Lackes; Lake Geneva - The + tn mt dy ni; khng dng the trc tn mt ngn ni. V d: The Rockey Mountains; MountMcKinley - The + mt vt th duy nht trn th gii; khng dng the trc tn mt hnh tinh hoc chm sao. V d: The moon, the sun, the earth; Venus, Orion, Mars... - The + shool/university/college + of + noun; khng dng the khi trc cc danh t ny l t n ring. V d: The University of Texas; Coopers ArtSchool. - The + tn cc nc c hai t tr ln; khng dng the trc tn nc c mt t hoc cc nc m ng trc l NEW hoc t ch phng hng. V d: The United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa. - The + tn mn hc c th; khng dng the trc tn cc mn hc chung chung. V d: The applied Math; Mathematics. - The + tn nc coi l qun o; khng dng the trc cc lc a, tiu bang, tnh, thnh, qun, huyn. V d: The Philippines; Asia, California... Trn M Hng (TP.HCM) Mt s tnh t kp (COMPOUND ADJECTIVES) Cng thc thnh lp 1: Noun + noun +ed EX: Heart- shaped lips: i mi hnh tri tim; olive- skinned complexion: mu da bnh mt; lion-hearted

man: ngi n ng ht sc dng cm; pig- headed person: ngi bng bnh. Cng thc thnh lp 2: preposition + noun Ex: oversize (hoc oversized): qu kh, ngoi kh (oversize books / pillows: nhng cun sch / ci gi qu kh); underweight: nh cn, thiu cn (You are only slightly underweight for your height: Anh ch hi nh cn mt cht so vi chiu cao ca anh.); overseas: nc ngoi, hi ngoi (an overseas broadcast: bui pht thanh ra nc ngoi); underhand: la lc, ln lt (underhand tricks / method / means: nhng ngn / phng php / phng tin ln lt.) Cng thc thnh lp 3: Adverb + past participle Ex: well- known: ni ting (a well-known writer); far- fetched: cng iu, khng t nhin (a farfetched story); ill- bred: mt dy, v gio dc (an ill-bred child). Joining a potluck with TTC (MT 749 - 3/10/2006) Proverbs Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest part of your life: Bn c th sng bao lu mc du, nhng hai mi nm u l phn i di nht ca bn. SOUTHEY Youth comes but once in a lifetime: Tui tr ch n c mt ln trong i thi. LONGFELLOW Self distrust is the cause of most of our failures: Thiu t tin l nguyn nhn ca phn ln mi s tht bi. BOWEE Trung Phm st Grammar Focus NHNG DIN T PHI HP TRNG T (ADVERB), TNH T (ADJECTIVE) V LIN T (CONJUNCTION). Its a very exciting city. Its too expensive, however: N l mt thnh ph rt si ng. Tuy nhin, n qu t . Its not very exciting. Its really beautiful, though: N khng qu si ng. Mc d vy, n rt p. Its a fairly big city, but its not too big: N l mt thnh ph kh ln, nhng khng qu ln. Its pretty safe, and its very friendly: N kh an ton, v rt thn thin. Minh Qun Inversion (tip theo) NOWHERE Ex: Nowhere have I seen an actor as handsome as Johnny Depp. (Tui khng thy u mt din vin p trai nh Johnny Depp.)

ONLY AFTER Cm t ny hay dng vi th qu kh n. Ex: Only after the film ended did I realise I had seen it before. (Ch khi b phim kt thc ti mi nhn ra ti xem n trc y.) ON NO ACCOUNT/ UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES Ex: On no account should you lose the way to home. (Khng c l do g con li qun ng v nh.) ONLY WHEN/ IF/ THEN/ LATER Cm t ny thng i cng th qu kh n. Ex: Only then did I know what I had lost. (Ch n lc ti mi bit mnh nh mt nhng g.) RARELY/ SELDOM/ NEVER Ex: Never do I eat cakes that Sasha bakes again. (Mnh khng bao gi n mn bnh m Sasha nng ln na u.) SO ( MUCH)... THAT Cm t ny kh quen thuc, n hay cp k vi tnh t hoc ng t be: Ex: So exciting was the soap opera that I forgot to do my English homework. (V kch hp dn ti mc ti qun lun lm bi tp ting Anh.) SUCH... THAT Hay i chung vi ng t to be, mt danh t hoc cm danh t, biu th rt tuyt hay rt nhiu. Ex: Such was the popularity of the soap opera that the streets we re deserted whenever it was on. (V kch ni ting n mi ln n c pht l ngoi ng ph trng vng khng bng ngi). Khi o ng m dng cc cm t nu trn, i vi ng t thng phi mn tr ng t (do, does, did); ng t khim khuyt th ch cn a ra u cu. II. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES Ex: The enemy hid behind the tree. Behind the tree hid the enemy. (Qun th trn sau ci cy.) The bus came round the corner. Round the corner the bus came. Trng ng ch thi gian, ni chn, cch thc cng khng cn tr ng t. III. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES Khi b IF ta c: - If I were (not) you Were I (not) you

- If I had (not) done something Had (not) I done something - If I should (not) do something Should (not) I do something. Minh Trang (H KHXH & NV) Vocabulary ABOUT LAUGH GIGGLE: Ci rc rch, khc khch Ex: The children were giggling at the back of the house: My a tr ang ci khc khch ng sau nh. CHUCKLE: Ci mm, ci nh nhng mt cch kn o Ex: When we are talking about Tony, Mary chuckles romantically: Khi chng ti ni v Tony, Mary ci mm mt cch lng mn. CACKLE: Ci thoi mi Ex: After winning us, they cackled: Sau khi chin thng chng ti, h ci thoi mi. SNIGGER: Ci khy Ex: We remind him not to lock the door, he only snigger: Chng ti nhc anh y kha ca, anh y ch ci khy. CRACK UP: Ci ph ln. Ex: Yesterday, I told a funny story. Peter suddently reminisces and cracks up now: Hm qua, ti k mt cu chuyn vui. By gi Peter t nhin nh li v ci ph ln. Joining a potluck with TTC (MT 758 - 6/1/2007) 1/ Not the best time for... to do something: Khng phi l lc tt nht ... lm iu g . Ex: This wouldnt be the best time for him to get seriously involved with a woman. (y cha phi l lc tt nht anh ta c mi quan h nghim tc vi mt ph n no .) IDIOMS WITH WORDS GOING TOGETHER 1. ABOVE ALL: Quan trng hn ht thy; c bit. He longs above all (else) to see his family again (Hn ht thy mi chuyn, anh ta tha thit mun gp li gia nh.) 2. AFTER ALL: Rt cuc. So youve come after all. (Rt cuc, vy l anh n).

3. MORE AND MORE: Ngy cng. I am becoming more and more irritated by his selfish behaviour. (Ti cng ngy cng bc bi v cch c x ch k ca anh ta.) 4. MORE OR LESS: t nhiu. Ive more or less finished reading the book. (t nhiu ti cng c xong quyn sch ny.) 5. NO WONDER: Hn g. No wonder the TV wasnt working. It wasnt plugged in. (Hn g TV khng chy. Cha cm in.) 6. SOONER OR LATER: Mt ngy no ; hoc sm hoc mun. You should tell her, because shell find out sooner or later. (Cu nn k cho c ta nghe, sm mun g c ta cng bit.) 7. TAKE IT EASY: Thong th, thoi mi. Take it easy. You dont have to drive so fast. (C thong th. Anh khng phi li nhanh th). 8. NEVER MIND: ng bn tm. Never mind about the broken vase. It was nt very expensive, and I can buy another (ng bn tm v chic l v. N khng t tin, v ti c th mua ci khc). Liu T Nguyn Sentence Patterns 1/ Not the best time for... to do something: Khng phi l lc tt nht ... lm iu g . Ex: This wouldnt be the best time for him to get seriously involved with a woman: y cha phi l lc tt nht anh ta c mi quan h nghim tc vi mt ph n no . 2/ no question that... is the most cherished option: Khng nghi ng g rng... l s la chn tm huyt nht. Ex: Theres no question that marriage is his most cherished option: Khng nghi ng g rng hn nhn l s la chn tm huyt nht ca anh ta. 3/ can we ll afford to wait...: C thi gian ch i. Ex: He can well afford to wait until the right person comes along: Anh ta c thi gian ch i cho n lc ngi thch hp xut hin. (She can well afford to wait until the right chance comes along.) Trung Chu

The Language Libary The phrasal verb blow up To blow something up is to destroy it with an explosion. He said hes going to blow up the bridge. lose your temper He blew up and shouted at him. fill something with air I have to blow up the balloons for the party. make a larger copy of a picture Can you blow up this photo? You may hear and see the phrasal verb blow out in the past tense form blew out and the past participle form blown out because blow is an irregular verb. Qunh Danh Vocabulary in use Hotels and other lodgings (nh cho thu) 1. A hotel: You pay for your room, but meals are usually extra. Most hotels have a restaurant. (Bn tr tin phng, nhng thng khng bao gm ba n. Hu ht khch sn u c mt nh hng) 2. A motel: Less expensive than a hotel (r hn khch sn). Parking is free (min ph u xe); often you can park your car right outside your room (thng bn c th u xe ngay bn ngoi phng ca bn). Theres usually no restaurant (thng khng c nh hng) 3. A bed and breakfast (B&B): A room in someones home or in a small inn (mt phng trong nh ca mt ngi no hay trong mt qun tr nh). Breakfast is included in the price (gi tin bao gm c ba sng). 4. A youth hostel: You can share your room with other people (bn c th cng vi nhng ngi khc). 5. A single room: Room for one person. 6. A double room: Room for two people. You can ask for two beds or a king- size bed (bn c th yu cu hai ging hay mt ging c b). 7. Double occupancy: Two guests stay in the room (hai khch cng mt phng). 8. A nons moking room/ floor: Smoking isnt allowed (tng lu/phng khng cho php ht thuc). 9. To make a reservation / reserved a room: t phng (trc). 10. To check in: ng k vo . 11. To check out: Thanh ton tin (khch sn). 12. A bellman/ porter: Ngi xp hnh l.

13. A maid: C hu phng. 14. A tip: Tin boa. Minh Chi World study AFRAID TO DO V AFRAID OF DOING You are afraid to do something. (Bn ngi (s) lm iu g .) Ngha l bn khng mun lm iu g bi v iu nguy him hay kt qu c th khng tt. Chng ta dng afraid to do vi nhng vic chng ta c ch tm (intentionally). Ex: 1/ A lot of people are afraid to go out at night = The dont want to go out at night. (because it is dangerous so they dont go.) 2/ He was afraid to tell his parents about his studying result = He didnt want to tell them because they would be angry. Afraid of something happening: C kh nng mt iu g xu s xy ra. Chng ta khng dng afraid of doing cho nhng vic chng ta lm c ch tm. Ex: 1/ The street was so slippery (trn trt) that we walked slowly and carefully. We were afraid of falling (t ng) 2/ I dont like dog. I am always afraid being bitten (Lc no cng s b cn) Joining a potluck with TTC (MT 755 - 16/11/2006) Shut... up Noises are annoying. Besides shut up to tell people not to say anymore, you can use following ways. (Ting n th tht kh chu. Ngoi cch ni im i ku ngi khc ng ni na, bn c th s dng nhng cch sau): Zip your lips (Kha ming li i) Pipe down (H ging xung!) Keep it down (Lm n ni nh ting gim) Hush (Sut) Uh-huh Uh- huh Uh- huh ( ... hi b th l) Minh Chu SENTENCE PATTERN 1: IT IS (probably) best to + verb...: C l (tt nht) nn lm iu g ... Ex: - It is probably best to avoid things which are sold especially for collectors. (C l tt nht nn trnh mua nhng th ch dnh bn cho nhng ngi su tp).

- It is probably best to apologize to her. (C l tt nht l xin li c y.) Phm Du (theo sch 120 mu cu c o trong ting Anh) SENTENCE PATTERN 2 : It takes / took + N/Pro + time + to infinitive I did the trip in two hours = The trip took me two hours Rewrite these sentences so that they begin with It takes or It took 1. I get to the office in an hour : Ti n vn phng mt 1 gi It takes me an hour to get to the office 2. I reached Tokyoin fifteen hours : Ti n Tokyo mt 15 gi It took me fifteen hours to reach Tokyo 3. He wrote the book in six months : Anh ta vit cun sch mt 6 thng It took him six months to write the book/The book took him six months Liu T Nguyn Quotations As long as there is hope there is ground for consolation. H cn hi vng l cn ngun an i. You cant stay mad at somebody who makes you laugh. Bn khng th c tc gin vi ngi lm cho bn ci. Dont ruin an entire life because of one fitful moment. ng v mt pht nng ni m tai hi c cuc i. Material temptations have infected so many silly hearts. Nhng quyn r vt cht lm h hng bao tm hn ngu di. Nguyn Tn Bo Idioms (Workout) Here is a funny message. It contains many idioms that include active verbs. The doctor told me that I should start a physical fitness program. I didnt want to exercise my tired body too much, so here is my plan: Part 1:

Monday: + Jump to conclusion: vi i n mt kt lun. Ex: I might be jumping to conclusion but that is the only reason I had. Tuesday: + Hit the nail on the head: ni chnh xc nguyn nhn ca vn . Ex: I think he hit the nail on the head what's lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence. Wednesday: + Run off at the mouth : ni nhiu m ch c g q uan trng (ni di, ni dai, ni d: P) Ex: He's just another one of these politicians who run off at the mouth. Thurs day: + Pull a fast one: la gt. Ex: I paid him for six bottles of champagne, but he pulled a fast one on me and gave me six bottles o f cheap wine. (often + on). Friday: + bend/lean over backwards: c ht sc lm ci g gip ai . Ex: I'll bend over backward to help you get over it. Saturday: + Put on the dog : ra v ta y. Ex : They really put on the dog in front of their guests. Sunday: Hey, its time to relax. (continued in the next issue) I will do ANYTHING! (MT 761 - 6/1/2007) A student came to a young professors office to discuss an upcoming exam. She glanced down the hall before entering and closed his door, then said, I would do anything to pass this test.

FROM THE LANGUAGE the phrasal verb - head off 1/ go; start a journey Im heading off to work now. (i; khi s mt hnh trnh By gi ti ang trn ng i lm)

2/ prevent something from happening. Good planning should head off disaster. (ngn khng cho iu g xy ra Mt k hoch tt s ngn thm ha xy ra) 3/ stop something moving in a particular directio n. Run around and head off the cattle at the gate. (ngn khng cho vt g di chuyn theo mt hng no Chy vng quanh v la by gia sc ng ti cng chung) Phng Anh Laugh out loud I will do ANYTHING! A student came to a young professors office to discuss an upcoming exam. She glanced down the hall before entering and closed his door, then said, I would do anything to pass this test. She then leaned closer to him, flipped back her long hair, gazed meaningfully into his eyes and slowly whispe red, I mean... I would do... anything. The professor returned her gaze. Would you do... anything? Yes... anything. He smiled and his voice softened. Truly... anything? ANYthing she said extra slowly. His voice turned to a whisper. Would you... study? New words: - Upcoming exam: k thi sp n - Glance: nhn lt qua - Would do anything to pass this test: lm bt c vic g thy yu cu u k thi ny - lean closer: da gn hn - flip back: vut ra pha sau - gaze meaningfully: nhn m mng y t - whisper: th thm Minh Chu st Word study still and any more 1. My friend William is still at the library (Bn ti William vn cn th vin) 2. Mr. Foster doesnt walk to school any more (ng Foster khng cn i b ti trng na) already and yet 1. We have already spoken to the men about the problem (Chng ti ni vi ngi n ng ny v vn ) 2. My friends havent arrived from San Franciscoyet (Nhng ngi bn ca ti cha tng ti San Francisco) also, too, and either 1. I enjoy classical music. But I also enjoy popular music (Ti thch nhc c in. Nhng ti cng thch nhc ph thng) 2. Richard is working now. Thomas is working now also. (Richard by gi ang lm vic. Thomas by gi cng ang lm vic)

3. Richard is working now. Thomas is working now too. (Richard by gi ang lm vic. Thomas by gi cng ang lm vic) 4. Alicedidnt do that work. I didnt do that work either. (Alicekhng lm vic . Ti cng khng lm vic .) Liu T Nguyn Conve rsation THATS WHEN I EAT LUNCH ( l gi m n tra) Sue: Mother, when was Weight Watchers International founded, do you know? (M i, m bit Hi Quc t Theo di Th trng c thnh lp khi no khng?) Mrs. Santelli: How would I know! (Lm sao m bit!) - Havent you noticed its advertised every night on television? (M khng thy n c qung co mi ti trn TV sao?) - No, actually I havent (Thc s m khng bit) - Evidently it was organized by some local women. (R rng mt s ph n a phng t chc hi m.) - Wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me something? (i m mt cht. Con nh k cho m nghe chuyn g phi khng?) - Frankly, mother, you could lose a few pounds. (Con ni tht, m c th gim mt t cn.) - I know. Your e right. When are the classes given? (Khi no cc lp hc c t chc?) - Theres a special mothers course offered from eleven to one. (C lp c bit cho cc b m t 11 gi n 13 gi.) - Oh, what a shame! Thats when I eat lunch. ( tic qu! l gi m n tra.) Phm Danh su tm Idioms with organs of human body 1/ A big mouth: bp xp - My brother has such a big mouth that he told everything I said to him to our mother: Em trai ti hay bp xp n ni n mch tt c nhng g ti ni vi n cho m bit. 2/ By heart: thuc lng - I know all my friends telephone numbers by heart, so I never have to look in the telephone book: Ti thuc nm lng cc s phn ca bn ti, ti cha bao gi phi tra danh b. 3/ To have a sweet tooth: ho ngt - I bought you a box of chocolate because I know you have a sweet tooth: Bit bn ho ngt, ti mua cho bn mt hp scla. 4/ To cost an arm and a leg: rt t.

- Everything in that department store costs an arm and a leg, even a pencil: Mi th ca hng bch ha u rt t, ngay c mt cy bt ch. 5/ A long face: khun mt bun b - Because Judy didnt get an invitation to the party, she walked aroud with a long face yesterday: V khng c mi d tic, Judy i do b vi khun mt bun ri ri sut hm qua. 6/ To pull someones leg: tru chc. - Tomorrow is not a holiday. Dont believe Rich. Hes just pulling your leg. (Mai khng phi l ngy ngh. ng tin Rich. Anh ta ch a thi.) 7/ To see eye to eye: tm u hp - Lucy and Dick never argue. They see eye to eye on almost everything. (Lucy v Dick cha bao gi ci nhau. H tm u hp v mi th.) 8/ To shake a leg!: nhanh chn ln! - Shake aleg! We have to be at school in five minutes. (Nhanh chn ln! Chng ta phi c mt trng trong vng nm pht na.) I wasn't born yesterday (Ti u c ngu) (MT 767 - 28/2/2007) Mary: Lets go shopping. Jane: Where? Mary: Diamond plaza (DP), this center has a lot of stuff for us to buy. Preposition after adjectives l confused: thc mc, khng hiu r I am totally confused. Could you explain that again? (Ti hon ton khng hiu. Bn c th gii thch iu ln na c khng?) confused + about: If you are confused about anything, phone my office. (Nu bn thc mc v iu g, hy gi in n vn phng ca ti) l depressed: bun chn, suy sp She felt lonely and depressed. (C y cm thy c n v suy sp) depressed + about: Carter seemed depressed about the situation. (Carter dng nh bun chn v hon cnh) disappointed: tht vng Dad seemed more disappointed than angry.

(Hnh nh ngi cha tht vng hn l gin d) disappointed + about: Nathans really disappointed about not being able to go. (Nathan tht s tht vng v vic khng th i) embarrassed: bi ri, mc c I managed to spill water on one of the guests. I was so embarrased! (Ti lm nc vo mt trong nhng v khch. Ti rt bi ri) embarrassed + about: At about the age of twelve, girls start feeling embarrassed about changing their clothes in front of other people. ( tui 12, cc bn gi bt u cm thy mc c trc mi ngi v s thay i trang phc) excited: nn nng, mong ngng Steves flying home tomorrow. Were all very excited. (Steve s v nh vo ngy mai. Chng ti rt nn nng) excited + about: The kids are so excited about Christmas. (Tr con rt mong n Ging sinh) (cn tip) T T (theo Cutting Edge) Phn bit something of A/AN... somewhat, a little, abit Something of a/an + Noun = a little + Adjective = somewhat + Adjective mang ngha to some extent (thnh ng to some extent dng ch mc (ng, sai, hiu qu, d on...) ca mt s vic). VD: She seemed to be something of an expert of wine. (C y mt mc no trng c v ging mt chuyn gia v ru.) He claimed to be something of a linguist. (Anh y cho mnh chng mc no l mt nh ngn ng.) He felt a little tired. = He felt somewhat tired. (Anh y cm thy hi mt.) She was a little confused. = She was somewhat confused. (C y hi bi ri.) Mu cu something of a/an + N v somewhat + adjective mang khng kh trang trng, dng trong vn vit nhiu hn l hi thoi hng ngy, v li ni ny cng c v c xa. Nhng trong m thoi hng ngy ca ngi Anh hin nay, ngi ta thng xuyn dng a bit. Mt iu kh thun tin mu cu a bit l theo sau n c th l c danh t v tnh t.

Vi danh t ta c: a bit of + Noun: Shes a bit of a wine expert. (C y hi ging mt chuyn gia v ru.) Vi tnh t ta c: a bit + adjective: He was a bit tired. (Anh y hi mt.) JOHNNI JACK (su tm t trang www.bbc.co.uk) EXPRESSION OF THE WEEK take a back seat: xp hng th yu - My hobbies will have to take a back seat when the baby arrives. (Nhng s thch ca ti c xp qua mt bn khi em b ra i.) - Fishermen who risk using the town jetty will have to take a back seat to an increasing number of grand tourism ideas for Triabunna. (Vic liu s dng cu tu thnh ph ca nhng ng dn b gt qua mt bn cho nhng tng pht trin du lch mi ti Triabunna.) Phng Anh Conversation: I wasn't born yesterday (Ti u c ngu) Mary: Lets go shopping. Jane: Where? Mary: Diamond plaza (DP), this center has a lot of stuff for us to buy. Jane: That sounds great, let me call a taxi, Im tired of walking now. The taxi comes. Jane (talk to the taxi driver): I want to go to DP. Taxi driver (TD): Welcome you. Arriving at DP. Mary: Here is DP, lets get off. Jane: How much is the fare please? TD: 100,000 vnd, please. Jane: What? Did you say 100,000 vnd? Are you kidding? I wasnt born yesterday. DP is not so far from my hotel. You see. TD: But according to my calculator, its 15 km away from your hotel. Mary: No way, I have been to this center twice, and it just costs me 50,000 vnd. I think your calculator is wrong. TD: I dont think so, you have to pay right now. Mary: No, I just pay 50,000 vnd. If you dont a gree, I will call Taxi Operator. I want to tell your manager to deal with you. Whats your name? TD: Tell you what? Yes, youre right, I think theres something wrong with my calculator. So you can pay me 50,000 vnd, ok? Please dont call my manager, Im sorry. Mary: Ok, if you say so. And dont do it again, right? TD: Yes, thanks. A little while later. Jane: Youre so quick- minded, if you hadnt threatened him to call his manager, we would have been in trouble. Mary: I have met this problem so many t imes, so it doesnt really matter to me. Notes:

- Stuff (uncount noun) : th, mn = thing - Deal with: gii quyt, x l - Tell you what?: Ti phi ni sao vi bn by gi? - Quick- minded: nhanh tr - Threaten (v): e da. Crazy! is boring.... (MT 757 - 6/1/2007) Instead of saying directly Youre crazy, arent you?, there are a few popular ways to humorously say about it. (Thay v ni thng bn b in h?, c vi cch khc bn ni v iu ny mt cch hi hc.)

Grammar S tin tng "Must" v "Cannot" - Ta dng must cho bit l ta tin tng vo mt trng hp gi nh no v nhng yu t hay hon cnh c bit. Oh, you must be Sylviss husband: , anh nht nh l chng ca Sylvia. This article must have been written by a woman: Bi bo ny nht nh l do n b vit. - Khi ta mun bit mt trng hp gi nh no l khng ng th ta dng cannot: The two conflicting messages cannot possibly both be true: Hai bc in mu thun nh th ny th nht nh l khng c ci no ng c. You cant have forgotten me: Nht nh l anh u th qun ti. He cant have said that: Nht nh l hn khng th no ni nh vy. Tnh kh thi "could", "might", "may" - Ta dng could, might, may ni rng mt iu g c kh nng xy ra hoc s ng nh trng hp gi nh. Dng may th tng i trang trng hn could hay might, cn ngha th khng c g khc bit gia ba modal ny. Dont eat it. It could be a toadstool: ng c n. N dm l nm c lm. His route from the bus stop might be the same as yours: L trnh ca n t trm xe but c th l ging ca anh y. In rare cases the jaw may be broken during extraction: Trong nhng trng hp him hoi th xng hm c th b v khi nh rng.

Phm Du Exercise Defining relative clauses Match the sentence beginnings in A with the endings in B. Then complete the gaps with who, which, whose, or where A 1. A leisure time activity is something 2. A determined person is someone 3. The Jim twins were brothers 4. An archaeological site is a place 5. A brilliant film is one 6. A confident person is someone 7. Kobeis the town in Japan 8. A disappointing book is one B a------------people have found important historical buildings or subject. b------------believes in their own ability to do something. c which you enjoy doing in your free time. d------------Karaoke probably started. e------------knows what they want and works hard to get it. f------------we expect to be better than it is. g------------lives were remarkably similar. h------------people think is very good. (xem p n cui trang) Phng Anh st ADJECTIVE FORMING: Noun + s uffix Noun + ful = Adj Ex: Peace (ha bnh, s ha thun) + ful = Peaceful: ha bnh, y yn n Success (s thnh cng) + ful = Successful: thnh cng Noun + less = Adj Ex: Care (s chm sc, s quan tm) + less = Careless: bt cn Harm (s tai hi, tn hi) + less = Harmless: V hi

Noun + ly = Adj Ex: Friend (bn b) + ly = Friendly: thn mt, thn thit Day (ngy) + ly = Daily: hng ngy Noun + like = Adj Ex: Child (a b) + like = Childlike: nh tr con God (thn) + like = Godlike: nh thn Noun + ish = Adj Ex: Fool (ngi kh di, ngu ngc) + ish = Foolish: ngu ngc Book (sch) + ish = Bookish: ham c sch Noun + y = Adj Ex: Dust (bi) + y = Dusty: y bi Health (sc kho) + y = Healthy: khe mnh Noun + al = Adj Ex: Nature (t nhin) + al = Natural (thuc v t nhin) Culture (vn ha) + al = Cultural (thuc v vn ha) Nguyn Trinh Nh CRAZY! IS BORING.... Instead of saying directly Youre crazy, arent you?, there are a few popular ways to humorously say about it. (Thay v ni thng bn b in h?, c vi cch khc bn ni v iu ny mt cch hi hc.) Youre wired- up wrongly (Dy thn kinh bn sp ln ch .) You have a screw loose (Bn b lng c ri.) Youre on another planet (Bn t hnh tinh khc n .) Youre out to lunch (u c ng ca i n cm ri.) Dear Santa, (MT 762 - 6/1/2007) All I want for chirstmas this year is a horse - Do you really think santa is going to bring you a horse? - Why not? - Where would we keep one? - Santa knows better than that - write : "Dear Dad" Knh gi ng Noel, Tt c nhng g chu mun trong ma Ging sinh nm nay l mt ch nga. - Thit tnh con ngh ng gi Noel s mang n cho con mt ch nga h? - Ch sao khng ? - Chng ta s nui nga u ch?

- ng gi Noel hn phi bit r iu ny! Knh gi b, Ngc Huyn Adve rbs of degree Adverbs of degree (also called adverbs of completeness) are a type of qualifier. Look at these sentences. Is the underlined adverb making the following adjective stronger (+) or weaker (-)? 1. Im feeling extremely tired. 2. He was rather angry. 3. Its quite big. 4. She was terribly worried. 5. My car was slightly damaged. 6. This machine is completely useless. 7. Sorry, Im a bit early. 8. I was kind of nervous about the interwiew. 9. Its almost dark. 10. Thats totally wrong. Ngc Yn st They, The m, Their, Themselves Ngy nay, ngi ta c trnh s dng nhng cu nh sau: When you talk to your doctor, tell him exactly what your problem is. (Khi gp bc s, hy ni vi ng y chnh xc l bn c vn g) Nobody re membered to do his assignment. (Khng ai nh lm nhim v ca mnh) (S tt hn nu ta trnh dng he, him, his, v himself sau nhng danh t c th ch na m hoc n) When you talk to your doctor, tell him or her exactly what your problem is. Nobody remembered to do his or her assignment. (Cng ngy, ngi ta cng c xu hng s dng they, them, their, themselves nh nhng i t trung lp ch s t) When you talk to your doctor, tell them exactly what your problem is. Nobody remembered to do their assignment. Rewrite these sentences with forms of they 1. Someone has left his or her car in front of our house. 2. Somebody could hurt himself or herself if she or he fell down those stairs. 3. When you meet the manager, please give this to him or her. 4. Unfortunately, everybody wanted to do it her or his own way. 5. You should believe your teacher when he or she tells you something. 6. There wasnt any discussion because nobody was willing to talk about herself or himself.

7. Some people say that you shouldnt pick up a baby everytime he or she cries. She or he will always expect attention, and you might spoil her or him. Phng Anh st Making Conclusions From The Looks A very thin man met a very fat man in the hotel lobby. From your looks, said the flat man, there might have been a famine. Yes, was the reply, and from your looks, you might have caused it. Trng mt m bt hnh dong Mt ngi gy tong gp mt ngi bo n n trong tin snh khch sn. - Nhn b dng ng! - Ngi bo ni. - Ti chc l ang c nn i xy ra u . ng th! - ngi m p tr. - V nhn tng ng th chc chn chnh ng gy ra nn i y. Nguyn Tn Bo (TP.HCM) Complete the spaces Complete the spaces with these verbs: permitted; located; supposed; allowed; reserved; accompanied 1. Our flight attendants are pointing out the emergency exits. Emergency exits are ------ at the front of the cabin and over the wings. 2. Smoking is strictly not ------ in the toilets or when moving around the aircraft. 3. Passengers are ------ to take one litre of duty free spirits, for example whisky, through customs. 4. Children must be ------- by an adult. 5. Youre ------ to keep your seat belt fastened during the flight. 6. Seats can be ------- forty-eight hours before the flight departs. X.Thnh st By the way/ anyway (MT 768 - 28/2/2007) Chng ta dng thnh ng by the way (tin th, nhn tin) gii thiu mt vn , mt ci g bn va mi ngh ra trong lc m thoi. Anyway (d sao i na, d th no i na) c dng nh mt cch thay i ti hay gii thiu mt thng tin mi, nhng thng thng nhng thng tin c ni n sau anyway khng quan trng lm, c th khng cn quan tm n n. Question of the week Cu hi: Ti mun hi v cch thc dng ca hai cm t anyway v by the way?

Tr li: Chng ta dng thnh ng by the way (tin th, nhn tin) gii thiu mt vn , mt ci g bn va mi ngh ra trong lc m thoi. - Im going to catch the bus home tonight, oh, by the way, do you know that theyve changed the route? (Ti nay ti s bt xe but v nh, , nhn tin, bn c bit h i l trnh i hay cha?) Anyway (d sao i na, d th no i na) c dng nh mt cch thay i ti hay gii thiu mt thng tin mi, nhng thng thng nhng thng tin c ni n sau anyway khng quan trng lm, c th khng cn quan tm n n. - I hope youre satisfied with this answer, but anyway its the best I can think of. (Hi vng cu tr li ca ti lm bn tha mn, nhng du sao i na cng l iu tt nht ti c th ngh n.) H Minh PREPOSITIONS AFTER ADJECTIVES (tip theo) * worried: lo lng, bn chn Dont look so worried. Well find him. (ng bn chn nh th. Chng ti s tm thng b) worried + about: Shes so worried about her exams. (C y rt lo lng v k thi ca mnh) * frightened: hong s, hung d A frightened animal. (Mt con vt hung d) frightened + of: I was frightened of being left by myself in the house. (Ti hong s khi ch c mt mnh trong nh) * interested + in: quan tm, thch th Im really interested in Mathematics. (Ti tht s thch th mn Ton) l surprised: ngc nhin Mr. Benson looked surprised when I told him I was leaving. (ng Benson c v ngc nhin khi ti ni vi ng y ti sp i) * surprised + at/ by: We were all surprised at Sues outburst. (Tt c chng ti u bt ng trc cn gin d ca Sue) * bored: chn, bun bc

Children easily get bored. (Tr con d chn) * bored + with: Im bored with the same old routine day after day. (Ti chn lm mt cng vic c rch ngy qua ngy). T T PRESENT PARTICIPLE (V-ING) mt s ng t: 1. go / come + V- ing Theyre going skiing: H s i trt tuyt Come dancing: Hy n khiu v Im going shopping this afternoon: Ti s i mua sm tra nay 2. spend / waste + time / money + V- ing He spends two hours traveling: Anh y mt 2 gi i du lch She spent a lot of money decorating the house: C y mt nhiu tin trang hong ngi nh 3. Be busy + V-ing Shes busy doing her homework: C y bn bu lm bi tp nh 4. Verbs of sensation (See / Hear / Feel / Smell / Listen(to) / Notice / Watch + O + V- ing I saw him passing my house everyday: Ti trng thy anh ta i qua nh ti mi ngy l Didnt you hear the clock striking?: Bn khng nghe ting ng h im ? I can feel a nail sticking into my shoe: Ti cm thy c 1 cy inh m vo i giy ti She smelt something burning in the kitchen: C ta ngi thy c g kht di bp I watched them rehearing the play: Ti xem h din tp v kch 5. catch / find / leave + O + V- ing I caught a boy stealing apples from the garden : Ti bt c 1 thng b ang n cp to trong vn I found him standing at the door: Ti thy anh ta ang ng ti ca Dont leave her waiting outside in the rain: ng b c y ng ngoi ma. A Talking Frog (MT 763 - 6/1/2007) An old gentleman was playing golf. Suddenly his ball sliced and landed in a shallow pond. As he was attempting to retrieve the ball he discovered a frog who, to his great surprise, started to speak! NHN MNH TNH KH THI: THM WELL SAU COULD, MIGHT, MAY It could well be that rich people treasure peace more highly than poor people: Hon ton c th l nhng ngi giu li qu trng s bnh yn hn

hn nhng ngi ngho. You might well be rich: Hon ton c th l anh ng. I think that may well have been the intention: Ti chc l chuyn hon ton c th c t trc. PH NH TNH KH THI: MIGHT NOT v MAY NOT He might not be in Englandat all: C th l hn ta khng h c mt Anh Quc. That might not be true: Chuyn khng th no ng. That may not sound very imposing: Ni th nghe khng c v trang trng g my. Phm Danh (theo sch Vn phm Anh Ng Hin i ca Collins Cobuild) Sentence pattern 1/ S + COULDNT CARES LESS + WH clause Dng mu cu vi cm couldnt care less din t cm xc gin d hay bt mn vi ai v khng cn m xa hay quan tm xem ngi lm g, i u. EX: I couldnt care less what you do I couldnt care less where you go. (Ti ch cn bit anh i u) 2/ S + (not) V... until... Mu cu ny c ngha l: mi cho n thi im no hnh ng mi xy ra. EX: You wont come home until 7 pm(Mi ti 7 gi ti anh mi v nh.) The shop wont open until 10am. (n 10 gi sng ca hng mi m ca.) Qunh Trung (Theo sch 120 mu cu c o trong ting Anh) Which word? C nhiu cch gii thch nguyn nhn cho mt hnh ng, vy chng ta hy lm quen mt s cch c bn sau. - Because: (bi v), t thng dng nht, ng sau because l mt mnh , c th t u cu hoc gia cu. Because of c ngha tng t, nhng sau because of l mt danh t, cm t hoc mt ng. Ex: He doesnt go to school because he has a toothache = He doesnt go to school because of his toothache. (Anh ta khng i hc v anh y b au rng). - As: khi c t u cu th as nhm gii thch l do cho mt s vic no y.

Ex: As you werent there, I left a message. (V bn khng c y nn mnh li tin nhn) - Since: (v l rng, bi), ch t v tr u cu. Ex: Since Ive no money, I cant buy a new house. (V khng c tin nn ti khng th mua ngi nh mi). M Hng (H KHXH&NV TP.HCM) A Talking Frog Kiss me, and I will change into a beautiful princess, and I will be yours for a week. He picked up the frog and placed it in his pocket. As he continued to play golf, the frog repeated its message. Kiss me, and I will change into a beautiful princess, and I will be yours for a whole month! The man continued to play and once again the frog spoke out. Kiss me, and I will change into a beautiful princess, and I will be yours for a whole year! Finally, the old man answered, At my age, Id rather have a talking frog! New words: - Slice: ln - Shallow pond: vng nc - Attempt: c gng - Retrieve: ly li - To his great surprise: ngc nhin qu i - Princess: nng cng cha - Place: t vo - Id rather: ta chn Minh Chu Idioms As regular as clockwork: always at the same time (lun ng vo gi nht nh) Ex: Dylan catches the same bus at the same time every day. Hes as regular as clockwork As sharp as a tack: clever, intelligent (ti, thng minh) Ex: Tommy is only three, but he as sharp as a tack. He can say the ABCs and can some words As sick as a dog: very unwell (bnh nng) Ex: After I ate that bad shrimp, I was as sick as a dog As stubborn as a mule: not willing to change ones mind, very set in ones ideas (bng bnh ngoan c)

Ex: Maisie is as stubborn as a mule. She doesnt like broccoli and she wont eat it even if you pay her As weak as a kitten: not very strong (yu) Ex: After she was ill in bed for three weeks, Penny was as weak as a kitten A hear t-to-heart chat (MT 765 - 2/2/2007) Roger: So, how is your new roomate? (Ny, c bn cng phng mi th no?) Katie: She really turns me off (C ta tht s lm t in tit ln) Roger: What happened? (Chuyn g?) Katie: Shes always making loud noises at midnightand when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks. (Khuya no c ta cng lm n. Th m khi t nhc nh, c ta li t ra rt xc xc ). Roger: Why dont you have a heart-to-heart chat with her? (Sao cu khng ni chuyn thng thn vi c ta?) Katie: I tried, but it didnt work (T ni ri nhng chng ch g) Roger: But how many times did you try? (Th cu ni my ln ri?) Kat ie: At least three times. I guess Im going to complain to the manager. (t nht l ba ln. T ngh l t s phn nh vi ngi qun l.) Hong Tm Linh Expression of the week swear by (t ra tin, tn nhim) He swears by his teaching methods. (ng y tin tng vo phng php ging dy ca mnh). The McKenzie clan is one of many families who still swear by the wet season plums as a vital source of nutrition. (Th tc McKenzie l mt trong s nhng dng tc vn cn xc tn rng nhng qu mn chn vo ma ma chnh l ngun dinh dng thit yu cho s sng). Phng Anh From the language library effective (c hiu qu) & efficient (c nng sut, hiu sut cao) Something that is effective works, or produces the intended result.

(Ci g vn hnh trn tru, hoc mang li nhng kt qu nh mong i l ci hiu qu). Powerful cars are very effective in that they go fast. (Nhng xe hi c ng c mnh th rt hiu qu ch chng chy nhanh). Something that is efficient works well or is not wasteful. (C i g vn hnh tt v tit kim l ci hiu sut cao). But powerful cars are not efficient in the way they use too much fuel. (Nhng nhng chic xe c ng c mnh th khng c hiu sut ch chng s dng qu nhiu nhin liu). H Minh Match, then make sentences with that EX: key is something that opens a lock.
Column A A A A A A A key is something... switch is something... computer is a machine... can opener is something... remote control is something... curtain is a piece of cloth... Column B It It It It It It opens cans. changes programs on a TV. opens a lock. hangs in front of a window. stores information. turns electricity on and off.

Snakes (MT 766 - 2/2/2007) Many people are afraid of snakes and try their best to kill them whenever they can. (Nhiu ngi s rn v tm mi cch git chng bt c lc no c th c).

Reading Thng tin khoa hc thng c vit vi nhiu ng t, danh t, mt t tnh t v rt him trng t bng cu trc ng php bi bn. Cu m u i thng vo vn , sau l nhng thng tin cn thit c trnh by mt cch d hiu v c h thng, cui cng kt thc bng mt cu lin h thc t c ch cho ngi c. Mi cc bn cng tham kho mt on vn dng ny. Snakes Many people are afraid of snakes and try their best to kill them whenever they can. (Nhiu ngi s rn v tm mi cch git chng bt c lc no c th c). However, snakes attack human beings onl y when they are disturbed (Tuy nhin rn ch tn cng ngi khi chng b quy ry). Unfortunately, few people know that a snakes tongue is not dangerous (Tht khng may l rt t ngi bit rng chic li ca rn chng c g nguy him). It is simply for touching things and for smelling substances (N ch n thun s v ngi cc vt xung quanh). A snakes poison flows through its fangs (Nc c ca

rn chy qua nhng chic rng nanh ca n). If you are bitten by a snake, you should keep calm, remember the snakes color and see a doctor at once (Nu b rn cn th bn nn gi bnh tnh, nh k n mu g v n bc s ngay lp tc). Song Kh Which word? RISE / RAISE Raise l mt ng t cn phi c object (tc t), cn rise khng cn object. - Khi bn raise mt ci g, bn nng n ln mt v tr cao hn hay lm tng thm n. Ex: He raised his head from the pillow. (Anh ta nhc u khi ci gi). We were forced to raise the price. (Chng ti buc phi tng gi). - Khi ngi hay vt rise, chng chuyn t mt v tr thp hn n v tr cao hn. Ex: She rose from the chair. (C ta nhm ngi khi gh). The helicopter rose into the air. (Chic my bay trc thng bay ln tri). Phm Danh From the language libbary - en prefix (tip u ng en-) Tip u ng en - thng c s dng to nn ng t t danh t v tnh t We feel joy when we enjoy ourselves. (Chng ti cm thy sng khoi khi chng ti t tn hng, lm cho mnh vui thch.) To make something large we have to enlarge it. ( ci g tr nn to ln hn chng ta phi m rng n.) Someone who has been captured and forced to be a slave has been enslaved. (Ngi no b bt v b p buc tr thnh n l ngha l b n l ha.) H Minh Expressions Up for sale: rao bn Ex: The house which was recently bought by David is up for sale (Ngi nh va c David mua li ang c rao bn). Catch a glimpse of: thong thy Ex: He caught a glimpse of her before she vanished into the crowd (Anh ta thong thy c y trc khi

c y bin mt vo m ng). To be taken for a ride: c i nh mt on Ex: We were taken for a ride in her new car (Chng ti c i nh mt on trn chic t mi ca c ta). To get a good vie w: d quan st, nhn r Ex: I sat in the front of the bus to ge t a good view of the countryside (Ti ngi pha trc xe but ngm r cnh ng qu). To pay someone a visit: n thm ai Ex: Yesterday I paid her a visit and was not surprised to see that she was still as fat as ever (Hm qua ti n thm c y v khng ngc nhin cht no khi thy c y vn mp nh thu no).