Bi hc 1 Bn t u ti?

James Xin cho. Hello.

Lisa Xin cho. Hi.
James Bn khe khng? How are you?
Lisa Ti khe. Bn khe khng? 'm good. How are you?
James Khe. Bn c ni ting Anh khng? Good. Do you speak English?
Lisa Mt cht. Bn l ngui M h? A little. Are you American?
James Vng. Yes.
Lisa Bn t u ti? Where are you from?
James Ti tCalifornia. 'm fromCalifornia.
Lisa Rt vui uoc gp bn. Nice to meet you.
James i cng rt vui uoc gp bn. Nice to meet you too.

Bi hc 2 Bn c ni ting Anh khng?
Mary Xin li, bn l ngui M phi khng? Excuse me, are you American?
Robert Khng. No.
Mary Bn c ni ting Anh khng? Do you speak English?
Robert Mt cht, nhung khng gii lm. A little, but not very well.
Mary Bn y bao lu ri? How long have you been here?
Robert Hai thng. 2 months.
Mary Bn lm ngh g? What do you do for work?
Robert Ti l mt hoc sinh. Cn bn? 'm a student. How about you?
Mary Ti cng l mt hoc sinh. 'm a student too.

Bi hc 3 Tn bn l g?
John Xin li, bn tn l g? Excuse me, what's your name?
Jessica Tn ti l Jessica. Cn tn ca bn? My name is Jessica. What's yours?
John John. John.
Jessica Bn ni ting Anh rt gii. You speak English very well.
John Cm on. Thank you.
Jessica Bn bit by gi l my gi khng? Do you know what time it is?
John Chc ri. By gi l 5:10 chiu. Sure. t's 5:10PM.
Jessica Bn ni g? What did you say?
John Ti ni by gi l 5:10 chiu. said it's 5:10PM.
Jessica Cm on. Thanks.
John Khng c g. You're welcome.

Bi hc 4 Hi ung.
Amy Cho Michael. Hi Michael.
Michael Cho Amy. C chuyn g vy? Hi Amy. What's up?
Amy Ti ang tm phi trung. Bn c th ni cho ti bit lm cch no n uoc
khng? 'm looking for the airport. Can you tell me how to get there?
Michael Khng, rt tic. Ti khng bit. No, sorry. don't know.


Amy Ti ngh ti c th i xe in ngm ti phi trung. Bn c bit ung xe
in ngm u khng? think can take the subway to the airport. Do you know where the
subway is?
Michael Chc ri. N ng kia. Sure, it's over there.
Amy u? Ti khng thy n. Where? don't see it.
Michael Pha bn kia ung. Across the street.
Amy , by gi ti thy ri. Cm on. Oh, see it now. Thanks.
Michael Khng c g. No problem.
Amy Bn bit c nh v sinh no quanh y khng? Do you know if there's a
restroom around here?
Michael Vng. C mt ci y. N trong ca hng. Yes, there's one here. t's in the
store.
Amy Cm on. Thank you.
Michael Tm bit. Bye.
Amy Tm bit. Bye bye.

Bi hc 5 Ti i.
Thomas Cho Sarah, bn khe khng? Hi Sarah, how are you?
Sarah Khe, bn th no? Fine, how are you doing?
Thomas uoc. OK.
Sarah Bn mun lm g? What do you want to do?
Thomas Ti i. Ti mun n th g . 'm hungry. 'd like to eat something.
Sarah Bn mun i u? Where do you want to go?
Thomas Ti mun i ti mt nh hng . 'd like to go to an talian restaurant.
Sarah Bn thch loi mn n no? What kind of talian food do you like?
Thomas Ti thch spaghetti. Bn c thch spaghetti khng? like spaghetti. Do you like
spaghetti?
Sarah Khng, ti khng thch, nhung ti thch pizza. No, don't, but like pizza.

Bi hc 6 Bn c mun ung g khng?
Susan David, bn mun n mn g khng? David, would you like something to eat?
David Khng, ti no ri. No, 'm full.
Susan Bn mun ung th g khng? Do you want something to drink?
David Vng, ti mun mt t c ph. Yes, 'd like some coffee.
Susan Rt tic, ti khng c c ph. Sorry, don't have any coffee.
David uoc thi. Ti s ung mt ly nuc. That's OK. 'll have a glass of water.
Susan Ly nh hay ly ln. A small glass, or a big one?
David Lm on cho ly nh. Small please.
Susan y. Here you go.
David Cm on. Thanks.
Susan Khng c g. You're welcome.

Bi hc 7 Mun qu.
Richard Mary, bn mun mua th g n cng vi ti khng?
Mary, would you like to get something to eat with me?
Mary uoc, khi no? OK. When?
Richard Lc 10 gi At 10 O'clock.
Mary 10 gi sng h? 10 in the morning?
Richard Khng, ti. No, at night.
Mary Rt tic, tr qu. Ti thung i ng khong 10 gi ti.
Sorry, that's too late. usually go to bed around 10:00PM.
Richard uoc, 1:30 chiu th sao? OK, how about 1:30 PM?
Mary Khng, nhu vy sm qu. Ti vn cn ang lm vic lc .
No, that's too early. 'll still be at work then.
Richard Vy 5 gi chiu? How about 5:00PM?
Mary Tt lm. That's fine.
Richard Tt, gp bn lc . OK, see you then.
Mary uoc, tm bit. Alright. Bye.

Bi hc 8 jnh thi gian gp nhau.
Charles Jennifer, bn c mun n ti vi ti khng? Jennifer, would you like to have dinner
with me?
Jennifer Vng, tt lm. Bn mun i khi no? Yes. That would be nice. When do you want
to go?
Charles Hm nay uoc khng? s today OK?
Jennifer Rt tic, ti khng th i hm nay. Sorry, can't go today.
Charles Ti mai th sao? How about tomorrow night?
Jennifer uoc, my gi? Ok. What time?
Charles 9 gi ti uoc khng? s 9:00PM all right?
Jennifer Ti ngh nhu vy tr qu. think that's too late.
Charles 6 gi chiu uoc khng? s 6:00PM OK?
Jennifer Tt ri. Bn mun i u? Yes, that's good. Where would you like to go?
Charles Nh hng trn ung s 5. The talian restaurant on5th street.
Jennifer , ti khng thch nh hng . Ti khng mun i ti .
Oh, don't like that Restaurant. don't want to go there.
Charles Vy nh hng Hn Quc cnh th sao? How about the Korean restaurant next
to it?
Jennifer uoc, ti thch noi . OK, like that place.

Bi hc 9 Khi no bn mun i?
Linda Cho Mark. Hi Mark.
Mark Cho. Hi.
Linda Bn du tnh lm g hm nay? What are you planning to do today?
Mark Ti chua bit chc. 'm not sure yet.
Linda Bn mun n trua vi ti khng? Would you like to have lunch with me?
Mark Vng, khi no? Yes. When?
Linda 11:30 sng uoc khng? s 11:30AM OK?
Mark Xin li ti khng nghe r. Bn ni li uoc khng?
Sorry, didn't hear you. Can you say that again please?
Linda Ti ni l 11:30 sng. said, 11:30AM.
Mark , khi ti bn. Chng ta c th gp nhau tr hon mt cht uoc khng?
Oh, 'm busy then. Can we meet a little later?
Linda uoc, 12:30 trua th sao? OK, how about 12:30PM?
Mark uoc, u? OK. Where?
Linda Nh hng hi sn Bill th sao? How about Bill's Seafood Restaurant?
Mark uoc. N u? Oh, Where is that?
Linda N trn ung s 7. t's on7th Street.
Mark uoc, ti s gp bn . OK, 'll meet you there.
Bi hc 10 Goi thc n.
Host Xin cho ng, cho mng n vi nh hng Vun Php. Bao nhiu ngui?
Hello sir, welcome to the French Garden Restaurant. How many?
Charles Mt. One.
Host Ngay li ny. Xin mi ng ngi. Mt lc na c phuc vu s tip ng.
Right this way. Please have a seat. Your waitress will be with you in a moment.
Waitress Xin cho ng, ng mun goi mn n by gi khng? Hello sir, would you like to
order now?
Charles Vng, lm on. Yes please.
Waitress ng mun ung g? What would you like to drink?
Charles C c nhng thc ung g? What do you have?
Waitress Chng ti c nuc ng chai, nuc tri cy, v c ca. We have bottled water,
juice, and Coke.
Charles Lm on cho ti mt chai nuc. 'll have a bottle of water please.
Waitress ng mun dng mn g? What would you like to eat?
Charles Ti s dng mn bnh xng uch c ng v mt chn sp rau.
'll have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup.

Bi hc 11 By gi hoc sau?
Elizabeth Chris, bn ang i u vy? Chris, where are you going?
Chris Ti i ca hng. Ti cn mua vi th. 'm going to the store. need to buy
something.
Elizabeth Vy h? Ti cng cn i ra ca hng. Really? need to go to the store too.
Chris Bn mun i vi ti khng? Would you like to come with me?
Elizabeth Vng, chng ta cng i. Yeah, let's go together.
Chris Bn mun i by gi hay lt na? Would you like to go now or later?
Elizabeth By gi. Now.
Chris Ci g? What?
Elizabeth By gi th tt hon. Now would be better.
Chris uoc, chng ta hy i. OK, let's go.
Elizabeth Chng ta nn i b khng? Should we walk?
Chris Khng, xa lm. Chng ta hy li xe i. No, it's too far. Let's drive.

Bi hc 12 Bn c tin khng?
Joe Laura, bn s lm g hm nay? Laura, what are you going to do today?
Laura Ti s i mua sm. 'm going shopping.
Joe My gi bn i? What time are you leaving?
Laura Ti s i khong 4 gi. 'm going to leave around 4 O'clock.
Joe Bn c th mua cho ti bnh m xng uch gim bng ca hng uoc khng?
Will you buy a ham sandwich for me at the store?
Laura uoc. OK.
Joe Bn c tin khng? Do you have enough money?
Laura Ti khng chc. 'm not sure.
Joe Bn c bao nhiu? How much do you have?
Laura 25 . Bn ngh rng nhu vy khng? 25 dollars. Do you think that's enough?
Joe Nhu vy khng nhiu lm. That's not very much.
Laura Ti ngh uoc. Ti cng c 2 th tn dung. think it's OK. also have two credit
cards.
Joe ti ua bn thm 10 . Let me give you another ten dollars.
Laura Cm on. Gp li sau. Thanks. See you later.
Joe Tm bit. Bye.
Bi hc 13 Bn ra sao?
Karen Cho Richard. Hello Richard.
Richard Cho Karen. Hi Karen.
Karen Bn th no? How have you been?
Richard Khng khe lm. Not too good.
Karen Ti sao vy? Why?
Richard Ti bj m. 'm sick.
Karen Rt tic nghe bn m. Sorry to hear that.
Richard uoc thi. Khng nghim trong u. ts OK. ts not serious.
Karen Tt. Cn b x bn khe khng? That's good. How's your wife?
Richard B y khe. She's good.
Karen By gi b y c M khng? s she inAmericanow?
Richard Khng, b y chua qua y. No, she's not here yet.
Karen B y u? Where is she?
Richard B y Canadavi my a nhc ca chng ti. She's inCanadawith our kids.
Karen Ti hiu. Ti phi i by gi. Cho ti gi li cho b x ca bn.
see. have to go now. Please tell your wife said hi.
Richard uoc, ti s ni chuyn vi bn sau. OK, 'll talk to you later.
Karen Ti hy vong bn s cm thy khe hon. hope you feel better.
Richard Cm on. Thanks.

Bi hc 14 Gii thiu mt ngui bn.
Michael Robert, y l bn ti, b Smith. Robert, this is my friend, Mrs. Smith.
Robert Cho, rt vui gp bn. Hi, Nice to meet you.
Mrs. Smith Cng rt vui gp bn. Nice to meet you too.
Robert B Smith, bn lm ngh g? Mrs. Smith, what do you do for work?
Mrs. Smith Ti l bc s. 'm a doctor.
Robert , bn lm vic u? Oh. Where do you work?
Mrs. Smith Bnh vin i hocNew York thnh phNew York. Bn lm ngh g?
New Yorkniversityhospital inNew York City. What do you do?
Robert Ti l thy gio. 'm a teacher.
Mrs. Smith Bn dy mn g? What do you teach?
Robert Ti dy ting Anh. teach English.
Mrs. Smith u? Where?
Robert Ti mt trung trung hoc New Jersey. At a high school inNew Jersey.
Mrs. Smith Thuc l tt. Bn bao nhiu tui? That's nice. How old are you?
Robert Ti 32. 'm 32.

Bi hc 15 Mua mt ci o so mi.
Dan Xin li. Excuse me.
Maria Xin cho ng, ti c th gip g ng? Hello sir, may help you?
Dan Vng, ti c th xem ci o so mi trn k trn cng khng?
Yes. Can see that shirt on the top shelf please?
Maria D nhin, n y. Sure. Here it is.
Dan N gi bao nhiu? How much does it cost?
Maria 50 . 50 dollars.
Dan 50 . Nhu vy mc qu. 50 dollars. That's too much.
Maria Ci ny th sao? N gim gi ch c 35 .
How about this one? t's on sale for only 35 dollars.
Dan Ti khng thch ci . don't like that one.
Maria Cn ci cnh i gng tay en th sao? N rt ging ci ng thch.
How about the one next to the black gloves? t's very similar to the one you like.
Dan N p y. N gi bao nhiu? That's nice. How much is it?
Maria 30 . 30 dollars.
Dan Tt lm. That'll be fine.
Maria Mu ny uoc khng, hay ng thch mu khc?
s this color OK, or would you like a different color?
Dan Ci mu xanh uoc ri. That blue one's fine.
Maria ng cn cn thm ci o so mi no ging nhu vy na khng?
Do you need any more of these shirts?
Dan Vng. Yes.
Maria ng mun my ci? How many do you want?
Dan Ti s ly thm 2 ci na, mt ci v mt ci trng.
'll take two more, a red one and a white one.

Bi hc 16 Hi ja im.
Paul Xin li, ti ang tm L Qun Holiday. Bn bit n u khng?
Excuse me, 'm looking for the Holiday nn. Do you know where it is?
Nancy Chc ri. N dui con ung ny pha bn tri. Sure. t's down this street on the
left.
Paul N c xa y khng? s it far from here?
Nancy Khng, khng xa u. No, it's not far.
Paul Bao xa? How far is it?
Nancy Khong mt dm rui. About a mile and a half.
Paul Mt bao lu ti ? How long does it take to get there?
Nancy Khong nm pht. 5 minutes or so.
Paul N c gn ung xe in ngm khng? s it close to the subway station?
Nancy Vng rt gn. Nh ga xe in ngm bn cnh khch sn. Bn c th i b ti .
Yes, it's very close. The subway station is next to the hotel. You can walk there.
Paul Cm on rt nhiu. Thanks a lot.

Bi hc 17 Bn c bit ja ch khng?
Mark Xin li. Bn bit ung no i ti khu mua sm khng?
Excuse me. Do you know how to get to the mall?
Betty Bit ch. Ti tng lm vic . i thng khong mt dm ri r tri ch n xanh
. Khu mua sm bn tay phi. Sure, used to work there. Go straight for about a mile,
then turn left at the light. The mall will be on the right.
Mark Bn c bit ja ch khng? Do you know the address?
Betty Vng, ja ch l 541 ungMain. Yes, the address is541 Main street.
Mark Bn c th vit ra giy cho ti uoc khng? Can you write it down for me please?
Betty Khng thnh vn . No problem.
Mark Ti i theo i lHighlandc nhanh hon khng? s it faster if takeHighland
avenue?
Betty Khng, li lu hon. C nhiu n hon trn ung .
No, that way is longer. There are more stop lights on that street.
Mark Ti ngh bn ng. Cm on. think you're right. Thank you.
Bi hc 18 i ngh mt Canada.
George Hm nay ngy my? What's today's date?
Sandra Mng nm thng by. t's July 5th.
George Khi no bn i ngh mt? When are you going on vacation?
Sandra Ti s i vo ch nht. Chng ti s iCanada.
'm leaving on Sunday. We're going toCanada.
George Vy h? Ngy kia? Nhu vy rt sm.
Really? The day after tomorrow? That's very soon.
Sandra Vng ti bit. Yeah know.
George Bn s bao lu? How long are you going to stay there?
Sandra Khong 2 tun. About 2 weeks.
George Khi no bn tr v? When are you coming back?
Sandra Ti s tr v vo ngy 17. 'm coming back on the 17th.
George Tt. Chc bn c mt chuyn i vui v. Alright. Have a nice trip.

Bi hc 19 Ngui phu n l ai?
Donna Joseph, ngui phu n l ai vy? Joseph, who is that woman?
Joseph l Susan. That's Susan.
Donna C ta lm ngh g? What does she do for work?
Joseph C ta l lut su. She's a lawyer.
Donna C ta c phi l ngui M khng? s she American?
Joseph Khng, nhung c ta ni ting Anh luu lot. No, but she speaks English fluently.
Donna C ta rt cao. Bn c quen c ta khng? She's really tall. Do you know her?
Joseph C, ti c quen c ta. Chng ti l bn. Yes, know her. We're friends.
Donna Cn ngui n ng ng cnh c ta l ai? Who's that man standing next to her?
Joseph Ngui n ng no? Which man?
Donna Ngui n ng thp pha bn tri c ta. Tn anh ta l g?
That short guy on her right. What's his name?
Joseph , l Matt. Oh, that's Matt.
Donna Anh ta thuc su p trai. He's really good looking.
Joseph Vng. Yeah.
Donna Bn c quen anh ta khng? Do you know him?
Joseph Ti khng quen anh ta, nhung ti ngh em gi ti c quen.
don't know him, but think my sister does.
Donna Anh ta c gia nh chua? s he married?
Joseph C, anh ta c gia nh. Yes, he's married.
Donna By gi ti nh ri. Ti gp anh ta truc y. remember now. met him
before.
Bi hc 20 Nhng cu hi thng thung.
Carol Brian, bn bit ni ting Anh khng? Brian, do you know how to speak English?
Brian C. Yes.
Carol Bn hoc u? Where did you learn?
Brian Ti hoc i hoc. learned in college.
Carol Bn ni gii lm. You speak really well.
Brian Cm on. Thank you.
Carol Bn M bao lu ri? How long have you been in the S?

Brian 3 tun. 3 weeks.
Carol Vo bn c i vi bn khng? s your wife with you?
Brian C, c y va ti y hm qua. Yes, she just got here yesterday.
Carol Truc y bn c tiCaliforniachua? Have you been toCaliforniabefore?
Brian Chua, ti chua bao gi ti . No. 've never been there.
Carol Bn tng tiLas Vegaschua? Have you ever been toLas Vegas?
Brian C. Ti ti mt ln khi i cng vic. Yes. went there once on a business trip.

Bi hc 21 Siu thj ng ca.
Sharon Jeff, ti sp i siu thj. Bn mun i vi ti khng?
Jeff, 'm going to the supermarket. Do you want to come with me?
Jeff Ti ngh gi ny siu thj ng ca ri. think the supermarket is closed now.
Sharon . N ng ca lc my gi? Oh, When does it close?
Jeff N ng ca lc 7 gi vo ch nht. t closes at 7:00 on Sundays.
Sharon T qu.That's too bad.
Jeff ng lo, chng ta c th i vo sng mai. N m ca lc 8 gi.
Don't worry, we can go tomorrow morning. t opens at 8:00.
Sharon Thi uoc. By gi bn mun lm g? Alright. What do you want to do now?
Jeff Chng ta hy i do na ting. Em gi ti s ti y khong 8:30 ti v ri tt c
chng ta c th i ra ngoi n ti.
Lets take a walk for a half an hour. My sister will get here at about 8:30PM and then we can
all go out to dinner.
Sharon C ta sng u? Where does she live?
Jeff C ta sng San Francisco. She lives inSan Francisco.
Sharon C ta sng bao lu ri? How long has she lived there?
Jeff Ti ngh c ta sng khong 10 nm. think she's lived there for about 10
years.
Sharon l mt qung thi gian di. Truc c ta sng u?
That's a long time. Where did she live before that?
Jeff San Diego.San Diego.

Bi hc 22 Bn c con khng?
Michelle Charles, bn c con khng? Charles, do you have any children?
Charles C. Yes.
Michelle Bn c my a con? How many children do you have?
Charles Ti c hai a. Mt trai mt gi. have two kids. A boy and a girl.
Michelle Tn chng n l g? What are their names?
Charles Jack v Stephanie. Jack and Stephanie.
Michelle Chng n my tui? How old are they?
Charles Stephanie 18 v Jack 24. Stephanie is 18 and Jack is 24.
Michelle Chng n cn i hoc khng? Are they in school?
Charles Stephanie cn i hoc. C ta i hoc i hoc Washingtonv Jack lm vic
Florida.
Stephanie is. She goes to college inWashingtonand Jack works inFlorida.
Michelle Stephanie hoc g? What does Stephanie study?
Charles C ta hoc ting Anh. She studies English.
Michelle By gi c ta c y khng? s she here now?
Charles Khng, c ta ang trung. No, she's at school.

Bi hc 23 Gip pht m.
Kim William, bn c thch hoc ting Anh khng? William, do you like studying English?
William Ti thch hoc ting Anh, v ti c th oc kh, nhung ni c th kh khn.
like studying English, and can read well, but speaking can be difficult.
Kim Khng t nhu vy u. Nu bn ni chuyn vi nhng ngui bn M ca bn
mi ngy, bn s hoc nhanh.
t's not that bad. f you talk to your American friends every day, you'll learn quickly.
William Ti c th hi bn mt cu hi uoc khng? Can ask you a question?
Kim D nhin, bn mun bit iu g? Sure, what do you want to know?
William Ti c quyn sch hoc trong lp y. Bn pht m ch ny nhu th no?
have my book from class here. How do you say this word?
Kim Laptop. Laptop
William Rt tic, ti khng hiu. Nhu vy c ngha g?
Sorry, don't understand. What does that mean?
Kim Laptop l mt loi my tnh bn c th mang theo cng vi bn. Bn hiu khng?
A laptop is a type of computer that you can carry with you. Do you understand?
William Vng, ti ngh vy. Bn c th pht m li ln na uoc khng?
Yes, think so. Can you say it again?
Kim Laptop. Laptop.
William Laptop. Ti pht m nhu vy c ng khng? Laptop. Did pronounce that
correctly?
Kim ng ri. Tt lm. Yes, that's right. That's very good.
William Cm on. Cn ch ny. Bn pht m ch ny nhu th no?
Thanks. And this word? How do you pronounce this?
Kim Ch pht m l kitchen. That word is pronounced kitchen.
William Cm on rt nhiu. Bn thuc l mt thy gio gii.
Thanks so much. You're a good teacher.
Kim Cm on. Thanks.

Bi hc 24 Ti bj mt v.
Steve H. Moi vic th no? Hey, How's it going?
Jessica Khng tt. Ti mt v ri. Not good. lost my wallet.
Steve , t qu. N bj nh cp h? Oh, that's too bad. Was it stolen?
Jessica Khng, ti ngh n bj roi ra khi ti khi ti ngi trong tc xi.
No, think it came out of my pocket when was in the taxi.
Steve Ti c th lm iu g khng? s there anything can do?
Jessica Ti c th muon mt t tin uoc khng? Can borrow some money?
Steve D nhin. Bn cn bao nhiu? Sure, how much do you need?
Jessica Khong 50 . About 50 dollars.
Steve Khng c vn g? That's no problem.
Jessica Cm on. Ti s tr li bn vo th su. Thanks. 'll pay you back on Friday.
Steve Nhu vy tt ri. Tin y. That'll be fine. Here you are.
Jessica Bn s lm g by gi. What are you going to do now?
Steve Ti s mua vi cun sch ri ti s i ti cy xng.
'm going to buy some books and then 'm going to the gas station.
Jessica Nu bn ch mt cht ti c th i vi bn. f you wait a minute can go with
you.
Steve uoc. Ti s ch bn. OK. 'll wait for you.

Bi hc 25 Cuc goi in thoi ti noi lm vic.
James A l? Hello?
Linda Xin cho, James c khng? Hi, is James there please?
James Vng, ai goi vy? Yes. Who's calling?
Linda Linda. Linda.
James Xin ch mt cht. One moment please.
Linda uoc. OK.
James A l? Hello?
Linda Cho James, Linda y. Hi James, it's Linda.
James Cho Linda. Hi Linda.
Linda Bn ang lm g vy? What are you doing now?
James Ti ang lm vic. 'm working.
Linda Bn c bn khng? Are you busy?
James Vng, cng vic y bn rn c ngy. Yes. t's been really busy here all day.
Linda My gi bn ngh lm vic? What time do you get off of work?
James 8:30 ti. 8:30PM
Linda Ti s goi li cho bn sau 8:30. 'll call you back after 8:30PM
James uoc. Hn ni chuyn vi bn sau. OK. Talk to you later.
Linda Bi bai. Bye bye.

Bi hc 26 Chuyn i ca gia nh.
Angela David, do gn y bn lm g? David, what have you been up to lately?
David Tun truc ti i du ljch vi gia nh. went on a trip with my family last week.
Angela Vy h? Cc bn i u? Really? Where did you go?
David Chng ti i u Chu. We went toEurope.
Angela Cc bn i thm nhng thnh ph no? What cities did you go to?
David Lun n, Pa ri v mt vi thnh ph nh hon.London,Parisand a few other smaller
cities.
Angela Cc bn c i B Linh khng? Did you go toBerlin?
David Khng, chng ti khng i n . Ti mun i n ln ti.
No, We didn't go there. 'd like to go there next time.
Angela Ti ngh ma h l thi im tt thm B Linh. l mt noi p v dn chng
rt ng yu.
think the summer is a good time to visitBerlin. t's a beautiful place and the people there are
very nice.
David Ti nghe nhu vy. That's what 've heard.
Angela Ti n nm ngi. Nu bn mun ti s cho bn mt s thng tin ti c v thnh
ph.
went there last year. f you want, can give you some information have about the city.
David Cm on. Thanks.

Bi hc 27 Ti i mua sm.
Tom Sarah, bn lm g ngy hm nay? Sarah, what did you do today?
Sarah Ti i mua sm. went shopping.
Tom Bn mua g khng? Did you buy anything?
Sarah C, ti mua mt vi mn. Yes, bought a few things.
Tom Bn mua g? What did you buy?
Sarah Ti mua ci o chong ny. Bn thch n khng? bought this coat. Do you like it?
Tom Vng, ti thch n lm. N rt p. Bn mua n u?
Yeah, like it a lot. t's very pretty. Where did you buy it?
Sarah khu mua sm trn ung th 5. At the mall on5th street.
Tom N c t khng? Was it expensive?
Sarah Khng, n khng t. N gim gi ch cn 20 .
No, it wasn't expensive. t was on sale for 20 dollars.
Tom R y. That's cheap.
Sarah Ti bit. N rt ng gi. know. t was a really good deal.
Tom Ti khng ngh l bn cn mc n ngay u. Tri rt nng do gn y.
don't think you'll need to wear it for a while. t's been really hot lately.

Bi hc 28 Bn thch loi nhc g?
Amy Paul, bn thch nghe loi nhc no? Paul, what kind of music do you like to listen
to?
Paul Moi th loi, nhung phn ln l pop, rc v c in. Ti sao bn hi?
All kinds, but mostly Pop, rock and classical. Why?
Amy Ti c v i xem mt bui trnh din. Bn mun i vi ti khng?
have tickets to a show. Do you want to go with me?
Paul Loi nhc g vy? What kind of music is it?
Amy Pop. Ca s Mariah Carey. Pop. t's Mariah Carey.
Paul Khi no vy? When is it?
Amy 8 gi ti mai. At 8PM tomorrow night.
Paul Vng, ti thch i. Bn c ngh rng chng ta nn n ti truc khng?
Yeah, 'd like to go. Do you think we should have dinner first?
Amy Vng, l kin hay. Yes, that's a good idea.
Paul Chng ta hy n nh hng i din vi cn h ca ti pha bn kia ung.
Let's eat at the restaurant across the street from my apartment.
Amy , ti ngh ti bit noi bn ni ri. Chng ta n hi thng truc phi khng?
Oh, think know the place you mean. We ate there last month, right?
Paul ng ri. Bn c tr nh tt . Yes, that's right. You have a good memory.

Bi hc 29 i thu vin.
Kevin Lisa, bn c mun i thu vin vi ti khng?
Lisa, would you like to go to the library with me?
Lisa uoc, bn c ngh rng chng ta c th i mua mt t bo truc khng?
OK. Do you think we can go buy a newspaper first?
Kevin uoc ch. Chng ta s i mua bo truc ri chng ta i thu vin.
Sure. First we'll go buy a newspaper and then we'll go to the library.
Lisa Chng ta s i b hay i xe? Are we going to walk or drive?
Kevin Thi tit hm nay rt p. Chng ta i b i. The weather is really nice today. Let's
walk.
Lisa Thi tit p ngay lc ny, nhung ti ngh tri c th mua chiu nay.
The weather is good now, but think it's suppose to rain this afternoon.
Kevin uoc thi, vy th chng ta hy mang theo d. Anh ca bn c i vi chng ta
khng?
Alright, then let's take an umbrella. s your brother coming with us?
Lisa Khng, anh y cn ang ng. No, he's still sleeping.
Kevin i, 10 gi sng ri. Chc chn l ti hm qua anh ta thc khuya lm.
Wow, it's already 10:00AM. He must have been up late last night.
Lisa Vng, mi ti 12 gi m anh y mi v nh.
Yeah, he didn't come home until 12:00AM.

Kevin Ti hy vong anh y c th n sau. hope he can come later.
Lisa Ti cng hy vong vy. Ti s goi anh y khi chng ta ti .
hope so too. 'll give him a call when we get there.
Kevin T y chng ta i thu vin li no? How do we get to the library from here?
Lisa i thng xung con ung ny pha bn tri, bn cnh bo tng vin. Mt khong
10 pht.
t's straight down this road on the left, next to the museum. t takes about 10 minutes.
Bi hc 30 B m bn sng u?
Jason Cho Melissa, bn s v nh cui tun ny khng?
Hi Melissa, are you going home this weekend?
Melissa Khng, cui tun ny th khng. Ti c nhiu vic phi lm qu.
No, not this weekend. have too much work to do.
Jason B m bn sng u? Where do your parents live?
Melissa B ti sng WashingtonDC. My father lives inWashingtonDC.
Jason Cn m bn? How about your mother?
Melissa M ti mt cch y hai nm ri.My mother died two years ago.
Jason , ti rt tic nghe nhu vy. B bn cn i lm khng?
Oh, am sorry to hear that. s your father still working?
Melissa Khng, ng y v huu ri. No, he's retired.
Jason Bn c ho hng y khng? Do you have any family here?
Melissa C, hai ngui trong s anh chj em ho ca ti sng y v c ch ti sng cch
y khong 30 dm.
Yes, two of my cousins live here and my aunt and uncle live about 30 miles from here.
Jason Bn c anh chj em g khng? Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Melissa C, ti c 2 ngui anh em sng New Yorkv mt ngui chj em gi sng
Boston.
Yes, have two brothers who live inNew Yorkand a sister who lives inBoston.
Jason Bn c thung gp ho khng? Do you see them a lot?
Melissa K uoc nhiu nhu ti mun.Thung ch vo nhng ngy ngh nhu L T n v
Ging Sinh.
Not as much as 'd like to. sually just on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Bi hc 31 Bn c th gip ti tm mt vi vt uoc khng?
Matt Ti khng th tm thy cp king ca ti v ti khng thy g ht. Bn c th gip
ti tm vi th uoc khng?
can't find my glasses and can't see anything. Can you help me find a few things?
Anna Khng c vn g. Bn ang tm ci g?No problem. What are you looking for?
Matt My tnh xch tay ca ti, bn thy n khng?My laptop, do you see it?
Anna C, my tnh ca bn trn gh.Yes, your laptop is on the chair.
Matt Quyn sch ca ti u?Where's my book?
Anna Quyn sch no?Which one?
Matt Quyn t in.The dictionary.
Anna N dui ci bn.t's under the table.
Matt Bt ch ca ti u?Where's my pencil?
Anna C mt cy vit ch truc ci n.There's a pencil in front of the lamp.
Matt khng phi l vit ch. l vit muc.That's not a pencil. That's a pen.
Anna , xin li. C mt cy vit ch sau ci tch.Oh, sorry. There is a pencil behind the
cup.
Matt Cn ba l ca ti th sao? Bn bit n u khng?
How about my backpack? Do you know where that is?
Anna N gia bc tung v giung ng.t's in between the wall and the bed.
Matt i giy ca ti u?Where are my shoes?
Anna Chng bn tri ca ci ti vi.They're on the left side of the TV.
Matt Ti khng trng thy chng. don't see them.
Anna Xin li, ti lm. Chng bn phi ca ci ti vi.
Sorry, made a mistake. They're on the right side of the TV.
Matt Cm on.Thanks.
Anna , cn y l cp king ca bn. Chng cnh ci in thoi di ng ca bn.
Oh, and here are your glasses. They were next to your cell phone.

Bi hc 32 Tr tin n ti.
Tim Xin li. Cho ti phiu tnh tin.Excuse me. Check please.
Waitress Vng uoc, mn n th no?OK, how was everything?
Tim Ngon lm. Cm on.Very nice. Thank you.
Waitress Bn c mun mang v mn ny khng?Would you like this togo?
Tim Vng, bn c th b n vo mt ci bao ny lng khng?Yes, can you put it in a
plastic bag?
Waitress uoc ch, khng c vn g. Ca bn y. Tt c 25 .
Sure, no problem. Here you are. That'll be 25 dollars.
Tim Bn c nhn th tn dung khng?Do you take credit cards?
Waitress C, chng ti nhn th Visa v MasterCard.Yes, we accept Visa and
MasterCard.
Tim uoc, y.OK, here you are.
Waitress Cm on, ti s tr li ngay.Thanks. 'll be right back.
Tim Vng.OK.
Waitress y l ha on ca bn. Here's your receipt.
Tim Cm on.Thank you.
Waitress Khng c g. Mong bn s tr li.You're welcome. Please come again.

Bi hc 33 Mua v my bay.
Ticket clerk Ngui tip theo, lm on. Ti c th gip g bn?
Next please. Hello. How can help you?
Larry Ti mun mua mt v i New York.'d like to buy a ticket toNew York.
Ticket clerk Bn mun v mt chiu hay kh hi?Would you like one way or round trip?
Larry V kh hi.Round trip.
Ticket clerk Bn s i khi no?When will you be leaving?
Larry Khi no th chuyn bay k tip ct cnh?When does the next plane leave?
Ticket clerk Trong khong 2 gi.n about 2 hours.
Larry Ti mun mt v cho chuyn bay .'d like a ticket for that flight please.
Ticket clerk Hng nht hay hng thung?First class or coach?
Larry Hng thung.Coach.
Ticket clerk uoc, ti xem cn v khng. Ti rt tic. V cho chuyn bay bn ht
mt ri.
OK, let me check availability. 'm sorry. Tickets for that flight are sold out.
Larry Cn chuyn bay k th sao?How about the one after that?
Ticket clerk ti xem. Vng, chuyn cn gh. Bn c mun ti dnh sn cho bn
mt gh k?
Let me see. Yes, that one still has seats available. Would you like me to reserve a seat for
you?
Larry Vng, lm on.Yes, please.

Ticket clerk Gi v l 120 .That'll be 120 dollars.
Larry uoc.OK.
Ticket clerk Cm on. Tin thi li ca bn y.Thank you, here's your change.

Bi hc 34 Sp xp moi th.
Frank Michelle, bn c th gip ti don dp moi th truc khi chng ta i khng?
Michelle, Can you help me clean things up before we go?
Michelle uoc ch. Ti nn t ci tch ny u?Sure. Where should put this cup?
Frank Ci tch no?Which cup?
Michelle Ci .The red one.
Frank t n trn mt bn.Put it on top of the table.
Michelle Cn s tri cy ny.How about this fruit?
Frank , t chng vo t lnh.Oh, that goes in the refrigerator.
Michelle V nhng cy vit ch ny. Ti nn lm g vi chng?
And those pencils? What should do with them?
Frank Mang chng ln lu v t chng trong phng ng.
Bring those upstairs and put them in the bedroom.
Michelle Cn cy vit ny?How about this pen?
Frank ua n cho ti. Ti cn dng n.Give it to me. need to use it.
Michelle Bn mun ti lm g vi t bo ng kia?
What do you want me to do with that paper over there?
Frank Bn c th qung n i. Ti khng cn n na.
You can throw that away. don't need it anymore.
Michelle Thng rc y ri.The trash is full.
Frank Thi uoc, vy t n vo mt ci bao v mang ra ngoi.
Alright, then please put it in a bag and take it outside.
Michelle uoc ri. By gi lm g?OK. Now what?
Frank Ti ngh chng ta xong ri. Bn c th tt n v ng ca uoc khng?
think we're finished. Can you please turn off the lights and shut the door?
Michelle uoc ch.Sure.

Bi hc 35 Ti nh hng.
Rebecca y trng c v mt nh hng ngon y.This looks like a nice restaurant.
Scott ng vy. Ti rt thung n y.Yeah, it is. come here all the time.
Rebecca Chng ta hy ngi ng kia.Let's sit over there.
Scott uoc.OK.
Rebecca Bn c th ua ti tm thuc on uoc khng?Can you pass me a menu
please.
Scott uoc ch. Bn s ung g?Sure. What are you going to have to drink?
Rebecca Ti s ung mt ly bia. Cn bn?'m going to have a glass of beer. How about
you?
Scott Ti ngh ti s ung mt ly ruou. think 'll have a glass of wine.
Rebecca Bn c mun ku mt mn khai vj truc khng?Do you want to order an
appetizer first?
Scott Khng thuc su mun, c l chng ta c th ku mt t bnh m.
Not really, maybe we can just order some bread.
Rebecca uoc. Bn s n mn g?OK. What are you going to have to eat?
Scott Ti khng chc. Ti chua quyt jnh. Bn c th nghj mn g khng?
'm not sure. haven't decided yet. Can you recommend something?
Rebecca uoc ch. Ti n mn thjt bt tt v tm hm truc y. C hai mn u
ngon.
Sure, 've had the steak and the lobster before. They're both very good.
Scott Ti ngh ti s n tm hm. Bn s n mn g?
think 'll have the lobster. What are you going to have?
Rebecca Ti khng i lm. Ti ngh ti ch n mt da rau sng trn du gim.
'm not that hungry. think 'm just going to have a salad.
Scott Ti s vo phng v sinh. Khi ngui phuc vu tr li, bn goi mn n gip ti
uoc ch?
'm gonna go to the bathroom. When the waitress comes back, will you order for me?
Rebecca D nhin. Khng c vn g.Sure. No problem.

Bi hc 36 Ti cn git qun o.
Eric Cho Anna, vo i.Hi Anna, come in.
Ana , cn h bn ba bi vy.Wow, your apartment is a mess.
Eric Ti bit. Ti khng c thi gian ct moi th i truc khi bn ti y.
know, didn't have time to put things away before you got here.
Ana Xem ka C phi l qun o ca bn trn ci i vng khng?
Look Are those all your clothes on the couch?
Eric Vng.Yes.
Ana Chng c sch khng?Are they clean?
Eric Su thuc th phn ln l bn. Ti khng git qun o mt thi gian ri. Ti thung
ch cho ti khi ti c th git chng nh b m ti.
Actually most of them are dirty. haven't done laundry in a while. usually wait until can do
it at my parent's house.
Ana Chj em gi ti v ti thung i ti tim cho thu my git dui ung. Ti sao
bn khng ti ?
My sister and usually go to the laundromat down the street. Why don't you go there?
Eric Ti bit ti nn ti , nhung noi khng tin loi lm. Bn phi ch lu.
know should, but that place isn't very convenient. You have to wait for a long time.
Ana Vng ti bit. Ti phi git qun o hng tun. D sao, bn sn sng i chua?
Yes know. have to do it every week. Anyway, are you ready to go?
Eric Chua u, ti chua sn sng i. Ti cn phi nh rng v ra mt. Bn c th ch
vi pht uoc khng?
No 'm not ready yet. still have to brush my teeth and wash my face. Can you wait for a few
minutes?
Ana uoc, nhung lm on nhanh ln. Ti ngh nh hng sp ng ca ri.
OK, but please hurry. think the restaurant is closing soon.

Bi hc 37 Tm mt ca hng tin loi.
Andrew Pam, my ATM gn y nht u?Pam, where's the closest ATM?
Pam Khng xa u. Bn thy ta nh vng ng kia khng?
t's not that far. Do you see that Yellow building over there?
Andrew Ta nh ln hay nh?The big one or the small one?
Pam Ta nh ln.The big one.
Andrew C.Yes.
Pam N ngay bn cnh, pha bn phi.t's right next to it, on the right.
Andrew Bn c bit c mt ca hng tin loi gn y khng?
Do you know if there's a convenience store around here?
Pam Ti khng ngh l c mt ca hng gn y. Ca hng gn nht trn ung
th 3, nhung gi ny c l ng ca ri.
don't think there's one around here. The closest one is on3rd street, but that's probably
closed now.
Andrew Ti thuc su cn mua mt vi mn truc khi ti i.
really need to get some things before leave.
Pam , bn c th i xung ung th 22. C nhiu ca hng m ca 24 gi
mt ngy.
Well, you could go down to22nd street. There are lot of stores down there that are open 24
hours a day.
Andrew Ti c th i xe in ngm ti uoc khng?Can take the subway to get
there?
Pam uoc, nhung nhu vy mt khong na ting. Bn nn i tc xi.
Yes, but that'll probably take about half an hour. You should just take a cab.
Andrew i nhu vy khng t sao?Won't that be expensive?
Pam Khng, t y ti ngh ch tn khong 5 .No, from here think it's only about 5
dollars.

Bi hc 38 ja l v phuong hung.
Mandy Thua gio su,Canada u?Professor, where'sCanada?
Professor Canada pha bc ca noi ny.Canada is north of here.
Mandy Thy c th ch cho ti trn bn uoc khng?Can you show me on the map?
Professor uoc ch. Xem y.Canada pha bc ca nuc M.
Sure. Look here.Canadais north of thenited States.
Mandy , ti thy ri.Mexico u?Oh, see. Where'sMexico?
Professor Mexico pha nam ca nuc M.Mexico is south of thenited States.
Mandy CnConnecticut? Noi u?How aboutConnecticut? Where's that?
Professor Connecticut pha ng ca New York.Connecticut is east ofNew York.
Mandy Bang no pha ty caPennsylvania?What state is west ofPennsylvania?
Professor Ohio.Ohio.
Mandy Vng.Los Angeles u?OK, Where'sLos Angeles?
Professor Los AngelesCalifornia. N pha ng nam caSan Francisco.
Los Angelesis inCalifornia. t's southeast ofSan Francisco.
Mandy Boston u?Where'sBoston.
Professor Boston min ng bc ca t nuc.Boston is in the northeast part of the
country.
Mandy Las Vegas u?Where isLas Vegas?
Professor Las Vegas pha ty nam.Las Vegas is in the southwest.

Bi hc 39 Ti n khch sn.
Ray Cho Maria, bn n sng chua?Hi Maria, did you have breakfast yet?
Maria Vng, ti n khch sn vi con trai v chng ti.
Yes, ate at the hotel with my son and my husband.
Ray , ho c thc n ngon. Bn dng mn g?
Oh, they have good food there. What did you have?
Maria Ti dng ng cc, trng chin v nuc cam vt.
had some cereal, fried eggs and orange juice.
Ray My mn th no?How was it?
Maria Thc n khng ngon lm, thuc su l by gi ti khng cm thy khe lm.
The food didn't taste very good, and actually don't feel very well now.
Ray T qu. Bn mun ngh mt lc khng?That's too bad. Do you want to take a
break?
Maria Khng. Ti s tr li khch sn vo gi n trua nm ngh.
No, 'm going to go back to the hotel at lunch time to lie down.
Ray uoc. Lt na ti s i ti tim thuc ty. Ti c th mua cho bn th g khng?
OK. 'm going to the drug store later. s there anything can get for you?
Maria Khng, uoc thi. Ti ngh l nu ti ngh mt lc ti s cm thy khe hon.
No, that's OK. think if rest for a little while 'll feel better.
Bi hc 40 i xem phim.
Jerry Ann, bn mun lm g ti nay?Ann what do you want to do tonight?
Ann Ti mun i xem phim.'d like to go see a movie.
Jerry Ti nghe ni phim Titanic ang chiu rp. heard Titanic is playing at the movie
theater.
Ann , ti nghe ni l mt b phim hay. My gi n bt u?
Oh, 've heard that's a good movie. What time does it start?
Jerry 6:30 ti. l mt b phim di. Ti ngh n di khong 3 ting.
6:30PM. t's a long movie. think it lasts for about 3 hours.
Ann Bn c th n n ti uoc khng?Will you come and pick me up?
Jerry My gi?What time?
Ann Ti ngh chng ta nn n sm v ho c th bn ht v. 5:00 gi chiu uoc
khng?
think we should get there early because they might be sold out. s 5:00PM OK?
Jerry uoc, nhu vy tt ri. Ti s n bn nh bn lc 5:00 gi chiu.
Yes, that'll be fine. 'll meet you at your house at 5:00PM.
Ann Bn c mun mua g n truc khi xem phim khng?
Do you want to get something to eat before the movie?
Jerry Ti khng ngh c thi gian cho vic . Chng ta c th n ng rang v bnh m
xc xch ti rp chiu phim nu bn mun.
'm not sure there will be enough time for that. We can have popcorn and hot dogs at the
theater if you want.
Ann Ti khng thch ng rang ho bn . Ti ngh ho b nhiu mui qu.
don't like the popcorn they have there. think they put too much salt on it.
Jerry Thi uoc. Ti s n bn sm hon mt cht v chng ta c th i n nh hng
Thi bn cnh rp chiu phim. Nhu vy uoc khng?
OK then, 'll pick you up a little earlier and we can go to the Thai restaurant next to the
theater, is that OK?
Ann Vng, ti thch noi .Yes, like that place.

Bi hc 41 Thc n ngon tuyt.
Patrick Bn thch mn n lm khng?How do you like the food?
Diane N rt ngon. Bn nu mn h?t tastes really great. Did you cook it?
Patrick Vng, ti nu hi chiu nay. Bn mun n thm khng?
Yes. made it this afternoon. Would you like some more?
Diane Vng, nhung ch mt t thi. Ti thuc su no ri.OK, just a little though. 'm really
full.
Patrick . Bn mun mt t xp thay vo khng?Oh. Would you like some soup
instead?
Diane Loi xp g?What kind is it?
Patrick C chua v go. Bn n mn truc y chua.
Tomato and rice. Have you had that before?

Diane Chua. y l ln u. N c vj ra sao?No. This is my first time. How does it
taste?
Patrick Ngon, th xem. Bn ngh sao?t's good, try it. What do you think?
Diane . N ngon lm. Bn cng lm mn ny h?Wow. t is good. Did you make
that also?
Patrick Vng.Yes.
Diane Bn thuc su l mt u bp gii.You're a really good cook.
Patrick Cm on, ln ti ti s lm mn xp g cho chng ta.
Thanks, next time 'll make chicken soup for us.
Diane Nghe hay y. Bn hoc nu n trong trung h?
That sounds good. Did you study cooking in school?
Patrick Khng, ti tu hoc. Ti c mt quyn sch dy nu n tt ti vn oc khi c thi
gian.
No, learned by myself. have a good cook book that read when have time.

Bi hc 42 Gip mt ngui bn chuyn i.
Peter Kelly, bn c th gip ti ua my th ny ra xe uoc khng?
Kelly, will you help me take these things to the car?
Kelly uoc, bn mun ti t chng vo xe no?OK, which car do you want me to put
them in?
Peter ua chng ra xe ca vo ti.Bring them to my wife's car.
Kelly Xe no ca b y?Which one is hers'?
Peter Chic SV xanh truc chic Honda.The blue SV in front of the Honda.
Kelly Ti nn mang th g truc?What should take first?
Peter Chic gh ng kia, nhung lm on cn thn. N l mt mn qu t m vo ti.
That chair over there, but please be careful with it. t was a gift from my motherinlaw.
Kelly ng lo, ti khng nh roi n u. i, n thuc su l nng. Ti khng ngh rng ti
c th chuyn n i tu mt mnh ti uoc.Don't worry, won't drop it. Wow, it's really heavy.
don't think can move it by myself.
Peter ti gip bn. Ti khng mun bn bj au lung.
Let me help you with that. don't want you to hurt your back.
Kelly Bn mang tt c my th ny i u?Where are you taking all this stuff?
Peter Ti khng ni vi bn h? Chng ti chuyn iFlorida.
Didn't tell you? We're moving toFlorida?
Kelly Bn chuyn i by gi sao? Ti bit l bn sp chuyn i, nhung ti ngh bn ni
l bn s chuyn i vo thng ti.You're moving now? knew you were moving, but
thought you said you were moving next month.
Peter Vng, ng vy, nhung vo ti tm uoc mt cn h mi trn nternet mt ngy no
v b y mun chuyn i ngay. Yes, that's true, but my wife found a new apartment on the
nternet the other day and she wants to move right away.

Bi hc 43 Thm gia nh.
Henry Judy, chng bn c mt chic xe thuc su l p.Judy, your husband has a really
nice car.
Judy Cm on. N tt hon chic ca ti nhiu, v n mi.
Thanks. t's a lot better than mine, and it's new.
Henry Cc bn s i u?Where are you going?
Judy Chng ti s i thm chj ti trong thnh ph.We're going to visit my sister in the
city.
Henry Ti khng bit l chj ca bn sng trong thnh ph. Chj y chuyn n khi no?
didn't know your sister lives in the city, when did she move there?
Judy Cch y khong mt nm. Chj y sng trong mt cn h trn ung th 3, pha
bn kia ung i din thu vin cng cng.About a year ago. She lives in an apartment
on3rd street, across from the public library.
Henry Ti hiu. By gi gn 5 gi chiu ri, bn khng ngh rng s ng xe c sao?
see. t's almost 5:00 PM now, don't you think there will be a lot of traffic?
Judy , chng ti khng li xe i. Chng ti s i xe in ngm. Xe in ngm ch mt
khong 20 pht.Oh, we're not driving. We're going to take the subway. The subway only
takes about 20 minutes.
Henry Vng, nhung n c th rt ng khong gi ny. Ti lun lun cm thy buc bi khi
i xe in ngm.Yes, but it can be very crowded around this time. always feel
uncomfortable taking the subway.
Judy Ti dng xe in ngm i lm hng ngy, v vy by gi ti quen ri.
take the subway to work everyday, so 'm used to it now.
Henry M bn khng sng trong thnh ph sao?Doesn't your mother live in the city?
Judy C, b y sng khong 10 nm ri.Yes, she's lived there for about ten years.
Henry Ti nh khi b y chuyn n . Nhng cn h hi r hon nhiu.
remember when she moved there. Apartments were a lot cheaper then.
Judy Ti bit bn mun ni g. By gi kh tm uoc th g m gi c hop l.
know what you mean. t's hard to find anything that's reasonable now.
Henry Chc bn vui. K ti khi no bn rnh hy goi in thoi cho ti v chng ta s i
choi x ph.Have a good time. Next time you're free, give me a call and we'll go play poker.
Judy Hn gp bn sau.See you later.

Bi hc 44 Xem nh ngh mt.
Kathy Jim, ti nghe ni bn c mt chuyn i nSan Diego. ng khng?
Jim, heard you took a trip toSan Diego. s that right?
Jim Vng, ti va tr v vo sng nay.Yeah, just got back this morning.
Kathy Nghe th vj u. Bn lm g ?That sounds really nice. What did you do there?
Jim , chng ti ch 3 ngy, v vy chng ti khng lm g nhiu. Chng ti i
mua sm v i ra ngoi n ti vi ln. Bui ti chng ti i do quanh thnh ph vi vi
ngui bn.
Well, we were only there for three days, so we didn't do too much. We went shopping and
went out to dinner a few times. At night we walked around the city with some friends.
Kathy Bn c chup nh khng?Did you take any pictures?
Jim C, ti c mang chng y. Bn c mun xem khng?
Yes, have them with me. Do you want to look at them?
Kathy C ch, ti thch xem nh.Sure, love looking at photos.
Jim y l nh vo ti v ti trn bi bin, v y l nh con gi chng ti Emily ng
cnh vo ti.This one is of my wife and me on the beach, and this one is our daughter Emily
standing next to my wife.
Kathy Con gi bn trng ging m.Your daughter looks like her mother.
Jim Ti bit, ho rt ging nhau. know, they look very similar.
Kathy Tm nh ny chup u?Where was this picture taken?
Jim Tm nh chup nh ga xe la truc khi chng ti i.
That was taken at the train station before we left.
Kathy Bn c thi gian i thm s th khng?Did you have time to go to the zoo?
Jim Khng, ln ny th khng. Chng ti n ln truc.
No, not this time. We went there last time.
Kathy Trng c v tt c cc bn c mt thi gian th vj.t looks like you all had a nice
time.
Jim Vng, chuyn i vui lm.Yeah, it was a lot of fun.

Bi hc 45 t mua hoa.
Receptionist Xin cho, ti c th gip g bn? Good afternoon, how may help you?
Ryan Cho, ti mun t mua vi bng hoa. Hi, 'd like to order some flowers.
Receptionist Bn mua cho ai? Who are they for?
Ryan Cho vo ti. Tn b y l Samantha. They're for my Wife. Her name is
Samantha.
Receptionist Bn mun loi hoa g? What kind of flowers would you like?
Ryan Ti khng bit. Ti khng bit nhiu v hoa. Bn nghj g?
don't know. don't know too much about flowers. Can you recommend something?
Receptionist uoc, l do g bn gi hoa cho b y?OK. What's the reason you are
sending her flowers?
Ryan Hm nay l sinh nht ca b y v b y ni vi ti b y mun ti tng
hoa.
Today's her birthday and she told me she wants me to buy her flowers.
Receptionist Bn c bit b y thch loi hoa g khng?Do you know what kind of
flowers she likes?
Ryan Ti khng chc. Ti bit ti nn bit iu , nhung ngay by gi ti k
th nh uoc.
'm not sure. know should know that, but can't remember right now.
Receptionist , chng uoc tng cho vo bn, v vy ti ngh bn nn tng b y hoa
hng.
Well, they're for your wife, so think you should give her roses.
Ryan Hoa hng tt lm.Roses will be fine.
Receptionist Mu g?What color?
Ryan Ti ngh mu s rt p. think red would be nice.
Receptionist Bn mun ti ly hay chng ti ua ti nh?
Do you want to pick them up or should we deliver them?
Ryan Bn c th giao chng ti nh uoc khng?Can you deliver them please.
Receptionist ja ch l g?What's the address?
Ryan 241 ung Main.241 Main street.
Receptionist uoc ri, chng s uoc giao ti trong vng 2 ting.
Alright, they'll be there within 2 hours.

Bi hc 46 li mt li nhn.
Laura A l.Hello?
Jack Cho, Heather c khng?Hi, is Heather there please?
Laura Xin li, ti ngh bn goi lm s.Sorry, think you have the wrong number.
Jack C phi s 6172282289?s this 6172282289?
Laura Vng, bn cho bit li bn ang tm ai?Yes. Who are you looking for again?
Jack Heather Johnson.Heather Johnson.
Laura , ti ngh bn ni Laura. Xin li v iu . ng s ri nhung ngay by gi th
Heather khng c y.Oh, thought you said Laura. Sorry about that. This is the right
number, but Heather's not here right now.
Jack Bn c bit c y i u khng?Do you know where she went?
Laura C y ra ca hng mua my mn tp phm. Bn c mun li tin nhn
khng?
She went to the store to buy some groceries. Would you like to leave a message?
Jack Vng, bn c th ni vi c y l Eric Martin goi khng?
Yes, would you please tell her Eric Martin called?
Laura Cho Eric, y l Kathy bn chung phng ca c y y. Ti gp bn cch y
vi thng ti ba tic Ging Sinh.
Hi Eric, this is her roommate Kathy. met you a couple months ago at the Christmas party.
Jack , vng. Bn khe khng?Oh, yes. How are you?
Laura Khe, Heather s tr li trong khong 20 pht na. Ti s ni l bn goi.
Good. Heather will be back in about 20 minutes. 'll tell her you called.
Jack uoc. Cm on.OK. Thanks.
Laura Bi bai.Bye bye.

Bi hc 47 Ni chuyn thi tit.
Tina A l.Hello?
Joe Cho Tina, Joe y.Hi Tina, t's Joe.
Tina Cho Joe.Hi Joe.
Joe Thi tit th no?How's the weather there today?
Tina Lnh lm. Tri mua tuyt sut ngy v cc trung hoc ng ca sm.
t's really cold. t snowed all day and the schools closed early.
Joe Nhit bao nhiu?What's the temperature?
Tina By gi l 30 . Sng nay thm ch cn lnh hon.
t's 30 degrees now. t was even colder this morning.
Joe Bn c nghe ni thi tit ngy mai s th no khng?
Have you heard what the weather is going to be like tomorrow?
Tina Ti va mi xem tin tc. Ho ni tri c th c tuyt ngy mai.
was watching the news a little earlier. They said it's probably going to snow tomorrow.
Joe Ti thuc su khng thch ma ng. Ti uc g by gi l ma h.
really don't like the winter. wish it were summer.
Tina Ti cng vy. Thi tit ch bn th no?Me too. How's the weather where you are?
Joe Khng t lm, nhung y cng kh lnh. Hm nay khong 45 v tri mua hi
chiu. Ti nghe ni ngy mai tri s m hon mt cht.
t's not too bad, but it's pretty cold here too. t was about 45 today and it rained this
afternoon. heard it's going to be a little warmer tomorrow.

Bi hc 48 t k hoch.
Tom Gn Ging Sinh ri. Bn s lm g cui tun ny?
t's almost Christmas. What are you doing this weekend?
Sara Khng c g c bit, ch lm vic thi. Ti sao bn hi?
Nothing special, just working. Why do you ask?
Tom , ti chua mua sm xong cho ngy Ging Sinh. Bn mun i mua sm vi ti
cui tun ny khng?Well, still haven't finished my Christmas shopping. Do you want to go
shopping with me this weekend?
Sara Ti mun lm nhung ti khng chc l ti c th i. Cng vic do gn y bn
lm. Thay v vy ti sao chng ta khng i vo ngy th su? 'd like to, but 'm not sure if
can. Work has been really busy lately. Why don't we go on Friday instead?
Tom Th su khng tin. Ti ngh nhng ca hng s rt ng v ti phi lm vic.
Friday's not good. think the stores will be very crowded and have to work.
Sara uoc, vy chng ta s gng i cui tun ny. Vo th su ti s bit ti c th i
uoc khng. Ti goi in thoi cho bn khi uoc khng?
OK, then let's try to go this weekend. should know if can go by Friday. s it OK if call you
then?
Tom Vng, tt ri.Yeah, that's fine.
Sara S in thoi ca bn l s my?What's your number?
Tom 2333318828. ti cho bn c ja ch email ca ti. N l saragmail.com.
2333318828. Let me give you my email address too. t's saragmail.com
Sara uoc, ti s ni chuyn vi bn sau.OK, 'll talk to you soon.
Tom uoc.OK.

Bi hc 49 n mt ngui bn.
Vicky A l?Hello?
Ben Cho Vicky.Hi Vicky.
Vicky Bn ti chua?Are you there yet?
Ben Ri.Yes.
Vicky Ti va mi xung xe in ngm. Ti gn ti ri. Xin li bj tr.
just got off the subway. 'm almost there. Sorry 'm late.
Ben Khng c vn g u. Ti ch mun ni vi bn l ti vo trong ri.
That's no problem. just wanted to tell you 'm inside.
Vicky Bn u?Where are you?
Ben Trn lu hai.On the second floor.
Vicky Ti ln lu hai hay bn mun xung lu mt?
Should come to the second floor or do you want to come to the first floor?
Ben Ln lu.Come upstairs.
Vicky Ci g?What?
Ben , bn nghe ti r khng? Ti ni, ln lu hai.
Oh, Can you hear me OK? said, come to the second floor.
Vicky , uoc. Bn ang lm g ?Oh, OK. What are you doing there?
Ben Ch xem vi cun sch v hoc ting Anh nhu th no.
Just looking at some books on how to learn English.
Vicky Bn c mun mua g lt na n khng?Do you want to get something to eat
later?
Ben Khng, ti n ti vn cn no.No, 'm still full from dinner.
Vicky Bn mun lm g?What do you want to do?
Ben Ti khng bit chc. Khi bn ti y chng ta s bn v vic .
don't know for sure. When you get here we'll talk about it.
Vicky uoc, sm gp bn.OK, see you soon.
Ben Bai.Bye.
Bi hc 50 Ti l sinh vin.
Rachel Craig, bn lm ngh g?Craig, what do you do for work?
Craig Ti vn cn l sinh vin.'m still a student.
Rachel Bn i hoc trung no?What school do you go to?
Craig i hocBoston.Bostonniversity.
Rachel l mt trung tt. Bn hoc mn g?That's a good school. What do you study?
Craig Ti hoc ting Anh, ton v ljch s. Mn chnh ca ti l ting Anh.
'm studying english, math, and history. My major is english.
Rachel Bn hoc ting Anh bao lu ri?How long have you been studying english?
Craig Hon su nm.More than six years.
Rachel l mt thi gian di.That's a long time.
Craig Vng, ti bt u hoc ting Anh khi ti trung hoc.
Yeah, started to learn english when was in high school.
Rachel Hn g ting Anh ca bn thuc l kh.No wonder your english is so good.
Craig Thuc ra th khng kh lm u. Ti c th oc nhung ti ni khng gii lm. Ti
khng c nhiu co hi thuc hnh.Actually, it's not that good. can read but can't speak
very well. haven't had a lot of chance to practice.
Rachel Ti hiu, Ni chuyn vi ngui khc rt quan trong.
see. Talking with other people is very important.
Craig Vng, nhung ti vn chua c nhiu bn y.
Yes, but still don't have many friends here yet.
Rachel Ti c mt ba tic ti cn h ca ti ti nay. Bn nn ti.
'm having a party tonight at my apartment. You should come.
Craig cm on mi ti. Ti rt thch ti.Oh thanks for inviting me. 'd love to come.

Bi hc 51 Hoc thi.
Shawn Cho Kim.Hi Kim.
Kim Shawn, rt vui gp li bn.Hey Shawn, good to see you again.
Shawn Bn th no?How have you been?
Kim uoc. Ti hm qua ti khng ng nhiu lm. Ti thc ti 2 gi hoc thi.
OK, didn't sleep much last night though. stayed up until 2AM studying for an exam.
Shawn Ti hm qua ti cng thc khuya. Hoc k sp ht ri. Ti phi thi c tun. was up
late last night too. The semester is almost over. 've had exams all week.
Kim Bn s tr vCaliforniasau khi bn tt nghip khng?
Are you going back toCaliforniaafter you graduate?
Shawn Ti ngh vy. Sau khi tt nghip c th ti s v nh v gng tm vic lm.
think so. After graduate 'll probably go back home and try to get a job.
Kim Bn c bit l bn mun lm vic u khng?Do you know where you'd like to
work?
Shawn Chua, nhung ti mun l djch gi ting Anh.Not yet, but want to be an english
translator.
Kim Nhu vy thuc l tuyt. Ti cng mun l djch gi, nhung ti khng ngh rng
ting Anh ca ti kh.That'd be really cool. 'd like to be a translator too, but don't think
my english is good enough.
Shawn ng lo. Ting Anh ca bn kh hon phn ln bn cng lp ca ti.
Don't worry about that. Your english is better than most of my classmates.
Kim Cm on. By gi bn i u?Thanks. Where are you going now?
Shawn Ti s i hoc thu vin. Ngy mai ti phi du mt k thi.
'm going to study at the library. have to take an exam tomorrow.
Kim Ti cng vy. Thu vin m ca ti my gi?Me too. How late does the library
stay open?
Shawn Ti ngh n m ca ti 11:30 ti. think it's open until 11:30PM.
Kim uoc, chc bn may mn.OK, Good luck.
Shawn Bn cng vy.You too.

Bi hc 52 Bn c nhn uoc tin nhn ca ti khng?
Angela A l?Hello?
Dan Cho Angela, Dan y.Hi Angela, it's Dan.
Angela Cho Dan. Bn khe khng?Hi Dan. How are you?

Dan Khe.Good.
Angela Ti goi cho bn hm qua. Bn c nhn uoc tin nhn ca ti khng?
called you yesterday. Did you get my message?
Dan C, ti ang tm khi bn goi. Ti bit bn goi v ti gng goi li cho bn, nhung
ti ngh bn tt my.Yes, was taking a shower when you called. saw that you called and
tried to call you back, but think your phone was off.
Angela Khng sao u. Ti mun nhc bn l bn ca ti lp gia ng tun ti. Bn vn
s i ti tic cui vi ti ch, phi khng?
No problem. wanted to remind you that my friend is getting married next week. You're still
coming to the wedding with me, right?
Dan , tun ti h?Oh, is that next week? Pet nang you
Angela Vng, bn qun ri h?Yes. Did you forget?
Dan Khng, d nhin l khng. Ti mua cho ho mt mn qu ri.
No, of course not. already bought them a present.
Angela Tt lm. Ti cng mun mi Megan na. Ln ti bn gp c y, bn ni vi c
y gip ti uoc khng?
That's good. want to invite Megan also. Next time you see her, can you tell her for me.
Dan uoc ch. C y c bit ngui bn ca bn khng?Sure. Does she know your
friend?
Angela C. Ti ngh ho c th i hoc cng trung i hoc hoc i khi nhu vy. Ti
khng bit chc lm sao ho bit nhau.Yes, think they might have gone to the same college
or something like that. 'm not exactly sure how they know each other.
Dan Chng ta tt c i cng xe ch h?Are we all going to drive together?
Angela Vng. Ti s n bn truc, ri chng ta i n Megan.
Yes. 'll pick you up first, and then we'll go get Megan.

Bi hc 53 Hn gp bc s.
Adam Xin cho, ti mun gp bc s.Hi, 'd like to see the doctor, please.
Receptionist Bn c hn truc khng?Do you have an appointment?
Adam Khng.No.
Receptionist Bn mun hn khi no?When would you like an appointment?
Adam Hm nay uoc khng?s today possible?
Receptionist Vng. Hm nay tt ri. Bn mun my gi?
Yes. Today is fine. What time would you like?
Adam Cng sm cng tt. Ti bj au bung lm.
As soon as possible. My stomach really hurts.
Receptionist Xin ch mt cht. ti xem bc s c rnh khng?
Please wait a moment. 'll see if the doctor is available.
Adam uoc.OK.
Receptionist Rt tic, ng y ang tip bnh nhn. C l s khong na ting na. Bn
ch thm mt lc na c phin khng?Sorry, he's with a patient right now. t's probably
going to be about another 30 minutes. Would you mind waiting a little longer?
Adam Khng sao.No problem.
Receptionist Ti c th xem th bo him ca bn khng?May see your insurance
card please.
Adam y.Here you are.
Receptionist Cm on. Ln gp bc s hm nay s l 25 ng.
Thanks. That's going to be 25 dollars for today's visit.

Adam Vy sao? Ti khng ngh l nhiu nhu vy.
Really? didn't think it would be that much.
Receptionist Ti bit bn cm thy ra sao. know how you feel.
Adam Ti s tr tin mt.'ll pay with cash.
Receptionist Cm on.Thank you.
Adam Bn c th bt my sui uoc khng? Trong ny lnh qu.
Would you please turn on the heat? t's really cold in here.
Receptionist Trong ny lnh, phi khng? ti gii quyt by gi. Xin mi bn ngi v
in vo nhng mu on ny. ua chng cho ti khi no bn xong.
t is cold in here, isn't it? 'll take care of that in a moment. Please have a seat and fill out
these forms. Bring them back to me when you're done.

Bi hc 54 Thu tn.
Bill Jane, bn nhn thu t chua?Hey Jane, did you get the mail yet?
Jane C, ti nhn sng nay. C vi ha on v mt l thu t m ti. Cng c c mt
ng thu rc.Yes. picked it up this morning. There were a few bills and a letter from my
mother. There was also a lot of junk mail.
Bill C g cho ti khng?Was there anything for me?
Jane Ti khng nh, ti xem. Vng, trng c v c th g cho bn y.
don't remember, let me check. Yes, it looks like there's something here for you.
Bill Thu ai gi?Who's it from?
Jane Ta i s M.The American Embassy.
Bill Tayti ang bn. Bn m thu gip ti uoc khng?
My hands are dirty. Will you open it for me?
Jane uoc ch.Sure. Bill N ni g?What does it say?
Jane N ni thng hnh ca bn sn sng. Bn c th ti ly bt c lc no.
t says your passport is ready. You can pick it up anytime.
Bill Bn c ngh l bn c th ch ti ti uoc khng?Do you think you can drive me
there?
Jane Chc ri, khi no?Sure, when?
Bill Ti ngh l chng ta nn i ly n by gi. Ti s ra tay ri th chng ta i. uoc
khng?
think we should go get it now. 'm going to wash my hands and then we'll go. s that OK?
Jane Tt ri.That's fine.

Bi hc 55 Ti bj cm.
Tracy Bn cm thy th no?How are you feeling?
Alan Ti vn bj cm. still have a cold.
Tracy Vn? hon mt tun ri, phi khng?Still? t's been over a week now, hasn't it?
Alan Vng, hoi lu ri. Ti bt u cm thy nhu th ny th hai tun truc.
Yeah, its been a while. started feeling this way last Monday.
Tracy Bn c cm thy khe hon khng?Are you feeling any better?
Alan Mt t. Ti ung thuc sng nay v by gi ti cm thy khe hon mt t.
A little. took some medicine this morning and feel a little better now.
Tracy C g khng n?What's wrong?
Alan Ti bj ho nng. have a bad cough.
Tracy Bn i gp bc s chua?Did you go see the doctor yet?
Alan Chua. Ti c th i ngy mai.Not yet, might go tomorrow.
Tracy Ti s i ra tim thuc ty by gi. Ti c th mua g cho bn khng?
'm going to the drug store now, can get you anything?
Alan Vng, nu khng phin lm, bn c th mua cho ti mt t khn giy uoc
khng?
Yes, if it's not too much trouble, would you get me some tissues.
Tracy uoc ch. Cn g na khng?Sure. Anything else?
Alan Khng, vy thi.No, that's it.
Tracy uoc, ti s tr v trong khong mt ting. Nu bn thy cn g thm, goi in
thoi cho ti.
OK, 'll be back in about an hour. f you think of anything else you need, give me a call.
Alan Cm on.Thanks.

Bi hc 56 Mi n ti.
Barbara Cho James, rt vui gp li bn.Hi James, it's good to see you again.
James Cho Barbara.Hi Barbara.
Barbara Bn y lm vic h?Are you here for work?
James Vng.Yes.
Barbara Steve c i vi bn khng?s Steve with you?
James Khng, ti y mt mnh. Steve khng th ti ln ny.
No 'm here alone. Steve couldn't come this time.
Barbara Bn s bao lu?How long will you be staying?
James 4 ngy. Ti s i v vo th su.4 days. 'm going back on Friday.
Barbara Anh trai ti v ti s gp nhau n ti. Bn mun ti vi chng ti khng?
My brother and are getting together for dinner. Do you want to come with us?
James Vng, nhu vy tt lm. Ti c mt bui hop khong mt ting na. Ti c th
gp cc bn sau , nu uoc. Bui hop khng ko di lu.
Yeah, that would be nice. have a meeting in an hour. can meet you afterwards, if that's
OK. The meeting shouldn't last long.
Barbara Tt ri. Bn hop vi ai?That's fine. Who is your meeting with?
James Cng ty bo himBoston. Ti s goi cho bn khi hop xong.
The Boston nsurance Company. 'll call you when it's over.
Barbara uoc.OK.
James Ti c th dng in thoi ca bn khng? Ti b in thoi trong xe v ti
mun goi ho hi ung.
Can use your phone? left mine in the car and want to call them to get directions.
Barbara uoc ch, y.Sure, here you go.

Bi hc 57 Gi cho ti ung i.
Frank Al?Hello?
Pam Cho Frank, Pam y.Hi Frank, it's Pam.
Frank Pam, c chuyn g vy?Hey Pam, what's up?
Pam Khng c g u. Bn ang u?Not much. Where are you?
Frank Ti ang li xe v nh.'m in the car driving home.
Pam Khi bn v ti nh bn c th gi cho ti tin nhn ch ung ti ba tic ti nay
uoc khng?
When you get home will you send me an email with directions to the party tonight?
Frank uoc ch, khng c vn g.Sure, no problem.
Pam Bn ngh khi no bn v ti nh?When do you think you'll get home?
Frank Ti khng bit, c l khong na ting. ng xe qu.
don't know, maybe in about 30 minutes or so. There's a lot of traffic.
Pam Ti phi i ra ngoi lin. Hay bn gi cho ti tin nhn ghi ja ch vy.
have to go out soon. Can you just send me a text message with the address instead.
Frank uoc, ti s gi ngay khi v ti nh.OK, 'll do that as soon as get home.
Pam Cm on nhiu. Li xe cn thn y.Thanks a lot. Drive carefully.
Frank uoc, gp bn ti nay.OK, 'll see you tonight.
Pam Bai.Bye.

Bi hc 58 in thoi di ng thu tn hiu km.
Sharon Al?Hello?
George Cho, li l George y. Bn ngh l my gi bn s ti ba tic ti nay?
HiSharonit's George again. What time do you think you'll get to the party tonight?
Sharon Xin li, bn ni g?Sorry, what did you say?
George Al, bn nghe ti ni khng? Ti ni l bn ngh my gi bn s ti ba tic?
Hello, can you hear me? said what time do you think you'll be getting to the party?
Sharon Xin li, ti khng th nghe bn ni.Sorry, can't hear you.
George Bn c th nghe ti ni by gi khng?Can you hear me now?
Sharon Khng, khng r lm. y n qu.No, not very clearly. t's really noisy here.
George C l do ci in thoi di ng ca ti. Ti khng ngh ti thu uoc tn hiu tt
lm.
t might be my cell phone, don't think have very good reception.
Sharon , uoc thi.Oh, that's OK.
George Ti s goi li cho bn ngay uoc khng?Can call you right back?
Sharon uoc.OK.

Bi hc 59 i n phng tp th duc.
Tiffany Ed, chng ta nn lm g ti nay?Ed, what should we do today?
Ed Ti hoc c tun. Ti mun tp th duc. have been studying all week. 'd like to
exercise.
Tiffany Ti cng vy. Chng ta ti phng tp th duc i.Me too. Let's go to the gym.
Ed kin hay. Chng ta s lm g ?Good idea. What are we going to do there?
Tiffany Chng ta c th tp t hoc choi bng r.We can lift weights or play basketball.
Ed Ti thch choi bng r. Bn choi gii khng? like to play basketball. Are you
good at it?
Tiffany Khng thuc su, nhung ti thch choi. Ti thung choi nhiu khi cn trung,
nhung by gi khng c thi gian.Not really, but like to play. use to play a lot when was
in school, but now there's no time.
Ed Ti hiu bn. Ti thung choi bng nhiu. Bn ngh chng ta c th choi
bng k?
know what you mean. use to play soccer a lot. Do you think we can play soccer there?
Tiffany Khng, khng c ch. Ti ngh s tt hon nu chng ta choi ngoi.
No, there's not enough room. think it's better if we play outside.
Ed uoc, c l chng ta c th choi bng vo cui bui chiu nay.
OK, maybe we can go play soccer later this afternoon.
Tiffany Hm nay ngoi tri lnh lm. Chng ta hy ch n khi thi tit m hon mt cht.
t's too cold outside today. Let's wait until the weather gets a little warmer.
Ed uoc.OK.
Bi hc 60 Tai nn xe.
Shannon Anthony, bn khe khng?Anthony, are you OK?
Anthony By gi ti khe, nhung ti bj tai nn xe sng nay.
'm OK now, but got into an car accident this morning.
Shannon Bn c bj au khng?Were you hurt?
Anthony Khng, nhung c ti vn cn hoi nhc.No, but my neck is still a little sore.
Shannon Chuyn g xy ra?What happened?
Anthony Ti khng ch v ti ung vo mt chic xe dng li pha truc.
wasn't paying attention and hit a car that stopped in front of me.
Shannon Nhng ngui trong chic xe kia n khng?Were the people in the other car all
right?
Anthony Vng, ho n. Ti khng li nhanh lm.Yes, they're fine. wasn't going very
fast.
Shannon Bn c ci tht lung an ton khng?Were you wearing a seatbelt?
Anthony C.Yes.
Shannon Cnh st c ti khng?Did the police come?
Anthony C, ti goi ho bng in thoi di ng ngay sau khi vic xy ra.
Yeah, called them on my cell phone right after it happened.
Shannon Bn c mun ti ch bn v nh khng?Do you want me to drive you home?
Anthony Khng, ti cn ua xe i sa chiu nay.No, need to go get my car fixed this
afternoon.

Bi hc 61 n gp bc s.
Doctor Cho b Wilson.Hello Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson Cho bc s.Hi Doctor.
Doctor B cm thy th no?How are you feeling?
Mrs. Wilson Ti khng cm thy khe. don't feel good.
Doctor iu g ang lm phin b?What's bothering you?
Mrs. Wilson Ti bj au bung v nhc u. have a stomachache and a headache.
Doctor au u?Where does it hurt?
Mrs. Wilson y.Here.
Doctor B c bj st khng?Do you have a fever?
Mrs. Wilson Khng, ti khng ngh vy.No, don't think so.
Doctor uoc. ti xem c hong ca b. H ming ra. C hong ca b bj . C
au khng?
OK. Let me look at your throat. Open your mouth. Your throat's red. Does it hurt?
Mrs. Wilson Vng, n au.Yes. t's sore.
Doctor Khi no n bt u bj au?When did it start to feel this way?
Mrs. Wilson Tun truc.Last week.
Doctor Ti ngh b bj nhim vi rt. C th l bnh cm. Ti s cho b mt on
thuc.
think you have a virus. t might be the flu. 'm going to give you a prescription for some
medicine.
Mrs. Wilson Cm on. Thank you.
Doctor Hy gng ngh ngoi, v phi ung nhiu nuc v nuc cam vt.
Try to get some rest, and be sure to drink lots of water and orange juice.

Bi hc 62 t ch khch sn.
Receptionist Al, khch sn Marriott, ti c th gip g bn?
Hello, Marriott Hotel, how may help you?
Nancy Cho, ti mun t ch truc.Hi. 'd like to make a reservation.
Receptionist Xin ch mt cht. uoc, ngy no?Just a moment. OK, for what date?
Nancy 25 thng by.July 25th.
Receptionist Bn s bao nhiu m?How many nights will you be staying?
Nancy 2 m. Gi phng l bao nhiu?2 nights. What's the room rate?
Receptionist 75 mt m c thu. Bn c mun ti dnh sn mt phng cho bn
khng?
75 dollars a night plus tax. Would you like me to reserve a room for you?
Nancy Vng, lm on.Yes please.
Receptionist Tn ca bn?Your name?
Nancy NancyAnderson.NancyAnderson.
Receptionist C Anderson. Bn s tr bng g?Miss Anderson, how will you be paying?
Nancy Visa.Visa.
Receptionist Lm on oc s th.Card number please.
Nancy 4198 2289 3388 228.4198 2289 3388 228.
Receptionist Ngy ht hn?Expiration date?
Nancy Mng 9 thng ging 2012.192012
Receptionist uoc, moi vic sp xp xong. Chng ti s gp bn vo ngy 25.
OK, You're all set. We'll see you on the 25th.

Bi hc 63 Ti i .
Ellen Kevin, bn mun lm g?Kevin, what would you like to do?
Kevin Ti khng bit. C l xem ti vi. don't know. Maybe watch TV.
Ellen l mt kin hay. Chng ta s i mua sm nn ti ngh bn nn ngh mt lc.
That's a good idea. We're going shopping later so think you should rest for a while.
Kevin Ti khng ngh l ti mun i na. don't think want to go anymore.
Ellen Bn mun ni g? Ti ngh l bn ni chng ta s i mua sm.
What do you mean? thought you said we were going shopping.
Kevin Ti bit, nhung ti i ri. Ti mt qu. know, but changed my mind. 'm too
tired.
Ellen , ti cn phi mua nhiu th. Bn ngh khi no chng ta s i?
Well, still have a lot of stuff to buy. When do you think we'll go?
Kevin C th ti nay.Maybe tonight.
Ellen uoc, ti dng in thoi ca bn c phin khng?OK, would you mind if use your
phone?
Kevin Rt tic ti khng c tn hiu.Sorry don't have signal.
Ellen Bn a sao? Ti thung nhn uoc tn hiu rt tt y m.
Are you kidding? usually have really good reception here.
Kevin in thoi ca ti rt c v n hot ng khng tt lm.
My phone is very old and it doesn't work very well.
Ellen Nu ti mang n ra ngoi th sao?What if take it outside?
Kevin Nhu vy th uoc. N hot ng tt bn ngoi.Yes, that's fine. t works well
outside.

Bi hc 64 Bn mun choi mt tr choi khng?
Erica Andrew, bn mun choi mt tr choi khng?Andrew, would you like to play a
game?
Andrew uoc, tr choi loi g?OK, what kind of game?
Erica Chng ta hy choi bi i. Bn bit choi Blackjack khng?
Lets play cards? Do you know how to play Blackjack?
Andrew C, l mt tr choi d. Ti khng mun choi tr ngay by gi.
Yes, that's an easy game. don't want to play that right now.
Erica uoc, bn cn nh cch choi x ph khng?OK, Do you remember how to play
poker?
Andrew Ti ngh vy, nhung bn s phi gii thch li lut choi choi cho ti.
think so, but you're going to have to explain the rules to me again.
Erica uoc. Hy xem tm giy ny. Trn c tt c lut choi.
OK. Look at this piece of paper. t has all the rules on it.
Andrew uoc. By gi ti nh ri. Ti ngh ln truc chng ta choi tr ny, bn thng
v ti thua.
OK, yes. remember now. think the last time we played this game, you won and lost.
Erica , thuc l vui.Yes, that was fun.
Andrew uoc ri, chng ta hy choi, nhung ln ny ti khng mun nh c tin.
OK, let's play, but this time don't want to bet money.
Erica uoc, chng ta s khng nh c. Chng ta ch choi cho vui thi.
OK, we won't bet. We'll just play for fun.

Bi hc 65 Qu sinh nht.
Jimmy Angela, vo i.Angela, come in.
Angela Chc mng sinh nhtHappy Birthday
Jimmy Cm on. Ti khng th tin rng bn nh sinh nht ca ti.
Thanks. can't believe you remembered that.
Angela , ti c ljch trong my tnh ca ti. N gip ti nh nhng vic nhu vy. Bn lm
g vy?
Well, have a calendar in my computer. t helps me remember things like that. What are you
up to?
Jimmy Ti ang oc mt quyn sch ngui anh chj, em ho ca ti cho nhn djp sinh
nht ca ti.
'm reading a book my cousin gave me for my birthday.
Angela ti xem. , ti c quyn sch ny nh. Ti cng mun tng bn mt mn
qu.
Let me see. Oh, have this book at home. want to give you a present too.
Jimmy , mt cy ghi ta. Ti c mt cy ri, nhung ti thch cy ny hon. Cm on.
Wow, it's a guitar. already have one, but like this one better. Thank you.
Angela Khng c g. Bn c bit choi ghi ta khng?
You're welcome. Do you know how to play the guitar?
Jimmy C, ti c bit choi. B ti dy ti khi ti cn tr.
Yeah, know how to play. My father taught me when was young.
Angela Bn choi by gi uoc khng? Ti mun nghe nhc.
Will you play it now? want to listen to some music.
Jimmy uoc. Bn bit bi ny khng?OK. Do you know this one?
Angela C, ti nghe bi ri. Ti c th ht bi khi ti trung hoc.
Yeah, 've heard that one. could sing that song when was in middle school.
Jimmy l mt bi ht c. N lm ti cm thy gi. Khi ti i hoc ngui ta thung
choi n trn ra i moi lc.t's an old one. t makes me feel old. When was in college they
use to play it on the radio all the time.

Bi hc 66 Thu phng khch sn.
Receptionist Xin cho.Good evening.
Jim Cho. Bn cn phng trng ti nay khng?Hi. Do you have any vacancies
tonight?
Receptionist Cn. Gi l 55 .Yes. The rate is 55 dollars.
Jim Phng c kt ni internet khng?Do the rooms have internet access?
Receptionist Chng ti c kt ni khng dy. Nu bn c my tnh bn c th kt ni
internet v tr thm 5 .We have wireless. f you have a computer you can use the wireless
network for an additional 5 dollars.
Jim uoc, ti mun mt phng.OK, 'd like a room please.
Receptionist Bn mun mt phng uoc ht thuc hay khng ht thuc.
Would you like a smoking or a nonsmoking room?
Jim Khng ht thuc.Nonsmoking.
Receptionist Bn s tr nhu th no?How will you be paying?
Jim Visa. Th y.Visa. Here you are.
Receptionist Bao nhiu ngui?How many people?
Jim Hai.Two.
Receptionist Bn mun mt giung ln hay hai giung?
Would you like a king size bed or two double beds?
Jim Mt giung ln.King size please.
Receptionist Bn phng 237. N trn tng 2. Cha kha ca bn y. Lm on k tn
y.
You're in room 237. t's on the second floor. Here's your key. Sign here please.
Jim My gi tr phng?What time is checkout?
Receptionist 11:30 sng.11:30AM

Bi hc 67 Gi mt gi hng.
Cathy Xin cho, ti c th gip g bn?Hello, how may help you?
Alex Ti mun gi gi qu ny ti California.'d like to send this package toCalifornia.
Cathy Bn mun gi cp tc hay gi thung?Would you like to send it overnight or by
regular mail?
Alex Gi cp tc th bao nhiu?How much is it to send it overnight?
Cathy 20 .20 dollars
Alex Cn gi thung?And by regular mail?
Cathy 12 .12 dollars.
Alex Ti mun n ti noi ngy mai.'d like it to get there tomorrow.
Cathy Lm on in vo mu on ny. Khi bn in xong, hy tr li ca s ny,
Please fill out this form. When you're finished, come back to this window.
Alex uoc, ti ngh ti xong ri, nhu th ny ng khng?OK, think 'm done, is this
correct?
Cathy Vng, ng ri.Yes, that's right.
Alex Ti cng mun gi l thu ny.'d also like to mail this letter.
Cathy Bn c cn mua tem khng?Do you need to buy stamps?
Alex C.Yes.
Cathy Mt xp tem gi 3 . Nhu vy tt c l 23 .
A book of stamps costs 3 dollars. So that'll be 23 dollars for everything.
Alex , ti qun v trong xe. Ti s tr li ngay.
Oh, forgot my wallet in the car. 'll be right back.

Bi hc 68 Ti bj dj ng.
Beth Patrick, ti sao bn khng goi in thoi cho ti ti hm qua? Ti lo lng v bn.
Patrick, why didn't you call me last night? was worried about you.
Patrick Xin li, ti bj m. Ti i ng sm.Sorry, was sick. went to bed early.
Beth C g bt n vy?What's wrong?
Patrick Ti bj ho v mt ti kh lm. had a cough and my eyes were really dry.
Beth By gi bn khe hon khng?Are you better now?
Patrick Vng, ti cm thy khe hon nhiu. Khe hon hm qua nhiu lm.
Yes, 'm feeling a lot better. Much better than yesterday.
Beth Bn c bj dj ng khng?Do you have allergies?
Patrick C. Ln truc ti i bc s, ng y lm mt s th nghim v ni rng ti bj dj
ng. Vo ma xun bnh nng hon.Yes. Last time went to the doctor, he did some tests
and told me have allergies. t gets worse in the spring.
Beth Sng nay bn dy lc my gi?What time did you wake up this morning?
Patrick Khong 9:30 sng.Around 9:30AM.
Beth Hm nay bn s i lm khng?Are you going to work today?
Patrick Khng. Ti ngh ti s nh v xem ti vi. Ti c th lm vic nh hm nay.
No. think 'll just stay home and watch TV. can work from home today.
Beth Tt. Hy ngh ngoi v lt na ti s mang qua mt t thc n.
Good. Get some rest and 'll bring over some food later.
Patrick Cm on.Thanks.

Bi hc 69 Josh lm vic mt cng ty phn mm.
Josh Cho RachelHi Rachel
Rachel Cho Josh Lu qu ri. By gi bn ang lm vic u?
Hi Josh t's been a long time. Where are you working now?
Josh Ti lm vic mt cng ty phn mm ngoi ph. Ti l mt k su.
work at a software company downtown. 'm an engineer.
Rachel Tht l th vj. Bn vit loi phn mm g?
That's interesting. What kind of software do you write?
Josh Co s d liu cho nhng doanh nghip nh.t's a database for small businesses.
Rachel Cng ty ca bn c trang web khng?Does your company have a website?
Josh C.Yes.
Rachel ja ch trang web l g?What's the website address?
Josh http:www.sun.comwww.sun.com
Rachel Lm sao ti c th mua phn mm ?How can get the software?
Josh Bn c th ti xung t trang web. N rt ph bin v n min ph.
You can download it from the website. t's very popular and it's free.
Rachel uoc, ti s ti. By gi ti phi i. Rt vui uoc gp li bn.
OK, 'll do that. have to go now. t was really nice seeing you again.
Josh Ti cng rt vui. Gi email cho ti tun ti v chng ta s gp nhau i ung c
ph.
t was nice seeing you too. Email me next week and we'll get together for coffee.
Rachel My tnh ca ti bj hng ri nn ti khng th gi email cho bn ngay lc ny. Ti
c th goi in thoi cho bn uoc khng?
My computer is broken so can't send email right now. Can call you?
Josh uoc ch, s in thoi ca ti l 2332882328.Sure, my number is 2332882328.
Bi hc 70 Nghe nhc.
Bill Bn ang nghe g vy?What are you listening to?
Lucy Ti ang nghe ra i .'m listening to the radio.
Bill Ti bit ri. Ban nhc no ang choi? know that. Who are they playing?
Lucy on th xem.Guess.
Bill Ti ngh l ban the Beatles, ng khng? think that's the Beatles, right?
Lucy ng ri. Lm sao bn bit?That's right. How did you know that?
Bill nuc ti moi ngui u bit ho. Ho rt ni ting.
n my country everyone knows who they are. They're famous.
Lucy Vy h?Really?
Bill D nhin. B m ti xem ho trong mt bui trnh din cch y lu ri.
Of course. My parents saw them at a concert a long time ago.
Lucy Bn c bit rng ho t nuc Anh khng?Did you know that they're fromEngland?
Bill Vng, d nhin.Yes, of course.
Lucy Bn thung nghe loi nhc g?What kind of music do you usually listen to?
Bill Ti nghe moi th, nhung loi nhc ti ua thch l pop. listen to everything, but my
favorite is Pop.
Lucy Ti hiu. Bn thch ca s no? see. Who's your favorite singer?
Bill Celine Dion.Celine Dion.
Lucy Ti cng thch c y. C y c mt giong ht rt tuyt. like her too. She's got a
great voice.

Bi hc 71 i tc xi.
Taxi driver Cho c, c cn tc xi khng?Hello Miss, do you need a taxi?
Mary Vng.Yes.
Taxi driver C c hnh l khng?Do you have any luggage?
Mary Ch c 2 va li.Just these two suitcases.
Taxi driver uoc, ti s vo sau xe cho c. C i u?
OK, 'll put them in the back for you. Where are you going?
Mary L Qun Comfort.The Comfort nn.
Taxi driver Ti ngh c 2 noi nhu vy Boston. C i noi no?
think there are two inBoston. Which one are you going to?
Mary Noi ngoi ph.The one downtown.
Taxi driver y l ln u tin c tiBostonh?s this your first time inBoston?
Mary Khng, ti ti y vi ln ri. Ti thung ti y lm vic. Bn c bit
s mt bao lu khng?No. 've been here many times. come here for work all the time. Do
you know how long it'll take?
Taxi driver Khng lu u. C l khong 15 pht.t shouldn't take long. Probably about 15
minutes.
Mary i, c v kt xe qu.Wow, it looks like the traffic is really bad.
Taxi driver Vng, c th c tai nn pha trucYeah, there might be an accident up ahead.
Mary Thi uoc, hy ngng xe ng tu ti. Ti s xung v i xe in ngm.
OK, then stop at the next intersection. 'm gonna get out there and take the subway.

Bi hc 72 Chng ta lc ung.
Linda Bn c i khng?Are you hungry?
Robert Khng, ti sao?No, why?
Linda Chng ta li xe lu ri. Ti ngh chng ta nn tm noi no n i.
We've been driving for a long time. think we'd better find some place to eat soon.
Robert Khng, ti khng sao. Chng ta bj mun ri v vy chng ta khng nn dng li.
No, 'm OK. We're late so we'd better not stop.
Linda Chng ta i ngang ca hng 3 ln ri. Ti ngh chng ta bj lc ung.
Chng ta nn hi ung ngui no i.We've passed that same store three times already.
think we're lost. We should ask someone for directions.
Robert Chng ta khng bj lc ung u.We're not lost.
Linda Ti chua bao gi i ung ny truc y. Bn c bit bn ang i u khng?
've never gone this way before. Do you know where you're going?
Robert Bit, ung ny i ngang qua thj trn. Nhanh hon l xa l.
Yes, this road goes through town. t's faster than the highway.
Linda uoc. Bn li chm hon mt cht uoc khng?
OK. Would you mind driving a little slower please?
Robert uoc ch, khng thnh vn .Sure, no problem.
Linda Bn c thy tm bin pha sau kia khng? Ti ngh y l ung mt chiu.
Did you see that sign back there? think this is a one way street.
Robert Khng, ti khng thy. Ti s phi quay tr li.
No, didn't see it. 'm going to have to turn around.
Linda Bn khng th quay xe y. Ti ngh bn nn ti li xe.
You can't turn around here. think you should let me drive.
Robert Ti ngh bn ng ri. Ti bt u mt. think you're right. 'm getting tired.

Bi hc 73 Gip ti tm ci v.
Barbara Adam, bn c th gip ti mt vic uoc khng?Adam, can you do me a favor?
Adam D nhin.Sure.
Barbara Ti khng th tm uoc v ca ti. Bn c th gip ti khng?
can't find my purse. Can you help me?
Adam Khng c vn g. Ti s gip bn tm n.No problem, 'll help you look for it.
Barbara Cm on.Thanks.
Adam N mu g?What color is it?
Barbara en.t's black.
Adam Bn tm trong bp chua?Did you look in the kitchen?
Barbara Ri, ti tm trong ri.Yes, already looked there.
Adam Ti s tm trong phng khch.'ll look in the living room.
Barbara Bn c tm thy n khng?Did you find it?
Adam Khng, n khng c . Bn thy n ln cui cng khi no?
No. t's not in there. When was the last time you saw it?
Barbara Ti c mang theo khi ti ti thu vin sng nay.
had it when went to the library this morning.
Adam Bn c ngh rng bn c th qun n khng?
Do you think you might have left it there?
Barbara C th. Ti s goi in thoi cho thu vin v hi ho xem c ai thy n khng?
Maybe. 'll call the library and ask them if anyone found it.
Adam Ch . Phi n y khng?Wait s this it?
Barbara Vng, ng n. l ci v ca ti. Cm on gip ti tm thy n.
Yes, That's it. That's my purse. Thanks for helping me find it.

Bi hc 74 Chup nh.
William Xin li, bn c th chup gip chng ti tm nh uoc khng?
Excuse me, sir, will you take a picture of us?
Susan uoc ch. Ci my nh ny thuc p.Sure. This is a really nice camera.
William Cm on, b m ti cho ti.Thanks, my parents gave it to me.
Susan Bn s dung n nhu th no?How do you use it?
William Bn nhn vo ci nt y.You press this button here.
Susan Ti gn hon mt cht. Ch , nhu vy gn qu. Chuyn qua bn tri mt
cht. Li ra sau mt cht. uoc ri, ng ngay .Come a little closer. Wait, that's too close.
Move a little to the left. Move back a little farther. OK, stay right there.
William bn l ngay y h?Do you mean here?
Susan Vng, tt ri. , ti khng chup uoc.Yes, that's good. Oh, can't get it to
work.
William Bn cn nhn nt xung khong 3 giy.
You need to hold down the button for about 3 seconds.
Susan uoc, ti hiu ri, bn sn sng chua?OK got it, are you ready?
William Vng.Yes. Susan Hy mm cui.Smile.

Bi hc 75 Ti nh roi my tnh b ti ca bn.
Thomas ChoTracy. C chuyn g vy?Hi Tracy. What's going on?
Tracy Cho Thomas. Ti ng xp hng mua my choi da DVD.
Hi Thomas. 'm waiting in line to buy a DVD player.
Thomas Xp hng di qu. Ti sao bn khng ngy mai tr li.
The line is too long. Why don't you come back tomorrow.
Tracy Ti ngh bn c l. Ho sp ng ca ri.
think you're right. They're going to close soon.
Thomas Chng ta i ung c ph i.Let's go get some coffee.
Tracy uoc. Ch mt cht. Ti phi ly mt vt ra khi v. Bn cm ci ny gip ti
uoc khng?
OK. Wait a minute, have to get something out of my purse. Will you hold this for me?
Thomas uoc ch. i.Sure. Oops.
Tracy C iu g vy?What happened?
Thomas Ti nh roi ci my tnh b ti ca bn. N c bj v khng?
dropped your calculator. s it broken?
Tracy Ti khng chc. ti xem. Khng, ti khng ngh l n bj v. Ci nt bj roi ra.
Ti c th sa uoc.
'm not sure. Let me have a look. No, don't think it's broken. The button came off though.
can fix it.
Thomas Rt tic v vic ny.Sorry about that.
Tracy ng bn tm. Ti nh roi n mi. Nu n bj v, ti cn mt ci khc trong
xe.
Don't worry about it. do that all the time. f it is broken, have another one in my car.

Bi hc 76 Ti mang cho bn tri to.
Richard H, bn ti y bng g vy?Hey, how did you get here?
Jennifer Ti i xe p. rode my bike.
Richard Bn ni nghim tc khng ? Ti sao bn lm nhu vy? Ti c th n bn.
Are you serious? Why did you do that? could have picked you up.
Jennifer uoc m. Ti khng thch lm phin bn. Ti bit bn khng thch dy sm.
That's OK, didn't want to bother you. know you don't like to wake up early.
Richard Bn tht ng mn. Bn c lnh khng?That's so nice of you. Aren't you cold?
Jennifer Khng, khng lnh lm. Ti c mc o chong.No, not really. wore a coat.
Richard C g trong ti vy?What's in the bag?
Jennifer Mt loi to c bit.t's a special type of apple.
Richard . Ti n th mt tri uoc khng? N rt ngot.Oh. Can try one? t's very
sweet.
Jennifer Ti thm ung. Nhng tri to ny rt ngon. Ch c 30 xu mt tri.
put sugar on it. These apples are really good. They were only 30 cents each.
Richard Chng khng t hon nhng tri trong siu thj sao?
Aren't those more expensive than the ones at the supermarket?
Jennifer Vng, chng t hon, nhung chng n ngon hon.
Yeah, they're more expensive, but they taste better.
Richard Bn cn mua loi tri cy no khc khng?Did you buy any other fruit?
Jennifer , ngoi to, ti c mua cam v chui.
Well, besides the apples, bought oranges and bananas.


Bi hc 77 M vo chng ti s n vo ngy mai.
Lisa Al?Hello?
James Cho. Bn cn thc khng?Hi. Are you still up?
Lisa Vng.Yes.
James Bn nghe c v mt, moi vic n ch?You sound tired, is everything OK?
Lisa Vng, moi vic u n. Ti ch chun bj i ng. Hm nay l mt ngy di.
Yeah, everything's fine. 'm just getting ready to go to bed. t's been a really long day.
James Bn c thi gian lt na ung c ph vi ti khng? Ti mun ni vi bn mt
chuyn.
Do you have time to get some coffee with me later? 've something want to talk to you
about.
Lisa Khng, rt tic. Hm nay khng uoc. Ngy mai ti phi dy sm.
No, sorry. Not today. have to get up early tomorrow.
James . Ngy mai bn s lm g?Oh, What are you going to do tomorrow?
Lisa M chng ti s ti choi v vy ti phi dy sm v don dp nh ca.
My motherinlaw is coming over so have to get up early and clean the house.
James Ti hiu. see.
Lisa Ngy mai bn rnh khng?Are you free tomorrow?
James C, vo bui chiu. Ti phi hon tt mt vic ti ang lm, nhung sau 3:30 ti s
rnh.
Yes, in the afternoon. have to finish something 'm working on, but 'll be free after 3:30.
Lisa Bn c mun gp nhau sau khi bn xong vic khng?
Do you want to get together after you finish work?
James Bn c ngh rng bn c thi gian khng?Do you think you'll have time?
Lisa C, m chng ti s ra v khong 2 gi chiu.
Yeah, my motherinlaw will be leaving here around 2PM.

Bi hc 78 Jim hy cuc gp g.
Jessica H, ti va ni chuyn vi Jim.Hey, just talked to Jim.
Mark Anh ta ni g?What did he say?
Jessica Anh ta ni anh ta phi hy bui hop chiu nay.
He said he had to cancel the meeting this afternoon.
Mark , ti hiu.Oh, see.
Jessica C vn ?s there a problem?
Mark Khng. Khng c vn g ln. Anh ta v ti du tnh ni chuyn vi vi khch
hng mi hm nay.
No, t's not a big deal. He and were supposed to talk to some new customers today.
Jessica Rt tic nghe nhu vy.Sorry to hear that.
Mark uoc thi. iu ny thung xy ra do gn y.
t's OK. This has been happening quite a bit recently.
Jessica L nh. Ti tu hi ti sao?That's strange. wonder why?
Mark Vo anh ta bj bnh, v vy thnh thong anh ta phi v nh sm chm sc c
ta.
His wife has been sick, so sometimes he has to go home early to take care of her.
Jessica Ti hiu. Vic lm th no? see. How's work been going?
Mark Moi vic by gi chm lm. Ti c th muon in thoi ca bn uoc khng. Ci
ca ti ht pin ri v ti phi goi in thoi cho sp ni vi ng ta v vic ny.
Things are slow right now. Would you mind if borrow your phone, mine's out of batteries
and have to call my boss to tell him about this.
Jessica uoc, ti i ly. N trong xe.OK, let me go get it. ts in the car.

Bi hc 79 Bill bj sa thi.
John Al?Hello?
Ann Cho John, xin li goi qu tr. Hy vong ti khng nh thc bn dy.
Hi John, sorry for calling so late, hope didn't wake you up.
John Thuc ra ti va mi lm xong vic. Ti chua i ng.
Actually, was just finishing some work. haven't gone to bed yet.
Ann Bn c nghe Bill bj sa thi hm qua khng?Did you hear Bill got fired yesterday?
John Khng, ti khng nghe. Bn c chc khng?No. didn't hear that. Are you sure?
Ann C. Sarah ni vi ti chiu nay. C ta kh bun buc v chuyn .
Yeah, Sarah told me this afternoon. She was pretty upset about it.
John T qu. Bill l mt anh chng rt d thuong.That's too bad. Bill's a nice guy.
Ann Vng, ti bit.Yeah, know.
John Ti sao ho sa thi anh ta?Why did they fire him?
Ann C ta khng ni.She didn't say.
John Ti hiu. , nu bn li ni chuyn vi Sarah, ni vi c ta l c mt ch trng trong
cng ty ca ti. Bill c th i phng vn tun ny nu anh ta mun.
see. Well, if you talk to Sara again, tell her there's a job opening at my company. Bill can
have an interview this week if he wants.
Ann , cm on rt nhiu. Ti s goi c ta v ni vi c ta.
Oh, thank you so much. 'll call her and tell her.
Bi hc 80 Lo lng v vu phu thut.
Karen Cho Jim.Hi Jim.
Jim Cho Karen. Trng bn c v bun buc, c chuyn g vy?
Hi Karen. You look upset, what's wrong?
Karen Khng c g. Ti ch hoi lo lng mt cht.t's nothing. 'm just a little nervous.
Jim Moi vic n ch?s everything all right?
Karen , ti s i phu thut ngn tay ngy mai.Well, 'm having surgery tomorrow on my
finger.
Jim Ngn tay bn c g khng n?What's wrong with your finger?
Karen Ti bj gy ngn tay hm truc trong khi choi bng r.
broke it the other day playing basketball. Jim , thuc l khng khip.Oh, that's terrible.
Karen Vng, ti rt bun phin k t hm .Yeah, it's been bothering me since that day.
Jim Bn so phu thut khng?Are you afraid of having surgery?
Karen C. Ti chua bao gi tri qua phu thut truc y.Yes. 've never had surgery
before.
Jim Ti th khng lo u. Ti bj phu thut chn nm ngoi. Moi vic din ra tt p.
wouldn't worry. had to have surgery on my leg last year. Everything went fine.
Karen Bn c lo lng truc khi phu thut khng?Were you nervous before the surgery?
Jim Mt cht. Bc s ca bn l ai?A little. Who's your doctor?
Karen Bc s Allen.Dr. Allen.
Jim , ti nghe ng ta gii lm. Ti khng ngh l bn c g phi lo lng.
Oh, 've heard he's really good. don't think you have anything to worry about.
Karen Tt lm. Nhu vy lm ti cm thy yn tm hon.Good. That makes me feel much
better.

Bi hc 81 Mt cu chuyn lng mn.
Paul Betty, bn v John vn cn hn h ch?Betty, are you and John still dating?
Betty Vng, moi vic tin trin kh tt.Yeah, things are going really good.
Paul Bn gp anh y u?Where did you meet him?
Betty Ti gp anh y trong thu vin cch y vi tun. Chng ti ngi cng mt bn v
anh y hi muon ti cy vit. met him at the library a couple of weeks ago. We were sitting
at the same table and he asked to borrow my pen.
Paul , cu chuyn thuc d thuong.Wow, that's a nice story.
Betty Ti ni vi Jim v chuyn hm truc. Anh ta ngh cu chuyn kh lng mn.
was telling Jim about it the other day. He thought it was pretty romantic.
Paul Hai bn c k hoch cho ti nay khng?Do you two have plans for tonight?
Betty C, ti ngh chng ti s thu mt b phim. Gn y bn c xem b phim no hay
khng?
Yes, think we're going to rent a movie. Have you seen anything good lately?
Paul Ti xem Ngui Nhn hm truc. saw SpiderMan the other day.
Betty Ti nghe ni l mt b phim rt hi huc.'ve heard that's a really funny movie.
Paul Bn a sao? B phim khng c hi huc. l mt phim bun. Cui phim ti
khc.
Are you kidding? That movie's not funny. t's sad. was crying at the end.
Betty Bn thuc nhy cm, ng khng?You're really sensitive, aren't you?
Paul Ti on vy. C l v vy ti khng tm uoc bn gi.
guess so. Maybe that's why can't find a girlfriend.

Bi hc 82 Lo lng v b.
Kim Cho Peter, ti c th ni chuyn vi bn mt lc uoc khng? Ti va nghe ni
xung lm bnh qui dui ph sp timHi Peter, can talk to you for a moment. just heard
the cookie factory downtown is going out of business.
Peter Bn nghe iu u?Where did you hear that?
Kim Sara ni vi ti.Sara told me.
Peter Ti khng chc iu ng. Ti khng nghe g v vic .
'm not sure that's true. haven't heard anything about it.
Kim C ta ni ho bt u cho ngui ta ngh vic.
She said that they have already started to lay people off.
Peter B ca bn khng lm vic sao?Doesn't your father work there?
Kim C, ti thuc su lo lng ng c th bj ngh vic, ng ch mi bt u lm vic
cch y khong 3 thng. Bn ngh ti nn lm g?Yes, 'm really worried he might get laid
off, he just started to work there about three months ago. What do you think should do?
Peter Ti th ti s ni chuyn vi b ca bn.'d talk to your father.
Kim Vng, nhung nu c g khng n ti khng ngh l ng s ni vi ti. ng khng
mun lm ti bun buc, nhung ti thuc su mun bit chuyn g ang xy ra.
Yeah, but if there was something wrong don't think he'd tell me. He doesn't like to upset
me, but really would like to know what's going on.
Peter Vy bn s lm g?So what are you gonna do?
Kim Bn khng phi l bn thn vi ch tjch ca cng ty sao?
Aren't you good friends with the president of that company?
Peter C, chng ti tng lm vic chung vi nhau ti mt cng ty khc cch y khong
5 nm.
Yes, we use to work together at a different company about five years ago.
Kim C l bn c th goi in cho ng ta hi xem th vic g ang din ra.
Maybe you could call him and see what's going on.
Peter , ti khng bit. Ti on c th. By gi kh tr ri, ti s goi cho ng ta vo
bui sng.
Well, don't know. guess could. t's pretty late now, but 'll call him in the morning.
Kim uoc, cm on rt nhiu.OK, thanks so much.

Bi hc 83 Ti bo ln.
Dan i, ti ang mp ln.Wow, 'm really getting fat.
Melissa Bn trng khng mp u.You don't look fat.
Dan C y. Ti tng 10 pounds trong 2 thng qua. Nhn bung ti ny.
Yes, but am. 've gained 10 pounds in the last two months. Look at my stomach.
Melissa Bn cn nng bao nhiu?How much do you weigh?
Dan Ti ngh khong 170 pounds. think about 170 pounds.
Melissa Bn n loi thc n g?What kind of foods do you eat?
Dan Ti thung n m ng vo ba ti. Thnh thong ti mua thc n mang v hay
thc n nhanh nu ti khng c thi gian nu n. usually have pasta for dinner.
Sometimes get takeout or fast food if don't have enough time to cook.
Melissa Ti c oc mt quyn sch v n king hm truc. N ni l nu bn ch n thjt
v khng n g khc, bn s xung k nhanh chng. was reading a diet book the other day.
t said that if you eat meat and nothing else, you'll lose weight quickly.
Dan i, nhu vy c hiu qu khng?Wow, does that work?
Melissa Ti khng bit, nhung c ngui ni vi ti rng ho th v xung 20 pounds.
don't know, but someone told me they tried it and lost 20 pounds.
Dan Nghe uoc y, nhung ti khng bit ti c th theo uoc bao lu.
That sounds good, but 'm not sure how long could do that.
Melissa Ti bit, mt khi bn li bt u n rau v bnh m c th bn s tng k.
know, once you start eating vegetables and bread again you'll probably start gaining
weight.
Dan , ti ngh d sao ti cng th xem. Tc gi l ai?
Well, think 'm going to try it anyway. Who's the author?
Melissa Ti khng nh. N khng cn ph bin na. Khi ti v nh, ti s xem li v goi
in cho bn.
can't remember. t's not that popular anymore. When get home 'll check and give you a
call.

Bi hc 84 Ti s ua bn i lm.
Angela Al?Hello?
James Cho Sarah, James y.Hi Sarah, it's James.
Angela H James, ti khng th ni chuyn by gi. Ti c th goi li cho bn sau uoc
khng?
Hey James, can't talk now. Can call you back later?
James uoc ch. C chuyn rc ri h?Sure. s there a problem?
Angela Ti i lm tr v xe ti khng chy, nn ti cn tm ai ua ti i lm.
'm late for work and my car isn't working, so need to find someone to take me to work.
James Ti c th ua bn i. can take you.
Angela , thuc h? Cm on. May cho ti qu.Oh, really? Thank you. That would help a
lot.
James Bn c cn ti n v sau khi xong vic khng?Do you need me to pick you up
after work also?
Angela Vng, nu khng phin bn qu.Yes, if it's not too much trouble.
James Khng c vn g. Ti s ri nh by gi. Ti s ti ngay.
t's no problem. 'm leaving my house now. 'll be right there.
Angela uoc. Ti s ch bn truc chung cu ca ti.
OK. 'll wait for you in front of my apartment building.
James Bn c bit l xe bn bj truc trc g khng?Do you know what's wrong with your
car?
Angela Ti khng bit chc. Ti ngh l my c vn g .
'm not exactly sure. think there's a problem with the engine.
James uoc ri, ti s xem khi ti ti . Ti bit nhiu v xe. Khi ti cn tr b ti v ti
thung sa xe c. OK, 'll have a look when get there. know a lot about cars. When was
younger my father and use to fix old cars.

Bi hc 85 Bn ngoi tri mua tuyt.
Donna H, hm nay bn lm g vy?Hey, what have you been doing today?
Robert Khng lm g, ch xem ti vi. Ti chn qu. Ti chng c g lm.
Nothing, just watching TV. 'm really bored. don't have anything to do.
Donna Ti cng chng c g lm. Hm nay ti khng lm g ngoi lau chi nh ca.
don't have anything to do either. didn't do anything today except clean my house.
Robert Ti bit. Ti du tnh i ra khu mua sm vi mt trong nhng ngui bn, nhung
tri mua tuyt nng nn chng ti khng th i u. know. was planning to go to the mall
today with one of my friends, but it snowed so much we couldn't go anywhere.
Donna Ti hy vong tri mua tuyt c m v ti khng mun ti trung ngy mai.
hope it snows all night because don't want to go to school tomorrow.
Robert Bn c quen ai c my chup nh khng? Ti mun chup cnh tuyt ny.
Do you know anyone who has a camera? want to take a picture of all this snow.
Donna Khng, ti khng quen ai c my chup nh c.No, don't know anyone who has a
camera.
Robert Bn gp Sara hm nay khng? Ti ngh c ta c my nh.
Have you seen Sara today? think she might have one.
Donna Khng, hm nay c ta khng c y. C ta ni c ta c vic quan trong phi lm.
No, she hasn't been around all day. She said she had something important to do today?
Robert , c ta i u?Oh, where did she go?
Donna Khng ai bit. Ti c goi cho ngui bn cng phng ca c ta nhung c y cng
khng bit.
Nobody knows. called her roommate and she doesn't know either.

Bi hc 86 Cuc goi l.
Anthony Mandy, bn c bit l Heather goi in cho bn khng?
Mandy, did you know Heather called you?
Mandy Khng. C ta goi khi no?No. When did she call?
Anthony Cch y 2 ting, ti ngh vy.Two hours ago, think.
Mandy Cch y 2 ting? Ti sao bn khng ni cho ti bit sm hon?
Two hours ago? Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Anthony Xin li, ti qun.Sorry, forgot.
Mandy C ta ni g?What did she say?
Anthony C ta ni l c ta ch bn ti nh chj em gi c ta.
She said she's waiting for you at her sister's place.
Mandy Thi uoc, ti tnh nu ba ti truc, nhung ti ngh ti khng cn thi gian.
Ti s hm nng my mn thc n tha trong l vi ba.OK, was going to cook dinner first,
but don't think have enough time now. 'll just warm up some leftovers in the microwave.
Anthony uoc.OK.
Mandy Nu c ta goi li ni vi c ta l ti s ti tr.
f she calls again tell her 'm gonna to be late.
Anthony uoc, khng c vn g. OK, no problem.
Mandy Vic ny rt quan trong. ng qun.This is very important. Don't forget.
Anthony ng lo. Ti s khng qun u.Don't worry. won't forget.
Mandy Thuc ra, bn ua gim ti ci in thoi uoc khng? Ti ngh ti nn goi in
thoi cho c ta by gi. C th c ta thc mc ti ang u.Actually, would you please
hand me my phone? think should give her a call now. She's probably wondering where
am.
Anthony uoc, ti s i ly n cho bn.Sure, 'll get it for you.

Bi hc 87 Mua sm cho mt ngui bn.
Karen Ti s i mua sm. Bn mun i khng?'m going shopping. Do you want to come?
Jason Ti ngh l bn i mua sm hm qua. thought you went shopping yesterday.
Karen Ti i, nhung mt ngui bn c goi in cho ti ti qua v mi ti du tic sinh
nht. Ti cn mua cho anh ta mt mn qu. did, but an old friend called me last night and
invited me to his birthday party. need to buy a gift for him.
Jason Ti hiu. Bn s mua cho anh ta mn g? see. What are you going to get him?
Karen Ti thuc su khng bit anh ta thch g. Ti khng gp anh ta lu ri. Bn ngh
sao?
really have no idea what he likes. haven't seen him in a long time. What do you think?
Jason C l bnh ngot vy?Maybe a cake?
Karen , l mt kin hay, nhung ti ngh c l ti nn mua cho anh ta mt th g
khc, chng hn mt th g anh ta c th mc.Well, that's a good idea, but think should
probably get him something else, like something he can wear.
Jason Mt ci o len th sao? Ti thy mt ci rt p trong khu mua sm mt hm no.
Chng ta c th n xem th.How about a sweater? saw a really nice one in the mall
the other day. Maybe we can go there and take a look.
Karen uoc, n trong ca hng no?OK, what store was it in?
Jason Trong Macy's. Ti ngh ho bn gim gi cui tun ny.
t was at Macy's. think they're having a sale this weekend.
Karen uoc, l mt ca hng rt p. Ti thch qun o .
Oh, that's a really nice store. like the clothes there.

Bi hc 88 Chuyn ngnh ca bn l g?
Tim H, Diane, bn lm g y?Hey Diane, what are you doing here?
Diane Cho Tim, bn khe khng? Ti ang ch mt ngui bn.
Hi, Tim, how are you? 'm waiting for a friend.
Tim Ti nghe ni l bn s tt nghip ma h ny. ng khng?
heard you're going to graduate this summer. s that true?
Diane Vng, nu moi vic tt p, ti s ly bng c nhn vo thng tm. Ri ti cn i
tm vic lm.
Yes. f everything goes alright, 'll be getting my bachelors degree in August. Then need to
start looking for a job.
Tim Ti phi lm vic nm ngoi. Thuc khng d. Bn c nhn uoc nghj vic
lm no chua?
had to do that last year. t wasn't easy. Do you have any job offers?
Diane Chua. Ti gi i nhiu bn so yu l ljch, nhung ti khng nhn uoc nhiu li
p li. Ngay by gi kh kh tm vic lm.No, not yet. sent out a lot of resumes, but
didn't receive many responses. t's pretty hard to find a job right now.
Tim Bn chuyn ngnh g?What's your major?
Diane Tm l.Psychology.
Tim l chuyn ngnh ca ti khi ti bt u i hoc i hoc, nhung ti chuyn qua
ngnh k su sau nm u tin.That was my major when started college, but switched to
engineering after the first year.
Diane Ti ngh l k su d tm vic lm hon. think it's easier for engineers to find a job.
Tim Ti khng chc v iu . Ti mt 3 thng tm uoc mt vic lm. Cui cng
ti tm uoc vic sau khi ti ua so yu l ljch ln mt trong nhng trang web tm vic
.
'm not sure about that. t took me about 3 months to find a job. finally was able to get a job
after put my resume on one of those job websites.
Diane D sao, chng thnh vn . Nu ti khng th tm uoc vic lm c th ti s tr
li trung ly bng thc s.Anyway, it really doesn't matter. f can't find a job 'll probably
go back to school to get my Masters degree.

Bi hc 89 Cn h mi.
Gary Al?Hello?
Nancy HGary. C chuyn g vy?Hey Gary. What's up?
Gary lu ri ti khng ni chuyn vi bn, c chuyn g khng?
haven't talked to you in a long time, what's been happening?
Nancy , ti khng bit l bn c nghe ni chua, ti va chuyn ti mt cn h mi
LA.
Well, don't know if you heard, just moved into a new apartment in LA.
Gary Chua, ti c nghe l bn tnh chuyn i nhung ti khng bit l bn tm uoc
mt noi ri. Thuc l tuyt.No, heard you were thinking about moving but didn't know you'd
already found a place. That's cool.
Nancy Vng, ti rt vui v vic ny.Yeah, 'm really happy about it.
Gary Bn c bn cng phng chua?Do you have any roommates?
Nancy Chua, ln ny th chua. Thuc l mt su thay i ln i vi ti v ti chua bao gi
mt mnh.
No, not this time. t's a big change for me 'cause 've never lived alone.
Gary Bn khng ngh l bn s c on sao?Don't you think you'll be lonely?
Nancy Khng u, ti c hai ngui bn sng trong cng chung cu. Ti hm qua chng
ti n ti cng vi nhau.Not really, have two friends who live in the same building. We all
had dinner together last night.
Gary Ho cng l sinh vin h?Are they students also?
Nancy Khng, ho khng phi l sinh vin, nhung c nhiu sinh vin sng trong chung cu
ny.
No, they're not students, but there are a lot of students living in the building.
Gary Nghe c v l mt noi tt y.Sounds like a nice place.
Nancy Vng, ti ngh y l mt mi trung tt hoc ting Anh.
Yeah, think it's a good environment for learning English.
Gary , ti rt vui khi nghe l moi vic din ra tt p.
Well, 'm glad to hear everything worked out.
Nancy Bn hy ti y thm ti mt djp no . C c h boi na.
You should come out here and visit me sometime. There's even a pool.
Gary Tt lm. Ti s ngh v vic .That would be nice. 'll think about it.
Bi hc 90 Bn tm uoc bn gi chua?
Amy Justin, bn c bn gi chua?Justin, have you found a girlfriend yet?
Justin Chua.No, not yet.
Amy Cn v Jenny th sao?What about Jenny?
Justin C ta c bn trai ri.She has a boyfriend.
Amy , ti ngh l ho chia tay ri m.Oh, thought they broke up.
Justin Khng, ho vn i vi nhau.No, they're still together.
Amy Cn v c gi s lm m bn k cho ti nghe hi nm ngoi?
How about that girl from work you were telling me about last year?
Justin Ai, Emily h? C ta c gia nh ri. C ta lp gia nh thng truc.
Who, Emily? She's married now. She got married last month.
Amy Ti hiu. C v nhu l moi ngui cng la tui chng ta u c gia nh.
see. t seems like everyone our age is married.
Justin Vng, thuc khng d.Yeah, it's not easy.
Amy Bn c quan tm ti ai khng?s there anyone you're interested in?
Justin C mt c gi ti thch sng trong cng ta nh. Ti hay ni chuyn vi c ta v c
ta cng ang hoc ting Anh.There is one girl like who lives in my building. talk to her a lot
because she's also studying English.
Amy C ta th no?What's she like?
Justin C ta d thuong lm. C ta tTexaschuyn v y khong 3 thng truc.
She's really nice. She moved here fromTexasabout 3 months ago.
Amy C ta lm ngh g?What does she do?
Justin C ta l k ton vin.She's an accountant.
Amy l mt vic lm tt. C ta chc chn phi thng minh. Bn mi c ta i choi
chua?
That's a good job. She must be really smart. Have you asked her out yet?
Justin Thuc ra th chng ti s i n ti vo th su.Actually we're going to dinner on
Friday.
Amy Chc may mn.Good luck.

Bi hc 91 Truc trc my tnh.
Anna Cho Jason, xin li lm phin bn. Ti c mt cu hi phi hi bn.
Hi Jason, Sorry to bother you. have a question for you.
Jason uoc, c chuyn g vy?OK, what's up?
Anna Ti gp vn vi ci my tnh ca ti. Ti bit bn l k su v vy ti ngh bn c
th gip ti.'ve been having a problem with my computer. know you're an engineer so
thought you might be able to help me.
Jason Ti hiu. Vn g no? see. What's the problem?
Anna Ti c mt tp tin nhung v l do g ti khng th m uoc.
have a file that can't open for some reason.
Jason Loi tp tin g?What type of file is it?
Anna Mt tp tin Word ti ang son. Ti cn phi hon tt vo ngy mai.
t's a Word document 've been working on. need to finish it by tomorrow.
Jason Truc y bn c m n uoc khng, trn ci my tnh m bn ang s dung?
Were you able to open it before, on the computer you're using now?
Anna C, ti son tp tin ti hm qua v moi vic u tt p, nhung sng nay ti khng
m n uoc.Yes, was working on it last night and everything was fine, but this morning
couldn't open the file.
Jason Bn c ngh rng my bn bj vi rt khng?Do you think your computer might have
a virus?
Anna Khng, ti kim tra v my khng c vi rt.No, checked and there weren't any.
Jason Thi uoc, ti khng bit chc c g truc trc. Nu c th, gi tp tin cho ti qua
email, ti s xem th c th m n uoc khng.OK. 'm not sure what's wrong. f it's
possible, email the file to me and 'll see if can get it to open.
Anna uoc, ti s gi khi v ti nh. Bn s v nh ti nay ch?
OK, 'll do that when get home. Are you going to be around tonight?
Jason C, ti s nh sau 8 gi ti. Gi n cho ti khi c th v ti s goi in cho bn
sau.
Yeah, 'll be home after 8PM. Send it to me when you get a chance and 'll call you later.

Bi hc 92 Bn bit lm sao i ra ph khng?
Sharon Cho George, bn bit lm sao ra ph khng? Hi George, do you know how to
get downtown?
George Bit ch. Ti sao bn ra ph?Sure. Why are you going there?
Sharon Ti mun mua mt ci my tnh mi. want to buy a new computer.
George uoc, bn s li xe h?OK, are you driving?
Sharon Vng.Yes.
George i thng xung con ung ny. Khi bn ti n giao thng th hai, r tri. Ri ln
xa l v ra bng li ra 52.Go straight down this road. When you get to the second light, take
a left. Then get on the highway and take exit 52.
Sharon Nghe phc tp qu. Bn c th ni li uoc khng? Ti i theo ung no truc
tin?
That sounds really complicated. Can you tell me again? Which road do take first?
George Bn i xung con ung ny, ri r tri ti n giao thng th hai. ung tn l
ung Main.You go down this road, then at the second light turn left. That road isMain
street.
Sharon uoc ri, ti ngh l r ri.OK, think 've got it now.
George D sao ti sao bn mua my tnh mi? Bn khng mua mt ci cch y my
thng sao?
Why are you buying a new computer anyway? Didn't you just get one a few months ago?
Sharon C, nhung n hng ri.Yes, but it doesn't work anymore.
George Bn mua n u?Where did you buy it?
Sharon WalMart.At WalMart.
George Ti ngh l my tnh ca bn vn cn bo hnh. Bn c th mang n tr li ca
hng v ho s sa n min ph. think you're computer should still be under warranty. You
can bring it back to them and they'll fix it for free.
Sharon Ti ngh bn ni ng. Ti khng ngh ti iu . Ti nn i ni chuyn vi ho
v vic ny. Ca hng WalMart gn nht u? think you're right. didn't think about that.
should go talk to them about it. Where is the closest WalMart?
George Cch y khong 2 dy ph. D sao by gi ti cng phi ti mua my
mn . Bn mun i theo ti khng?t's about 2 blocks from here. have to go there to get
some stuff now anyway. Do you want to follow me?
Sharon Chc chn.Sure.

Bi hc 93 Bn xem tin tc hm nay chua?
Amanda John, bn c xem tin tc ti nay khng?John, did you see the news today?
John Khng, c chuyn g xy ra?No, what happened?
Amanda C mt trn ng t ln San Diego.There was a big earthquake inSan
Diego.
John , tri t.Oh my goodness.
Amanda Tng thng xut hin trn chuong trnh tin tc ni chuyn.
The president was on the news talking about it earlier.
John C ai bj thuong khng?Was anyone hurt?
Amanda Ti ngh ho ni c hai ngui bj cht. think they said two people were killed.
John , thuc khng khip.Oh, that's terrible.
Amanda Vng, ti khng th tin l bn khng nghe v chuyn ny. Ho ni v n trn
knh CNN sut ngy.Yeah, can't believe you hadn't heard about it. They were talking about
it on CNN all day.
John , ti khng xem tivi thung xuyn.Oh, don't watch TV that often.
Amanda Bn khng xem tin tc h?Don't you watch the news?
John Khng, ti thung oc tin tc trn mng, nhung hm nay ti khng c thi gian
bt my tnh.
No, usually read the news online, but haven't had time to turn on my computer today.
Bi hc 94 Mn th thao ua thch ca bn l g?
Stephanie Mn th thao ua thch ca bn l g? What's your favorite sport?
Frank Ti thch bng r. Ti thung xem nhng trn u trn tivi.
like basketball. watch the games on TV all the time.
Stephanie Bn thch i bng no? Who's your favorite team?
Frank iBostonCeltics. TheBostonCeltics.
Stephanie Nm nay ho choi rt kh, phi khng? They're really good this year, aren't
they?
Frank Vng. Bn thch ho khng? Yes. Do you like them?
Stephanie Vng. Moi ngui quanh y u thch ho. Yes. Everyone around here does.
Frank Bn c ngh nm nay ho s v jch kg? Do you think they'll win the
championship this year?
Stephanie C th. Ho c vi cu th rt gii. t's possible. They have some really good
players.
Frank Bn c xem trn bng ti qua khng? Did you watch the game last night?
Stephanie Mt lc, nhung khng ton b. Ti xem hip th nh v mt vi pha ni bt trn
mng.
A little, not the whole thing. watched the second half though and saw some of the
highlights online.
Frank l mt trn u hay, phi khng? t was a great game, wasn't it?
Stephanie Vng. Bn c bit ho s u vi ai ti mai khng?
Yeah. Do you know who they're playing tomorrow night?
Frank Ti ngh ho s u vi LA. think their playing LA.
Stephanie s l mt trn gay go. LA c mt i bng tt.
That's going to be a tough game. LA has a good team.

Bi hc 95 Lp trang web.
Peter Bn ang lm vic vi trang web ca bn h? Hi Liz. Are you working on your
webpage now?
Liz Khng, ti vn oi bn gi cho ti tp tin hnh nh dnh cho trang nh.
No, 'm still waiting for you to send me that image file for the homepage?
Peter bn ni l bn chua nhn uoc ? Ti gi n cho bn cch y hon mt gi.
You mean you didn't get it? sent it to you over an hour ago.
Liz ti xem. S mt mt lc v ti phi bt my tnh.
Let me check. t's going to take a second 'cause have to start up my computer.
Peter uoc ri. Bn nhn uoc chua?OK. Did you get it?
Liz Ch mt cht. Ti va m trnh duyt web v kim tra ti khon hotmail ca ti.
One second. just have to open my web browser and check my hotmail account.
Peter uoc.OK.
Liz uoc ri, n y. Ti nhn uoc n.OK, here it is. got it.
Peter Lm sao ti tm uoc trang web ? Ti gng tm n trn Yahoo nhung ti
khng tm uoc.
How do find the webpage? tried to search for it on Yahoo but couldn't find it.
Liz ng dng Yahoo, hy dng Google.Don't use Yahoo, use Google.
Peter Ti cng th nhung khng tm uoc. tried that also and it didn't work.
Liz Nu bn vo Google v tm tn ti, bn chc s tm uoc.
f you go to Google and search for my name, you should be able to find it.
Peter uoc, ti th. By gi ti thy n ri.OK. Let me try that. see it now.

Bi hc 96 Bn c phin nu li xe khng?
Julie H, Michael, ti mt ri. Bn li xe mt lc uoc khng?
Hey Michael, 'm tired. Would you mind driving for a while?
Michael Rt tic, ti mun lm, nhung ti khng bit li xe.
Sorry. would like to, but don't know how to drive.
Julie Thuc sao? Bn khng c bng li xe ? Ti ngh ai cng c bng li.
Really? You don't have a license? thought everyone had a license.
Michael Ko, ti sng thnh ph sut i v khi ti nh ti thung i xe in ngm
hoc xe but.
No, 've lived in cities all my life and when 'm at home usually take the subway or bus.
Julie Ti hiu. Bn c ngh l bn s hoc li xe trong tuong lai khng?
see. Do you think you'll learn to drive in the future?
Michael Vng. Ti du tnh mua mt chic xe nm ti. Ti ngh ai cng cn mt chic
M.
Yes. plan to buy a car next year. think you need one in theS.
Julie Thuc ra, by gi ti chot ngh ti, nhiu ngui thnh ph y cng i xe
but.
Actually, now that think about it, a lot of people in cities here take the bus also.
Michael , ti mun i du ljch nhiu hon. Ti y vi thng ri v ti cm thy
ging nhu l ti chua xem g ht.Well, 'd like to travel more. 've been here for a few months
already and feel like haven't seen anything yet.
Julie Bn s hoc li xe nhu th no? Bn mun ti dy bn khng?
How are you going to learn to drive? Do you want me to teach you?
Michael Khng, ti khng mun lm phin bn. Ti ghi danh mt lp hoc gn nh
ti. N s bt u thng ti.No, wouldn't want to trouble you. 've already signed up for a
class near my house. t starts next month.

Bi hc 97 Ting Anh ca bn rt tt.
Sara Thomas, ting Anh ca bn rt kh. Bn hoc nhu th no?
Thomas your English is so good. How did you learn it?
Thomas , nuc ti moi ngui phi hoc ting Anh bt u t cp mt. Ti hoc
nhng kha ting Anh uoc 12 nm ri. Well, in my country everyone has to take English
starting in the first grade. 've been taking English courses for 12 years now.
Sara , thuc th vj. Ti nh trong chuyn i nm ngoi n thm gia nh bn, dung
nhu khng c nhiu ngui c th ni vi ti bng ting Anh.
Wow, that's interesting. remember when we took that trip last year and visited your family.
t seemed like there weren't many people that could speak with me in English.
Thomas , l bi v ho kg ni T.A nhiu. Oh, that's because they don't speak English
that much.
Sara Nhung ho ni ting Anh trong trung, ng khng? C th do ho khng thch ti
nn ho khng mun ni chuyn vi ti.But they speak it in school, right? Maybe they just
didn't like me so they didn't want to talk to me.
Thomas Khng, thuc ra th ho thch bn lm. Ho ni vi ti ho ngh l bn rt d mn. Ho
ch nht nht thi. Ho khng quen ni chuyn vi ngui nuc ngoi. Ti nh khi ti va ti
M, ti rt cng thng khi ni chuyn vi ngui khc.
No, actually they liked you a lot. They told me they thought you were very nice. They are just
shy. They're not use to talking with foreigners. remember when first came to theS. was
really nervous about speaking with people.
Sara Ti hiu. Ti ngh l c nhiu ngui M dy ting Anh nuc bn.
see. thought there were lots of Americans teaching English in your country.
Thomas Vng, ng vy. C l by gi c gp i s ngui c cch y nm nm,
nhung ho phn ln thnh ph. Gia nh ti sng nng thn.
Yes, that's true. There are probably twice as many now as there were five years ago, but
they are mostly in the cities. My family lives in the country.
Sara Ti tu hi ti sao? C nhn ti th thch nng thn hon thnh thj. Thuc yn tnh
v thanh bnh. Nu ti i dy hoc, ti s mun dy nng thn.
wonder why. Personally prefer the country to the city. t's so quiet and peaceful. f were
to teach, would want to teach in the country.
Thomas Bn ngh rng mt ngy no bn mun i dy hoc sao? Ti bit l nhng
trung hoc quanh thj x ca ti ang tm gio vin, v vy nu bn mun ti c th goi cho
ho bit thm thng tin.Do you think you would want to teach someday? know the
schools around my town are looking for teachers, so if you want can call them and get
more information.
Sara Khng, ti khng ngh vy. Ti s cn mt nm v ti khng ngh rng ti c
th ngh lm vic lu nhu vy. No, don't think so. would need to stay there for a year, and
don't think can take that much time off work.
Thomas , nu bn thay i jnh, hy cho ti bit. Ti ngh bn s l mt gio vin rt
tuyt.
Well, if you change your mind, let me know. think you would be a really great teacher.

Bi hc 98 Qu tng.
Jonathan Dorothy, k hoch ca bn cho l Ging Sinh l g?
Dorothy what are your plans for Christmas?
Dorothy vng, gn l Ging Sinh ri, phi khng? Ti khng chc ti s lm g khi .
Oh yes, it's almost Christmas, isn't it. 'm not sure what 'll be doing then.
Jonathan , nu bn khng c k hoch g, gia nh bn c th n ti nh ti.
Well, if you don't have any plans, you family could have dinner at my house.
Dorothy Bn rt t t, cm on. Bn mua sm xong chua?
That's very nice of you, thanks. Have you finished your shopping yet?
Jonathan Chua, ti cn phi lm vic . Ti ngh ti s i khu mua sm cui tun ny.
No, still have to do that. think 'll go to the mall this weekend.
Dorothy Ti khu mua sm s ng ngui lm. Bn nn mua sm trn mng.
t's going to be really crowded at the mall. You should shop online.
Jonathan Bn ni ng. Gia nh ti thch oc sch, v vy c l ti c th mua qu cho
tt c trn Amazon.com.You're right. My family loves to read, so can probably get them all
presents from Amazon.com.
Dorothy Bn ngh l bn s mua g cho vo bn?What do you think you'll get for your
wife?
Jonathan C l mt quyn tiu thuyt lng mn. Dung nhu c y lc no cng ang oc
mt quyn nhu vy.
Probably a romance novel. t seems like she's always reading one of those.
Dorothy Bn khng ngh l bn nn mua cho c y mt mn g t hon mt cht hay
sao, chng hn n trang hoc c l mt ci my tnh mi.Don't you think you should get her
something a little more expensive, like jewelry or maybe a new computer?
Jonathan C l bn ni ng. Mua qu thuc l kh. Ti ngh vo ti c moi th c y
mun. C l ti nn hi c y vy.Maybe you're right. t's hard buying gifts. think my wife
has everything she wants. Maybe should just ask her.

Bi hc 99 Bu c.
Karen Martin, bn s bu cho ai?Martin, who are you going to vote for?
Martin bn ni bu tng thng h?You mean for president?
Karen Vng.Yes.
Martin Ti chua bit chc.'m not sure yet.
Karen Bn nn quyt jnh sm. Cuc bu c s vo thng ti.
You should make up your mind soon. The election is next month.
Martin Vng, ti bit. Ti nghe v chuyn mi ngy trong chuong trnh tin tc.
Yes, know. hear about it every day on the news.
Karen Ti s bu cho Obama.'m going to vote for Obama.
Martin Ti ngh ng y l mt su lua chon tt, nhung ti ngh McCain cng c th l mt
tng thng gii.
think he is a good choice, but think McCain would make a good president also.
Karen Ti bit. C hai u tt. Thuc kh quyt jnh. McCain ln tui hon nhung ng y c
nhiu kinh nghim hon. Obama dung nhu c nhiu tung hay, nhung mt s ngui ni
ng y mun tng thu.
know. They're both good. t's hard to decide. McCain is older but he has more experience.
Obama seems to have a lot of good ideas, but some people say he wants to raise taxes.
Martin Ti nghe ni ng ta mun gim thu. Thuc kh bit u l su thuc. l l do ti
thuc su khng ch ti chnh trj. heard he wants to lower taxes. t's hard to know what the
truth is. That's the reason really don't pay attention to politics.
Karen Vng, n c th lm nn lng, nhung n quan trong v theo di n rt th vj.
Yes, it can be frustrating, but it's important and it's interesting to watch.

Bi hc 100 Cu lc b sch.
Sharon H John, ti c th ni chuyn vi bn mt cht uoc khng?
Hey John, can talk to you for a minute?
John uoc ch, c chuyn g vy?Sure, what's up?
Sharon Ti mun ni cho bn bit v mt cu lc b sch ti gia nhp cch y my
thng. Ti bit bn oc nhiu v vy ti ngh c th bn mun n cng vi ti thng ti.
wanted to let you know about a book club joined a couple months ago. know you do a lot
of reading so thought you might want to come with me next month.
John , nghe c v vui y. Khi no nhm hop mt?
Oh, that sounds like fun. When does the group meet?
Sharon Thung l th by cui cng trong thng vo lc 9:30 ti. Nhu vy c tr qu i
vi bn kg?
sually the last Saturday of the month at 9:30 in the evening. s that too late for you?
John Khng, ti ngh nhu vy tt ri. Cc bn ni v chuyn g trong nhm?
No, think that's ok. What do you talk about in the group?
Sharon , mi thng chng ti chon mt quyn sch mi v ri trong k hop mt tip
theo chng ti tho lun v n.
Well, every month we choose a new book and then during the next meeting we discuss it.
John Cc bn ang oc quyn sch no?What book are you reading now?
Sharon Ngui Th Diu.The Kite Runner.
John Ti nghe ni l mt quyn sch hay. N vit v ci g?
've heard that's a good book. What's it about?
Sharon N l mt quyn sch hay. Ti oc gn xong ri. Quyn sch vit v mt cu b
ln ln Afghanistanvo thp nin 1980. N uoc goi l Ngui Th Diu v nhn vt chnh
tham du vo mt cuc thi th diu.t is a good book. 'm almost finished. The book is about a
boy who grows up inAfghanistanduring the 1980s. t's called the Kite Runner because the
main character takes part in a kite flying competition.
John Nghe c v th vj y. Ti mun ti.That sounds really interesting. 'd love to
come.
Sharon uoc, tuyt. Cn hai tun na mi ti k hop mt tip theo, v vy bn vn cn
thi gian oc quyn sch.Ok, great. The next meeting isn't for another two weeks, so you
still have time to read the book.