TING ANH MA THUT - DNH CHO NGI T HC

Ngi dch: Phan Th Thanh Trng

Thu m: Richard Mccann - Emma Padoa

TING ANH MA THUT - DNH CHO NGI T HC

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Ting Anh l cha kha thnh cng trong tng lai. Khng bit ting
Anh th khng c tng lai.
Nh chng ta bit, t l dn s ni ting Anh chim 20% tng dn
s th gii, v vy ting Anh thc s tr thnh ngn ng ton cu. Trong
thi bui hin nay, nhng ngi c nng lc nhng khng bit ting Anh s
khng c coi trng, v tm vic s kh khn hn nhiu.
Liu chng ta c th gii ting Anh c khng? Cu tr li l c.
Nhng chnh phng thc hc vt ng php v t vng m chng ta c
dy trng Tiu hc, Trung hc, v i hc li tr thnh chng ngi cho
chnh vic hc giao tip ting Anh.
l ting Anh th hoc l bn phi cn rng m lao vo hc hoc l
bn s phi t b. Hc giao tip ting Anh cng ging nh dng nc ang
tri vy. Bn khng cn phi c gng hc thuc cng nhiu cng tt mt
cch th ng nh trng. Mi ngy bn hy c mt cu ting Anh ri
bt chc theo, nh vy dn dn bn s lm ch c n. ng ngh bn c
th t c th g mt cch d dng trong chc lt. Ngi M cng l do
s dng ting Anh thng xuyn mi quen v thnh tho c. Ngi M
c cu Nothing comes from nothingngha l nu khng bt tay vo lm th
chng ta s lun dm chn ti ch m thi. Nu chng ta s kh s kh m
khng chu th sc th s khng t c g ht.
Trong thi gian Vit Nam, tc gi cun sch ny ni chuyn vi
nhiu sinh vin v ngi i lm. H u c mt mong mun ging nhau l
gii ting Anh. Tuy nhin, h tht s khng bit phi hc nh th no.

Hin nay Vit Nam c kh nhiu cun sch ting Anh c ra mt

mi thng. Nhng v hnh chung, cng chnh v c nhiu cun sch ting
Anh trn th trng m chng ta li gp phi mt vn l khng bit nn
la chn cun sch no. Mt cun sch m c qu nhiu t vng kh th
ng nhin khng phi l cun sch hay. Mt cun sch m sau khi c c
th hc c cc mu cu mt cch t nhin nht mi chnh l cun sch
hu ch vi bn.
Mi ngy hc ting Anh qua bo ch hay TV cng l mt cch tt.
Cng chnh v vy m mc Ting Anh diu k ca Woo Bo Hyun ti trn cc
bo th thao c rt nhiu c gi yu thch, v trang c nhn trn mng
ca ti c ti hn mt triu lt theo di. Ti tin rng c mu cu v thnh
tho mu cu , sau thc hnh ni c cng nhiu ngi M bn a
chnh l cch hc ting Anh tt nht.
Tc gi cun sch ny thc ra l tt nghip trung hc Hn Quc,
sau hon thnh bc i hc v cao hc M. Ti tng lm ngi dn
chng trnh pht thanh ca mt i a phng M v cng tng l ging
vin khoa Anh ca nhiu trng i hc ti Hn Quc. Ti cng c mt
s hot ng trn truyn thng nh lm nhn vt ch cho MBC TV, KBS
Radio, EBS Radio, Lady Kyung Hyang, Sports Seoul
Thng qua cun sch ny, ti s tip cho cc bn dng kh hc
ting Anh v m cho cc bn cnh ca n vi thnh cng trong tng lai.

Thng 10 nm 2014
Nh bnh lun - Tc gi Woo Bo Hyun

CONTENTS
01 Whats the date today?

12

02 Do you have the time?

15

03 Wow, its really crowded today.

18

04 This milk tastes funny.

21

05 Im losing money as it is.

24

06 How can I refuse!

27

07 Would you like a cup of coffee while youre waiting?

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08 Im Mr. Kim at your service.

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09 How do you spell your last name?

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10 Im entitled to voice my opinion.

39

11 Its think-tank time.

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12 Im just going to relax at home.

45

13 How many exposures are left?

48

Hm nay l ngy my?

By gi l my gi?

i chao, hm nay tht l ng c!

Sa ny mi v k l qu!
Bn nh vy l l ri.

Lm sao ti c th t chi c!
Trong lc ch i, bn dng mt cc c ph nh?
Ti l Kim. Rt mong c gip .
Tn ca bn c nh vn nh th no?
Ti cng c quyn nu kin ca mnh.
n lc phi suy ngm.
Ti ch nh nh ngh ngi thi.
Cn li bao nhiu tm phim na vy?

14 Dont keep me in suspense, OK?

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15 Dont be a spoilsport!

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16 Just bring yourself please.

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17 That doesnt figure.

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18 Thanks for your concern!

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19 Enough is enough.

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20 We won by a narrow margin.

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21 We must have just missed each other.

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22 You can never tell a book by its cover.

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23 Like father like son.

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24 Do you want to see me dead?

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25 Please take a closer look!

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26 Lets keep in touch!

93

ng c da ti na, c ch?
ng c lm k ph m ch!
Ch cn cu n l c.
iu tht qu v l.
Cm n s quan tm ca bn.
Qu ri y.

Chng ta sut cht na thng ri.

Chc l chng ta hiu lm ca nhau ri.
ng nhn mt m bt hnh dong.
Cha no con ny.

Anh mun thy em cht ng khng?

Lm n nhn k mt cht i.
Hy gi lin lc nh!

27 She is a woman of spirit.

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28 There you go, complaining again?

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29 Ill show you what!

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30 Ill see you off.

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31 Lets take turn, you first!

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32 What day comes after tomorrow?

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33 Youre acting up again.

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34 Listen or else youll be sorry.

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35 Im not taking any chances.

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36 Cant they wait?

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37 I never stick to any job.

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38 Can you handle it?

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39 You have what it takes.

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40 You deserve a lesson.

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C y l ngi ph n c lp.
Em li tip tc phn nn na ?

Ti s cho anh bit th no l l !

Anh s tin em i.
Lun phin nh, cu trc tin!
Ngy kia l ngy g nh?

Con li c x thiu l php na ri.

Hy nghe k li ti ni khng th anh s phi hi tic y.
Ti khng cn cch no tin c na.
Bn h khng th tr hon c ?
Ti chng bao gi gn b vi bt k cng vic no.
Cu c th sa n c khng?
Anh c nng lc m!

Phi cho cu nm mi l .

41 Im in a no-win situation now.

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42 He is on the other phone.

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43 Thats wonderful of you.

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44 Now I feel a load off my mind.

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45 Youre doing a good job.

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46 What do we do now?

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47 There is something wrong with this fax.

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48 I did it by accident.

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49 I cant complain!

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50 Could you take my place?

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51 Let me give my humble opinion.

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52 Lets have a little rest and start again.

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53 I cant pass over your mistake.

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Gi ti ang trong tnh trng v cng tuyt vng.

ng y ang nghe in thoi .
chnh l u im ca anh.
By gi ti thy nh c ngi.
Anh ang lm rt tt.

By gi chng ta phi lm sao y?

C vn g vi my fax ny ri.
Ti ch v tnh thi m.
Khng th ch vo u c!
Anh c th lm thay ti vic ny c khng?
Ti s trnh by quan im ca c nhn ti.
Hy ngh gii lao mt cht ri bt u li no.
Ti khng th b qua cho li lm ca anh c.

54 Im looking forward to your earliest reply.

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55 That should do it.

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56 Lets go dutch.

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57 Its still under warranty.

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58 Please mix sugar and cream fifty-fifty.

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59 Were all booked up.

199

60 One at a time please.

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61 What do you think?

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62 Can I order a take-out?

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63 Can you take our order please?

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64 This is a hot sale item nowadays.

222

65 Let me think for a while.

225

66 Id like have this suit pressed.

228

Ti ang ch i cu tr li sm nht ca anh.

Nhiu l c ri.
Hy chia u cho mi ngi no.
N vn cn hn bo hnh.
Xin hy cho ng v kem mi th mt na.
Ch chng ti c t ht ri .
Xin vui lng xp theo th t.
Bn thy th no?

Ti c th gi mang v c khng?
Ti c th gi mn c khng ?
y l mu bn chy nht gn y.
Hy ti suy ngh mt lt .
Vui lng l gip ti b ty ny nh.

67 How much is it per hour?

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68 We dont carry that item.

234

69 Where am I going?

237

70 He is an easy-going person.

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71 You look very familiar.

243

72 Shall we drop in on John?

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73 You cant miss it.

249

74 Were running out of gas.

252

75 Id like a general checkup.

255

76 Im allergic to cosmetics.

258

77 Will you find this prescription please?

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78 She had plastic surgery on her face.

264

79 I have two decaying teeth.

267

80 My wife has begun to have labor pains.

270

Mi gi phi tr bao nhiu tin vy?

Chng ti khng bn mt hng .
Anh ang ch em i u y?
Anh ta l mt ngi v t l.
Trng c rt quen.

Chng ta cng gh qua ch John mt cht c khng?

Cu chc chn s tm thy n.
Chng ta sp cn nhin liu ri.
Ti mun khm sc khe tng qut
Ti b d ng vi m phm.
Lm n ly cho ti thuc theo toa ny c khng?
Khun mt c ta qua phu thut thm m ri.
Ti c hai ci rng su

V ti chuyn d sp sinh ri.

01

Whats the date today?

Hm nay l ngy my?

Cch hi v th v ngy c cht khc nhau. Ta dng

date hi ngy my v day hi th my. Ta c cc cch
hi v th, ngy v thng nh sau: Hm nay l ngy my? ~
Whats the date today?, Hm nay l th my? ~ What day
is it today? hoc What day of the week is it today hoc n
gin hn ~ Whats today?
By gi l thng my? ~ What month is it?, Ch nht
tun ny l ngy my? ~ What date is this Sunday?
Hm nay l dp g vy? ~ Whats the occasion? hoc
What are we celebrating?, Hm nay l ngy g c bit ?
~ What special day is today?, Hm nay l ngy l theo quy
nh. ~ Today is a legal holiday.
Q: Hm nay l ngy my? ~ Whats the date today?
A: Hm nay l ngy 10. ~ Today is the 10th.

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Ting Anh ma thut - dnh cho ngi t hc

Cc cm t ph bin dng ch thi gian:
from today on ~ k t ngy hm nay; a week from tomorrow ~
mt tun k t ngy mai; day in and day out ~ ngy ny qua
ngy khc; the day after tomorrow ~ ngy mt; from the day
on ~ k t ngy hm ; the next day ~ ngy hm sau; every
other day ~ hai ngy mt ln/ cch mt ngy mt ln (cch ngy
mt); in the last two consecutive years ~ trong hai nm tr li
y; from day to day ~ ngy qua ngy; from time to time ~ thnh
thong, i lc.

Cn lu rng khi hi v thi gian, What time is it

now?, Whats the time? v Do you have the time? u c
cng mt ngha l By gi l my gi?. Nhng khi hi Do
you have time? c ngha l Bn c thi gian khng?. Vic c
v khng c mo t the trong cu hi s to ra ngha hon
ton khc nhau nn khi dng cn ht sc lu iu ny.
Thm na What does your watch say? cng mang hi
By gi l my gi?.

CONVERSATION
A: Whats the date today?
Hm nay l ngy my vy?
B: Today is the 25th, why?
Hm nay l ngy 25, sao vy?
A: What holidays do we have this month?
Thng ny c nhng ngy l no vy?

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Magic English

TIPS
Khi mun ni Thi gian tri qua tht chm!, ta dng mu cu
How time drags!, ngc li khi mun ni Thi gian tri qua
tht nhanh! ta dng Times gone fast!.
Trong trng hp ta mun ni Kim cht thi gian, ta khng
dng ng t earn time m phi dng bought time. Cch ni
ng l You bought some time.
Mt mu cu na Ti khng c khi nim v thi gian! ~ I
dont know the time of the day.

date /det/
occasion /ken/

today /tde/

week /wik/

month /mn/

celebrate /selbret/

tomorrow / tmr/

consecutive /knsekjtv

drag /drg/

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02

Do you have the time?

By gi l my gi?

Khi dch sang ting Anh cu By gi l my gi? thng

thng ta s dng What time is it now?. Tuy nhin i vi
cu hi trn vn cn nhng cch khc hay hn, v d nh Do
you have the time?.
C mt lu y l trc danh t time, c hoc khng
c mo t the s lm cho cu vn mang nhng ngha khc
nhau. Ngha l, khi ta dng mu cu Do you have time to +
verb? ng ngha vi Bn c thi gian lm ~ khng?, cn
Do you have the time? li mang hi By gi l my gi?.
Ly v d cho mu cu bn trn, Do you have time to
talk over coffee? ~ Bn c thi gian cng ung c ph v tr
chuyn vi ti mt cht khng?
C mt mu chuyn khi hi th ny. Mt ngi n ng
M hi mt c gi Hn Quc, Excuse me, do you have the
time? ~ Xin li, cho ti hi by gi l my gi vy?, c gi y
p li rt lnh lng rng No ~ Khng c!, v b i vi
v tc gin nh va nghe mt cu hi k cc v khim nh. C

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Magic English
l c gi y hiu lm rng ng ta ang tnh tn tnh mnh khi
hi Em c thi gian khng?. Do s khc bit v vn ha, nn
i vi mt s quc gia phng ng, khi c hi v vic c
thi gian hay khng, h thng c cm gic khng thoi mi
cho lm.
Khi tr li cu hi v thi gian, ta s dng i t It v cu
trc Its + gi + pht, v d Its nine forty-five. ngha l By
gi l 9 gi 45 pht.
Cn Its a quarter to ten. l my gi? quarter c ngha
l , tng ng vi 15 pht. to l n mt thi im no
. Vy ta c th hiu cu tr li trn l 10 gi km 15 pht.
cng tng ng vi By gi l 9 gi 45 pht.
C mt mu cu th v y He is a clock watcher.
ng ngh rng n c ngha Anh ta ang quan st ng h.
ca n chnh l Anh ta ang git thi gian.
Mt vi mu cu lin quan ti watch ~ ng h:
My watch keeps the proper time. ~ ng h ca ti ch ng
gi ri.; Did you set your watch? ~ Anh chnh ng h
li cha?; My watch is out of order. ~ ng h ca ti b h
ri.; My watch doesnt work. ~ ng h ca ti khng chy
na.

Trong cu Ti c 30 pht git thi gian. ta c th

dng ng t kill: I have 30 minutes to kill.

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Ting Anh ma thut - dnh cho ngi t hc

CONVERSATION
A: Do you have the time?
My gi ri bn?
B: Its a quarter to eight.
8 gi km 15 pht.
A: Oh, I see. Thanks.
. Vy . Cm n nh.

TIPS
Khi mun ni ang i ai /ci g ta dng cm t waiting
for. V d: tnh c bn gp li mt ngi quen trn ph, ngi
kia hi What are you doing here? ~ Cu ang lm g y
vy?. Mun tr li rng Mnh ang i mt ngi bn. bn
c th dng cm t trn Im waiting for my friend.. Nu
bn s nhn ra trong phim hoc cc chng trnh TV nc
ngoi, h thng hay ni What a small world! ~ Th gii ny
tht nh b!trong tnh hung tng t.

Excuse /kskjus/

quarter /kwt(r)/

clock /klk/

proper /prpr/

watch /wt/

work /wk/

minute /mnt/

battery /btri/

film /flm/

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03

Wow, its really crowded today!

i chao, hm nay tht l ng c!

Trong mt b phim in nh M no , mt ln trn

ng i lm v, nam din vin chnh ni There is no place
to put my feet.~ Khng c ch cho ti t chn na.. y
cm t there is no place to + ng t dng din t khng
c mt khong trng no lm g .
Thi gian v a im ta dng a time and a place. Khi
mun ni C thi gian v khng gian cho tt c mi th.
ta c There is a time and a place for everything.
Tnh t crowded mang ngha ng c, tp np. Ngoi
ra, n cn c ngha tiu cc l hn lon, hn tp. Bn cnh ,
crowded cng c ngha bng l sng gi. Tuy nhin thng
thng khi mun din t mt cuc i y sng gi, ta li dng
cm t up and down, ta ni My life is full of ups and downs.
Trn con ng tp np vo gi cao im, nu c ai v tnh
dm ln chn bn, bn tht ln Ouch! Someone stepped on my
foot. ~ , c ai dm ln chn ti. Cm t step on ones
foot mang ngha dm ln chn.

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Ting Anh ma thut - dnh cho ngi t hc

Trn chuyn xe but ng c, cht chi vo gi cao
im, khi ai ty m to t bo lm nh hng n ngi
khc, ta c th ni Would you please fold your paper? ~ Anh/
Ch vui lng gp t bo li mt cht c khng ?. Mt mnh
thoi mi m to t bo nh th khng phi l cch c x ng
n nhng chn ng ngi.
Lm sao hi C th ch cho ti trm no xung
i tuyn xe but c khng ? ? Ta c th ni Please tell
me where I have to change bus?, hoc cch khc ngn gn hn
What station do I transfer?. ng t transfer c rt nhiu ngha
nh di chuyn, chuyn ng, thay i chuyn xe. Nu n ng
vai tr lm danh t th cn c ngha l chuyn giao hay chuyn
nhng.
Khi c hi Where is the entrance?~ Li vo u
vy ?, ta c th tr li Go straight and youll never miss it.
~ C i thng l ng s nhn thy n ngay. Cn lu rng
y ta khng dng Youll see it. m dng Youll never miss
it. ~ ng s khng b l n u.
Thm hai mu cu na Whats the name of the station
we just passed? ~ Chng ta va mi i qua trm no vy?,
v Where is the exit for? ~ Li ra u vy ?, y ta
dng t for ch phng hng.

CONVERSATION
A: Wow, its really crowded today.
i, hm nay tht l ng c.

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Magic English
B: Yes, I think so, too.
Vng, t cng ngh nh th.
A: Jesus, there is no place to put my feet.
Cha i, thm ch khng c ch cho t t chn na.

TIPS
Khi mun ni Hy bt tuyn xe s 3! ta dng ng t take
nh sau Please take number three line.. Trong cu Look at the
people waiting to get on the train. ~ Hy nhn nhng ngi
ang i ln xe la ka!, y c s khc bit gia get in
v get on. Khi tu hay mt phng tin giao thng n, ta dng
get in, cn get on l ch hnh ng ln tu hay my bay, cc
phng tin giao thng khc.

crowd /krad/
fold /fld/
entrance /entrns/
lonely /lnl/
transfer /trnsf/

place /ples/

feet /fit/

full /fl/

change /en/

subway /sbwe/

station /sten/

straight /stret/

miss /ms/

exit /ekst/

people /pipl/

train /tren/

Ouch /a/

really /rl/

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