LESSON #1: A slap on the wrist, Eat crow, Short circuit.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Hm nay, trong bi hc Anh ng English American Style s 1, Huyn Trang xin gii thiu cng qu v 3 thnh ng. Mt l A Slap on the wrist; hai l Eat crow; v ba l Short circuit. Ti xin bt u vi thnh ng th nht. l A slap on the wrist. Hi gn y, nht bo Wall Street Journal loan tin rng mc du Trung Quc khng ci thin c tnh trng nhn quyn ti nc h, song Tng thng Clinton vn trin hn cc u i mu dch cho Trung Quc v ch trng pht nh nhng. T bo dng thnh ng A slap on the wrist ch s trng pht nh nhng ny. Ch Wrist, nh vn l W-R-I-S-T, c ngha l c tay, v A Slap on the Wrist c ngha l p nh vo c tay, tc l khng au n g. Chng ta hy nghe mt th d khc cng c dng thnh ng ny. y l cu chuyn mt ngi ni v 4 sinh vin b pht v nghch ngm, trong c 3 ngi b pht nng v 1 ngi b pht nh: AMERICAN VOICE: These four students got caught sneaking a cow into the dean's office. Three got expelled but the fourth only got a slap on the wrist, a week's suspension. People say his dad is a wealthy man who has given the school the money to build a new gymnasium. TEXT: (TRANG): on ting Anh m qu v va nghe c ngha nh sau: 4 sinh vin ny b bt gp mang mt con b vo vn phng ng vin trng. 3 cu b ui khi trng, cn cu th t ch b pht nh l cm i hc trong mt tun. C ngi ni rng cha cu l ngi giu c cho trng mt s tin xy sn tp th thao. Xin mi qu v nghe li cu chuyn bng ting Anh v ch n thnh ng A Slap on the Wrist: AMERICAN VOICE: These four students got caught sneaking a cow into the dean's office. Three got expelled but the fourth only got a slap on the wrist, a week's suspension. People say his dad is a wealthy man who has given the school the money to build a new gymnasium. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai l Eat crow. Ch Crow nh vn l C-R-O-W. T bo New York Times vit rng khi Tng thng Clinton phi chn gia vic ngng bun bn vi Trung Quc hay rt li li tuyn b ca ng v nhn quyn, ng Clinton chn rt li li tuyn b v nhn quyn.

T bo dng ch Eat Crow t vic ng Clinton phi rt li li tuyn b ca ng. Nhng ti sao t bo li dng thnh ng Eat Crow, m ngha en l n tht con qu? S tch v Eat Crow nh sau: Ngy xa c ngi than phin vi mt ng ch qun l thc n trong qun ng ta d qu. ng ta bn tr li rng ti khch hng kh tnh ch chnh ng ta n ci g cng thy ngon c. Bn b ng ta bn quay mt con qu en v a cho ng ta n. Tht qu rt dai v d nhng ng ta vn phi n v s mt mt. T c thnh ng Eat Crow tc l phi rt li nhng g mnh ni. Sau y l mt th d khc trong c thnh ng Eat Crow. Mt ng chng k cho b v nghe v nhng g xy ra cho ng bn tn Larry trn sn qun vt nh sau: AMERICAN VOICE: Honey, you know how Larry always brags about what a great player he is and how he can beat anybody around. Well, today I beat him 3 straight sets and really made him eat crow. TEXT: (TRANG): on ny c ngha nh sau: Em i, em bit l anh chng Larry lc no cng khoe khoang rng anh ta l mt cy vt i ti v c th nh bi c mi ngi. Hm nay, anh thng c anh ta 3 vn lin v lm cho anh ta phi xu h m rt li li ni khoe khoang ca mnh. By gi chng ti xin nhc li th d ny: AMERICAN VOICE: Honey, you know how Larry always brags about what a great player he is and how he can beat anybody around. Well, today I beat him 3 straight sets and really made him eat crow. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l To short circuit. T bo Washington Post vit rng dn chng ti Trung Quc mun c t do kinh t v dn ch a nguyn, nhng gii lnh o Trung Quc th nht quyt ngn chn mi hy vng ny. T bo dng thnh ng To Short Circuit ch hnh ng ngn chn ca gii lnh o Trung Quc. Ch Circuit nh vn l C-I-R-C-U-I-T, c ngha l mt mch in. To Short Circuit l ct t mt mch in, v ngha bng l ph hng mt iu g. Mi qu v nghe mt th d khc trong c mt bui n ngoi tri ca mt gia nh phi b hy b v tri ma nh sau: AMERICAN VOICE: My mother stayed up all night cooking for all our relatives and friends. But when the day came, a terrible thunderstorm short cicuited all our plans and we had to eat inside the house.

TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: M ti thc sut m nu nng cho tt c b con v b bn trong dp l. Nhng ti ngy l, mt trn ma ging ph hng d nh ca gia nh ti, v chng ti phi n ung trong nh. Mi qu v nghe li on vn ting Anh mt ln na v ch n cch dng thnh ng To Short Circuit. AMERICAN VOICE: My mother stayed up all night cooking for all our relatives and friends. But when the day came, a terrible thunderstorm short cicuited all our plans and we had to eat inside the house. TEXT:(TRANG): Chng ta va hc c 3 thnh ng A slap on the wrist, Eat crow, v To short circuit. n y chm dt bi hc th nht trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #2: To pull strings, To string someone along, Purse strings, Second string.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 2 hm nay, Huyn Trang xin em n qu v nhng thnh ng mi c dng ch String, ngha l si dy, v nh vn l S-T-R-I-N-G. l cc thnh ng To Pull Strings, To String Someone Along, Purse Strings, v cui cng l Second String. Thnh ng th nht l To Pull Strings. Ch String c mt ngha n gin l si dy. Thnh ng To Pull String c ngha l git dy hay l dng nh hng hay quyn uy ca mnh, thng l mt cch b mt mang li kt qu m mnh mong mun. Thnh ng To Pull Strings bt ngun t ch nhng ngh s ng ng sau hu trng dng dy iu khin cc con ma ri ca h. Mi qu v nghe mt th d sau y v trng hp mt ngi xin c vic lm nh vo th lc ca ng ch giu c. AMERICAN VOICE: At first, they said that I wasn't qualified enough to get the job. However, after my rich uncle who owns stocks in the company called there and pulled strings, I was hired right away. TEXT: (TRANG): on vn ny c ngha nh sau: Thot u h ni rng ti khng c kh nng c nhn vo cng vic m ti ang xin. Tuy nhin, sau khi ng ch giu c ca ti l ngi c rt nhiu c phn trong cng ty, gi in thoi cho h v git dy mt vi ni, ti c h mn ngay tc khc. Mi qu v nghe on ting Anh mt ln na bit r cch dng thnh ng To Pull Strings: AMERICAN VOICE: At first, they said that I wasn't qualified enough to get the job. However, after my rich uncle who owns stocks in the company called there and pulled strings, I was hired right away. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai l To String Someone Along. Cu ny c l bt ngun t i sng ti nng tri ni m tru b i khi c buc vi nhau bng dy thnh mt hng di chuyn t ch ny sang ch khc mt cch d dng. Thnh ng ny c 2 ngha. Mt l ng v lm theo mt ngi no. V hai l la di mt ngi h lm theo mnh mun. Mi qu v nghe th d sau y theo ngha th 2, trong mt ngi mua mt chic xe c v b nh la:

AMERICAN VOICE: The salesman assured me that the used car I was buying was in perfect condition. But on the way home, the car broke down. That guy was stringing me all along the whole time. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh chng bn xe bo m vi ti rng chic xe c m ti nh mua l mt chic xe ton ho. Vy m trn ng li v nh chic xe b hng khng chy c na. Anh ta nh la ti t u ti cui. Mi qu v nghe li on ting Anh bit cch dng thnh ng To String Someone Along. AMERICAN VOICE: The salesman assured me that the used car I was buying was in perfect condition. But on the way home, the car broke down. That guy was stringing me all along the whole time. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l To Hold the Purse Strings, ngha l nm si dy gi hu bao, tc l nm quyn s dng tin bc. Ngi ta cho rng thnh ng ny pht xut t thi th k th 15 bn u chu, khi dn chng gi tin trong cc ti vi c dy buc. Ngy nay ngi ta khng dng ti vi nh vy m dng v xch tay, nhng thnh ng ny vn khng thay i. Mi qu v nghe cu chuyn v mt cu thanh nin than phin l cha cu qu cht ch vi ti tin: AMERICAN VOICE: I can't buy anything without my father's approval. He is the one who holds the purse strings in the family and he is very stingy with his money. I think it's time for me to get a job. TEXT:(TRANG): on vn ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti khng th mua mt mn g m khng c cha ti ng . Cha ti l ngi nm hu bao trong nh v ng rt h tin v vn tin nong. Chc n lc ti phi i kim vic lm. Chng ti xin nhc li on vn bng ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng To Hold the Purse Strings: AMERICAN VOICE: I can't buy anything without my father's approval. He is the one who holds the purse strings in the family and he is very stingy with his money. I think it's time for me to get a job. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng cui cng trong bi hm nay l Second String, c ngha l km ci, d, hay khng thuc vo hng tt nht. Ti M, thnh ng Second String c dng nhiu nht trong lnh vc th thao. Khi ni n second string player l ngi ta ni

n u th ti so vi u th hng nht. Chng hn nh trong th d sau y, mt khch m iu than phin v ti ngh km ci ca i bng r a thch ca anh ta l i Los Angeles Lakers bang California: AMERICAN VOICE: The Lakers have been forced to use second string players ever since their stars were hurt early in the season. The team has hardly won a game since. They are really lousy. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: i Lakers b buc phi dng cc u th hng nh k t khi cc danh th thng thng ca h b thng ngay vo lc khi s ma u. i ny t ti gi vn cha thng trn no c. H chi ht sc d. Chng ti xin lp li on bng ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Second String: AMERICAN VOICE: The Lakers have been forced to use second string players ever since their stars were hurt early in the season. The team has hardly won a game since. They are really lousy. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Second String chm dt bi th nh trong chng trnh ENGLISH AMERICAN STYLE. Nh vy hm nay chng ta hc c cc thnh ng mi sau y: To Pull Strings, To String Someone Along, Purse Strings, v cui cng l Second String. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #3: Eyes bigger than your stomach, Butterflies in your stomach, Bellyache, Belly up.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 3, hm nay, chng ti xin trnh by cng qu v nhng thnh ng lin quan ti ch Stomach, nh vn l S-T-O-M-A-C-H, c ngha l bao t v ch Belly, nh vn l B-E-L-L-Y, cng c ngha l bao t hay ci bng ca mnh. Sau y l 4 thnh ng mi: mt l Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach, hai l Butterflies in Your Stomach, ba l Bellyach, v bn l Belly Up. Thnh ng th nht l Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach c mt thnh ng tng ng trong ting Vit, l con mt to hn ci bng. Cu ny dng t trng hp mt ngi trng thy thc n ngon nn ly qu nhiu, khng th n ht c. Sau y l mt th d ni v mt ngi v tham lam ly qu nhiu mn bnh pizza khng th n ht c nn phi nn ra. Anh ta dng thnh ng Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach. AMERICAN VOICE: Every time we have pizza I take way too much. Last time I couldnt finish it, but I still ate so much I had to throw up. I guess you could say my eyes are bigger than my stomach. TEXT: (TRANG): on ny c ngha nh sau: Mi ln chng ti n mn bnh pizza l ti ly qu nhiu. Ln va ri, ti khng th n ht ming bnh c, nhng ti cng n nhiu n ti phi nn ra. Ti ngh bn c th ni l con mt ti to hn ci bng By gi chng ti xin lp li on vn bng ting Anh qu v c th theo di cch dng thnh ng Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach: AMERICAN VOICE : Every time we have pizza I take way too much. Last time I couldnt finish it, but I still ate so much I had to throw up. I guess you could say my eyes are bigger than my stomach. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai l Butterflies in Your Stomach. Ch Butterfly, nh vn l B-U-T-T-E-R-F-L-Y, c ngha l con bm. Thnh ng Butterflies in Your Stomach c ngha l mt cm tng hi hp, lo u, hay nn nng, ging nh c mt con bm bay chp chn trong bng ca qu v vy. l ci cm tng m nhiu ngi cm thy khi h sp d mt k thi. Chng ta hy nghe th d sau y, dng thnh ng Butterflies in Your Stomach, ni v cm tng lo lng ca c Jennifer khi c i xin vic lm ti mt vn phng lut.

AMERICAN VOICE: When Jennifer went in for the job interview at the law firm she had plenty of butterflies in her stomach. Luckily, the interview went well and she got the job. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Khi c Jennifer n vn phng lut c hi v v c xin vic lm, trong lng c ht sc hi hp. May mn thay, c tr li tri chy v c nhn vo lm. By gi chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Butterflies in Your Stomach. AMERICAN VOICE : When Jennifer went in for the job interview at the law firm she had plenty of butterflies in her stomach. Luckily, the interview went well and she got the job TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l Bellyache, c ngha en l au bng. Khi ta au bng, ta thng rn r hay than vn. V th thnh ng Bellyache cn c ngha l than phin v tt c mi chuyn. Sau y l mt th d v anh chng tn Joe lun lun than vn v bt c nhng g m ngi khc nh anh ta lm. AMERICAN VOICE: When I asked Joe to type the report, he complained to me about sore fingers. Then when I asked him to run an errand downtown he said his feet hurt. When I invited him to the office party he said parties always depress him. That guys always bellyaching about something. TEXT:(TRANG): on vn ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Khi ti nh anh Joe nh my, anh ta ku au tay. Khi ti nh anh ta xung ph lm vi vic vt, anh ta ku b au chn. Khi ti mi anh ta i tic s, anh ta ni rng tic tng lm anh ta bun chn. Anh chng ny lc no cng than vn c. By gi chng ti xin nhc li on ting Anh qu v thy cch dng thnh ng Bellyache. AMERICAN VOICE: When I asked Joe to type the report, he complained to me about sore fingers. Then when I asked him to run an errand downtown he said his feet hurt. When I invited him to the office party he said parties always depress him. That guys always bellyaching about something. TEXT:(TRANG): Sau ht l thnh ng Belly up, c ngha l gi bng ln tri tc l cht hay sp tim. Thnh ng ny bt ngun t ch ngi ta thy cc con c khi b cht th ni lnh bnh trn mt nc, bng a ln tri. Thnh ng Belly Up thng dc dng t

nhng cng ty b ph sn phi ng ca. Sau y l mt th d v mt ngi tng rng cng vic ca anh ta rt chc chn, nhng chng may cng ty gp kh khn v b sp tim. AMERICAN VOICE: I used to work for a company that always made money so I thought my job was safe. But the company ran into hard times and finally went belly up. So now I have to find another job TEXT: (TRANG) : on vn ny c ngha nh sau: Trc y ti lm vic cho mt cng ty lc no cng kim c nhiu tin cho nn ti tng l cng vic ca ti rt chc chn. Tuy nhin, cng ty ny gp kh khn v cui cng b ph sn. V th by gi ti phi i tm mt vic khc. Chng ti xin nhc li on bng ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Belly Up: AMERICAN VOICE: I used to work for a company that always made money so I thought my job was safe. But the company ran into hard times and finally went belly up. So now I have to find another job. TEXT: (TRANG) Thnh ng Belly up chm dt bi hc s 3 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy hm nay chng ta hc c 4 thnh ng: Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach, Butterflies in Your Stomach, Bellyache v Belly Up. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #4: Bone of contention, Make no bones about it, Have a bone to pick.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 4, hm nay, chng ti xin em n qu v 3 thnh ng trong c ch Bone, nh vn l B-O-N-E, v c ngha l xng. l cc thnh ng Bone of Contention, Make No Bones About It, v Have a Bone to Pick. Thnh ng th nht l Bone of Contention, trong ch Contention c nh vn l C-O-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N v c ngha l mt v tranh chp hay mi bt ha. Thnh ng Bone of Contention c ngha l mt vn tranh chp gia hai ngi hay hai phe nhm. Thnh ng ny c l bt ngun t ch hai con ch dnh nhau mt ci xng , v thnh ng ny rt thng dng vo u th k th 18. Ta hy nghe th d sau y trong nguyn nhn mt cuc ci c gia hai v chng anh Joe v ch Betty l chuyn ht sc nh mn nhng gy ra hu qu tai hi: AMERICAN VOICE: Who got to use the family car was a bone of contention between Joe and Betty from the day they got back from their honeymoon. In fact it was one of the reasons for their divorce. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Vn ai l ngi c quyn dng chic xe hi trong gia nh gy ra cuc ci v gia anh Joe v ch Betty k t ngy h i hng tun trng mt tr v. Tht vy vn ny l mt trong nhng l do khin cho hai v chng ly d nhau. Chng ti xin nhc li on ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Bones of Contention: AMERICAN VOICE : Who got to use the family car was a bone of contention between Joe and Betty from the day they got back from their honeymoon. In fact it was one of the reasons for their divorce. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai l Make No Bones About It, c ngha l by t kin ca mnh mt cch r rt, hay cng nhn iu g mt cch thng thn khng che y hay du gim. Thnh ng ny c t qu lu nn ngi ta khng cn nh xut x ca n t u ra. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v c Mary, mt ngi thch lm th. Khi c hi kin mt ngi bn v nhng bi th ca c vit, anh ta bn thng thn tr li v lm c Mary tc gin . Anh ta ni nh sau:

AMERICAN VOICE:When Mary asked me what I thought of her poetry I made no bones about it. I told her that its too gloomy and pessimistic and needs more polish. Now of course she is mad at me. TEXT: (TRANG): on ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Khi c Mary hi kin ca ti v nhng bi th c lm, ti thng thn ni ln nhng g ti ngh. Ti ni vi c y rng th ca c y c v en ti v bi quan, v cn phi c chau chut thm na. V th by gi c y gin ti. Chng ti xin nhc li on ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Make No Bones About It. AMERICAN VOICE : When Mary asked me what I thought of her poetry I made no bones about it. I told her that its too gloomy and pessimistic and needs more polish. Now of course she is mad at me. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng cui cng trong bi hc hm nay l Have a Bone To Pick. Ch Pick nh vn l P-I-C-K v trong trng hp ny c ngha l nht nhng mnh tht trn mt ci xng. Thnh ng ny c ngha bng l c mt im tranh lun, hay l c mt vn kh chu cn phi bn ci. Ta hy nghe th d sau y trong ng gim c mt cng ty ln ni vi anh Joe nhn vin ph trch qung co rng ng ta khng hi lng vi vic lm ca anh Joe: AMERICAN VOICE: Joe, Im afraid that I have a bone to pick with you. Frankly I dont like this last ad you designed for us. Whats a good time for you to come over to my office to talk about it? TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ny anh Joe, ti thy l ti c mt vn phi bn ci vi anh. Tht tnh th ti khng thch bi qung co m anh lm cho chng ti ln cui. Lc no l lc thun tin anh n vn phng ti ni chuyn v v ny? Chng ti xin lp li on ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Have a Bone To Pick: AMERICAN VOICE: Joe, Im afraid that I have a bone to pick with you. Frankly I dont like this last ad you designed for us. Whats a good time for you to come over to my office to talk about it?

TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng Have a Bone To Pick chm dt bi hc s 4 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy l trong bi hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng c dng ch Bone. Th nht l Bone of Contention tc l mt vn gy tranh chp. Th hai l Make No Bones About It, tc l ni thng v ni tht, v ba l Have a Bone To Pick, tc l c mt iu g khin ngi ta bt mn cn phi bn ci. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #5: To feel in your bones, To bone up, To throw someone a bone.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Hm nay, trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 5, Huyn Trang xin em n qu v thm 3 thnh ng khc, trong c dng ch Bone, nh vn l B-O-N-E, c ngha l xng. l cc thnh ng To Feel in Your Bones, To Bone Up, v To Throw Someone a Bone. Thnh ng th nht l To Feel in Your Bones. Ch Feel nh vn l F-E-E-L v c ngha l cm thy mt iu g trong xng ty ca mnh. Thnh ng ny xut x t nhn xt ca nhng ngi thi xa thy rng nhng ai gi nua hay b bnh au khp xng u c th tin on trc mi khi tri sp ma bi v trc h thng cm thy xng ct b nhc mi v m tng ln. V th thnh ng To Feel in Your Bones c dng ch mt cm gic r rt hay mt linh cm l mt iu g chc chn s xy trong tng lai. Sau y l mt th d v mt gio s ph bnh mt cu hc sinh qu mn ca ng tn l Tim v ng tin chc rng cu Tim sau ny s thnh cng ln. Xin qu v ch n cch dng thnh ng To Feel in the Bones: AMERICAN VOICE: I feel in my bones that Tim will imprint his name in history some day. Not only is he brilliant in his own field, but he also has this rare sense of responsibility to all humanity. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Ti c linh cm r rt l mt ngy no cu Tim s ghi khc tn cu vo lch s. Khng nhng cu t ra xut sc trong ngnh hc ca cu, m cu cn cm thy c mt trch nhim him c l mun gip ton th nhn loi na. Chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v c dp theo di cch dng thnh ng To Feel in Your Bones: AMERICAN VOICE: I feel in my bones that Tim will imprint his name in history some day. Not only is he brilliant in his own field, but he also has this rare sense of responsibility to all humanity. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th nh l To Bone Up. Ch Up nh vn l U-P. Thnh ng To Bone Up c ngha l hc go chun b cho mt k thi. Thnh ng To Bone Up c dng ln u tin trong thp nin 1860, khi sinh vin phi hc nhng cun sch gio khoa do mt hc gi ngi Anh tn l Bohn vit. Tuy tn hc gi ny nh vn l B-O-H-N, nhng vn c c l BONE cho nn sinh vin no phi c cc sch ca ng Bohn u ni h phi hc go, tc l To Bone Up. Chng ta hy nghe th d sau y v

kin ca mt ngi M cho rng sinh vin chu l nhng ngi ni ting hc go, tc l hc nhiu hn sinh vin M. AMERICAN VOICE: I hear how hard those Asian students have to bone up for their college entrance exams. They study a lot more than us with very little time for fun. But I guess the results are probably worth it. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti nghe ni l sinh vin chu hc go rt cc kh thi vo i hc. H hc hnh chm ch hn chng ti nhiu v c rt t th gi gii tr. Nhng ti ngh l nhng kt qu m h t c c l cng ng cng. By gi chng ti xin nhc li on vn bng ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng To Bone Up. AMERICAN VOICE: I hear how hard those Asian students have to bone up for their college entrance exams. They study a lot more than us with very little time for fun. But I guess the results are probably worth it. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l To Throw Someone a Bone. Ch Throw nh vn l T-H-R-O-W v c ngha l nm hay ling. Thnh ng To Throw Someone a Bone c ngha en l nm cho ngi no mt ci xng, ngha bng tc l trao cho ngi no mt phn thng t hn l ngi mong nhn c. Trong th d sau y, trong mt cng ty ln, mt nhn vin k cu tn l Brian lm vic cn mn mong c thng chc trong vn phng chnh New York. Thay vo , ng ta nhn c mt iu m ng ta khng mun cht no: AMERICAN VOICE: The company gave another man the promotion Brian expected. But they threw him a bone. They sent him out to head up a branch office way off in Iowa. And that's a dead-end job nobody wanted. TEXT:(TRANG): on ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Cng ty thng chc cho mt ngi khc, mt chc v m ng Brian mong i, v cng ty cho ng Brian mt phn thng khng xng ng g c. Cng ty gi ng ta i tiu bang Iowa iu khin mt vn phng chi nhnh ni kh ho c gy . l mt cng vic khng c tng lai m khng ai mong mun c. By gi chng ti xin nhc li on ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng To Throw Someone a Bone.

AMERICAN VOICE: The company gave another man the promotion Brian expected. But they threw him a bone. They sent him out to head up a branch office way off in Iowa. And that's a dead-end job nobody wanted. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng To Throw Someone a Bone chm dt bi s 5 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi To Feel in Your Bones l c linh cm chc chn v mt iu g, hai l To Bone Up tc l hc hnh cn mn, v ba l To Throw Someone a Bone l cho mt ngi no mt phn thng khng xng ng. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. H LESSON #6: All that, Fly, To

perpetrate, To be ghost.m nay, trong bi hc s 6 ca chng trnh thnh ng English American Style, thay i khng kh, chng ti xin gii thiu cng qu v 4 thnh ng, hay ng ra l ting lng hin ang c gii tr, nht l gii tr da en ti Hoa K, dng trong khi ni chuyn hng ngy. Tht vy, cc thnh ng ny do chnh gii tr da en to ra. l All That, Fly, To Perpetrate, v To Be Ghost. Thnh ng th nht ch c 2 ch l All That, nh vn l A-L-L v T-H-A-T, v c ngha l c tt c mi th. Trong cng ng ngi M da en nhng ngi no thnh cng hay c mi ngi thng mn l nhng ngi c coi l c c tt c mi th trn i. Thnh ng ny c dng ch mt thi hi khoe khoang mt cht. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt thanh nin da en khoe rng anh ta hay nht bi v anh ta c c mi th m ngi khc thm mun. AMERICAN VOICE: Hey, I tell you I am all that. I've got the best looking girlfriend, the nicest car, the biggest house and the most friends. Did I also mention that I am incredibly modest? TEXT: (TRANG): on vn ny c ngha nh sau: Ny, ti ni cho cc bn bit l ti l ngi c c mi th trn i ny. Ti c c bn gi p nht, c xe hi tt nht, c cn nh ln nht v c nhiu bn nht. , ti cho bn bit cha nh l ti cng l ngi khim nhng khng th tng tng c. Trong cu ch Anh cng c mt ch mi m qu v cng mun bit l Incredibly, nh vn l I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-Y, ngha l khng th tng tng c. By gi chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng All That. AMERICAN VOICE: Hey, I tell you I am all that. I've got the best looking girlfriend, the nicest car, the biggest house and the most friends. Did I also mention that I am incredibly modest? TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai l Fly, nh vn l F-L-Y v thng thng nu l mt ng t th c ngha l bay trn tri, cn nu l mt danh t th c ngha l m con rui. Tuy nhin, ting lng m ngi M da en dng li c ngha khc hn. Ch Fly c dng nh mt tnh t v t mt c gi p. Ta hy nghe mt anh chng ni v mt c gi p m anh ta nh sau:

AMERICAN VOICE: Gentlemen, I think I'm in love. Look over there. See that girl in the miniskirt? She is so fly. I'm going to go and ask her out. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ny cc bn, c l ti bt u bit yu. Cc bn nhn ng kia ka. C thy c gi mc vy ngn khng? C y p qu. Chc ti s n mi c ta i chi vi ti. By gi chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v bit cch dng thnh ng Fly: AMERICAN VOICE: Gentlemen, I think I'm in love. Look over there. See that girl in the miniskirt? She is so fly. I'm going to go and ask her out. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l To Perpetrate, nh vn l P-E-R-P-E-T-R-A-T-E thng c ngha l lm mt hnh ng g . Nhng trong trng hp ting lng y To Perpetrate c ngha l hnh ng mt cch gian di, hay gi v ng mt b mt no trong khi thc s ngi ta khng phi nh vy. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt anh chng tn Frankie. mt con ngi hay khoc lc. AMERICAN VOICE: That guy Frankie is always perpetrating. He's always bragging about how his girlfriend is really fly, but the only woman I've seen him with is his mother. He's just a liar. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Ci anh chng Frankie kia lc no cng hay gi v v hay khoc lc. Anh ta lun lun khoe khoang l bn gi anh ta p, nhng s tht th ngi n b duy nht m ti thy i vi anh ta l m ca anh ta. Anh ta thch ni di lm. By gi chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v ch n cch dng thnh ng To Perpetrate: AMERICAN VOICE: That guy Frankie is always perpetrating. He's always bragging about how his girlfriend is really fly, but the only woman I've seen him with is his mother. He's just a liar. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng cui cng trong bi hm nay l To Be Ghost. Ch Ghost nh vn l G-H-O-S-T c ngha l con ma, tc l mt ci g v hnh v bng. Tuy nhin, ch Ghost trong ting lng c ngha l bin nhanh i, nh mt bng ma vy. Thay v ni by gi ti i, I'm leaving, gii tr ngy nay ni ti sp bin y, hay l I'm ghost. Mi qu v nghe th d sau y: AMERICAN VOICE: Boy, am I late! The train to the city leaves in only twenty minutes. I'm just going to eat a quick breakfast and the I'm ghost.

TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Tri t i, ti tr qu ri. Chuyn tu ln thnh ph s ri trong vng 20 pht na. Ti phi n sng nhanh ri ti bin. Mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh theo di cch dng ch Ghost: AMERICAN VOICE: Boy, am I late! The train to the city leaves in only twenty minutes. I'm just going to eat a quick breakfast and the I'm ghost. TEXT: (TRANG): Ting lng Ghost chm dt bi s 6 trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Nh vy hm nay qu v hc c cc ting lng mi sau y: All That l c mi th, Fly l p, To Perpetrate l khoc lc, v To Be Ghost l bin i. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #7: Buy a pig in a poke, Buy for a song, Buy it, Buy the farm.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 7, hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v 4 thnh ng thng dng trong c dng n ng t To Buy ngha l mua, nh vn l B-U-Y. Cc thnh ng l Buy a Pig in a Poke, Buy for a Song, Buy It v Buy the Farm. Chng ta bt u vi thnh ng th nht, Buy a Pig in a Poke. Ch Poke nh vn l P-O-K-E v c ngha l mt ci gi hay ci bao. Thnh ng Buy a Pig in a Poke c ngha en l mua mt con heo trong mt ci bao, v ngha bng l mua lm mt mn g v b nh la hay khng chu nhn cho r. Thnh ng ny bt u c dng t my trm nm trc, khi mt anh chng lm lnh li dng mt anh kh v bn cho anh ta mt con vt trong mt ci bao m ni rng l mt con heo. Anh kh ny c tin nh vy v mang bao v nh. n khi m ra anh ta mi thy mnh b la v trong bao khng phi l mt con heo mp m l mt con mo con. M i khi c nhng ngi bt lng dng in thai la khch hng v d h mua mt mn m khng nhn thy tn mt. Ta hy nghe mt th d sau y v mt anh chng than phin rng em anh ta b la v mua mt khu t vi gia r nhng b ngp nc bang Florida. AMERICAN VOICE: My brother bought a pig in a poke. He bought some ocean front property in Florida from a phony salesman. It was on the ocean all right. In fact, at high tide it was six feet under water. TEXT: (TRANG): on ny c ngha nh sau: Cu em ti b la v mua lm ri. Cu y mua mt khu t trn bi bin bang Florida t tay mt anh chng bn hng bt lng. Khu t ny r rng trn bi bin m. Tht vy, khi thy triu ln, khu t ny nm di mt thc nc vy . Trong cu ting Anh c nhng ch mi chng ta cn bit. l Property, nh vn l P-R-O-P-E-R-T-Y, ngha l ti sn hay t ai nh ca; Phony nh vn lP-H-O-N-Y, ngha l gi di; v Tide, nh vn l T-I-D-E, ngha l thy triu. By gi mi qu v nghe li on ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Buy a Pig in a Poke. AMERICAN VOICE : My brother bought a pig in a poke. He bought some ocean front property in Florida from a phony salesman. It was on the ocean all right. In fact, at high tide it was six feet under water.

TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai Buy for a Song li c ngha ngc li hn vi thnh ng va ni trn. Ch Song nh vn l S-O-N-G, ngha en l mt bi ht nhng trong thnh ng ny l mua c mt mn g vi gi rt r. Ta hy nghe th d sau y, trong mt anh chng cho bit l mua c mt chic xe hi vi gi r m li tt na. AMERICAN VOICE: You have to be careful when you buy a used car. But I bought this Ford 91 for a song, about half of what I expected to pay. And Ive had good luck with it. It runs like a new car. TEXT: (TRANG): on ny c ngha nh sau: Bn nn cn thn khi mua xe hi c. Nhng ti mua chic xe Ford nm 91 ny vi gi rt r, khong phn na gi m ng ra ti phi tr. Ti cn may mn na v chic xe ny chy tt nh xe mi. Trong cu ting Anh c vi ch mi m chng ta cn lu . l Careful nh vn l C-A-R-E-F-U-L, ngha l cn thn; va Used, nh vn l U-S-E-D, ngha l dng ri hay c ri. By gi mi qu v nghe li th d ny. AMERICAN VOICE : You have to be careful when you buy a used car. But I bought this Ford 91 for a song, about half of what I expected to pay. And Ive had good luck with it. It runs like a new car. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l To Buy, nh vn l B-U-Y, nhng khng c ngha l mua mt ci g m c ngha l tin vo mt iu g. Trong th d sau y mt ngi k cho chng ta nghe v mt anh chng thch khoe khoang rng anh ta l mt ngi hng hi cn trong qun i nhng khng ai tin c v s tht khng phi nh vy. AMERICAN VOICE: This guy is always telling people about all the medals he won for bravery during the war. But I just dont buy his story. I happen to know he never even got overseas. He spent the whole war as a supply clerk at an army base in Texas. TEXT:(TRANG): on ny c ngha nh sau: Anh chng lc no cng k vi mi ngi v nhng huy chng m anh ta nhn c nh lng can m trong cuc chin tranh.Nhng ti khng tin cu chuyn ca anh ta. Ti bit r anh ta cha bao gi ra khi nc c.Tht ra anh ta lm th k trng tip t ti mt cn c qun s bang Texas trong sut thi gian c chin tranh. on ting Anh c vi ch mi m chng ta cn bit. l Medals nh vn l M-E-D-A-L-S, ngha l huy chng; Bravery nh vn l B-R-A-V-E-R-Y, ngha l lng can m; Overseas nh vn l O-V-E-R-S-E-A-S, ngha l hi ngoi; v Base nh vn

l B-A-S-E l cn c qun s. By gi mi qu v nghe li on ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Buy It. AMERICAN VOICE: This guy is always telling people about all the medals he won for bravery during the war. But I just dont buy his story. I happen to know he never even got overseas. He spent the whole war as a supply clerk at an army base in Texas. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng cui cng trong bi hc hm nay l Buy the Farm, ch Farm nh vn l F-A-R-M, c ngha la nng tri, nhng thnh ng Buy the Farm khng c ngha l mua mt nng tri m li c ngha l cht mt cch bt ng hay thm khc. Thnh ng ny pht xut trong thi th chin th hai. Ta hy nghe mt cu chin binh ni v ci cht bt ng ca mt ngi bn lm phi cng tn Bill nh sau: AMERICAN VOICE: Bill was the best pilot I knew when I was in the Air Force. But he bought the farm when his plane was hit by anti aircraft fire two days before the end of the war TEXT:(TRANG): on ny c ngha nh sau: Anh Bill l phi cng gii nht m ti c bit hi ti trong khng qun. Nhng anh y thit mng bt ng khi chic my bay ca anh b trng n phng khng ch 2 ngy trc khi chin tranh kt thc. Trong cu ting Anh c vi ch ng ch . l Pilot nh vn l P-I-L-O-T ngha l phi cng; Plane nh vn l P-L-A-N-E, ngha l my bay. Chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v c dp theo di cch dng thnh ng Buy the Farm. AMERICAN VOICE Bill was the best pilot I knew when I was in the Air Force. But he bought the farm when his plane was hit by anti aircraft fire two days before the end of the war TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng Buy the Farm chm dt bi hc s 7 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy chng ta hc c 4 thnh ng ni sau y: Buy a Pig in a Poke ngha l mua lm mt mn g v b la; Buy for a Song l mua c vi gi rt r; Buy It l tin vo mt iu g; v Buy the Farm l cht mt cch bt ng. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #8: Hard sell, sell a bill of goods, sell down the river, sell someone short.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Tun trc chng ti c em n qu v cc thnh ng c dng ch Buy l mua. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Stle s 8, hm nay chng ti xin trnh by cng qu v 4 thnh ng c dng ch Sell, nh vn l S-E-L-L, ngha l bn. Cc thnh ng l Hard Sell, Sell a Bill of Goods, Sell Down the River, v Sell Someone Short. By gi chng ti bt u vi thnh ng Hard Sell. Ch Hard nh vn l H-A-R-D, c ngha l cng rn hay mnh bo, v trong trng hp ny Hard Sell l dng p lc mnh bn mt mn hng. C l qu v tng gp mt ngi bn hng ni dai dng cho ti khi bn phi mua mt mn hng ca anh ta. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ngi nh mua mt chic xe mi khng t lm. Nhng v b ngi bn xe ni dai dng cui cng anh ta mua mt chic xe vi nhiu th khng cn thit. AMERICAN VOICE: I want a cheap car without a lot of extras. But the salesman gave me a hard sell so I ended up with stuff I didn't need like leather seats, a sun roof, and a lot of other things. TEXT: (TRANG): on ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti mun mua mt chic xe r tin, khng c nhiu th ph thuc. Nhng ngi bn hng dng p lc khin ti phi mua nhiu th m ti khng cn nh gh da, mui xe bng king v nhiu th khc. Trong cu ting Anh c mt vi ch mi chng ta cn bit. Cheap, nh vn l C-H-E-A-P, l r tin; Salesman, nh vn l S-A-L-E-S-M-AN, l ngi bn hng; Leather nh vn l L-E-A-T-H-E-R, l da thuc; v Roof, nh vn l R-O-O-F, l mui xe. By gi ta hy nghe li on ting Anh v cch dng thnh ng Hard Sell: AMERICAN VOICE: I want a cheap car without a lot of extras. But the salesman gave me a hard sell so I ended up with stuff I didn't need like leather seats, a sun roof, and a lot of other things TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai trong bi hc hm nay l Sell a Bill of Goods. Ta thy c 2 ch mi l Bill, nh vn l B-I-L-L, tc l bng k khai, v Goods, nh vn l G-O-O-D-S, c ngha l hng ha. Sell a Bill of Goods ngha en l bn cho ai mt bng k khai hng ha, tc l nh la mt ngi no.

Ting Vit cng c mt thnh ng tng t l Cho n bnh v. Thnh ng Sell a Bill of Goods thng c dng trong lnh vc chnh tr. Trong th d sau y mt ng c vin kch i th ca ng ta v cho rng i th ny chuyn la di c tri khi ha tiu thm tin vo trng hc m khng phi tng thu. AMERICAN VOICE: My friends, my opponent is selling you a bill of goods when he promises to spend more on schools and cut taxes too. You ask him how he can spend more money without raising taxes! TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Tha cc bn, i th ca ti la di cc bn khi ng ta ha tiu thm tin vo trng hc m li gim thu na. Xin cc bn hi ng ta xem lm th no ng ta c th tiu thm tin m khng tng thu c! C mt s t mi m chng ta cn ch . l Opponent, nh vn l O-P-P-O-N-E-N-T, ngha l i th; Promise, nh vn l P-R-O-M-I-S-E, c ngha l ha hn; Spend, nh vn l S-P-E-N-D, c ngha l chi tiu; v Raise, nh vn l R-A-I-S-E, c ngha l tng ln. Mi qu v nghe on ting Anh mt ln na bit cch dng thnh ng Sell a Bill of Goods. AMERICAN VOICE: My friends, my opponent is selling you a bill of goods when he promises to spend more on schools and cut taxes too. You ask him how he can spend more money without raising taxes! TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l Sell Down the River, ngha en l bn mt ngi xung min cui sng. Thnh ng ny xut x trong thi c ch n l Hoa K v c dng trong cun tiu thuyt c nhan l Uncle Tom's Cabin cch y 150 nm, m t nhng ni kh ca ngi n l da en. Vo thi , iu kh nht i vi mt ngi n l l b bn cho mt ch khc cui sng Mississipi, bi v khi b bn nh vy th ngi n l phi t b gia nh vlm vic ch mi cho n cht. V th thnh ng Sell Down the River ngy nay c ngha l phn bi hay bn ng mt ngi no Ta hy nghe th d sau y khi mt nhn vin than phin l ch nhn phn bi khi bn cng ty cho mt hng mi khin cho nhn vin c b mt vic. AMERICAN VOICE: Our boss promised he'd never sell our company to another firm. But when he got a good offer, he sold us down the river, and the new owners brought in their own people and fired us. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: ng ch ca chng ti ha l s khng bao gi bn cng ty cho mt hng khc. Th nhng khi ng ta c gi hi ng

ta phn bi chng ti v bn cng ty cho mt ngi ch mi. Ch mi mang nhn vin mi vo lm vic v sa thi chng ti. Xin qu v n nhng t mi trong cu ny: Boss nh vn l B-O-S-S, c ngha l ch nhn hay ng gim c; Firmnh vn l F-I-R-M, c ngha l cng ty hay hng xng; v Fire nh vn l F-I-R-E, c ngha l sa thi hay ui nhn vin. By gi chng ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh qu v bit cch dng thnh ng Sell Down the River: AMERICAN VOICE: Our boss promised he'd never sell our company to another firm. But when he got a good offer, he sold us down the river, and the new owners brought in their own people and fired us. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng cui cng trong bi hm nay l Sell Someone Short; ch Short nh vn l S-H-O-R-T, c ngha l ngn, v Sell Someone Short c ngha l c quan im sai lm v mt ngi no v ch thy nhng khuyt im ca ngi . Chng ta hy nghe th d sau y trong mt ngi khuyn bn anh ta ng nn quan nim sai lm v mt ng lut s: AMERICAN VOICE: Don't sell that man short. He may not look like it, but he's one of the smartest lawyers in town. You'd be wise to hire him if you're in trouble. He seldom loses a case. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Anh ng nn ngh lm v ng lut s . ng ta c th trng khng sng sa lm nhng li l mt trong cc lut s thng minh nht y. Nu anh c khn th nn mn ng ta ci cho anh khi anh gp kh khn. ng ta t khi thua kin lm. C vi ch mi m chng ta cn bit. l Smart, nh vn l S-M-A-R-T, ngha l thng minh; Lawyer, nh vn l L-A-W-Y-E-R, ngha l lut s; Wise, nh vn l W-I-S-E, ngha l khn ngoan; Lose, nh vn l L-O-S-E, ngha l mt hay thua; v Case, nh vn l C-A-S-E, ngha l mt v kin tng. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Sell Someone Short. AMERICAN VOICE: Don't sell that man short. He may not look like it, but he's one of the smartest lawyers in town. You'd be wise to hire him if you're in trouble. He seldom loses a case. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Sell Someone Short chm dt bi hc th 8 trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Nh vy hm nay chng ta hc c 4

thnh ng mi. Mt l Hard Sell ngha l dng p lc bn hng; hai l Sell a Bill of Goods l la di mt ngi no; ba l Sell Down the River ngha l phn bi mt ngi no; v bn l Sell Someone Short l ngh xu v mt ngi no. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #9: Fib, White lie, Lie in your teeth, Whopper.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 9, hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v 4 thnh ng lin quan n vn ni di cc mc t nhiu khc nhau. l cc thnh ng Fib, White Lie, Lie in Your Teeth, v Whopper. Chng ta bt u vi thnh ng th nht l Fib, nh vn la F-I-B, c ngha l mt li di nh nhng, khng c m hi ai c, hay nu c th cng ch c hi cho chnh mnh m thi. Chng ta hy nghe th d sau y, trong mt sinh vin ni v bn anh ta tn l Johnny thch ni di vi ngi khc l anh ta hc rt gii mc du s tht khng ng hn nh vy. AMERICAN VOICE: Johnny tells everybody he got straight As last September. Im afraid hes telling a fib. I happen to know he got at least one B, but he is too embarrassed to admit it. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh Johnny ni vi mi ngi rng anh ta lnh c ton im A trong thng 9 va qua.Ti e rng anh ta ni di v hi khoc lc mt cht. Ti bit r l anh ta t ra cng b mt im B, nhng anh ta xu h khng mun nhn iu ny. Trong cu ting Anh c mt vi ch mi m chng ta cn ch n. l Straight, nh vn l S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T, c ngha l sut mt lot, v Embarrassed, nh vn l E-M-B-A-R-R-A-S-S-E-D c ngha l xu h. By gi chng ti xin lp li cu ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng Tell a Fib: AMERICAN VOICE: Johnny tells everybody he got straight As last September. Im afraid hes telling a fib. I happen to know he got at least one B, but he is too embarrassed to admit it. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai l White Lie, gm ch White nh vn la W-H-I-T-E, tc l mu trng, v Lie nh vn la L-I-E, ngha l ni di. White Lie l mt li ni di khi ngi ta mun t ra lch s hay khng mun lm ai bun phin. y l li ni di c l do chnh ng. Ta hy nghe th d sau y, trong mt ngi ni di lm vui lng bn anh ta l c Sally khi c hi anh ta xem ci o mi ca c c p hay khng.

AMERICAN VOICE: I told Sally a white lie when she asked me how I liked her new party dress. I didnt like the color or the design but when I saw how happy she was with it, I told her it looked great. TEXT: (TRANG): on ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti ni di vi c Sally khi c ta hi ti c thch ci o d tic mi ca c hay khng. Ti khng thch mu sc m cng khng thch kiu o ny, nhng khi ti thy c y rt thch ci o , ti bn ni rng ci o p lm. C mt vi ch mi m chng ta cn ch sau y: Party nh vn l P-A-R-T-Y, ngha l bui d tic; Dress nh vn l D-R-E-S-S, c ngha l ci o m; Color nh vn l C-O-L-O-R, ngha l mu sc; v Design nh vn l D-E-S-I-G-N, ngha l kiu o. Mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh trong c thnh ng White Lie: AMERICAN VOICE : I told Sally a white lie when she asked me how I liked her new party dress. I didnt like the color or the design but when I saw how happy she was with it, I told her it looked great. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba trong bi hc hm nay l Lie in Your Teeth, trong c ch Teeth nh vn l T-E-E-T-H, c ngha l ci rng. Thnh ng Lie in Your Teeth c ngha l ni di mt cch trng trn chy ti hay hi ngi khc. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt phin ta x mt v git ngi. Sau khi cc bng chng c trnh by v cc nhn chng a ra li khai, cng t vin kt lun vi li buc ti l b can di tr. Cng t vin ni: AMERICAN VOICE: When the defendant says he didnt shoot the woman, hes lying in his teeth. His fingerprints were on the gun and he was standing over the body when the police arrived.\ TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ny c ngha nh sau: Khi b can ni rng ng ta khng bn ngi n b , ng ta ni di mt cch trng trn. Du tay ca ng ta in trn khu sng v ng ta cn ng gn xc b khi cnh st ti ni. Xin qu v ch n mt vi ch mi. Defendant nh vn l D-E-F-E-N-D-A-N-T, c ngha la b can hay ngi b buc ti; Shoot nh vn l S-H-O-O-T, c ngha l bn; Fingerprints nh vn l F-I-N-G-E-R-P-R-I-N-T-S, c ngha l du tay; v Gun nh vn l G-U-N, c ngha l khu sng. By gi ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Lie in Your Teeth.

AMERICAN VOICE: When the defendant says he didnt shoot the woman, hes lying in his teeth. His fingerprints were on the gun and he was standing over the body when the police arrived. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng cui cng l Whopper nh vn l W-H-O-P-P-E-R, c ngha l mt li ni di, phng i, kh c th tin, c dng nh l mt li ni a. Ta hy nghe th d nh sau y v chuyn anh Joe i cu c ri v nh k li mt cu chuyn kh tin nh sau: AMERICAN VOICE: Joe went fishing on Moon lake. He came back all wet without his rod and reel and told us a real whopper. He said he caught a fish so big it pulled him out of the boat and swam off with his rod and reel. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh Joe i cu c h. Khi anh ta v nh, qun o t ht m mt c cn cu ln qun dy cu.Anh ta k li cu chuyn kh tin v ni rng anh ta bt c mt con c to n ni n li anh ta ra khi thuyn ri bi i mt mang theo c cn cu ln dy cu. Cu chuyn qu kh tin bi v sau bn anh ta bit c iu g thc s xy ra. Anh ta ng qun trn thuyn ri nh ri c cn cu ln dy cu. Anh ta bn ng ln c vt li cn cu nn b ri xung nc v phi bi vo b. Trong cu ting Anh c vi ch mi m chng ta cn bit. Wet nh vn l W-E-T, ngha l t; Rod nh vn l R-O-D, ngha l cn cu; Reel nh vn l R-E-E-L, c ngha l ng qun dy cu; v Swim Off nh vn l S-W-I-M v O-F-F, c ngha l bi i mt. By gi chng ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Whopper: AMERICAN VOICE Joe went fishing on Moon lake. He came back all wet without his rod and reel and told us a real whopper. He said he caught a fish so big it pulled him out of the boat and swam off with his rod and reel. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng Whopper chm dt bi s 9 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 4 thnh ng v ni di: Mt l Fib ngha l mt li ni di nh nhng; hai l White Lie l li ni di khng c c ; ba l Lie in Your Teeth l ni di trng trn chy ti; v bn l Whopper l li ni di kh tin v c v bng a. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #10: Hunker down, Hold the high ground, Trench warfare.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc s 10 ca chng trnh thnh ng English American Style hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v 3 thnh ng m gii thng tin bo ch M vn thng dng khi tng thut v cuc tranh lun ti Quc hi M v vn chm sc sc khe cho dn chng ton quc. l Hunker Down, Hold the High Ground, v Trench Warfare. Chng ta bt u vi thnh ng th nht l Hunker Down, nh vn l H-U-N-K-E-R v D-O-W-N, ngha en l ngi lom khom st mt t nh l lnh trng vn thng lm khi c n sng, v ngha bng l ch tm lm vic i ph vi mt th thch hay mt vn kh khn. T Christian Science Monitor dng thnh ng Hunker Down khi vit rng cc nh lp php M phi lm vic ro rit tranh lun v chng trnh chm sc sc khe ton quc trong thng 8 l thng m Quc hi theo thng l vn ngh nhm. Ta hy nghe mt th d sau y trong mt sinh vin ni v nhng ngy anh ta cn hc i hc: AMERICAN VOICE: I still remember my college days. Most of us had a lot of fun during our first two years. But after that we really had to hunker down and study hard to graduate. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti vn cn nh nhng ngy ti hc i hc. Phn ng chng ti chi a trong sut 2 nm u. Nhng sau chng ti phi ch tm vo vic hc hnh chm ch ra trng. Trong cu ting Anh c vi ch mi m chng ta cn bit. l Remember, nh vn l R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R, c ngha l nh; Fun, nh vn l F-U-N, c ngha l vui chi; v Graduate, nh vn l G-R-A-D-U-A-T-E, c ngha l tt nghip hay ra trng.By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Hunker Down:

AMERICAN VOICE: I still remember my college days. Most of us had a lot of fun during our first two years. But after that we really had to hunker down and study hard to graduate. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th hai trong bi hc hm nay l Hold the High Ground m nht bo Wall Street Journal dng m t a v u th trn chnh trng M ca phe no ti Quc hi m s thng trong cuc tranh lun v chng trnh chm sc sc khe ton quc. Thnh ng Hold the High Ground gm c ch Hold, nh vn l H-O-L-D, c ngha l cm gi hay chim c; High Ground, nh vn l H-I-G-H v G-R-O-U-N-D, c ngha l mt ch cao nh ngn i chng hn. Thnh ng Hold the High Ground c dng trong qun i l gi v tr trn i cao, v trong i sng hng ngy thnh ng ny

c ngha l chim u th. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ng c vin ni chuyn vi cc nhn vin lm vic trong cuc vn ng tranh c ca ng. AMERICAN VOICE: I know we can win this election fight. We hold the high ground because we have more campaign money and a more popular candidate than the other party. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti bit l chng ta c th thng trong cuc tranh c ny. Chng ta chim a v u th bi v chng ta c nhiu tin vn ng tranh c v c mt ng c vin c lng dn hn ng kia. C vi t mi m qu v cn lu . l Win, nh vn l W-I-N, c ngha l thng. Election, nh vn l E-L-E-C-T-I-O-N, c ngha l cuc bu c. Campaign, nh vn l C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N, c ngha l cuc vn ng tranh c. Candidate, nh vn l C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E, c ngha l ng c vin. V Party, nh vn l P-A-R-T-Y, c ngha l ng chnh tr. By gi chng ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Hold the High Ground. AMERICAN VOICE: I know we can win this election fight. We hold the high ground because we have more campaign money and a more popular candidate than the other party. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba v cng l cui cng trong bi hc hm nay l Trench Warfare, gm ch Trench, nh vn l T-R-E-N-C-H, c ngha l ci rnh hay ho m binh s np di nh nhau, v Warfare, nh vn l W-A-R-F-A-R-E, c ngha l cuc giao tranh. Thnh ng Trench Warfare l mt cuc tranh u gay go, ging nh binh s hai bn np di ho nh nhau vy. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v anh Tony, mt thanh nin m ci v ngho kh m cuc sng i vi anh lc no cng l mt cuc u tranh AMERICAN VOICE: Tony lost both his parents very young and was brought up by his uncle in a poor neighborhood where crime and drugs are common. Life was trench warfare for him, always a struggle. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh Tony mt c b m khi anh cn nh v c ch anh nui ti mt khu xm ngho ni m nn phm php v ma ty xy rt thng. Cuc sng i vi anh lc no cng l mt cuc u tranh ht sc gay go.

Trong on ting Anh c vi ch mi m chng ta cn lu . l Neighborhood, nh vn l N-E-I-G-H-B-O-R-H-O-O-D, c ngha l khu xm ni mnh . Crime, nh vn l C-R-I-M-E, l ti c hay nn phm php. Drugs, nh vn l D-R-U-G-S l cc cht ma ty. V Struggle, nh vn l S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E, c ngha l mt cuc u tranh. By gi ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Trench Warfare. AMERICAN VOICE: Tony lost both his parents very young and was brought up by his uncle in a poor neighborhood where crime and drugs are common. Life was trench warfare for him, always a struggle. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Trench Warfare chm dt bi hc s 10 trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Nh vy hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi sau y: Hunker Down l ch tm lm vic; Hold the High Ground l chim mt a v u th, v Trench Warfare l mt cuc u tranh gay go. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #11: Slapdash, Across the board, Back of the envelope.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc s 11 ca chng trnh thnh ng English American Style hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v 3 thnh ng m bo ch M thng dng khi tng thut v chng trnh chm sc sc kho ca Tng thng Clinton. l Slapdash, Across the Board, v Back of the Envelope. Chng ta bt u vi thnh ng th nht l Slapdash. Chng trnh chm sc sc khe ca Tng thng Clinton hi gn y c bo ch cp n rt nhiu. T Wall Street Journal dng t Slapdash khi ni n tnh cch thiu st ca d lut chm sc sc khe m y ban Ti chnh Thng vin va thng qua. Thnh ng Slapdash, nh vn l S-L-A-P-D-A-S-H, dng t mt ci g c lm mt cch cu th. Thnh ng ny c l xut x t ch Slapdashing l mt li sn pht bng cch trt thch cao lung tung trn tng, khng theo mt ng li no c. Ta hy nghe mt th d sau y trong mt gio s ni vi cu hc tr tn John l s cho cu im xu v cu lm bi mt cch qu cu th: AMERICAN VOICE: John, I'm afraid I have to give you a failing grade for your term paper. I'm sorry but it's too slapdash. It looks like you wrote it at the last minute without any serious research. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh John, ti e rng ti phi cho bi lm ca anh mt im xu. Ti rt tic l bi ny c vit ra mt cch qu cu th, trng c v nh anh vit n vo pht cht m khng chu tm ti nghin cu cn thn g c. Trong cu ting Anh c vi ch mi xin qu v lu . l Grade, nh vn l G-R-A-D-E, c ngha l im m thy gio ph vo mi bi lm; Failing, nh vn l F-A-I-L-I-N-G, c ngha l xu hay b nh rt khi thi c; Serious, nh vn l S-E-R-I-O-U-S, c ngha l nghim chnh; v Research, nh vn l R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H, c ngha l nghin cu, tm ti. By gi mi qu v nghe li th d va k bng ting Anh: AMERICAN VOICE: John, I'm afraid I have to give you a failing grade for your term paper. I'm sorry but it's too slapdash. It looks like you wrote it at the last minute without any serious research. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th nh trong bi hc hm nay l Across the Board. Nht bo Washington Post dng thnh ng ny ni v mi loi thay i trong chng

trnh chm sc sc khe m Tng thng Clinton ngh. C hai ch m chng ta cn bit l Across, nh vn l A-C-R-O-S-S, c ngha l ngang qua, v Board, nh vn l B-O-A-R-D, c ngha l tm bng. Thnh ng Across the Board xut x t ni ua nga. Ti trng ua c mt tm bng ghi tn con nga no v nht, nh v ba. Nu qu v mun cho mt con nga c c hi thng cuc ua th phi nh n v c ba hng, tc l nh c Across the Board. Trong i sng hng ngy, thnh ng Across the Board c dng ch tt c cc th loi hay trng hp. Chng hn nh ngi ta ni Across the board wage increases l tng lng cho tt c mi cng nhn; hay Across the board airfare increases l tng gi v my bay mi hng. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v v cc c quan thuc chnh ph lin bang M phi gim nhn vin mi cp bc: AMERICAN VOICE: Because of tighter budgets, federal agencies face losing staff with across the board cutbacks. This means that every US government agency will be affected at all levels. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: V ngn sch b tht cht nn cc c quan ca chnh ph lin bang phi ct gim nhn vin mi cp bc. iu ny c ngha l mi c quan ca chnh ph M u s b nh hng ti mi cp bc. Ta hy ch n vi ch mi nh: Budget, nh vn l B-U-D-G-E-T c ngha l ngn sch; Agency, nh vn l A-G-E-N-C-Y, c ngha l c quan; Staff, nh vn l S-T-A-F-F, c ngha l nhn vin; v Cutbacks, nh vn l C-U-T-B-A-C-K-S, c ngha l ct gim. By gi mi qu v nghe li on ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Across the Board: AMERICAN VOICE: Because of tighter budgets, federal agencies face losing staff with across the board cutbacks. This means that every US government agency will be affected at all levels. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba l Back of the Envelope, ngha en l ng sau lng ci bao th, v ngha bng l tnh ton mt cch phng chng. S d c thnh ng ny l v khi ta mun lm ton mt cch vi v ta thng kim vi mt mnh giy vit cc con s ln , v thng thng th mt ci bao th l ci d tm thy nht vit ln .

Thnh ng Back of the Envelope c mt ngh s M dng khi ng mun tnh phng chng nhng tn ph ca chng trnh chm sc sc khe mi ca Hoa K. Trong i sng hng ngy, ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ngi th mc tnh phng chng gi c ca my ci t ng chn da trong nh bp m b Wood mun ng ta lm. AMERICAN VOICE: Mrs. Wood, if you ask me what it will cost you to put in these cabinets, my back of the envelope figure will be about $1,500. It could be more, of course depending on the design you want. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ny b Wood, nu b hi ti l lm my ci t ny tn bao nhiu tin th con s m ti tnh phng chng s l khong 1,500 la. C th cao hn na ty theo b thch kiu g. C mt vi ch mi m ta cn ch . l: Cost, nh vn l C-O-S-T, c ngha l tn km; Cabinet, nh vn l C-A-B-I-N-E-T, c ngha l t ng qun o hay chn da; Figure, nh vn l F-I-G-U-R-E, ngha l con s; v Design, nh vn l D-E-S-I-G-N, ngha l kiu. By gi qu v nghe li on ting Anh trong c thnh ng Back of the Envelope: AMERICAN VOICE: Mrs. Wood, if you ask me what it will cost you to put in these cabinets, my back of the envelope figure will be about $1,500. It could be more, of course depending on the design you want. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Back of the Envelope chm dt bi hc s 11 trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi. Mt l Slapdash ngha l lm mt cch cu th, hai l Across the Board l mi tng lp hay cp bc, v ba l Back of the Envelope ngha l tnh ton mt cch phng chng. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #12: Out to lunch, Backed into a corner, Spell out.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 12, hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v 3 thnh ng mi. l Out to Lunch, Backed Into a Corner, v Spell Out. Khi bn v tnh hnh Cuba, nht bo Washington Post nu cu hi nh sau: Liu chng ta c sn sng chp nhn mt nc Cuba mi hay khng? Nhiu thay i ang xy ra nhng Washington th t ra xa vi thc t. T bo dng thnh ng Out to Lunch t thi l l ca Washington, v l thnh ng th nht trong bi hc hm nay, gm c ch Out nh vn l O-U-T, c ngha l ra ngoi, v Lunch nh vn la L-U-N-C-H, c ngha l ba n tra. Out to Lunch ngha en l i ra ngoi n tra, nhng ngha bng l m mng, khng ch n tnh hnh hin ti hay l xa vi thc t. Ta hy nghe th d sau y trong mt thy gio trch mng mt cu hc sinh tn John l khng chu ch vo vic hc hnh. AMERICAN VOICE: John, you really have to pay more attention. I just went over that topic. You must have been out to lunch with your mind a thousand miles away. Okay Ill go over it one more time. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ny anh John, anh cn phi ch nhiu hn na. Ti va mi ging gii ti . Chc chn l anh m mng vn v, v u c anh cch xa y hng ngn dm. Thi c, ti s duyt ti ny li mt ln na. Trong cu ting Anh c mt vi ch mi m ta cn ch nh sau: Attention nh vn l A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N, c ngha l s ch ; Topic nh vn l T-O-P-I-C, c ngha l ti, Mind nh vn l M-I-N-D, ngha l tr c; v Go Over nh vn la G-O v O-V-E-R, ngha l duyt li. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Out to lunch AMERICAN VOICE: John, you really have to pay more attention. I just went over that topic. You must have been out to luch with your mind a thousand miles away. Okay Ill go over it one more time. TEXT: (TRANG): Mt bnh lun gia M cnh co rng cng ngy Hoa K cng cm thy b dn vo mt gc v vn ngi Cuba t nan. V bnh lun gia ny dng thnh ng Backed Into a Corner t th kt m Hoa k b ri vo.

Backed Into a Corner l thnh ng th nh m chng ta hc trong bi ny, gm c ch Backed, nh vn l B-A-C-K-E-D, ngha l b dn vo mt ch, v Corner, nh vn la C-O-R-N-E-R, c ngha l mt gc. Thnh ng Backed Into a Corner dng t tnh th b kt khng c li ra. Trong i sng hng ngy, ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ngi b kt gia hai hon cnh khng hay ho cht no. Mt l phi v hu, v hai l b ging cp. AMERICAN VOICE: With the government cutting jobs these days, Im backed into a corner. My job as manager is most likely to be abolished. Either I retire early or get pushed down to a lower grade. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: V chnh ph ang ct gim cng n vic lm vo lc ny, cho nn ti b ri vo mt th kt. Cng vic qun l ca ti c l s b hy b. Ti phi hoc l v hu sm hoc b y xung mt cp thp hn. Xin qu v ch n mt s ch mi nh sau: Government nh vn l G-O-V-E-R-N-M-E-N-T, c ngha l chnh ph; Jobs nh vn l J-O-B-S, c ngha l cng vic lm; Manager nh vn l M-A-N-A-G-E-R, c ngha l qun l; Retire nh vn l R-E-T-I-R-E, c ngha l v hu; v Grade nh vn la G-R-A-D-E, c ngha l cp bc. By gi ta hy nghe li on ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Backed Into a Corner. AMERICAN VOICE: With the government cutting jobs these days, Im backed into a corner. My job as manager is most likely to be abolished. Either I retire early or get pushed down to a lower grade. TEXT: (TRANG): Mt ngi Cuba t nn ti cn c hi qun Guatanamo ni rng ng nghe tin tc trn i pht thanh M v Cuba ni r chnh sch mi ca chnh ph M l nhng ngi Cuba c vt trn bin s khng c php nh c ti Hoa K. Ngi t nn ny dng thnh ng Spell Out ch hnh ng gii thch cn k ca cc i pht thanh. Thnh ng Spell Out l thnh ng th ba trong bi hc hm nay, nh vn l S-P-E-L-L v O-U-T c ngha l nh vn tng ch mt, hay ni mt cch khc l gii thch cn k. Ta hy nghe th d sau y trong mt nhn vin yu cu ng xp tn Brown gii thch chi tit cc d nh ca cng ty trong tng lai:

AMERICAN VOICE: Mr. Brown, you say our compays policy might change in the near future to adjust to the needs of the market. As staffers, were concerned. Could you spell out what plans you have in mind? TEXT:TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Tha ng Brown, ng c ni rng chnh sch ca cng ty chng ta c th thay i trong mt ngy gn y thch ng vi cc nhu cu ca th trng. Chng ti l nhn vin nn rt lo ngi. Liu ng c th gii thch cn k l ng c k hoch g hay khng? Ta hy n nhng ch mi trong th d ny. l Policy, nh vn la P-O-LI-C-Y, c ngha l chnh sch hay ng li; Adjust nh vn l A-D-J-U-S-T, ngha l thch ng; Needs nh vn la N-E-E-D-S, c ngha l nhu cu; Staffers nh vn lS-T-A-F-F-E-R-S, c ngha l nhn vin; v Concerned nh vn la C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E-D, c ngha l lo ngi. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch cng thnh ng Spell Out: AMERICAN VOICE: Mr. Brown, you say our companys policy might change in the near future to adjust to the needs of the market. As staffers, were concerned. Could you spell out what plans you have in mind? TEXT:(TRANG) : Thnh ng Spell Out chm dt bi s 12 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi: mt l Out Out to Lunch ngha l m mng vn v hay l khng i st thc t; hai l Backed Into a Corner l b dn vo mt th kt; v ba l Spell Out ngha l gii thch cn k mt iu g. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #13: In cahoots with, Lip service, Hare-brained.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 13 hm nay, chng ti xin em n qu v 3 thnh ng mi. l In Cahoots With, Lip Service, v Hare Brained. Nht bo Washington Post hi gn y c tng thut rng mt vin chc chnh ph ni rng cc cng ty bo him sc khe thng ng vi ng Cng ha tm cch ngn khng cho Quc hi thng qua chng trnh chm sc sc khe do Tng thng Clinton ngh. T bo dng thnh ng In Cahoots With ch s thng ng ca cc cng ty bo him. Ch Cahoots, nh vn l C-A-H-O-O-T-S, xut x t ch Cahute c ngha l mt ci lu hay mt cn nh kn o. Thnh ng In Cahoots With c ngha l tha thun ngm ngm hay thng ng vi mt ngi no lm mt iu tri lut php. Trong i sng hng ngy, ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ngi gc kho hng thng ng vi mt bng ng n trm hng ha trong kho. AMERICAN VOICE: The warehouse security guard was in cahoots with the gang that stole hundreds of cases of cigarettes and whiskey. He gave them the key to the building and in return they paid him well. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ngi gc kho hng thng ng vi bn bng ng n cp hng trm thng thuc l v ru Whiskey. Ngi gc trao cha kha kho hng cho bn bng ng v i li chng tr kh nhiu tin cho anh ta. Xin qu v ch n nhng ch mi sau y: Warehouse, nh vn l W-A-R-E-H-O-U-S-E, c ngha l kho hng; Security, nh vn l S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y, ngha l an ninh; Gang, nh vn l G-A-N-G, c ngha l bng ng; v Key, nh vn l K-E-Y, c ngha l cha kha. By gi chng ti xin nhc li cu ting Anh qu v theo di cch dng thnh ng In Cahoots With: AMERICAN VOICE: The warehouse security guard was in cahoots with the gang that stole hundreds of cases of cigarettes and whiskey. He gave them the key to the building and in return they paid him well. TEXT: (TRANG): Mt bi bo ng trn t Washington Post bnh lun rng Hi Bo him sc khe Hoa K ch ng h sung i vi chng trnh chm sc sc khe ca Tng thng Clinton m thi. V t bo dng thnh ng Lip Service ch hnh ng ng h sung ca Hi bo him, v l thnh ng th nh m chng ta hc trong bi hm nay.

Thnh ng Lip Service nh vn l L-I-P, ngha en l ci mi, v S-E-R-V-I-C-E c ngha l cng vic. Thnh ng Lip Servic ngha bng l mt s ng h gi di bng li ni ch khng i i vi vic lm. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ng c vin ch a ra nhng li ha trng rng m khng lm trn nhng li ha ny. AMERICAN VOICE: I'm sure the mayor of our city will lose in his reelection bid this fall. He's simply failed to carry out his election promises. All he gives to those solemn promises now is lip service. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti tin chc rng ng th trng thnh ph chng ta s thua trong cuc vn ng ti bu trong ma thu ny. ng ta khng thc hin nhng li ha khi ng ra ng c. ng ta ch ng h bng ming nhng li ha nghim trang ca ng khi trc. C mt vi ch m chng ta cn ch . l Mayor, nh vn l M-A-Y-O-R, ngha l th trng; Lose, nh vn l L-O-S-E, ngha l thua hay tht c; Reelection, nh vn l R-E-E-E-L-E-C-T-I-O-N, ngha l ti bu c; Carry Out, nh vn l C-A-R-R-Y v O-U-T, ngha l thc hin; v Promises, nh vn l P-R-O-M-I-S-E-S, ngha l nhng li ha. By gi ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Lip Service. AMERICAN VOICE: I'm sure the mayor of our city will lose in his reelection bid this fall. He's simply failed to carry out his election promises. All he gives to those solemn promises now is lip service. TEXT: (TRANG): Nht bo New York Times loan tin rng khi nghe nhiu bi din vn v chm sc sc khe, mt bc s ti bang California hng hi ni rng chng trnh ca Tng thng Clinton khng phi l mt chng trnh nng ni. T bo dng thnh ng Hare-brained t tnh cch nng ni ca chng trnh. Hare-brained l thnh ng cui trong bi hc hm nay, v nh vn l H-A-R-E, ngha l con th rng,v B-R-A-I-N-E-D, ngha l c tr c. Thnh ng Hare-brained ngha en l c u c ca mt con th rng, nhng ngha bng l c tnh nng ni hay in r. Thnh ng ny xut x t mt cu chuyn c tch ca Anh ni v mt con th rng hay c tnh liu lnh, in r, lm nhiu iu m khng suy ngh. Trong th d sau y, ta hy nghe bn v ci kin a ngi ln mt trng m vo u th k th 19 c coi l mt kin liu lnh. AMERICAN VOICE: A lot of people thought it was a hare-brained scheme to try to send people to the moon. But on July 20,1969 the whole world watched two astronauts set foot on earth's neighbor planet.

TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: C nhiu ngi ngh rng tm cch a ngi ln mt trng l mt k hoch in r. Tuy nhin, vo ngy 20 thng 7 nm 1969, c th gii ngm nhn hai phi hnh gia t chn ln mt trng, hnh tinh lng ging ca tri t. C mt vi ch mi m ta cn ch . l: Scheme, nh vn l S-C-H-E-M-E, ngha l k hoch; Moon, nh vn l M-O-O-N, c ngha l mt trng; Watch, nh vn l W-A-T-C-H, ngha l ngm nhn; Astronaut, nh vn l A-S-T-R-O-N-A-U-T, c ngha l phi hnh gia; v Planet, nh vn l P-L-A-N-E-T, c ngha l hnh tinh. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Hare-brained. AMERICAN VOICE: A lot of people thought it was a hare-brained scheme to try to send people to the moon. But on July 20 1969 the whole world watched two astronauts set foot on earth's neighbor planet. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Hare-brained chm dt bi hc s 13 trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi. Mt l In Cahoots With ngha l thng ng vi mt ngi no; hai l Pay Lip Service l ng h sung m khng lm g ht; v ba l Hare-brained l liu lnh hay in r. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #14: Go bananas, Compare apples and oranges, hear through the grapevine.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Trong bi hc thnh ng English American Style s 14, hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v nhng thnh ng mi lin quan n cc th tri cy nh chui, ting Anh gi l Banana, tri to ty, tc l Apple, v cam l Orange. Thnh ng th nht l Go Bananas, nh vn l G-O v Bananas, nh vn l B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Nh qu v va nghe, banana c ngha l tri chui. Ngi Ty phng c nhn xt l khng c con vt no thch n chui bng con kh. Mt ni chui thng lm cho con kh rt d xc ng, nhy nht lung tung. Thnh ng Go Bananas, khi p dng cho con ngi, c ngha l hnh ng mt cch gin d hay in r. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ngi b kt xe trn ng ph v gp phi mt ngi khc ni gin m xe vo xe ca ng ta. AMERICAN VOICE: I was on the freeway the other day in this terrible traffic jam. Suddenly, the guy in the car next to me just went bananas. He was screaming and yelling and then he crashed his Mercedes into my new BMW! Totally out of control! TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Hm n ti b mc kt trong mt v kt xe khng khip trn xa l. Thnh lnh mt ngi li xe gn ti t nhin ni gin. ng ta h ht, la li ri m chic xe Mercedes ca ng ta vo chic xe BMW mi ca ti. ng ta hon ton khng cn t ch c. Trong cu ting Anh c vi t mi m chng ta cn ch . l: Freeway, nh vn l F-R-E-E-W-A-Y, ngha l xa l; Traffic Jam, nh vn l T-R-A-F-F-I-C v J-A-M, c ngha l v kt xe; Scream, nh vn l S-C-R-E-A-M, ngha l go tht; v Crash, nh vn l C-R-A-S-H, ngha l ng xe. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Go Bananas: AMERICAN VOICE: I was on the freeway the other day in this terrible traffic jam. Suddenly, the guy in the car next to me just went bananas. He was screaming and yelling and then he crashed his Mercedes into my new BMW! Totally out of control! TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th nh l Compare Apples and Oranges gm c ch Compare, nh vn l C-O-M-P-A-R-E, ngha l so snh; Apples, nh vn l A-P-P-L-E-S, ngha l tri to ty, v Oranges, nh vn l O-R-A-N-G-E-S, ngha l tri cam. Thnh ng Compare Apples and Oranges c ngha l so snh tri to vi tri cam, tc l so snh hai th khng cng mt loi vi nhau. Hay ni mt cch khc l so snh

khng ng cch. Ta hy nghe th d sau y trong hai sinh vin tn l Dave v Sarah ni chuyn vi nhau v nhng nhc s m h a thch: AMERICAN VOICE: Dave says Madonna is the world's greatest performing artist but Sarah thinks that Yo Yo Ma is the best. I say they are comparing apples and oranges. Madonna is a pop singer and Yo Yo Ma is a classical cellist. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh Dave ni rng Madonna l ngh s trnh din hay nht th gii, nhng c Sarah th cho rng Yo Yo Ma l ngh s hay nht. Ti th ti cho rng h so snh khng ng cch. C Madonna l mt ca nhc s pop, cn anh Yo Yo Ma l mt nhc s n violonxen chi nhc c in. Ta hy ch n nhng t mi trong cu ting Anh. l Artist, nh vn l A-R-T-I-S-T, c ngha l ngh s; Singer, nh vn l S-I-N-G-E-R, c ngha l ca s; Classical, nh vn l C-L-A-S-S-I-C-A-L, ngha l c in; v Cellist, nh vn l C-E-L-L-I-S-T, ngha l ngi chi n Violonxen. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Compare Apples and Oranges: AMERICAN VOICE: Dave says Madonna is the world's greatest performing artist but Sarah thinks that Yo Yo Ma is the best. I say they are comparing apples and oranges. Madonna is a pop singer and Yo Yo Ma is a classical cellist. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng th ba trong bi hc hm nay l Hear Through the Grapevine, trong c t Grapevine nh vn l G-R-A-P-E-V-I-N-E, c ngha l dy nho. Hear Through the Grapevine ngha en l nghe tin qua m dy nho, tc l nghe nhng tin n qua ng li khng chnh thc hay qua bn b. Ch Grapevine xut x t thi k c my in bo, v dn chng M so snh cc ng dy in bo cng rc ri y nh dy nho vy. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v tin n mt i bn tn l Mark v Julie b nhau. AMERICAN VOICE: I heard through the grapevine that Mark and Julie just broke up. I can't believe it. I thought they were going to get married. Julie's sister called this morning to give me the bad news. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ti va nghe mt tin khng chnh thc ni rng anh Mark v c Julie va b nhau. Ti khng th tng tng c. Ti tng hai ngi sp kt hn vi nhau. Ch c Julie gi in thoi sng nay v bo cho ti bit tin bun ny. Trong cu ting Anh c mt vi ch mi l: Broke Up, nh vn l B-R-O-K-E v U-P, c ngha l b nhau; Believe, nh vn l B-E-L-I-E-V-E, ngha l tin tng; v Married,

nh vn l M-A-R-R-I-E-D, ngha l kt hn. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Hear Through the Grapevine: AMERICAN VOICE: I heard through the grapevine that Mark and Julie just broke up. I can't believe it. I thought they were going to get married. Julie's sister called this morning to give me the bad news. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Lemon l thnh ng cui cng trong bi hc hm nay. Lemon, nh vn l L-E-M-O-N, l tri chanh, v dng ch mt mn hng c phm cht xu, nht l khi ni v xe hi. Ta hy nghe mt ngi than phin v chic xe hi xu m ng ta mua lm. AMERICAN VOICE: Only three weeks after I bought my new pick up truck, problems started. First the doors wouldn't close and then the brakes failed. I should have known the truck wad a lemon when the dealer gave me a five hundred dollar discount. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ch 3 tun sau khi ti mua chic xe hng mi, nhng v trc trc bt u xy ra. Mi u th cnh ca khng ng c, ri ci thng hng. ng l ra ti phi bit l ti mua lm mt chic xe xu khi tim bn xe bt cho ti 500 la. Chng ta hy hc thm vi ch mi: Pickup Truck, nh vn l P-I-C-K-U-P v T-R-U-C-K l xe ch hng loi nh; Brakes, nh vn l B-R-A-K-E-S, ngha l ci thng xe; Dealer, nh vn l D-E-A-L-E-R, l tim hay ngi bn xe; v Discount, nh vn l D-I-S-C-O-U-N-T, l tin tr bt. By gi chng ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh vi thnh ng Lemon: AMERICAN VOICE: Only three weeks after I bought my new pickup truck, problems started. First the doors wouldn't close and then the brakes failed. I should have known the truck wad a lemon when the dealer gave me a five hundred dollar discount. TEXT: (TRANG): Thnh ng Lemon chm dt bi hc s 14 trong chng trnh thnh ng English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 4 thnh ng mi. Mt l Go Bananas ngha l ni gin hay ni in. Hai l Compare Apples With Oranges l so snh khng ng cch. Ba l Hear Through the Grapevine l nghe tin mt cch khng chnh thc. V bn l Lemon l mt mn hng xu. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #15: Swing voters, Down to the wire, In over one's head.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Ma ny l ma bu c ti Hoa K, cho nn chng ti xin cp n mt s thnh ng lin quan ti bu c. Mi y, c tri ti th Washington i b phiu trong ngy bu c s b. Nhn dp ny, mi qu v theo di xem th no l mt cuc bu c s b. l giai on u trong 2 giai on ca h thng bu c ti Hoa K. Trong cuc bu c s b, c tri c th ng k l ngi thuc ng Cng ha hay Dn ch b phiu chn ngi i din cho ng h ra tranh c trong cuc tng tuyn c vo thng 11. Chng hn nh, trong cuc bu s b va qua, cc c tri thuc ng Dn ch chn mt trong 5 ng c vin mun i din cho ng Dn ch chng ng c vin Cng ha trong cuc tng tuyn c. Nu c nhiu ngi ra tranh mt ch trn l phiu th nhng c tri i kin so vi ln bu c trc c th gom s phiu quyt nh ai s lngi thng c. Nht bo Washington Post dng thnh ng Swing Voters t nhng c tri thay i kin ny. V l thnh ng th nht trong bi hc hm nay. Swing Voters gm ch Swing nh vn l S-W-I-N-G, c ngha thay i ch ng hay lp trng, vVoters nh vn lV-O-T-E-R-S, ngha l c tri. Swing Voters l nhng c tri i v s b phiu cho mt ng c vin khc vi ln trc. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v cuc bu vin th trng thnh ph Washington: AMERICAN VOICE: Its hard for voters worried about the future to choose among the three leading candidates. The voting is going to be pretty close and the swing voters will probably decide the outcome. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Tht kh cho nhng c tri no lo lng ti tng lai chn trong 3 ng c vin dn u. Cuc b phiu s rt kht khao, v nhng c tri i kin c l s quyt nh kt qu cuc bu c. C mt s t mi m chng ta cn ch nh sau: Worried nh vn l W-O-R-R-I-E-D, ngha l lo lng. Choose nh vn l C-H-O-O-S-E, ngha l la chn. Candidates nh vn l C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-S, ngha l ng c vin. V Outcome nh vn l O-U-T-C-O-M-E, nghi l kt qu. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Swing Voters: AMERICAN VOICE: Its hard for voters worried about the future to choose among the three leading candidates. The voting is going to be pretty close and the swing voters will probably decide the outcome.

TEXT: (TRANG): Vo bui ti trc ngy bu c, nht bo Washington Post vit rng cc ng c vin ang vn ng n gi pht cht. T Post dng thnh ng Down to the Wire t pht cht ca cuc vn ng tranh c. V l thnh ng th nh m chng ta hc hm nay, gm ch Down nh vn l D-O-W-N, tc l cui, v Wire nh vn l W-I-R-E, ngha l si dy. Thnh ng Down to the Wire c dng t c trm nm nay, v xut x t si dy m ngi ta chng bn trn ci mc cui cng ti trng ua nga bit cch xc l con nga no v nht. Thnh ng Down to the Wire ngy nay c dng ch giy pht quyt nh trc khi ngi thng cuc tranh c c chn. Sau y ta hy nghe mt s phng vin tng trnh v giy pht cui cng m cc ng c vin vn ng dnh phiu trong cuc bu c s b th Washington. AMERICAN VOICE: The race is going down to the wire tonight with all the candidates on radio and television making their last appeal to people to vote for them when the polls open tomorrow. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Cuc tranh c ang i ti gi pht quyt nh ti hm nay, v tt c cc ng c vin ang ln i truyn thanh v truyn hnh ku gi dn chng ln cui hy b phiu cho h khi cc phng phiu m ca vo ngy mai. C vi ch m chng ta cn ch sau y: Race nh vn l R-A-C-E, ngha l cuc ua hay tranh c; Appeal nh vn l A-P-P-E-A-L, ngha l ku gi; v Polls nh vn l P-O-L-L-S, l cuc b phiu hay ni b phiu. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Down to the Wire: AMERICAN VOICE: The race is going down to the wire tonight with all the candidates on radio and television making their last appeal to people to vote for them when the polls open tomorrow. TEXT: (TRANG): Mt phng vin tin on rng ng kim th trng thnh ph Washington l b Sharon Pratt Kelly s thua trong cuc vn ng ti bu vo chc v th trng bi v b khng kh nng iu hnh cng vic ca thnh ph. Phng vin ny dng thnh ng Over her Head t tnh trng gp qu nhiu kh khn ca b Kelly. In Over Ones Head l thnh ng cui cng m chng ta hc trong bi hm nay, gm ch Over nh vn l O-V-E-R, ngha l vt qu, v Head nh vn l H-E-A-D, ngha l ci u. Thnh ng ny lc u dng din t han cnh ngi khng bit bi m b ri vo ni nc su n qu u ngi.

Ngy nay In Over Ones Head dng t tnh trng gp kh khn v khng c kh nng lm vic hay v c qu nhiu trch nhim, n nn hay cc vn khc. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v mt ngi tn John lm vic trong cng ty ri c thng chc, nhng ri gp kh khn v khng ti cng ng mi vic. AMERICAN VOICE: John was very good as vice president of our company. But when he was promoted to president he found himself in over his head. He simply couldn't handle all the extra responsibilities. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Anh John lm vic rt gii khi anh lm ph gim c cng ty ca chng ti. Nhng khi anh c thng ln chc gim c th anh gp kh khn v thy chc v ny qu kh nng ca anh. Anh khng th cng ng ni cc trch v mi. C mt s t mi m chng ta cn nh sau: Vice President nh vn l V-I-C-E v P-R-E-S-I-D-E-N-T, ngha l ph gim c; Promote nh vn lP-R-O-M-O-T-E, ngha l thng chc; Handle nh vn l H-A-N-D-L-E, ngha l cng ng; v Responsibilities nh vn l R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-I-E-S, ngha l trch v. By gi, mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng In Over His Head. AMERICAN VOICE: John was very good as vice president of our company. But when he was promoted to president he found himself in over his head. He simply couldn't handle all the extra responsibilities. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng In Over Ones Head chm dt bi s 15 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hoc c 3 thnh ng mi lin quan ti bu c. Mt l Swing Voters l nhng c tri thay i kin, hai l Down to the Wire l vo giy pht quyt nh ngay trc cuc bu c, v ba l In Over Ones Head l gp kh khn v lm cng vic qu kh nng ca mnh. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #16: Mission creep, Hotbed, Well-heeled.

Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Hm nay chng ti xin cp n 3 thnh ng c lin quan n tnh hnh ti Haiti. Trc y khi Tng thng Clinton loan bo k hoch cho qun i M b ln Haiti, quc hi M s rng hnh ng ny s bin thnh mt s mng ko di khin cho mc M b kt trong . Tun bo Newsweek dng thnh ng Mission Creep t s mng ko di ny, v l thnh ng th nht trong bi hc hm nay.

Mission Creep gm c ch Mission, nh vn l M-I-S-S-I-O-N, c ngha l s mng hay cng tc; va Creep nh vn l C-R-E-E-P, ngha l dn dn lan rng ra, Mission Creep l thnh ng rt thng dng t cc s mng gn gi ha bnh ca Hoa K. Cng ging nh trong trng hp Somalia, mc tiu ca Hoa K lc u l hon ton c tnh cch nhn o, nh a thc phm n cho nhng ngi b i km. Tuy nhin dn d, lc lng M bt u lin h vo vic xy dng t nc v thit lp dn ch Somalia. Ta hy nghe th d sau y cho thy dn chng bt mn vi kin ny nh th no. AMERICAN VOICE: Results of the opinion poll show that sending troops over to Haiti is not a popular idea in the US. They can be stuck there for months, ending up with more responsibilities. Thats mission creep. Before you know it, you are deep in it. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Kt qu ca cuc thm d cng lun cho thy l gi binh s M sang Haiti khng phi l kin c dn chng a chung ti Hoa K. Cc binh s ny c th b mc kt trong nhiu thng v phi m trch thm nhiu trch nhim. l mt s mng lan rng dn khin chng ta b mc kt. Khi chng ta bit ra th qu mun ri. Trong cu ting Anh c vi t mi cn ch nh sau: Results, nh vn l R-E-S-U-L-T-S, ngha l kt qu; Poll, nh vn l P-O-L-L, ngha l cuc thm d kin; Popular, nh vn l P-O-P-U-LA-R, c ngha la c a chung; v Stuck, nh vn l S-T-U-C-K, c ngha l b kt. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v ch n cch dng thnh ng Mission Creep: AMERICAN VOICE: Results of the opinion poll show that sending troops over to Haiti is not a popular idea in the US. They can be stuck there for months, ending up with more responsibilities. Thats mission creep. Before you know it, you are deep in it. TEXT: (TRANG): Tnh trng si ng ti Haiti khin cho tun bo Newsweek gi Haiti l mt trng hp d gy chn ng chnh tr. T bo dng ch Hotbed t mi trng ny, v l thnh ng th nh trong bi hc hm nay. Hotbed nh vn l

H-O-T-B-E-D ngha en l mt lp t mu c ti bn cn thn v t trong lng knh m ht ging, v ngha bng l ni d ny sinh mt ci g khng tt p. Ta hy nghe th d sau y ni v nn phm php lan trn ti nhng khu xm ngho trong thnh ph: AMERICAN VOICE: That area of the inner city is really a hotbed for crimes. Why, just the other day, my roommate was robbed in broad daylight just one block away from the police station. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Khu xm ti trung tm thnh ph l mt mi trng sinh ti c. Mi ngy n, bn ti b cp ngay gia ban ngy ch cch bt cnh st c mt dy ph. C vi t mi m chng ta cn ch nh sau: Crime, nh vn l C-R-I-M-E, ngha l ti c, Robbed, nh vn l R-O-B-B-E-D, ngha l cp git; Daylight, nh vn l D-A-Y-L-I-G-H-T la ban ngy; v Police station, nh vn l P-O-L-I-C-E v S-T-A-T-I-O-N, c ngha l bt cnh st. By gi ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v cch dng thnh ng Hotbed. AMERICAN VOICE: That area of the inner city is really a hotbed for crimes. Why, just the other day, my roommate was robbed in broad daylight just one block away from the police station. TEXT: (TRANG): Haiti c th tr thnh mt gng mu cho thy cc nc giu c th lm g gip cc nc ngho. l nhn xt ca mt i t M hi hu ng trn tun bo Newsweek. T bo dng ch Well-heeled m t cc nc giu, v l thnh ng cui cng m chng ta hc trong bi hc hm nay. Well-heeled c ngha l mang giy p trong chn. Ch ny c dng vo cui th k th 19 M ch nhng ngi giu c mang giy p ch khng phi rch ri nh ngi ngho. Ta hy nghe th d sau y ni v mt i v chng phong lu kh gi tn Jones. AMERICAN VOICE: Judging by their style of living, you know the Jones are well-heeled. They send their kids to a private school, do a lot of entertaining and travel abroad every summer. TEXT:(TRANG):Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Xt theo li sng ca h, cc bn bit rng ng b Jones l ngi giu c. H gi con i hc trng t, tip khch kha rt thng, v i du lch ngoi quc mi ma h. C mt s ch mi m chng ta cn ch nh sau: Judging rt t ng t Judge, nh vn l J-U-D-G-E, ngha l nhn xt; Kids nh vn l K-I-D-S, ngha l con ci; Private,

nh vn l P-R-I-V-A-T-E, ngha l ring t; Entertaining, nh vn l E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-I-N-G, ngha l tip i khch; v Travel, nh vn l T-R-A-V-E-L, ngha l du lch. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh vi thnh ng Well-heeled: AMERICAN VOICE: Judging by their style of living, you know the Jones are well-heeled. They send their kids to a private school, do a lot of entertaining and travel abroad every summer. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng Well-heeled chm dt bi hc s 16 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi. Mt l Mission Creep l mt s mng ko di v lan rng. Hai l Hotbed ngha l mi trng lm ny sinh iu g. V ba l Well-heeled ngha l giu c. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi k tip.

LESSON #17: Football widow, Nail-biter, Back on track.Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v thnh gi. Ma Thu ti Hoa K l ma u bng bu dc kiu M, ting Anh goi l Football. V th hm nay chng ti em n qu v 3 thnh ng lin quan n bng bu dc. l Football Widow, Nail-biter, v Back on Track. Mn bng bu dc kiu M gm c 2 i bng mi i 11 ngi, v u 3 cp trung hc, i hc v nh ngh. 28 i bng nh ngh hp thnh Lin on, bng bu dc nh ngh thng u vi nhau sut nm v kt thc bng mt cuc tranh gii v ch. y l cuc tranh ti c nhiu khn gi xem nht trong nm. Cnh tng dn chng M theo di cc trn u bng bu dc trn mn nh truyn hnh mi cui tun to ra thnh ng Football Widow, v l thnh ng th nht trong bi hc hm nay. Football, nh vn l F-O-O-T-B-A-L-L, nh qu v bit l bng bu dc; v Widow, nh vn l W-I-D-O-W, c ngha l ngi qu ph. Football Widow dng ch cc b v b cc ng chng l l v sut cui tun ch lo xem TV vi bn. Cc b c cm gic nh mi tun h lm qu ph trong 2 ngy v chng khng ti h. Ta hy xem th d sau y xem cc b v gii quyt vn ny nh th no: AMERICAN VOICE: Jean, lets play bridge or go shopping this weekend. Im sick of being a football widow. Every Sunday, John and his buddies stay glued to the TV watching the games all day. Sometimes I wonder if he even remembers I exist. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Ny ch Jean, mnh nh bi hay i mua sm vo cui tun ny i. Ti chn lm ga ph trong ma Football ny ri. Mi ch nht, anh John v cc bn anh y c dn mt vo TV xem bng sut ngy. i khi ti khng hiu l anh y c nh l ti c mt y hay khng na. C 2 t m chc qu v rt quen thuc l Shopping v Weekend. Ngoi ra, ta cng cn hc thm vi ch mi nh Sick, nh vn l S-I-C-K, ngha en l b bnh nhng y ngha l chn ngy; Buddies, nh vn l B-U-D-D-I-E-S, ngha l bn thn; Glued, nh vn l G-L-U-E-D, ngha l b dn cht bng keo vo mt ci g; v Exist, nh vn l E-X-I-S-T, c ngha l hin hu hay c mt trn i ny. By gi ta hy nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Football Widow: AMERICAN VOICE : Jean, lets play bridge or go shopping this weekend. Im sick of being a football widow. Every Sunday, John and his buddies stay glued to the TV watching the games all day. Sometimes I wonder if he even remembers I exist. TEXT: (TRANG): Mn bng bu dc thng hp dn n cc pht ngn vin dng thnh ng Nail Biter t ni lo lng bn chn ca khch m iu vo gi cht h khng

bit chc l i no s thng. Nail-biter l thnh ng th nh trong bi hc hm nay, gm ch Nail, nh vn l N-A-I-L ngha l mng tay; v Biter rt t ch Bite, nh vn l B-I-T-E, tc l cn. Nail-biter xut x t ch ngi ta thng cn mng tay khi trong trng thi bn chn. Ta hy nghe th d sau y v ni lo lng ca cc nhn vin s b mt vic. AMERICAN VOICE: The merger of our two companies is a real nail-biter. We are worried about keeping our jobs. I sure wish these big shots settle everything so they can tell us whats going to happen. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: S kt hp hai cng ty li vi nhau khin cho mi ngi bn khon. Chng ti lo ngi v vn gi c vic lm. Ti rt mong nhng nhn vt quan trng trong cng ty gii quyt mi chuyn ri cho chng ti bit l iu g s xy ra. C vi t mi m chng ta cn ch nh sau: Merger nh vn l M-E-R-G-E-R c ngha l kt hp vi nhau; Big Shots, nh vn l B-I-G v S-H-O-T-S, ngha l cc nhn vt quan trng; v Settle nh vn la, S-E-T-T-L-E, c ngha l gii quyt. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh trong c thnh ng Nail biter: AMERICAN VOICE : The merger of our two companies is a real nail-biter. We are worried about keeping our jobs. I sure wish these big shots settle everything so they can tell us whats going to happen. TEXT: (TRANG): Khi ni v mt i bng bu dc ca mt trng i hc bt u thng li cc trn u sau my ln thua, nht bo USA Today ni rng i bng ny ly li phong c, v t bo dng thnh ng Back on Track t s hi phc ny. Back on Track l thnh ng cht trong bi hc hm nay. Gm c ch Back, nh vn l B-A-C-K, ngha l tr li; v Track, nh vn l T-R-A-C-K, ngha l ng ry xe la. Back on Track c ngha l mt chic xe la c t ln li trn ng ry, tc l mi vic tr li trng thi tt p nh bui ban u. Mi qu v nghe th d sau y v mt c gi mc chng bnh khng chu n ung v s mp nhng sau khe mnh tr li: AMERICAN VOICE: My niece used to be anorexic. Thats an eating disorder that makes you feel that you are overweight . So you end up starving yourself. But now she is married and back on track, eating three healthy meals every day. TEXT:(TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Chu gi ti trc y b bnh chn n. l mt th bnh khin cho ngi ta c cm tng l qu bo mp cho nn khng chu n ung g c. Nhng by gi, chu lp gia nh v sc khe tr li bnh

thng. Chu n 3 ba n y mi ngy. Trong cu ting Anh c vi t mi m chng ta cn ch nh sau: Anorexic, nh vn l A-N-O-R-E-X-I-C, l b bnh chn n ung; Overweight, nh vn l O-V-E-R-W-E-I-G-H-T, c ngha l nng cn hay bo mp; v Starving t ch Starve, nh vn l S-T-A-R-V-E, c ngha l nhn n cho n lc gn cht i. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh trong c thnh ng Back on Track: AMERICAN VOICE: My niece used to be anorexic. Thats an eating disorder that makes you feel that you are overweight . So you end up starving yourself. But now she is married and back on track, eating three healthy meals every day. TEXT:(TRANG): Thnh ng Back on Track chm dt bi hc s 17 trong chng trnh English American Style. Nh vy l hm nay chng ta hc c 3 thnh ng mi. Mt l Football Widow, ngha l ngi v b chng l l trong ma c Football. Hai l Nailbiter l mt chuyn lm cho ngi ta lo lng. V ba l Back on Track, ngha l tr li trng thi tt p lc ban u. Huyn Trang xin knh cho qu v v xin hn gp li qu v trong bi hc k tip.

LESSON #18: Running scared, Spin your wheels, Bumper crop.Vo lc ny Hoa K ang trong ma bu c cho nn gii truyn thng trn ton quc ni nhiu v cc cuc vn ng ln cc ng c vin. Hm nay chng ti xin em n qu v 3 thnh ng c nhc nh ti nhiu trong nhng bi vit v bu c ng trn cc bo. l Running Scared, Spin Your Wheels, v Bumper Crop. Trong bt c mt cuc bu c no ngi ta cng thy c mt s ng c vin lo ngi l h s b tht c. Mt vi t bo gi tm trng ca cc ng c vin ny l Running Scared, v l thnh ng th nht trong bi hc hm nay. Running Scared rt t ng t To Run, nh vn l R-U-N, c ngha l chy; v Scared, nh vn l S-C-A-R-E-D, c ngha l lo s. Khi mt ng c vin thy l ng c nguy c b thua th ng ta bt u s hi. Ta hy nghe th d sau y ni v cm ngh ca mt ng c vin thy mnh trong hon cnh bt li ny: AMERICAN VOICE: m dropping too low in the public opinion polls. That Ms. Green running against me is doing a lot better than expected. Time to run scared. Ill have to go call on voters door to door. TEXT: (TRANG): Cu ting Anh ny c ngha nh sau: Th ng ca ti ang tut dn trong cc cuc thm d kin c tri. B Green i th ca ti trong cuc tranh c ny li c v c a chung hn ngi ta tng. n lc ti bt u lo. Chc ti phi n g ca tng nh xin c tri b phiu cho ti. C vi t mi m chng ta cn ch nh sau: Dropping, rt t ng t To Drop, nh vn l D-R-O-P, c ngha l tt xung hay gim xung; Polls, nh vn l P-O-L-L-S, l cuc thm d cng lun; Running Against, nh vn l R-U-N-N-I-N-G v A-G-A-I-N-S-T l tranh c chng li mt c tri khc; Voters, nh vn l V-O-T-E-R-S l c tri; v Door, nh vn l D-O-O-R c ngha l ci ca. By gi mi qu v nghe li cu ting Anh v n cch dng thnh ng Running Scared. AMERICAN VOICE: m dropping too low in the public opinion polls. That Ms. Green running against me is doing a lot better than expected. Time to run scared. Ill have to go call on voters door to door. TEXT: (TRANG): Mt li ch trch m c tri thng nu ln i vi cc chnh tr gia nh ng c vin trong th d va k l cc chnh tr gia ny gi chc v ca h nm ny sang nm khc m khng at c kt qu g c. C tri dng thnh ng Spin Your Wheels t tnh trng thiu hiu nng ny. V l thnh ng th nh trong bi hc hm nay. Spin Your Wheels gm hai ch chnh l Spin, nh vn l S-P-I-N, l xoay trn, v Wheels

nh vn l W-H-E-E-L-S, c ngha l bnh xe. Khi qu v li xe trn mt bi ct hay tro