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[Grammar| HNH THC SO SANH TRONG T!NG ANH

A. SO SANH CA TNH T
1f SO SANH HN
af vi tinh tu ngan
form: S + Be ( isfamfare ) + adj_er + than + O. ( c th c " than " hoac khng )
vD: !'m taller than my younger brother.
The shorter girl is my elder sister.

bf vi tinh tu dai
form: S + be ( amfisfare ) + more + adj + than + O. ( c th c " than " hoac khng )
vD: She is more beutiful than me.
Life is more comfortable now.

2fSO SANH NHAT
af vi tinh tu ngan
form: S + be ( amfisfare ) + the adj_est + O ( in f of. ).
vD: !'m the youngest in my family.
Today was the hottest day of the month.

bf vi tinh tu dai
form: S + be ( isfamfare ) + the most + adi + O ( infof. ).
vD: Who is the most intelligent in your class?
This exercise is the most difficult in my homework.

3f SO SANH NGANG BNG
form: S + befv ( + not ) + as + adjf adv + as + O.
S + bef v ( + not ) + the same ( + N ) + as + O.
vD: Huy's brother isn' t as handsome as him.
Nhung is the same age as Hoa.

B. SO SANH CA DANH T
1f SO SANH HN
form: S + v + moref fewerf less+ N(s) + than + O.
vD: Students in grade 8 have more lessons tha te ones in grade 6.
She has fewer brothers than me.

2f SO SANH NHAT
form: S + v + the most f the fewestf the least + N(s).
vD: He earns the most money.
There are the fewest days in February.

3fSO SANH NGANG BNG
form: S + v + as + manyf muchf littlef few + N + as + O.
vD: They have as few class as we.
Before pay-day, ! have as little money as my brother.
*Tam bit xa giao

!'ve enjoyed meeting you. (Ti rat vui duoc gap ban.)
[Dung cau nay sau khi duoc gii thiu vi nguoi nao d lan dau|.

!'ve enjoyed seeingf talking to you. (Nnh rat vui duoc gapf tro chuyn vi cau.)

!t's been good seeing you again. (That tt v duoc gap lai cau.)

!t was nice talking to you. (uoc ni chuyn vi ban that thu vi.)

!'m glad ! ran into you. (T rat mung v tnh co duoc gap cau.)
Luc chao tam bit, di khi mt nguoi se t mun giu lin lac vi nguoi kia. Chang han mt nguoi sap di nghi mat xa
th nguoi ban than cua c ay c th ni: Don't forget to write!" (ung qun vit thu day!) hoac la Let's call each other
once a week!" (Bon mnh se goi din cho nhau hang tuan nh!). Con vi nhung nguoi thuong xuyn gap mat hoac sng
trong cung thanh ph th chi can ni: Let's keep in touch" (Chung ta se giu lin lac) hoac Call me sometime" (Luc nao
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din cho ti nh). Luu day chi la thi quen xa giao chu khng phai luc nao ho cung se lin lac that.

Let's have lunchfdinnerfcoffee soon. (Bon mnh se sm cung di an truaf an tif ung ca ph.)

! hope we meet again. (Nong la chung ta se gap lai.)

Drop me a line. (vit cho ti may chu nh.)

Let's get together soonf again. (Chung ta se sm gap lai.)

Give me a callf ring sometime! (Luc nao ranh th din cho mnh nh!)

Keep in touch! (Nh giu lin lac day!)

Stop by and see me sometime! (Hm nao gh qua tham mnh nh!)

*Tam bit vi ngu rut lui

Thinh thoang, ban se gap phai nhung tnh hung kh khan, t nhi khng th rut lui duoc nhu khi nguoi nao d dang say
sua k chuyn d dang, hoac dang tham gia mt bui tic te nhat ma ban mun b v. Trong truong hop ay, ban khng
th dt ngt dung ln va ni !'m leaving now. Goodbye!" (Ti v day. Tam bit!), ma ban phai dua ra mt l do d xin
php ra v ! need to be leaving. !'m afraid. ! have a lot of work to do at home" (Ti phai v ri. Tic qua. Ti con
nhiu vic phai lam nha). Con khi thay da ni chuyn qua lau, lam mat thoi gian cua nguoi khac, th ban c th ni:
Well, !'ve taken up too much of your time already. !'d better go" (i, ti da lam mat nhiu thoi gian cua anh qua. Tt
hn la ti nn di bay gio" hoac Let me leave so you can get back to your work" (Ti nn di bay gio d anh c th tr lai
lam vic). n luc nay, ban c th yn tam ra v ma khng lam nguoi di din kh chiu.
[ NT S CACH DNG THN CA !F" |

Share v ko lac nh

1. !f. then: Nu. th

x: !f she can't come to us, then we will have to go and see her.

2. !f dung trong dang cau khng phai cau diu kin: ng tu cac mnh d din bin bnh thuong theo thoi gian cua
chinh n.

x: !f you want to learn a musical instrument, you have to practice.

x: !f you did not do much maths at school, you will find economics difficult to understand.

x: !f that was Narry, why didn't she stop and say hello.

3. !f. should !f. happen to. !f. should happen to. din dat s khng chac chan (em thm phan s dung
should trong mt s truong hop cu th)

!f you should happen to pass a supermarket, perhaps you could get some eggs. (Ng nh ma anh c tnh co gh qua cho
c le mua cho em it trung)
CN G!! T TH v v! ON

On second thoughts: ngh lai

On the contrary: trai lai

On the average: trung bnh

On one's own: mt mnh

On foot: di b

On purpose: c muc dich

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On time: dung gio

On the whole: nhn chung

On fire: dang chay

On and off: thinh thoang

On the spot: ngay tai ch

On sale: ban giam gia

On duty: trc nhat
[NHNG NG T C NG T THO SA L v-!NG|

1. Cac dng tu chi tin trnh
anticipate: Tham gia
avoid: Tranh
begin: Bat dau
cease:Dung
complete: Hoan thanh
delay: Tr hoan
finish: kt thuc
get through: vuot qua
give up: Tu b
postpone: Tr hoan
quit: B
risk: Nguy him
start: Bat dau
stop: kt thuc
try: c gang

2. Cac dng tu chi giao tip
admit: chap nhan
advise: loi khuyn
deny: tu chi
discuss: thao luan
encourage: khuyn khich
mention: d cap
recommend: gii thiu
report: bao cao
suggest: d nghi
urge: thuc giuc

3. Cac dng tu chi hanh dng, thai d
continue: tip tuc
cant help : ko th chiu duoc
practice: thc hanh
involve : bao gm
keep: giu
keep on

. Cac dng tu chi cam xuc, cam giac
appreciate: danh gia cao
dislike: ko thich
enjoy: thich
hate: ght
like: thich
love: yu
mind: quan tam
miss: nh
prefer: thich
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regret: hi tic
cant stand: chiu dng
resent: gi lai
resist: chng c
tolerate: cho php

. Cac dng tu chi tam l
anticipate: tham gia
consider: can nhac
forget: qun
imagine: tung tuong
recall: nhac
remember: nh
see: thay
understand: hiu
[ O NG C ! K!N - NO TH! TO!C '.' |

Nu di thi ta gap 3 cau hi nhuu sau:

1. ____ Nary study hard, she will pass the exam

a. !f b. Should c. Were d. Had

2. _____they stronger, they could lift the table

a. !f b. Should c. Were d. Had

3. _____Nary studied hard, she would have passed the exam

a. !f b. Should c. Were d. Had

<> i vi cau 1, se c nhiu ban thay mnh d bn kia la will se ngh ngay dn cau diu kin loai 1 nn chon ngay
dap an la A (th la ra di 1 cau '')

Ban c thay rang nu la cau diu kin loai 1 th mnh d !f la th hin tai dn. vay phai la !f Nary studies... nhung
day lai la
......Nary study..... '' ung c tung b la sai ngu phap nha ''

O day nguoi ta dung dao ngu cho cau diu kin loai 1. vay cach dao ngu th nao ?

Nguoi ta se dung Should va dao chu ngu ra sau Should
x: !f you should run into Tom, tell him he owes me a letter
--> Should you run into Tom, tell him....

* Nhu vay cau 1:
- will --> la cau diu kin loai 1
- study dang nguyn mau, trong khi truc n la chu tu ngi thu 3 s it
--> phai dung Should d dao ngu --> chon dap an B

<> i vi cau 2:
- mnh d bn kia c could + v1 --> cau diu kin loai 2
Nu la cau diu kin loai 2 th mnh d !f phai chia QK (be-> were)
Nhu vay nu dung phai la:
-> !f they were stronger, they could lift the table

O day nguoi ta dung dao ngu, va cau K loai 2 phai dung Were va dao chu tu ra sau.

x: !f they were stronger, they could lift the table
--> Were they stronger, they could lift the table

* Nhu vay cau 2 --> chon dap an C

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<> i vi cau 3:
- Nnh d bn kia would have passed day chinh la cau diu kin loai 3 thm ko --> chon dap an A --> t xac tai day
lun ''

Hay xem nu la cau K loai 3 th mnh d !f phai chia qua khu hoan thanh. Trong khi d day la ...Nary studied
hard... khng c had

--> Nhu vay di vi cau K loai 3 nguoi ta se dung Had va dao chu tu ra sau ngu.

x: !f Nary had studied hard, she would have passed the exam
--> Had Nary studied hard, she would have passed the exam.

--> ap an dung phai la dap an D

Haizz! da tung lam sai ma ''

*** Tm lai:

Cau diu kin loai 1: dung Should dao ngu
Cau diu kin loai 2: dung Were dao ngu
Cau diu kin loai 3: dung Had dao ngu

Cau diu kin loai 2: N !F c were th mi dao ngu duoc nh!
PHN B!T: CAN, COLD 8 B ABL TO

1. Can va be able to: ( hin tai" hoac tung lai")
* Cach dung chung:
- chi mt vic g d la kha d.
.g: You can see the sea from our bedroom window.
(Tu ca s phong ngu cua chung ta em c th nhn thay bin).
- C kha nang lam mt vic g d
.g: Can you speak any foreign language?
(Ban c ni duoc ngoai ngu nao khng?)
!'m afraid ! can't come to your party next Friday.
(Ti e rang ti khng th ti d bua tic cua anh vao thu sau ti.)
- Be able to" c th thay th duoc cho can", nhung can" th thuong gap hn.
.g: Are you able to speak any foreign languages?
(Anh ni duoc ngoai ngu nao khng?)
* Cach dung ring:
- can" chi c hai th: can" (hin tai) va could" (qua khu) >v vay di khi phai s dung be able to":
.g: ! can't sleep recently> SA! v recently"(gan day) la trang tu chi thoi gian cua th hin tai hoan thanh, ma can"
khng c th nay. Sa NG: ! haven't been able to sleep recently
(Gan day ti bi mat ngu)
- Tom might not be able to come tomorrow.
(Ngay mai c th Tom khng dn duoc) >can" khng c th nguyn mau
- can" dung d xin php hoac cho php
.g: Can ! go out?"
(m c th ra ngoai duoc khng a?) >xin php
You can go."
(m duoc php ra ngoai) >cho php

2. Could va be able to ( qua khu)
- Could" la qua khu cua can".
- Could" cung duoc dung trong mnh d phu do chi phi cua dng tu qua khu mnh d chinh:
.g: He tells me he can play the piano.
(Anh ay ni vi ti anh ay c th chi duoc dan piano)>mnh d chinh chia th hin tai dn gian tells" nn mnh d
phu dung can"
He told me he could play the piano.
(Anh ay da ni vi ti anh ay c th chi piano)>mnh d chinh chia th qua khu dn gian told" nn mnh d phu
dung could"
- Could" (ngha c le") dung d chi mt vic c le se din ra trong tung lai" nhung chua chac chan":
.g: ! hear something coming. !t could be John.
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(Ti nghe thay ting vong v day. C l d la ting cua John)> Nguoi ni chua chac chan, dang ngh c l am thanh d
la cua John, hnh nhu John sap xuat hin truc mat ho (tung lai)
- could" dac bit s dung vi nhung dng tu sau: See (nhn), hear (nghe), smell (ngi), taste (nm), feel (cam thay),
remember (nh), understand (hiu)
.g: When we went into the house, we could smell burning.
(Khi chung ti buc vao nha, chung ti c th ngi thay mui chay kht)
She spoke in a low voice but ! could understand what she was saying.
(C ta ni giong nh nhung ti c th hiu duoc c ay dang ni cai g)
- could" d chi nguoi nao c kha nang lam vic g d:
.g: When Tom was 16, he could run 100 meters in 11 seconds.
(Khi Tom duoc 16 tui, anh ta c th chay 100m trong vong 11 giay).
NHUNG nu ban mun ni rang nguoi ta dang tm cach xoay s lam mt vic g d trong mt hoan canh dac bit" hoac
nguy cap" v vic d c kha nang xay ra th phai s dung was f were able to" hoac managed to" (khng phai could")
.g: The fire spread through the building very quickly everyone was able to escape.
Ngon la lan khap toa nha rat nhanh nhung moi nguoi du tm cach thoat than duoc. (khng ni could escape")
They didn't want to come with us at first but in the end we were able to persuade them.
They didnt want to come to us at fisrt but we managed to persuade them.
Thoat dau ho khng mun dn vi chung ti nhung cui cung chung ti da tm cach thuyt phuc duoc ho. ( khng dung
could persuade").
* Hay so sanh could va be able to trong vi du sau:
Linh was an excellent tennis player. She could beat anybody.
Linh la mt dau thu quan vot tuyt voi. C ta c th thang bat cu ai.
- But once she had a difficult game against Nam. Nam played very well but in the end Linh was able to beat him. ( Linh
managed to beat him in this particular game).
Nhung c mt lan c ta c cuc dau rat cang thang vi Nam. Nam chi rat hay nhung cui cung Linh da c th danh bai
duoc anh ta. (Linh da tm cach danh bai duoc Nam trong cuc thi dau dac bit)
NHUNG th phu dinh couldn't" lai s dung trong moi truong hop:
.g: Ny grandfather couldn't swim.
(ng cua ti khng bit bi.)
We tried hard but we couldn't persuade them to come with us.
(Chung ti da c gang ht suc nhung chung ti khng tai nao thuyt phuc duoc ho dn vi chung ti)

3. Can va Could:
- Could" (ngha c le") mang ngha tung lai khi va chi khi" dung d chi mt vic c le se din ra nhung chua chac
chan":
.g: ! hear something coming. !t could be John.
(Ti nghe thay ting vong v day. C l d la ting cua John)> Nguoi ni chua chac chan, dang ngh c l am thanh d
la cua John, hnh nhu John sap xuat hin truc mat ho (tung lai)
So sanh vi:
You can see him tomorrow (kha nang c th gap duoc) # You could see him tomorrow (chua chac chan)
- Could" dung thay can" khi:
+ Nguoi ni din ta s mm mng, l d hn:
.g: Can ! turn in my paper tomorrow? Could ! turn in my paper tomorrow?
(m c th np bai vao ngay mai duoc khng a?)
+ Din ta ai d c kha nang ni chung
.g: Ny mother could speak 5 languages
(Ne ti ni duoc 5 ngoai ngu)
G!! T FOR
- for fear of: lo so v
- for life:ca cuc doi
- for the foreseeable future: 1 tung lai c th doan truc
- for instance for example: chang han
- for sale: bay ban
- for a while:1 chc, 1 lat
- for the moment: tam thoi
- for the time being: tam thoi
- for ages: da lau rui for a long time
- for ever: mai mai
- for a change: thay di
NHNG CN T N! THUONG DNG TRONG vN v!T

!t is worth noting that : dang chu la
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!t was not by accident that. : khng phai tnh co ma.

What is more dangerous, .. : nguy him hn la

But frankly speaking, .. : thanh that ma ni

Be affected to a greater or less degree : it nhiu bi anh hung

According to estimation,. : theo uc tinh,.

According to statistics, .. : theo thng k,..

According to survey data,.. theo s liu diu tra,..

viewed from different angles, . : nhn tu nhiu khia canh khac nhau

As far as ! know,... theo nhu ti duoc bit,..

Not long ago ; cach dau khng lau

Nore recently, .gan day hn,..

What is mentioning is that. diu dang ni la ..

There is no denial that. khng th chi cai la.

To be hard times : trong luc kh khan

According to a teacher who asked not to be named,.. theo mt giao vin d nghi giau tn,.

Nake best use of : tan dung ti da

!n a little more detail : chi tit hn mt chut

From the other end of the line : tu bn kia dau day (din thoai)

Doing a bit of fast thinking, he said .. sau mt thoang suy nghi, anh ta ni.

! have a feeling that.. ti c cam giac rang.
NHNG CN T N! THUONG DNG TRONG vN v!T

!t is worth noting that : dang chu la

!t was not by accident that. : khng phai tnh co ma.

What is more dangerous, .. : nguy him hn la

But frankly speaking, .. : thanh that ma ni

Be affected to a greater or less degree : it nhiu bi anh hung

According to estimation,. : theo uc tinh,.

According to statistics, .. : theo thng k,..

According to survey data,.. theo s liu diu tra,..

viewed from different angles, . : nhn tu nhiu khia canh khac nhau

As far as ! know,... theo nhu ti duoc bit,..

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Not long ago ; cach dau khng lau

Nore recently, .gan day hn,..

What is mentioning is that. diu dang ni la ..

There is no denial that. khng th chi cai la.

To be hard times : trong luc kh khan

According to a teacher who asked not to be named,.. theo mt giao vin d nghi giau tn,.

Nake best use of : tan dung ti da

!n a little more detail : chi tit hn mt chut

From the other end of the line : tu bn kia dau day (din thoai)

Doing a bit of fast thinking, he said .. sau mt thoang suy nghi, anh ta ni.

! have a feeling that.. ti c cam giac rang.
[NHNG CN T THNG DNG v HAY TRONG T!NG ANH|

1. From time to time(occasionally): thinh thoang.

x:We visit the museum from time to time (Thinh thoang chung ti dn tham vin bao tang.)

2. Out of town (away):di vang, di khi thanh ph.

x: ! can not see her this week because shes out of town.(Tuan nay ti khng th gap c ay v c ay da di khi thanh
ph.)

3. Out of date (old):cu, li thoi, ht han.

x: Dont use that dictionary. !ts out of date. (ung dung cun tu din d, n li thoi ri.)

. Out of work (jobless, unemployed):that nghip.

x: !ve been out of work for long.(Ti da bi that nghip lau ri.)

5. Out of the question (impossible):khng th duoc.

x: Your request for an extension of credit is out of question. (Yu cau ko dai thoi gian tin dung cua anh th khng th
duoc.)

6. Out of order (not functioning):hu, khng hoat dng.

x: Our telephone is out of order. (in thoai cua chung ti bi hu.)

7. By then:vao luc d.

x: Hell graduate in 2009. By then, he hope to have found a job. ( Anh ay se tt nghip vao nam 2009. vao luc d , anh
ay hi vong da tm duoc mt vic lam.)

8. By way of (via): ngang qua, qua nga.

x: We are driving to Atlanta by way of Boston Rouge. ( Chung ti se lai xe di Atlanta qua nga Boston Rouge.)

9. By the way (incidentally): tin th, nhan tin

x: By the way, !ve got two tickets for Saturdays game. Would you like to go with me? (Ti c 2 v xem tran dau ngay
thu bay. Tin th, ban c mun di vi ti khng?)
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10. By far (considerably): rat, rat nhiu.

x: This book is by far the best on the subject. ( Cun sach nay rat hay v d tai d.)

11. By accident (by mistake): ngau nhin, khng c .

x: Nobody will receive a check on Friday because the wrong cards were put into the computer by accident. (Khng ai se
nhan duoc buu phiu vao ngay thu sau v nhung phiu sai v tnh da duoc dua vao may din toan.)

12. !n time ( not late, early enough): khng tr, du sm.

x: We arrived at the airport in time to eat before the plane left. (Chung ti dn phi truong vua du thoi gian d an truc
khi phi c cat canh.)

13. !n touch with (in contact with): tip xuc, lin lac vi.

x: !ts very difficult to get in touch with her because she works all day. (Rat kh tip xuc vi c ay v c ay lam vic ca
ngay.)

1. !n case (if): nu, trong truong hop.

x: !ll give you the key to the house so youll have it in case ! arrive a littlle late. (Ti se dua cho anh chic cha kha
ngi nha d anh c n trong truong hop ti dn hi tr mt chut.)

15. !n the event that (if): nu, trong truong hop.

x: !n the event that you win the prize, you will be notified by mail. (Trong truong hop anh doat giai thung, anh se
duoc thng bao bang thu.)

16. !n no time at all (in a very short time): trong mt thoi gian rat ngan.

x: He finished his assignment in no time at all. (Anh ta lam bai xong trong mt thoi gian rat ngan.)

17. !n the way (obstructing): choan ch, can duong.

x: He could not park his car in the driveway because another car was in the way. (Anh ta khng th dau xe ch lai xe
vao nha v mt chic xe khac da choan ch.)

18. On time (punctually): dung gio.

x: Despite the bad weather, our plane left on time. (Nac du thoi tit tit xau, may bay cua chung ti da cat canh dung
gio.)

19. On the whole (in general): ni chung, dai khai.

x: On the whole, the rescue mission was well excuted. (Ni chung, su mnh cuu nguoi da duoc thc hin tt.)

20. On sale: ban giam gia.

x: Today this item is on sale for 25$. (Hm nay mat hang nay ban giam gia con 25 d la.)

21. At least (at minimum): ti thiu.

x: We will have to spend at least two weeks doing the experiments. (Chung ti se phai mat it nhat hai tuan l d lam
cac thi nghim.)

22. At once (immediately): ngay lap tuc.

x: Please come home at once. (in hay v nha ngay lap tuc.)

23. At first (initially): luc dau, ban dau.

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x: She was nervous at first, but later she felt more relaxed. (Ban dau c ta hi hp, nhung sau d c ta cam thay thu
gian hn.)

2. For good (forever): mai mai, vnh vin.

x: She is leaving Chicago for good. ( C ta se vnh vin roi khi
Chicago.)

PfS: i khi cung mt cach din ta nhung ta c cac tu f cum tu khac nhau s dung linh hoat duoc chung se lam bai ni
hay vit cua chung ta mm mai va hay hn rat nhiu d mem ah ung qun like va share d m.n cung hoc nha ''
NHNG TNH T C ! LY

Beastly dang kinh tm
Brotherly nhu anh em
Comely duyn dang
Costly dat d
Cowardly hn nhat
Friendly than thin
Ghastly rung ron
Ghostly mo ao nhu ma
Godly sung dao
Goodly c duyn
Holy linh thing
Homely gian di
Humanly trong pham vi cua con nguoi
Lively sinh dng
Lonely le loi
Lovely dang yu
Lowly hn mon
Nanly nam tinh
Nasterly tai gii
Niserly keo kit
Scholarly uyn bac
Shapely dang dep
Silly ng ngan
Timely dung luc
gly xau xi
ngainly vung v
nruly ng nguoc
nsightly kh coi
nseemly khng phu hop
nworldly thanh tao
[Phan bit tu| PHN B!T CAC T PHOTO, P!CTR 8 !NAG

Thng thuong th photo va picture c th s dung nhu nhau, du c ngha la buc anh chup.

Trong mt s truong hop th photo va picture c th s dung nhu nhau, du c ngha la buc anh chup.
- Would you mind taking a photo of me?
(Anh c th chup giup em mt buc anh duoc khng?)
- Could you take a picture of me?
Hai cach ni d du c ngha ging nhau.

- Tu photo la vit tat cua photograph, chi c ngha la buc anh, con picture c ngha rng hn, trong truong hop khac
picture con d chi buc tranh ve, ging nhu may tam tranh do cac ban nh ve treo cau thang.

- O hoan canh khac nua, picture con c th la s din hnh, s hin than.
She is the picture of her mother.
(C ay la hin than cua me mnh)
- Linh's style is the picture of teenagers.
(Phong cach cua Linh la din hnh cua tui teen)

- !mage thuong duoc hiu theo ngha la hnh tuong, canh tuong hay hnh anh trong tam tri.
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The image of professional staff makes a nice impression on students.
(Hnh anh v di ngu nhan vin chuyn nghip tao ra an tuong dep di vi cac hoc vin)

! often use the image of Doraemon to describe John's figure.
(Ti thuong dung hnh tuong Doraemon d miu ta dang vc cua John)
HOC G!AO T!P T!NG ANH QA !N THOA!


SHAR ngay khng la n tri mat :))

Khi ban mun ni chuyn vi ai d hoac mun ai d ni may cho ban:

A: Hello, can ! speak to Nr. Al please? Chao chi, xin cho ti ni chuyn vi ngai Al?
B: Speaking ( This is Al speaking here). Ti dang ni day ( ay la Al dang ni din thoai).
A: Hi, is John there? Chao, John c d khng?
B: Hang on and !ll get him for you. Cho mt chut va ti se goi anh ta gium ban.
A: Good morning, can you put me through to your sales team please? Chao bui sang, xin vui long cho ti ni chuyn vi
b phan ban hang?
B: Certainly. Just hold the line please. f !ll just put you on hold for a moment. vang.in vui long cho trong giay latf Ti
se chuyn may cho anhfchi trong giay lat.
A: !s that Tonny? c phai la Tonny khng?
B: Whos calling please? in hi ai dang ni chuyn dau day?
A: !ts Fiona. Fiona day
A: Hello, Nark here. How can ! help you? Chao, ti la Nark.Ti c th giup g cho anhfchi day?

Ban c th tham khao thm mt s mau cau thng dung sau:

- Who would you like to speak to? Anhfchi mun gap ai a?
- Hold the line, !ll put you through. !ll pass you over to . department. in vui long giu may, ti se ni may cho anhfchi
ti.phong.
- Could ! speak to Nr. Tonny, please? Ti c th ni chuyn vi ngai Tonny duoc khng a?
- Am ! speaking to Nr. Tonny? Ti mun ni chuyn vi ngai Tonny, duoc chu?
- Could you put me through to Nr. Tom, please? Lam n ni may cho ti gap ngai Tom duoc khng a?.
- Could you please tell him ! phoned? in bao giup ng ay la ti goi duoc khng?

Khi ban mun goi d hi hoac ni v vic g:

- What does it concern, please? Anhfchi goi v van d g a?
- Would you mind telling me what youre calling about? Anhfchi c vic g khng a?
- !m calling about .Ti goi d ni v vic.
- !t's about...v vic..

Khi ban ban hoac tra loi la nguoi khac ban, ban nn kho lo ni sao cho nguoi khac khng bi mat long:

- Nr. Tom is speaking on another line. Ngai Tom dang ban din thoai.
- Nr. Tom isnt in (yet). Ngai Tom chua v a.
- Nr. Tom is away on business. Ngai Tom di cng tac ri a.
- Nr. Tom is on holiday (this week).Tuan nay ngai Tom di nghi a.
- Nr. Tom is out for lunch. Ngai Tom di ra ngoai an trua ri a.
- !m afraid, Nr. Tom is not available at the moment. He will be back any minute.Ti e rang ngai Tom khng ri vao luc
nay. ng ay se tr lai ngay bay gio.
- !m sorry, but the line is engaged. Theres no reply. Ti xin li, may dang ban, khng c ai tra loi.
- !f you hold the line, !ll try again. Would you like to hold? Nu anhfchi cho duoc may, ti se th ni may lan
nua.anhfchi c mun cho khng a?
- Can ! take a message? Ti c th d lai loi nhan duoc khng?
- Would you like to leave a message for Nr. Tonny? Anhfchi c mun d lai loi nhan cho ngai Tonny khng a?.
- !f you give me your phone number, . will call you back. Ti se goi lai nu anhfchi d lai s din thoai.
- Could ! have your name, please? Anhfchi vui long cho bit tn?
- Could ! help you? f Naybe ! can help you? Ti c th giup g cho anhfchi day?

Khi ai d vang mat, ban mun yu cau d lai loi nhan:

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A: Hello, can ! speak to Nary? Chao, ti c th ni chuyn vi Nary khng?
B: !m sorry shes not in. Can ! take a message? in li c ay khng c day. Chi c mun d lai loi nhan khng?
A: Yes please. Can you tell her that !ll meet her at 7.30 not 8 at the cinema?
vang, lam n. in vui long ni vi c ay la ti se gap c ay luc 7.30 chu khng phai la 8.00 tai rap chiu phim.

B: Can ! speak to Nrs.!na please? in vuil long cho ti ni chuyn vi ba !na?

A: !m sorry shes not at his desk. Would you like to leave a message? in li, ba ay khng c mat ban lam vic.
Anhfchi c mun nhan g khng a?

B: No, thats OK, bye then. Khng, duoc ri. Tam bit.

Khi ban ni chuyn vi tip tan hoac tng dai vin

A: Can you put me through to Narks office? Anhfchi c th ni may cho ti ti van phong cua Nark khng?
B: !m sorry the lines busy. Do you want to hold? in li, may dang ban. Anhfchi c mun cho khng?
A: No, !ll try again later. Khng, ti se goi lai sau.
A: Can ! have extension 397 please? Ti mun ni chuyn vi may s 397?
B: !ll put you through. !ts ringing for you now. Ti se ni may cho anhfchi. Chung dang reo.

Cham dut cuc goi

Khi cham dut cuc goi ban cung nn ni sao cho that lich s, nhe nhang. Nhung mau cau sau day se giup ban lam nguoi
nghe dau day cam thay hai long nhat:
A: !m sorry shes not here right now. Ti xin li c ay khng c day.
B: OK, !ll call back later. Bye. Khng sao. Ti se goi lai sau. Chao chi.
A: Bye. Chao anh.
A: Well thanks for that. Bye then. uoc ri, cam n v tat ca. Tam bit nh.
B: Bye. Tam bit
CACH NHAN B!T T LOA! DUA vO CA TAO T KH! LN B! TAP

!. Danh tu (nouns): danh tu thuong kt thuc bang: -tionf-ation, -ment, -er, -or, -ant, -ing, -age, -ship, -ism, -ity, -ness
x: distribution, information, development, teacher, actor, accountant, teaching, studying, teenage, friendship,
relationship, shoolarship, socialism, ability, sadness, happiness...........

!!. Tinh tu (adjective): Tinh tu thuong kt thuc bang: -ful, -less, -ly, -al, -ble, -ive, -ous, -ish, -y, -like, -ic, -ed, -ing
x: helful, beautiful, useful, homeless, childless, friendly, yearly, daily, national, international, acceptable, impossible,
active, passive, attractive, famous, serious, dangerous, childish, selfish, foolish, rainy, cloudy, snowy, sandy, foggy,
healthy, sympathy, childlike, specific, scientific, interested, bored, tired, interesting, boring

!!!. Trang tu (adverbs): Trang tu thuong duoc thanh lap bang cach thm dui ly" vao tinh tu
x: beautifully, usefully, carefully, strongly, badly
Luu : Nt s trang tu dac bit can ghi nh
Adj - Adv
good -well
late - lateflately
ill - ill
fast fast
Lac duong? B st nhung thng tin quan trong? Khng bit v s thich cua nguoi khac? Lam th nao bay gio nhi, phai
hi th nao day???
Cac mem hay phong thu" cho ban than trong nhung tnh hung nay nh! Cung hoc cach hi thng tin nao mem i ''

1. Hi thng tin qua din thoai:
- !m calling to find out... + if clause
g: !'m calling to find out if flight 1712HP will leave on time today. Ti goi din d hi liu chuyn bay 1712HP hm nay
se cat canh dung gio chu?
- !'m calling about + Noun
g: !'m calling about the job vacancy in your restaurant in today newspaper. Ti goi dn d hi v vi tri nhan vin con
trng ca hang cua ban dang trong bao hm nay.
- !'m calling to ask about.?: Ti goi dn d hi v.?
g: !'m calling to ask about what to do with my broken washing machine. Ti goi dn d hi phai lam g vi cai may giat
hng cua ti.
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2. Cac cach hi thng tin trc tip:
- Canf Could you tell me + wh-clause...?
g: Can you tell me when the train leaves? Ban c th cho ti bit tau se chay vao luc may gio khng?
- ! wonder if you could tell me...? ! wonder if someone could tell me...? Could anyone tell me...?
g: ! wonder if you could tell me how to get to the airport? Ti t hi liu ban c th cho ti bit duong dn san bay th
nao khng?
- (Do f Would) you happen to know...? Do you know...?
g: Do you happen to know what time is it? Ban c bit gio la may gio khng?
- ! would like to know + wh-clausef about sth...
g: !'d like to know about the price of this ring. Ti mun bit gia cua chic nhan nay.
- (Got f Have you got) any idea...? Ban c bit v .?
g: Have you got any idea about the discount of Sandy Restaurant today? Ban c th chia se cho mnh chut thng tin
giam gia nha hang Sandy hm nay khng?
- !'m interested in + v-ing.: Ti c hung thu mun bit v.?
g: !'m interested in buying a boat. Ti c hung thu v vic mua mt chic du thuyn.
- !'m looking for information on.?
g: !'m looking for information on holidays in Spain. Ti dang tm thng tin v du lich Tay Ban Nha.
[NHNG CN T THNG DNG v HAY TRONG T!NG ANH|

1. From time to time(occasionally): thinh thoang.

x:We visit the museum from time to time (Thinh thoang chung ti dn tham vin bao tang.)

2. Out of town (away):di vang, di khi thanh ph.

x: ! can not see her this week because shes out of town.(Tuan nay ti khng th gap c ay v c ay da di khi thanh
ph.)

3. Out of date (old):cu, li thoi, ht han.

x: Dont use that dictionary. !ts out of date. (ung dung cun tu din d, n li thoi ri.)

. Out of work (jobless, unemployed):that nghip.

x: !ve been out of work for long.(Ti da bi that nghip lau ri.)

5. Out of the question (impossible):khng th duoc.

x: Your request for an extension of credit is out of question. (Yu cau ko dai thoi gian tin dung cua anh th khng th
duoc.)

6. Out of order (not functioning):hu, khng hoat dng.

x: Our telephone is out of order. (in thoai cua chung ti bi hu.)

7. By then:vao luc d.

x: Hell graduate in 2009. By then, he hope to have found a job. ( Anh ay se tt nghip vao nam 2009. vao luc d , anh
ay hi vong da tm duoc mt vic lam.)

8. By way of (via): ngang qua, qua nga.

x: We are driving to Atlanta by way of Boston Rouge. ( Chung ti se lai xe di Atlanta qua nga Boston Rouge.)

9. By the way (incidentally): tin th, nhan tin

x: By the way, !ve got two tickets for Saturdays game. Would you like to go with me? (Ti c 2 v xem tran dau ngay
thu bay. Tin th, ban c mun di vi ti khng?)

10. By far (considerably): rat, rat nhiu.

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x: This book is by far the best on the subject. ( Cun sach nay rat hay v d tai d.)

11. By accident (by mistake): ngau nhin, khng c .

x: Nobody will receive a check on Friday because the wrong cards were put into the computer by accident. (Khng ai se
nhan duoc buu phiu vao ngay thu sau v nhung phiu sai v tnh da duoc dua vao may din toan.)

12. !n time ( not late, early enough): khng tr, du sm.

x: We arrived at the airport in time to eat before the plane left. (Chung ti dn phi truong vua du thoi gian d an truc
khi phi c cat canh.)

13. !n touch with (in contact with): tip xuc, lin lac vi.

x: !ts very difficult to get in touch with her because she works all day. (Rat kh tip xuc vi c ay v c ay lam vic ca
ngay.)

1. !n case (if): nu, trong truong hop.

x: !ll give you the key to the house so youll have it in case ! arrive a littlle late. (Ti se dua cho anh chic cha kha
ngi nha d anh c n trong truong hop ti dn hi tr mt chut.)

15. !n the event that (if): nu, trong truong hop.

x: !n the event that you win the prize, you will be notified by mail. (Trong truong hop anh doat giai thung, anh se
duoc thng bao bang thu.)

16. !n no time at all (in a very short time): trong mt thoi gian rat ngan.

x: He finished his assignment in no time at all. (Anh ta lam bai xong trong mt thoi gian rat ngan.)

17. !n the way (obstructing): choan ch, can duong.

x: He could not park his car in the driveway because another car was in the way. (Anh ta khng th dau xe ch lai xe
vao nha v mt chic xe khac da choan ch.)

18. On time (punctually): dung gio.

x: Despite the bad weather, our plane left on time. (Nac du thoi tit tit xau, may bay cua chung ti da cat canh dung
gio.)

19. On the whole (in general): ni chung, dai khai.

x: On the whole, the rescue mission was well excuted. (Ni chung, su mnh cuu nguoi da duoc thc hin tt.)

20. On sale: ban giam gia.

x: Today this item is on sale for 25$. (Hm nay mat hang nay ban giam gia con 25 d la.)

21. At least (at minimum): ti thiu.

x: We will have to spend at least two weeks doing the experiments. (Chung ti se phai mat it nhat hai tuan l d lam
cac thi nghim.)

22. At once (immediately): ngay lap tuc.

x: Please come home at once. (in hay v nha ngay lap tuc.)

23. At first (initially): luc dau, ban dau.

x: She was nervous at first, but later she felt more relaxed. (Ban dau c ta hi hp, nhung sau d c ta cam thay thu
gian hn.)

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2. For good (forever): mai mai, vnh vin.

x: She is leaving Chicago for good. ( C ta se vnh vin roi khi
Chicago.)

PfS: i khi cung mt cach din ta nhung ta c cac tu f cum tu khac nhau s dung linh hoat duoc chung se lam bai ni
hay vit cua chung ta mm mai va hay hn rat nhiu d mem ah ung qun like va share d m.n cung hoc nha ''
NHNG C N! HAY v THUONG NG DNG NHAT (Phan 2)

Tip n cac ban nh luu lai va chia se d cung hoc nh!

16. !m dying for a cup of coffee.
Ti dang thm mt ly ca ph.
17. !m not sure if you remember me.
Khng bit ban con nh ti khng.
18. !ts better than nothing.
C con hn khng.
19. !f youve really decided to quit the music business, then so be it.
Nu ban quyt dinh khng lam trong nganh am nhac nua, vay th lam di.
20. ! never miss a chance.
Ti chua bao gio b l dip nao.

21. !ts all the same to me.
Ti th g cung duoc.
22. !d rather wait until tomorrow, sir, if its all the same to you.
Ti se cho dn ngay mai, thua ng, nu ng khng phin.
23. !f its all the same to you !f you dont mind.
Nu ban khng phin.
2. !t has no effect on you!
C anh hung g dn anh dau!
25. !s there anything being searched unavailable?
C cai g tm ma khng c khng?

26. He stank the whole house out with his cigarette smoke.
Anh ay lam ca ngi nha nng nac mui thuc la.
27. Hes nothing to me.
vi ti n changfkhng la g ca.
28. He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.
ic khng so sung.
29. Here, just press this button. Theres nothing to it.
ay, chi can nhan nut nay. C g gh gm dau.
30. Hes hitting on her.
Han dang tan tinh c ay.

31. He sometimes acts like an airhead.
Thinh thoang n lam nhu thang ngu dan.
32. Hes one of Hollywoods hottest young directors.
Anh ay la mt trong nhung dao din tre thanh cng nhat Hollywood.
33. He gave me a hot tip.
ng ay cho ti mt loi khuyn huu ich.
3. Hes a hot musician.
ng ay la mt nhac s gii.
35. He just clams up if you ask him about his childhood.
Anh ay chi im thin thit nu ban hi v thoi th au cua anh ay.

36. He has spoken so highly of you.
ng ay ni ni tt (ca) v ban du lam.
37. Come through with flying colors.
Thanh cng rc r; thanh cng my man.
38. Could you give me a hand?
Ban c th giup ti mt tay duoc khng?
39. Could you be more specific?
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Anh c th ni ro hn duoc khng?
0. Dont knit your browsfeyebrows.
ung c cau may.

1. Add fuel to the firefflames.
Thm dau vao la.
2. At the top of ones lung.
La ln; la rng ln.
3. Ahead of timefschedule.
Truc thoi gian qui dinh.
. And another thing...
Thm mt chuyn nua...
5. As long as it works.
Nin la n hiu qua.

6. Give that back, you idiot!
Tra lai day, thang ngu!
7. Get the hell out of here.
Bin khi day thi.
[NHNG NG T C NG T THO SA L v-!NG|

1. Cac dng tu chi tin trnh
anticipate: Tham gia
avoid: Tranh
begin: Bat dau
cease:Dung
complete: Hoan thanh
delay: Tr hoan
finish: kt thuc
get through: vuot qua
give up: Tu b
postpone: Tr hoan
quit: B
risk: Nguy him
start: Bat dau
stop: kt thuc
try: c gang

2. Cac dng tu chi giao tip
admit: chap nhan
advise: loi khuyn
deny: tu chi
discuss: thao luan
encourage: khuyn khich
mention: d cap
recommend: gii thiu
report: bao cao
suggest: d nghi
urge: thuc giuc

3. Cac dng tu chi hanh dng, thai d
continue: tip tuc
cant help : ko th chiu duoc
practice: thc hanh
involve : bao gm
keep: giu
keep on

. Cac dng tu chi cam xuc, cam giac
appreciate: danh gia cao
dislike: ko thich
enjoy: thich
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hate: ght
like: thich
love: yu
mind: quan tam
miss: nh
prefer: thich
regret: hi tic
cant stand: chiu dng
resent: gi lai
resist: chng c
tolerate: cho php

. Cac dng tu chi tam l
anticipate: tham gia
consider: can nhac
forget: qun
imagine: tung tuong
recall: nhac
remember: nh
see: thay
understand: hiu