NHNG T I VI DANH T KHNG M C - A drop of rain: 1 ht ma - A gust of wind: 1 trn gi - A cloud of smoke: 1 ln khi - A blade of grass: 1 nhnh c - A spell

of hot weather: 1 t nng - A rumble of thunder: 1 trng sm - A flash of lightning: 1 tia chp - A grain of sand: 1 ht ct - A stroke of luck: 1 vn may - A piece of furniture: 1 mn g (bn, gh) - An article/ item of clothing: 1 mn (o qun) - A piece of music: 1 on nhc - A loaf of bread: 1 bnh m - A bar of chocolate: 1 thanh s-c-la - A bar of soap: 1 bnh x phng - A tube of toothpaste: 1 ng kem nh rng - A can of Coke: 1 lon c-ca - A jar of jam: 1 l mt - A carton of milk: 1 hp sa (hp giy) - A bottle of water: 1 chai nc TN TING ANH CA CC B, C QUAN NGANG B 1. Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development : B Nng nghip v Pht trin Nng thn 2. Ministry of Construction : B Xy dng 3. Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism : B Vn ha, Th thao v Du lch 4. Ministry of Education & Training : B Gio dc v o to 5. Ministry of Finance : B Ti chnh 6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs : B Ngoi giao 7. Ministry of Information & Communications : B Thng tin v Truyn thng 8. Ministry of Interior : B Ni v 9. Ministry of Justice : B T php 10. Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, & Social Welfare : B Lao ng, Thng binh v X hi 11. Ministry of National Defense : B Quc phng 12.Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment : B Ti nguyn v Mi trng 13. Ministry of Planning & Investment : B K hoch v u t 14. Ministry of Health : B Y t 15. Ministry of Public Security : B Cng an 16. Ministry of Science & Technology : B Khoa hc v Cng ngh

17. Ministry of Transport : B Giao thng vn ti 18. Government Inspectorate : Thanh tra Chnh ph 19. Office of the Government : Vn phng Chnh ph 20. Ethnic Minorities Committee : y ban Dn tc 21. State Bank : Ngn hng Nh nc 22. Ministry of Industry & Trade : B Cng thng 1.cut a deal: t c tha thun We recently cut a deal with MTV to do a music show. (Chng ti va mi t c tha thun vi MTV t chc mt chng trnh ca nhc.) 2. water under the bridge: chuyn qua ri They agreed that their old disputes were water under the bridge and decided to make a fresh start. (H ng rng nhng tranh chp hi xa l chuyn qua ri v quyt nh s lm li t u.) 3. a win-win situation: tnh th cc bn cng c li It would be a win-win situation for the buyer and the seller. ( s l mt tnh th m c ngi bn ln ngi mua u c li.) 4. have a lot on one's plate: c nhiu vic cn lm Steve can't take on any more work. He's got a lot on his plate (Steve khng th nhn thm cng vic no na u. Anh y c qu nhiu vic cn lm ri.) 5. have the bandwidth: c kh nng He doesn't have the bandwidth to make those kinds of decisions. (Anh y khng c kh nng ra nhng quyt nh nh vy u.) T vng v cc loi bnh 1. rash /r/ - pht ban 2. fever /fi.v/ - st cao 3. insect bite /n.sekt bat/ - cn trng t 4. chill /tl/ - cm lnh 5. black eye /blk a/ - thm mt 6. headache /hed.ek/ - au u 7. stomachache /stmk-ek/ - au d dy

8. backache /bk.ek/ - au lng 9. toothache /tu.ek/ - au rng 10. high blood pressure /ha bld pre./ - cao huyt p 11. cold /kld/ - cm lnh 12. sore throat /s rt/ - vim hng 13. sprain /spren/ - s bong gn 14. infection /nfek.n/ - nhim trng 15. broken bone /br.kn bn/ - gy xng Thnh ng v vic qun hoc khng th nh li 1. something escapes me: ti khng th nh ra iu I recognised her face but her name escapes me. (Ti nhn ra khun mt ca b ta nhng ti khng nh ra tn ca b.) 2. it slipped my mind: ti qun n ri I was meant to meet her for a drink but it completely slipped my mind. I hope she'll still be speaking to me on Monday when I see her in the office. (Ti c hn gp c ta i ung nc nhng ti hon ton qun vic ny. Ti hy vng c ta s vn ni chuyn vi ti vo th Hai khi ti gp c ta trong vn phng.) 3. rack my brains: suy ngh rt k v ci g vi n lc nh li n I racked my brains but I just couldn't remember where I knew her from. (Ti suy ngh rt lu nhng ti vn khng nh c c ta n t u.) 4. have a memory like a sieve: thng xuyn qun cc s vic mt cch d dng Have you got a memory like a sieve? How many times do I have to remind you about your own mother's birthday? (Con c mt tr nh nh ci ry phi khng? Bao nhiu ln ba phi nhc con v ngy sinh nht ca m ca mnh?)

Cch a ra kin bng ting Anh It seems to me that ... (Vi ti, dng nh l) In my opinion, ... (Theo kin ti th) I am of the opinion that .../ I take the view that ( kin ca ti l/ Ti nhn nhn vn ny l)

My personal view is that ... (Quan im ca ring ti l) In my experience ... (Theo kinh nghim ca ti th) As far as I understand / can see ... (Theo nh ti hiu th) As I see it, / From my point of view ... (Theo ti/ theo quan im ca ti) As far as I know ... / From what I know ... (Theo ti bit th/ T nhng g ti bit th) I might be wrong but ... (C th ti sai nhng) If I am not mistaken ... (Nu ti khng nhm th) I believe one can (safely) say ... (Ti tin rng) It is claimed that ... (Ti tuyn b rng) I must admit that ... (Ti phi tha nhn rng) I cannot deny that ... (Ti khng th ph nhn rng...) I can imagine that ... (Ti c th tng tng th ny) I think/believe/suppose ... (Ti ngh/ tin/ cho l) Personally, I think ... (C nhn ti ngh rng) That is why I think ... ( l l do ti sao ti ngh rng) I am sure/certain/convinced that ... (Ti chc chn rng) I am not sure/certain, but ... (Ti khng chc nhng) I am not sure, because I don't know the situation exactly. (Ti khng chc lm v ti khng bit c th tnh hung nh th no.) I have read that ... (Ti c c rng) I am of mixed opinions (about / on) ... (Ti ang phn vn v vic) I have no opinion in this matter. (Ti khng c kin g v vic ny.)

Nhng t ting Anh ch hnh ng ni 1. explain (gii thch): to tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand I'll explain the rules of the game. (Ti s gii thch lut chi.) 2. inquire (d hi, xt hi): to ask somebody for some information She rang up to inquire about the price of tickets. (C y gi in hi v gi v.) 3. shout (qut, la ln):to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody

There's no need to shout, I can hear perfectly well. (Khng cn phi la ln vy u, ti c th nghe rt r m.) 4. demand (yu cu): a very firm request for something; something that somebody needs She demanded an immediate explanation. (C y yu cu mt s gii thch ngay lp tc.) 5. insist (nng nc): to demand that something happens or that somebody agrees to do something He insisted that he was innocent. (Hn c nng nc ni mnh v ti.) 6. stammer (lp bp): to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or words and often stopping, before saying things correctly W-w-what? he stammered. (C-c-ci g? Anh y lp bp.) 7. snap (nt n): to speak or say something in an impatient, usually angry, voice There's no need to snap at me - it's not my fault that you lost your wallet. (Khng cn phi nt n t vy u cu mt v u phi li ti t.) 8. plead (van xin): to ask somebody for something in a very strong and serious way He pleaded to be allowed to see his mother one more time. (Anh y van xin c gp m thm mt ln na.) 9. whisper (th thm): to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying She whispered something in his ear. (C y th thm mt iu g vo tai hn.) 10. suggest ( ngh): to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about I suggest that we go out to eat. (Ti ngh chng ta nn i n ngoi.) 11. boast (khoc lc): to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.

(Ti khng mun khoc lc, nhng thc s ti c th ni c su th ting.) 12. complain (than phin): to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something I'm going to complain to the manager about this. (Ti s than phin vi ngi qun l v chuyn ny.)

Nhng cu giao tip thng dng trong ting Anh 1. Help yourself ! - Chc ngon ming! , C t nhin i ! 2. Absolutely! - Chc chn ri! 3. What have you been doing? - Do ny ang lm g? 4. Nothing much. - Khng c g mi c. 5. What's on your mind? - Bn ang lo lng (ngh) g vy? 6. I was just thinking. - Ti ch ngh linh tinh thi. 7. I was just daydreaming. - Ti ch m mng i cht thi. 8. It's none of your business. - Khng phi l chuyn ca bn. 9. Is that so? - Vy h? 10. How come? Ti sao vy? 11. How's it going? - Do ny ra sao ri? 12. Definitely! - Qu ng! 13. Of course! - D nhin! 14. You better believe it! - Chc chn m. 15. I guess so. - Ti on vy. 16. There's no way to know. - Lm sao m bit c. 17. I can't say for sure. - Ti khng th ni chc. 18. This is too good to be true! - Chuyn ny kh tin qu! 19. No way! (Stop joking!) - Thi i (ng a na). 20. I got it. - Ti hiu ri.

Nhng cu giao tip thng dng ti nh hng Could I see the menu, please?: Cho ti xem thc n c khng? Can I get you any drinks?: Qu khch c mun ung g khng ? Are you ready to order?: Qu khch mun gi mn cha?

Do you have any specials?: Nh hng c mn c bit khng? Whats the soup of the day?: Mn sp ca hm nay l sp g? What do you recommend?: Anh/ch gi mn no? Whats this dish?: Mn ny l mn g? Im on a diet: Ti ang n king Im allergic to: Ti b d ng vi Im severely allergic to : Ti b d ng nng vi Im a vegetarian: Ti n chay Ill have the : Ti chn mn I dont eat : Ti khng n Im sorry, were out of that: Xin li, nh hng chng ti ht mn ri For my starter Ill have the soup, and for my main course the steak: Sp cho mn khai v, v bt tt cho mn chnh.

Nhng t va l ng t va l danh t v mt s loi chn thng thng gp 1. Bruise = bm tm; vt bm tm (khi da chuyn sang mu xanh v mu vng) V d: She fell down the stairs and bruised her arm. C y b ng cu thang v tay c b bm tm. He has a bruise just under his eye. ng y c mt vt bm tm di con mt. 2. Bump = va, ng; vt sng ty (khi bn t nh mnh v b sng nh) V d: Ow! I bumped my head on the desk! Ow! Ti b ng u vo bn lm vic!

It's only a little bump - nothing serious. Ch l mt vt sng nh - khng c g nghim trng c. 3. Cut = ct; vt ct (khi ci g sc ca vo da lm bn chy mu) V d: He cut himself badly on the bread knife. ng ta t ct trng vo mnh bng con dao bnh m. She got a cut on her hand while she was diving. C y b mt vt t trn tay khi c ang ln. 4. Gash = rch mt vt ct di v su; vt t su V d: He gashed his hand badly on a piece of broken glass. ng y rch tay mnh mt vt di v su kh trm trng bng mt mnh knh v. That's a bad gash. You might need stitches. l mt vt t su. C th s phi khu. 5. Graze = lm xc da; vt xc (khng n ni chy mu nhiu) V d: When she was little, she was always grazing her knee. Khi c y cn nh, c lun lm xc u gi ca mnh. I got a small graze on my hand when I fell onto some gravel. Ti b mt vt xc nh trn tay khi ti ng vo bi si. 6. Itch = lm cho nga; bnh nga (lm cho bn mun gi) V d: My eyes are itching - this atmosphere is too smoky for me. Mt ti b cm - ti thy khng kh c qu nhiu khi. I've got a terrible itch where the mosquito bit me. Ti b nga khng khip ch con mui cn ti. 7. Scratch = co, lm xc da; vt xc (ging graze, nhng au hn) V d:

The cat scratched me - it stings a little. Con mo co ti - Hi nhi mt cht. He was picking berries and got a couple of scratches from the thorns. ng y ang hi qu v b vi vt try xc do gai m. 8. Sprain = lm bong gn; bong gn V d: She sprained her ankle when she slipped on the ice. C y b bong gn mt c chn khi b trt trn bng. My ankle looks swollen, but it's only a minor sprain. Mt c chn ca ti sng ln, nhng ch b bong gn nh. T VNG V CA HNG (SHOPS AND STORES) Bakery : .....Hiu bnh Bookshop / bookstore : .Nh sch Butcher's : ..Hng tht Chemist (uk) / drugstore (us) : ..Hiu thuc Corner shop (uk) : .................Ca hng gc ph Delicatessen (deli) : ............Nh hng mn n ngon Department store : ..........Ca hng bch ho DIY store : ...........Ca hng handmade Fishmonger's : ...Hng c Flea market : .....Ch tri Greengrocer's : ...........Ca hng rau c Grocer's (uk) / grocery store (us) : ........Ca hng tp ho Hardware store / ironmonger's : ............Ca hng dng c Market : Ch Newsagent's : ...............Sp bo Optician's : ......Hiu knh mt Petrol station (uk) / gas station (us) : ..Trm xng Pet shop : ...Hiu th nui Stationery shop : ............Ca hng vn phng phm Supermarket : .Siu th Tea shop (uk) : .Qun tr

Nhng tnh t i vi gii t OF Ashamed of : xu h v Afraid of : s, e ngi Aware of : nhn thc Capable of : c kh nng Confident of : tin tng Doubtlful of : nghi ng Fond of : thch Full of : y Hopeful of : hy vng Independent of : c lp Nervous of : lo lng Proud of : t ho Jealous of : ganh t vi Guilty of : phm ti v, c ti Sick of : chn nn v Scared of : s hi Suspicious of : nghi ng v Joyful of : vui mng v Tired of : mt mi Terrified of : khip s v

Youre nothing to me. i vi tao, my khng l g c What do you want? My mun g ? Youve gone too far! My tht qu qut! Get away from me! Hy trnh xa tao ra ! I cant take you any more! Tao chu ht ni my ri You asked for it. Do t my chuc ly Shut up! Cm ming Get lost. Ct i

Youre crazy! My in ri ! What do you think you are? My tng my l ai ? I dont want to see your face! Tao khng mun nhn thy my na Get out of my face. Ct ngay khi mt tao Dont bother me. ng quy ry tao You piss me off. My lm tao tc cht ri You have a lot of nerve. Mt my cng dy tht Its none of your business. Lin quan g n my Do you know what time it is? My c bit my gi ri khng? Who says? Ai ni th ? Dont look at me like that. ng nhn tao nh th Drop dead. Cht i Thats your problem. l chuyn ca my. I dont want to hear it. Tao khng mun nghe Get off my back. ng li thi na Who do you think youre talking to? My ngh my ang ni chuyn vi ai ? What a stupid idiot! ng l ngc Mind your own business!Lo chuyn ca my trc i I detest you! Tao cm hn my Cant you do anything right? My khng lm c ra tr g sao? Nickname ca 10 thnh ph ni ting trn th gii 1. The city of wind ( Thnh ph gi) : Wellington - New Zealand

2. The city of rain (Thnh ph ma) : Cherrapunji - n 3. The city of water (Thnh ph nc) : Venice - 4. The city of fog (Thnh ph sng m) : London - Anh 5. The city of snow (Thnh ph tuyt) : Washington - M 6. The city of ice (Thnh ph bng) : Yakutsk - Nga 7. The green city (Thnh ph xanh) : Warsaw - Ba Lan 8. The rose city (Thnh ph hoa hng) : Chiang Mai - Thi Lan 9. The city flower (Thnh ph hoa) : Sofia - Bungari 10. The city of lion (Thnh ph s t) : Singapore Singapore

A TRUE FRIEND A true friend is -- mt ngi bn tht s l: someone who will talk to you. -- ngi s chuyn tr vi bn. someone who will laugh with you. -- ngi s ci a vi bn. someone who will cry with you. -- ngi s khc cng bn. someone who will complement you. -- ngi s b khuyt cho nhng phn thiu st m bn ang c. someone who will cheer you up. -- ngi s khch l bn. someone who will let you win sometimes. -- ngi thi thong s nhng cho bn phn thng.

someone who remembers your birthday. -- ngi nh ngy sinh nht ca bn. someone who knows when you are sad. -- ngi bit khi no bn bun. someone who has fun with you. -- ngi cng vi bn c nhng pht giy tht vui v. someone who will make you smile. -- ngi s lm bn mm ci. someone who will let you be yourself. -- ngi s cho bn c l chnh bn. someone who wants to see you. -- ngi mun c trng thy bn. someone who does not want to be better than you. -- ngi khng mun nhnh hn bn. someone who understands you. -- ngi hiu bn. someone who encourages you. -- ngi ng vin bn. someone who makes you strong. -- ngi lm bn thy mnh m. someone who likes to make you happy. -- ngi mun lm cho bn thy hnh phc. someone who is nice to you. -- ngi i x tt vi bn. someone who will stand by your side. -- ngi s ng bn cnh bn khi bn cn. someone who will play with you. -- ngi s vui a cng bn.

someone who want to celebrate with you. -- ngi mun n mng cng vi bn. someone who you can trust. -- ngi m bn c th t lng tin. It is nice to have friends. -- Tht tt p khi ta c c nhng ngi bn.

CCH GIAO TIP TING ANH QUA IN THOI Khi bn mun ni chuyn vi ai hoc mun ai ni my cho bn: A: Hello, can I speak to Mr. Al please? Cho ch, xin cho ti ni chuyn vi ngi Al? B: Speaking (= This is Al speaking here). Ti ang ni y (= y l Al ang ni in thoi). A: Hi, is John there? Cho, John c khng? B: Hang on and I'll get him for you. Ch mt cht v ti s gi anh ta gim bn. A: Good morning, can you put me through to your sales team please? Cho bui sng, xin vui lng cho ti ni chuyn vi b phn bn hng? B: Certainly. Just hold the line please. / I'll just put you on hold for a moment. Vng.Xin vui lng ch trong giy lt/ Ti s chuyn my cho anh/ch trong giy lt. A: Is that Tonny? c phi l Tonny khng? B: Who's calling please? Xin hi ai ang ni chuyn u dy? A: It's Fiona. Fiona y A: Hello, Mark here. How can I help you? Cho, ti l Mark.Ti c th gip g cho anh/ch y? Bn c th tham kho thm mt s mu cu thng dng sau: - Who would you like to speak to? Anh/ch mun gp ai ? - Hold the line, I'll put you through. I'll pass you over to department. Xin vui lng gi my, ti s ni my cho anh/ch tiphng. - Could I speak to Mr. Tonny, please? Ti c th ni chuyn vi ngi Tonny c khng ? - Am I speaking to Mr. Tonny? Ti mun ni chuyn vi ngi Tonny, c ch? - Could you put me through to Mr. Tom, please? Lm n ni my cho ti gp ngi Tom c khng ?. - Could you please tell him I phoned? Xin bo gip ng y l ti gi c khng? Khi bn mun gi hi hoc ni v vic g: - What does it concern, please? Anh/ch gi v vn g ? - Would you mind telling me what you're calling about? Anh/ch c vic g khng ?

- I'm calling about Ti gi ni v vic - Its about..v vic. Khi bn bn hoc tr li l ngi khc bn, bn nn kho lo ni sao cho ngi khc khng b mt lng: - Mr. Tom is speaking on another line. Ngi Tom ang bn in thoi. - Mr. Tom isn't in (yet). Ngi Tom cha v . - Mr. Tom is away on business. Ngi Tom i cng tc ri . - Mr. Tom is on holiday (this week).Tun ny ngi Tom i ngh . - Mr. Tom is out for lunch. Ngi Tom i ra ngoi n tra ri . - I'm afraid, Mr. Tom is not available at the moment. He will be back any minute.Ti e rng ngi Tom khng ri vo lc ny. ng y s tr li ngay by gi. - I'm sorry, but the line is engaged. There's no reply. Ti xin li, my ang bn, khng c ai tr li. - If you hold the line, I'll try again. Would you like to hold? Nu anh/ch ch c my, ti s th ni my ln na.anh/ch c mun ch khng ? - Can I take a message? Ti c th li li nhn c khng? - Would you like to leave a message for Mr. Tonny? Anh/ch c mun li li nhn cho ngi Tonny khng ?. - If you give me your phone number, will call you back. Ti s gi li nu anh/ch li s in thoi. - Could I have your name, please? Anh/ch vui lng cho bit tn? - Could I help you? / Maybe I can help you? Ti c th gip g cho anh/ch y? Khi ai vng mt, bn mun yu cu li li nhn: A: Hello, can I speak to Mary? Cho, ti c th ni chuyn vi Mary khng? B: I'm sorry she's not in. Can I take a message? Xin li c y khng c y. Ch c mun li li nhn khng? A: Yes please. Can you tell her that I'll meet her at 7.30 not 8 at the cinema? Vng, lm n. Xin vui lng ni vi c y l ti s gp c y lc 7.30 ch khng phi l 8.00 ti rp chiu phim. B: Can I speak to Mrs.Ina please? Xin vuil lng cho ti ni chuyn vi b Ina? A: I'm sorry she's not at his desk. Would you like to leave a message? Xin li, b y khng c mt bn lm vic. Anh/ch c mun nhn g khng ? B: No, that's OK, bye then. Khng, c ri. Tm bit. Khi bn ni chuyn vi tip tn hoc tng i vin

A: Can you put me through to Mark's office? Anh/ch c th ni my cho ti ti vn phng ca Mark khng? B: I'm sorry the line's busy. Do you want to hold? Xin li, my ang bn. Anh/ch c mun ch khng? A: No, I'll try again later. Khng, ti s gi li sau. A: Can I have extension 397 please? Ti mun ni chuyn vi my s 397? B: I'll put you through. It's ringing for you now. Ti s ni my cho anh/ch. Chung ang reo. Chm dt cuc gi Khi chm dt cuc gi bn cng nn ni sao cho tht lch s, nh nhng. Nhng mu cu sau y s gip bn lm ngi nghe u dy cm thy hi lng nht: A: I'm sorry she's not here right now. Ti xin li c y khng c y. B: OK, I'll call back later. Bye. Khng sao. Ti s gi li sau. Cho ch. A: Bye. Cho anh. A: Well thanks for that. Bye then. c ri, cm n v tt c. Tm bit nh. B: Bye. Tm bit

vng v cc thnh vin trong gia nh ancestor: t tin, ng b forefather: t tin great-grandparent: ng c hoc b c great-grandfather: ng c great-grandmother: b c grandparent: ng hoc b grandfather: ng (ni, ngoi) grandmother: b (ni, ngoi) great-uncle: ng ch, ng bc (anh hoc em ca ng ni) great-aunt: b thm, b bc (ch hoc em ca ng ni) parent: ba hoc m (s nhiu l "ba m")

father: ba mother : m father-in-law: ba chng, ba v mother-in-law: m chng, m v aunt: c, d, thm, m uncle : ch, bc, dng, cu sibling: anh, ch, em rut brother: anh (em) trai sister: ch (em) gi cousin (hay first cousin): anh, ch, em h sister-in-law : ch hoc em du brother-in-law: anh hoc em r children: con ci daughter: con gi son: con trai daughter-in-law: con du son-in-law: con r niece: chu gi nephew: chu trai godfather: cha u great-: dng li v 1 th h. great-grandfather ng c step-: k, gh (stepfather, stepmother, stepchild...)

half-: trong mi lin quan cng cha khc m hoc ngc li (halfbrother: anh em trai khc cha hoc m) foster-: nui (foster-mother: m nui, foster-son: con nui) folks: h hng thn thuc kinsman: ngi b con (nam) kinswoman: ngi b con (n)

Mt s cu trc cm t i vi ng t MAKE 1. make arrangements for : sp t, dn xp Vd: The school can make arragements for pupils with special needs. Nh trng c th sp t cho cho hc sinh nhng nhu cu c bit. 2. make a change / changes : i mi Vd: The new manager is planning to make some changes. V tn gim c ang tr hoch mt s thay i. 3. make a choice: chn la Vd: Jill had to make a choice between her career and her family. Jill phi chn la gia s nghip v gia nh. 4. make a comment / comments (on) : bnh lun, ch gii Vd: Would anyone like to make any comments on the talk? C ai mun bnh lun g v bi din thuyt khng ? 5. make a contribution to : gp phn vo Vd: She made a useful contribution to the discussion. C c ng gp hu dng vo cuc tho lun. 6. make a decision : quyt nh

Vd: I'm glad it's you who has to make the decision, not me. Tao mng v chnh my phi quyt nh, ch khng phi tao. 7. make an effort : n lc Vd: Joe is really making an effort with his maths this term. Joe ang thc s n lc hc ton hc k ny. 8. make friends : lm bn, kt bn. Vd: Karen is very good at making friends. Karen rt gii kt giao bn. 9. make an improvement : ci thin Vd: Repainting the room has really made an improvement. Vic sn li cn phng thc s c ci thin. 10. make a mistake : phm sai lm, nhm ln Vd: They've made a mistake in our bill. H nhm ln g trong ci ha n ca chng ta. 11. make a phone call : in thoi Vd: I've got to make some phone calls before dinner. Ti phi gi mt s cuc in thoi khi n ti. 12. make progress : tin b Vd: Harriet is making progress with all her schoolwork. Harriet ang c tin b vi vic hc trng.

T vng v cc loi rau c cauliflower /k.lfla./ - sp l garlic /g.lk/ - ti mung bean /m bin/ - u xanh broccoli /br.k.l.i/ - sp l xanh

black bean /blk bin/ - u en pumpkin /pmp.kn/ - b ng cabbage /k.bd/ - ci bp zucchini /z.ki.ni/ - b ngi lima bean /la.mbin/ - u lima acorn squash /e.kn skw/ - b u watercress /w.t.kres/- ci xoong pea /pi/ - u H Lan radish /r.d/ - c ci lettuce /le.ts/ - x lch asparagus /.sp.r.gs/ - mng ty mushroom /m.rum/ - nm tomato /tm.t/ - c chua onion /n.jn/ - hnh ty spinach /sp.nt/ - rau bina cucumber/kju.km.b/ - da chut carrot /k.rt/ - c rt eggplant /eg.plnt/ - c tm beet /bit/ - c ci ng celery /se.l.ri/ - cn ty pepper /pe.p/- t turnip /t.np/ - c ci artichoke /.t.tk/ - atis potato /p.te.t/- khoai ty corn /kn/ - ng yam /jm/- khoai lang

T vng v ng x 1. interstate highway /n.tstet ha.we/ - quc l ni lin cc bang 2. exit ramp /ek.st rmp/ - ng ra khi quc l 3. overpass /.v.ps/ - cu chui

4. cloverleaf /kl.v lif/ - giao l c dng vng xoay

5. left lane /left len/ - ln ng bn tri 6. center lane /sen.t len/ - ln ng gia 7. right lane /rat len/ - ln ng bn phi 8. speed limit sign /spid lm.t san/ - bin bo tc hn ch 9. hitcher /ht/ - ngi i nh xe 10. trailer /tre.l/ - xe moc 11. service area /s.vs e.ri./ - khu vc dch v 12. attendant /ten.dnt/ - ngi phc v 13. air pump /e pmp/ - bm hi 14. gas pump /gs pmp/ - bm nhin liu 15. passenger car /ps.n.d k/ - xe ch khch 16. camper /km.p/ - nh trn xe 17. sports car /spts k/ - xe ua, xe th thao 18. center divider /sen.t di'vaidr/ - di phn cch gia ng 19. motorcycle /m.tsa.k/ - xe m t 20. bus /bs/ - xe but 21. entrance ramp /entrns rmp/ - li vo on ng ni 22. shoulder /l.d/ - l ng 23. road sign /rd san/ - bin bo hiu ng 24. exit sign /ek.st san/ - bin bo li ra 25. truck /trk/ - xe ti, toa ch hng

26. van /vn/ - xe ti 27. tollbooth /tlbu/ - trm thu ph

10 t mi cha c trong t in 1. Baggravation: Cm gic bc mnh, kh chu khi ng i hnh l bn cnh bng chuyn ti sn bay (kt hp t bag v aggravation) Nancy couldnt help but feel baggravation as she watched other passengers get their luggage and leave the airport. 2. Big-eyed: Khng i m thy thc n cng ham. If I see food, I want to eat it. Im so big-eyed. 3. Carjacking: Cp xe (bt chc t hijacking khng tc) A carjacking at the corner of cherry Lane and the interstate 30 access road has left local residents shocked. 4. Fantabulous: Trn c tuyt vi (kt hp gia fantastic v fabulous) This fantabulous four-poster bed can be yours. 5. 411: Thng tho, rnh mi chuyn (t s in thoi ca M tng t nh 1080 ca Vit Nam) Heres the 411 on the fishing trip. 6. Garden burger: Bnh hamburger khng tht. The garden burger is a healthy alternative to a hamburger. 7. Shopgrifting: Xi cha, mua hng dng trong vng 30 ngy ri tr li c hon tin. His shopgrifting is totally shameless. 8. Snail mail: Th thng, th gi theo ng bu in (i chi vi email) More and more companies and individuals are looking to e-mail as an alternative to the traditional means of sending information and documents, snail mail.

9. Vertically-challenged: Ln, thp. Dont call him short, hes vertically-challenged. 10. Digital detox: Cai nghin Internet You should break free of your computer and go on a digital detox.

T vng v cc loi ti phm Abduction abductor to abduct: bt cc Arson arsonist set fire to: t nh Assault assailant assault: tn cng ai Assisting suicide accomplice to suicide to assist suicide: gip ai t t Bank robbery bank robber to rob a bank: cp nh bng Blackmail blackmailer to blackmail: tng tin Bribery someone who bribe bribe: hi l, t lt Burglary burglar burgle: n trm Drunk driving drunk driver to drink and drive: ung ru khi li xe Drug dealing drug dealer to deal drug: bun ma ty Fraud fraudster to defraud/ commit fraud: la o Hijacking hijacker to hijack: cp xe Mugging mugger to mug: trn lt Murder murderer to murder: git ngi Rape rapist to rape : cng hip Speeding speeder to speed : phng nhanh qu tc

Shoplifting shoplifter to shoplift: n cp ca hng Smuggling smuggler to smuggle: bun lu

Nhng cu ni lu li (Tongue Twisters) (Phn 2) 1. I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits. 2. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I wont wish the wish you wish to wish. 3. Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep, the seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed shillyshallied south! 4. How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood. 5. There are two minutes difference from four to two to two to two, from two to two to two, too. 6. Tiny Timmy trims the tall trees with tinsel. 7. Santa stuffs spoiled Stephie's striped stockings. 8. Fred's friend Fran flips fine flapjack fast. 9. Shut up the shutters and sit in the shop. 10. Come, come, stay calm, stay calm, no need for alarm, it only hums, it doesn't harm. 11. Six silly sisters selling shiny shoes. 12. Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead. 13. The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday. 14. Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks. 15. The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. 16. Frivolous fat Fannie fried fresh fish furiously.

Mu sc trong thnh ng ting Anh * BLACK - on the black list = nm trong danh sch en (mt danh sch ton nhng thnh phn khng mong mun) We won't be invited to their party this year - we're on their black list. (Chng ti s khng c mi n ba tic ca h trong nm nay - chng ti nm trong danh sch nhng ngi h khng thch.) - blacklisted = b cm Many actors and writers were blacklisted in Hollywood in the 1950's because they were considered un-Americans. (Nhiu din vin v nh vn b cm Hollywood trong nhng nm 1950 bi v h b xem khng phi l ngi M.) - in black and white = rt r rng This contract is in black and white: we aren't allowed to keep any pets in this house. (Hp ng ny rt r rng: chng ti khng c php gi bt k con vt nui no trong nh ny.) - black spot = im en (nguy him) This roundabout is a black spot for traffic accidents. (Vng xoay ny l mt im en thng c tai nn giao thng.) * WHITE - white Christmas = khi tuyt ri vo Ging sinh There hasn't been a white Christmas here since 1983. ( y cha c mt Ging Sinh no c tuyt ri k t nm 1983.) - whitewash = che y s tht I don't believe his story. I think it's all a whitewash. (Ti khng tin cu chuyn ca anh ta. Ti ngh rng ch l che y s tht.) * GREY

- a grey area = ci g m khng xc nh I think genetic engineering is a bit of a grey area. (Ti ngh rng k thut di truyn hi kh phn nh.) - grey matter = cht xm Doing crossword puzzles tests your grey matter. (Chi ch kim tra s thng minh ca bn

Cc tnh t miu t ngoi hnh * Complexion (Nc da) - Dark: en - Fair: trng, sng - Smooth: lng mn - Rough: th, rp - Swarthy: ngm en - Weather-beaten: dy dn gi sng - Healthy/ Rosy: hng ho * Build (Tm vc) - Plump: b bm, y n - Stout: to khe, mp mp - Slim/ Slander: mnh khnh - Obese: bo ph - Overweight: tha cn, bo ph - Skinny: gy gi xng - Stocky: thp, khe - Well-built: lc lng, cng trng - Muscular: c c bp to khe, rn chc * Age (Tui tc) - Young: tr - Middle-aged: trung nin - Elderly: gi - Old: gi - In his/ her early teens/ twenties... : khong tui u tui mi my/ hai mi my ... - In his/ her late forties: Khong cui tui 40 * Clothes (o qun) - Smartly dressed: n mc bnh bao - Neatly dressed: n mc chnh t - Untidily/ Sloppily dressed: n mc lum thum

* Expression (V mt) - She looked shy/ happy: C y trng c v rt r/ vui v - He appeared shy/ he had a shy expression: Anh ta trng c v rt r - She has an air of timidity: C y c v rt r