Lm theo li ti ----> Do as I say ri ! ----> This is the limit!

! Hy gii thch cho ti ti sao ----> Explain to me why Ask for it! ----> T mnh lm th t mnh chu i! In the nick of time: ----> ... tht l ng lc No litter ----> Cm vt rc Go for it! ----> C liu th i Yours! As if you didn't know ----> ca bn ch ai, c gi b khng bit. What a jerk! ----> tht l ng ght No business is a success from the beginning ----> vn s khi u nan What? How dare you say such a thing to me ----> Ci g, ..bn dm ni th vi ti How cute! ----> Ng ngnh, d thng qu! None of your business! ----> Khng phi vic ca bn Don't stick your nose into this ----> ng dnh mi vo vic ny So? : Vy th sao? So So : Thng thi So what? : Vy th sao? Stay in touch : Gi lin lc Step by step : Tng bc mt Sooner or later : Sm hay mun Shut up ! : Im Ngay Nothing at all : Khng c g c No choice : Ht cch No hard feeling : Khng gin ch Not a chance : Chng bao gi "Start" v "Begin"

1. S khc bit u tin l Start c th c s dng nh mt ng t v c nh mt danh t, cn Begin ch l ng t m thi. 2. V ngha, hu nh khng c s khc bit, 2 t ny c th dng thay th cho nhau. Tuy nhin, cc bn cn lu mt s im nh sau: 3. V mc , Start thng mang n mt cm gic nhanh, mnh v bt ng, nh l mt hnh ng xy ra vo mt thi im. Begin thng mang n cm gic t t hn, chm ri hn v ni v mt qu trnh. V d: You should start doing it now or youll be late! (Bn nn bt u lm vic lun i khng c l mun ) Nghe nh c s gic gi, s cp bch. She begins to cry when Jack makes Rose promise she will survive. (C y bt u khc khi Jack bt Rose ha s phi sng st) - C y t t bt u khc ch khng khc a ln lun. 4. Begin khng c dng thay cho Start trong cc trng hp: Dng vi my mc (Press the button and the engine will start - Bm ci nt v my s khi ng). Dng vi ngha l khi hnh mt chuyn i (Lets start early before the traffic gets worse - Hy khi hnh sm trc khi giao thng tr nn t hn). Khi ni v mt ngi m mn, bt u mt s kin no hay b phn khi ng, mn khai v chng ta ch dng Starter. Khi bt u t mt im xc nh no .

V d: This collection is very expensive with prices start from 5000. (B su tp ny rt t vi gi bn bt u t 5000 bng Anh tr ln). 5. Start khng c dng thay cho Begin trong cc trng hp: Ni v mt ngi mi hon ton trong mt lnh vc no (English for beginners - ting Anh cho ngi mi hc). Khi dng vi Talk, Start to talk s dng i vi nhng em b bt u bit ni, cn Begin to talk mi c ngha l bt u ni: My baby started to talk 2 weeks ago and her first word was mama - Con ti mi bit ni 2 tun trc v t u tin m n ni l gi m. He began to talk 30 minutes ago and never stopped - Anh ta bt u ni t 30 pht trc v cha h dng li. HC CCH CH NG CHO KHCH DU LCH: Go along the river. - i dc b sng. Go over the bridge. - i qua cu. Go through the park. - Bng qua cng vin. Go towards the church. - i theo hng n nh th. Go up the hill - i ln dc. Go down the hill.- i xung dc. Take the first turning on the right. - R phi ng r u tin. Go past the pet shop. - i qua ca hng bn th nui The bookshop is opposite the church.- Hiu sch i din nh th. The bookshop is between the church and the pet shop. - Hiu sch nm gia nh th v ca hng bn th nui. The bookshop is on/at the corner. - Hiu sch nm gc ph. The bookshop is in front of the church. - Hiu sch nm trc nh th. The bookshop is behind the church. - Hiu sch nm sau nh th. The bookshop is next to the church. - Hiu sch nm st cnh nh th. The bookshop is beside the church. - Hiu sch nm cnh nh th. The bookshop is near the church. - Hiu sch nm gn nh th. car park - Bi xe crossroads - ng giao nhau roundabout - ng vng traffic lights - n giao thng [ Mt s cu 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 How would you like your steak?: Qu khch mun mn bt tt th no? Rare: Ti Medium rare: Chn ti Medium: Chn va Well done: Chn k Is that all?: Cn g khng ? Nothing else, thank you: Th thi, cm n How long will it take?: S mt bao lu? Itll take about minutes: Khong pht Enjoy your meal!: Chc qu khch n ngon ming! Would you like to taste the wine?: Qu khch c mun th ru khng ? A jug of tap water: Mt bnh nc my Another bottle of wine: Mt chai rc khc

Some more bread: Thm t bnh m na Still or sparkling: Nc c ga hay khng c ga? Would you like any coffee or dessert?: Qu khch c mun gi c ph hay trng ming khng? The bill, please : Cho xin ha n Could we have the bill, please? : Mang cho chng ti ha n c khng Can I pay by card?: Ti c th tr bng th khng? Do you take credit card?: Nh hng c nhn thanh ton bng th tn dng khng? Is service included?: bao gm ph dch v cha? Can we pay separately?: Chng ti tr tin ring c khng? Ill get this: ti tr Lets split it = Lets share the bill: Chng ta chia nhau tr i End" v "Finish"

1. L ng t, Finish c hiu vi ngha hon thnh mt vic g , cn End l kt thc, chm dt mt vic d c th cha c kt qu... 2. Khi c s dng l mt danh t, Finish v End c s khc bit r hn mt cht. i vi s kt thc vt l (im kt thc ca mt on ng, si dy) th Finish khng th dng thay End. End mang ngha t ngt hn, dt khot hn. Finish c s dng vi nhng kt thc c ch nh, do hon thnh mc tiu ra ch khng hn l bt buc phi kt thc: Stop at the finish (dng ti vch kt thc) - Khng c ngha l n vch l ht ng m phi dng li, vn c th i tip c. Stop at the end of the road (i n ht ng th dng li) - Ch l ch kt thc ca con ng ri, n ch th bt buc phi dng li khng th i tip. - L ng t, Finish c hiu vi ngha hon thnh mt vic g , cn End l kt thc, chm dt mt vic d c th cha c kt qu. Khc bit ny c th nhn thy qua v d: They couldnt finish the race. They had to end it because of heavy rain (H khng th kt thc (hon thnh) cuc ua c. H phi dng li v c cn ma to qu) - Cu trc dng Finish v tnh hung y l h dng li, khng hon thnh cuc ua chn ra ngi thng thua, cuc ua cha c kt qu, nhn mnh n tnh kt qu. V sau dng End v ch mun ni n vic quyt nh dng cuc ua v c l do khch quan, cha c kt qu thng thua g c. Khng th dng End cho cu u v Finish cho cu sau c v nu thch, h c th dng (could end) cuc ua bt c lc no nhng kt thc, hon thnh (finish) cuc ua, chn ra ngi thng thua cn phi c mt qu trnh cc tay ua ua vi nhau. - hiu r hn ta hy xt v d: They finish work at 5 oclock (h xong vic - thi khng lm vic na v v nh chng hn - lc 5 gi). - C ngha l h thu xp hon thnh cc cng vic cn thit ni chung vo 5 gi hng ngy v nh. Nu mun, h c th lm thm gi hoc lm thm vic khc.

He ended his career with a very big live show (anh ta kt thc s nghip vi mt bui biu din rt ln). C ngha l kt thc lun, sau anh ta khng cn tip tc s nghip na. - Cc bn hy t phn tch cc v d sau nh: Come to visit me when school year ends. (Hy n thm b khi kt thc nm hc.) We will finish school at the end of this year. (Cui nm nay l chng ti s hc xong.) Theres always light at the end of the tunnel. (Lun c nh sng cui ng hm - Kh tn cam lai) Finish your homework and then you can watch TV. (Lm xong bi tp v nh i ri mi c xem TV.) I havent finished my book yet because I just dont know how to end the story. (Ti vn cha hon thnh cun sch v ti khng bit phi kt thc cu chuyn nh th no na.) The children finished off all the cakes right after the party ended. (Bn tr n ht bnh ngay sau khi bui tic kt thc.) T VNG V MI V THC N Fresh: ti; mi; ti sng Rotten: thi ra; hng Off: i; ng Stale (used for bread or pastry): c, lu; i, thiu (thng dng cho bnh m, bnh ngt) Mouldy: b mc; ln meo The following words can be used when describing fruit: Nhng t sau c th c dng khi m t tri cy: Ripe: chn Unripe: cha chn Juicy: c nhiu nc Meat can be described using the following words: Nhng t di y c th dng m t tht: tender: khng dai; mm tough: dai; kh ct; kh nhai under-done: cha tht chn; na sng na chn; ti over-done or over-cooked: nu qu lu; nu qu chn The following are some words which can be used to describe how food tastes: C mt s t di y c th c dng m t v ca thc n:

sweet: ngt; c mi thm; nh mt ong sickly: tanh (mi) sour: chua; i; thiu salty: c mui; mn delicious: thm tho; ngon ming tasty: ngon; y hng v bland: nht nho poor: cht lng km horrible: kh chu (mi) You may find the following words useful for describing curry or spicy food: Bn c th thy nhng t di y rt hu ch khi m t mn ca-ri v thc n cay: Spicy: cay; c gia v Hot: nng; cay nng Mild: nh (mi) 100 Phrasal Verb Quan Trng (P2) Help s.o out: gip ai Hold on: i t Keep on doing s.th: tip tc lm g Keep up sth: hy tip tc pht huy

Let s.o down: lm ai tht vng Look after s.o: chm sc ai Look around: nhn xung quanh Look at sth: nhn ci g Look down on s.o: khinh thng ai Look for s.o/s.th: tm kim ai / ci g Look forward to something/Look forward to doing something: mong mi ti s kin no Look into sth: nghin cu ci g , xem xt ci g

Look sth up: tra ngha ca ci t g Look up to s.o: knh trng, ngng m ai

Make s.th up: ch ra, ba t ra ci g Make up ones mind: quyt nh Move on to s.th: chuyn tip sang ci g

Pick s.o up: n ai Pick s.th up: lm ci g ln Put s.o down: h thp ai Put s.o off: lm ai mt hng, khng vui Put s.th off: tr hon vic g Put s.th on: mc ci g vo Put sth away: ct ci g i Put up with s.o/ s.th: chu ng ai / ci g

Run into s.th/ s.o: v tnh gp c ci g / ai Run out of s.th: ht ci g

Set s.o up: gi ti ai Set up s.th: thit lp, thnh lp ci g Settle down: n nh cuc sng ti mt ch no Show off: khoe khoang Show up: xut hin Slow down: chm li Speed up: tng tc Stand for: vit tt cho ch g

Take away (take sth away from s.o): ly i ci g ca ai Take off: ct cnh (ch ng l my bay), tr nn thnh hnh, c a chung (ch ng l tng, sn phm..) Take s.th off: ci ci g Take up: bt u lm mt hat ng mi (th thao, s thch,mn hc) Talk s.o in to s.th: d ai lm ci g Tell s.o off: la ry ai Turn around: quay u li Turn down: vn nh li Turn off: tt Turn on: m Turn sth/s.o down: t chi ci g/ai Turn up: vn ln ln

Wake up: (t) thc dy Wake s.o up: nh thc ai dy Warm up: khi ng Wear out: mn, lm mn (ch ng l ngi th c ngha l lm mn, ch ng l vt th c ngha l b mn) Work out: tp th dc, c kt qu tt p Work s.th out: suy ra c ci g Cu trc cn bit lm bi tp vit li cu. ========================== SHARE v tng lin, khng n tri mt th ung ^^ 1. to look at(v)= to have a look at (n): (nhn vo) 2. to think about = to give thought to : ngh v 3. to be determimed to= to have a determination to : d nh 4. to know (about) = to have knowledge of: bit 5. to tend to = to have a tendency to : c khuynh hng: 6. to intend to +inf = to have intention of + V_ing : d nh 7. to desire to = have a desire to : Ao c 8. to wish = to have a wish / to express a wish : ao c

9. to visit Sb = to pay a visit to Sb / to pay Sb a visit : thm ving 10. to discuss Sth = to have a dicussion about : tho lun 11. to decide to = to make a decision to : quyt nh 12. to talk to = to have a talk with : ni chuyn 13. to explain Sth = to give an explanation for : gii thch 14. to call Sb = to give Sb a call : gi in cho... 15. to be interested in = to have interst in : thch 16. to drink = to have a drink : ung 17. to photograph = to have a photograph of : chp hnh 18. to cry = to give a cry : khc ku 19. to laugh at = to give a laugh at : ci nho 20. to welcome Sb = to give Sb a welcome : cho n 21. to kiss Sb = to give Sb a kiss : hn 22. to ring Sb = to give Sb a ring : gi in 23. to warn = to give warning : bo ng, cnh bo 24. to try to (+inf) = to make an effort to/ to make an attempt to : c gng 25. to meet Sb = to have a meeting with Sb : gp ai CCH NHN BIT LOI T TRONG CU TING ANH Cch nhn bit t loi da vo v tr khi lm bi tp in t I. Danh t (nouns): Danh thng c t nhng v tr sau 1. Ch ng ca cu (thng ng u cu,sau trng ng ch thi gian) Ex: Maths is the subject I like best. N Yesterday Lan went home at midnight. N 2. Sau tnh t: my, your, our, their, his, her, its, good, beautiful.... Ex: She is a good teacher. Adj N His father works in hospital. Adj N 3. Lm tn ng, sau ng t Ex: I like English. We are students. 4. Sau enough Ex: He didnt have enough money to buy that car.

5. Sau cc mo t a, an, the hoc cc t this, that, these, those, each, every, both, no, some, any, few, a few, little, a little,.....(Lu cu trc a/an/the + adj + noun) Ex: This book is an interesting book. 6. Sau gii t: in, on, of, with, under, about, at...... Ex: Thanh is good at literature. II. Tnh t (adjectives) Tnh t thng ng cc v tr sau 1. Trc danh t: Adj + N Ex: My Tam is a famous singer. 2. Sau ng t lin kt: tobe/seem/appear/feel/taste/look/keep/get + adj Ex: She is beautiful Tom seems tired now. Ch : cu trc keep/make + O + adj Ex: He makes me happy O adj 3. Sau too: S + tobe/seem/look....+ too +adj... Ex: He is too short to play basketball. 4. Trc enough: S + tobe + adj + enough... Ex: She is tall enough to play volleyball. 5. Trong cu trc so...that: tobe/seem/look/feel.....+ so + adj + that Ex: The weather was so bad that we decided to stay at home 6. Tnh t cn c dng di cc dng so snh (lu tnh t di hay ng sau more, the most, less, as....as) Ex: Meat is more expensive than fish. Huyen is the most intelligent student in my class 7. Tnh t trong cu cm thn: How +adj + S + V What + (a/an) + adj + N III. Trng t (adverbs) Trng t thng ng cc v tr sau 1. Trc ng t thng (nht l cc trng t ch tn sut: often, always, usually, seldom....) Ex: They often get up at 6am. 2. Gia tr ng t v ng t thng Ex: I have recently finished my homework. TT adv V 3. Sau ng t tobe/seem/look...v trc tnh t: tobe/feel/look... + adv + adj Ex: She is very nice. Adv adj 4. Sau too: V(thng) + too + adv Ex: The teacher speaks too quickly. ====> mt vi cu thng dng <====== Enjoy your meal !--->n ngon ming nha! Nothing particular! ---->Khng c g c bit c After you ---->Bn trc i Have I got your word on that? ---->Ti c nn tin vo li ha ca anh khng? The same as usual! ---->Ging nh mi khi Almost! ---->Gn xong ri You 'll have to step on it ---->Bn phi i ngay I'm in a hurry ----> Ti ang bn What the hell is going on?----> Chuyn qui qu g ang din ra vy? Sorry for bothering! ---->Xin li v lm phin Give me a certain time! ---->Cho mnh thm thi gian Provincial! ---->Sn

Decourages me much! ---->Lm nn lng It's a kind of once-in-life! ---->C hi ngn nm c mt Out of sight out of might! ---->Xa mt cch lng The God knows!----> Cha mi bit c Women love through ears, while men love through eyes! ---->Con gi yu bng tai, con trai yu bng mt. Poor you/me/him/her...! ---->ti nghip my/tao/thng / con Bottom up! ---->100% no! (Khii m) Me? Not likely! ---->Tao h? Khng i no! Scratch ones head: ---->Ngh mun nt c Take it or leave it! ---->Chu th ly, khng chu th thi! --- CCH GI TN SINH VIN -1. Freshman -- /'fremn/ -- Sinh vin i Hc nm nht 2. Sophomore -- /'sfm:/ -- Sinh vin i Hc nm 2 3. Junior -- /'du:nj/ -- Sinh vin i Hc nm 3 4. Senior -- /'si:nj/ -- Sinh vin i Hc nm 4 (hoc hn) Cc ng t phi c TO-V1 theo sau : 1. Afford ( kh nng) 2. Agree ( ng ) 3. Appear( xut hin) 4. Arrange ( sp xp) 5. Ask (hi , yu cu) 6. Care ( chm sc) 7. Beg ( ni n , van xin) 8. Claim (i hi , yu cu) 9. Consent (bng lng) 10. Decide ( quyt nh) 11. Demand ( yu cu) 12. Deserve ( xng ng) 13. Expect (mong i) 14. Fail (tht bi) 15. Hesitate (do d) 16. Hope (hi vng) 17. Learn (hc) 18. Manage ( sp xp ) 19. Mean ( nh) 20. Need (cn) 21. Offer ( ngh) 22. Plan (ln k hoch) 23. Prepare ( chun b) 24. Pretend (gi v) 25. Promise (ha) 26. Refuse ( t chi) 27. Seem (dng nh) 28. Struggle ( u tranh) 29. Swear (xin th) 30. Threaten (e da) 31. Volunteer (tnh nguyn)

32. Wait (i) 33. Want ( mun) 34. Wish (mong) T vng Ting Anh v Tt 2014 Crucial moments (Nhng thi khc quan trng) Lunar New Year = Tt Nguyn n. Lunar / lunisolar calendar = Lch m lch. Before New Years Eve = Tt Nin. New Years Eve = Giao Tha. The New Year = Tn Nin. * Typical symbols (Cc biu tng tiu biu) Flowers (Cc loi hoa/ cy) Peach blossom = Hoa o. Apricot blossom = Hoa mai. Kumquat tree = Cy qut. Chrysanthemum = Cc i a. Marigold = Cc vn th. Paperwhite = Hoa thy tin. Orchid = Hoa lan. The New Year tree = Cy nu. Foods (Cc loi thc phm) Chung Cake / Square glutinous rice cake = Bnh Chng. Sticky rice = Go np. Jellied meat = Tht ng. Pig trotters = Chn gi. Dried bamboo shoots = Mng kh. (pig trotters stewed with dried bamboo shoots = Mn canh mng hm chn gi ngon tuyt). Lean pork paste = Gi la. Pickled onion = Da hnh. Pickled small leeks = C kiu. Roasted watermelon seeds = Ht da. Dried candied fruits = Mt. Mung beans = Ht u xanh Fatty pork = M ln Water melon = Da hu Coconut = Da Pawpaw (papaya) = u Mango = XoiOthers Spring festival = Hi xun. Family reunion = Cuc on t gia nh. Five fruit tray = Mm ng qu. Banquet = ba tic/ c (Tet banquet 2 t ny hay i cng vi nhau nh) Parallel = Cu i. Ritual = L nghi. Dragon dancers = Ma ln. Calligraphy pictures = Th php. Incense = Hng trm. Altar: bn th Worship the ancestors = Th cng t tin. Superstitious: m tn Taboo: iu cm k The kitchen god: To qun

Fireworks = Pho hoa. Firecrackers = Pho (Pho truyn thng, t n bm bm ). First caller = Ngi xng t. To first foot = Xng t Lucky money = Tin l x. Red envelop = Bao l x Altar = Bn th. Decorate the house = Trang tr nh ca. Expel evil = xua ui t ma (ci ny l cng dng ca The New Year Tree). Health, Happiness, Luck & Prosperity = Khe mnh, Hnh phc, May mn, & Thnh vng l nhng t khng th thiu trong mi cu chc Tt. Go to pagoda to pray for = i cha cu .. Go to flower market = i ch hoa Visit relatives and friends = Thm b con bn b Exchange New years wishes = Thc Tt nhau Dress up = n din Play cards = nh bi Sweep the floor = Qut nh NHNG "COUPLE" KHNG TH RI NHAU TRONG TING ANH 1. Safe and sound: an ton, bnh an 2. Fast and furious: nhanh chng v mnh lit 3. Now and then: thnh thong 4. Be sick and tired of: chn ngn, mt mi 5. Give and take: s cho v nhn 6. Dos and donts: nhng iu nn v khng nn lm 7. Pros and cons: nhng ci li v hi 8. Ups and downs: lc thng lc trm 9. Ins and outs: chi tit 10. Flesh and blood: h hng 11. Far and near: gn xa 12. Odds and ends: linh tinh 13. Spick and span: gn gng, sch s NHNG CU NI DNG TRONG CC TRNG HP C BIT ^^ Shut up!- Cm ming Get lost.- Ct i Youre crazy!-My in ri ! Who 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/ nhu 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 Thats terrible. - Gay go tht 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 ? Knucklehead- n n Damn it! ~ Shit!- Cht tit Who the hell are you?- My l thng no vy? Asshole!- khn! Mt s t vit tt thng dng trong 'khu ng': gonna: going to wanna: want to (mun) gimme: give me (a cho ti...) gotta: (have) got a (c...) gotta: (have) got to (phi lm g ) init: isn't it (c phi khng) kinda: kind of (i loi l...) lemme: let me ( ti) wanna: want a (mun mt th g ) ya: you 'ere: here in': ing awda: ought to dunno: don't know 'cause: because coz: because getta: get to da: to 'n': and 'n: and hafta: have to hasta: has to ouda: out of dya: do you yer: your 'bout: about gotcha: got you dontcha: don't you ain't: are not/ is not sez: say sorta: sort of

lil': little c'mon: come on luv: love runnin': running kin: can ev'ry: every yeah: yes nah: not outta: ought to bin: been git: get tho': though coulda: could have