S m v{ s th t S m dng cho bit s lng, m~ s. S th t dng cho bit th hng, th t. Trong b{i n{y ta s hc k v s m v{ s th t.

t. S M 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ZERO one 11 eleven 21 twenty-one 31 thirty-one two 12 twelve 22 twenty-two 40 forty three 13 thirteen 23 twenty-three 50 fifty four 14 fourteen 24 twenty-four 60 sixty five 15 fifteen 25 twenty-five 70 seventy six 16 sixteen 26 twenty-six 80 eighty seven 17 seventeen 27 twenty-seven 90 ninety eight 18 eighteen 28 twenty-eight 100 a/one hundred nine 19 nineteen 29 twenty-nine 1,000 a/one thousand ten 20 twenty 30 thirty 1,000,000 a/one million

* Khi mt s cn kt hp gia hng triu/ngn/trm ngn/ngn/trm vi hng n v hoc hng chc, ta thm AND ngay trc hng n v hoc hng chc. Th d: 110 - one hundred and ten 1,250 - one thousand, two hundred and fifty 2,001 - two thousand and one * Trong ting Vit, ta dng du . (du chm) phn cch mi 3 n v s t phi sang tri. Nhng trong ting Anh, PHI dng du , (du phy) 57,458,302 * S m khi vit ra khng bao gi thm S khi ch mun cho bit s lng ca danh t i lin sau s. VD: THREE CARS = 3 chic xe hi (THREE khng thm S ) * Nhng khi bn mun ni s lng con s no nhiu hn hai, bn thm S vo s ch s lng con s VD: FOUR NINES, 2 ZEROS = 4 S 9, 2 S 0 * Ngoi ra, nhng s sau y khi thm S s c ngha khc, khng cn l 1 con s c th na m l mt cch ni c chng, nh l bn phi c OF ng sau:

TENS OF = h{ng chc.. DOZENS OF = hng t... HUNDREDS OF = h{ng trm THOUSANDS OF = hng ngn MILLIONS OF = h{ng triu BILLIONS OF = h{ng t Th d: EVERYDAY, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE HUNGRY. (Mi ng{y c h{ng triu ngi trn th gii b i) * Cch m s ln: - ONCE = mt ln (c th ni ONE TIME nhng khng thng dng bng ONCE) - TWICE = hai ln (c th ni TWO TIMES nhng khng thng dng bng TWICE) - T ba ln tr ln, ta phi dng " S t + TIMES" : + THREE TIMES = 3 ln + FOUR TIMES = 4 ln - Th d: + I HAVE SEEN THAT MOVIE TWICE. = Ti ~ xem phim hai ln ri. S TH T 1 st first 11 th eleventh 21 st twenty-first 31 st thirty-first 2 nd second 12 th twelfth 22 nd twenty-second 40 th fortieth 3 rd third 13 th thirteenth 23 rd twenty-third 50 th fiftieth 4 th fourth 14 th fourteenth 24 th twenty-fourth 60 th sixtieth 5 th fifth 15 th fifteenth 25 th twenty-fifth 70 th seventieth 6 th sixth 16 th sixteenth 26 th twenty-sixth 80 th eightieth 7 th seventh 17 th seventeenth 27 th twenty-seventh 90 th ninetieth 8 th eighth 18 th eighteenth 28 th twenty-eighth 100 th one hundredth 9 th ninth 19 th nineteenth 29 th twenty-ninth 1,000 th one thousandth 10 th tenth 20 th twentieth 30 th thirtieth 1,000,000 th one millionth Cch chuyn s m sang s th t * Ch cn thm TH ng sau s m l bn chuyn n thnh s th t. Vi s tn cng bng Y, phi i Y thnh I ri mi thm TH

-VD:

four --> fourth, eleven --> eleventh Twenty-->twentieth

Ngoi l:

one - first two - second three - third five - fifth eight - eighth nine - ninth twelve - twelfth

* Khi s kt hp nhiu hng, ch cn thm TH s cui cng, nu s cui cng nm trong danh sch ngoi l trn th dng theo danh sch . VD:

5,111th = five thousand, one hundred and eleventh 421st = four hundred and twenty-first

* Khi mun vit s ra ch s ( vit nh s m nhng ng sau cng thm TH hoc ST vi s th t 1, ND vi s th t 2, RD vi s th t 3 VD:

first = 1st second = 2nd third = 3rd fourth = 4th twenty-sixth = 26th hundred and first = 101st

* Danh hiu ca vua, hong hu nc ngoi thng khi vit vit tn v s th t bng s La M, khi c th thm THE trc s th t. VD:

Vit : Charles II - c: Charles the Second Vit: Edward VI - c: Edward the Sixth Vit: Henry VIII - c: Henry the Eighth

Ng{y, th|ng, nm, 4 ma, c|ch ni gi B{i n{y s ch bn c|ch ni ng{y, th|ng, nm v{ 4 ma trong ting Anh. Ni ng{y }m lch rt n gin. CC NGY TRONG TUN MONDAY = th hai , vit tt = MON TUESDAY = th ba, vit tt = TUE WEDNESDAY = th t, vit tt = WED THURSDAY = th nm, vit tt = THU FRIDAY = th s|u, vit tt = FRI SATURDAY = th by, vit tt = SAT SUNDAY = Ch nht, vit tt = SUN * Khi ni, vo th my, phi dng gii t ON ng trc th. VD: On Sunday, I stay at home. (V{o ng{y ch nht. ti nh{). C\C TH\NG TRONG NM 1. January ( vit tt = Jan ) 2. February ( vit tt = Feb) 3. March ( vit tt = Mar) 4. April ( vit tt = Apr) 5. May ( 0 vit tt ) 6. June ( 0 vit tt ) 7. July ( 0 vit tt ) 8. August ( vit tt = Aug ) 9. September ( vit tt = Sept ) 10. October ( vit tt = Oct ) 11. November ( vit tt = Nov ) 12. December ( vit tt = Dec ) *Khi ni, vo thng my, phi dng gii t IN ng trc thng VD: IN SEPTEMBER, STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER THEIR SUMMER VACATION. (V{o th|ng chn, hc sinh tr li trng sau k ngh h) NI NGY TRONG THNG * Khi ni ngy trong thng, ch cn dng s th t tng ng vi ngy mun ni, nhng phi thm THE trc n. VD: September the second = ng{y 2 th|ng 9. Khi vit, c th vit September 2nd

* Nu mun ni ngy m lch, ch cn thm cm t ON THE LUNAR CALENDAR ng sau. VD: August 15th on the Lunar Calendar is the Middle-Autumn Festival. (15 thng 8 m lch l ngy tt Trung Thu) * Khi ni vo ngy no trong thng, phi dng gii t ON trc ngy. VD: On the 4th of July, Americans celebrate their Independence Day. (Vo ngy 4 thng 7, ngi M n mng ng{y Quc Kh|nh ca h). 4 MA SPRING = Ma xun SUMMER = Ma h AUTUMN = Ma thu (Ngi M dng ch FALL thay cho AUTUMN -"fall" c ngha l{ "ri", m{ ma thu th l| rng nhiu!?) WINTER = Ma ng * Khi ni vo ma no, ta dng gii t IN. VD: IT ALWAYS SNOWS IN WINTER HERE = }y lun c tuyt ri v{o ma ng. C\CH NI GI }y ta s ly 9 gi l{m mu. Bn c th da v{o mu thay i con s cn thit khi ni gi. 9:00 = IT'S NINE O'CLOCK hoc IT'S NINE. 9:05 = IT'S NINE OH FIVE hoc IT'S FIVE PAST NINE hoc IT'S FIVE MINUTES AFTER NINE. 9:10 = IT'S NINE TEN hoc IT'S TEN PAST NINE hoc IT'S TEN MINUTES AFTER NINE. 9:15 = IT'S NINE FIFTEEN hoc IT'S A QUARTER PAST NINE hoc IT'S A QUARTER AFTER NINE. 9:30 = IT'S NINE THIRTY hoc IT'S HALF PAST NINE. 9:45 = IT'S NINE FORTY FIVE hoc IT'S A QUATER TO TEN (9 gi 45 hoc 10 gi km 15) 9:50 = IT'S NINE FIFTY hoc IT'S TEN TO TEN (9 gi 50 hoc 10 gi km 10) 12:00 = IT'S TWELVE O'CLOCK hoc IT'S NOON (gia tra nu l{ 12 gi tra) hoc IT'S MIDNIGHT (ng na m, nu l{ 12 gi m) * ni r r{ng gi tra, chiu, ti hay gi s|ng ta ch cn thm AM hoc PM cui c}u ni gi. AM: ch gi s|ng (sau 12 gi m n trc 12 gi tra)

PM: ch gi tra, chiu ti (t 12 gi tra tr i) - Ch thch: -D{nh cho bn n{o t m mun bit AM v{ PM vit tt ca ch g thi, v ngay c ngi bn x c khi cng khng nh thng tin n{y: + AM vit tt ca ch Latin ante meridiem (ngha l{ trc gia tra) + PM vit tt ca ch Latin post meridiem (ngha l{ sau gia tra) - Th d: + IT'S NINE AM = 9 gi s|ng. + IT'S NINE PM. = 9 gi ti. 20 Tnh t ph bin nht

Sau }y l{ danh s|ch 20 tnh t c dng n nhiu nht trong thc t.

STT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Tnh t NEW GOOD FREE FRESH DELICIOUS FULL SURE CLEAN WONDERFUL SPECIAL SMALL FINE BIG GREAT REAL EASY BRIGHT DARK SAFE RICH

Phin m /nju:/ /gud/ /fri:/ /fre/ /di'lis/ /ful/ /u/ /kli:n/ /'wndful/ /'spel/ /sm:l/ /fain/ /big/ /greit/ /ri l/ /'i:zi/ /brait/ /d:k/ /seif/ /rit/

Ngha mi tt t do, min ph ti ngon y, no chc chn sch tuyt vi c bit nh tt, khe to v i, ln, tuyt vi thc, tht d sng ti an ton giu

V d This is a new lesson. You are a good student. This web service is free. You should eat fresh fruit. Vietnamese food is delicious. The glass is full. Are you sure? The floor is clean now. You are wonderful. This is a special present. All I want is a small house. She has such fine complexion. Talk soft, but carry a big stick! I have great news for you. Is that real? English is easy to learn. I like a bright room. He prefers a dark room. It is not safe to go out late at night. She is rich, but ugly.

25 ng t ph bin nht

Danh s|ch 25 ng t ting Anh c dng nhiu nht h{ng ng{y.

ng t Phin m Ngha BE /bi:/ xem bi "TO BE" HAVE /hv/ c DO /du:/ lm SAY /sei/ ni GET /get/ (nn tra t in) MAKE /meik/ lm ra GO /go/ i KNOW /nou/ bit TAKE /teik ly SEE /si:/ thy COME /km/ n THINK /ik/ suy ngh LOOK /luk/ nhn WANT /wnt/ mun GIVE /giv/ cho USE /ju:s/ s dng FIND /faind/ tm thy TELL /tel/ ni cho ai bit ASK /:sk/ hi WORK /w:k/ l{m vic SEEM /si:m/ c v FEEL /fi:l/ cm thy TRY /trai/ c gng, th LEAVE /li:v/ ri khi CALL /k:l/ gi, gi in

Cc gii t ph bin

Di y l tt c nhng gii t c bn m bn cn bit: aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but (except), by, concerning, despite, down, during, except for, from, in, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, per, regarding, since, through, throughout, till, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without, Nhng th{nh ng ting Anh c bn nht Th{nh ng l{ nhng c|ch ni c rt nhiu ngi dng din t mt ngha n{o , v vy nu lm dng s g}y ra s nh{m ch|n. Tuy nhin, th{nh ng rt thng c dng, nht l{ trong vn ni. Bn cn bit t nht l{ tt c nhng th{nh ng sau c th hiu c ngi bn x ni g v th{nh ng c i khi khng th o|n ngha c da trn ngha en ca c|c t trong . A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush = mt con chim trong tay c gi tr hn hai con chim trn tri "Dan has asked me to go to a party with him. What if my boyfriend finds out?" Reply: "Don't go. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." A Drop In The Bucket = ht mui b bin "I'd like to do something to change the world but whatever I do seems like a drop in the bucket." A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted = 1 k ngc khng gi c tin lu Example: "Her husband can't seem to hold onto any amount of money; he either spends it or loses it. A fool and his money are easily parted." A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned = 1 xu tit kim cng nh 1 xu lm ra "I'm going to give you $20 but I want you to put it in the bank; a penny saved is a penny earned!" A Piece Of Cake = d nh n cho "Do you think you will win your tennis match today?" Answer: "It will be a piece of cake." Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder = s vng mt lm tnh yu ngt ngo hn "The time we spend apart has been good for us; absence makes the heart grow fonder." Actions Speak Louder Than Words = hnh ng c gi tr hn li ni "Don't tell me how to do this; show me! Actions speak louder than words." Add Fuel To The Fire = thm du vo la "I would like to do something to help, but I don't want to add fuel to the fire." It Is All Greek to me. = Ti chng hiu g c. (m ch ch vit hoc ting ni)

"Did you understand what he just said?" Reply: "Nope. It was all Greek to me." All Thumbs = vng v, hu u "Hey! You are pouring my coffee on the table!" Reply: "Oh, I'm so sorry! I have been all thumbs today." Cost An Arm And A Leg = tr 1 ci gi ct c, tn rt nhiu tin "Be careful with that watch; it cost me an arm and a leg." Arm In Arm = tay trong tay "What a nice afternoon. We walked arm in arm along the beach for hours." Beating Around The Bush = vng vo tam quc "If you want to ask me, just ask; don't beat around the bush." Better Late Than Never = th tr cn hn khng "Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic." Answer: "That's okay; better late than never." Between A Rock And A Hard Place = ng gia 2 la chn kh khn "I'd like to help you but I am stuck between a rock and a hard place." Birds Of A Feather Flock Together = ngu tm ngu, m tm m "Look; the volleyball players are eating at the same table together, as always." Answer: "Birds of a feather flock together." Bite Off More Than You Can Chew = khng lng sc "I thought I could finish this report within one month, but it looks like I have bitten off more than I can chew." Bite Your Tongue = c gng im lng "Whenever that professor says something I don't like, I have to bite my tongue." Blood Is Thicker Than Water = 1 git mu o hn ao nc l "When my best friend and my brother got in a fight I had to help my brother; blood is thicker than water." Burn Your Bridges = t cu ca mnh, tc l t lm mt i c hi ca mnh "I wish you hadn't been rude to that man just now; he is very important in this town and you shouldn't go around burning bridges." Burning The Candle At Both Ends = vt kit sc ra lm vic "Ever since this new project started I have been burning the candle at both ends. I can't take much more of it."

Call It Off = hy b "Tonight's game was called off because of the rain." Cross Your Fingers = ng tc c tin l s em li s may mn "Let's cross our fingers and hope for the best!" Curiosity Killed The Cat = s t m c th rt nguy him "Hey, I wonder what's down that street; it looks awfully dark and creepy." Answer: "Let's not try to find out. Curiosity killed the cat." Don't Count Your Chickens Until They're Hatched = trng cha n m g "Next Friday I will be able to pay you back that money I owe you." Answer: "I won't becounting my chickens..." Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket = ng b tt c trng vo 1 r, tc hy chia u nhng nguy c ra nhiu ni gim ri ro "The best way to gamble is to only bet small amounts of money and never put all your eggs in one basket." From Rags To Riches = t ngho kh tr thnh c ph "My uncle is a real rags to riches story." Get Over It = vt qua, qua khi "I was very sick yesterday, but I got over it quickly." Great Minds Think Alike = t tng ln gp nhau "I have decided that this summer I am going to learn how to scuba dive." Answer: "Me too! I have already paid for the course. Great minds think alike!" Have No Idea = khng h bit, khng c khi nim no "I can't find my keys. I have no idea where I put them." It Takes Two To Tango = c la mi c khi "Her husband is awful; they fight all the time." Answer: "It takes two to tango." Keep An Eye On = xem chng, trng chng, mt n "I have to run to the bathroom. Can you keep an eye on my suitcase while I am gone?" Let Sleeping Dogs Lie = ng gi li nhng chuyn khng hay "I wanted to ask her what she thought of her ex-husband, but I figured it was better to let sleeping dogs lie." Neither A Borrower, Nor A Lender Be = ng cho mn tin, cng ng mn tin "Could you lend me twenty dollars?" Answer: "Sorry, neither a borrower nor a lender be."

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You = ng bao gi cn vo bn tay t cho ta n "We have been your best customers for years. How could you suddenly treat us so rudely? You should never bite the hand that feeds you." Off The Hook = mt, phin, cng khe "You're lucky; it turns out that Dad never heard you come in late last night." Answer: "Great, that means I'm off the hook!" Everybody Is On The Same Page = mi ngi u hiu vn "Before we make any decisions today, I'd like to make sure that everyone is on the same page." Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind = xa mt cch lng "I meant to read that book, but as soon as I put it down, I forgot about it." Answer: "Out of sight, out of mind." People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones = bn thn mnh khng ng th ng ch ngi khc sai "Look at what time it is... you are late again!" Answer: "Hey, how often are you not on time? People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." Practice Makes Perfect = cng tp luyn nhiu cng gii "You see how quickly you are getting better at the piano! Practice makes perfect!" Put Your Foot In Your Mouth = t h ming mc quai, ni l li "Let's all be very careful what we say at the meeting tomorrow. I don't want anyoneputting their foot in their mouth." Rome Was Not Built In One Day = Thnh La M khng phi c xy trong 1 ngy "It is taking me a long time to write this computer program." Answer: "Rome was not built in one day." Rub Salt In An Old Wound = Xt mui vo vt thng cha lnh "Oh please, let's not rub salt in old wounds!" Second Nature = vic d dng "It has always been second nature for me to draw with both hands." Start From Scratch = bt u t u, bt u t con s khng "How are you going to build your business?" Answer: "Just like everyone else does:starting from scratch." The Pros And Cons = nhng mt li v nhng mt hi "I've considered the pros and cons and I've decided: it is going to be expensive, but I still

want to go to college." The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back = git nc lm trn ly "You've been rude to me all day, and I've had it. That's the last straw!" The Writing On The Wall = tn hiu r rng bo hiu s thay i "Can't you see the writing on the wall?" Third Wheel= k d tha, k cn mi "You two go on ahead without me. I don't want to be the third wheel." Tie The Knot = kt hn "Did you hear about Dan and Jenny? They finally decided to tie the knot!" Turn Over A New Leaf= quyt tm thay i cuc i "I'm turning over a new leaf; I've decided to quit smoking." Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right = hai ci sai khng lm nn 1 ci ng "That boy pushed me yesterday and I am going to get him back today!" Answer: "No you are not! Two wrongs do not make a right." Under The Weather = khng khe trong ngi, b bnh nh do thi tit "What's wrong?" Answer: "I'm a bit under the weather." Up Against = ng u vi "We have been up against stronger opponents in the past." Water Under The Bridge = chuyn qua ri "Aren't you still angry about what he said?" Answer: "No, that was a long time ago. It's allwater under the bridge." When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do = nhp gia ty tc "Are you sure we should eat this with our hands?" Answer: "Why not? All of these people are eating it that way. When in Rome, do as the Romans do!" When Pigs Fly = cn khuya, khng bao gi c chuyn u "Would you ever take her on a date?" Answer: "Sure- when pigs fly!" Without A Doubt = chc chn, khng cn nghi ng g na "Are you going to watch the game tomorrow?" Answer: "Without a doubt!" Word Of Mouth = s truyn ming "Where did you hear about that?" Answer: "Just word of mouth." You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover = o ca sa khng lm nn thy tu, ng nh gi

da trn v b ngoi "He dresses in plain clothing and drives an ordinary car. Who would know he is the richest man in town? You can't judge a book by its cover!" C|c danh xng c bn trong ting Anh Trong ting Anh, khi ~ th}n mt, ngi ta gi nhau bng tn khng ph}n bit tui t|c, gii tnh. Nu chng ta ku tn ngi ln trong ting Vit nh vy th qu| "hn", nhng trong ting Anh vic gi tn nhau l{ bnh thng v{ khi ni ting Anh, nu ta c tnh l{m theo kiu nh ting Vit th mi l{ bt thng (v d, nu JOHN ln hn bn 10 tui, bn ku JOHN l{ Brother JOHN ging ting Vit l{ Anh John th mi l{ khng ging ai). Tuy nhin, trong trng hp xa l, trang trng bn phi bit c|ch thm danh xng ph hp xng h. B{i n{y cp c|c danh xng c bn trong ting Anh. * i vi n ng: - Ta thm MR (c l{ /'mist/ ) trc H hoc H TN ca ngi {n ng. Trong ting Anh, ngi ta lun ghi tn trc, ch lt nu c v{ h sau cng. + V d: MR. FRANK MCCOY hoc MR MCCOY, khng ni MR FRANK. ( Vit Nam, chng ta hay ni Mr Frank cho ph hp vi c|ch gi ca ngi Vit: khng ai em h nhau ra m{ gi Vit Nam) - SIR : ng, anh, ng{i...bn mun dch sao cng c, }y ch l{ t dng u c}u, hoc cui c}u, khng kt hp vi h tn g c t RT l php. - SIR + H hay H TN : ch d{nh cho nhng ngi ~ c N Ho{ng Anh phong tc. + SIR WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR ~ c phong tc. * i vi ph n: - Ta thm MRS (c l{ /'misiz/ ) trc H hoc H TN ca ngi ph n C CHNG. Thng c|c nc ni ting Anh, ph n khi ly chng s i h theo h ca chng. + MRS BROWN = B{ BROWN (chng b{ n{y h BROWN) - Ta thm MISS (c l{ /mis/) trc H hoc H TN ca ngi ph n CHA C CHNG. Ngi ta cng c th dng MISS khng gi mt ngi ph n cha chng, ta nh "c" trong ting Vit. - Ta thm MS (vn c l{ /mis/) trc H hoc H TN ca ngi ph n ta KHNG BIT C CHNG HAY CHA hoc khng mun cp tnh trng hn nh}n ca h. - MADAM tng ng vi SIR, dng u c}u hoc cui c}u t RT l php vi ph n. Thng ngi ta c MADAM l{ M'AM (b }m D tr|nh trng }m vi t MADAM kh|c c ngha l{ t b{) * i vi tng thng: - Trng hp n{y, ngo{i SIR ra, ngi ta cn dng cm t MR PRESIDENT xng h lch

s, trang trng vi tng thng (d nhin tng thng l{ {n ng). * i vi quan ta: - YOUR HONOR = Knh tha qu ta * i vi vua, n hang: - YOUR MAJESTY: knh tha c Vua/N Ho{ng -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Xin lu : Tuyt i khng ku ro, g}y s ch ca ngi nc ngo{i bng t YOU, nh mt s ngi b|n h{ng rong c|c khu vc ng kh|ch nc ngo{i. T YOU khi dng ku ai, g}y ch ca ai l{ mt c|ch dng khin ngi kh|c rt "nng mt", thng dng khi sp c |nh nhau (ging nh: THNG KIA) .Thay v{o , g}y s ch ca {n ng, ta ku ln SIR, i vi ph n ta ku ln M'AM (nh ng ni MADAM -t b-), i vi ph n tr hn, ta dng MISS! NHNG NG T PHI I TRC NG T THM ING. (VERB + GERUND) Trong ting Vit, trong cng mt c}u, ta c th t hai ng t lin k nhau, v d nh: TI THCH HC NGOI NG nhng trong ting Anh ta hu nh khng bao gi c t hai ng t lin k nhau m{ khng thm g c. Ng ph|p ting Anh i hi ta phi thm ING v{o ng t ng sau hoc thm TO trc ng t ng sau. Trong b{i n{y, ta s hc nhng ng t thng gp nht m{ yu cu ng t theo sau n phi c thm ING. * ALLOW DOING SOMETHING: cho php lm g - They don't allow taking photographs in this supermarket. (H khng cho php chp nh trong siu th n{y). * AVOID DOING SOMETHING: trnh n lm g - People should avoid eating after 8 p.m (Mi ngi nn tr|nh n sau 8 gi ti) * BEAR DOING SOMETHING = STAND DOING SOMETHING: chu ng c khi l{m g - I can't stand listening to their singing. (Ti khng th chu c khi phi nghe h h|t) * CANT HELP DOING SOMETHING: khng th khng lm g , khng th nn nhn lm g (thng l khng th nhn ci) - I can't help laughing every time I watch Mr.Bean (Ti khng th nhn ci mi ln xem Mr Bean) * CONSIDER DOING SOMETHING: xem xt, ngh n kh nng s lm g - He seriously considered resigning. (ng y ~ nghim tc ngh n vic t chc) * DENY DOING SOMETHING: ch lm g

- The woman denied killing her husband (Ngi {n b{ ~ chi ti git chng * DISLIKE DOING SOMETHING = khng thch lm g - I dislike being the center of attention (Ti khng thch l{m trung t}m ca s ch ) * DREAD DOING SOMETHING: rt rt s phi lm g - After a long holiday, many people dread going back to work (Sau mt k ngh d{i ng{y, nhiu ngi rt s phii l{m tr li) * ENDURE DOING SOMETHING: chu ng phi lm iu g - He can't endure being alone in a foreign country (Anh y khng chu c cnh c c mt mnh nc ngo{i) * ENJOY DOING SOMETHING: thch th, c c nim vui khi lm iu g , thch lm g nh l mt th vui - Young children enjoy helping around the house (Tr nh thng thch gip l{m cng vic trong nh{) * FINISH DOING SOMETHING: hon tt lm iu g , lm xong vic g - When I finish typing this lesson, I will reward myself with a coffee. (Khi ti |nh m|y xong b{i hc n{y, ti s t thng cho mnh mt ly c ph) * GIVE UP DOING SOMETHING = QUIT DOING SOMETHING = t b lm g - I wonder when my father will stop/quit smoking (Ti khng bit khi n{o ba ti mi b ht thuc l|) * GO ON DOING SOMETHING: tip tc lm g - Please go on working! (H~y tip tc l{m vic!) * HATE DOING SOMETHING: ght lm g - Paul hates having his pictures taken (Paul ght b chp nh) * IMAGINE DOING SOMETHING: tng tng lm g - She can't imagine living with a husband 40 years older than she. (C y khng th tng tng c vic sng chung vi mt ng chng ln hn mnh 40 tui) * INVOLVE DOING SOMETHING:i hi phi lm g ,ng ngha vi vic phi lm g - Running your own business involves working long hours (iu h{nh doanh nghip ring ca mnh ng ngha vi vic bn phi l{m vic nhiu gi lin tc) * KEEP DOING SOMETHING: mi lm iu g , lin tc lm iu g - If you can keep studying English 2 hours a day for 2 years, you will certainly be very good at it (Nu bn c th hc ting Anh lin tc mi ng{y 2 ting trong vng 2 nm, chc chn

bn s rt gii mn n{y) * LIKE DOING SOMETHING: thch lm g - I like watching documentaries. (Ti thch xem phim t{i liu) * MIND DOING SOMETHING:phin lng khi lm g (dng trong ph nh hoc nghi vn xin php, nh v) - Would you mind opening the window? (bn c ngi m ca s gip ti khng?) - I don't mind lending him some money as long as he promises to pay me back (Ti khng ngi cho anh y mn tin min l{ anhy ha tr li cho ti) * MISS DOING SOMETHING: sut lm g - As he crossed the street, the bus just missed hitting him (Lc anh y bng qua ng, xe but sut cht na ~ }m v{o anh y) * POSTPONE DOING SOMETHING: tr hon lm g - They have decided to postpone having a child for a while (H ~ quyt nh tr ho~n vic c con thm 1 thi gian na). * PRACTISE DOING SOMETHING: thc tp, thc hnh lm g - You must practise speaking English as much as possible to become more fluent (Bn phi thc h{nh ni ting Anh c{ng nhiu c{ng tt tr nn lu lo|t hn) * REMEMBER DOING SOMETHING: nh lm g (khi ngh v qu kh) - Do you remember locking the door? (anh c nh l{ ~ kha ca ri hay cha?) * RESENT DOING SOMETHING: ght lm g - He resented having to work such long hours (anh y ght phi l{m vic nhiu gi lin tc nh vy). * RISK DOING SOMETHING: c nguy c b lm g - If you invest in the stock market now, you will risk losing your money (Nu bn u t v{o th trng chng kho|n lc n{y, bn s c nguy c mt tin. * START DOING SOMETHING = BEGIN DOING SOMETHING: bt u lm g - After his business started bringing in profits, his health started going downhill. (Sau khi vic l{m n ca ng ta bt u em li li nhun th sc khe ng y bt u xung dc) * SUGGEST DOING SOMETHING: ngh lm g - For those who want to improve their spoken English without spending money, I suggest finding a job in the back-packers'area. (i vi nhng ngi n{o mun ci thin k nng ni m{ khng cn phi tn tin, ti ngh tm vic l{m khu T}y ba L) * TO BE USED TO DOING SOMETHING: quen vi vic lm g

- She is still not used to getting up early. (C y n cha quen vi vic dy sm). * TRY DOING SOMETHING: th lm g - If you want to know how the poor feel, try living on one dollar a day. (nu bn mun bit ngi ngho cm gi|c th n{o, th sng bng 1 mi ng{y i) * SPEND TIME DOING SOMETHING: b (thi gian) lm g - He spends 4 hours playing computer games every day. (Mi ng{y, n b ra 4 ting ng h chi game vi tnh) NHNG NG T M[ NG T THEO SAU N PHI L[ TO INFINITIVE (VERB + TO INFINITIVE) Trong ting Vit, trong cng mt cu, ta c th t hai ng t lin k nhau, v d nh: TI THCH HCNGOI NG nhng trong ting Anh ta hu nh khng bao gi c t hai ng t lin k nhau m khng thm g c. Ng php ting Anh i hi ta phi thm ING vo ng t ng sau hoc thm TO trc ng t ng sau. Trong bi ny, ta s hc nhng ng t thng gp nht m yu cu ng t theo sau n phi l TO INFINITIVE (ng t nguyn mu c TO). * AGREE TO DO SOMETHING: ng l{m g - My friend agreed to help me (Bn ti ng gip ti) * AIM TO DO SOMETHING: nhm n l{m iu g - Most of my students aim to get an IELTS score of 6.5. (a s hc vin ca ti nhm n mc tiu ly c im IELTS 6.5) * APPEAR TO DO SOMETHING: c v nh l{m g - He appears to be kind (Anh y b ngoi c v tt bng) * ASK TO DO SOMETHING: hi xin php l{m g - Someone asked to speak to you on the phone (C ai hi xin c ni chuyn vi anh trn in thoi) * ATTEMPT TO DO SOMETHING: c gng, n lc l{m g - I will attempt to make learning English easier for my students. (Ti s c gng n lc sao cho vic hc ting Anh s d dng hn cho hc vin ca ti) * BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING: l{m c iu g - Most babies are able to walk at the age of one. (Hu ht tr em ln mt c th i c) * BE DETERMINED TO DO SOMETHING: quyt t}m l{m iu g - When you are determined to do something, you have more chances of achieving it.

(Khi bn quyt tm lm iu g, bn c c hi thnh cng nhiu hn) * BEGIN TO DO SOMETHING: bt u l{m g - I began to work as an English teacher when I was 17 (Khi ti 17 tui, ti bt u lm gia s dy ting Anh) * CARE TO DO SOMETHING: mun l{m g , c hng th l{m g (dng trong ph nh v{ c}u hi) - He didn't care to explain himself (Anh y ch thm gii thch g c cho bn thn) * CHOOSE TO DO SOMETHING: chn con ng l{m g , t nguyn l{m g - Most people choose to be poor without knowing it (Hu ht mi ngi chn lm ngi ngho m h khng h hay bit iu ) * CLAIM TO DO SOMETHING: tuyn b l{m g - If any school claims to be able to help a beginner to become fluent in English within 3 months, they are just full of hot air. (Nu bt k trng no tuyn b c th dy mt ngi trnh v lng ni lu lot ting Anh trong vng 3 thng th h u l ni pht) * CONTINUE TO DO SOMETHING: tip tc l{m g - One should always continue to study no matter what degrees one has achieved.(Bn nn tip tc hc mi mi d bn c c bng cp g i na) * DARE TO DO SOMETHING: d|m l{m g - Many people don't try to do anything great because they don't dare to fail (Nhiu ngi khng c gng lm g v i v h s tht bi) * DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING: quyt nh l{m g - He finally decided to quit smoking (Rt cc anh y cng quyt nh b thuc l) * DESERVE TO DO SOMETHING: |ng c/|ng phi l{m g - Many developed countries believe that no one deserves to die even if they have committed a serious crime such as murder. (Nhiu quc gia pht trin tin rng khng ai ng phi cht c cho d h phm ti nghim trng nh ti git ngi) * EXPECT TO DO SOMETHING: k vng, mong i, tin l{ s l{m g - I expect to finish this lesson before midnight. (Ti tin l s xong bi hc ny trc 12 gi m) * FAIL TO DO SOMETHING: khng l{m g - There's a famous saying: "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail" (C mt cu ni ni ting: "Nu bn khng ln k hach th tc l bn ang ln k hoch chun b tht bi)

* FORGET TO DO SOMETHING: qun l{m g - Don't forget to take the raincoat. It's the rainy season. (ng qun em theo o ma. Gi ang l ma ma.) * GET TO DO SOMETHING: c l{m g - When my daughter has good marks, she gets to go to m Sen Park on Sunday. (Khi con gi ti c im tt, con b c i m Sen vo ngy Ch nht) * HAPPEN TO DO SOMETHING: v tnh, tnh c l{m g - The word "HAPPEN" happens to have two meanings. (T HAPPEN tnh c ngu nhin c 2 ngha (xy ra, tnh c)). * HESITATE TO DO SOMETHING: do d khng chu l{m g - If you don't understand, please don't hesitate to ask (Nu bn khng hiu, ng ngi hi nh!) * HOPE TO DO SOMETHING: hy vng l{m g - Most people study Englishh because they hope to find a better job afterwards. (a s mi ngi hc ting Anh v h hy vng tm c vic lm tt hn sau khi hc) * MANAGE TO DO SOMETHING: c th xoay s l{m c g - He managed to pass the test even though he had skipped many classes (Anh ta vn thi u c mc d b hc nhiu bui) * NEED TO DO SOMETHING: cn l{m g - The government needs to respect people's right to trade legal commodities (Chnh ph cn phi tn trng quyn trao i hng ha hp php ca ngi dn) * PLAN TO DO SOMETHING: nh l{m g - I'm planning to go to Singapore next month (Tinh i SIngapore thng sau) * PREPARE TO DO SOMETHING: chun b, sn s{ng l{m g - Prepare to be surprised when you go to a foreign country (Hy chun b tinh thn l bn s b ngc nhin khi i ra nc ngoi) * PRETEND TO DO SOMETHING: gi v l{m g - Some animals pretend to be dead when they are in danger (Khi gp nguy him, mt s ng vt gi v cht) * PROMISE TO DO SOMETHING: ha s l{m g - She promised to help me (C y ha s gip ti) * REFUSE TO DO SOMETHING: t chi l{m g - The police refused to speak to the media (Cnh st t chi tip bo ch)

* REMEMBER TO DO SOMETHING: nh s l{m g - Please remember to learn at least 20 new words a day. (Hy nh hc thuc t nht 20 t mi mi ngy!) * SEEM TO DO SOMETHING: dng nh l{m g - Many people seem to think they could become fluent in English if they study for 6 months. Nhiu ngi dng nh ngh rng h c th ni lu lot ting Anh nu h hc trong vng 6 thng) * START TO DO SOMETHING: bt u l{m g - I started studying English when I was 10 (Ti bt u hc ting Anh lc 11 tui) * TEND TO DO SOMETHING: c khuynh hng hay l{m g - Younger people tend to learn languages faster (Ngi tr c khuynh hng hc ngoi ng nhanh hn) * THREATEN TO DO SOMETHING: hm da s l{m g - The cop threatened to shoot if the suspect did not drop his weapon (Anh cnh st da s n sng nu tn nghi phm khng chu b v kh xung) * TRY TO DO SOMETHING: c l{m g - Teachers of English should try to speak English better if they hope to help their students (Gio vin ting Anh nn c ni ting Anh tt hn nu h mong mun gip ngi hc) * VOLUNTEER TO DO SOMETHING: tnh nguyn, xung phong l{m g - A great number of people volunteered to help the earthquake's victims (Rt nhiu ngi tnh nguyn gip cc nn nhn v ng t) * WAIT TO DO SOMETHING: ch i c l{m g - I can't wait to see Japan (Ti rt nng lng mun thm Nht Bn) * WANT TO DO SOMETHING: mun l{m g - If you want to have good friends, you need to be a good friend first (Nu bn mun c bn tt, trc ht bn thn bn hy l mt ngi bn tt) * WISH TO DO SOMETHING: mun l{m g (trang trng hn WANT) - If you wish to become a member, just fill in this form. (Nu bn mun tr thnh thnh vin, ch cn in vo t n ny) Din t cc biu tng thng dng bng ting Anh C nhiu biu tng thng dng h{ng ng{y nh du chm, du phy, du chm cm, du ngoc n, ngoc kp, ngoc vung, du a cng dng trong a ch email..vv ta cn phi bit c|ch din t trong ting Anh.

. du chm cui c}u = period (kiu M) hoc Full Stop (kiu Anh, c, T}n T}y Lan) , du phy = comma : du hai chm = colon ; du chm phy = semicolon ! du chm cm = exclamation mark ? du hi = question mark - du gch ngang = hyphen ' du phy pha trn bn phi mt t dng trong s hu c|ch hoc vit tt mt s t = apostrophe -- du gch ngang d{i = dash ' ' du trch dn n = single quotation mark " " du trch dn kp = double quotation marks ( ) du ngoc = parenthesis (hoc 'brackets') [ ] du ngoc vung = square brackets & du v{ (and) = ampersand du mi tn = arrow + du cng = plus - du tr = minus du cng hoc tr = plus or minus du nh}n = is multiplied by du chia = is divided by = du bng = is equal to is not equal to is equivalent to < is less than > -is more than is less than or equal to is more than or equal to % du phn trm = per cent (khng thm S bao gi)

 du v cc = infinity biu tng = degree C biu tng C = degree(s) Celsius biu tng pht = minute '' biu tng gi}y = second # biu tng s = number @ du a cng hay a mc = at ( 123@yahoo.com c l{ '123 at yahoo dot com') . du chm khng phi chm cui c}u = dot ( 123@yahoo.com c l{ '123 at yahoo dot com') \ du suyt phi = back slash / du suyt tr|i = slash hoc forward slash