It makes a sudden loud noise when the

phát ra tiếng alarm goes off.

go off /ɡəʊ ɒf/
kêu, báo thức

I am having an important meeting

thức giấc, tomorrow. Will you wake me up at 6 am?
wake up /weɪk ʌp/
đánh thức

We turned off the light before anyone could

see us
turn off /tɜːn ɒf/ tắt đi

What time do you often get up in the

get up /ɡet ʌp/ thức dậy morning?

mặc vào I put on a sweater and a jacket.

put on /pʊt ɒn/
(quần áo)
Passengers are not allowed to get on the
lên xe (xe
get on /ɡet ɒn/ bus with lots of luggage.
buýt, tàu hỏa)

Every passenger must be careful when

get off /ɡet ɒf/ xuống xe getting off the train.

bắt đầu làm He went into a long explanation of the affair.

go into /ɡəʊ ˈɪntuː/
việc gì

Reading & Listening

I'm a "morning person"

The alarm goes off at 7.00 o'clock. I wake up and turn it off. I get up quickly and go downstair to have a
shower. I sing a song in the shower. I love putting on my jacket every Tuesday. While listening to my
favorite English Time, I take a cup of coffee. Mmm.. Then I have some toast for breakfast. I take my bag
and run to catch the bus. I get on the bus and go for three or four stops, and get off. I go into work and
say ''GOOD MORNING'' to my first class. It's 8.30 am.

Short Conversations
W: What time do you usually get up?

M: Well, my alarm often wakes me up at 7:00 o'clock, but

sometimes I stay in bed until I have to turn off the alarm for the
second time.
W: What kind of clothes do you wear for an interview?

M: Shirts and trousers may be a good choice though I just love

putting on casual clothes.
W: Do we get off at the next bus stop?

M: No, we just got on the bus 3 stops ago.

Always be sure to show a friendly smile when

vào, tới, a customer comes in.
come in /kʌm ɪn/
đến

He was sitting on a bench then suddenly

stood up.
stand up /stænd ʌp/ đứng lên

We sat down with Greg to discuss a new

extended contract.
sit down /sɪt daʊn/ ngồi xuống

lấy ra, đem The thief who broke into the museum last night
take out /teɪk aʊt/ ra, mang took out a lot of precious paintings.
ra
Sorry, why do I have to write down my name
viết (vào
write down /raɪt daʊn/ on every page of this registration form?
giấy)

If you see a note on your way, do you pick it

thu, lượm,
pick up /pɪk ʌp/ up?
nhặt

Judy’s story is hard to believe.I’m sure she

tạo ra,
make up /meɪk ʌp/ made it up.
 We sat down with Greg to discuss a new
extended contract.
sit down /sɪt daʊn/ ngồi xuống

lấy ra, đem The thief who broke into the museum last night
take out /teɪk aʊt/ ra, mang took out a lot of precious paintings.
ra
Sorry, why do I have to write down my name
viết (vào
write down /raɪt daʊn/ on every page of this registration form?
giấy)

If you see a note on your way, do you pick it

thu, lượm,
pick up /pɪk ʌp/ up?
nhặt

Judy’s story is hard to believe.I’m sure she

tạo ra,
make up /meɪk ʌp/ made it up.
dựng lên

I didn't know the correct spelling so I had to

tra cứu,
look up /lʊk ʌp/ look it up in the dictionary.
tìm kiếm

bỏ lỡ (một Buy some now or you will miss out on the

miss out /mɪs aʊt/ dịp vui, cơ best deal of the year!
hội)
lật, giở He didn't wait to turn the page over, he started
turn over /tɜːn 'əuvər/ sang bên to read the book attentively.
(sách)

Reading & Listening

Our classroom "FaceSnaps"

I still remember my first day at school. When my teacher, Mrs. Smith, came in, everybody stood up to
bow. We were allowed to sit down but she immediately asked us to take out a pen, and then write down
our names, birthdays, phone numbers, home addresses and hobbies on a piece of paper. Then she
picked up all of the paper to make up a book that we called "FaceSnaps" From then on, by looking up
our friends’ personal information in that book frequently, we never missed out on a birthday party. You
wanna see my FaceSnap? Turn over the first page and I’m still there!

Short Conversations

W: In our culture, we always stand up to bow to the teacher when

she comes in.

M: It sounds great. But if you’re busy making something, do you have

to stand up anyway?

W: Yes, sure.
M: Have you looked up their phone number for me?

W: Yah. And I remember writing it down somewhere in my notepad.

W: Sorry I can’t find the list of the attendees anywhere.

M: Take out my notepad and turn the first 5 pages over, then you will
see the list on the left column. But be sure not to add any more names
to that list.

W: OK. I just want to pick up some names for my report.

W: How did you spend your time when you were young?

M: I just loved sitting down on the sofa and watching TV.

W: Well, I didn’t have a TV when I was young, so I think I missed out

on a lot of fun.

John looked at renting car but it would

be too expensive .
look at /lʊk ət/ xem xét

It took them six months to do up the

house.
do up /du ʌp/ nâng cấp

Take out the trash when you leave.

take out /teik aʊt/ mang ra ngoài

They've put new windows in and

put in /put in/ lắp đặt (thiết bị lớn) painted the outside of their house.

Remember to put this picture up

put up /put ʌp/ treo, dán carefully.

The previous owners have left lots of

 It took them six months to do up the
house.
do up /du ʌp/ nâng cấp

Take out the trash when you leave.

take out /teik aʊt/ mang ra ngoài

They've put new windows in and

put in /put in/ lắp đặt (thiết bị lớn) painted the outside of their house.

Remember to put this picture up

put up /put ʌp/ treo, dán carefully.

The previous owners have left lots of

throw /θrəʊ ə trash that we would have to throw
loại đi, vứt bỏ
away ˈweɪ/ away.

My neighbors are fixing up the house

fix up /fɪks ʌp/ sửa chữa before they move in.

bắt đầu làm gì như

He takes up his duties next week.
take up /teik ʌp/ một công việc, thói
quen

Reading & Listening

House Moving
I went to look at a new apartment yesterday but it was not very promising. Although it is in a beautiful area
of town. The whole place needs doing up. The old kitchen sink needs taking out. We would have to put in
air conditioning. We would also need to put up some shelves for my books and there are no bedroom
cupboards. The previous owners have left lots of trash that we would have to throw away. The cooker
doesn't work properly but it can be fixed up. Before we decide whether to move, we must discuss this and
consider it very carefully although you did say that you were interested in taking up home decoration!

Short Conversations
M: We don't need to use these bottles so we should take them
out.

M: No no, don't throw away these ones, we can recycle them.

W: Are you fixing up the old motorbike you've got in the garage?

M: Yes, this motorbike is my friend's. I am doing it up. If he gets it

in good condition again, he could sell it.
W: What do you think about my apartment?

M: After looking at it, I think yours would look a lot nicer if you put
up more lamps in the living room and how's about a new central
heating system?

W: How much would it cost to put a new central heating system

in?

M: Not much. You should take up this work as soon as possible.

Oh dear! I've just found out that I've only got

khám phá, $10 in the bank.
find out /faɪnd aʊt/
tìm ra

lớn lên, She grew up in Boston.

grow up /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ trưởng
thành
She and her sister have never really got on.
hòa thuận,
get on /ɡet ɒn/
ăn ý

khởi hành, We set off for work at 7:30.

set off /set ɒf/
lên đường
Carry on quitely with your work until the
xúc tiến,
carry on /ˈkæri ɒn/ teacher arrives!
tiếp tục

xảy ra,
What time did he turn up?
turn up /tɜːn ʌp/ đến,
xuất hiện
định cư, When are you going to get married and settle
settle
/ˈsetl daʊn/ an cư lạc down?
down
nghiệp
 lên đường
Carry on quitely with your work until the
xúc tiến,
carry on /ˈkæri ɒn/ teacher arrives!
tiếp tục

xảy ra,
What time did he turn up?
turn up /tɜːn ʌp/ đến,
xuất hiện
định cư, When are you going to get married and settle
settle
/ˈsetl daʊn/ an cư lạc down?
down
nghiệp

Reading & Listening

Grandfather's Diaries
I recently read my grandfather's diaries, and I found out a lot of interesting things about his life.
Apparently, he grew up in San Francisco. He and his parents didn't get on at all, and when he was 18 he
decided to see America. He set off with very little money and traveled east. He carried on until he
reached New York, where he got a job washing dishes in a restaurant.

He felt in love with one of the waitresses, and one day he turned up at her flat with a bunch of roses and
asked her to marry him. Surprisingly, she agreed, and he settled down with her in New York where they
had 3 children.

Short Conversations
W: What have you heard about Dr John Mika?

M: After 8 years, he and his wife found out that they didn't get on well
so they decided not to live together anymore.

W: Where are they now? What about their little daughter, Brian?

M: After that, he moved to Vietnam to work as a researcher for the

center of Linguistics at the Institute of Social Sciences. She has grown
up so he brought her to settle down there.

W: Hope that they like the weather and life in Vietnam!

W: Don't carry on wasting time for Scarlet, Richard. I am sure that she
will never turn up. It's time to leave.

M: I will try calling her one more time before we really set off.

Who is this man that is hanging

quanh quẩn,
hang /hæŋ ə around the department?
lang thang (ở khu
around ˈraʊnd/
nào đó)

He wanted to ask her out but was too

hẹn hò, shy.
ask out /ɑːsk aʊt/
mời ai đi chơi

As we were in the area, we called on

my sister-in-law.
call on /kɔːl ɒn/ ghé thăm

We spent the day messing around

mess /mes ə dành thời gian làm
on the river.
around ˈraʊnd/ gì như một thú vui

When he saw me coming, he took off

rời đi,
take off /teɪk ɒf/ in the opposite direction.
cất cánh (máy bay)

We stayed up half the night talking.

stay up /steɪ ʌp/ thức khuya

I turned in at 11:30 because I had an

turn in /tɜːn ɪn/ đi ngủ early start the next morning.

Reading & Listening

My Day
When I was a teenager, I used to hang around in the park with my friends because there wasn't much to
do in my hometown. Sometimes, when I wasn't feeling shy, I would ask out girls. Sometimes they would
say yes, usually no. When it was too wet for the park, I would call on my uncle Peter. He loved cars, so
we would mess around with old engines, trying to get them to work. Because he worked nights at a
factory, I would always take off from his place at around dinner time. Then at home I'd stay up late
watching TV. I'd never turn in before midnight.
Short Conversations
W: How is your dad recently?

M: He has really gone to the dogs since he lost his job at the auto plant.
All he does now is hang around the house, watch TV, drink beer and
mess around with gardening.
W: Anthony, I'm tired from staying up so late yesterday. I'll continue
our assignment tomorrow morning. OK?

M: OK. I think you should turn in early.

W: Have you met Daisy today?

M: John called on her house in the morning and asked her out. It
seems that they took off at 10 o'clock. And they haven't come back
home yet.

W: I see.

We had to call in a plumber because

the sink was leaking, and I had no idea
gọi đến,
call in /kɔːl ɪn/ how to fix it.
triệu tập

How did you come by this document?

kiếm được,
come by /kʌm baɪ/
vớ được

I came across my old school reports

come /kʌm ə tình cờ thấy, when I was clearing out my desk.
across ˈkrɒs/ bắt gặp

I asked around but nobody has seen

ask /æsk ə
hỏi quanh my wallet.
around ˈraʊnd/

giúp đỡ ai (đặc She really helped me out when I was

help out /help aʊt/ biệt trong tình going through my divorce.
cảnh khó khăn)
I gave the money back that she'd lent
give back /ɡɪv bæk/ trả lại cho ai vật gì to me.

It was getting late when she finally

có mặt,
show up /ʃoʊ ʌp/ showed up.
xuất đầu lộ diện

đưa ra vấn đề gì Your proposal will be put to the Board

put to /pʊt tu/ để xem xét, giải of Directors.
quyết

Reading & Listening

A Troubling Bike
A policeman called me in this morning, asking about how I had come by my bike. I told him I'd come
across it just outside my gate. From the look on his face, I got the idea that he didn't believe me. In fact, I
really had asked around to find out who it belonged to, but no one round here could help me out. I
assumed that the owner had thrown it away so I fixed it up with some new bits of chrome and plastic, and
started to use it. I'd certainly give it back to the rightful owner if he showed up, and that's the case I will
put to the judge next Tuesday.

Short Conversations
M: Linda, guess what! I came across Alex, my classmate from high
school on my way home yesterday.

W: Really? How is he doing now?

M: I think life is treating him very well. He was always one of the
smartest in our class when we were in high school. He helped me out
on my very first day in California. I'm still grateful for that.
W: Peter, do you have the new report? The company called me in for
the project discussion tomorrow afternoon.

M: No, I don't. Let me ask around to see if anyone has it. I guess I'm
not on the list this time.
W: How did you come by this wood-handled knife, John? It's a lot like
mine.

M: Well, it's really yours. I just took it out of your bag. And I'm going to
 school on my way home yesterday.

W: Really? How is he doing now?

M: I think life is treating him very well. He was always one of the
smartest in our class when we were in high school. He helped me out
on my very first day in California. I'm still grateful for that.
W: Peter, do you have the new report? The company called me in for
the project discussion tomorrow afternoon.

M: No, I don't. Let me ask around to see if anyone has it. I guess I'm
not on the list this time.
W: How did you come by this wood-handled knife, John? It's a lot like
mine.

M: Well, it's really yours. I just took it out of your bag. And I'm going to
give it back to you right now.
W: People said that he put the proposal to the board of directors again
for reconsideration yesterday, didn't he?

M: He was supposed to. But he didn't show up, and the board
cancelled the conference.

If you can wait a moment, I'll sort

giải quyết vấn đề (của it all out for you.
sort out /sɔːt aʊt/
bản thân)

Many people find it hard to face

up to the fact that they are getting
chấp nhận,
face up to /feɪs ʌp tu/ old.
đương đầu với

His skill lies in his ability to

communicate complex ideas very
tìm thấy được, tồn tại,
lie in /laɪ ɪn/ simply.
nằm trong, thể hiện ở...

Unless we can come up with an

come up /kʌm ʌp tìm ra, nảy ra (ý tưởng, idea by tomorrow, we're in real
with wɪð/ ý kiến) trouble.

I know Janet and Tom aren't

kiểm tra, hỏi thêm interested in bicycling, but let's
see about /siː əˈbaʊt/
thông tin see about Helen.

thảo luận vấn đề một You'll find it helpful to talk things

/tɔːk
talk over cách kỹ lưỡng để đi over with a friend.
ˈoʊvər/
đến quyết định
The manager must be
professional in dealing with
deal with /diːl wɪð/ giải quyết, đối phó
difficult situations.

Reading & Listening

How to become a self-made man

It's time you sorted yourself out. You're 23 now and you still haven't got a job! You've got to face up to
reality. It's about time that you realized that the secret of success lies in taking positive action. Over the
next couple of days, I will expect you to come up with a few ideas about how you're going to improve
your situation, or else you can go and live somewhere else. Why don't you go and see about that job
uncle Herbert offered you at his factory? I've offered to help talk things over with you, but you never seem
to want my help. You don't deal with things yourself. Sometimes I think you're just a waste of space!

Short Conversations
A: How do you intend to deal with this problem?

B: Needless to say, you know that the problem lies in the budget, we
just can't pay too much or we'll end up in a finacial crisis.

A: I know it seems difficult but I'll help you to sort things out. I have to
come up with a good idea for making some quick money.
A: What's the matter with you, Brian? You look so sad.

B: I am worried about my Uncle Tom. He has become more and more

depressed and he just can't face up to the fact that he's too old to work.

A: Why don't you talk it over with Mr. Smith? I think uncle Tom would be
able to earn a little money by doing odd jobs at his factory like cleaning
machines or doing some other domestic chores.
 A: How do you intend to deal with this problem?

B: Needless to say, you know that the problem lies in the budget, we
just can't pay too much or we'll end up in a finacial crisis.

A: I know it seems difficult but I'll help you to sort things out. I have to
come up with a good idea for making some quick money.
A: What's the matter with you, Brian? You look so sad.

B: I am worried about my Uncle Tom. He has become more and more

depressed and he just can't face up to the fact that he's too old to work.

A: Why don't you talk it over with Mr. Smith? I think uncle Tom would be
able to earn a little money by doing odd jobs at his factory like cleaning
machines or doing some other domestic chores.

B: Nice idea! Thank you very much. I'll go and see about getting him a
good job with Mr. Smith.

Could you hold on for a minute; she will

giữ máy (đợi come in just a moment.
hold on /həʊld ɒn/
ai đó)

dập máy, No, don't hang up the phone!

hang up hæŋ ʌp/ kết thúc
cuộc gọi
Helen rang me up early this morning to
gọi điện cho confirm the date of the talk show.
ring up /rɪŋ ʌp/
ai

chuyển cuộc Could you put me through to extension

put
/pʊt θruː/ gọi (sang number 259, please.
through
máy khác)
I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't
get kết nối (với
/ɡet θruː/ get through.
through máy nào đó)

I must call her back when we get to the

gọi điện lại
call back /kɔːl bæk/ office.
cho ai

To be honest, I don't like to pick up the

nghe điện phone from a strange number. It always
pick up /pɪk ʌp/
thoại brings me trouble.

Reading & Listening

Making a Phone Call

(Voice mail recording)
Hi, you’ve been put through to Julia Jill’s voice mail. I’m not available to pick up your call right now, but
I’ll call you back as soon as I can. Please leave your message after the sound of the tone. Thank you.
Beep...

(Man) Hi Julia. Please don’t hang up, listen to me… I tried to ring you up several times yesterday but I couldn’t
get through. The line was always busy...
I’m sorry for getting angry with you and calling you an idiot at Peter’s birthday party. I do want to say sorry, dear.
I shouldn’t have said such rubbish. Please forgive me…
Hold on, Julia. Would you like to come over for dinner with us on Saturday? My mom will cook some delicious
Italian dishes. We're also going to have that traditional pizza that you like so much. It would be a lot of fun to see
you!

Short Conversations
A: Hello, it's Will White calling from Knox Manufacturing Company.
Could I speak to Lucia Rodriguez, please?

B: I'm sorry. She's has just gone out. Can I put you through to her
voice mail?

A: No, thanks. Could you ask her to call me back when she comes in?
It's urgent!

B: Yes, sure.
A: Do you know what happened to Mary? I tried to call her mobile
phone this morning, but I couldn't get through.

B: Did you try to ring her up at home?

A: Yes, I did. But no one picked up the phone. It seems no one was at
home at that time.
A: Could I speak to Emma, please?

B: Sure. Hold on a second and I'll get her....Emma.... Emma...

 B: I'm sorry. She's has just gone out. Can I put you through to her
voice mail?

A: No, thanks. Could you ask her to call me back when she comes in?
It's urgent!

B: Yes, sure.
A: Do you know what happened to Mary? I tried to call her mobile
phone this morning, but I couldn't get through.

B: Did you try to ring her up at home?

A: Yes, I did. But no one picked up the phone. It seems no one was at
home at that time.
A: Could I speak to Emma, please?

B: Sure. Hold on a second and I'll get her....Emma.... Emma...

B: Oh, I'm sorry, she is still out. Please hang up and call her back later.

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can

do today.
put off /pʊt ɒf/ hoãn lại

It's hard to bottle up the emotions while

kiềm chế, seeing such a moving play.
bottle up /ˈbɒtl ʌp/
kìm nén

Opponents might bring up numerous

arguments against our plan, so please be
bring up /brɪŋ ʌp/ đưa ra well-prepared.

Before you make a speech to the crowd,

xem xét kỹ
/ɡəʊ go over the main points of your talk, and
go over lưỡng (mang
ˈəʊvə(r)/ take a deep breath.
tính ôn lại)

làm việc gì,

I know you want me to fix the window, so I
giải quyết công
see about /siː əˈbaʊt/ will see about that today.
việc gì (bằng
hành động)
The ceremony wound up with
wind up /wɪnd ʌp/ kết thúc champagne.

say mê, cuốn Take your time and think carefully, don't
carry away /kæri əˈweɪ/ hút, get carried away.
mất tự chủ

Reading & Listening

Surviving in the Office

If you are having problems with a difficult boss, first you need to talk to her. She may not know you are
having trouble. If you bottle up your feelings and put off such a talk, you could come across as an
irrational person when you finally confront her. No one, least of all management, wants to listen to
hysterical complaints.

Before you speak to your supervisor, prepare your approach. Make sure your requests are valid. For
example, if you want a bigger office, find out whether one is actually available. Are your expectations
realistic? Try to anticipate any objections your boss may bring up. Think positive. Go over the meeting in
your mind and anticipate how your boss will react. If you get a negative response, be ready to see about
making the situation better. That way you can maintain a positive attitude overall.

Be very specific about what you want. For example, “better communication” is not a clear objective.
Neither is merely wanting a pay raise. If you ask for a raise and your boss says yes, you may wind up
with $ 1.50 more a week. A little background is probably necessary to explain your problem, but don’t get
carried away with long-winded speeches.

Short Conversations
A: Can you put off eating out on Sunday evening? I am going to invite
my friends to dinner.

B: Okay! I’ll see about that idea, as long as you prepare the dinner on
your own.
A: Because it's already midnight, I think it's time to wind up this party.

B: OK, I hope mother doesn't find out that we stayed out so late.
A: How was the conference, Peter?

B: Well, as soon as you left, the director dropped in on me and we went

over some of the big issues again, and then he brought up his decision
 A: Can you put off eating out on Sunday evening? I am going to invite
my friends to dinner.

B: Okay! I’ll see about that idea, as long as you prepare the dinner on
your own.
A: Because it's already midnight, I think it's time to wind up this party.

B: OK, I hope mother doesn't find out that we stayed out so late.
A: How was the conference, Peter?

B: Well, as soon as you left, the director dropped in on me and we went

over some of the big issues again, and then he brought up his decision
for the promotion next year. Jack has been appointed Head of Planning.

A: Is that Jack Roland? That's unbelievable!

B: I'm trying hard to bottle up my feelings in this case. But he's going to
hold the position, starting next week.

I don't get along with my sister - we have

get along /ɡet əˈlɒŋ sống hòa nothing in common.
with wɪð/ thuận với ai

My grandmother passed away 11 years

chết (qua đời, ago.
pass away /pɑːs əˈweɪ/
mất)

Mrs. Evans has just had an operation so

her daughter is caring for her until she has
/keə(r)
care for chăm sóc ai recovered.
fɔː(r)/

thừa kế, He came into a big villa after his father

come into /kʌm ˈɪntə/ thừa hưởng died.
(vật chất)
Maria rarely dropped in on her grandma
drop in on /drɒp ɪn ɒn/ ghé thăm ai since she left for Paris.

bắt tay vào It is high time you buckled down. Do not

buckle
/ˈbʌkl daʊn/ làm một cách delay any longer.
down
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Reading & Listening

A Close-nit Bond
Although Lisa’s family is not wealthy, they get along well with each other. After her father passed away,
she thought more about the responsibility of caring for her mother. She knew that she was coming into a
lot of responsibility, so she found an economics course and also did some part-time jobs. Owing to a big
work load at school, she could only drop in on her mother a few times a month. The love for her mother
motivated Lisa to cultivate her knowledge and skills. She is really buckling down and hopes to start her
own business one day.

Short Conversations
A: I wish I could come into a big mansion.

B: Are you daydreaming? You'd better buckle down on your work.

A: Daisy called me this morning. She said it has been a long time since
you last dropped in on her.

B: Actually, we don't get along well with each other. We always have a
row after 5 minutes of talking. So I'd better not see her very often.
A: Since your mother passed away, I am responsible for taking care of
all of you.

B: We’re mature now, dad. We think that it's high time that you cared
for yourself.