dam thoai V6n ti thiét yéu va mau cdu dim thoai trong cdc hogt dong giao tiép tiéng Anh Le Huy Lam ~ Pham Yan Thuin NHA XUAT BAN THANH PHO HO CHi MINH Tiéng Anh dam thoai thue dung ———— V6n tir thiét yéu va mu céu dam thoai trong cac hoat dong giao tiép tiéng Anh ——— Bien dich Le Huy Lim ~ Pham Wan Thuan NHA XUAT BAN THANH PHO HO CHI MINHeg Ah Di a a Contents Sevemeen Cho ah he se Intercourse Giao tiép Slaton and Ings ‘Concerning Heath A Vie i hsm Ineodactions| i ta ‘Applation for Employment Xin vige Walking Bide Inquiries inthe Steet i dong Mexing on 2 Ros (ip hn tr dang ‘A Farewell Vise in cao tam bt Sexing a Friend off Tn moe ng ban Congratulations and Compliments Chic ming va khen ngot 1A Siver Wading eeue Congrataiting on Friends Engapement Gating Marit Congratulating on a Childbirth Congratulating on a Fiends ‘Graduation ‘The Birthday Party A Merey Crisis Compliments on Dressing Complimenting for Ineo Decoration im eat bye hc ming bn in hon Ket hin {hd mag sn con Chic ming ban tity ‘ie sin nt Mie ig Sin ui hen ng ich an mae en gcc tran eh en ot 10Education and Culture Eating and Drinking Gio duc va van hoa ° An using a 1. Newt sis “« n 13. The Art Exhibition ‘vie i Na hut 5 3. Supper a int in 4 angie ina 3 4 Ateneo Tex Bn taco a 5. At School Toi test 7 5. Ata Café ‘Toi tigm ch ph . 4. Tang aout Sues ancl Exes Yi cht ve pin 8 38 (6. Tea and Dest “Tava mon tr fa Tints rsea tone Nicene de 6D 2. Ata Resort Sn BAL 8 Grocers ‘Tai cia hang tap hoa a7 ‘Transportation and Communication ‘Van tai va truyén thong co Amusement 1. ag 8 To cots “ Gia tr ea 2 ination Tong 3. In a Bus ‘Tren xe bust CJ ; “ @ Theawe ‘Tai nha hat 132 4 ine Tain ‘rene ia 70 ae ap chia phon 16 5. tases thet m Pico Hoa noe Be © aca Ps and Teoh Ofce Toh % 4 Ma Dance Pay Tit v0 1 1. The Toehone Di to © _ sia fa 6 See ike fe ‘Travelling 8 Fishing oe BL Du ich PE ac cee ies s 1 At the Travel Agency “Tei co quan du ich 10 Ace Races Tice hm 17 2 roel Ding ya 4 3 On Bows Tien ty 4 Mesing a Seesoasing Gi, gobs cnén oom See %6 5. Suing ont si i 7 fate cusums Howe Tinhng hig % 7. Ina Hote! Toric sor Bina Bowding Howse Totty 105 4h ah en ttt 7 ng At De Be i — §Health and Sickness ‘Stic khde va bénh tat 1. Sending Patent to Hospital Dam mit ng nh a ean wien 2 Vining 2 Patent én thie gi 2 With a Physician Vo ey he 44 At the Doctors Office ‘Ty ping mach ie 8. About Chia ness VE at dom & Dentist Nv 7. ava Dispnsaty ‘tim pit tte Shop and Shopping Giza hang va mua sim 1. ats Barbers “Di tiem ete 2 Ata Drops Ti i bin 3 ata Talors 7 tem ay 44 Ata Department Store ‘a la hing bie ia 5. Ata Cute Shop ‘yl ela hing 8 ti 66. Ava Porelain Dealers Thi aa hing 7. Ava Bumiare Store ‘iol hing db ds Bing gb Ata Shoamakers ‘uke ay 9. Ata Watchmaker’ itt dng bb 10, Ava Booksler's Titi sch 1, Ac Photographers Ti i cp inh 12 Avan Opstian’s Ta bm Kn 15 Ava Jewellers ‘yi tien na wang 14 Ata Bole {Di nein hing we 160 1 165 168 170 m uw um ve 180 182 85 88 11 3B 135 7 1 200 203 20s 208 About the Days V6 chuyen hang ngay eater ‘That Time ‘Thai gan Spring Moa mn Summer Maa he Asta Manta Winter Minding Christmas and the End of Gling Snh vc nim “The New Year Nam mt Miscellaneous (Cae mye tinh tinh khac Words of Opposite Meaning Ci cpt 86 nein Numbers Con sé Usa Sentences in hing eo hs eh ang “Atvertzement and Sxptoard qu inva Bing Ho Goods Symolcl in i ning bs Commesial Abbreviations Ce vit tong ing An hun mai Comercial Terms (oe thst ng tong ai Common Contacions of Ning iit gn hand ip ‘Words in Conversation ‘omg dim as 236 28 246 247 28 233 282Intercourse Giao tiép(iu dg stole Bie ony (FOU tga aptberalss si) 1. Salutation and Inquiries Concerning Health Chao va héi tham ste khée enoche Doe usa) Mala Bla eee ‘Typhoid Bénk theme han Bink lo fu fence Cam oi ough He © £09) yoy jar Heaiche Ne de Bronchitis Vem pRE qué BR Heart attack Ba am Fever Soi Freumona Benk wm phi oko Bink bu hit Asthma Benk her sun Rupture Di (mach ma) Stomach ache Da ure Diabetes Bk uu dina ‘Appendiis Vit at tit Dysentey Beh hi by Pestilence Dich bach Epidemic disease. Bérh dick Sunstroke Soy ning Cholera Dich af Paras Ching bet A. Good morning, gentlemen, Zin cho guy One 8, How are you, si? Ce thd ng. tha Ge? ‘A. Thank you, Lam quite well, and you? Ccém on 10 Ae lr, cn ng 1M 500? Just as usual, thank you Nm bok tug thi cm oh |A. Why dont you look well? Sao tra dng king age He? Cam a ile indisposed Tau thy ha Ha 8 |A. Whats the matter with you? (un gh wt Ong wy? © Lam not feling very well Tai thy Ahorg dae de [A Do you suffer from the bad weather? Ce dah arg cio tN Ele phd Kone? . he had a cold. Ta a5 by edi A For how long? use boo ls 18? Since the day [saw you at my uncle's home. Tu gy 81 gp Ong ah nha chu aa ws [A So long? Do you take anything for i? eu uy oi? Ong 8 wing tude gl Hhtrg? © 1am being ated by Dr. Chow. Do you think he sa good 76% dane use bie sf Chow chim se Ong 06 nah ogy Kt bes 2 tog? [A Yes, he enjoys a high reputation for his skill in incernal Ying, 6g nding vb ng cid tn Hho. Indeed! 1 am glad co hear ic That sao! Th tui inate ty. |A. You must take good care of yourself ep et gin sue Be tl a) (C. Thank you, 1am taking the best possible cre. Cm om 0 dang nin date fem 6 tnt 0 I ob dy [A [hope to see you in beter health, Tl fy wong ao Gg i se Hie tt hon 1am glad to hear Tor he 281A. Your brother isin good health, isn't he? iar dng vn Khe ch? © Both he and his children enjoy perfect health (ef dy v8 cam ot eau 6 du tte, [A Goodbye, 1 hope you il have @ good sleep tonight! Tam bit hy von Ii nay Brg. nal en? C Have my best wishes to you al at home (ho ta ehie 16 anh mht da mck ng wong nha ee ‘A. Thank you very much, cam on rg nid 2. A Visit én tham Social call Br skim x gaa etter of introduction Th ok bee ‘he Greeting Chto - Letter of recommendation The gt office hows Gs Lim ie to isting ous Ger dn ham ‘on business (0) ing wi Jn Doorbell Ching ct Fist inte Ce ping on ‘du nin Parlour Png Which Caller Not go den Reception rom Phing np en Welcome Chao eon gin (the ball ring) (Chang 0) |A. Somebody is knocking. See who is atthe door (6 neu wb ole Ra xem al vey B ies Me. Lee ne lee a 12 Ting eh Di to es A. Ask him 10 come in ede 59 20 8. You are very welcome, si Han rahérh Bt ding © Ie has been ages since [saw you last time 1 Um oh 0 neu cig 8 a one 1A You ate quite a special gues, me ae md mga ih dae Iris very kind of you not to have forgoten me ne the 1 wi i au [A Please sit down, Bring a chair to Me. Lee 2m mang. Mang gh cho ong Le . tis along time since I had the pleasute of seing you. a AE 1s inh cute ep be. [A Lhave called you recently, but you werent at home. (Gdn dy 1 gt didn cho nag de ine c6 3 nh C1 am very sory tha [was ou To te w 6 8 ‘A 1 hope you will da me the honour t stay for dinner, Ta hy wong dg & cho tid nh ir mt ng @ Ia ie cont 1 am very sory. Heanor stay Ta wie TO Rng te lor deve ‘A. Will you not stay longer? Ong nd ak eh mt ene 2? © 1 must go home, Ta phd uF nha |A. Why are you in such 2 hurry? Tai so Ore pha 6 wy? “hens Do et te rg — 13C1 have a great many things to do. “Te o6 ahidu ve quan tone phi lam [A Surely you can sty a itl longet: Che etn dng th nan La tm mt ma Its imposible for me to stay any longer MH stay longer another Ta fst nonin om ge a. Le We 8 en. |A. Thank you for your kindness (cm on long wt la Ong . Lhope to see you soon Tos ty wong sm de gp at One A. Goodbye sit Tam bona 3. Introductions Gidi thigu Fieneship Toh ng te Coleagoe Ding ret Favourable Thain bt poetry Cir Ki Courteous Lich Testimonial iy chy hin gent Sing ng Request Oeste You cx, Ud 00 Exteemed Bute os SOME Feputtion Desh ag Aecommendation Gi hk consent, Grant Bing 3: Chap ea 1k Please allow me to intoduce a fiend of mine, Mr Cho php 2 thew mB gu ba ea ng 1. 1am fall of short coming, but rly on your indelgence. Tov cb nhidu Kye din, ntug mong gb gua . hope to have the pleasure of you fiendship. Ta hy wane dae hin an am que ud Bing 8, Will you kindly introduce me to Mr .? 2a dg vlog gti iw Erg. whe? . Certainly, ies my pleasure ng han hah 8, Thanks for your kindness. cm a Long tela Ong © Dont mention it ng 66 oh 8. [am glad to have the honour of your acquaintance Ta ft wal age wed fm quent rg © hope well be able to meet often in the future Ta by vona ching to 6 th uate mayen ap ra tong Wuog la . Allow me to inttoduce myself This is my card Cho phep lek hw teu. Bay (a dan ei ea 1 am very happy to meet you. Here is mine. Tei ft ui ese ep Org, Bay 1 dank thi ela 8. Ive heard a gree desl about you, but I did not expect to meet you today. Toi a nohe nh vf Org, hang (tHe nt te gp dng Hom nay “og Ae i a te ae — 184. Application for Employment Xin vige Importer NK nhlp Kae fort trade Buon him ng na Employee Cang nin Employer ng ch Feterence Gay ching hin Thon Spec! Occupation NBME nelgp Exporter NRG suit Hh “tc bat Merchant, Teader Then a industy Co wghitp wholesaler Net kin Import wade Buon bin King »kgp Managing director Guim ae dé ihe ‘nk [A How do you do, Me. Woo. Xin cho ong eo. Are you busy now, si? I have something to ask you, By pd bg ed bn Kineton? Te cd ie mun Nt Oe [A Whats the matter? (6 ohayn gi vty? 1. hear that there isa vacancy of clerk here an hope that you ‘will employ me Is che vacancy sill open? Targhee cob rng cn hy bw hy vong rng Og 2 hoo ite do oho 1 CHB tng dwn con 8 rg ph Me a? 1A You were working for Mr: Lee, why did you leave? ‘ng dng Kn ue cho Ong. ee. to sao Ong eh 6? 1. [war forced to resign because of ies. Ta by bute phi B6 vie wi BF. 1A Are you in good health now? iy ib ng Hide ph rg? Yes, Ive already recovered. Vang. bind phe Ive had some experience asa clerk can make myself habit: sted in ashore time. Ifyou have any doubt of my abi, please reter to Mr. Lee. To c6 mat kh ngiem Lam thy fy. TE 6 thE lam que cone tige tone mot th an nen” NEW ne ah ned ve Inne ca 1) am hay hong Lee Have you any knowledge of English? re hin theo vb eg Pint Kg? Yes, have sufficient knowledge of it i, 18 hi theo ns ‘Can you conduct a correspondence in English? (Og ch wl hy a Beg ie Ant de Kg? Yes, quite well Bate. 1 How much do you want for your salary? re mus tong bg bao nhieu? Well, I would look for wo thousand dollars & month A 16h mong dite hangin 8a tthe Well, then, Iwill put you on tal fortwo months. You must be regular and punctual A. Wy th 16 nin dg wo fm Ua tone ha ending One hi nat thang yen va dine 1 wil no il 10 doo. At what time shall I be here every morning? Nha nh 58 iy. Toi pl c6 ma dy tie ms mB ng? Exactly a nin. Begin on next Monday. Besides, we have 0 work on Sunday Chin ade Ta fe ein or Bd ta Ang lam ude cht nh io tha Ngo 10. chine5. Walking Bi dao [A Shall we go fora shore walk? Ching ta doo m@tt nh? 1B. Where shall we go? Ching ta 8 du? A. Wherever you like. Bal fy exd nao ban tic 1 fant i too late? 2 kyr qu HOE ti? 1A Its sil eal Vint som ma {8 Good, | am ready to go with You aki, i sng dB ve barn 1A Do you like to wall? Ban 06 tic di do king? 8. Very much. Thick i 1A Let's go this way. Ching to ay ny Ie leads to the park 16 dln dn cng ver 1A Lets go as far as that bridge. (Ching tay dn tn che ou 6 8. Fes not dusty at al, Te king 8 chit bi nto A Yes, it is charming evening ane, moe bud i eh guy. 8, Let us call for Mr, Wong as we go by: Ching tay ahé qu oh dg Wone KN hing ta drone 6 he AA dont think he ie at hom Tai mgt ng kha 06 nha 8. Why do you think so? Tor 00 ban nei 98? [A Because he goes foe a walk everyday at this time BA ut Rane ny Sng 6 ec a wo Bray B Is this river navigable? Tou thyén 6 thé at wen Sone ny Kg? [A Yes, there are three steamboats; dont you see them? Vang. ©8 ba hee (au ha mite: an mut sem ching Khong? 1 see many fashionable people cheve Totty nrg dr mde hp th trang @ ds 1A. Are you tired? Ban me Ahi? 8 Yes, a lite, Vang, hot mit A. Lam tied, too Ta erg mt. 2B. Lets go back Ching ta ay guy v8 A We are now quite cose to your house Bay gi ohning ta @ Ke dn od an oh Te was a very pleasant wall, Tha mg cue ct dao thd Thy fh Oo tn eg — 196. Inquiries in the Street Hei duong Lefthand side Bi ty et ‘he main road Beng, chink hort cut Mée i dt Roundabout Bane bh Deections Pht hg To ask the way Hot dine cross the sect Bang name drs ght rot Nay ding ea hat way Baéng di Farther on Xa hn At the comer Ta ic Ph Fightnand Tay ph Lefthand Tay ea fighehand side Bén ty pit 1k Excuse me, but which i the ay 10.7 in, eng nde df? B. Go straight on. ar a thine 'A. Will you kindly direct me to the .. ask? ut ng chi cho 1% ne dh cng wen? 1. This road leads to thie Park une ny in cng ven 6. |A. How far is itt the Patk? Dein cing wer 60 2? 1, You only have to walk five mines, ng chip 88 ram pt |A. What is thar large building? To non (0100 thd 77 8, That isa museum 610 Pn bo one |A. How is the toa ahead? Con ig pia tse che NE no? Ie is level road al the way from here 1 1 cam tng bang phe sul wr dy ‘A. Where isthe Police Staion? Dib dh std tu? ‘Turn down the next street to the le, and then to the right RE ri cg HE ie ve Yn 8 ph A May Igo inside? (Che pep 1 uta wong me? Yes, but please take off your overcoat. Vang. hung xin Rye do ade ea 6g ra. | Surely. Where does this road lead to? ing. Bug nay lin dn ou? 8 IF you go along this road, you cant go wrong i ng dt doe theo cy. Og Ag te nae cs ng duc: ‘ATs that so! Thank you very much Vay sa! Cm an dt nba A Lam a stranger here and have lst my vay. Can you kindly dliect me tothe Pench consulate? To reuse 6 dy v8 0) Ie dng. Xin 6g wu Rng oh cho 18 due dé Tan a gun Pha? C1 dont understand what you say. Would you kindly repeat what youve jose said? Ta ing aig nah Gv ong nbd Io ig a 8? A. Very well 1 sad“ Vang, 81 nak"Oh, | happen to be going in the same dlretion; and I shall be fad to conduct you 6: tin tiene dae cng ag vb 1 rl duce arg ‘din eh ore [A Thanks to you Tm sure 1H not mise che road iho c6 ng tt chde a8 3 Bg nm dng, . eis quite easy to find the place at aB tim eb 5 a [A You are very kind indeed to take so much trouble in diecting| Ong tht ay 2 pha ea edu phi te teh aug co 1 |A. Mr, Policeman, please tell me how to get to No... street Tha dng cinh sl, ni hy ef oho 0 dung dn 8. daorg ', Take that cross street co the right, go on for about chee bul ‘ngs and you will come tothe street FE phd neo dO. de qu Kring ba ta nh ub Ong 8 org [A How can I go to the nearest post office? om the nda 18 tA dn duce Buu din gn oa? 1. You will ee the bulking on dhe let, ely fw buildings from here ety tana 6 be Wee ye mf ve 0a mB wa A. Which isthe neaeest vay home? Batre nao vt okt gn wid? © [advise you to go through this wood Ta Hen 6g née ds qua rng ay. |A. Thanks for your kind guidance (im a1 oh ain 1a Brg 7. Meeting on a Road Gap nhau tren duong ‘A. Whore are you heading for? ng dang ct du vy? 8B. Hello! Me. Yang, where are you going? in oho ng Yang. dng dang i du vy? [A 1 am going to my office To dang di den vn phone 1 am returning from a frends home, Ta dang di mb ba (8 [A Happy 10 moet you here! That ut ate ge One 8 oy! 8. Then may Ihave the pleasute of walking with you? Vay i eo pep dupe hin anh cing dwt One ne? ‘A Ne just wanted to see you Te wa mun ete 8. I didnt expect to meet you here To Akon nett ese ap One ay A. Can we talk fr afew minutes? Chung 1a not chayn mS ut pt he? B. Cenainly Ving [A Are you in a harry? gb ot kg? B. No, noe quite dng ng wt ie “gf Oa ho ng — 28[A Lets go aside and have a talk, Ching to Ry a sang mot be wa che 8 Whats the matter? (5 chap gi wy? [A The matter is one which conceans you deeply. Chen nay Ken quan dn ng am glad to hear it Toil wt ese ne 1A Excuse me for detaining you 80 Jong em iw et Ong fo qua 60 a wy 8, Then lets part here Vay tt ching a hy bia ty 3 ly [A Where do you intend 10 g0 now? Bay 0 Ong ey inh i dou? shall go to the Chamber of Commerce; but on my way, 1H go to dhe Bank fst. ‘Trt den Phong Thane Mot: nhung Wen dug dts dé nein hg vue a [A Should you really: go now? hope I shall sce you 008 ain ne tha ay pi dy ge 2? Ty woe a et Or 18 Well, then, I come this evening and wel talk the matter over again Fy tk ay 0 nv chang ta ban Ul ht 8 8. A Farewell Visit én chao tam bigt |A Hello! Is chat you, Mr. Wong? in eh! Pa ng Hon. Sg Wore? 8: Yes, Mr. Lee. Ihave come to bid you farewell today. Vang. ding ee Hie nay 18 dn ehdo tam Bet one [A What! Are you going away? I have never expected it (Cl! Ong pd va 2? Ts king RE BIE a We do B. Yes, I had no idea even yesterday. ane. thi ob on gua 12 cde King bit A. Where are you going? ng sé i au? 8. To Malaysia Deh Molaysa A. What for? BE um a 8. For some business. DE lam mt wa we ‘A. When will you leave here? 1 nao ng 8 ay? 8 intend to go next Monday Ta i dink wo Ut ho! 1 |A. How long wil you stay there? (ne 58 @ 6 bao Bu? 18 About two months eng Aa ne‘Is your family going with you? Gia enh dng cng dud Og a? B. No my family will stay behind. King 10 dh 26 8 9 fa 1A Ifyou have the goodness to visit some frends of mine living ‘here, you woul! be assured of @ warm reception. te et Wr en ti mw ng ban ela 0 tig 3 {61 eam dean ng 8 use titp dn nbng nh Ie will be the greatest pleasure al han an ‘A. Do you wish me to deliver a message to them? ng run tig tin oho ip ne? . Many thanks, I shall come to see you before my depart and trouble you to write them a Teter for me (Cm oh hd, 1 € dFa p dng inte EN wd idm dng vil cho fy mg 6 ha tha 0 [A No trouble whatever, wel, am going c give you a farewell dinner a¢ home at 6 pm. tomorow: ing so, 0 115818 chute mp ba com 16 tg nh 8 tam Bie Ong de 6 i 1a. {8 Thank yoe for your kindness but you must take the couble im on long 16 oa ng hung Eng ng by vé gut nh [A.Ob, thete is no erouble at all 6. re sao ma “Then | shall come with pleasure. by th rt hah cape dnd A. All right, be sure co come! ‘Buse 1. che en dn nh! B50 long! Tam bet! 2 gf Di in 9. Seeing a Friend off Tién mot nguei ban A Hello! There you are, Me. Wong! Lam toking for you, where are you? I have come to see you off. " in eit! Ong dy i. dg Wore! Toi dang tim dng. Ong 2 du? 16 din bn ong wine ee 8 Iwas inthe baggage-room checking my bageae Ta a 0 ong phone hin km ta Rin I sw yma, ‘A You are really leaving hee today, arent you? i my bh 10 cy. Hg? 8 Yes si ts wey ind of you to come and see me off Vana hts On. Ong tht i denn ‘A. Nota all, bat Im srry you are leaving us as son, hie ch. hg 15 a Og ha ay Ching gu sn. ‘8. tm wey srry, to, but I shall come back afew months tater, Tong. ntune mb tng seu 1 sé quy oi mah ‘A tin very glad to hear it, we shall ll be delighted to have you some again. Have you Booked yet? Tae Wine uy to ching td rou ude lat de {pin Og den ch ng 8 tt chan? 8 Yes, have. Ps ‘A Isic an express or an accammosation tain? Be 1a tau 16a ay 1 tn? Its an express Tau te hank "a tn tg — 27|A. How long will the journey cake you? Chup d a mat to au? 8. About nine hous. Kang hin wie 1A. Cam be of any service? Toi eb th lip acho Ong Khe? 8. No, thank you ing cm om, [A How many minutes more are there? ‘Con boo nl pit mda? B. Oh, there's plenty of time! We still have about forty minutes before the erin starts 8 con wh tht gian mi! Ching ta ude con khang bn mua pit trade th hay a AD enh ‘A. Then there's no need to hurry, shy don't we drop into the rik vray restaurant and have some coflee? ‘Vey tt ting 8 gph ut ef, 0} so cing ta hing ge wo nit hare dng sft wg co phe hi? 8 Thats fine ty Kim [AT salle! lonely without you! Toi hy 06 ono Bing 06 erg dy! BI shall miss you, too. 14 eng 2 hd ng [A Wait a moment, please and TIL go and buy a platformtickes in eh cho mbt It AE 18d ua me vb vd sn 8, Dont you think we had better go now? They are punching and the sche is aleeady at the wicket. ‘ng thong ng Ay we ching ta nén tH) hon a? Hy dang bin ve valve dang nim @ 0 ea 16: 8 — The A Dm te a ‘Then lets go. Oh! You have gota very good place. Var 6 8! Ong 6 et na 1k Yes, and Ihave also a comfortable berth inthe sleping ct ang 0 (eg mB ch ne ten wh rng ta nd Rete to write me ltrs Nad ht oho ta Yes. wil write 1 you a8 often as possible. Vane (2 vet th cho ng hon én The all ie sngng Chutng eo i All sgh, shee isthe whistle. Goodbye, ld fallow, cake Gare of yours and we often = Wang ct dy. Tar BB One ban. Ry bo rome v8 tt thre ayer he 1 wish you a pleasant journey. Chie dg thang 6 bin an “Thank you for coming (im om Bg 8 En enCongratulations and Compliments Chuc mung va khen ngoi1. A Silver Wedding ‘Dim cudi bac 'A. Good evening, Jane. Please come in in cho fone. Mt v0 8. Wow! Youve trught out your sve. portant guests tonight? th a don dna bc Yack cua ov ACN, ont afew close ens. But ty des have some signi Meet Lak tad Wer me cektraning or alter weing congh ray ec ng ch mt ng Barth WB. Ne iy HOM may hia do Jak woh Ching 16 816 ote 1 mung dam cut Igo 8) nay 8. Oh, really? Congratulations. Why didnt you tll me so? Is ffl of me not bring 2 gi. 1: that dy so? Che min Tei sco bar King ni cho bi vay? That i ho 1 Kg ang aud dh [A We dou’ want our fiends t0 spend money over us. We just planned a small and quiet banque. . hing 6 Ang ran ba be nude ut ching 10 Ching th ei fin teat m6 do WBE HHS Yer Th 1 Well, shank you for inviting me.I could believe you have ben martied so long for you both look so young Vay. cm an bon dm 1 Tés Bhd hE tn ae ee bon 4a wha Tou Wy, oo hal ban ab ng [A Ah! We marted eatly, Our eldest is already cwenty-one now. 2 ching 1 lp g0adinh dm Con ln nha ea ching 16 Dy Bi (4 hat much me 1 3. '. Well, you sure have set a good example 10 the younger st. 1 wonder what the secret of Your ever 80 in love fs AL ede od ede ban dalam mt dn gu sing oho ont To ‘hong bE mat hon pie Won tinh yeu ela ede ban wy |A. We just don't bother to “ight” with each other, chats al Ching 16 chi Ang on im “ein eu” dt whut th {8 That’ easer said than done. You're really wonderfl. May f wish You many happy returns on your anniversary day. 1 do hope Il ive 10 see your golden wedding Dida 6 ota hom lr de Cae ban tak yet Chie oe bon 0 that nh hank pe rng ny bin. Ty vor 8 dg ‘ ngay thy dam exe vag ea ede bor 2. Congratulating on Friend's Engagement ‘Chic mimg ban da dinh hon ‘A. hear you'e engaged. Is chit tue, Nancy? To nohe bam din hn. Ding wy bing, Nancy? B Yes Ding vy ‘A. Congratulations. And who's the lucky one? Chie mang. Vo at largo may mn oy? 8 You don't know him, Me's Jerry Bee Ban Hg ih ey du. Fh fry Bee ‘A Of course, Ive heatd about him. A talented young man going places the mast eligible bachelor in town. And you have mae him secle dwn, how wondeeul) De nie ttre uf an. MO thar ih tang ra ching de tnd di ech ht rng than pho Vo ban ue ant ng bute. te tut lam saa! ‘lg At en a a = 28 EE1. Well, he wanted fo tie himself down, 1 det make him, Ac anh dy muh Ut chin minh eh 11 Kg bufe anh [A So much the better, You really have alot of aces down in your Sleeves, ha, hal Well, I sincerely hope you evo lead a happy marrage life forever. Toe th tt ham nbeu. Ba thd nid Ba yn fat Vay. 16 than that hy vere haba c6 mB cute sng ROM rin han he mG md 18 Thank you, I hope we can live up to your good wish ‘aim om. To hy ve ching 12 c6 thé sg iy nh eee tan eva bam 3. Getting Married Kée hon ‘A You know Johnny is geting married? ‘Ba i Joy sp) 0 hg? 3. Yes, 1 leamed ie from his close fiend just che other day. Iwas imply bewildered at hearing the news. Do you know the bride? iat 11 biti dr nui ban thdn ca any ei ch dy amg TO eh thy hag mang rhe tn 6, Ban ci 8 du tog? 1A. Oh, yes. She's my sisters fiend. Ive meter a few times at home. 6: eh. 665 (ban ela em pl 16. TH dd wp 0 iy mot vi (dn tt nh chug 8. Is she prewy? 166 ob xnh Khe? 1A Quite @ lovely gir, Has a sense of humour, 100. Moto gi tng yeu Lot a de ta {MT At Dm al te i 8. A lucky chap, Uist Johnny. How di they pet to know each AL ky i may rd Lam NE mo ho guen nau ae? 'A. From what Ive heard, the groom andthe bide met at @pary. eis said that they have been ang in love with each other since that very momen. Ti he Boo 8 ey nha mb he Ne Yn hay 9 a yt ya dos 8 Loe tft sgt 8? Hae she any money? Tie tn 8 eb ube ag” A. She comes fom a weld family, She inherited a fotune frm her te grandmas 8 wong mp nk 6. CO i mB pa 8 oh ul cleo 8 Some are icky though, When ae they going to be marie? hn ay dn Rv wo hf ea ea? Atm June, poy My ster eben ase to be the desma wo hangs fn 1 sh am po da 2 Were wil the wedge? In church? UE eth ie ce tat an 2? A. No, at th Regt. The noice of mariage has Fee Pu already. “ “ve ‘ng ot vam pong Dong I Bang thing bdo Mi in ct de dire rd Indeed! Will they go for a honeymoon? Thi uy sao! Ho 58a dg tn Utne met eh? ‘A. Yes, think so, Pethaps to Europe Vang. tng vy. C2 1810 nh Au 8 L expect there wil be a fabulous wedding reception Ta ght 58. mb Be tet wei[a Tdontt know, But the gifts are pouring in. am ata 1ss #9 find 2 suitable gif. ; Ta wg bet arg aud dp dang dvb dy, Ts kg bi pa Tim mon au eh ha 8, Well, maybe it willbe your turn to mary next. Dh o teh dé 2 dfn let ban Vp gia nk [AL hope so. Tm getting tired to be a bachelor any long. Touhy song wy TO dong ha frm &é de tn Km 4. Congratulating on a Childbirth ‘Chic mimg sinh con [A Have a cat, Rober? Ht mt ii gi, Rober? 18 Thank you. Why have you suddenly svitched to smoking cea? fn Ta so ba tinh inh cfu sang hl tg vy? 5 red (0 sw its nse oting venir as pend Wl oe Tes oe ones ge ne Ln Sen ey To HN 2 Oe ee tt 7 you ie ab? os neat Conutons Hn 2 apy Yu. I Ie re Th ob CO we esa ine, srong bby. He weigh 8 ods to ee anh ie Nan 8 oh Wonderful. How's the mother? Tuy v8 Ba re 26 Hide kg? er ATA AE ROE ENR [A She's doing fne, She isso overjoyed that she almost cries (C6 Hide C6 ot sng An nb e8 st ke 1. You always want a son: now your wish has been fulfilled. Le sme buy you a deitk Ban lun lain mute mB da com tra: by 6 mange ea bon (4 se th me DE 1 Ban ty 'A. Thank you. Now, all {want isa ie. 1ve no obection to the fae sex, you can belive me. im om By ptt eng 0 math 1, mat ta con a Tt Tn c6 phn a8 a ub ph dep, bane he tn 5. Congratulating on Friend's Graduation Chile mimg ban tét nghiep ‘A. Oh, dda’ expect you would come to my commencement. im honored 6, 1 8 thing ne eng bom dn iy IF phat ng ela. TAL (hy an 8. OF course, | would come to express my best wishes in person es 2 day to remember, isnt 1 Di nian tp dich thn dnd bay 16 (che et Kan fay ht ThE 0 mB ney ing hd i? [A Yes, but somehow 1 feel quite lost. Vane ng oo (8 vn rm thy that ent ma . We ll have that sentimental feeling upon leaving school. Well, now you've graduated, with fying colours, to0, know. Do you have any plans? Ted hing ta du c6 ct nah 40 ssp 01 wong Vy. 16 Wut Te ay a dy Car deni e6. vh diém cao nda. Ban e6 1 honcho Who? ‘a Aaa ot eh — 371 wale do soe hw tt ain estan aa ae yen py sa th a os pd wth at sac ssa oer re! hie, ting al SS ar aR Se ether e g Be nd Sate Bs AA Yes, But the trouble is how to gee there. ang. Nog re 1 Kam thé nao dE dn 45, 6. The Birthday Party Tige sinh nhat [A Good evening, Mr. Wong, glad to see you. in eho doe Wor. et aut date wop Oe 18. Good evening, Me. Chang. congratulations Xin eho deg Chang. ele mang Good evening, Mr. Chang. happy beta. in eito Ong Chore, che mag sinh me |A. Thank you, sit; Good evening, Mr. Chea, how are you tonight? iim on dg. Xin eto ig Chen, 1 nay de Ke Whig? (© Thank you very much for your kind i Cm rt aha vb mdi Wf ea dre, ‘A.A! Mr. and Mrs, Lee, hw nice of you t0 come all che way A On bt Le. dg 82th WT a an dy . Many happy reuens, Mr. Chang. Chie wu une Chang |A im 40 glad you are able o come Tor mAh ty Og ba Ein ©. Here’ a litle birthday present for you ‘ay (a.m qu nd rng sh ni Ge |A. Whats that? Ob! A present ln i for me? ai gh wy? 8! Mgt mB qua! NB cho 1% ch? Sure, it's for you, who else? Tal nin, nd ea anh, cht con a ke naa? ‘A. Thank you, well ladies and gentlemen, will you come to the Aiing-toom? Cm om, a, ths guy Ud uy Ong md Quy wo pong an F. Thank you for your hospital. (cam omfg hts Kch ela dng [A Please ake your sats, everbody. Mov nah tay G Lies and genciemen, ill your glasses bumpers please and drink with all honors to the health and long life of Mi. Chang. Tha guy 8 vb guy ng. xm Rye By fy ud ung ming ie Hie ve ud tho la ne Chane H. Happy birthday to you! ‘Che ming sin hat! ‘ee Aa in i i hs — 997. A Merry Christmas ‘Mot Giang Sinh vui vé [A Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you, George. hic anh Gig Sn 0 Nm mai ul v8, Geo 18 Thank you, the same 10 you. [Aid you go to church lastnight? fem quo ant e6 oh hd RE? 1, Yes, 1 went to church and the parties, and that's Christmas, Teel eather homesick, £00, TS eee ana tha vb We, ot Ging Si eb wy TO ce fm thy ha mh [A Who ist? But your telatives are all here with you. Nrendng vty? Ng edb con cia anh du d ty wd anh ma 8 That's true But 1 can never get sed 10 a green Ciistmas in Tre ropes, As the song goes, ings) “Tm dreaming of a white CChrsemas.” Dung wy, Nun kde bao 2 cb th gwen wl me Ging Sh ee lng hit Nh at hat wy, Ct) “TO dong mes mot ng Sh yt pl 8 'k. Dorit be $0 nostalgl. Happy days are here agin ung ud nbd eh ay. Ning gy ar Ii dy md 1 know, Well, you dont ave mch Criscmas spirit yours nat AL hin anh cng Khe c6 eu tin thn ph ches Giang Soh 'A. Well fm basically @ Chinese, without religion. Christmas is not 2 festival co me sian cb ste Tema Sue hdr ob on ado. Ge Teng pd 8m Ed wo 1. But Chinese New Year i? ug Mama Trane Suse uty ph hg? [A Certainly. We celebrate the day with 40 much excitement chat you woul be amazed Vang. Ching 1016 cE ming ey a wd nidw pn ih dh ri anh 8 nave nhen 1. Yes. And the drumming firecrackers. Ob, deat! Ving Va pho nd bin bm ta ht. 1, ra 8. Compliments on Dressing Khen ngoi cach an mac sting, thes Ao gain Gown Ao chine Got brocade Clin then lim en Embroidery Vai thu oat Ao Wade Sik stu Lue Mantle Ao caine ing King tay. Damask Ch a Bae lnk Gosk de daing "Be nds oa et ames Site damask Lar damask Sor Vey Came Vit de Ming a ob ing dt ead Dai ole Bonnet Mi eb diy be cin stutt Cage eu A What nice des, May, You lok marvelous! Zo din dep au ny 2. Bon og Nt 8 You, 00, Where i you ge your new hat? Bam eg vy Bon mu ed nd dd 9? A. rom the Crom. Oh, wht lovely earings you have! Are they diamond? se " Sea hang Crown, 6, ban eb di bg cu ha? ie gud! Ching kim 3. Yes, ifs 2 birthday presen fom my husband? ined 1 gut tng sinh nt a ohne 18 di E “re tsi a ue hen — 4[A Well, youte lucky f0 have such a considerate husband, Mine hasnt brought me a single rose since we marie. Cha ben that may mn KN 0 mbt dng hg chu do nh wy ‘Clog 1 hing us cho (8 dt ng hg ndo Ui nea chung 9 16y mau 1. Hel come out with surprises. You just wait and see, Look at that woman with the white chiffon dress! Jat 632 ng nin dj. Ba hy eh xem. Nin ng" DAY mt dng mae oat do de the tg dy! [A Shes chic isn she? 6 dy thank Heh i? Yes [ike the dees, it must be the latest fashion, Look, the them line nas lowered, and the vaist narrowed ‘an, 18 thc ea do dr dee dn nd (2 mat md nl Ns ada adn due ho uy, eo duce tl a 'A. Te makes me fel rather shabby: That woman has a good taste in dressing, I would sy. NN tam th cd thy minh am mea scan xh. Opi ni re av nt dé lo Meu hin my vb an de B. Yes, she deessed with an individual Nae, rather envy her. ‘Yan. 6 dn theo hong ch, Uy Wa ga vt |A. Most women fllow fashion like sheep, They dont know any tester than to imitate Fu fet py nt du chay theo ml ne ng conc. Ho Ang fa a hay hon nga vie bleh BT quite agree with you. See che woman there? 1 dare say she Tant got any eyes. How could she mach the mauve gown twth green handbag? And al those jewellery! Tor boon tain dng y 8 ban Xer ni phy tha Na? Tm ‘ab dy hg eb matt cht 0. Ld thE no ma ba 6 bat Ag ap co chang ma hoe wae dh mda 2anh (ey ‘dg? Va con tl rt tare 46 rita chi 42 Ting AbD a i [A The gown is quite expensive, believe me. Jo chang do Ad in tm dy, iy tn 1 2: So wha? I ony masher lok ch only makes het ek hep ad agar 7S? Nc am go hg A You tow those upstart hey al Shee al show He hi bater haves de eerie nk Ihe stats oo Bon bt nrg Km pth ms too = A mt cB do ohn 2 ee eam eh nn eh on cdg 181 no ng 8 nad nt oy 8. Youre que slim. fac You ft you wet one of thos sats the ms ‘eo ‘would say you have a fabulous figure. Hee hs ht nT toy ren f mong nrg 9 0 hn ct dah 2 bo tno 8 de, ‘A. Thanks. Tn fatered Cimon Trt hh aon 8 Oh, my shoes pinch me. Let's find a seat and sit fora while it gay eda 16 bo chat ohn 4 ou (1. Ching hay timo rads ‘ng A in a i ns — 499. Complimenting for Interior Decoration Khen ngoi cach trang tri néi that cooking utes Dargo nit me Hotplate Mat fam lai win. a “hn hae gi ae on ng etc fan Qust din oiet ToePhone of nh ching che GRE sch de Coran, Tapesty Rem it Venetian tind Cin Wh carpet Thi Cae Tim cit chm hing Reigtatr TH aah i mat Tan hl in Ei conta My du Hn Trencher Cas it ae ‘ik Goustevening, Me. Jackson, tm 50 glad youve come, Came in Sin allow sie co tke your hat he ng acon TO fl i Ong 0 noha, i wo 2 ho php tt et ra cho Oe 8 What a fine house you have, Mr. Down, The lection is very ood, [es 30 quet Out here, 10. Fre nt rg ni dep tm sang Dower Vi Ut te. Ben gol eng yen 1A Yee thanks «omy wife, for she unearthed it Oh, my dear this je Mr Jackson Mang. wi. bO wi 8 By dd phat ite dupe mb Oem vt. (dy a Jstson How do you do, Mr. Jackson? Tm so glad you could come trehao ag acon. Ti rua o Ong 8 En he How do you do, Mrs. Dowen? The interior design is very tet How £0 lise, Did you engage a designer? Fe to 6a Dowen The HE nN ot sng too wt nant hud 2 that mg nha Ut 2? a en ee Wel, ackson, the designer Is my wie dra be haar 7 ue SHE has Smits of oes een DL ee ea een Well, Jackson knows whae hes talking 3 Wel, jackson bs ng about, dear. Because hes A. acson Bit ong dy dang not gma em yeu cing 8 mot gh ind ee honeyEducation and Culture Giao duc va van hoa1. Newspaper Bao chi [A Do you read newspaper every day? ‘on ed doe bo ag maby Kha? Yes I read it every morning sang no 1 eng doe bo. [A Which kind of newspaper do you read? Ban doe loi ono? BU read many Kinds a doe fi lai bo ‘A bo you read Chinese of foreign newspaper? aioe bo tig Tune Que fay bdo Ung ergs? 1 read bot Baglish and Chinese ones, sometimes ¥ also read teeming pst iT have llSure Ta doe bo ting An Un bo tg Tuma Sut, Ting doe bi bu nn thang 1h Why do you read itso cligenty? Tar wo ban doe bo sienna ni wy? Because it gives me the curent knowledge Bian cho 1 Ag Ue ep wt [A What column do you lke to read est? Ban ti doo mye non? 1 like ro read literary column best. Ta thick doe mye va chao ht Awhy Tai $00 wth? 2, Because there contains some popular writings. ds vd 0 co ws Uc pm cue yeu tc, [A Which do you ike beser, the news or editorial? Ban th mue mo om. te hay 2 ad? 8.1 prefer the acer. Tey tik moe 2 Lud om ‘A. Do you read advertisement, t00? Ban eng doe mye quang coo hl? 8, Sometimes Ido. Thin ehoding 1k De you trust what the newspaper says? Ban eb tin nhtng gi bo ch nt tng? B, Not exactly. The purpose of a newspaper isto tll the eruth but Sonne newspapers talk about rumour sometimes Fig tn vive eh ola bohm 0 16 bao think thoding nét v8 tin dén. ond 2. Library Thu vign A Is there a brary close by? (Gh yf tw mao Hg? 1. Yes, there is one just yonder. bb mit the i naay dg hin 'A. How about if we ge in and have a look there? hig two 6 em ne? 8 Very well, lets go then. Vang, vty hing ta hay ‘lg a i a i i= A