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c ơi bài tập listening của lớp e48 là bài The art từ trang 1-23 thôi đúng ko a.
nhưng e nhớ là c có dặn làm unit 1 nửa sau quyển Skills mà e ko tìm thấy phần nghe đâu cả ấy
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Bài THE ARTS là từ trang 18-23
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UPDATE BÀI LỚP E44:
Hôm nay lớp E44 đã học xong bài Listening 2.2, bài Writing Unit 3 và Vocab số 18,19.
Dành cho ngày mai (thứ 5 21.4.11): các bạn chữa bài Reading 2.2, học lí thuyết bài Passive 2, tùy vào thời gian còn nhiều hay ít mà học tiếp bài COMMUNICATION UNIT 4 hoặc bài Vocab số 20,21,22.
Lợn lớp E44 sau 1 thời gian im ắng đã tăng trọng lên 255 k.[r2)]
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Negotiations​

accept an offer


- to agree to an offer or proposal
I accepted the offer to buy my car.

at stake


- something that can be gained or lost
There was much at stake during the negotiations between the nurses and the government.

back down


- to yield in one's position during negotiations, to not follow up on a threat
The government backed down on their threat to give less money to the school district.

back out (of something)


- to get out of an agreement, to fail to keep a promise
The property developer backed out of the plan to build the new apartment building.

ball is in (someone's) court


- it is the decision of another person or group to do something
The ball is in the union's court after the company made their final offer.

beat around the bush


- to talk about something without giving a direct answer
The manager was beating around the bush and never said anything important.

blow a deal


- to ruin a business deal with someone
We are working hard so that we do not blow the deal with our new customer.

bog down


- to slow down and make no progress (a bog is an area of land that is wet and muddy - like a swamp)
The negotiations bogged down over the issue of part-time workers.

bone of contention


- the subject or reason for a fight or dispute
The size of the project was a bone of contention between the city and the developer.

break down


- to fail, to stop
The negotiations broke down last night when both sides refused to compromise.

break off (something) or break (something) off


- to stop or end suddenly
The government decided to break off talks about extending the trade agreement.

break through


- to be successful after overcoming a difficulty
We were able to break through in our efforts to find a solution to the problem.

breakthrough


- a success that comes after overcoming a difficulty
There was a breakthrough in the talks to end the teacher's strike.

bring off (something) or bring (something) off


- to achieve something
We were unable to bring off a deal to buy the new computer system for our company.

bring (someone) to terms


- to make someone agree to something or do something
The government worked hard to bring the two sides to terms.

bring (something) to the table


- to have something to offer during a negotiation
We were able to bring a new offer to the table during the negotiations.

bring up (something) or bring ( something) up


- to begin a discussion about something, to mention something
I tried to bring up the subject of sales commissions during the meeting.

call off (something) or call (something) off


- to stop or quit or cancel something
We called off the meeting because everybody was busy.

call (someone's) bluff


- to try to make someone prove that they can actually do what they say they can
The government called the union's bluff when the union threatened to go on strike.

call the shots


- to be in charge
During the meeting the vice-president was calling the shots.

**** in to (someone or something)


- to weaken and be forced to give up
The company was forced to **** in to the demands of the workers for more money.

close a deal


- to end a negotiation successfully
We had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.

close ranks


- to unite and fight together
During the meeting we closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.

come back with an offer


- to return to negotiations with a new offer
We came back with a new offer and the negotiations continued smoothly.

come down in price


- to lower the price of one's product
We decided to come down in price and try and sell our products quickly.

come in high


- to charge too much for your services, to ask for a price that is too high
The salesman came in high during the negotiations and could not sell his product.

come in low


- to offer a low amount of money for a product or service
The company came in low with an offer for our product.

come to terms


- to reach an agreement
After negotiating all night the government and the company came to terms on an arrangement for the new water system.

come up in a discussion


- to become a subject in a discussion
Nothing related to the issue of quality came up in the discussion.

come up with (an idea or something)


- to produce or find a thought or idea or answer
My boss was happy when I came up with some good ideas during the meeting.

common ground


- shared beliefs or interests
There was no common ground between the two sides and the negotiations did not go well.

consider an offer


- to think about an offer or proposal
The man considered the offer to buy his car.

continue down to the wire


- to near a deadline, to have little time remaining
The negotiations continued down to the wire but they ended successfully.

cover ground


- to talk about the important facts and details of something
The questions were endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.

cut a deal


- to make an agreement, to make a deal or arrangement
We cut a deal and left the meeting in a positive mood.

cut (someone) off or cut off (someone)


- to stop someone from saying something, to interrupt someone
My friend cut me off when I was speaking.

down to the wire


- near a deadline, with little time remaining
They went down to the wire but the two sides finally agreed to a new contract.

drag on


- to be prolonged, to continue for a long time
The talks between the company and the lawyers dragged on for several weeks.

drag one's heels


- to act slowly or reluctantly
The government dragged their heels in talks with the union about the new contract.

draw the line


- to set a limit about what will be done or discussed
The union was flexible on the salary issue but they drew the line at talking about health benefits.

draw up (something) or draw (something) up


- to put something (a contract or a plan) in writing
The lawyers drew up a contract for the new housing development on the government land.

drive a hard bargain


- to bargain hard and try to make an agreement to one's advantage
The sales manager drives a hard bargain and it is difficult to negotiate with him.

drive at (something)


- to mean something, to want to say something
I could not understand what the other negotiators in the meeting were driving at.

drop the price (of something)


- to lower the price of something
We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.

face down (someone) or face (someone) down


- to confront someone boldly
The government decided to face down the striking transportation workers.

fall through


- to fail, to be ruined, to not happen
The deal for the new machinery fell through and we will have to look for another supplier.

fifty-fifty


- equally, evenly
We shared the profits with the other company fifty-fifty.

follow through on/with (something)


- to finish an action, to keep a promise
Our boss said that wages would improve soon but he never followed through with his promise.

force (someone's) hand


- to make someone do something that they do not want to do at that time
We decided to force our opponent's hand because we wanted to finish the negotiations quickly.

get behind (a person or idea)


- *****pport a person or idea
Although we did not agree with the manager we got behind his proposal at the meeting.

get down to brass tacks


- to begin the work or business that must be done
"Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract."

get down to business


- to start working or doing the business at hand
We must get down to business and finish our work quickly.

get the ball rolling


- to start an activity or action
We should get the ball rolling and begin the meeting at once.

get the message


- to understand clearly what someone means
I do not think that the opposite side got the message about where the negotiations are heading.

get the raw end of the deal


- to do badly in a negotiation or a similar situation
I got the raw end of the deal when I received my new work schedule.

get to first base


- to make a good start, *****cceed
We have not been able to get to first base regarding the terms of the new contract.

get to the bottom of (something)


- to discover or understand the real cause of something
It will be difficult to get to the bottom of the financial problems in the company.

get to the heart of (something)


- to find the most important facts or central meaning of something
We spent the morning trying to get to the heart of the problem with the computer supplier.

give a little


- to compromise during a negotiation
We know that we must give a little if we want to complete the negotiations.

give and take (give-and-take)


- to share, to give up part of what you want in order to make an agreement
After much give and take we reached an agreement regarding the property transfer.

give away the farm


- to offer too much during a negotiation
I tried not to give away the farm during the negotiation.

give ground


- to move back or retreat from one's position
We bargained hard but the other sales representative refused to give ground.

give in to (someone)


- to do what another person wants rather than to fight and argue with him or her
After eight weeks of negotiations we gave in and agreed to sell the machinery at a discount.

go back on (something)


- to not be faithful or loyal to one's word or an agreement
The company directors went back on their word to give the employees a salary increase.

go back to square one


- to go back to the beginning
The meeting was a failure and we were forced to go back to square one.

go back to the drawing board


- to go back and start something from the beginning
The negotiations failed so we had to go back to the drawing board and start over.

go down to the wire


- to near a deadline, to have little time remaining
The negotiations went down to the wire last night.

go for broke


- to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible
After going for broke at the meeting we were able to reach an agreement.

go over like a lead balloon


- to fail to generate a positive response
The sales manager's proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting

go over well


- to be liked or successful
My idea about employee evaluations went over well with the new manager.

hammer out (an agreement or a deal)


- to negotiate a deal or agreement by discussion and debate
The negotiations lasted all night but finally we were able to hammer out an agreement.

hang in the balance


- to have two equally possible results, to be uncertain
The outcome of the election was hanging in the balance after the top candidates had an equal number of votes.

hard-nosed


- to be very strict, to be stubborn, to be uncompromising
The negotiatiors were hard-nosed during the talks for a new contract.

have a card up one's sleeve


- to hide something of value
I thought that the negotiations would not succeed but my boss had a card up his sleeve that we did not know about.

have a poker face


- to not show any reaction or emotion
Our boss had a poker face when he told us that our office would soon close.

hold all the aces/cards/trumps


- to have all of the advantages
The management group was holding all the aces during the meeting with the union.

hold out for (something)


- to keep resisting or refuse to give up until you get the desired results
The union is holding out for a better deal and they do not plan to end their strike.

hold out on (someone)


- to refuse to give information or something to someone who has a right to it
The new manager has been holding out on the company and he will not tell anyone his plans.

horse-trade


- to make a business agreement or deal after careful bargaining and compromise
After several hours of horse-trading we reached an agreement to buy the new computers.

in the bag


- to be certain
The contract for the new insurance policy is in the bag.

iron (something) out or iron out (something)


- to solve a problem
We spent several hours ironing out the final details of the contract.

knock down the price of (something)


- to decrease a price
The department store has knocked down the price of many of their products.

lay one's cards on the table


- to be open and honest about one's intentions
Our boss laid his cards on the table during the meeting.

make a concession


- to change your position in favor of the other person/side when you are negotiating
The union made a big concession in their negotiations with their company.

make an offer


- to make a financial or other proposal for a product or service
I will make an offer and try to buy the house that I like.

make headway


- to make progress
We are bargaining hard and making headway with the new agreement.

meet (someone) halfway


- to compromise with someone
The price for the truck was too high but we met the salesman halfway and made an agreement to buy it.

nail down the terms of an agreement


- to discuss and agree on the terms of a contract
We must try and nail down the terms of the agreement at the meeting tomorrow.

nail (something) down or nail down (something)


- to make certain or sure
We nailed down an agreement to build the staff room as quickly as possible.

off the record


- to be not published or revealed, to be a secret
I told my boss off the record that I would probably not return after the summer holiday.

paint oneself into a corner


- to get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to escape
The negotiations became easier when the other side painted themselves into a corner.

play hardball (with someone)


- to act strong and aggressive with someone
The union played hardball during the contract talks.

play into (someone's) hands


- to do something that another person can use against you
Our manager played into the hands of the other side when he became angry during the meeting.

play one's ace


- to use one's best resource (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's power
I played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.

play one's cards close to one's chest


- to be secretive and cautious about something
My colleague was playing his cards close to his chest when he began to talk to our competitor.

pull (something) off or pull off (something)


- *****cceed in doing something difficult or impossible
The contract seemed impossible to win but we pulled it off through our skillful negotiating.

pull (something) out of a hat


- to get something as if by magic, to invent something, to imagine something
The problem was difficult but somehow we were able to pull a solution out of a hat.

put one's cards on the table


- to be open and honest about one's intentions
We put our cards on the table and tried to solve the problem.

raise the ante


- to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict
The small country raised the ante in the trade dispute with the other countries.

a raw deal


- treatment that is not fair
The sales manager received a raw deal when he was forced to give up his former position.

reach a stalemate


- to arrive at a position where no progress is being made
The talks to buy the new computers have reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to start them again.

reach first base


- to make a good start, *****cceed
We were unable to reach first base in the discussions.

read between the lines


- to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not said
The salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and we knew that there were none available.

rock-bottom offer


- the lowest price that one can offer to buy something
The buyer made a rock-bottom offer to buy our product.

a setback


- a change from better to worse, a delay, a reversal
The bad weather was a setback in our efforts to get the material delivered on time.

smooth (something) over or smooth over (something)


- to make something seem better or less severe
We tried to smooth over the problems between the two managers.

stack the deck against (someone)


- to trick someone, to arrange things unfairly (a deck is a deck of cards)
The manager stacked the deck against his opponent when he went into the meeting.

stand one's ground


- to maintain and defend one's position
The other negotiating team was very aggressive but we stood our ground and bargained hard.

start the ball rolling


- to begin an activity or action
I will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my coworkers.

stick to one's guns


- to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction
We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.

sweeten the deal


- to offer something during a negotiation that is attractive to the other side
We sweetened the deal during the negotiations in order to win the new contract.

take sides


- to join one group against another in a debate or quarrel
I did not take sides in the discussion about buying a new computer.

talk (someone) into (something)


- to get someone to agree to something, to persuade someone to do something
We were unable to talk the other members of our team into delaying the meeting until next week.

talk (someone) out of (something)


- to persuade someone not to do something
I tried to talk our sales manager out of offering a price for the product that was too low.

talk (something) over or talk over (something)


- to discuss something
We asked for some time during the meeting to talk over the new proposal.

throw (someone) a curve


- to mislead or deceive someone
The purchasing manager threw us a curve when he said that he would not need any of our products until next year.

to the letter


- exactly, nothing done wrong or left undone, perfectly
The union representative followed the contract agreement to the letter.

trump card


- something that is kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works
Although we appeared weak during the negotiations we had some new information to use as our trump card.

turn thumbs down on (something)


- to reject something
The other negotiating team turned thumbs down on our wish to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.

under the wire


- at the very last moment
We were able to send the documents to the lawyer under the wire.

undercut (someone)


- to sell your product for less than a competitor
The new discount store is trying hard to undercut other stores in the area.

up the ante


- to increase what is at stake or under discussion in a dispute or conflict
The union upped the ante in their dispute with the company.

water (something) down or water down (something)


- to change and make something weaker
The manager tried to water down our proposal for the new quality control system.

wheel and deal


- to negotiate to buy and sell something (often in a way that is very close to being dishonest or illegal)
The salesman likes to wheel and deal with his customers.

wind up (something) or wind (something) up


- to end, to finish, to stop
We would like to wind up the meeting early tomorrow.

wrap up (something) or wrap (something) up


- to finish something (a job, a meeting etc.)
We wrapped up the meeting and went home for the weekend.

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HEART IDIOMS

Heart​

aching heart


- a feeling of sadness that one has when love has been lost or has faded
The young woman spent the weekend alone with her aching heart.

after one`s own heart


- to be liked for agreeing with one`s own feelings or interests or ideas
My new boss loves to go fishing. He is a man after my own heart.

at heart


- basically, essentially, what one really is rather than what one appears to be
The man seems to be angry all the time but actually he is a very gentle person at heart.

bleeding heart


- someone who feels too much sympathy for people such as poor people or criminals etc.
The man is a bleeding heart and is always asked by other people for money to help others.

break (someone`s) heart


- to make someone feel sad or hopeless (usually because of love or a similar loss)
It broke my heart to see the boy who had lost his dog.

close to (someone's) heart


- an idea or something that is important to you and that you care about
The plan to improve the downtown area is very close to the mayor's heart.

cross one`s heart and hope to die


- to say or promise that what you have said is true (often used by children)
"I promise that I will meet you tomorrow. Cross my heart and hope to die."

die of a broken heart


- to die of emotional distress, *****ffer from emotional distress (often from a failed romance)
The man almost died of a broken heart when he was a teenager.

do (someone's) heart good


- to make someone feel good, to make someone healthy
It does one's heart good to get some exercise every day.

do (something) in a heartbeat


- to do something almost immediately if you have the chance
I will change jobs in a heartbeat if I have the chance.

eat one`s heart out


- to feel much jealousy about something, to feel bitter anguish or grief about something
"You can eat your heart out but I will not give you a piece of this chocolate cake."
The pain from the man's sorrow is eating his heart out.

find it in one's heart to (do something)


- to have the courage or compassion to do something
I could not find it in my heart to tell the young woman that she could not continue to work at our company.

follow one's heart


- to act according to one's feelings
The boy followed his heart and decided to study music at school.

from the bottom of one`s heart


- with great feeling, sincerely
The girl thanked the man from the bottom of her heart for saving her dog`s life.

from the heart


- sincerely, honestly
The speech by the politician was from the heart.

get to the heart of (something)


- to understand the most important or essential thing about something
It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the problem with the new computer.

go (somewhere) in a heartbeat


- to go somewhere almost immediately if you have the chance
I would go camping in a heartbeat if I had the chance.

have a big heart


- to be very kind or generous or helpful
The man has a big heart and he will always try to help other people.

have a change of heart


- to change the way one feels or thinks about something
I had a change of heart and I decided to go to a movie with my friend.

have a heart


- to be a generous and forgiving person
I wish that our boss would have a heart and try to help other people.

Have a heart!


- Don't be unkind or do something mean or cruel!
"Have a heart," I told my supervisor when he said that I must work during the weekend.

have a heart of gold


- to be kind or generous or friendly
My grandmother has a heart of gold and she is always willing to help a stranger.

have a heart of stone


- to be cold and unfriendly
The man who murdered his family has a heart of stone.

have a heart-to-heart talk with (someone)


- to have a sincere and intimate talk with someone
I had a heart-to-heart talk with my girlfriend last evening.

have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something)


- to be fond of someone or something
My grandfather always had a soft spot in his heart for his youngest child.

have one`s heart set on (something)


- to want something very much
The little boy has his heart set on getting a dog for his birthday.

heart and soul


- with all of one's energy, with all of one's efforts
The girl loved her boyfriend heart and soul.
My friend is putting his heart and soul into his new job.

heart bleeds for (someone)


- to feel sympathy for someone
My heart bleeds for the family who lost their father in the accident.

heart goes out to (someone)


- to feel great sympathy for someone
My heart goes out to the victims of the hurricane.

heart is dead set against (something)


- to be totally against something
My mother's heart is dead set against my plan to go to art school.

heart is in one's mouth


- one feels very nervous or frightened and has strong emotions about something
My heart was in my mouth when I saw the little boy standing on the ladder.

heart is in the right place


- to be kindhearted or sympathetic, to have good intentions (even if the results may be bad)
Although the girl makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.

heart is not in (something)


- to not really want to do what you are doing
The boy's heart was not in the swimming club so he quit the team.

heart is set against (something)


- to be totally against something
Our principal's heart is set against expanding the music program in our school.

heart is set on (something)


- to want something very much
The little boy's heart is set on getting a dog for his birthday.

heart misses/skips a beat


- one is startled or excited from surprise or joy or fright
My heart skipped a beat when I heard my name on the radio.

heart stands still


- to be very frightened or worried about something
My heart stood still when the truck almost hit our car.

heart to heart


- candid, intimate
Our conversation was heart to heart and we both felt very good afterwords.

heartbeat away from (something)


- the next person to take over someone's position if they die
The prince is a heartbeat away from becoming the next king of his country.

heavy heart


- a feeling of being weighed down with sorrow, a sad feeling
We left the meeting with a heavy heart when we heard that our boss would soon leave the company because of illness.

in one's heart of hearts


- to know that something is true even though you may not want to admit it or believe it
In my heart of hearts I know that I will soon have to change jobs.

know (something) by heart


- to know something perfectly, to have memorized something
The little boy knows many stories by heart.

learn (something) by heart


- to memorize something
The children had to learn the poem by heart.

lose heart


- to feel discouraged because of failure, to lose the hope of success
I tried not to lose heart even though I had failed my driver`s exam for the second time.

near to (someone's) heart


- an idea or something that is important to you and that you care about
The man's model airplane hobby is very near to his heart.

not have the heart to do (something)


- to be unwilling to say or do something that may hurt or upset others
I did not have the heart to tell the woman that soon she may lose her job.

open one`s heart to (someone)


- to talk about one`s feelings honestly, to confide in someone
The woman suddenly opened her heart to me after I began talking to her on the bus.

pour one's heart out (to someone)


- to tell all of one's hopes or fears or feelings to someone
My friend poured her heart out to me when we went to the coffee shop last evening.

search one`s heart/soul


- to study one`s reasons and acts, to try to discover if one has been fair and honest about something
I searched my soul to try and discover why my girlfriend had left me.

set one's heart against (something)


- to turn against something, to become totally against something
From the beginning, my friend set his heart against my proposal for having a birthday party for our teacher.

set one's heart on (something)


- to select something as one's goal
The young runner set his heart on winning the marathon.

sick at heart


- very sad or upset about something
The woman was sick at heart over the illness of her cat.

strike at the heart of (something)


- to do something that damages or destroys the basic idea or way of doing something that is very important to someone or to a group
The decision to change the law struck at the heart of how the people wanted to live.

take heart


- to be encouraged, to be brave
The father took heart in the fact that his son was still going to university even though he was failing most of his courses.

take (something) to heart


- to be strongly affected by something that someone says to you, to take something seriously, to be upset by something
I did not expect my friend to take my criticism to heart when I complained that he was always late.

to one's heart's content


- as much as one wants
The little boy was able to play in the water to his heart's content.

tug at (someone's) heartstrings


- to make someone feel very sad, to make someone feel great sympathy for someone else
Seeing the young boy and his dog tugged at my heartstrings.

warm the ****les of (someone's) heart


- to make someone feel warm and happy
The ending of the movie warmed the ****les of my heart.

way to (someone's) heart


- the best way to please someone or make them like you
The way to my grandfather's heart was through his stomach as he always liked good food.

wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve


- to show one`s feelings openly
The man wore his heart on his sleeve when he talked about his sick son.

win (someone's) heart


- to do nice things for someone to make him or her love you, to have the qualities to make you like something - music or art or a book
The young man won the girl's heart by his kind and caring attitude toward her.

with all one`s heart (and soul)


- with all one's energy and feeling
I tried with all my heart to get my friend a job at my company.

young at heart


- doing things that usually younger people enjoy (usually used for an older person)
The older couple were young at heart and they had much fun together.

hí hí em ở E48 xin chào cả nhà ^^ chị Thùy ơi phần listening ở nửa sau quyển Ielts skills em vẫn chưa nhận được ạ

Chị vừa gửi lại lần nữa cho cả lớp rùi đấy, em check lại xem nào [r32)] (nhớ kiểm tra cả trong thư rác nhé)

UPDATE BÀI LỚP E44 ngày 21.4.2011:
Lớp hôm nay đã học xong bài COMMUNICATION số 4, bài LT Passive 2 và chữa xong bài Reading 2.2
Dành cho Chủ nhật ngày 24.4.11: Lớp nộp bài Listening + Reading 2.3, chữa bài tập PASSIVE 2 và Vocab 20,21,22 nhé [r2)]

Cập nhật bài lớp E43 ngày 21.4.11:
Lớp đã học và chữa hết bài Modals: Present + future; bài Writing Unit 11 & học hết lý thuyết bài Modals: Past
Dành cho Chủ nhật ngày 24.4.11: Chữa bài Listening 2.4; Chữa BT bài Modals past và học bài Vocab 37-39
Thứ 2 ngày 25.4.11: Chữa bài Reading 2.4; Học lý thuyết bài Hình thức phân từ của động từ (chương 5) và bài Vocab 40-46 (học sinh làm bài 40,44,45) [r2)]