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Cả nhà đã nghe bài Moonlighting chưa ạ? Hoá ra moonlighting cũng không hẳn ngọt ngào như ánh trăng cả nhà nhỉ? Cả nhà ôn lại bài này một chút nhé. Tìm từ phù hợp với những giải thích sau:
1.To work another job, usually at night, ad***ion to your regularly job
2.To look very tired
3.To get money to pay for basic living expense
4.A word that means there is not much going on, there?Tre few people there
5.A phrasal verb that means thing?Ts going on well, has a good result
6.A word that has same meaning with ?oexhausted?
7.A phrase to say no surprise, it?Ts very clear
8.A phrase to reply to ?o Thank you?
Cuối tuần rồi, có bác trai nào định "họ hèn" gì thì nghe bài Asking someone out của hôm nay nhé.
Cả nhà vui lòng click vào link sau để nghe:
http://meggy.chocoboard.com/p/4817
Nội dung bài nghe (Nguồn: ESL)
I walked into the coffee room and saw that Brad was writing something on a piece of paper. When he saw me come in, he slipped the note out of sight.
Trisha: Hey, what''s up?
Brad: Oh, nothing.
Trisha: What were you writing?
Brad: (Laugh) All right. You caught me in the act. I finally worked up the nerve to ask Diana out. I was just writing a note to put on her desk.
Trisha: You mean you''re going to ask her out in a note? You big chicken !
Brad: I admit it. I''m a wuss. I just can''t do it in person .
Trisha: But, you work with her everyday.
Brad: That''s different. When I''m working, I''m in a different frame of mind. But, when I even think about asking her out, I get tongue-tied. At least in a note, I can get the words out without turning beet red.
Trisha: You''ve dated a lot. What''s so different about Diana?
Brad: Well, for one thing, she''s gorgeous. She''s so upbeat and sweet. Who doesn''t like her? Oh, I don''t know. All I do know is that I think we have great chemistry together. But, what if I''m wrong. Maybe she''s just been nice to me out of courtesy and doesn''t think of me that way. Oh forget it. This was a bad idea.
Trisha: Well, I guess you don''t want this note, then.
Brad: What note?
Trisha: I was looking for you to deliver this note from Diana. She wants to know if you want to go to the office party with her tomorrow night.
Brad: You''re kidding! I can''t believe you''ve been standing this entire time and didn''t say anything.
Trisha: Sorry. What can I say? Now, do you want the note or what?
Brad: Yeah, I want the note.
Trisha: Have a great time tomorrow night.
Brad: Thanks. I plan on it.
Chúc cả nhà cuối tuần vui vẻ

Chào cả nhà. Cùng ôn lại bài Asking someone out một chút nhé:
1.An expression to say that how?Tre thing going/ what is new with you?
2.An expression to say that you get the courage, you realise you can do it without nervous
3.A noun means to be scared
4.A word has the same meaning as ?ochicken?, but often used for adult to say that I?Tm a weak person
5.An expression to say that you cant speak very clearly, especially when you talk to a woman you?Tre interested in.
6.An expression means that you turn your face as red as beet.
7.A word means beautiful, extremely beautiful
8.A word means to be happy, to be positive
9.An expression to say that you get along very well with another person
Cả nhà còn nhớ bài taking a phone call chứ? Còn hôm nay cả nhà nghe bài Getting through on the phone nhé.
Cả nhà click vào đây để nghe:
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/p/4835
Nội dung bài nghe (nguồn:ESL)
I have been trying to get a meeting with the CEO of Medofact to talk about a partnership between our company and theirs. But I''ve had a hard time trying to get through on the phone.
First, there was the phone tree. I had to go through three menus before I got the option to speak to an operator. Even after I got through, I got the run around from the receptionist.
Receptionist: Medofact Limited. How may I direct your call?
Thomas: I would like to speak to Maureen Kennedy.
Receptionist: Please hold while I connect you with Ms. Kennedy''s office. (Pause)
Secretary: Maureen Kennedy''s office. How may I help you?
Thomas: Good afternoon. I am Thomas Guarini calling from Livatect. I would like to set up a meeting with Ms. Kennedy.
Secretary: Will Ms Kennedy know the subject of the meeting?
Thomas: Well, I would like to speak to her about a possible partnership.
Secretary: May I put you on hold for one moment?
Thomas: Yes, certainly. (I was on hold for a long time.)
Secretary: Mr. Guarini, I''m afraid Ms. Kennedy is traveling on business the next two weeks. Would you like to call back?
Thomas: Sure, I''ll check back in a couple of weeks. Thanks for your help.
Secretary: It''s my pleasure. Have a nice day.
Thomas: Thanks. You, too.
I guess I''ll keep trying.
Chúc cả nhà một tuần vui vẻ. Cả nhà vui lòng giúp đỡ comment để topic nó không bị tụt trang vì tuần này em sẽ vi vu Huế - Hội An - Đà Nẵng không post bài liên tục được. Cám ơn cả nhà, khi nào về em sẽ post bù.

chưa down và thử, nhưng cứ khen cô bạn đáng yêu nhiệt tình cái đã .

To buon-dua-chuot : ban la sieu nhan nhiet tinh.That hiem co kho tim.Chac B gioi E lam'' nhi.
Can U introduce about yourself?

Hôm nay lại vào post bài được rồi . Ngày hôm qua mạng TTVN làm sao mà không thể post được. Cám ơn các bạn đã động viên và comment giúp. Mình đang học theo chương trình này nên muốn share cùng với mọi người thôi chứ tiếng Anh của mình thì rất tệ.
Bài get through on the phone chắc cũng không có gì khó nghe cả. Từ mới trong bài cũng ít nên mình không review lại từ mới nữa mà giới thiệu cả nhà bài mới luôn: Making a sale call.
Cả nhà vui lòng click vào link sau để nghe và tải về:
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/p/4889
Nội dung bài nghe ( Nguồn: ESL)
Last week, I was at a business luncheon and I met a woman named Dana Okri who was heading a new start up. I have been a sales rep for Eureka Corp. for three years now and our bread and butter is data management software . I told her briefly about our products over lunch and she had given me her card.
I decided to follow up with a call. I dialed her direct line and fortunately, I got a hold of her on the first try.
Dana: Hello, Dana Okri.
Kevin: Hello, Dana, this is Kevin Abrahams from Eureka Corp. I don''t know if you''ll remember me but we met last week at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Dana: Oh, yes. Hi, how are you?
Kevin: Great. Do you have a few minutes right now for me to tell you a little bit more about the data management tools our company has to offer? It won''t take long .
Dana: Actually, I''m really swamped right now and I''ll be going into a meeting in a few minutes. Is there any literature you can send me?
Kevin: Oh, sure, I understand. I would be happy to send you a promotional packet about the programs that I think might best suit a company your size. Would it be okay if I called again to see if you have any questions?
Dana: Let''s do this . Since I''m not sure when I''ll get a chance to read the material, why don''t I give you a call if I have any questions. Now, I''m really sorry, but I have to get going to this meeting.
Kevin: No problem at all. I won''t keep you any longer. I''ll put a package to you in the mail and we''ll go from there .
Dana: Sounds good.
Kevin: Thanks for your time.
Dana: No problem. Bye, bye.
Chúc cả nhà vui vẻ

Cả nhà ôn lại bài Making a sale call một chút nhé
Tìm từ phù hợp với giải thích sau:
1.A formal business lunch, usually with many people
2.A new company
3.A sale person
4.An expression to say that something is where we make the most money
5.To reach someone
6.An expression to say that it won?Tt take a lot of time
7.To be extremely busy
8.Information for example letter, brochure, catalogue
9.To be appropriate for, to be right for
10.A sentence to give proposal or another options to s.o
Còn bây giờ là bài mới ngày hôm nay: A small talk at business lunch . Cả nhà click vào link để nghe và tải về:
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/?p=4890
Nội dung bài nghe (Nguồn: ESL)
James: Hello, are you Muriel Douglas?
Muriel: Yes, and you must be James. It''s nice to meet you at long last.
James: Yes, you too. Thanks for agreeing to meet with us about the new account. My associate, Susan Kim, should be here any minute. Would you like something to drink while we''re waiting?
Muriel: No, thanks. I''m fine. Did you have a nice holiday?
James: Yes, I did. My family and I went to Tahoe to ski and the weather was great. How about you?
Muriel: I stayed in L.A. and it was sunny the entire weekend. We spent most of the time at home but we did go see King Kong on Christmas day.
James: How did you like it?
Muriel: It was better than I expected. But, you know, I think I would have enjoyed skiing in Tahoe even better. Do you go there often?
James: No, not much. My wife doesn''t like to ski. She prefers vacationing where it''s warmer, like Hawaii.
Muriel: I don''t blame her. I really enjoyed it there when we went a few years ago. I?s"ôd like to go back sometime soon.
James: Yes, me too. Oh, here''s Susan now. Let me introduce you.
Có gì cả nhà cứ comment cho xôm topic nhé. Chúc vui

Cả nhà nghe bài mới hôm nay nhé. Chủ đề lại là liên hoan chè chén : Planning a business luncheon.
Cả nhà click vào link sau để nghe và tải về:
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/p/4914
Nội dung bài nghe ( Nguồn: ESL)
One of my co-workers, Betty, was retiring this month after working for the company 23 years. I was put in charge of planning a retirement lunch in her honor at a restaurant nearby. The company was picking up the tab and it was up to me to set a day and time. After asking the people in the department and finding out their availability , I called the restaurant to make a reservation.
Manager: Bruno''s.
Jeff: Hi, I''m calling from Nika Corporation. We would like to hold a business lunch at the restaurant.
Manager: Oh, certainly. I''m Linda, the manager. I can help you with that. How many will there be in your party?
Jeff: There will be about 18 people.
Manager: Okay. For a party that size, we have a separate banquet room in the back.
Jeff: Is there an extra charge to reserve the room?
Manager: No, as long as you can guarantee at least 15 guests, there is no extra charge.
Jeff: That''s great. I''d like to go ahead and reserve the room, then, for Friday, December 2, at around noon. This is a retirement party and we?swould like to bring a cake for the guest of honor and some bottles of champagne. Will that be acceptable?
Manager: The cake is no problem at all, but we do charge a corkage fee of $15 a bottle for any alcohol not purchased from the restaurant.
Jeff: Oh, that''s fine.
Manager: Great. I have the banquet room reserved for a luncheon for Nika Corporation on the 2nd of December. May I have your name and contact information?
Jeff: Sure. I''m Jeff McQuillan and my number is 323-555-6840, extension 42.
Manager: Thanks, Mr. McQuillan. I''ll give you a call a week in advance to confirm the arrangements.
Jeff: Sounds good. Thanks for your help.
Manager: Thank you for choosing Bruno''s. We look forward to seeing you.
Chúc cả nhà luyện tiếng Anh vui vẻ.

Lại cuối tuần rồi, nhanh quá. Cả nhà đã có kế hoạch gì chưa? Nếu chưa thì tranh thủ luyện tiếng Anh cái nhỉ.
Cả nhà ôn lại bài Planning a business lunch trước đã nhé. Tìm từ phù hợp với giải thích sau:
1.Another word for lunch which is formal & used for biz reason.
2.A word to say that you?Tre the person who organize, the leader of that particular task or thing
3.An expression means to pay for
4.A word means a group, or number of people in your group.
5.A private room where held event or party.
6.To promise
7.The agreement, the information that needed in order to do what you?Tre going to do.
8.The fee paid for the restaurant when you bring your own wines to restaurants.
Còn đây là bài nghe mới ngày hôm nay. Chủ đề: Tough negotiation. Cả nhà click vào link để nghe và tải về:
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/p/4928
Nội dung bài nghe ( Nguồn: ESL)
I''m not what you would call the world''s best negotiator, but sometimes it''s necessary to engage in a tough negotiation. Take, for instance, the time I had to renew the lease on my apartment. This was back in college, when I was renting a small studio in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles. When my lease was up , the landlord and I sat down to hammer out the terms of a new lease.
"I''ll tell you what I''m going to do," he said. "I''m going to give you a break on rent if you sign a two-year lease instead of just a one-year lease."
"Well," I said, "I don''t know. What sort of break are we talking about here??s"
"I''ll give you a 5% rent increase instead of a 10% increase in exchange for you signing a two-year lease. It''s win-win situation: you get a cut in rent, and I get the security of a two-year lease.?s"
At this point, I decided to make a counter-proposal . "How about this," I said, "You give me a one year lease with a six percent increase.?s"
"No, I can''t make that sort of deal," he said. "But here''s what I can do, and it''s my final offer: I''ll pay for your electricity for the first 6 months of the lease, along with the other terms I mentioned before.?s"
"You drive a hard bargain okay, it''s a deal," I said. I guess I could have tried to bargain him down a bit more, but I was happy with our agreement. Now all I had to do was sign on the dotted line .
Chúc cả nhà cuối tuần vui vẻ.

bận quá không post được bài, topic đã tụt xuống tận trang 4. Cả nhà không thấy ai comment gì nhỉ? Cả nhà ôn lại bài Tough Negotiation một chút không lại quên hết nhỉ:
Tìm từ phù hợp với giải thích sau:
1.A difficult negotiation
2.A word meaning that to extend, to make it go longer, especially used with contract.
3.A one - room department
4.To come to an end
5.The person who owns the building & rents the building to someone else.
6.To negotiate, to come to a solution
7.An expression used when we?Tre about to give someone proposal
8.A reduction, to cut, to reduce, to make less
9.An expression to say ?o What exactly are the details? Give me more information?
10.A situation that you win, I win, we both benefit from the situation
11.An agreement
12.An expression to say that I agree to your term
13.To get someone to reduce their price
14.To sign the contract, to agree to something.
Chủ đề hôm nay là Team work.
Cả nhà vui lòng click vào link sau để nghe và tải về:
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/p/4996
Nội dung bài nghe(Nguồn: ESL)
Jeff: So, does that sound okay with you?
Lucy: What? Oh, I sorry. I didn''t hear what you said.
Jeff: You seem preoccupied today. What''s up?
Lucy: Oh, it''s this guy I know from this class I''m taking. His name is Richard. I think I''ve mentioned him before.
Jeff: Yeah, sure, the guy you''re working on a project with. Right?
Lucy: Yeah, that''s him. The four of us are supposed to be working as a team on this project and I''m having a lot of trouble dealing with him.
Jeff: What do you mean?
Lucy: Well, he doesn''t know how to express his opinion without putting other people down. And, he always has to be right.
Jeff: He sounds a little immature.
Lucy: Yeah, I think it''s partly that. He doesn''t know how to be diplomatic with people.
Jeff: He doesn''t know how or he doesn''t want to.
Lucy: I don''t know, but I do know that sometimes he really gets the better of me.
Jeff: Well, he sounds pretty hard to get along with. Are the other people in your group feeling the same way?
Lucy: Yeah, in fact, they''re fed up with him. I keep having to run interference when our discussions get too heated. Actually, I feel really sorry for the guy. He doesn''t seem to have too many friends and he always seems so unhappy.
Jeff: Well, I think you''re helping just by putting up with him.
Lucy: Thanks for trying to make me feel better. Ok, now what were you saying?
Chúc vui vẻ nhé

Cả nhà ôn lại bài một chút trước khi sang nghe bài mới nhé:
Tìm từ phù hợp với những giải thích sau:
1.To worry about something
2.An expression to say that everyone cooperate with everyone else, does their part on the project or a major event that you?Tre a partner
3.Taking care of someone
4.To insult other people, say negative or bad thing
5.To be irresponsible, to behave like a child
6.To be very polite, very careful, not to make anyone mad or bother other people
7.To be bothered by someone although you try not to be bothered but that person somehow continue bother you
8.To be tired of
9.To protect another person after he/she does something wrong
10.To get immotional, get very mad
11.To tolerate, to stand it, to be able *****rvive in the situation or with the person
Chủ đề hôm nay là: Looking for an idea
http://vncoolgirl1.chocoboard.com/p/5001
Nội dung bài nghe ( Nguồn: ESL)
Ling: Ugh!
Sam: What?Ts the matter?
Ling: I?Tm trying to jot down some ideas for the meeting tomorrow but I?Tm drawing a blank.
Sam: When I?Tve got a block, I usually step away from it for a while and come back to it later. Then I can look at it with a fresh perspective.
Ling: I don?Tt have time to take a break. I need to come up with something quick or I?Tll have to go into that meeting empty-handed. I can?Tt let Danielle show me up again. At the last meeting, all of the department heads loved her ideas and they?Tre starting to think she walks on water.
Sam: Well, I don?Tt think it helps to sit around worrying about it. Nothing will come to you if you work yourself up too much.
Ling: You?Tre right. I?Tm too wound up to think straight. It?Ts like my brain is in a fog.
Sam: Come on. We?Tll go take a quick walk. I?Tm sure that?Tll do the trick. If it doesn?Tt, I?Tll help you work on your resume.
Ling: Gee, thanks. I?Tve known all along that you?Tre after my job.
Sam: Me? After your job? I wouldn?Tt touch your job with a 10-foot pole. I couldn?Tt take the pressure. I prefer being a lowly employee and giving you a hard time everyday.
Ling: Thanks a lot. Between you and Danielle, my days here are numbered.
Sam: Come on. Let?Ts go before you get even more depressed!
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