Practice Listening

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Muốn cãi thì cãi, nhưng chắc chắn em cãi ko lại chị rồi, vì bài này chị đã nghe đến 6 lần, hehe
* she sometimes gets to rub shoulders with the top officials >>> rub shoulders with là một idiom nghĩa là tiếp xúc với
* get my emotions off my chest >>> do off my chest là 1 idiom nên để nhấn mạnh người ta ko đọc nối âm s của emotions qua.

còn đây là bài của babyrock, cái nickname của bé này nhìn mãi mới thấy đc chữ babyrock, còn mấy thứ linh tinh lang tang kia chả biết là gì
Now, the VOA Special English Program ?oWords and Their Stories.?
There are many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include: the eyes, ears, noses (sai giống bé Trang), mouth and even the heart. Today we?Tll tell you some expressions that use other body parts: the back, shoulders and chest.
When I?Tm facing a lot of pressure at work, my back and neck will start to hurt. Sometimes, this tension is a the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my back all the time. In other words, my employer is always telling me to do things.
Sometimes, I want my employer to get off my back! I want her to stop criticizing me and making too many demands on my time. I can?Tt say this, however. I would never turn my back on her and refuse to help when there?Ts a need. If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me behind my back. She might criticize me when I?Tm not present. This would surely be a step stab in a back. It is never kind to unfairly harm or say bad things about other people.
Sometimes, when I?Tm very productive in my job, my employer gives me a pat on the back. She praises my work. She might even say ?oI will scratch your back if you will scratch mine.? This means she will do something for me if I do something helpful for her in exchange. Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a direct, open and honest way of speaking.
I know that my employer carries a lot on her shoulders. She?Ts responsible for many things at the office. And because she?Ts so important, she sometimes gets to rub the shoulders with the top officer officials. She gets to spend time with some very important people.
I believe the top officer official values my supervisor. He never gives her the cold shoulder. He?Ts never unfriendly to her. He always treats her like she?Ts an important part of the organization.
I also value my supervisor. In fact, I think she?Ts very effective in her job. Of course, I could yell my opinion at the top of my lunges lungs, or as loudly as I possibly could. It might even feel good to get my emotions off my chest. It is always helpful to tell people how you feel so that your emotions do not trouble you.
But it is not necessary for me to praise my superior. Most of my co-workers feel the exact same way about her. So I think I will just save my breath. I will keep silent because talking or repeating myself will not do any good.
Words and Their Stories in VOA Special English was written by Jill Moss. I?Tm Faith Lapidus.

bài của moon nè
Now, the VOA Special English programme, Words and Their Stories.
There are many American expressions that you point use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ill ears, nose, mouth and even the heart. Today we both will tell you some expressions that you use other body point parts: the back, shoulders and chest.
When I am facing a lot of professor pressure at work, my back and neck was will start to hurt. Sometimes, this the tension is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my back all the time. In other words, my employer is always telling me to do things.
Sometimes I want my employer to get off my back. I want her to stop criticizing me and making too many the man demands on my time. I can not said it. H say this, however. I wish would never turn my back on her and refuse the help when there is a need. If I did refuse the to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me behind my back. She might criticize me when I am not present. This was truly would surely be a stab in the back. It is never kind to unfeeling unfairly harm or say bad things about other people.
Sometimes, when I am very productive on in my job, my employer gives me a patch pat on the back. She praises my work. She might even say ''I will scratch your back if you will scratch mine''. This means she will do some things something for me if I do some things something helpful for her in exchange. Such an offer usually comes straight stress from the shoulder. My supervisor has very degress direct, open and honest way of speaking.
I know that my employer carries a lot on her shoulders. She is responsible for many things at the office. And because she is so important, she sometimes gets to rub shoulders with the top officials. She gets to spend time with some very important people.
I believe the top official values my superior. He never gives her the cold shoulder. He?Ts never unfriendly to her. He always stretch treats her like she is unimportant post an important part in the organization.
I also thought value my supervisor. and In fact, I think she is very effective in her job. Of cause course, I could yellow yell my opinion at the top of my launch lungs, or as lovely loudly as I possible could. It ?Ts my might even feel good to get my emotions off my chest. It is always helpful to tell people how you feel so that your emotions do not trouble you.
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Words and Their Stories in VOA Special English was written by Georce Maught Jill Moss. I am Faith Lapidus.
moon về nghe và check lại lần nữa nha em. Chị nghĩ chắc đây là lần đầu tiên luyện nghe hả em, có nhiều từ rất đơn giản nhưng em lại nghe sai, như will chẳng hạn, em toàn nghe thành was, trong khi 2 âm này đâu có giống nhau gì đâu.

Chị Maroon sửa em với nhé! Em vừa nghe tối qua . Bài này em nghe chẳng hiểu gì nên có lẽ nhiều lỗi! Chị cố gắng giúp em !
Now, the VOA Special English Program Word and Story. There are many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and even a heart. Today, we will tell you some expressions that use other body?Ts parts: the back, shoulder and chest.
When I?Tm facing a lot of pressures at work ?oMy back and neck were started to hurt?. Sometime this tension is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my back all the time. In another word, my employer?Ts always telling me to do things. Sometime I want my employer to get off my back. I want her to stop criticizing me and making too many demands on my time. I can not say this. However I wish never turn my back on her and refuse to help whenever they need.
If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say ?oBest think about me behind my back?. She might criticize me when I am not presented. This would surely a step in the back?. It is never calm to unfairly harm or say best thing about other people.
Sometime when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a ?opath on the back?. She praises my work. She might even say ?oI will crack your back if you will crack mine? . This means she will do something for me if I do something helpful for her in exchange. Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a very direct, open and honest way of speaking. I know this my employer carries a lot on her shoulder. She is responsible for many things at the office. And because she is so important. She sometime gets too rubbed shoulder with the top of fiscal. She gets too spend time with some very important people.
I believe the top of fiscal values my superior. He never gives her the cold shoulder. He is never unfriendly to her. He always treat her like she is an important part of the organization . I also value my supervisor. In fact, I think she is very effective in her job. Of course, I could jell my opinion at the top of my lung or as loudly as I possible could. If mime even feel good to get my emotion off my chest. It is always helpful to tell people how you feel. Show that your emotion to not trouble you. But it is not necessary for me to praise my superior. Most of my ? feel the exactly same way about her so I think I will just say my brat. I will keep silence. Because talking or repeating myself will not do any good.
Word and Story in VOA Special English was written by Jill Moss. I?Tm Faith Lapidus

tiếp theo là bài của Lam:
Back, Shoulders and Chest: A Pat on the Back for a Job Well Done
Now, the VOA Special English Program, Words and The Stories.
There''re many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and even the heart. Today, we will tell you some expressions that use other body parts: the back, shoulder and chest.
When I m facing, a lot of pressure at work. My back and neck will start the hurt. (???) (em ngắt câu sai hoàn toàn >> facing what??? sau facing fải có tân ngữ chứ) When I am facing a lot of pressure at work, my back and neck will start to hurt. Sometimes, this tension is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my back all the time. In other words, my employer is always telling me to do things.
Sometimes, I want my employer to get off my back. I want her to stop criticizing me and making too many demands on my time. I can not say this, however. (lại lỗi về ngắt câu) I wish would never turm my back on her and refuse to help when there is her a need. If I refuse to help, my supervisor makes might say bad things about me behind my back. She may might criticize me when I am not present. This would surely be a step stab in the back. It is never kind to unfairly harm or say bad things about other people.
Sometimes, when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a pat on the back. She praises my work. She may might even say: "I will scratch your back if you will scratch mine". This means she will do something for me if I do something helpful for her in exchange. Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a very direct, open and honest way of speaking.
I know that my employer carries a lots (đã ''a'' thì làm sao có ''s'' được) on her shoulders. She is responsible for many things at the office. And because she is so important, she sometimes get to rub shoulders with the top officials. She gets to spend time with some very important people.
I believe the top official values my supervisor superior. He never gives her a the cold shoulder He is never unfriendly to her. He always treats her like she is an important part at of the organization.
I also value my supervisor. In fact, I think she is very affective effective (sai 1 ly đi 1 dặm nha em, affective là dễ xúc động, để vô đây là sai nghĩa hoàn toàn) in her job. Of course, I could yell my opinion at the top of my lungs, or as loudly as I possibly could. It might even feel good to get my emotions off my chest. It is always helpful to tell people how you feel so that your emotions do not trouble you.
But it is not necessary for me to praise my supervisor superior. Most of my co-workers feel the exact same way about her. So I think I will just save my breath. I will keep silent because talking or repeating my self will not do any good.
Words and The Stories in VOA Special English were was written by Jill Moss. I?Tm Faith Lapidus.

nghe xong rồi mà ko biết idiom nằm ở đâu, vậy thì em có hiểu bài này nói cái gì ko?

cuối cùng là bài của herotran80. Bài này kết thúc tại đây.
Now, the VOA Special English Program, Words and Their Stories.
There are many American expressions that use parts of the body. These include the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and even a heart. Today, we will tell you some expressions that use other body?Ts parts: the back, shoulders and chest.
When I?Tm facing a lot of pressures at work, my back and neck were started will start to hurt. Sometimes, this tension is the result of too much work. I have too many things to do because my supervisor is on my back all the time. In another other words, my employer?Ts always telling me to do things.
Sometimes, I want my employer to get off my back. I want her to stop criticizing me and making too many demands on my time. I can not say this, however. (ngắt câu sai) I wish would never turn my back on her and refuse to help whenever they when there is a need. If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say ?oBest think (em nghe sai thì ko hiểu gì là fải) bad things about me behind my back. She might criticize me when I am not presented. This would surely be a step stab in the back. It is never calm kind to unfairly harm or say best bad (sai 1 ly đi 1 dặm) things about other people.
Sometimes, when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a ?opath pat on the back?. She praises my work. She might even say ?oI will crack scratch your back if you will crack scratch mine?. This means she will do something for me if I do something helpful for her in exchange. Such an offer usually comes straight from the shoulder. My supervisor has a very direct, open and honest way of speaking.
I know this that my employer carries a lot on her shoulders. She is responsible for many things at the office. And because she is so important, she sometimes gets too to rubbed shoulders with the top of fiscal officials. She gets too to spend time with some very important people.
I believe the top of fiscal official values my superior. He never gives her the cold shoulder. He is never unfriendly to her. He always treat her like she is an important part of the organization.
I also value my supervisor. In fact, I think she is very effective in her job. Of course, I could jell my opinion at the top of my lungs, or as loudly as I possible could. If mime It might even feel good to get my emotions off my chest. It is always helpful to tell people how you feel . Show so that your emotion to do not trouble you.
But it is not necessary for me to praise my superior. Most of my co-workers feel the exactly same way about her. So I think I will just say save my brat breath. I will keep silent because talking or repeating myself will not do any good.
Words and Their Stories in VOA Special English was written by Jill Moss. I?Tm Faith Lapidus.
sai quá trời luôn, kiểu này thì chưa tốt nghiệp được roài.
Được Maroon_Opal sửa chữa / chuyển vào 12:39 ngày 06/09/2006

Maroon sẽ tổng kết bài này bằng cách dịch lại các idiom trong bài, ai có ý kiến khác thì post lên nha. Ngày mai (Thursday) sẽ có bài nghe mới, các bạn nhớ vào để dl về nha
on my back: hết sai cái này lại bảo làm cái kia
get off my back: đừng có yêu cầu này nọ
turn one?Ts back on sb: quay lưng lại với ai
behind one?Ts back: lúc vắng mặt ai
stab in the back: cú đâm sau lưng --> đâm sau lưng ai: to stab sb in the back
give sb a pat on the back: khen ngợi ai
I will scratch your back if you will scratch mine: bánh ích đi, bánh quy lại
straight from the shoulder: thẳng thắn
on sb?Ts shoulders: gánh trách nhiệm
rub shoulders with: tiếp xúc với ai
give sb the cold shoulder: đối xử lạnh nhạt với ai
at the top of one?Ts lungs: (la lớn) hết sức mình
get sth off one?Ts chest: nói hết, ko để bụng
save one?Ts breath: ko phí lời, tiết kiệm hơi sức.
Được Maroon_Opal sửa chữa / chuyển vào 16:06 ngày 06/09/2006

on my back ---------ở trên lưng ai-thúc ép ai làm gì
get off my back -------(xuống khỏi lưng ai--đừng có thúc ép)
turn my back on her -------quay lưng lại với ai[/size=3]-- phản bội à chị
behind my backsau lưng ai---- cả câu là nói xấu sau lưng ai
gives me a pat on the back-----vỗ lưng ai---hài lòng hay sao í
:scratch your back----- gãi lưng--làm hài lòng
comes straight from the shoulders-----nói ra 1 cách thẳng thắn
carries a lot on her shoulder ------đảm nhận nhiều việc
gets to rub her shoulder-----tiếp xúc với (ma))--heheh
[maroon]gives her the cold shoulder ----đối xử lạnh nhạt với ai [/maroon] -- với chị Maroon--hehhe
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at the top of my lungs---gào to lên
get my emotion off my chest -------(cho đỡ tức)( cho cảm xúc biến khuất mắt ra khỏi lông ngực.
Vẫn còn vớt vát được mây câu tương đương --hêhhhehhe, sướng hơn roài
Được minhtrang86_vn sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:41 ngày 06/09/2006
Được minhtrang86_vn sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:42 ngày 06/09/2006
Được minhtrang86_vn sửa chữa / chuyển vào 17:43 ngày 06/09/2006

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Tớ mất công tìm cái này để kiện đằng ấy lờ đi của tớ, hé hé
Còn câu : Have one''s hands full nữa đấy, câu này chắc chẳng fải tra đâu. Khà khà
Anyway, thanks Marôn nhiều, nhìn bài mình ra vẻ bài mẫu fết rồi
dzui qá

Oài oài, thandieu oai, đang lang thang phương nào, về mau về mau Ai chả biết repeat oneself là 1 idiom nhưng nếu đằng ấy kiên quyết tính nó vào 1 trong số nhg idiom trong bài chứng tỏ đằng ấy chưa thật hiểu bài này nói cái gì. Tớ nhắc lại nhé: Today we will tell you some expressions that use other body parts ?" the back, shoulders and chest. Tức chỉ nhấn mạnh nhg idioms liên quan đến 3 từ này mà thoai, những thứ khác dẹp sang 1 bên
còn To have one?Ts hands full nên dịch là bận túi bụi sẽ hay hơn. đồng ý ko?