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Part2 Book: "Say it better in English -Mariana Pascal"
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Part2 Book: "Say it better in English -Mariana Pascal"
- Allow: Verb + prep + something/ Verb + sth + prep
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Verb + it + prep
Verb + someone + prep
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for good
(forever, permanently)
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:<3:
- really like
- really enjoy
- really want
When you have an interview for your job
(Khi đi phỏng vấn)
I really like this company
and I really enjoy writing code
I really want this job
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:<3: Are we still on for today?
(Are we going meet as we have already agreed?)
Ask this to confirm an arrangement
(tụi mình có đi không?)
- A: Are you still on for?
- B: Yes. Let's meet at the theater at 7 p.m
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:<3: Go ahead
= Be my guest!
(do it) = ok
làm đi, tự nhiên
=# Go for it! (làm đi, liều đi)
- A: Do you mind if I have the last cookie?
- B: Go ahead
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:<3: I can't get something to work
(I can't make something to work)
(tôi ko thể làm cái đó hoạt động được)
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- take it apart
- put it back:
(dismantle it: tháo ra)
(assemble it: gắn lại)
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:<3: We don't see eye to eye
(This is a polite way to say we don't agree)
(Chúng tôi không hợp ý nhau)
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:<3: What's something made of?
(Something làm từ cái gì)
(What's materials were used to make something?)
- What's it made of?
- What are these shoes made of?
- What's this table made of?
- It's made of silk
:<3: Plug in something
- I'll put it in for you
- You can put the iron in here. Please unplug it when you're finished (adj = COMPLETED)
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:<3: Must have done(V3) something
( Chắc đã done something )
(Say this when you guess about something that happened in the past, and you are quite sure)
- Customer: My bill say owe $300, now $350?
- Saler: I'm sorry, I must have made a mistake
Would you mind doing something?
(Phiền bạn làm cái đó giúp tôi)
(Ask this to make a very polite request)
- Excuse me! Would you mind closing the window, please?
- Would you mind moving your car out of the way? I want to park here
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Set up
Establish or Start
I work for a company, but next year I hope I can set up my own business
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:<3: Come off
(become detached)
(tróc, rớt, bung, rời ra)
My house is in bad condition. The paint is coming off the walls. And last night, the door-handle came off the door
:<3: a fortune /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
(nhiều tiền, đắt tiền) (a lot of money)
(an extremely large amount of money)
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:<3: get something in writing
(have a signed agreement or contract)
(get = make thực hiện điều gì đó in giấy tờ)
- A: If the car has a problem, I will repair it
- B: Can I get that in writing?
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:<3:
- Throw something away
- Put something away
(Quăng đi >< Cất vào)
(put something in the trash)
(put something in a special storage place)
- A:Can I throw this box away?
- B: No, please put it away. I might need it
:<3: Give someone a hand
- G: Thang, Could you give me a hand with the door?
- T: Let me give you a hand
- Adjective + enough
- Adjjective + enough
- A: Are you tall enough?
- B: Yes, but there's not enough space.
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- Bring something up
(start talking about something)
- Bring someone up (nuôi nấng)
- (last day)
Girl: This storage room is too small!
Boss: Why don't we bring it up at the meeting?
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Boss: I'd like to discuss the storage room
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:<3: There is something left
(something is remaining)
(Theo cấu trúc something + adj)
Dịch ngược: Có còn cái gì đó
NOTE: left (n,v,adv, adj)
left (v): be left [transitive] to remain to be used, sold, etc.
- There's only one left
(chỉ có 1 cái duy nhất còn lại)
- We ran out of paper yesterday. There's no paper left
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Send my regards to someone
(Say this if you want someone to give your greeting to another person)
(Gửi lời chào chân thành/ lời chúc tốt đẹp của tôi tới ai đó nhé)
B: Please send my regards to your mother
G: Thank you, I' do, Good bye!
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Call someone return
(Khi ai gọi bạn mà bạn ko bắt máy... sau đó gọi lại họ thì nói call sb return nhé)
- A: “Hi Mary. I’m returning your call”
- B: “Thank Louis. I called you yesterday because…”
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:check:For the next four days
(starting now and continuning for four days)
For the next one week = for one week # in one week
Sam is on leave. For the next there weeks, Mary will be doing his job
:<3: on the other line
(talking on a different phone line)
(khi bạn gọi ai đó họ đang bận trên đường dân khác (nói chuyện với người khác qua điện thoại) và ko nói được với bạn)
When you called me, I was on the other line, so I couldn't talk to you
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at three o'clock sharp
(at exactly 3 o'clock, not 2:59 and not 3:01)
- A: What time does the test start?
B: at 3 sharp
- The boat leaves at 7:50 a.m sharp. So if you arrive at 8 o'clock, you will be too late
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:<3: How did you test go
Ask this to learn if something was sucessful
(Hỏi để biết là cái gì đó đã làm/ đã trải qua có thành công tốt đẹp hay không)
- Dad: How did your test go?
- A: It went well. I think I'll score (get) more than 800 points on the test.
- B:Not very well. It was diffcult!
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It's someone's turn
D: whose turn is it to wash the dishes tonigh?
G: I washed them last night!
M: Then, It's your turn, B.
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Do something in five days
(in - dịch là "tầm" - nhưng ko biết khi nào ko có gốc như for có mốc đầu cuối rõ ràng)
(it takes five days to complete something )
- A: I can buitd this room in 5 days
- B: So if you start on Monday, you will finish on Friday
- he ate six burgers in five minutes! No wonder he's sick
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:<3: I see your point
(I understand your feeling or opinion (point:điều, ý))
- A: If you buy a car, you won't have enough money to buy a house
- B: I see your point, but I need a car to get to work
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:<3::<3::<3: Pull strings :<3::<3::<3:
(use personal contracts to get something OR
you use your influence with other people in order to get something done)
(dùng tầm ảnh hưởng, quên biết)
- A: I'd like to work for ABC company
- B: My uncle works there
- Maybe he can pull a few strings for me
Say different way: pull some strings
Lend vs Borrow
Nau: I lent Thang my book, he never gave it back to me. He borrowed it from last year!
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:<3: Pick something up
(stop to get someone)
rước, đón
NOTE: get: đón, nhận, lấy (tới, đến, thực hiện...)
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:<3: I'm sorry to hear...
(When something bad happends to someone, say this to show you care)
- A: I'm sorry to hear about your dog?
- B: Thanks. I'm feeling better now.
- A: I know how much you loved your dog!!
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:<3: That's funny
(That's strange)
Lạ lùng, thật ngộ, kì ta, kì lạ
- A: Did you get my letter?
- B: No
- A: That's funny. I mailed it two weeks ago
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Look into
(consider, examine)
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Reach some
(contact someone by phone, email, fax...etc)
- A: How can I reach you?
- B: You can reach me on my mobile at 0909928197 and you can also email me at this address.
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:<3: Would it be possible for someone to?
This is a polite request. Say this when you don't know if someone can help you
(Can you help me?)
- A: Would it be possible for you to lend
me $300?
- B: $300! That’s a lot of money!
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:<3: Should have done something?
(Say this when something was a good idea, but
you didn't do it. You made a mistake and how it's too late)
(có hối tiếc)
Fred wanted to marry you, but you said no. Now he's very successful. You should have married him
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:<3: By the way
(Say this introduce a different topic)
(tiện thể, nhân tiện)
- A: Are you ready to lunch?
- B: Yes, let's go. By the way, your mother called
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:<3: For here or to go?
(Do you want to eat/ drink here in the restaurant, or do you want to take it away?)
Servers ask this in restaurants
- A: I'd like two coffees, please.
- B: For here or to go?
- A: For here, please