ế ư 1. Vi t th  ­ Letter Writing

ắ ầ ư ọ ớ ườ ư B t đ u lá th  trang tr ng v i ng ặ i ch a g p b ng ằ Dear

Dear .........

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

ượ ế c vi t hoa: D luôn đ

Dear .........

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

ế ế ườ ạ ế ư N u không bi ủ t tên c a ng i b n đang vi t th  cho, vi t ế Sir or Madam

Dear Sir or Madam

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

ớ ế Nh  vi t hoa S và D.

Dear Sir or Madam

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

ướ ủ ị ườ ạ ế ư Dùng t ọ c v  trang tr ng c a ng i b n đang vi t th  cho:

Dear Mr Whittle

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

ế ư ạ ư ạ ố Khi vi t th  xong, b n vi t ế Yours sincerely và tên b n, gi ng nh  sau:

Dear Mr Whittle

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

Yours sincerely,

Anne Lee

ườ ế ạ ế ế Thông th ng ta vi t t mình đang vi t cho ai. ế Yours faithfully n u b n không bi

Dear Sir or Madam

Please consider me for an interview.

I have excellent qualifications.

Yours faithfully,

Anne Lee

Ỗ 2. XIN L I ­ EXCUSE ME, SORRY & PARDON

ự ủ ể Nói excuse me đ  thu hút s  chú ý c a ai đó:

Excuse me, do you know what time it is?

Excuse me, can we have the bill?

ANNE

Excuse me.

CLERK

I’m sorry Ms Lee. I didn’t see you.

ể ỗ i Ta cũng nói excuse me đ  xin l

Oh, excuse me. I spilled your drink.

ộ ố ể ỗ ữ ệ ỏ Đây là m t s  cách khác đ  xin l i cho nh ng vi c nh :

Oh, pardon me. I spilled your drink.

Oh, sorry. I spilled your drink.

ả ờ Chúng ta tr  l ư i nh  sau:

Oh, sorry. I spilled your drink.

That’s alright.

or

Oh, sorry. I spilled your drink

That’s okay.

ư ế ườ ố ạ ầ ữ i nói nói gì, và mu n nghe l i l n n a: Ta cũng dùng pardon và sorry n u ta ch a nghe rõ ng

ể ấ ự Nghe đ  th y s  khác nhau.

pardon?

sorry?

ế ế ườ ọ ơ N u không bi t rõ ng i kia, hãy nói 1 cách trang tr ng h n:

I beg your pardon?

3. GOING TO / GUNNA

ể ườ ế ẽ ươ i khác bi t ta s  làm gì trong t ng lai. Ta nói going to đ  cho ng

I’m going to study next year.

ườ ườ ụ ừ ế ố ọ M i ng i th ng nói c m t nhanh, vì th  nghe nó gi ng nh ư gunna:

I’m gunna study next year.

ANNE

I’m going to cook a Chinese meal for you and your family.

Ế Ẻ 4. TR  CON & THI U NIÊN ­ KIDS & TEENAGERS

ộ ừ ườ ơ M t t thông th ng dân dã h n cho children là kids.

The kids go to bed at eight o’clock.

ANNE

You must have been there a hundred times.

STEVE

Not since I was a kid. It was great.

ừ ẻ ế ượ Tr  con v a bi t đi đ ọ c g i là toddlers.

Things get more difficult with toddlers.

ẻ ớ ơ ừ ổ ượ ế Tr  l n h n, t 13 đ n 19 tu i đ ọ c g i là teenagers.

Teenagers are very demanding.

ANNE returns to the hotel, to find a message.

ANNE and STEVE return to the hotel courtyard.

STEVE: Did you have a good day?

ANNE: Very much. Thankyou for taking me. How about you?

STEVE: Of course.

ANNE: Not too boring? You must have been there a hundred times.

STEVE: Not since I was a kid. It was great.

ANNE: Hmmm. Do you like Chinese food?

STEVE: I love Chinese food.

ANNE: I’m going to cook a Chinese meal for you and your family.

STEVE: Really! That’ll be great. When?

ANNE: Friday?

STEVE: Fantastic. I’ll see you then.

ANNE: Yes, bye.

STEVE: Bye.

STEVE goes, pleased with his day. ANNE goes to collect her key from the CLERK, who doesn’t notice

her. She coughs.

ANNE: Excuse me.

CLERK: I’m sorry Ms Lee. I didn’t see you.

ANNE: Could I have my key please?

CLERK: Certainly. Here you are. Oh, and there’s a message for you.

ANNE opens the message and reads it. It’s from JOHN the private investigator.

JOHN’S NOTE Dear Ms Lee

Please call my office. I have some news for you.

John Barbour Private Investigator.