Ặ Ẹ   1. Đ T H N

ANNE: Can I make an appointment please?

JOHN: When would you like to come in?

ế ộ ờ ị ể Khi nói đ n m t th i đi m xác đ nh, ta dùng at.

I'll see you at ten o'clock.

I'll see you at half­past four.

JOHN: Let's see… Yes, I can see you at ten o'clock.

2. CAN

ự Can nghĩa là 'có năng l c làm gì'.

I can see you = I am able to see you.

ể ặ ổ ị Đ  đ t câu h i v i ỏ ớ can, hãy thay đ i v  trí c a ủ I và can

Statement I can see you. He can see you. We can see you. They can see you.

Question Can I see you? Can he see you? Can we see you? Can they see you?

ANNE

Can you find missing people?

JOHN

Sometimes we can.

3. WILLvà 'LL

ư ặ ượ ử ụ ể ế ề ươ Nh  chúng ta đã g p, t c s  d ng đ  cho bi t chúng ta đang nói v  t ng lai. ừ will đ

I will see you tomorrow.

ườ ạ ắ ộ Thông th ng, trong h i tho i, chúng ta rút ng n thành:

I'll see you tomorrow.

ồ Các t ừ ượ  đ c vi ế ắ t t t khác g m:

he will he'll

she will she'll

it will it'll

you will you'll

we will we'll

they will they'll

Ờ 4. TH I GIAN

ờ ố ớ Đ i v i gi chính xác ta dùng o' clock.

4:00 = It's four o'clock.

10:00 = It's ten o'clock.

ể ỉ Chúng ta cũng có th  ch  nói:

It's ten.

ườ ấ ứ ờ ờ ớ ờ ư Thông th ng dùng đêm t i 12 gi tr a.) a.m.(cho b t c  th i gian nào sau 12 gi

ấ ứ ờ ờ ờ ư ớ  tr a t i 12 gi đêm.). hay p.m. (cho b t c  th i gian nào sau 12 gi

It's ten a.m.

hay

It's ten p.m.

ố ớ Đ i v i gi ờ ưỡ  r i, ta dùng half­past.

4:30 = It's half­past four.

ỉ ầ hay ch  c n nói:

It's four­thirty (p.m. or a.m.).

ố ớ ờ Đ i v i 1/4 gi ta nói: a quarter past or a quarter to.

4:15 = It's a quarter past four.

4:45 = It's a quarter to five.

ỉ ầ Hay ch  c n nói:

It's four fifteen.

It's four forty­five.

ố ớ ấ ứ ờ ề ể ượ ướ ử ộ ờ ộ ượ Đ i v i b t c  th i gian nào ta đ u có th  nói 1 l ng phút d i n a gi , hay m t l ng ờ past m t gi

ướ ử ộ ờ phút d i n a gi nào đó. ờ to m t gi

4:10 = It's ten past four

4:25 = It's twenty­five past four.

4:35 = It's twenty­five to five.

4:50 = It's ten to five.

ỉ ầ Hay ch  c n nói:

It's four ten; four twenty­five; four thirty­five; or four fifty.

Ớ Ừ 5. GI Ỉ Ờ I T  CH  TH I GIAN

ỉ ờ ồ Các gi ớ ừ i t ch  th i gian g m:

in; at; on; for; from; until

ờ ị ể at = 1 th i đi m xác đ nh.

I'll see you at ten o'clock.

JOHN

Let's see… Yes, I can see you at ten o'clock.

ượ ờ ươ ng th i gian trong t ng lai. in= 1 l

I'll see you in an hour.

I'll see you in a week.

CLERK

The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.

ứ ầ on = 1 th  trong tu n hay 1 ngày trong năm

I'll see you on Wednesday.

I saw you on the 30th of June.

ượ ạ ộ ễ ờ ng th i gian 1 ho t đ ng di n ra. for = 1 l

I'll see you for an hour.

I've been sick for a week.

ắ ầ ể ộ ờ from = th i đi m hành đ ng b t đ u.

ể ế ộ ờ until = th i đi m hành đ ng k t thúc.

They worked from 9a.m. until 5 p.m.

ể ả ờ th i gian. Chúng ta cũng dùng between đ  miêu t

They were working between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

CLERK

The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm

In her hotel room, Anne rings a number. John Barbour, the private detective, answers the phone.

JOHN: Hello, Barbour's Private Investigation. John Barbour speaking.

ANNE: Hello. Can you find missing people?

JOHN: Sometimes we can. Have you lost somebody?

ANN: Yes.

JOHN: Perhaps you'd like to tell me about it?

ANN: Can I make an appointment please?

JOHN: When would you like to come in?

ANNE: Is tomorrow okay?

JOHN: Let's see… Yes, I can see you at ten o'clock. Will that suit you?

ANNE: Okay, thank you. (consults business card) 23 Mitchell Street – is that right?

JOHN: That's right. Second floor.

ANNE: Okay. See you then. Goodbye.

JOHN: Goodbye.

He puts down the phone and celebrates.

In her hotel room, Anne puts the phone down, and rings again.

CLERK: Hello?

ANNE: Hello. Reception? What time is it please?

CLERK: It's five o'clock.

ANNE: And what time do you serve dinner?

CLERK: The restaurant opens in an hour, and dinner is served between six and nine pm.

ANNE: And breakfast?

CLERK: Breakfast is served between seven and nine thirty am ma'am.

ANNE: Thank you.

CLERK: You're welcome.

Anne puts the phone down, then notices the photo by her bed and picks it up again. There is a tear in her

eye.