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Max (voice-over): Hi, I’m Max.
Kathy (voice-over): Hello. My name is Kathy.
Max and Kathy (voice-over): Welcome to Dynamic English!

Larry: Today’s unit is My Wife’s Name is Sandra. This program reviews job, family and living situation. It focuses on questions with “What” and on possessives.

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Max: Hi Kathy. How are you?
Kathy: Not bad. And you?
Max: OK, I guess.
Kathy: Today’s guest is Robert Harris.
Max: Oh, I remember him. He’s from ... from.....
Kathy: From Florida. He comes from Florida.
Max: Oh, that’s right.

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VIETNAMESE EXPLANATION

Trong phần tới Bob Harris nói về vợ ông là Sandra và hai con ông là Colette và John. Có mấy chữ cần nghe trước.

A music teacher = giáo sư âm nhạc.
Piano = dương cầm
Sandra teaches piano = Sandra dạy dương cầm.
Nhưng:
Sandra plays the piano = Sandra chơi đàn dương cầm. [Nhận xét: piano chỉ môn dương cầm không dùng the đằng trước; piano là nhạc cụ, thì dùng the đằng trước.]
Do you have any children ? = Ông/Bà có cháu nào không ?
Interview = cuộc phỏng vấn.
Bob Harris talks about his wife and his children = Bob Harris nói về vợ và con ông.

Xin mời quí vị nghe phần phỏng vấn Bob Harris.

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Interview: Bob Harris: Review
Larry: Interview
Bob Harris talks about his wife and his children. His wife’s name is Sandra and he has two children, Collette and John.
Kathy: Now it’s time for today’s interview. Our guest today is Robert Harris. Welcome back, Bob.
Bob: Hi, Kathy. Hi, Max. Nice to see you again.
Max: Good to see you again, Bob.
Kathy: Bob, you’re married, aren’t you?
Bob: Yes, I am.
Kathy: What’s your wife’s name?
Bob: Her name is Sandra.
Kathy: What does she do?
Bob: She’s a music teacher.
Kathy: A music teacher?
Bob: Yes, that’s right. She teaches piano.
Kathy: Where does she work?
Bob: She works at home.
Kathy: In your home?
Bob: Yes, we have a small house in Miami. Her students come to our house.
Kathy: I see. Do you have any children?
Bob: Yes, we do. We have two children, a girl and a boy.
Kathy: What are their names?
Bob: Collette and John. Our daughter’s name is Collette, and our son’s name is John.
Kathy: I see. Thank you.
Our guest is Bob Harris. We’ll talk more after our break.
This is New Dynamic English.

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VIETNAMESE EXPLANATION

Trong phần tới Language Focus, quí vị nghe và lập lại những câu ngắn về chuyện của Bob Harris và vợ con ông. Xin nghe một câu rồi lập lại vào chỗ ngưng.

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Language Focus: Listen with Music . My name is Bob Harris. (Review)

Larry: Listen and repeat.
Bob: My name is Bob Harris.(pause for repeat)
Bob: I’m married.(pause for repeat)
Bob: My wife’s name is Sandra.(pause for repeat)
Bob: She’s a music teacher.(pause for repeat)
Bob: She works at home.(pause for repeat)
Bob: We live in a small house in Miami.(pause for repeat)
Bob: We have two children.(pause for repeat)
Bob: Our daughter’s name is Collette.(pause for repeat)
Bob: Our son’s name is John.(pause for repeat)

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VIETNAMESE EXPLANATION

Trong phần tới quí vị nghe một thính giả gọi vào đài hỏi thêm về Bob Harris, nhân viên bưu nđiện Xin nghe mấy chữ khó.

The post office = sở bưu điện.
A postal worker = nhân viên sở bưu điện.[Ở Mỹ tổng giám-đốc bưu điện gọi là Postmaster general]

High salary = lương cao
Do you work hard ? = Ông có làm việc nhiều không?
I work very hard = tôi làm việc cực nhọc, chăm chỉ.
Unfortunately my salary is low = tiếc rằng lương tôi thấp.
Xin nghe phần kế tiếp.

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Telephone: Do you have a high salary? Do you work hard?
Larry: Telephone
Bob works at the post office. He works very hard, but his salary is low.
Kathy: Let’s take a phone call. Hello.
Michelle: Hello. My name is Michelle. I’m from San Diego.
Kathy: Hello, Michelle.
Michelle: I’d like to ask Mr. Harris a question.
Bob: Yes, what is it?
Michelle: What do you do? Where do you work?
Bob: I work at the post office.
Female Caller: At the post office?
Bob: Yes. I’m a postal worker.
Michelle: Do you like your work?
Bob: Ah... sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. And unfortunately my salary is low.
Michelle: Do you work hard?
Bob: Oh, yes, I work very hard.
Michelle: I see. Thank you.
Kathy: Thanks for calling. Good bye now.
Michelle: Good bye.
Kathy: And thank you, Bob, for being our guest.
Bob: It’s been my pleasure.
Kathy: Please come back again.
Bob: Thank you. I will.
Kathy: Let’s take a short break.

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VIETNAMESE EXPLANATION

Trong phần tới Language Focus quí vị nghe một câu nói, sau đó nghe câu hỏi và quí vị trả lời bằng cách dùng chữ trong câu vừa nghe khi có tiếng chuông.

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Language Focus: Question and Answer: Is he married?

Larry: Listen and answer.
Larry: Listen for the bell, then say your answer.
Max: Bob works at the post office.Where does he work?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: He works at the post office.(short pause)
Max: His wife’s name is Sandra.What is his wife’s name?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: His wife’s name is Sandra.(short pause)
Max: She’s a music teacher. What does she do?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: She’s a music teacher.(short pause)
Max: She works at home. Where does she work?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: She works at home. (short pause)
Max: Their daughter’s name is Collette. What is their daughter’s name?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: Their daughter’s name is Collette.(short pause)
Max: Their son’s name is John. What is their son’s name?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: Their son’s name is John.(short pause)

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Trong phần tới quí vị nghe mẩu Đàm thoại Hàng Ngày phần 1, Daily Dialog (part 1), trong đó một cậu con trai hỏi cô chị gái có thích việc làm mới của cô ta không.

How’s your job? = Công việc của chị ra sao?
Sis = viết tắt của chữ SISTER.
She doesn’t like her new job = cô ấy không thích việc làm mới của cô ấy.
Nickname = tên thân mật
I hate it = tôi không thích (việc mới của tôi)
Terrible = rất dở, tệ.
Is it that bad ? = tệ đến thế ư?

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Daily Dialogue: How’s your job?
This conversation is between a boy and his sister. She doesn’t like her new job.
Larry: Listen to the conversation.
Boy: Hi, Sis. How’s your new job?(short pause)
Girl: I hate it!(short pause)
Boy: Is it that bad?(short pause)
Girl: It’s terrible.(short pause)
Boy: Oh, that’s too bad.(short pause)
Larry: Listen and repeat. Boy: Hi, Sis. How’s your new job?(pause for repeat)
Girl: I hate it! (pause for repeat)
Boy: Is it that bad?(pause for repeat)
Girl: It’s terrible.(pause for repeat)
Boy: Oh, that’s too bad.(pause for repeat)

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VIETNAMESE EXPLANATION

Tiếp theo đây là phần Question of the Week, câu hỏi trong tuần. Xin nghe mấy chữ khó:

Student = học sinh, sinh viên
A dentist = nha sĩ
A nurse = y tá
A passenger = hành khách
I have thirty students in my class = tôi có ba mươi học sinh trong lớp tôi.
I like helping sick people = tôi thích giúp người bị bịnh.
I drive on the same streets every day = Ngày nào tôi cũng lái xe qua những đường phố quen
A bus = xe buýt

Xin nghe câu nói tả một người, đoán xem người đó làm nghề gì.

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Question of the Week (answer): What do they do?
Larry: Question of the Week

Max: It’s time to answer last week’s question.
The question was: What do they do? Are you ready, Kathy?
Kathy: Ready.
Max: Now, listen carefully. What do they do?
Larry: Person Number 1.
Woman 1: I work very hard, but my salary isn’t very high. I have 30 students in my class. I work in a school. I teach French.
Max: OK, Kathy. What does she do?
Kathy: Well, she works in a school and she teaches French. She’s a teacher.
Max: That’s right. She’s a French teacher. Are you ready for the next question?
Kathy: Yes, I am.
Larry: Person Number 2.
Man 1: I really love my job. I like helping sick people. I work in a hospital, but I’m not a doctor.
Max: What does he do?
Kathy: Let’s see. He works in a hospital. But he’s not a doctor. Is he a dentist?
Max: That’s a good guess, but dentists don’t work in hospitals. Would you like to try again?
Kathy: Is he a nurse?
Max: That’s right. He’s a nurse.
OK. Here’s the last question:
Larry: Person Number 3.
Woman 2: I like my passengers. But sometimes my work is boring. [boring=chán] I drive on the same streets every day. I drive a bus.
Max: What does she do?
Kathy: That’s easy. She’s a bus driver.
Max: You’re right. She’s a bus driver. You did very well.
Kathy: Thank you.

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Larry: A Question for You[Câu hỏi dành cho bạn: A Question for You]
Max: Now here’s a question for you.
Larry: Listen for the bell, then say your answer.
Nghe tiếng chuông rồi nói câu trả lời.
Max: Are you married?(ding)(pause for answer)
Max: Oh, I see.

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Kathy: Well, our time is up. So until next time...This is Kathy.
Max: And this is Max.
Kathy: Good luck in your English studies!
Kathy and Max: Good bye.

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VIETNAMESE EXPLANATION

Quí vị vừa học xong bài 44 trong chương trình Anh Ngữ Sinh Động New Dynamic English. Phạm Văn xin kính chào quí vị thính giả và xin hẹn gặp lại trong bài học kế tiếp.