<\/span><\/h2>\nCHUY\u1ec6N C\u01af\u1edaI XIN T\u1ea0I VI\u1ec6T NAM NG\u00c0Y NAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Ng\u00e0y nay khi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t Nam s\u1ed1ng \u1edf th\u1ecb th\u00e0nh l\u00e0m \u0111\u00e1m c\u01b0\u1edbi, c\u1ea3 c\u00f4 d\u00e2u v\u00e0 ch\u00fa r\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ec1u m\u1eb7c \u00e2u ph\u1ee5c thay cho y ph\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n.<\/li>\n
- Nh\u01b0ng ngay c\u1ea3 khi h\u1ecd m\u1eb7c \u0111\u1ed3 c\u01b0\u1edbi c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n, th\u00ec nh\u1eefng b\u1ed9 \u0111\u1ed3 c\u01b0\u1edbi n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng b\u1ed9 y ph\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n to\u00e0n m\u1ed9t m\u00e0u tr\u1eafng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u01b0u l\u1ea1i t\u1eeb th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 n\u00e0y sang th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 kh\u00e1c m\u00e0 l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng b\u1ed9 y ph\u1ee5c m\u00e0u h\u1ed3ng ho\u1eb7c m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf m\u1edbi nguy\u00ean xi.<\/li>\n
- Tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y, h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c b\u1eadc l\u00e0m cha l\u00e0m m\u1eb9 \u0111\u1ec1u l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn n\u00e0ng d\u00e2u cho con trai h\u1ecd.<\/li>\n
- \u1ede c\u00e1c b\u1ea3n l\u00e0ng v\u00f9ng cao, nam n\u1eef thanh ni\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e9p t\u00ecm ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ed1i ng\u1eabu c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u00e0 cha m\u1eb9 ch\u1ec9 tham gia sau khi \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn.<\/li>\n
- \u0110\u00f4i khi c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea5ng sinh th\u00e0nh l\u00e0 b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 c\u1ee7a gia \u0111\u00ecnh, th\u01b0\u1eddng s\u1eafp x\u1ebfp vi\u1ec7c h\u00f4n nh\u00e2n gi\u1eefa con c\u00e1i, v\u00e0 b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u01b0\u1edbng lu\u00f4n t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai c\u1ee7a con tr\u1ebb c\u00e1c v\u1ecb.<\/li>\n
- L\u1edbp tr\u1ebb ng\u00e0y nay c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u t\u1ef1 do h\u01a1n trong vi\u1ec7c l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u00e0 h\u1ecd mong \u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u01b0\u1edbi, nh\u01b0ng s\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ed3ng \u00fd c\u1ee7a cha m\u1eb9, nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 trong c\u00e1c gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u0111\u00f4ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1eabn c\u00f2n c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft cho s\u1ef1 h\u00e0i h\u00f2a cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng l\u1ee9a \u0111\u00f4i.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/span>PH\u00c2N T\u00cdCH V\u00c0 H\u01af\u1edaNG D\u1eaaN D\u1ecaCH THU\u1eacT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n- “Chuy\u1ec7n” \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y kh\u00f4ng n\u00ean d\u1ecbch = story (n) m\u00e0 n\u00ean d\u1ecbch = topic(n): subject(n); theme(n); question… Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady \u0111\u1ec1 b\u00e0i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 d\u1ecbch:<\/li>\n
- The wedding theme (= topic…) in Vietnam today. Ho\u1eb7c: – The question of marriage in Vietnam nowadays ( \u201c at the present time; in the modern times…)
\nWEDDING (n) = l\u1ec5 c\u01b0\u1edbi: h\u00f4n nh\u00e2n (= marriage ceremony with a party). Eg: \u2666 T\u1ee5i n\u00f3 quay vi-\u0111\u00ea-\u00f4 l\u1ec5 c\u01b0\u1edbi \u1edf nh\u00e0 th\u1edd kh\u00f4ng ? = had they videotaped the church wedding?
\n\u2666 Nam c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1eddi d\u1ef1 l\u1ec5 c\u01b0\u1edbi c\u1ee7a t\u1ee5i n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ? = has Nam been invited to their wedding?
\n\u2666 \u00c1o c\u01b0\u1edbi = the wedding dress.
\n\u2666 B\u00e1nh c\u01b0\u1edbi = wedding cake.
\n\u2666 Nh\u1eabn c\u01b0\u1edbi = wedding ring.<\/li>\n - MARRIAGE (n) [U $ C] = h\u00f4n nh\u00e2n, t\u1ee9c s\u1ef1 li\u00ean k\u1ebft h\u1ee3p ph\u00e1p gi\u1eefa m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n b\u00e0 nh\u01b0 ch\u1ed3ng v\u1ee3 ( = legal union between a man and a woman as husband and wife). Eg: Cu\u1ed9c h\u00f4n nh\u00e2n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a n\u00e0ng tr\u00e0n \u0111\u1ea7y \u0111au kh\u1ed5 = her first marriage was full of sufferings. (= her life with her first husband..,)
\n\u2666 Sau n\u0103m n\u0103m chung s\u1ed1ng, gi\u1edd \u0111\u00e2y t\u1ee5i n\u00f3 \u0111ang ly d\u1ecb nhau. = after five years of marriage, they are now divorcing each other.
\n\u2666 Con nh\u1ecf \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ed3ng \u00fd l\u1ea5y g\u00e3 Vi\u1ec7t ki\u1ec1u gi\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c quy\u1ec1n s\u1ed1ng \u1edf M\u1ef9 th\u00f4i. H\u00f4n nh\u00e2n l\u1ee3i d\u1ee5ng m\u00e0! = she agreed to marry that old overseas Vietnamese only in order to have the right to live in the United States of America. It’s a marriage of convenience!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>C\u00c2U 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t Nam s\u1ed1ng \u1edf th\u1ecb th\u00e0nh = the Vietnamese in a town; the Vietnamese in the urban areas… kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n d\u1ecbch d\u00e0i d\u00f2ng: the Vietnamese, who live in a town, ho\u1eb7c … living in a city…<\/li>\n
- L\u00e0m \u0111\u00e1m c\u01b0\u1edbi = to get married; to organise a wedding ceremony; to hold a marriage ceremony…
\nEg: \u2666 Con g\u00e1i c\u01b0ng c\u1ee7a b\u00e0 ta \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u00e1m c\u01b0\u1edbi \u1edf tu\u1ed5i 30 = Her beloved daughter got married at the age of 30.<\/li>\n - \u00a0H\u1ecd th\u00edch c\u01b0\u1edbi nhau (= … t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c c\u01b0\u1edbi; l\u00e0m \u0111\u00e1m c\u01b0\u1edbi) = they like being ( = getting) married.<\/li>\n
- Em g\u00e1i n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ea3 cho (ho\u1eb7c \u0111\u00e3 l\u1ea5y) m\u1ed9t b\u00e1c s\u0129 n\u1ed5i ti\u1ebfng \u1ed3 C\u1ea7n Th\u01a1 = His younger sister was (= got) married to a famous doctor in Can Tho.<\/li>\n
- H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f9ng nhau ng\u1ed3i \u0111\u00f3 trong ni\u1ec1m h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac l\u1ee9a \u0111\u00f4i tr\u00e0n tr\u1ec1 = they sat there together in married bliss (= complete happiness).<\/li>\n
- C\u00f4 d\u00e2u = bride (n). Con d\u00e2u = daughter-in-law; son’s wife.
\n\u2666 C\u00f4 d\u00e2u ph\u1ee5 (= ph\u1ee5 d\u00e2u; ph\u00f9 d\u00e2u.,.) = bridesmaid (n) (= a girl or young unmarried woman who helps and accompanies a bride on her wedding day).
\n\u2666 Ch\u1ecb d\u00e2u, em d\u00e2u = sister-in-law.
\n\u2666 Ch\u00fa r\u1ec3 = groom (n); bridegroom (n). ngo\u00e0i ngh\u0129a “ch\u00fa r\u1ec3” hai t\u1eeb n\u00e0y c\u00f2n c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 “ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ed3ng m\u1edbi c\u01b0\u1edbi” (= a newly – married man)
\n\u2666 Khi n\u00e0o con g\u00e1i ch\u1ecb ra \u0111i v\u1edbi ch\u1ed3ng m\u1edbi c\u01b0\u1edbi c\u1ee7a n\u00f3? = When does your daughter leave with her bridegroom?
\n\u2666 Ch\u00fa r\u1ec3 ph\u1ee5 (= ph\u1ee5 r\u1ec3; ph\u00f9 r\u1ec3…) = best man; bridegroom’s attendant.
\n\u2666 Con r\u1ec3 = son – in – law
\n\u2666 Anh em r\u1ec3 = brothers – in – law.
\n\u2666 R\u01b0\u1edbc d\u00e2u (= \u0111\u00f3n d\u00e2u) = to meet the bride and bring her home.
\n\u2666 \u0110\u01b0a d\u00e2u = to accompany the bride to the home of her husband.
\n\u2666 M\u1eb7c \u00e2u ph\u1ee5c = to wear western clothes.<\/li>\n - WESTERN (adj) = thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec3 ph\u01b0\u01a1ng T\u00e2y, bao g\u1ed3m c\u1ea3 Ch\u00e2u \u00c2u v\u00e0 Ch\u00e2u M\u1ef9 (= of the West, including Europe and America). B\u1edfi v\u1eady nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00f3i: y ph\u1ee5c \u00c2u – M\u1ef9; v\u0103n minh \u00c2u M\u1ef9…
\n\u2666 Y ph\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n = traditional attire (n) [U]; national costume (n) [C & U] (= clothing [U]; clothes [n.pl]; dress [U]…) Eg.\u2666 Ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef th\u01b0\u1eddng quan t\u00e2m nhi\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ebfn y ph\u1ee5c h\u01a1n nam gi\u1edbi = women usually pay more attention to dress (U] than men do… \u2666 Anh \u1ea5y kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ec3 \u00fd nhi\u1ec1u v\u1ec1 chuy\u1ec7n qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o = he doesn’t care much about clothing [U] (= he is not much interested in clothes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>C\u00c2U 2<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Ngay c\u1ea3 khi h\u1ecd m\u1eb7c \u0111\u1ed3 c\u01b0\u1edbi c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n = even when they do wear traditional wedding clothes.
\nL\u01b0u \u00fd: Ta d\u00f9ng tr\u1ee3 \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb (auxiliary verb) DO \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh ngh\u0129a c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb ch\u00ednh. V\u00ed d\u1ee5 khi m\u1eddi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ebfn d\u1ef1 b\u1eefa ti\u1ec7c sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh,thay v\u00ec n\u00f3i: – Come to my birthday party tonight! d\u00f9ng d\u1ea1ng nh\u1ea5n m\u1ea1nh (emphatic form) ta s\u1ebd n\u00f3i: Do come to my birthday party tonight!
\nM\u1ed9t v\u00e0i v\u00ed d\u1ee5 kh\u00e1c:
\na. T\u00f4i ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean v\u00ec sao Tuy\u1ebft \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ebfn = I wonder why Tuyet didn’t come.
\n\u2666 Ch\u1ecb \u1ea5y c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn m\u00e0! Ch\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y g\u1ea7n m\u1ed9t ti\u1ebfng \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u1ed3 = She did come! She was here for almost an hour.
\nb. M\u00e0y c\u00f2n nh\u1edb th\u00e1i \u0111\u1ed9 c\u1ee7a m\u1eb9 c\u00f4 n\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi t\u1ee5i m\u00ecnh kh\u00f4ng ? = do you remember her mother’s behaviour to-wards US?
\n\u2666 D\u0129 nhi\u00ean l\u00e0 tao c\u00f2n nh\u1edb! = I certainly do remember.
\n\u2666 Th\u00ec nh\u1eefng b\u1ed9 \u0111\u1ed3 c\u01b0\u1edbi n\u00e0y. Ch\u1ec9 d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea1i t\u1eeb (pronoun) THESE l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee7, kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n l\u1eb7p l\u1ea1i traditional wedding clothes.
\nCh\u1eb3ng h\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u00e2u: “C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ea5y l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng quy\u1ec3n s\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng ? ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i: “C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng quy\u1ec3n s\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng ? Ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i: Are these books yours? these = determiner). Ho\u1eb7c: Are these your books (these = pronouns).
\n\u2666 Nh\u1eefng b\u1ed9 y ph\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n… sang th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 kh\u00e1c = white costumes handed down over generations: white dress [U] passed down (or on) for generations: white garments bequeathed from generation to generation…
\n\u2666 M\u1edbi nguy\u00ean xi = brand – new (adj); totally new; completely new… Eg:* M\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc xe g\u1eafn m\u00e1y m\u1edbi nguy\u00ean xi = a brand-new motorbike.
\n\u2666 M\u00e0u h\u1ed3ng = pink (n & adj).
\n\u2666 M\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf = red (n & adj).
\nEg: \u2666 N\u00e0ng kh\u00f3c \u0111\u1ecf c\u1ea3 m\u1eaft = her eyes were red from crying (red = adj).
\n\u0110\u1ec3 t\u1ea1o ra m\u00e0u h\u1ed3ng, b\u1ea1n pha m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf v\u1edbi m\u00e0u tr\u1eafng = You mix red and white to make pink (red = noun).
\n\u2666 V\u00ec sao s\u00e1ng qua gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c ch\u00fang ta l\u1ea1i gi\u1eadn d\u1ed7i \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ecf m\u1eb7t t\u00eda tai th\u1ebf nh\u1ec9? = Why did our manager turn red with anger yesterday morning ? (red = adj).
\n\u2666 C\u00e1c ca s\u0129 \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 m\u1eb7c to\u00e0n m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf = The singers were dressed in red ( = in red clothes) (red trong “in red” = noun).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>C\u00c2U 3<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Trong qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 = in the past; in the old days; formerly (adv); in former times; in earlier times; many years ago… Eg: \u2666 Trong qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9, t\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3 h\u1ec5 tr\u1ed9m c\u1eafp l\u00e0 b\u1ecb treo c\u1ed5 = In former times, (= in the past: many years ago: in the old days…) people were hanged for stealing in that country.
\n\u2666 H\u1ea7u h\u1ebft nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i… l\u00e0m cha l\u00e0m m\u1eb9 = most but not all parents.
\nL\u01b0u \u00fd: MOST v\u00e0 ALL c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn 4 t\u1eeb lo\u1ea1i (parts of speech). Ch\u00fang ta c\u1ea7n n\u1eafm v\u1eefng \u0111\u1ec3 d\u1ec5 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng.
\nMOST, a\/- Most d\u00f9ng nh\u01b0 Determiner (or adj) \u2666 Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u00e2u ph\u1ea3i lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac nh\u1ea5t = Those who have (the) most money are not always the happiest.
\nb \/ Most \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f9ng nh\u01b0 noun.
\n\u2666 Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1ea5t m\u00e1t nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 c\u00e1n b\u1ed9 v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n = The persons [=people) with the most to lose are cadres and workers.
\nc \/ Most \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f9ng nh\u01b0 pronoun.
\n\u2666 Nh\u01b0 h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ec1u bi\u1ebft gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh t\u1eeb ch\u1ee9c = As most of you know, our director has decided to resign.
\nd\/ Most \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f9ng nh\u01b0 adverb
\n\u2666 Khi ba m\u00e1 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i qua \u0111\u1eddi, d\u00ec T\u00e1m \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t = Aunt Tam helped US (the) most when our parents died.
\nALL a\/- All = predeterminer or determiner.
\n\u2666 B\u00e0 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng su\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eddi b\u00e0 \u1edf th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 Hu\u1ebf = She has lived all her life in Hue City.
\n\u2666 \u0110\u00e2u ph\u1ea3i n\u01b0\u1edbc n\u00e0o c\u0169ng th\u00edch h\u1ee3p \u0111\u1ec3 u\u1ed1ng = Not all water is suitable for drinking.
\nb \/-all (adverb) = completely; wholly.
\n\u2666 D\u00ec ch\u1ecb \u1ea5y s\u1ed1ng ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n c\u00f4 \u0111\u1ed9c = Her aunt lives all alone [= ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n m\u1ed9t m\u00ecnh ch\u1eb3ng c\u00f3 ai = all by herself).
\nc\/ – All = pronoun.
\n\u2666 T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 cho n\u00e0ng t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec t\u00f4i c\u00f3 = I gave her all I had.
\n\u2666 T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng th\u1ee9 n\u00e0y l\u00e0 c\u1ee7a em = All of these are yours (ho\u1eb7c: these are all yours).
\nd\/- All (noun) = everything one possesses.
\n\u2666 Trong cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1ea5u tranh gian kh\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3i ph\u00f3ng d\u00e2n t\u1ed9c, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 c\u1ed1ng hi\u1ebfn t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 = We gave our all in the hard struggle for national liberation.
\n\u2666 N\u00e0ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u00e1nh m\u1ea5t t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec n\u00e0ng c\u00f3 = She had lost her all.
\n\u2666 L\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn = to choose; to select; to pick out; to decide; to determine…
\nEg:* Tuy\u1ebft \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn t\u1eeb h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0n ng\u01b0\u1eddi vi\u1ebft \u0111\u01a1n (= \u1ee9ng vi\u00ean) xin l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3 = Tuyet was picked out from thousands of applicants for the job.
\n\u2666 C\u00f4 n\u00e0ng \u0111\u00e3 l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc n\u00f3n \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ed9i v\u1edbi c\u00e1i \u00e1o \u0111\u1ea7m \u0111\u00f3 = She picked out a hat to wear with the dress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>C\u00c2U 4<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- \u2666 \u1ede c\u00e1c b\u1ea3n l\u00e0ng v\u00f9ng cao = among the hill tribes; in the mountainous villages; in ethnic minorities; among the highland races…
\n\u2666 Nam n\u1eef thanh ni\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c… c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd = young men and women are allowed to find their own spouses. Ho\u1eb7c: young people are permitted to look for their own husbands or wifes. Ho\u1eb7c: Youths may seek the persons that they want to marry…
\n\u2666 Cha m\u1eb9 ch\u1ecb tham gia sau khi \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn: parents get involved (= related; concerned…) only after the choice ( = selection,..) has been made. Ho\u1eb7c: Parents have a share (=participation…) only after the decision (= determination…) has been carried out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>C\u00c2U 5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- C\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea5ng sinh th\u00e0nh (= cha m\u1eb9) = parents.
\nEg: \u2666 Anh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u em v\u1edbi cha m\u1eb9 anh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00f4ng ? = May I introduce you to my parents? (To introduce sb to sb, do \u0111\u00f3 “v\u1edbi” ph\u1ea3i d\u1ecbch = “to” ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng d\u1ecbch = “with”).
\n* Anh c\u00f3 s\u1ed1ng h\u00f2a thu\u1eadn v\u1edbi cha k\u1ebf (= cha gh\u1ebb; b\u1ed1 d\u01b0\u1ee3ng; d\u01b0\u1ee3ng gh\u1ebb…) anh kh\u00f4ng ? = do you get on with your step-father? To get on (phr.v) = y\u00eau, th\u00edch; s\u1ed1ng h\u00f2a thu\u1eadn… (= to like; to have friendly relationship with).
\n* M\u1eb9 k\u1ebf = stepmother.
\n* Anh ch\u1ecb em c\u00f9ng cha kh\u00e1c m\u1eb9 ho\u1eb7c c\u00f9ng m\u1eb9 kh\u00e1c cha = stepbrother.
\n* Ch\u1ecb em c\u00f9ng cha kh\u00e1c m\u1eb9 ho\u1eb7c c\u00f9ng m\u1eb9 kh\u00e1c cha = stepsister.
\n* Con ri\u00eang = stepchild ->(pl): stepchildren (= con c\u00f3 v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ed3ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc ho\u1eb7c v\u1ee3 tr\u01b0\u1edbc [=child or children of your husband or wife by an earlier marriage]).
\n\u2666 s\u1eafp x\u1ebfp: to arrange [\u1ee1reind3]; to make plans(n) for; to plan (vt); to design; to make arrangements (=preparations…) for.
\nEg: \u2666 T\u00f4i s\u1ebd s\u1eafp x\u1ebfp \u0111\u1ec3 anh g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1 b\u1ecdn h\u1ecd t\u1ea1i kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n Tr\u00f9ng D\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u00e0o chi\u1ec1u mai = I will make arrangements (= plans…) for you to meet them at the Trung Duong hotel tomorrow afternoon.
\n\u2666 M\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c h\u00f4n nh\u00e2n \u0111\u00e3 (v\u00e0 \u0111ang) \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thu x\u1ebfp gi\u1eefa \u00f4ng Chen-Chi-Ho, gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c 62 tu\u1ed5i v\u00e0 c\u00f4 th\u01b0 k\u00fd xinh \u0111\u1eb9p Mary s\u1ebfn c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng ta = A marriage has been arranged between Mr. Chen-Chi-Ho, a sixty – two – year – old manager and his beautiful secretary Mary s\u1ebfn.
\n\u2666 Ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i s\u1eafp x\u1ebfp ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y m\u1edbi cho n\u0103m th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t = We shall have to design a new curriculum for the first year.
\n\u2666 B\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00f3 = by that means; by doing that; thereby (adv)… Eg: Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ea3 b\u1eb1ng ti\u1ec1n m\u1eb7t, b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 tr\u00e1nh kh\u1ecfi tr\u1ea3 l\u00e3i = We paid cash [U], thereby avoiding interest charges.
\n\u2666 Nh\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e3 tr\u00e0n ng\u1eadp th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1eddng v\u1edbi l\u01b0\u1ee3ng xi m\u0103ng d\u01b0 th\u1eeba v\u00e0 b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 gi\u1ea3m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u00e1 c\u1ea3 = The State was flooding the market with unwanted cement and thereby depressing prices.
\n\u2666 \u0110\u1ecbnh h\u01b0\u1edbng lu\u00f4n t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai con tr\u1ebb c\u00e1c v\u1ecb = to orientate their children’s future; to set the orientation (= direction..,) of their offspring’s future…
\nL\u01b0u \u00fd: OFFSPRING (n) (= child; children) kh\u00f4ng thay \u0111\u1ed5i h\u00ecnh d\u1ea1ng d\u00f9 \u1edf s\u1ed1 \u00edt hay s\u1ed1 nhi\u1ec1u.
\nEg: *\u0110\u00e2y c\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 con c\u1ee7a b\u00e1c kh\u00f4ng ? = Is this your offspring ?
\n\u2666 H\u1ecd c\u00f3 4 ng\u01b0\u1eddi con = They have four offspring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n