Ngữ âm và trọng âm trong tiếng Anh - Phonetics and Stress

Ngữ âm và trọng âm là 2 khái niệm không gì xa lạ với người học tiếng Anh. Tuy nhiên đối với người Việt Nam học tiếng Anh thì 2 nội dung này không phải đơn giản. Hầu hết trong khi phát âm tiếng Anh họ thường không chú ý, hoặc nếu có chú ý thì cũng không phát âm một cách tự nhiên ngữ điệu và trọng âm. Thông qua các video này, hi vọng những ai ham thích tiếng Anh, đang học tiếng Anh sẽ rút ra được cho mình bài học gì đó để nói tiếng Anh tốt hơn, tự nhiên hơn.
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Tiếng Anh Giao Tiếp Thông Dụng - Tự học qua videos

Tiếng Anh giao tiếp thường dùng bao gồm 2 VCD. Qua các video, chúng ta có thể học được các câu tiếng Anh giao tiếp thường dùng hàng ngày thông qua từng bài học, từng tình huống cụ thể. Video tự học này phù hợp với bất kì ai ham thích tiếng Anh từ mức độ thấp trở lên.

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Đàm thoại tiếng anh giao tiếp hàng ngày - tự học qua videos

Bài học tiếng anh giúp bạn học cách sử dụng tiếng anh trong giao tiếp đàm thoại, giúp cho việc học tiếng anh của bạn trở nên dễ dàng và bạn sẽ tự tin khi nói chuyện với người nước ngoài hơn.

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English For You - Tự học tiếng Anh qua videos

 Bộ tài liệu đầy đủ bao gồm 80 VCD dành cho đối tượng từ chưa biết gì về tiếng Anh (low level) đến trình độ trung cấp (intermediate). Đây là các chương trình dạy tiếng Anh trên truyền hình của hệ thống giáo dục Mỹ được trình bày rất khoa học, mỗi bài học có thời lượng 1 giờ đồng hồ, các chủ đề rất đa dạng từ các kiến thức ngữ pháp cơ bản đến các tình huống giao tiếp. Bao gồm 3 cấp độ:
Low level (30CD),
Elementary (30CD),
Intermediate (20CD).


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Money money 2 - Diễn đạt với từ liên quan đến MONEY - American expressions

Many people believe that money makes the world go around.  Others believe that money buys happiness.  I do not agree with either idea. But I do admit that money can make people do strange things. Let me tell you about a person I once knew who liked to play card games for money.  He liked to gamble.  
My friend Bob had a problem because he liked to gamble at all costs.  He would play at any time and at any price. To take part in a card game such as poker, my friend would have to ante up.  He would have to pay a small amount of money at the beginning of the game.
Bob always played with cold, hard cash --only coins and dollar bills. Sometimes my friend would clean up.  He would win a lot of money on one card game.  He liked to tell me that one day he would break the bank.  What a feeling it must be to win all of the money at a gambling table!
Other times my friend would simply break even.  He neither won nor lost money.  But sometimes Bob would lose his shirt.  He would lose all the money he had. He took a beating at the gambling table.   When this happened, my friend would have to go in the hole.  He would go into debt and owe people money. 
Recently, Bob turned to crime after losing all his money.  In his job, he kept the books for a small businessHe supervised the records of money earned and spent by the company.  Although my friend was usually honest, he decided to cook the books.  He illegally changed the financial records of the company. This permitted him to make a fast buck.  My friend made some quick, easy money dishonestly. 
I never thought Bob would have sticky fingers.  He did not seem like a thief who would steal money.  But, some people will do anything for love of money. 
Bob used the money he stole from his company to gamble again.  This time, he cashed in.  He made a lot of money.  Quickly he was back on his feet.  He had returned to good financial health.  His company, however, ended up in the red.  It lost more money than it earned.  The company was no longer profitable.
It did not take long before my friend’s dishonesty was discovered.  The company investigated and charged him with stealing.  Bob tried to pass the buck. He tried to blame someone else for the deficit.  His lie did not work, however.  He ended up in jail.  Today, I would bet my bottom dollar that my friend will never gamble again.  I would bet all I have that he learned his lesson about gambling.
 [m]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/50640408/VOA/money%20money.mp3[/m]
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Money money money - Diễn đạt liên quan đến MONEY - American expression


Most people enjoy working for several reasons.  Their job might be fun, or they like their employer and the other people at work.  Most people I know, however, work for the money.  I do not know anyone who is loaded, or extremely rich.  Most of my friends work to earn enough money to live. They have to make ends meet.  They have to earn enough money to pay for the things they need.  Some even live from hand to mouth. They only have enough money for the most important things.
They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the bacon.  It can be difficult to earn enough money for a family to survive. Sometimes, poor people even get caught short.  They do not have enough money to pay for what they need. 
Or they have to spend or lay out more money than they want for something. When this happens, poor people have to tighten their belts and live on less money than usual.  I hate when I have to live on less money. It takes me longer to get back on my feet, or return to good financial health.   
However, other people are on the gravy train. They get paid more money than their job is worth. These people make a bundle.  They really rake in the cash.  In fact, they make so much money that they can live high off the hog.They own the best of everything and live in great ease.  Sometimes they pay an arm and a leg for something.
Because money is no object to wealthy people, they will pay high prices for whatever they want.  Sometimes, they even pay through the nose.  They pay too much for things.
I am not rich. I did not make a killing in the stock market when my stocks increased in value.  Yet, I am not poor either.  When I go out with friends, I do not want to shell out or pay a lot of money.  Often, my friends and I will chip in or pay jointly for a fun night out.  When we go to restaurants the meal is Dutch treat.   Each person pays his or her own share. 
Once, the owner of a restaurant gave us a dinner on the house.  We did not have to pay for our meals.  However, I admit that we had to grease someone’s palm.  We had to pay money to the employee who led us to our table.  The money was for a special request.  Yes, it was a buy off.  The employee put us at the top of the list for a table instead of making us wait like everyone else.  We had a great time that night and the meal did not set me back at all.   I did not have to pay anything.
Because of that experience, I will always remember that nice things still happen in a world that is driven by money.  But, that is just my two cents worth.  It is just my opinion. 
[m]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/50640408/VOA/money%20money%20money.mp3[/]

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Dog talk - Cách diễn đạt với từ DOG - American expression

 Most dogs in the United States seem to have an easy life.  They sleep a lot and get fed often. People take their dogs for a walk two times a day and also let them play outside.  Dogs get medical care when they are sick or injured.  What a great life!  Right?  Well, we say people with a similar, carefree existence enjoy a dog’s life.  They have no troubles or responsibilities.  They can come and go as they please, sleep all day, and never have to work.
But not everyone has it so easy.  In fact, some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.  That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.  They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired.  And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. 
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life.  To be successful, people often have to learn new skills.  Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks.  They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.  People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.  Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want.  Mean dogs are often used to guard this property.  They bark or attack people who try to enter the property.  However, sometimes a person appears to be mean and threatening but is really not so bad.  We say his bark is worse than his bite.
A junkyard is not a fun place for a dog.  Many dogs in the United States sleep in safe little houses near their owners’ home.  These doghouses provide shelter. Yet they can be cold and lonely in the winter. 
Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other.  For example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary.  She might tell him that he is in the doghouse.   She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes.  However, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems.  He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.
Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.  A rainstorm may cool the weather.  But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. 

[m]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/50640408/VOA/se-as-dog-talk.mp3[/m]
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All about names - Cách diễn đạt với TÊN RIÊNG - Emerican expressions

 A person’s name is very important. Some names also have special meanings in popular American expressions.  To better understand what I mean, sit back and listen.  You might even want to get a cup of Joe, I mean, a cup of coffee.
One day, an average Joe was walking down the street.  An average Joe is a common person – either male or female.   This average Joe was lost.  He did not know Jack about where he was going.  By this, I mean he did not know anything about where to find things in the city.
So average Joe asked John Q. Public for directions to the nearest bank.  John Q. Public is also a common person – male or female.
“Jeez Louise,” said John Q. Public.  This is an expression of surprise.  “Jeez Louise, don’t you know that all banks are closed today?  It is Saturday.”
“For Pete’s sake,” said average Joe.  This is also an expression used to show a feeling like surprise or disappointment.
“For Pete’s sake.  I do not believe you,” said average Joe.  He was being a doubting Thomas, someone who does not believe anything he is told. 
At that moment, Joe Blow was walking down the street with a woman.  Joe Blow is also an expression for a common man. Now this Joe Blow was NOT walking next to a plain Jane.  A plain Jane is a woman who is neither ugly nor pretty.  She is simply plain.  No, the woman with Joe Blow was a real Sheila– a beautiful woman.  
Average Joe asked the woman if all banks were closed on Saturday.  “No way, Jose,”she answered.  This is a way of saying “no.”  “No way, Jose.  Many banks are open on Saturdays.”
Average Joe did not know either of these two people from Adam.  That is, he did not know them at all.  But he followed their directions to the nearest bank. 
When he arrived, he walked to the desk of the chief bank employee.  Now this man was a true Jack of all trades.  He knew how to do everything. 
“I am here to withdraw some money so I can pay my taxes to Uncle Sam,” said average Joe.  Uncle Sam represents the United States government.  The banker produced some papers and told average Joe to sign his John Hancockat the bottom.   A John Hancock is a person’s signed name – a signature.  Historically, John Hancock was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence.  Hancock had a beautiful signature and signed his name larger than all the others.
As average Joe left the bank he began to sing.  But sadly, average Joe was not a good singer.  He was a Johnny One Note.   He could only sing one note. 

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Học tiếng Anh qua video với MisterDucan

Mr Duncan, một giáo viên người Anh từng dạy tại Trung Quốc, đã cho ra đời các bài học tiếng Anh bằng video trên mạng internet. Mỗi bài học là một đoạn phim ngắn với đề tài cụ thể dành cho mọi đối tượng có trình độ tiếng Anh khác nhau với phong cách giảng dạy vui nhộn, thú vị, dễ hiểu và dễ nhớ.

Sau khi xem tất cả các bài học này, chắn chắn bạn sẽ gặt hái nhiều thành quả và yêu thích tiếng Anh hơn. Hầu hết vấn đề cốt lõi trong Anh ngữ từ đơn giản đến phức tạp đều được thầy giáo thể hiện một cách vui nhộn qua cử chỉ, điệu bộ và cả kỹ xảo làm phim. Ở mỗi bài học khác nhau, chỉ với bấy nhiêu đó từ, nhưng cách dẫn nhập cũng không giống nhau.
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