Chủ Nhật, 9 tháng 5, 2010

Lesson 13 - How have you been?

Karen : Hello Richard.
Richard : Hi Karen.
Karen : How have you been?
Richard : Not too good.
Karen : Why?
Richard : I'm sick[1].
Karen : Sorry to hear that.
Richard : Its OK. Its not serious[2].
Karen : That's good. How's your wife?
Richard : She's good.
Karen : Is she in America now?
Richard : No, she's not here yet.
Karen : Where is she?
Richard : She's in Canada with our kids[3].
Karen : I see. I have to go now. Please tell your wife I said hi.
Richard : OK, I'll talk to you later.
Karen : I hope you feel better.
Richard : Thanks.

[1] Sick [sik] không được khỏe về thể xác lẫn tinh thần
[2] Serious[‘Si∂ri∂s](adj) nghiêm trọng, quan trọng
[3] Kid[kid] đứa trẻ, đứa bé

Lesson 12 - Do you have enough money?


Joe : Laura, what are you going to do today?
Laura : I'm going shopping
Joe : What time are you leaving?
Laura : I'm going to leave around 4 O'clock.
Joe : Will you buy a hamsandwich for me at the store?
Laura : OK.
Joe : Do you have enough money?
Laura : I'm not sure.
Joe : How much do you have?
Laura : 25 dollars. Do you think that's enough?
Joe : That's not very much.
Laura : I think it's OK. I also have two credit cards.
Joe : Let me give you another ten dollars.
Laura : Thanks. See you later.
Joe : Bye.