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Used to/Would

1. Vocabularies

  1. Used to /juːst tuː/ (V): Đã từng - Expresses something that happened but doesn’t happen any longer.

    • “I used to have long hair when I was a child.”

  2. Play hide-and-seek /pleɪ ˈhaɪd ənd siːk/ (V): Chơi trốn tìm - To play a game where the players hide and the other player or players try to find them.

    • “When I was a child, I used to play hide-and-seek with my brother and my sister.”

  3. Jump the rope /dʒʌmp ðə roʊp/ (V): Nhảy dây - To play a game in which you jump over a rope that is being turned over and over.

    • “I would jump the rope with my friends.”

  4. Play moms and dads /pleɪ mɒmz ænd dædz/ (V): Chơi bố mẹ - To play a game where children pretend to be adults in a family.

    • “We would often play moms and dads as kids.”

  5. Play outdoors /pleɪ ˈaʊtˌdɔːrz/ (V): Chơi ngoài trời - To engage in games or activities outside.

    • “As kids, we played outdoors a lot.”

  6. Draw squares /drɔː ˈskweərz/ (V): Vẽ hình vuông - To make squares by marking or tracing on a surface.

    • “We used to draw the squares on the ground with chalk.”

  7. Ride scooters /raɪd ˈskuːtərz/ (V): Đi xe scooter - To travel on scooters.

    • “My brother and I would ride scooters every day.”

  8. Make paper planes /meɪk ˈpeɪpər pleɪnz/ (V): Làm máy bay giấy - To create toys that are made by folding paper.

    • “Sometimes we would make paper planes.”

  9. Take ballet classes /teɪk ˈbæleɪ klæsɪz/ (V): Học ballet - To attend lessons in ballet.

    • “I used to take ballet classes because I wanted to be a ballerina.”

  10. Play baseball /pleɪ ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ (V): Chơi bóng chày - To participate in the sport of baseball.

    • “I used to play baseball. I was good at it and used to be selected as the number one player.”

  11. Respect teachers /rɪˈspɛkt ˈtiːtʃərz/ (V): Tôn trọng giáo viên - To show regard or consideration for one’s teachers.

    • “Students used to respect their teachers very much.”

  12. Wear uniforms /wɛər ˈjuːnɪfɔːrmz/ (V): Mặc đồng phục - To put on clothes that are all the same as each other, typically worn by members of an organization such as the police, the army, or a school.

    • “We didn’t use to wear uniforms. We used to wear our everyday clothes to school.”

  13. Have homework /hæv ˈhoʊmˌwɜːrk/ (V): Có bài tập về nhà - To be assigned work to be done outside the classroom.

    • “Students used to have homework back then too.”

  14. Walk to school /wɔːk tuː skuːl/ (V): Đi bộ đến trường - To go to school on foot.

    • “Yes, I used to walk to school of my siblings because we live close to the school.”

  15. Use a smartphone /juːz ə ˈsmɑːrtˌfoʊn/ (V): Sử dụng điện thoại thông minh - To operate a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.

    • “No, of course not. There are no smartphones or computers back then.”

  16. Contact friends and relatives /ˈkɒntækt frɛndz ænd ˈrɛlətɪvz/ (V): Liên lạc với bạn bè và người thân - To communicate with one’s friends and family members.

    • “We used to go to a phone booth with lots of coins or we would write letters but it would take days before they were delivered.”

  17. Listen to songs /ˈlɪsən tuː sɒŋz/ (V): Nghe nhạc - To pay attention to, or take notice of songs.

    • “We used to have a record player. We would listen to our favorite songs.”

  18. Watch movies /wɒtʃ ˈmuːviːz/ (V): Xem phim - To view cinematic films.

    • “We had a black and white TV. I remember we would sit in front of the TV in the evenings watching movies.”

  19. Eat fresh vegetables /iːt frɛʃ ˈvɛdʒɪtəbəlz/ (V): Ăn rau tươi - To consume vegetables that are not preserved by canning, dehydration, freezing, or smoking.

    • “During summertime, we would eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits as well as milk and cheese.”

  20. Eat canned fruits /iːt kænd fruːts/ (V): Ăn hoa quả hũy - To consume fruits that have been preserved by canning.

    • “During wintertime, we would eat potatoes, beans, canned fruits, and pickles, rice and oats, meat and eggs.”

  21. Use supermarkets /juːz ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪts/ (V): Sử dụng siêu thị - To shop at large self-service stores selling foods and household goods.

    • “I know there were no supermarkets then. There used to be small grocery stores in town where you could buy food.”

  22. Eat ice cream /iːt aɪs ˈkriːm/ (V): Ăn kem - To consume ice cream, a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert.

    • “Yes, there used to be ice cream and soda counters in the stores.”

  23. Playful /ˈpleɪfəl/ (Adj): Đùa giỡn - Full of fun and high spirits.

    • “I used to be playful and talkative.”

  24. Very shy /ˈvɛri ʃaɪ/ (Adj): Rất nhút nhát - Extremely timid, lacking confidence.

    • “I used to be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to our house, I would hide in a closet.”

  25. Play hide-and-seek /pleɪ ˈhaɪd ənd siːk/ (V): Chơi trốn tìm - To play a game where the players hide and the other player or players try to find them.

    • “When I was a child, I used to play hide-and-seek with my brother and my sister. It was my favorite game.”

  26. Jump the rope /dʒʌmp ðə roʊp/ (V): Nhảy dây - To play a game in which you jump over a rope that is being turned over and over.

    • “I would also jump the rope with my friends.”

  27. Play moms and dads /pleɪ mɒmz ænd dædz/ (V): Chơi bố mẹ - To play a game where children pretend to be adults in a family.

    • “We would often play moms and dads as kids.”

  28. Play outdoors /pleɪ ˈaʊtˌdɔːrz/ (V): Chơi ngoài trời - To engage in games or activities outside.

    • “As kids, we played outdoors a lot.”

2. Script

[Music]

grandmum what did you look like when you

were a little girl I was blonde and I

used to have long hair just like you and

what were you like I used to be playful

and talkative what about you grandpa I

used to be very shy whenever a stranger

came to our house I would hide in a

closet did you use to have lots of fun

when you were kids when I was a child I

used to play hide-and-seek with my

brother and my sister it was my favorite

game

I would also jump the rope with my

friends and we would often play moms and

dads as kids we played outdoors a lot we

also like playing hopscotch we used to

draw the squares on the ground with

chalk

it's to play this games that's

unbelievable

what about you grandpa

my brother and I would spend the day

walking around the neighborhood visiting

other kids on the block and playing

games we used to have wooden scooters

and we would ride them every day

sometimes we would make paper planes

scooters you and I can also make paper

planes that's great

did you have any fairytale books yes

sometimes my mother would read us some

tales before going to sleep but we

didn't have too many books

did you like any sport when you were

kids I used to take ballet classes

because I wanted to be a ballerina I

used to play baseball I was good at it

and used to be selected as the number

one player I was popular among my peers

what it was cool like when you are kids

I really want to know well students used

to respect their teachers very much we

would always obey them I can remember

mrs. Elizabeth my third grade teacher

very well when we arrived each morning

she would sit at her desk she would

always smile and say hello to each

student as they entered when the bell

rang she would stand up and clear her

throat that meant we were supposed to be

quiet so that the class could start

teachers were usually very strict if the

children were naughty they had to stand

in the corner

our teacher would even hit our palms

with the ruler that must have hurt quite

a lot yes it did

did you wear uniforms no we didn't use

to wear uniforms we used to wear our

everyday clothes to school was there a

cafeteria in your school

no the school's did not use to offer

lunch to students every student would

carry their own food and water from home

but a back you didn't have homework when

you were in school did you students used

to have homework back then too

[Music]

really whoa did you use to walk to

school yes I used to walk to school of

my siblings because we live close to the

school my school was not close to my

home so I would go by bus

did you use the smartphone or a computer

no of course not

there are no smart phones or computers

back then really then how did you use to

contact your friends and relatives we

used to go to a phone booth with lots of

coins

[Music]

or we would write letters but it would

take days before they were delivered

life seems hard without technology we

used to have a record player we would

listen to our favorite songs

[Music]

what about TV we had a black and white

TV I remember we would sit in front of

the TV in the evenings watching movies

[Music]

what did you use eat when you were kids

during summertime we would eat lots of

fresh vegetables and fruits as well as

milk and cheese during wintertime we

would eat potatoes beans canned fruits

and pickles rice and oats meat and eggs

I know there were no supermarkets then

where did you use to buy your food there

used to be small grocery stores in town

where you could buy food was there ice

cream when you were kids

what about Cola yes there used to be ice

cream and soda counters in the stores

your childhood was really beautiful and

interesting yes

I miss my childhood so much we used to

be so happy

[Music]

used to an award are used to describe

something that happened in the past but

doesn't happen any longer I used to have

long hair when I was a child I would

jump the rope we didn't used to wear

uniforms DG is to walk to school they're

interchangeable when referring to best

actions we would ride our scooters every

day or we used to ride our scooters

every day what is not used to talk about

past States I used to be very shy

correct I would be very shy incorrect

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3. Student’s note

USED TO/ WOULD

grandma, grandpa

what do you look like? - appearance

what are you like? - personality

playful (adj): ham vui, nghịch ngợm (naughty) hài hước

talkative

How/What about N/VING

I am blonde

just like you / unlike you

Unlike you, I love him

Like you,

closet /zit/ (n): tủ quần áo

hide in a closet

Did you use to have lots of fun?

play hide and seek (v)

jump the rope with sb (v): nhảy dây

play "Moms and Dads"

play 'outdoors / indoors (v)

play 'hopscotch (v): nhảy lò cò

draw the squares on the ground with chalk (v)

That's unbelievable (adj)

spend time (on) N/VING

walk around the neighborhood (v): đi dạo xung quanh

on the block (adv): ở các tòa nhà xung quanh

ride a wooden scooter (v): lái xe trẻ em, xe vespa

make paper planes (v): gấp máy bay giấy

That's great

fairy tale books (n): truyện cổ tích

fairy (ies)

read me some tales before going to sleep

'ballet /eit/

take ballet classes

,balle'rina /ă - ơ - i - ơ/

play baseball (v): chơi bóng chày

popular among my peers (adv): trong số người đồng trang lứa

peer pressure

I really want to know (that)

respect sb

obey sb

my 3 grade teacher

sit at the desk

enter swh

clear your throat (v): cough a little, khằng giọng

meant

be supposed to V (v): có nhiệm vụ làm gì/ được cho rằng phải làm

quiet >< noisy/nosy

naughty (adj): nghịch

stand in the corner (v): đứng trong góc

hit my palms (lòng bàn tay) with a ruler

That must have hurt quite a lot: Đau lắm nhỉ

must + have + V3/VED: phỏng vấn có căn cứ

wear uniforms (v)

wear our everyday clothes to school/ work

cafete'ria (n): quán ăn có nc tự phục vụ

offer sth to sb

'carry my own food and water from home

carry sth from home

carry school things from home today

I bet (v): tôi cá

câu hỏi đuôi: TRỢ ĐỘNG TỪ (NOT) + S?

khẳng định, phủ định

phủ định, khẳng định

back then

'siblings (N): anh em ruột

'cousins (n)

close to the school (adv)

No, of course not

Yes, of course

really?

contact (with) your friends and relatives (họ hàng)

go to a phone booth (v): trạm điện thoại

coins (n): xu

write letters

take days to be delivered

Your life seems hard lately without me.

without (prep) + N/VING

'record player (n): máy phát nhạc cũ

a black and white TV (n)

A, B, and C

A, B-ing (chủ động)

I go to the supermarket, buying vegetables

During summertime/wintertime (adv): vào thời gian mùa hè

fresh vegetables and fruits

A, as well as B and C (và)

A, B, and C as well (nữa)

A as well as B (và)

cereals

oats (n): yến mạnh

'pickle (n): dưa muối/ngấm

'cucumber (n)

canned fruits (n): trái cây đóng hộp

meat and eggs

I know there was/were

(small) grocery stores

in town (adv)

in the Sapa town

'cola

ice cream/soda counters

childhood

not any longer/more

Used to: past actions/states

Would: past actions

I used to be very shy

I would be very shy

Places

1. Vocabularies

  1. School /skuːl/ (N): Trường học - A place where children go to learn.

    • “Children come to school to learn.”

  2. Bank /bæŋk/ (N): Ngân hàng - A place that looks after people’s money and lends money to people.

    • “A bank looks after people’s money and lends money to people.”

  3. Court /kɔːrt/ (N): Tòa án - A place where trials and other legal cases happen.

    • “A court is a place where trials and other legal cases happen.”

  4. Fire Station /ˈfaɪər ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Trạm cứu hỏa - Where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work.

    • “A fire station is where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work.”

  5. Police Station /pəˈliːs ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Đồn cảnh sát - The local office of the police.

    • “A police station is the local office of the police.”

  6. Hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl/ (N): Bệnh viện - A place where people who are ill or injured are taken care of by doctors and nurses.

    • “A hospital is a place where people who are ill or injured are taken care of by doctors and nurses.”

  7. Dentist’s /ˈdɛntɪsts/ (N): Nha sĩ - Where a dentist treats people’s teeth.

    • “A dentist’s is where a dentist treats people’s teeth.”

  8. Pharmacy /ˈfɑːrməsi/ (N): Hiệu thuốc - A shop in which medicines are prepared and sold.

    • “A pharmacy is a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold.”

  9. Church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ (N): Nhà thờ - A place for religious activities.

    • “A church is a place for religious activities.”

  10. Bazaar /bəˈzɑːr/ (N): Chợ - A group of small shops and people selling things.

    • “A bazaar is a group of small shops and people selling things.”

  11. Cinema /ˈsɪnəmə/ (N): Rạp chiếu phim - A place where people come to watch films.

    • “A cinema is a place where people come to watch films.”

  12. Gym /dʒɪm/ (N): Phòng tập thể dục - Where you can go to exercise and keep fit.

    • “A gym is where you can go to exercise and keep fit.”

  13. Bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/ (N): Tiệm bánh - A place where you can buy bread and cakes.

    • “A bakery is a place where you can buy bread and cakes.”

  14. Grocery /ˈgroʊsəri/ (N): Cửa hàng tạp hóa - A store where you can buy food and small items for the house.

    • “A grocery is a store where you can buy food and small items for the house.”

  15. Florist’s Shop /ˈflɔːrɪsts ʃɒp/ (N): Cửa hàng hoa - A place where you can buy flowers or plants.

    • “A florist’s shop is a place where you can buy flowers or plants.”

  16. Supermarket /ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/ (N): Siêu thị - A place where you can buy food and other goods that you need.

    • “A supermarket is a place where you can buy food and other goods that you need.”

  17. Shopping Mall /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ (N): Trung tâm mua sắm - A place where you can find lots of stores and restaurants.

    • “A shopping mall is a place where you can find lots of stores and restaurants.”

  18. Fast Food Restaurant /fɑːst fuːd ˈrɛstərɒnt/ (N): Nhà hàng thức ăn nhanh - Where food is served very quickly.

    • “A fast food restaurant is where food is served very quickly.”

  19. Restaurant /ˈrɛstərɒnt/ (N): Nhà hàng - A place where meals are prepared and served to customers.

    • “A restaurant is a place where meals are prepared and served to customers.”

  20. Parking Lot /ˈpɑːrkɪŋ lɒt/ (N): Bãi đỗ xe - A place where you can leave your car for a period of time.

    • “A parking lot is a place where you can leave your car for a period of time.”

  21. Office /ˈɒfɪs/ (N): Văn phòng - The building where people work.

    • “An office is the building where people work.”

  22. Stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ (N): Sân vận động - A place where sports are played.

    • “A stadium is a place where sports are played.”

  23. Bus Station /bʌs ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Bến xe buýt - A place where buses stop to let passengers get on and off.

    • “A bus station is a place where buses stop to let passengers get on and off.”

  24. Train Station /treɪn ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Ga tàu - Where trains stop to let passengers on and off.

    • “A train station is where trains stop to let passengers on and off.”

  25. Subway Station /ˈsʌbweɪ ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Ga tàu điện ngầm - The place where subways stop to let passengers on and off.

    • “A subway station is the place where subways stop to let passengers on and off.”

  26. Gas Station /ɡæs ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Trạm xăng - A place where fuel is sold for road vehicles.

    • “A gas station is a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles.”

  27. Hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ (N): Khách sạn - A building where you pay to stay in a room.

    • “A hotel is a building where you pay to stay in a room.”

  28. Airport /ˈɛərˌpɔːrt/ (N): Sân bay - A place where planes arrive and leave.

    • “An airport is a place where planes arrive and leave.”

  29. Factory /ˈfæk.tər.i/ (N): Nhà máy - A building where large amounts of goods are made using machines.

    • “A factory is a building where large amounts of goods are made using machines.”

  30. Museum /mjuːˈziːəm/ (N): Bảo tàng - A building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept.

    • “A museum is a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept.”

  31. Theater /ˈθiːətər/ (N): Rạp hát - A place where people can watch a performance.

    • “A theater is a place where people can watch a performance.”

  32. Park /pɑːrk/ (N): Công viên - A place with grass and trees where people can walk and children can play.

    • “A park is a place with grass and trees where people can walk and children can play.”

  33. Playground /ˈpleɪˌɡraʊnd/ (N): Sân chơi - A place where children can play.

    • “A playground is a place where children can play.”

  34. Zoo /zuː/ (N): Sở thú - A place in which wild animals are kept so that people can go and look at them. “A zoo is a place in which wild animals are kept so that people can go and look at them.”

  35. Farm /fɑːrm/ (N): Trang trại - Where farmers grow crops or keep animals. “A farm is where farmers grow crops or keep animals.”

  36. Swimming Pool /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ (N): Bể bơi - A pool filled with water for people to swim in. “A swimming pool is a pool filled with water for people to swim in.”

  37. Library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ (N): Thư viện - A place where you can find a collection of books that you can read or borrow. “A library is a place where you can find a collection of books that you can read or borrow.”

  38. Hairdresser’s /ˈheərˌdrɛsərz/ (N): Tiệm cắt tóc - A place where you can get a haircut. “A hairdresser’s is a place where you can get a haircut.”

2. Script

welcome to kids pages improve your vocabulary and learn new English words places school children come to school to learn Bank a bank looks after people's money and lends money to people court a place where trials and other legal cases happen fire station where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work police station is the local office in the police hospital a place where people who are helped are taken care of by doctors and nurses dentists where a dentist treats people's teeth Pharmacy a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold Church a place for religious activities [Music] [Applause] [Music] bizarre a group of small shops and people selling things [Music] cinema a place where people come to watch films Jim where you can go to exercise and keep fit bakery a place where you can buy bread and cakes in grocery a store where you can buy food and small items for the house florists shop a place where you can buy flowers of plants supermarket a place where you can buy food and other goods that you need shopping mall a place where you can find lots of stores and restaurants fast food restaurant where food is served very quickly restaurant a place where meals are prepared and served to customers parking lot a place where you can leave your car for a period of time office the building where people work Stadium a place where sports are played [Music] [Applause] the station a place where buses stopped to let passengers get on and on train station where trains stopped to let passengers on and off subway station the place where Subway's stop to let passengers on and off a gas station a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles hotel a building where you paid to stay in a room Airport a place where planes arrive and leave Factory a building where large amounts of goods are made using machines Museum a building where objects of historical scientific or artistic interest are kept theater a place where people can watch a performance [Music] park a place with grass and trees where people can walk their children can play playground a place where children can play in amusement park a place with entertaining activities zoo a place in which wild animals are kept so that people can go and look at them farm where farmers grow crops or keep animals swimming pool a pool filled with water for people to swim in library a place where you can find a collection of books that you can read or borrow hairdressers a place where you can get a haircut [Music] thanks for watching if you liked our video please subscribe to our YouTube channel thank you very much [Music]

3. Student’s note

VOCAB - PLACES

- School

- Bank

look after people's money

lend sth to sb

- Court (n): a place where trials (sự xét xử)/ legal cases (vụ án pháp lí) occur/happen

- Fire station (n): trạm cứu hỏa

Fire 'engines (n): động cơ cứu hỏa

firefighters (n): lính cứu hỏa

- Police station (n)

police

policeman/men

- Hospital

doctors/nurses

negotiation

- Dentist's

- Hairdresser's

- Barber's

treat my teeth

- Dental clinic

- 'Pharmacy

medicine(s)

- Church (n):

a place for

religious activities

- Ba'za(a)r (n): tạp hóa, hội chợ

a group of small shops and people selling things

- Cinema

- Gym (fitness center)

- Bakery (n):

breads and cakes

- Grocery (Store):

to buy small items for the house

- 'Florist's Shop

Flowers and Plants

- Supermarket

fresh produce (n/U): nông sản tươi

- Shopping Mall (n):

stores/'boutique /u: - k/ and restaurants

- Fast food restaurant (n): cửa hàng ăn nhanh

- Restaurant (n)

- Parking lot

for a period of time

- Office (v): văn phòng

- Stadium (n): sân vận động

- Bus Station/Stop

let passengers get on and off

- Train/Subway Station

- Gas Station

fuel is sold for road vehicles

- Ho'tel

pay to V

- Airport

arrive and leave

- Baggage Claim (n): nơi nhận hành lí

- Factory (n): large amounts of goods are made using machines

- mu'seum

historical/scientific/ar'tistic 'interest are kept

- Theater: rạp chiếu kịch

watch a performance

- Park: công viên

grass and trees

+ amusement/theme park: công viên giải trí (entertaining activities)

+ playground (n): khu vui chơi

- Zoo (n): sở thú

THAO CAM VIEN zoo and bo'tanical gardens

-Farm (n)

grow crops

tomato/potato crop

keep animal

- Swimming pool (n)

- Library (n)

'borrow sth from sb (v): mượn cái gì tư ai

lend sth to sb / lend sb sth (v): cho ai mượn cái

- Hairdresser's (n): tiệm cắt tóc (wash face/hair)

get a new haircut

- Barber's (n): tiệm barber, cắt tóc (của nam)- mu'seum

historical/scientific/ar'tistic 'interest are kept

Family Life- English Conversations

1. Vocabularies

  1. Morning Routine /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ruːˈtiːn/ (N): Thói quen buổi sáng - The things you do every morning.

    • “My morning routine includes yoga and a big breakfast.”

  2. Umbrella /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ (N): Ô - A device used for protection against rain or sun.

    • “Don’t forget to take an umbrella, it looks like it might rain.”

  3. Smoothie /ˈsmuːði/ (N, U): Sinh tố - A thick beverage made from blended raw fruit or vegetables with other ingredients such as water, ice, dairy products or sweeteners.

    • “I like to start my day with a green smoothie.”

  4. Blender /ˈblendər/ (N): Máy xay sinh tố - A kitchen appliance used to mix, purée, or emulsify food and other substances.

    • “You’ll need a blender to make the soup.”

  5. Cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ (N, U): Quế - A spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum.

    • “I love the smell of cinnamon in baked goods.”

  6. Ketchup /ˈkɛtʃʌp/ (N, U): Sốt cà chua - A sweet and tangy sauce, typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, a sweetener, and assorted seasonings and spices.

    • “Do you want some ketchup with your fries?”

  7. Garage Sale /ˈɡærɑːʒ seɪl/ (N): Bán đồ cũ trong nhà để xe - A sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller’s own premises.

    • “We’re having a garage sale this weekend to clear out some old items.”

  8. Donate /doʊˈneɪt/ (V): Quyên góp - To give (as money or goods) for a charitable purpose.

    • “We decided to donate the clothes we no longer wear.”

  9. Vacuum /ˈvækjuːm/ (N, U): Hút bụi - A space entirely devoid of matter or an action of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.

    • “I need to vacuum the living room.”

  10. Dresser /ˈdrɛsər/ (N): Tủ quần áo - A piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.

    • “She keeps her clothes in the dresser.”

  11. Laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ (N, U): Giặt giũ - Clothes, linens, etc., that have been or need to be washed.

    • “I have to do the laundry this afternoon.”

  12. Attic /ˈætɪk/ (N): Gác xép - A space or room just below the roof of a building.

    • “We store our old furniture in the attic.”

  13. Sentimental items /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntl ˈaɪtəmz/ (N): Đồ có giá trị tình cảm - Items that hold a special emotional value or connection.

    • “I keep sentimental items from my childhood in a special box.”

  14. Grocery Shopping /ˈgroʊsəri ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ (N): Mua sắm thực phẩm - The act of buying food and other items needed in the house.

    • “I do the grocery shopping for my family every week.”

  15. Salmon /ˈsæmən/ (N, U): Cá hồi - A common name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae.

    • “For dinner, we’re having grilled salmon.”

  16. Cod /kɒd/ (N, U): Cá tuyết - A popular type of fish, used in many dishes.

    • “I like cod because it’s a mild-flavored fish.”

  17. Marinate /ˈmærɪneɪt/ (V): Ươm - To soak food in a marinade.

    • “Before grilling, it’s best to marinate the chicken for a few hours.”

  18. Pepperoni /ˌpɛpəˈroʊni/ (N, U): Xúc xích Pepperoni - A type of salami, made from cured pork and beef mixed together.

    • “My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.”

  19. Fillet /fɪˈleɪ/ (N, U): Thịt phi lê - A piece of meat or fish without bones.

    • “I ordered a fillet of beef at the restaurant.”

  20. Clothes dryer /ˈkloʊðz ˈdraɪər/ (N): Máy sấy quần áo - An appliance that removes moisture from clothes, usually after they have been washed in a washing machine.

    • “After washing my clothes, I put them in the clothes dryer to dry.”

  21. Moisture sensor /ˈmɔɪstʃər ˈsɛnsər/ (N): Cảm biến độ ẩm - A device that detects and measures the amount of moisture present in an environment or material.

    • “The moisture sensor in my clothes dryer helps prevent over-drying of clothes.”

  22. Repairman /rɪˈpɛrmæn/ (N): Thợ sửa chữa - A person who fixes or mends things, especially as a profession.

    • “I called a repairman to fix the leak in my roof.”

  23. Handymen /ˈhændiˌmɛn/ (N): Thợ làm việc tay chân - People skilled in a wide range of repairs, typically around the home.

    • “My father and uncles are all handymen; they can fix almost anything.”

  24. Instructional video /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ/ (N): Video hướng dẫn - A video that provides detailed information or instructions about a particular topic.

    • “I learned how to knit by watching an instructional video on YouTube.”

  25. Decorating the House /ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈhaʊs/ (V): Trang trí nhà cửa - The act of making something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it.

    • “We spent the weekend decorating the house for the holidays.”

  26. Tape measure /teɪp ˈmɛʒər/ (N): Thước dây - A flexible ruler used to measure size or distance.

    • “I used a tape measure to see if the couch would fit in the living room.”

  27. Curtains /ˈkɝːtnz/ (N): Rèm cửa - A piece of material hung to cover a window, stage, etc.

    • “The curtains in the living room need to be washed.”

  28. Wallpaper /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpər/ (N): Giấy dán tường - Material that is used to cover and decorate the walls of a room.

    • “We’re thinking of putting up new wallpaper in the kitchen.”

  29. Family’s Expenses /ˈfæməliːz ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/ (N): Chi tiêu gia đình - The cost or expenditure of resources by a family.

    • “Managing the family’s expenses is an important part of our monthly budgeting.”

  30. Household budget /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈbʌdʒɪt/ (N): Ngân sách gia đình - An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time for a household.

    • “We try to stick to our household budget to avoid overspending.”

  31. Receipts /rɪˈsiːts/ (N, U): Biên lai - A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

    • “I keep all my receipts for tax purposes.”

  32. Paychecks /ˈpeɪˌtʃɛks/ (N): Phiếu lương - A check for salary or wages made out to an employee.

    • “Most people receive their paychecks bi-weekly or monthly.”

  33. Electricity Bill /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti bɪl/ (N): Hóa đơn điện - A bill for the amount of electricity used, typically sent by the electricity company to the consumer every month.

    • “My electricity bill was quite high this month due to the use of air conditioning.”

  34. Temperature /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr/ (N): Nhiệt độ - The degree of internal heat of a person’s body or a substance.

    • “The temperature today is expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius.”

  35. Air conditioning /ˈɛər kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ (N): Điều hòa nhiệt độ - A system for controlling the humidity, ventilation, and temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions.

    • “In the summer, we often need to use air conditioning to keep the house cool.”

  36. Rip me off /rɪp miː ɒf/ (V): Lừa đảo - To overcharge or to swindle someone.

    • “I feel like the mechanic tried to rip me off by charging too much for the car repair.”

  37. In no time /ɪn noʊ taɪm/ (Phrase): Trong thời gian ngắn - Very quickly or soon.

    • “With the new software, we can complete the data analysis in no time.”

  38. In your blood /ɪn jɔːr blʌd/ (Phrase): Trong máu - It’s a natural part of you because of your family, upbringing, or circumstances.

    • “Music is in his blood; his whole family is made up of musicians.”

  39. Doing over /ˈduːɪŋ ˈoʊvər/ (V): Làm lại - To renovate or redecorate.

    • “We’re doing over the kitchen to give it a more modern look.”

  40. Scrape off /skreɪp ɒf/ (V): Gọt bỏ - To remove something from a surface.

    • “You’ll need to scrape off the old paint before you can repaint the wall.”

  41. Overspent /ˌoʊvərˈspɛnt/ (V): Tiêu quá mức - To spend more than what was planned or budgeted.

    • “We overspent on our vacation, so we’ll need to tighten our budget this month.”

  42. Bummed out /bʌmd aʊt/ (Adj): Buồn bã - To be upset or disappointed.

    • “She was really bummed out that she didn’t get the job.”

  43. Cray /kreɪ/ (Adj): Điên rồ - Short for “crazy”. It’s used to describe something or someone that is wild, exciting, or cool.

    • “The party last night was totally cray!”

  44. Make a decision /meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən/ (V): Đưa ra quyết định - To come to a resolution in the mind as a result.

    • “It’s time to make a decision about where to go for our summer vacation.”

  45. Take a shower /teɪk ə ˈʃaʊər/ (V): Tắm - To bathe oneself in a shower.

    • “I usually take a shower in the morning to start my day.”

  46. Have a meal /hæv ə miːl/ (V): Ăn một bữa - To eat a meal.

    • “Let’s have a meal together at the new restaurant downtown.”

  47. Break a habit /breɪk ə ˈhæbɪt/ (V): Bỏ một thói quen - To end a habit.

    • “It can be hard to break a habit, but with determination, it’s possible.”

  48. Do business /duː ˈbɪznəs/ (V): Kinh doanh - To engage in commerce.

    • “We do business with clients from all over the world.”

  49. Do nothing /duː ˈnʌθɪŋ/ (V): Không làm gì - To be idle, to do nothing in particular.

    • “On Sundays, I like to do nothing and just relax.”

  50. Do someone a favour /duː ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈfeɪvər/ (V): Giúp đỡ ai đó - To help someone.

    • “Could you do me a favour and pick up some groceries on your way home?”

  51. Do the cooking /duː ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ/ (V): Nấu ăn - To prepare food for eating by applying heat.

    • “My mom usually does the cooking in our family.”

  52. Do the housework /duː ðə ˈhaʊsˌwɜːrk/ (V): Làm việc nhà - The regular or daily housekeeping tasks such as cleaning and cooking.

    • “I usually do the housework on the weekends.”

  53. Do the shopping /duː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ (V): Đi mua sắm - The act of visiting and buying or ordering goods from a store or online retailer.

    • “I usually do the shopping for my family every week.”

  54. Do the washing up /duː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ ʌp/ (V): Rửa chén - To wash the dishes, glasses, and other utensils that have been used for a meal.

    • “After dinner, my sister and I do the washing up.”

  55. Do your hair /duː jɔːr hɛər/ (V): Làm tóc - To style or arrange your hair.

    • “I’m going to the salon to do my hair for the wedding.”

  56. Electricity Bill /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti bɪl/ (N): Hóa đơn điện - A bill for the amount of electricity used, typically sent by the electricity company to the consumer every month.

    • “My electricity bill was quite high this month due to the use of air conditioning.”

  57. Temperature /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr/ (N): Nhiệt độ - The degree of internal heat of a person’s body or a substance.

    • “The temperature today is expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius.”

2. Script

note the script with English vocabularies for student level B1 or above with meaning of Vietnamese

Morning Routine [Music] good morning nicholas it's time for school come on get out of bed jessica's already up and dressed good morning mom let's check the weather out today it's looking a bit cloudy looks like it's gonna rain so we should take our umbrellas the trees are blowing side to side it means it's a little windy but still a lovely morning go to the bathroom and brush your teeth then get dressed and come downstairs to get some breakfast okay mom [Music] what are we going to have for breakfast we're going to have bagel with eggs bacon and cream cheese this morning and strawberry blueberry smoothie perfect can i make the smoothie sure you need frozen strawberries blueberries almond milk and greek yogurt it sounds yummy shall i also put some bananas no we should leave the banana out of this recipe to allow the flavors of the berries to shine grab the blender and add almond milk first then toss in the strawberries blueberries and greek yogurt blend it until smooth you can add some cinnamon too it looks nice and thick and it tastes delicious the egg bagel sandwiches are ready too i've also added tomatoes and cucumbers we are missing the main ingredient the ketchup that is a yummy egg bagel sandwich it's so filling now that we had breakfast i guess we better get going it looks like it's getting nice out that's right i thought it would rain [Music] House- Cleaning Day it's the day we thoroughly clean the whole house we throw away things we don't need pack up things to donate to the local homeless shelter clean all of the rooms and wash all the windows what exactly do we have to do mom you must clean your rooms they are really messy clear your beds and chairs of all the items and be sure to put them in their appropriate place clean under the beds too then make your beds using fresh linens vacuum the entire room [Applause] dust the shelves and put the books that are on the floor in their right places clear and clean the dressers and leave them in order [Music] that's a lot to do we better get started we have a lot to do indeed i have to do several loads of laundry and clean the kitchen and the dining room i'll clean the living room and the attic it's getting full up there i don't even remember what's in there anymore me neither we probably don't need a lot of that stuff what should we do with it i think i'm gonna have a garage sale next weekend yeah that's a great idea [Music] i have finished cleaning the windows that was a huge job oh good let me check the list and see what we've done so far have you cleaned the counters yes i have so you can mark them as finished okay i'll mark the windows off the list too what about the floors have you vacuumed and mopped them i have done that too what else have we put on the list dusting the shelves i already did that yesterday oh yeah i remember so i'll cross that off the list too so how about you what have you done so far i've cleaned the attic i've made three piles keep donate or sell and trash i found a few sentimental items that i decided to keep there is so much more space now it looks great wonderful i still have to clean the living room then i'm done okay i'll go check on the kids now What's for Dinner? mom what's for dinner i could really go for something spicy like chili spicy i'm not into spicy food right now gee i've been so busy with house cleaning that i haven't given dinner a single thought anyway i don't feel much like cooking i'm just too tired to prepare a meal even a small one plus there's almost nothing in the fridge because we didn't make it to the grocery store this weekend what do you say we order some food good idea dad let's order chinese food don't we have a menu somewhere the last time we ordered from that place the food was greasy and it took them forever to deliver but you know what there's a new greek restaurant downtown i heard they deliver very fast but as in greek would have lots of garlic just the thought of garlic turns me off garlic's good for you i can't get enough of it myself at this rate we'll never get anything to eat i'm starving you two are too picky let's better order some pizza and put on a good movie good idea i'm crazy about pizza in fact my favorite is hawaiian i don't like hawaiian pizza i can't stand pineapple on pizza i prefer to eat fruit for dessert not with the main course so i'll go for chicken pizza i'll have pepperoni me too [Music] Grocery Shopping mom asked me to go grocery shopping but i need to finish my homework can you go for me nicholas i guess i can what did mom want you to buy some pork fish vegetables and milk you can buy some snacks too like chocolate cookies what kind of fish does mom want mom wants some salmon and some cod make sure that they are fresh how much salmon and cod should i buy oh buy four pieces of salmon fillet and four pieces of cod filet do i need to buy some spices so mom can marinate a fish yes get some ground pepper and some garlic how about vegetables we need carrots potatoes cabbage and some lettuce we need some fruit also what do you want apples and bananas and how about some soft drinks no buy some bottled water instead it is healthier for us oh i just remembered we also need bread please put it on the list should i get one loaf or two two loaves you have quite a few items to take care of you need to get going yes the list is quite long by the time i get to the cashier to pay i will probably have a full shopping cart okay i am all set to go i'll be back soon thanks [Music] the clothes dryer stopped working we need a new one but this one is not so old we just need to fix it i can do it myself it needs just a new moisture sensor are you sure you can do it it seems a complicated job better call the repairman i'm not going to let the repair guy rip me off and pay hundreds of dollars on this i come from a long line of handymen my dad used to fix everything lawn mowers cars appliances his father was a house builder one of his brothers built boats and one made furniture i've been helping my dad and grandpa since i was a young child on anything so i think i can fix the dryer myself i'll have this thing running in no time honey i watched an instructional video so i know exactly what to do [Music] it's done it's as good as new i fixed the dryer i took it all apart and swapped out the sensor now press start and see if it works it works i had no idea you were so good with your hands you could definitely say that repairing things has always been in your blood [Music] Decorating the House can you hold the end of this tape measure sure what's this for i'm taking some measurements for new curtains didn't you say the house needs doing over what about measuring the floor for a new carpet and the walls for a new wallpaper i thought we'd just fix up the wood floor and use some paint for the walls okay sounds good we need to scrape off all the loose flakes of paint before redecorating tomorrow we'll go out and pick out some curtains and paint i can't wait uh shall we redecorate the hallway too we can consider it maybe we can decorate it in a more traditional way Family's Expenses [Music] i went over the household budget and we've overspent this month our expenses are mounting we have to cut back on our shopping from now on really that's too bad we need to figure out how much money we've spent and what we've spent it on okay let's get the receipts out let's see we've spent 850 on our home loan payment 300 on groceries 111 on utilities 250 on gasoline two hundred dollars on clothes one hundred dollars on books a hundred fifty dollars on cell phones and four hundred dollars on entertainment last month that's hundred sixty 2 dollars we put five hundred dollars into the savings account that's two hundred eighty six sixty one dollars our paychecks add up to thirty one hundred dollars that means we don't have any receipts for 239 dollars right let's think about it for a bit where do you think we can save money well we could eat in more often that 400 for entertainment is mostly going to restaurants yeah that's a good idea and you like to cook Electricity Bill [Music] did you see our last electricity bill no was it high it was very high how much higher is it than usual it is double the normal amount wow that is high can we afford that no we need to do some changes from now on to lower it but what can we do from now on we must unplug the unused electronic devices next we must adjust the water temperature to 48 degrees celsius it shouldn't be hotter than that we can do our laundry using cold water that will save a bunch of money because we're not wasting hot water also we should run full loads instead of doing multiple small loads we should do one big load another way to save is to lower the temperature when we're going to sleep at night or when we're not in the house during the winter months we can set the temperature to 18 degrees celsius [Music] during the hot summer days we can increase the temperature to 24 degrees celsius so we're not wasting our air conditioning's energy cooling the house too much exactly we can also change our regular light bulbs to led that will save us another bunch of money we'll be saving four to six times the energy perfect we'll do so from now on [Music] thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for more videos like this [Music]

3. Student’s note

EVERYDAY LIFE CONVERSATIONS

MORNING ROUTINES

It's time for N/VING

It's time to v

Come on, get out of bed

is already up and dressed

check out (v): làm thủ tục check-out, thanh toán. tìm thêm thông tin

Let's check the weather out today

It's looking a (little) bit cloudy. Looks like It's gonna rain

take our umbrellas

blow side to side (v): đung đưa qua lại

the trees are blowing side to side

(from) side to side (adv): song song, gần nhau, từ trái qua phải

windy

but still

a lovely morning

get dressed and come downstairs to get some breakfast

I come upstairs to get dressed/changed

bagel with eggs: bánh vòng

bacon: thịt xông khói (N,U)

cream cheese (n): phô mai kem

strawberry

blueberry (n): việt quất

smoothie (n): sinh tố

strawberry blueberry smoothie

Yeah, sure

Yes, of course

No, of course not

frozen eggs/fish/blueberries

almond milk (n): sữa hạnh nhân

Greek 'yogurt (n): sữa chua Hy lạp

It sounds/seems/tastes yummy/delicious

leave the banana out of this recipe (v): không bỏ vào trong lúc nấu

allow sth/sb to shine (v)

allow the flavors of the berries to shine

flavor(s) of (N): hương vị

grab the blender (v):

blender (n): máy xay

blend

grinder (n): máy nghiền

grind

toss in (v): thả, trộn (put sth in carelessly)

toss in the strawberries, blueberries and yogurt

Blend it until smooth (v): xay đến khi nhuyễn

'Cinnamon (n): quế, hạt quế

add the cinnamon to/onto/into my drink

thick (adj): đặc, sệt

egg bagel sandwiches

I've also added some cucumbers

Pickle(s)

the main in'gredient (n)

ketchup (n): tương cà

chilly/chilli sauce (n): tương ớt

filling sandwiches (n): đầy đủ

It's so filling : thiệt là đầy đủ

now that: as, because

get going (v): tiếp tục, chuẩn bị đi

I guess

we better + V

I guess we better get going

It's getting nice out

It's getting worse out

It's not nice out today

House-cleaning day

'thoroughly (adv): carefully

whole /ơu/

we throw away things we don't need (anymore)

the homeless -> người vô gia cư (nhiều)

homeless shelter(s)/families

pack up things to donate to the homeless

what exactly do we have to do, Trang?

That's a lot to do

clean your room

your room is really messy

put sth into their ap'propriate/right place(s)

leave sth in order (v)

clean under the bed

fresh linens (n): tấm vải lanh, cotton

tablecloths (khăn trải bàn)

lime (n): chanh

vacuum the entire room (v)

dust (n, u): phủi bụi

dust the shelves (v)

dresser (n): tủ đựng đồ nhiều hộc

We better get started/going

indeed (adv): actually

do/carry loads/ a load of N : làm rất nhiều

I have to carry a load of laundry

dinning room

'attic /k/ (n): tầng gác mái

It's getting full up there: trên đó nhiều đồ quá

I don't even remember N (anymore)

me, either = me neither

stuff = things

pack my stuff (v)

what should we do with it?

have a garage sale (v): có buổi bán đồ gia dụng

That was a huge/big job! Việc tốn sức

Let me check sth (the list)

what we've done so far

What you have done so far?

I'm so proud of what we've done so far

counter (n): quầy bếp, lễ tân

mark sth as finished/ off the list/ cross sth off the list

put on the list (v): ghi trên list >< cross that off the list

mop sth (v,n): lau, cây lau nhà

Oh, yeah, I remember

piles (n): chồng, đóng, heap

senti'mental (adj): thuộc cảm xúc

sentimental items (n): vật kỉ niệm

there is so much more space now

I'll go check on sb/sth

go for something spicy

be into N/VING

house cleaning

so adj/adv that S+V

too adj/adv to V

give sb/sth a single thought (v): k có thời gian nghĩ

busy with sth

feel like N/VING (v): cảm thấy thích thú

Anyway

Plus/Also

make it (to swh)

grocery store

Good idea, bro

greasy (adj): dầu mỡ, màu mở

scruffy (adj): dơ dáy

take them forever to V

the last time QKD was

But you know what

Greek (adj): thuộc Hy Lạp

downtown (adv,adj)

turn sb off (v): làm mất hứng, bỏ đi ý ban đầu

the thought of N/VING

garlic (n,U)

can't get enough of sth : không thể thiếu/chán

I get enough of what he says/said

at this rate (adv): với tốc độ này

get something/anything to eat

starving (adj)

picky about N/VING (adj): kén chọn

a picky eater (n): 1 người kén chọn

put on a movie (v): chiếu (display, present)

'pizza

Let's better + V

Hawaiian (adj)

crazy about N/VING

In fact

To be more specific

can't stand N/VING

pineapple (s)

for starter/main dish-course/side dish/des'sert

go for = choose

Pepperoni (n): xúc xích heo và bò Pepperoni

GROCERY SHOPPING

go grocery shopping (v)

Can you go for me, Trang? - I guess I can't/can

You can buy some snacks, too

some salmon and some cod (cá tuyết)

pieces of salmon fi'let /eit/

I ordered /d/ a filet of beef at the restaurant.

I ordered one piece of beef fi'let

'marinate (v): ươm

marinate the fish

ground pepper (n): tiêu xay

pepper bunches (n): chùm tiêu

cabbage (N,U): bắp cải

lettuce (N,U): xà lách

make sure

soft drinks (n): nước ngọt

a bottled water (n): nước đóng hộp

Oh, I just remembered

put sb/sth on the (wish) list

a loaf of bread

loaves

get going (v): chuẩn bị, đi đi, tiếp tục

get to the cashier to pay (v):

have a full/empty shopping cart

add this item into your shopping cart

I am all set/ready to go

FIX IT MYSELF

clothes dryer (n): máy sấy

stop working (v): dừng hoạt động

I can do it myself

a moisture sensor /tj/ (n): cảm biến độ ẩm

are you sure you can do it?

It sounds/seems a complicated/easy job

Better + V

rip me off (v): gạt (trả nhiều tiền)

let sb rip me off: charge more than normal

handyman/men (n): lao động chân tay

I come from a long line of teachers

come from a long line of Ns/es (v): có truyền thống làm gì

'lawnmower (n): máy cắt cỏ

appliances (n): thiết bị điện tử

housebuilder (n): thợ xây nhà, thợ hồ

build boats (v): đóng thuyền

make 'furniture

'carpenter /a:, ơ/ (n): thợ mộc

'carpet (n): thảm

dad and grandpa

mum and grandma

V myself/on my own (v)

in no time (adv): fast, liền

an instructional video (n): video hướng dẫn

know exactly what to do

as good as new/old/first

take sth apart (v): chia ra, tháo rời

swap sth out (v): tráo đổi

see if it works (or not)

have no idea that S+V

in your blood (adv): trong máu

Music is in his blood. His family is made up of musicians

He comes from a long line of musicians

I can definitely say that

made of : còn nhận ra đc nguyên liệu

made from: k còn nhận ....

made up of

DECORATE THE HOUSE

tape measure (n): thước dây

hold the end of the tape measure (v): giữ, năm, tổ chức

what ('s this/it) for?

take (some) measurements for (v): đo đạc

curtain(s) (n): rèm cửa

the curtains in the living room need to be washed

measure sth for N/VING (v)

wallpaper (n): giấy dán tường

I'm thinking of putting up a new wallpaper in my bedroom

fix up the wood floor

use some paint

Ok, sounds good

loose flakes of (old) paint (n): vết bong tróc sơn

scrape sth off (v): gọt bỏ, remove

doing over = redecorating

pick out = choose

redecorate he hallway (v):

we can consider it: chúng ta cân nhắc

traditional = con'ventional

modern = con'temporary

FAMILY'S EXPENSES

go over (v): lướt qua, đi quá

household budget (n)

overspend (v)

mounting (adj): lên đỉnh điểm

mounting expenses (n)

cut back on N/VING (v): cắt giảm

cut costs

from now on

Really? That's too bad

receipts

get the receipts out (v) reveal

flee (v): escape

home loan payment (n): tiền vay cần trả

groceries (n):

utilities (n): tiện ích (điện, nước, ga, phí điện thoại)

gasoline (n,U): xăng dầu

a savings account

checking account

paychecks (n): a check for salary , salaries

TP

ADVANCED COMMUNICATION

EXCEL TIMELINE

Prompt: Household Expenses and Energy Saving Tips Copilot

Used to/Would

1. Vocabularies

  1. Used to /juːst tuː/ (V): Đã từng - Expresses something that happened but doesn’t happen any longer.

    • “I used to have long hair when I was a child.”

  2. Play hide-and-seek /pleɪ ˈhaɪd ənd siːk/ (V): Chơi trốn tìm - To play a game where the players hide and the other player or players try to find them.

    • “When I was a child, I used to play hide-and-seek with my brother and my sister.”

  3. Jump the rope /dʒʌmp ðə roʊp/ (V): Nhảy dây - To play a game in which you jump over a rope that is being turned over and over.

    • “I would jump the rope with my friends.”

  4. Play moms and dads /pleɪ mɒmz ænd dædz/ (V): Chơi bố mẹ - To play a game where children pretend to be adults in a family.

    • “We would often play moms and dads as kids.”

  5. Play outdoors /pleɪ ˈaʊtˌdɔːrz/ (V): Chơi ngoài trời - To engage in games or activities outside.

    • “As kids, we played outdoors a lot.”

  6. Draw squares /drɔː ˈskweərz/ (V): Vẽ hình vuông - To make squares by marking or tracing on a surface.

    • “We used to draw the squares on the ground with chalk.”

  7. Ride scooters /raɪd ˈskuːtərz/ (V): Đi xe scooter - To travel on scooters.

    • “My brother and I would ride scooters every day.”

  8. Make paper planes /meɪk ˈpeɪpər pleɪnz/ (V): Làm máy bay giấy - To create toys that are made by folding paper.

    • “Sometimes we would make paper planes.”

  9. Take ballet classes /teɪk ˈbæleɪ klæsɪz/ (V): Học ballet - To attend lessons in ballet.

    • “I used to take ballet classes because I wanted to be a ballerina.”

  10. Play baseball /pleɪ ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ (V): Chơi bóng chày - To participate in the sport of baseball.

    • “I used to play baseball. I was good at it and used to be selected as the number one player.”

  11. Respect teachers /rɪˈspɛkt ˈtiːtʃərz/ (V): Tôn trọng giáo viên - To show regard or consideration for one’s teachers.

    • “Students used to respect their teachers very much.”

  12. Wear uniforms /wɛər ˈjuːnɪfɔːrmz/ (V): Mặc đồng phục - To put on clothes that are all the same as each other, typically worn by members of an organization such as the police, the army, or a school.

    • “We didn’t use to wear uniforms. We used to wear our everyday clothes to school.”

  13. Have homework /hæv ˈhoʊmˌwɜːrk/ (V): Có bài tập về nhà - To be assigned work to be done outside the classroom.

    • “Students used to have homework back then too.”

  14. Walk to school /wɔːk tuː skuːl/ (V): Đi bộ đến trường - To go to school on foot.

    • “Yes, I used to walk to school of my siblings because we live close to the school.”

  15. Use a smartphone /juːz ə ˈsmɑːrtˌfoʊn/ (V): Sử dụng điện thoại thông minh - To operate a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.

    • “No, of course not. There are no smartphones or computers back then.”

  16. Contact friends and relatives /ˈkɒntækt frɛndz ænd ˈrɛlətɪvz/ (V): Liên lạc với bạn bè và người thân - To communicate with one’s friends and family members.

    • “We used to go to a phone booth with lots of coins or we would write letters but it would take days before they were delivered.”

  17. Listen to songs /ˈlɪsən tuː sɒŋz/ (V): Nghe nhạc - To pay attention to, or take notice of songs.

    • “We used to have a record player. We would listen to our favorite songs.”

  18. Watch movies /wɒtʃ ˈmuːviːz/ (V): Xem phim - To view cinematic films.

    • “We had a black and white TV. I remember we would sit in front of the TV in the evenings watching movies.”

  19. Eat fresh vegetables /iːt frɛʃ ˈvɛdʒɪtəbəlz/ (V): Ăn rau tươi - To consume vegetables that are not preserved by canning, dehydration, freezing, or smoking.

    • “During summertime, we would eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits as well as milk and cheese.”

  20. Eat canned fruits /iːt kænd fruːts/ (V): Ăn hoa quả hũy - To consume fruits that have been preserved by canning.

    • “During wintertime, we would eat potatoes, beans, canned fruits, and pickles, rice and oats, meat and eggs.”

  21. Use supermarkets /juːz ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪts/ (V): Sử dụng siêu thị - To shop at large self-service stores selling foods and household goods.

    • “I know there were no supermarkets then. There used to be small grocery stores in town where you could buy food.”

  22. Eat ice cream /iːt aɪs ˈkriːm/ (V): Ăn kem - To consume ice cream, a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert.

    • “Yes, there used to be ice cream and soda counters in the stores.”

  23. Playful /ˈpleɪfəl/ (Adj): Đùa giỡn - Full of fun and high spirits.

    • “I used to be playful and talkative.”

  24. Very shy /ˈvɛri ʃaɪ/ (Adj): Rất nhút nhát - Extremely timid, lacking confidence.

    • “I used to be very shy. Whenever a stranger came to our house, I would hide in a closet.”

  25. Play hide-and-seek /pleɪ ˈhaɪd ənd siːk/ (V): Chơi trốn tìm - To play a game where the players hide and the other player or players try to find them.

    • “When I was a child, I used to play hide-and-seek with my brother and my sister. It was my favorite game.”

  26. Jump the rope /dʒʌmp ðə roʊp/ (V): Nhảy dây - To play a game in which you jump over a rope that is being turned over and over.

    • “I would also jump the rope with my friends.”

  27. Play moms and dads /pleɪ mɒmz ænd dædz/ (V): Chơi bố mẹ - To play a game where children pretend to be adults in a family.

    • “We would often play moms and dads as kids.”

  28. Play outdoors /pleɪ ˈaʊtˌdɔːrz/ (V): Chơi ngoài trời - To engage in games or activities outside.

    • “As kids, we played outdoors a lot.”

2. Script

[Music]

grandmum what did you look like when you

were a little girl I was blonde and I

used to have long hair just like you and

what were you like I used to be playful

and talkative what about you grandpa I

used to be very shy whenever a stranger

came to our house I would hide in a

closet did you use to have lots of fun

when you were kids when I was a child I

used to play hide-and-seek with my

brother and my sister it was my favorite

game

I would also jump the rope with my

friends and we would often play moms and

dads as kids we played outdoors a lot we

also like playing hopscotch we used to

draw the squares on the ground with

chalk

it's to play this games that's

unbelievable

what about you grandpa

my brother and I would spend the day

walking around the neighborhood visiting

other kids on the block and playing

games we used to have wooden scooters

and we would ride them every day

sometimes we would make paper planes

scooters you and I can also make paper

planes that's great

did you have any fairytale books yes

sometimes my mother would read us some

tales before going to sleep but we

didn't have too many books

did you like any sport when you were

kids I used to take ballet classes

because I wanted to be a ballerina I

used to play baseball I was good at it

and used to be selected as the number

one player I was popular among my peers

what it was cool like when you are kids

I really want to know well students used

to respect their teachers very much we

would always obey them I can remember

mrs. Elizabeth my third grade teacher

very well when we arrived each morning

she would sit at her desk she would

always smile and say hello to each

student as they entered when the bell

rang she would stand up and clear her

throat that meant we were supposed to be

quiet so that the class could start

teachers were usually very strict if the

children were naughty they had to stand

in the corner

our teacher would even hit our palms

with the ruler that must have hurt quite

a lot yes it did

did you wear uniforms no we didn't use

to wear uniforms we used to wear our

everyday clothes to school was there a

cafeteria in your school

no the school's did not use to offer

lunch to students every student would

carry their own food and water from home

but a back you didn't have homework when

you were in school did you students used

to have homework back then too

[Music]

really whoa did you use to walk to

school yes I used to walk to school of

my siblings because we live close to the

school my school was not close to my

home so I would go by bus

did you use the smartphone or a computer

no of course not

there are no smart phones or computers

back then really then how did you use to

contact your friends and relatives we

used to go to a phone booth with lots of

coins

[Music]

or we would write letters but it would

take days before they were delivered

life seems hard without technology we

used to have a record player we would

listen to our favorite songs

[Music]

what about TV we had a black and white

TV I remember we would sit in front of

the TV in the evenings watching movies

[Music]

what did you use eat when you were kids

during summertime we would eat lots of

fresh vegetables and fruits as well as

milk and cheese during wintertime we

would eat potatoes beans canned fruits

and pickles rice and oats meat and eggs

I know there were no supermarkets then

where did you use to buy your food there

used to be small grocery stores in town

where you could buy food was there ice

cream when you were kids

what about Cola yes there used to be ice

cream and soda counters in the stores

your childhood was really beautiful and

interesting yes

I miss my childhood so much we used to

be so happy

[Music]

used to an award are used to describe

something that happened in the past but

doesn't happen any longer I used to have

long hair when I was a child I would

jump the rope we didn't used to wear

uniforms DG is to walk to school they're

interchangeable when referring to best

actions we would ride our scooters every

day or we used to ride our scooters

every day what is not used to talk about

past States I used to be very shy

correct I would be very shy incorrect

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3. Student’s note

USED TO/ WOULD

grandma, grandpa

what do you look like? - appearance

what are you like? - personality

playful (adj): ham vui, nghịch ngợm (naughty) hài hước

talkative

How/What about N/VING

I am blonde

just like you / unlike you

Unlike you, I love him

Like you,

closet /zit/ (n): tủ quần áo

hide in a closet

Did you use to have lots of fun?

play hide and seek (v)

jump the rope with sb (v): nhảy dây

play "Moms and Dads"

play 'outdoors / indoors (v)

play 'hopscotch (v): nhảy lò cò

draw the squares on the ground with chalk (v)

That's unbelievable (adj)

spend time (on) N/VING

walk around the neighborhood (v): đi dạo xung quanh

on the block (adv): ở các tòa nhà xung quanh

ride a wooden scooter (v): lái xe trẻ em, xe vespa

make paper planes (v): gấp máy bay giấy

That's great

fairy tale books (n): truyện cổ tích

fairy (ies)

read me some tales before going to sleep

'ballet /eit/

take ballet classes

,balle'rina /ă - ơ - i - ơ/

play baseball (v): chơi bóng chày

popular among my peers (adv): trong số người đồng trang lứa

peer pressure

I really want to know (that)

respect sb

obey sb

my 3 grade teacher

sit at the desk

enter swh

clear your throat (v): cough a little, khằng giọng

meant

be supposed to V (v): có nhiệm vụ làm gì/ được cho rằng phải làm

quiet >< noisy/nosy

naughty (adj): nghịch

stand in the corner (v): đứng trong góc

hit my palms (lòng bàn tay) with a ruler

That must have hurt quite a lot: Đau lắm nhỉ

must + have + V3/VED: phỏng vấn có căn cứ

wear uniforms (v)

wear our everyday clothes to school/ work

cafete'ria (n): quán ăn có nc tự phục vụ

offer sth to sb

'carry my own food and water from home

carry sth from home

carry school things from home today

I bet (v): tôi cá

câu hỏi đuôi: TRỢ ĐỘNG TỪ (NOT) + S?

khẳng định, phủ định

phủ định, khẳng định

back then

'siblings (N): anh em ruột

'cousins (n)

close to the school (adv)

No, of course not

Yes, of course

really?

contact (with) your friends and relatives (họ hàng)

go to a phone booth (v): trạm điện thoại

coins (n): xu

write letters

take days to be delivered

Your life seems hard lately without me.

without (prep) + N/VING

'record player (n): máy phát nhạc cũ

a black and white TV (n)

A, B, and C

A, B-ing (chủ động)

I go to the supermarket, buying vegetables

During summertime/wintertime (adv): vào thời gian mùa hè

fresh vegetables and fruits

A, as well as B and C (và)

A, B, and C as well (nữa)

A as well as B (và)

cereals

oats (n): yến mạnh

'pickle (n): dưa muối/ngấm

'cucumber (n)

canned fruits (n): trái cây đóng hộp

meat and eggs

I know there was/were

(small) grocery stores

in town (adv)

in the Sapa town

'cola

ice cream/soda counters

childhood

not any longer/more

Used to: past actions/states

Would: past actions

I used to be very shy

I would be very shy

Places

1. Vocabularies

  1. School /skuːl/ (N): Trường học - A place where children go to learn.

    • “Children come to school to learn.”

  2. Bank /bæŋk/ (N): Ngân hàng - A place that looks after people’s money and lends money to people.

    • “A bank looks after people’s money and lends money to people.”

  3. Court /kɔːrt/ (N): Tòa án - A place where trials and other legal cases happen.

    • “A court is a place where trials and other legal cases happen.”

  4. Fire Station /ˈfaɪər ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Trạm cứu hỏa - Where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work.

    • “A fire station is where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work.”

  5. Police Station /pəˈliːs ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Đồn cảnh sát - The local office of the police.

    • “A police station is the local office of the police.”

  6. Hospital /ˈhɒspɪtl/ (N): Bệnh viện - A place where people who are ill or injured are taken care of by doctors and nurses.

    • “A hospital is a place where people who are ill or injured are taken care of by doctors and nurses.”

  7. Dentist’s /ˈdɛntɪsts/ (N): Nha sĩ - Where a dentist treats people’s teeth.

    • “A dentist’s is where a dentist treats people’s teeth.”

  8. Pharmacy /ˈfɑːrməsi/ (N): Hiệu thuốc - A shop in which medicines are prepared and sold.

    • “A pharmacy is a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold.”

  9. Church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ (N): Nhà thờ - A place for religious activities.

    • “A church is a place for religious activities.”

  10. Bazaar /bəˈzɑːr/ (N): Chợ - A group of small shops and people selling things.

    • “A bazaar is a group of small shops and people selling things.”

  11. Cinema /ˈsɪnəmə/ (N): Rạp chiếu phim - A place where people come to watch films.

    • “A cinema is a place where people come to watch films.”

  12. Gym /dʒɪm/ (N): Phòng tập thể dục - Where you can go to exercise and keep fit.

    • “A gym is where you can go to exercise and keep fit.”

  13. Bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/ (N): Tiệm bánh - A place where you can buy bread and cakes.

    • “A bakery is a place where you can buy bread and cakes.”

  14. Grocery /ˈgroʊsəri/ (N): Cửa hàng tạp hóa - A store where you can buy food and small items for the house.

    • “A grocery is a store where you can buy food and small items for the house.”

  15. Florist’s Shop /ˈflɔːrɪsts ʃɒp/ (N): Cửa hàng hoa - A place where you can buy flowers or plants.

    • “A florist’s shop is a place where you can buy flowers or plants.”

  16. Supermarket /ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/ (N): Siêu thị - A place where you can buy food and other goods that you need.

    • “A supermarket is a place where you can buy food and other goods that you need.”

  17. Shopping Mall /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ (N): Trung tâm mua sắm - A place where you can find lots of stores and restaurants.

    • “A shopping mall is a place where you can find lots of stores and restaurants.”

  18. Fast Food Restaurant /fɑːst fuːd ˈrɛstərɒnt/ (N): Nhà hàng thức ăn nhanh - Where food is served very quickly.

    • “A fast food restaurant is where food is served very quickly.”

  19. Restaurant /ˈrɛstərɒnt/ (N): Nhà hàng - A place where meals are prepared and served to customers.

    • “A restaurant is a place where meals are prepared and served to customers.”

  20. Parking Lot /ˈpɑːrkɪŋ lɒt/ (N): Bãi đỗ xe - A place where you can leave your car for a period of time.

    • “A parking lot is a place where you can leave your car for a period of time.”

  21. Office /ˈɒfɪs/ (N): Văn phòng - The building where people work.

    • “An office is the building where people work.”

  22. Stadium /ˈsteɪdiəm/ (N): Sân vận động - A place where sports are played.

    • “A stadium is a place where sports are played.”

  23. Bus Station /bʌs ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Bến xe buýt - A place where buses stop to let passengers get on and off.

    • “A bus station is a place where buses stop to let passengers get on and off.”

  24. Train Station /treɪn ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Ga tàu - Where trains stop to let passengers on and off.

    • “A train station is where trains stop to let passengers on and off.”

  25. Subway Station /ˈsʌbweɪ ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Ga tàu điện ngầm - The place where subways stop to let passengers on and off.

    • “A subway station is the place where subways stop to let passengers on and off.”

  26. Gas Station /ɡæs ˈsteɪʃən/ (N): Trạm xăng - A place where fuel is sold for road vehicles.

    • “A gas station is a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles.”

  27. Hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ (N): Khách sạn - A building where you pay to stay in a room.

    • “A hotel is a building where you pay to stay in a room.”

  28. Airport /ˈɛərˌpɔːrt/ (N): Sân bay - A place where planes arrive and leave.

    • “An airport is a place where planes arrive and leave.”

  29. Factory /ˈfæk.tər.i/ (N): Nhà máy - A building where large amounts of goods are made using machines.

    • “A factory is a building where large amounts of goods are made using machines.”

  30. Museum /mjuːˈziːəm/ (N): Bảo tàng - A building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept.

    • “A museum is a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept.”

  31. Theater /ˈθiːətər/ (N): Rạp hát - A place where people can watch a performance.

    • “A theater is a place where people can watch a performance.”

  32. Park /pɑːrk/ (N): Công viên - A place with grass and trees where people can walk and children can play.

    • “A park is a place with grass and trees where people can walk and children can play.”

  33. Playground /ˈpleɪˌɡraʊnd/ (N): Sân chơi - A place where children can play.

    • “A playground is a place where children can play.”

  34. Zoo /zuː/ (N): Sở thú - A place in which wild animals are kept so that people can go and look at them. “A zoo is a place in which wild animals are kept so that people can go and look at them.”

  35. Farm /fɑːrm/ (N): Trang trại - Where farmers grow crops or keep animals. “A farm is where farmers grow crops or keep animals.”

  36. Swimming Pool /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ (N): Bể bơi - A pool filled with water for people to swim in. “A swimming pool is a pool filled with water for people to swim in.”

  37. Library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ (N): Thư viện - A place where you can find a collection of books that you can read or borrow. “A library is a place where you can find a collection of books that you can read or borrow.”

  38. Hairdresser’s /ˈheərˌdrɛsərz/ (N): Tiệm cắt tóc - A place where you can get a haircut. “A hairdresser’s is a place where you can get a haircut.”

2. Script

welcome to kids pages improve your vocabulary and learn new English words places school children come to school to learn Bank a bank looks after people's money and lends money to people court a place where trials and other legal cases happen fire station where fire engines are kept and where firefighters work police station is the local office in the police hospital a place where people who are helped are taken care of by doctors and nurses dentists where a dentist treats people's teeth Pharmacy a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold Church a place for religious activities [Music] [Applause] [Music] bizarre a group of small shops and people selling things [Music] cinema a place where people come to watch films Jim where you can go to exercise and keep fit bakery a place where you can buy bread and cakes in grocery a store where you can buy food and small items for the house florists shop a place where you can buy flowers of plants supermarket a place where you can buy food and other goods that you need shopping mall a place where you can find lots of stores and restaurants fast food restaurant where food is served very quickly restaurant a place where meals are prepared and served to customers parking lot a place where you can leave your car for a period of time office the building where people work Stadium a place where sports are played [Music] [Applause] the station a place where buses stopped to let passengers get on and on train station where trains stopped to let passengers on and off subway station the place where Subway's stop to let passengers on and off a gas station a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles hotel a building where you paid to stay in a room Airport a place where planes arrive and leave Factory a building where large amounts of goods are made using machines Museum a building where objects of historical scientific or artistic interest are kept theater a place where people can watch a performance [Music] park a place with grass and trees where people can walk their children can play playground a place where children can play in amusement park a place with entertaining activities zoo a place in which wild animals are kept so that people can go and look at them farm where farmers grow crops or keep animals swimming pool a pool filled with water for people to swim in library a place where you can find a collection of books that you can read or borrow hairdressers a place where you can get a haircut [Music] thanks for watching if you liked our video please subscribe to our YouTube channel thank you very much [Music]

3. Student’s note

VOCAB - PLACES

- School

- Bank

look after people's money

lend sth to sb

- Court (n): a place where trials (sự xét xử)/ legal cases (vụ án pháp lí) occur/happen

- Fire station (n): trạm cứu hỏa

Fire 'engines (n): động cơ cứu hỏa

firefighters (n): lính cứu hỏa

- Police station (n)

police

policeman/men

- Hospital

doctors/nurses

negotiation

- Dentist's

- Hairdresser's

- Barber's

treat my teeth

- Dental clinic

- 'Pharmacy

medicine(s)

- Church (n):

a place for

religious activities

- Ba'za(a)r (n): tạp hóa, hội chợ

a group of small shops and people selling things

- Cinema

- Gym (fitness center)

- Bakery (n):

breads and cakes

- Grocery (Store):

to buy small items for the house

- 'Florist's Shop

Flowers and Plants

- Supermarket

fresh produce (n/U): nông sản tươi

- Shopping Mall (n):

stores/'boutique /u: - k/ and restaurants

- Fast food restaurant (n): cửa hàng ăn nhanh

- Restaurant (n)

- Parking lot

for a period of time

- Office (v): văn phòng

- Stadium (n): sân vận động

- Bus Station/Stop

let passengers get on and off

- Train/Subway Station

- Gas Station

fuel is sold for road vehicles

- Ho'tel

pay to V

- Airport

arrive and leave

- Baggage Claim (n): nơi nhận hành lí

- Factory (n): large amounts of goods are made using machines

- mu'seum

historical/scientific/ar'tistic 'interest are kept

- Theater: rạp chiếu kịch

watch a performance

- Park: công viên

grass and trees

+ amusement/theme park: công viên giải trí (entertaining activities)

+ playground (n): khu vui chơi

- Zoo (n): sở thú

THAO CAM VIEN zoo and bo'tanical gardens

-Farm (n)

grow crops

tomato/potato crop

keep animal

- Swimming pool (n)

- Library (n)

'borrow sth from sb (v): mượn cái gì tư ai

lend sth to sb / lend sb sth (v): cho ai mượn cái

- Hairdresser's (n): tiệm cắt tóc (wash face/hair)

get a new haircut

- Barber's (n): tiệm barber, cắt tóc (của nam)- mu'seum

historical/scientific/ar'tistic 'interest are kept

Family Life- English Conversations

1. Vocabularies

  1. Morning Routine /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ruːˈtiːn/ (N): Thói quen buổi sáng - The things you do every morning.

    • “My morning routine includes yoga and a big breakfast.”

  2. Umbrella /ʌmˈbrɛlə/ (N): Ô - A device used for protection against rain or sun.

    • “Don’t forget to take an umbrella, it looks like it might rain.”

  3. Smoothie /ˈsmuːði/ (N, U): Sinh tố - A thick beverage made from blended raw fruit or vegetables with other ingredients such as water, ice, dairy products or sweeteners.

    • “I like to start my day with a green smoothie.”

  4. Blender /ˈblendər/ (N): Máy xay sinh tố - A kitchen appliance used to mix, purée, or emulsify food and other substances.

    • “You’ll need a blender to make the soup.”

  5. Cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ (N, U): Quế - A spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum.

    • “I love the smell of cinnamon in baked goods.”

  6. Ketchup /ˈkɛtʃʌp/ (N, U): Sốt cà chua - A sweet and tangy sauce, typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, a sweetener, and assorted seasonings and spices.

    • “Do you want some ketchup with your fries?”

  7. Garage Sale /ˈɡærɑːʒ seɪl/ (N): Bán đồ cũ trong nhà để xe - A sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller’s own premises.

    • “We’re having a garage sale this weekend to clear out some old items.”

  8. Donate /doʊˈneɪt/ (V): Quyên góp - To give (as money or goods) for a charitable purpose.

    • “We decided to donate the clothes we no longer wear.”

  9. Vacuum /ˈvækjuːm/ (N, U): Hút bụi - A space entirely devoid of matter or an action of cleaning with a vacuum cleaner.

    • “I need to vacuum the living room.”

  10. Dresser /ˈdrɛsər/ (N): Tủ quần áo - A piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.

    • “She keeps her clothes in the dresser.”

  11. Laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ (N, U): Giặt giũ - Clothes, linens, etc., that have been or need to be washed.

    • “I have to do the laundry this afternoon.”

  12. Attic /ˈætɪk/ (N): Gác xép - A space or room just below the roof of a building.

    • “We store our old furniture in the attic.”

  13. Sentimental items /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntl ˈaɪtəmz/ (N): Đồ có giá trị tình cảm - Items that hold a special emotional value or connection.

    • “I keep sentimental items from my childhood in a special box.”

  14. Grocery Shopping /ˈgroʊsəri ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ (N): Mua sắm thực phẩm - The act of buying food and other items needed in the house.

    • “I do the grocery shopping for my family every week.”

  15. Salmon /ˈsæmən/ (N, U): Cá hồi - A common name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae.

    • “For dinner, we’re having grilled salmon.”

  16. Cod /kɒd/ (N, U): Cá tuyết - A popular type of fish, used in many dishes.

    • “I like cod because it’s a mild-flavored fish.”

  17. Marinate /ˈmærɪneɪt/ (V): Ươm - To soak food in a marinade.

    • “Before grilling, it’s best to marinate the chicken for a few hours.”

  18. Pepperoni /ˌpɛpəˈroʊni/ (N, U): Xúc xích Pepperoni - A type of salami, made from cured pork and beef mixed together.

    • “My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni.”

  19. Fillet /fɪˈleɪ/ (N, U): Thịt phi lê - A piece of meat or fish without bones.

    • “I ordered a fillet of beef at the restaurant.”

  20. Clothes dryer /ˈkloʊðz ˈdraɪər/ (N): Máy sấy quần áo - An appliance that removes moisture from clothes, usually after they have been washed in a washing machine.

    • “After washing my clothes, I put them in the clothes dryer to dry.”

  21. Moisture sensor /ˈmɔɪstʃər ˈsɛnsər/ (N): Cảm biến độ ẩm - A device that detects and measures the amount of moisture present in an environment or material.

    • “The moisture sensor in my clothes dryer helps prevent over-drying of clothes.”

  22. Repairman /rɪˈpɛrmæn/ (N): Thợ sửa chữa - A person who fixes or mends things, especially as a profession.

    • “I called a repairman to fix the leak in my roof.”

  23. Handymen /ˈhændiˌmɛn/ (N): Thợ làm việc tay chân - People skilled in a wide range of repairs, typically around the home.

    • “My father and uncles are all handymen; they can fix almost anything.”

  24. Instructional video /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ/ (N): Video hướng dẫn - A video that provides detailed information or instructions about a particular topic.

    • “I learned how to knit by watching an instructional video on YouTube.”

  25. Decorating the House /ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈhaʊs/ (V): Trang trí nhà cửa - The act of making something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it.

    • “We spent the weekend decorating the house for the holidays.”

  26. Tape measure /teɪp ˈmɛʒər/ (N): Thước dây - A flexible ruler used to measure size or distance.

    • “I used a tape measure to see if the couch would fit in the living room.”

  27. Curtains /ˈkɝːtnz/ (N): Rèm cửa - A piece of material hung to cover a window, stage, etc.

    • “The curtains in the living room need to be washed.”

  28. Wallpaper /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpər/ (N): Giấy dán tường - Material that is used to cover and decorate the walls of a room.

    • “We’re thinking of putting up new wallpaper in the kitchen.”

  29. Family’s Expenses /ˈfæməliːz ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/ (N): Chi tiêu gia đình - The cost or expenditure of resources by a family.

    • “Managing the family’s expenses is an important part of our monthly budgeting.”

  30. Household budget /ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈbʌdʒɪt/ (N): Ngân sách gia đình - An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time for a household.

    • “We try to stick to our household budget to avoid overspending.”

  31. Receipts /rɪˈsiːts/ (N, U): Biên lai - A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

    • “I keep all my receipts for tax purposes.”

  32. Paychecks /ˈpeɪˌtʃɛks/ (N): Phiếu lương - A check for salary or wages made out to an employee.

    • “Most people receive their paychecks bi-weekly or monthly.”

  33. Electricity Bill /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti bɪl/ (N): Hóa đơn điện - A bill for the amount of electricity used, typically sent by the electricity company to the consumer every month.

    • “My electricity bill was quite high this month due to the use of air conditioning.”

  34. Temperature /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr/ (N): Nhiệt độ - The degree of internal heat of a person’s body or a substance.

    • “The temperature today is expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius.”

  35. Air conditioning /ˈɛər kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ (N): Điều hòa nhiệt độ - A system for controlling the humidity, ventilation, and temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions.

    • “In the summer, we often need to use air conditioning to keep the house cool.”

  36. Rip me off /rɪp miː ɒf/ (V): Lừa đảo - To overcharge or to swindle someone.

    • “I feel like the mechanic tried to rip me off by charging too much for the car repair.”

  37. In no time /ɪn noʊ taɪm/ (Phrase): Trong thời gian ngắn - Very quickly or soon.

    • “With the new software, we can complete the data analysis in no time.”

  38. In your blood /ɪn jɔːr blʌd/ (Phrase): Trong máu - It’s a natural part of you because of your family, upbringing, or circumstances.

    • “Music is in his blood; his whole family is made up of musicians.”

  39. Doing over /ˈduːɪŋ ˈoʊvər/ (V): Làm lại - To renovate or redecorate.

    • “We’re doing over the kitchen to give it a more modern look.”

  40. Scrape off /skreɪp ɒf/ (V): Gọt bỏ - To remove something from a surface.

    • “You’ll need to scrape off the old paint before you can repaint the wall.”

  41. Overspent /ˌoʊvərˈspɛnt/ (V): Tiêu quá mức - To spend more than what was planned or budgeted.

    • “We overspent on our vacation, so we’ll need to tighten our budget this month.”

  42. Bummed out /bʌmd aʊt/ (Adj): Buồn bã - To be upset or disappointed.

    • “She was really bummed out that she didn’t get the job.”

  43. Cray /kreɪ/ (Adj): Điên rồ - Short for “crazy”. It’s used to describe something or someone that is wild, exciting, or cool.

    • “The party last night was totally cray!”

  44. Make a decision /meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən/ (V): Đưa ra quyết định - To come to a resolution in the mind as a result.

    • “It’s time to make a decision about where to go for our summer vacation.”

  45. Take a shower /teɪk ə ˈʃaʊər/ (V): Tắm - To bathe oneself in a shower.

    • “I usually take a shower in the morning to start my day.”

  46. Have a meal /hæv ə miːl/ (V): Ăn một bữa - To eat a meal.

    • “Let’s have a meal together at the new restaurant downtown.”

  47. Break a habit /breɪk ə ˈhæbɪt/ (V): Bỏ một thói quen - To end a habit.

    • “It can be hard to break a habit, but with determination, it’s possible.”

  48. Do business /duː ˈbɪznəs/ (V): Kinh doanh - To engage in commerce.

    • “We do business with clients from all over the world.”

  49. Do nothing /duː ˈnʌθɪŋ/ (V): Không làm gì - To be idle, to do nothing in particular.

    • “On Sundays, I like to do nothing and just relax.”

  50. Do someone a favour /duː ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈfeɪvər/ (V): Giúp đỡ ai đó - To help someone.

    • “Could you do me a favour and pick up some groceries on your way home?”

  51. Do the cooking /duː ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ/ (V): Nấu ăn - To prepare food for eating by applying heat.

    • “My mom usually does the cooking in our family.”

  52. Do the housework /duː ðə ˈhaʊsˌwɜːrk/ (V): Làm việc nhà - The regular or daily housekeeping tasks such as cleaning and cooking.

    • “I usually do the housework on the weekends.”

  53. Do the shopping /duː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ (V): Đi mua sắm - The act of visiting and buying or ordering goods from a store or online retailer.

    • “I usually do the shopping for my family every week.”

  54. Do the washing up /duː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ ʌp/ (V): Rửa chén - To wash the dishes, glasses, and other utensils that have been used for a meal.

    • “After dinner, my sister and I do the washing up.”

  55. Do your hair /duː jɔːr hɛər/ (V): Làm tóc - To style or arrange your hair.

    • “I’m going to the salon to do my hair for the wedding.”

  56. Electricity Bill /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti bɪl/ (N): Hóa đơn điện - A bill for the amount of electricity used, typically sent by the electricity company to the consumer every month.

    • “My electricity bill was quite high this month due to the use of air conditioning.”

  57. Temperature /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr/ (N): Nhiệt độ - The degree of internal heat of a person’s body or a substance.

    • “The temperature today is expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius.”

2. Script

note the script with English vocabularies for student level B1 or above with meaning of Vietnamese

Morning Routine [Music] good morning nicholas it's time for school come on get out of bed jessica's already up and dressed good morning mom let's check the weather out today it's looking a bit cloudy looks like it's gonna rain so we should take our umbrellas the trees are blowing side to side it means it's a little windy but still a lovely morning go to the bathroom and brush your teeth then get dressed and come downstairs to get some breakfast okay mom [Music] what are we going to have for breakfast we're going to have bagel with eggs bacon and cream cheese this morning and strawberry blueberry smoothie perfect can i make the smoothie sure you need frozen strawberries blueberries almond milk and greek yogurt it sounds yummy shall i also put some bananas no we should leave the banana out of this recipe to allow the flavors of the berries to shine grab the blender and add almond milk first then toss in the strawberries blueberries and greek yogurt blend it until smooth you can add some cinnamon too it looks nice and thick and it tastes delicious the egg bagel sandwiches are ready too i've also added tomatoes and cucumbers we are missing the main ingredient the ketchup that is a yummy egg bagel sandwich it's so filling now that we had breakfast i guess we better get going it looks like it's getting nice out that's right i thought it would rain [Music] House- Cleaning Day it's the day we thoroughly clean the whole house we throw away things we don't need pack up things to donate to the local homeless shelter clean all of the rooms and wash all the windows what exactly do we have to do mom you must clean your rooms they are really messy clear your beds and chairs of all the items and be sure to put them in their appropriate place clean under the beds too then make your beds using fresh linens vacuum the entire room [Applause] dust the shelves and put the books that are on the floor in their right places clear and clean the dressers and leave them in order [Music] that's a lot to do we better get started we have a lot to do indeed i have to do several loads of laundry and clean the kitchen and the dining room i'll clean the living room and the attic it's getting full up there i don't even remember what's in there anymore me neither we probably don't need a lot of that stuff what should we do with it i think i'm gonna have a garage sale next weekend yeah that's a great idea [Music] i have finished cleaning the windows that was a huge job oh good let me check the list and see what we've done so far have you cleaned the counters yes i have so you can mark them as finished okay i'll mark the windows off the list too what about the floors have you vacuumed and mopped them i have done that too what else have we put on the list dusting the shelves i already did that yesterday oh yeah i remember so i'll cross that off the list too so how about you what have you done so far i've cleaned the attic i've made three piles keep donate or sell and trash i found a few sentimental items that i decided to keep there is so much more space now it looks great wonderful i still have to clean the living room then i'm done okay i'll go check on the kids now What's for Dinner? mom what's for dinner i could really go for something spicy like chili spicy i'm not into spicy food right now gee i've been so busy with house cleaning that i haven't given dinner a single thought anyway i don't feel much like cooking i'm just too tired to prepare a meal even a small one plus there's almost nothing in the fridge because we didn't make it to the grocery store this weekend what do you say we order some food good idea dad let's order chinese food don't we have a menu somewhere the last time we ordered from that place the food was greasy and it took them forever to deliver but you know what there's a new greek restaurant downtown i heard they deliver very fast but as in greek would have lots of garlic just the thought of garlic turns me off garlic's good for you i can't get enough of it myself at this rate we'll never get anything to eat i'm starving you two are too picky let's better order some pizza and put on a good movie good idea i'm crazy about pizza in fact my favorite is hawaiian i don't like hawaiian pizza i can't stand pineapple on pizza i prefer to eat fruit for dessert not with the main course so i'll go for chicken pizza i'll have pepperoni me too [Music] Grocery Shopping mom asked me to go grocery shopping but i need to finish my homework can you go for me nicholas i guess i can what did mom want you to buy some pork fish vegetables and milk you can buy some snacks too like chocolate cookies what kind of fish does mom want mom wants some salmon and some cod make sure that they are fresh how much salmon and cod should i buy oh buy four pieces of salmon fillet and four pieces of cod filet do i need to buy some spices so mom can marinate a fish yes get some ground pepper and some garlic how about vegetables we need carrots potatoes cabbage and some lettuce we need some fruit also what do you want apples and bananas and how about some soft drinks no buy some bottled water instead it is healthier for us oh i just remembered we also need bread please put it on the list should i get one loaf or two two loaves you have quite a few items to take care of you need to get going yes the list is quite long by the time i get to the cashier to pay i will probably have a full shopping cart okay i am all set to go i'll be back soon thanks [Music] the clothes dryer stopped working we need a new one but this one is not so old we just need to fix it i can do it myself it needs just a new moisture sensor are you sure you can do it it seems a complicated job better call the repairman i'm not going to let the repair guy rip me off and pay hundreds of dollars on this i come from a long line of handymen my dad used to fix everything lawn mowers cars appliances his father was a house builder one of his brothers built boats and one made furniture i've been helping my dad and grandpa since i was a young child on anything so i think i can fix the dryer myself i'll have this thing running in no time honey i watched an instructional video so i know exactly what to do [Music] it's done it's as good as new i fixed the dryer i took it all apart and swapped out the sensor now press start and see if it works it works i had no idea you were so good with your hands you could definitely say that repairing things has always been in your blood [Music] Decorating the House can you hold the end of this tape measure sure what's this for i'm taking some measurements for new curtains didn't you say the house needs doing over what about measuring the floor for a new carpet and the walls for a new wallpaper i thought we'd just fix up the wood floor and use some paint for the walls okay sounds good we need to scrape off all the loose flakes of paint before redecorating tomorrow we'll go out and pick out some curtains and paint i can't wait uh shall we redecorate the hallway too we can consider it maybe we can decorate it in a more traditional way Family's Expenses [Music] i went over the household budget and we've overspent this month our expenses are mounting we have to cut back on our shopping from now on really that's too bad we need to figure out how much money we've spent and what we've spent it on okay let's get the receipts out let's see we've spent 850 on our home loan payment 300 on groceries 111 on utilities 250 on gasoline two hundred dollars on clothes one hundred dollars on books a hundred fifty dollars on cell phones and four hundred dollars on entertainment last month that's hundred sixty 2 dollars we put five hundred dollars into the savings account that's two hundred eighty six sixty one dollars our paychecks add up to thirty one hundred dollars that means we don't have any receipts for 239 dollars right let's think about it for a bit where do you think we can save money well we could eat in more often that 400 for entertainment is mostly going to restaurants yeah that's a good idea and you like to cook Electricity Bill [Music] did you see our last electricity bill no was it high it was very high how much higher is it than usual it is double the normal amount wow that is high can we afford that no we need to do some changes from now on to lower it but what can we do from now on we must unplug the unused electronic devices next we must adjust the water temperature to 48 degrees celsius it shouldn't be hotter than that we can do our laundry using cold water that will save a bunch of money because we're not wasting hot water also we should run full loads instead of doing multiple small loads we should do one big load another way to save is to lower the temperature when we're going to sleep at night or when we're not in the house during the winter months we can set the temperature to 18 degrees celsius [Music] during the hot summer days we can increase the temperature to 24 degrees celsius so we're not wasting our air conditioning's energy cooling the house too much exactly we can also change our regular light bulbs to led that will save us another bunch of money we'll be saving four to six times the energy perfect we'll do so from now on [Music] thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for more videos like this [Music]

3. Student’s note

EVERYDAY LIFE CONVERSATIONS

MORNING ROUTINES

It's time for N/VING

It's time to v

Come on, get out of bed

is already up and dressed

check out (v): làm thủ tục check-out, thanh toán. tìm thêm thông tin

Let's check the weather out today

It's looking a (little) bit cloudy. Looks like It's gonna rain

take our umbrellas

blow side to side (v): đung đưa qua lại

the trees are blowing side to side

(from) side to side (adv): song song, gần nhau, từ trái qua phải

windy

but still

a lovely morning

get dressed and come downstairs to get some breakfast

I come upstairs to get dressed/changed

bagel with eggs: bánh vòng

bacon: thịt xông khói (N,U)

cream cheese (n): phô mai kem

strawberry

blueberry (n): việt quất

smoothie (n): sinh tố

strawberry blueberry smoothie

Yeah, sure

Yes, of course

No, of course not

frozen eggs/fish/blueberries

almond milk (n): sữa hạnh nhân

Greek 'yogurt (n): sữa chua Hy lạp

It sounds/seems/tastes yummy/delicious

leave the banana out of this recipe (v): không bỏ vào trong lúc nấu

allow sth/sb to shine (v)

allow the flavors of the berries to shine

flavor(s) of (N): hương vị

grab the blender (v):

blender (n): máy xay

blend

grinder (n): máy nghiền

grind

toss in (v): thả, trộn (put sth in carelessly)

toss in the strawberries, blueberries and yogurt

Blend it until smooth (v): xay đến khi nhuyễn

'Cinnamon (n): quế, hạt quế

add the cinnamon to/onto/into my drink

thick (adj): đặc, sệt

egg bagel sandwiches

I've also added some cucumbers

Pickle(s)

the main in'gredient (n)

ketchup (n): tương cà

chilly/chilli sauce (n): tương ớt

filling sandwiches (n): đầy đủ

It's so filling : thiệt là đầy đủ

now that: as, because

get going (v): tiếp tục, chuẩn bị đi

I guess

we better + V

I guess we better get going

It's getting nice out

It's getting worse out

It's not nice out today

House-cleaning day

'thoroughly (adv): carefully

whole /ơu/

we throw away things we don't need (anymore)

the homeless -> người vô gia cư (nhiều)

homeless shelter(s)/families

pack up things to donate to the homeless

what exactly do we have to do, Trang?

That's a lot to do

clean your room

your room is really messy

put sth into their ap'propriate/right place(s)

leave sth in order (v)

clean under the bed

fresh linens (n): tấm vải lanh, cotton

tablecloths (khăn trải bàn)

lime (n): chanh

vacuum the entire room (v)

dust (n, u): phủi bụi

dust the shelves (v)

dresser (n): tủ đựng đồ nhiều hộc

We better get started/going

indeed (adv): actually

do/carry loads/ a load of N : làm rất nhiều

I have to carry a load of laundry

dinning room

'attic /k/ (n): tầng gác mái

It's getting full up there: trên đó nhiều đồ quá

I don't even remember N (anymore)

me, either = me neither

stuff = things

pack my stuff (v)

what should we do with it?

have a garage sale (v): có buổi bán đồ gia dụng

That was a huge/big job! Việc tốn sức

Let me check sth (the list)

what we've done so far

What you have done so far?

I'm so proud of what we've done so far

counter (n): quầy bếp, lễ tân

mark sth as finished/ off the list/ cross sth off the list

put on the list (v): ghi trên list >< cross that off the list

mop sth (v,n): lau, cây lau nhà

Oh, yeah, I remember

piles (n): chồng, đóng, heap

senti'mental (adj): thuộc cảm xúc

sentimental items (n): vật kỉ niệm

there is so much more space now

I'll go check on sb/sth

go for something spicy

be into N/VING

house cleaning

so adj/adv that S+V

too adj/adv to V

give sb/sth a single thought (v): k có thời gian nghĩ

busy with sth

feel like N/VING (v): cảm thấy thích thú

Anyway

Plus/Also

make it (to swh)

grocery store

Good idea, bro

greasy (adj): dầu mỡ, màu mở

scruffy (adj): dơ dáy

take them forever to V

the last time QKD was

But you know what

Greek (adj): thuộc Hy Lạp

downtown (adv,adj)

turn sb off (v): làm mất hứng, bỏ đi ý ban đầu

the thought of N/VING

garlic (n,U)

can't get enough of sth : không thể thiếu/chán

I get enough of what he says/said

at this rate (adv): với tốc độ này

get something/anything to eat

starving (adj)

picky about N/VING (adj): kén chọn

a picky eater (n): 1 người kén chọn

put on a movie (v): chiếu (display, present)

'pizza

Let's better + V

Hawaiian (adj)

crazy about N/VING

In fact

To be more specific

can't stand N/VING

pineapple (s)

for starter/main dish-course/side dish/des'sert

go for = choose

Pepperoni (n): xúc xích heo và bò Pepperoni

GROCERY SHOPPING

go grocery shopping (v)

Can you go for me, Trang? - I guess I can't/can

You can buy some snacks, too

some salmon and some cod (cá tuyết)

pieces of salmon fi'let /eit/

I ordered /d/ a filet of beef at the restaurant.

I ordered one piece of beef fi'let

'marinate (v): ươm

marinate the fish

ground pepper (n): tiêu xay

pepper bunches (n): chùm tiêu

cabbage (N,U): bắp cải

lettuce (N,U): xà lách

make sure

soft drinks (n): nước ngọt

a bottled water (n): nước đóng hộp

Oh, I just remembered

put sb/sth on the (wish) list

a loaf of bread

loaves

get going (v): chuẩn bị, đi đi, tiếp tục

get to the cashier to pay (v):

have a full/empty shopping cart

add this item into your shopping cart

I am all set/ready to go

FIX IT MYSELF

clothes dryer (n): máy sấy

stop working (v): dừng hoạt động

I can do it myself

a moisture sensor /tj/ (n): cảm biến độ ẩm

are you sure you can do it?

It sounds/seems a complicated/easy job

Better + V

rip me off (v): gạt (trả nhiều tiền)

let sb rip me off: charge more than normal

handyman/men (n): lao động chân tay

I come from a long line of teachers

come from a long line of Ns/es (v): có truyền thống làm gì

'lawnmower (n): máy cắt cỏ

appliances (n): thiết bị điện tử

housebuilder (n): thợ xây nhà, thợ hồ

build boats (v): đóng thuyền

make 'furniture

'carpenter /a:, ơ/ (n): thợ mộc

'carpet (n): thảm

dad and grandpa

mum and grandma

V myself/on my own (v)

in no time (adv): fast, liền

an instructional video (n): video hướng dẫn

know exactly what to do

as good as new/old/first

take sth apart (v): chia ra, tháo rời

swap sth out (v): tráo đổi

see if it works (or not)

have no idea that S+V

in your blood (adv): trong máu

Music is in his blood. His family is made up of musicians

He comes from a long line of musicians

I can definitely say that

made of : còn nhận ra đc nguyên liệu

made from: k còn nhận ....

made up of

DECORATE THE HOUSE

tape measure (n): thước dây

hold the end of the tape measure (v): giữ, năm, tổ chức

what ('s this/it) for?

take (some) measurements for (v): đo đạc

curtain(s) (n): rèm cửa

the curtains in the living room need to be washed

measure sth for N/VING (v)

wallpaper (n): giấy dán tường

I'm thinking of putting up a new wallpaper in my bedroom

fix up the wood floor

use some paint

Ok, sounds good

loose flakes of (old) paint (n): vết bong tróc sơn

scrape sth off (v): gọt bỏ, remove

doing over = redecorating

pick out = choose

redecorate he hallway (v):

we can consider it: chúng ta cân nhắc

traditional = con'ventional

modern = con'temporary

FAMILY'S EXPENSES

go over (v): lướt qua, đi quá

household budget (n)

overspend (v)

mounting (adj): lên đỉnh điểm

mounting expenses (n)

cut back on N/VING (v): cắt giảm

cut costs

from now on

Really? That's too bad

receipts

get the receipts out (v) reveal

flee (v): escape

home loan payment (n): tiền vay cần trả

groceries (n):

utilities (n): tiện ích (điện, nước, ga, phí điện thoại)

gasoline (n,U): xăng dầu

a savings account

checking account

paychecks (n): a check for salary , salaries

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