ami-jjang
Apr 23, 2007, 02:30 AM
Congratulation to tinhtientutoi_11 as Student of the Week of 04/15/07 - 04/21/07
Questions & Answers:
*To all instructors: If Ami misses any materials, please add by replying. Thanks Thanks.
ma soeur_inlove – Conversation – Tập Nói Chuyện – M,W,F 6:30PM – 8:00PM
1. If you have the power to change one thing in our (your) society, what would it be?
2. What would be the last thing that you'd like to do if you know that you only have three days to live?
3. What is the most memorable moment of your childhood?
4. In your life, who is your hero?
5. What has been the biggest challenge for you throughout your life?
6. Why do you think that you deserve to be the student of the week?
7. Since your nick intrigues me, what is love mean to you?
Tuan Boston: Reading/Pronunciation – Đọc Truyện/Phát Âm – T, F 4:00PM;
Reading/Game – Đọc Truyện/Trò Chơi S, Su 4:00PM
1. Which feeling and emotion mean "feeling pleasure" ___Happy___
2. Which feeling and emotion mean "a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure" ___Anger___
3. which feeling and emotion mean "stimulate favorably: to cause somebody to feel enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation" ____excited___
4. which feeling and emotion mean "be or make anxious: to feel anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen, or make somebody do this" ____worry___
5. which feeling and emotion mean " strain felt by somebody: mental, emotional, or physical strain caused, e.g. by anxiety or overwork. It may cause such symptoms as raised blood pressure or depression." ___Stress____
Bac_Don: Reading & Game – Đọc Thuyện & Trò Chơi – M, F, S, SU 5:00AM & S 6:00PM
Woman With Gucci Bag Says No
Police took a woman off an airplane after she refused to put her handbag under the seat. The woman in the airplane refused to put her Gucci handbag under the seat in front of her, or in the compartment above her seat.
Passengers on the Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo waited for an hour while flight attendants tried to get the woman to put her Gucci handbag on the floor or in the overhead compartment. Other passengers clapped when armed police took the woman with the bag off the airplane.
The woman later apologized. She and four friends who also got off the same flight later took another Cathay Pacific flight to Tokyo. "There was no problem on the other flight", a Cathay Pacific spokesperson said.
Readings
Gustave Eifel's design was chosen unanimously from among over 700 that were submitted to the World's Fair design competition.
The Eifel Tower was to remain in use for just 20 years but its antenna saved it from being demolished in 1909.
The woman in the airplane refused to put her Gucci handbag under the seat in front of her, or in the compartment above her seat.
Passengers on the Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo waited for an hour while flight attendants tried to get the woman to put her Gucci handbag on the floor or in the overhead compartment.
Antonyms
Our investigation will reveal the truth!
a. conceal
b. expose
c. inspect
d. announce
Sunglasses will only hinder your ability to see at night.
a. accept
b. describe
c. equal
d. help
amputation – Expressions – Sự Diễn Đạt Ý Nghĩ - F-Su 02:00AM - 5:00AM
Let
FORM
let + PERSON + VERB
USE
This construction means "to allow someone to do something."
cho phép ai làm cái gì
EXAMPLES:
John let me drive his new car.
Will your parents let you go to the party?
I don't know if my boss will let me take the day off.
Make
FORM
make + PERSON + VERB
USE
This construction means "to force someone to do something."
bắt buộc ai làm cái gì
EXAMPLES:
My teacher made me apologize for what I had said.
Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat?
She made her children do their homework.
Have
FORM
have + PERSON + VERB
USE
This construction means "to give someone the responsibility to do something."
sai khiến ai làm cái gì
EXAMPLES:
Dr. Smith had his nurse take the patient's temperature.
Please have your secretary fax me the information.
I had the mechanic check the brakes.
Get
FORM
get + PERSON + to + VERB
USE
This construction usually means "to convince to do something" or "to trick someone into doing something."
EXAMPLES:
Susie got her son to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible.
How can parents get their children to read more?
The government TV commercials are trying to get people to stop smoking.
Get vs. Have
Sometimes "get someone to do something" is interchangeable with "have someone do something," but these expressions do not mean exactly the same thing.
EXAMPLES:
I got the mechanic to check my brakes.
At first the mechanic didn't think it was necessary, but I convinced him to check the brakes.
I had the mechanic check my brakes.
I asked the mechanic to check the brakes.
Question format: Fill in the blank
Ami-jjang: Idioms – Thành Ngữ - T, Th 6:30PM
Which idiom means “to steal”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “exactly even”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “to get up to date”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “to become or make happy”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “old enough”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “don't worry”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “rarely”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “to be important”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “certainly”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “useful”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “irritable”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “to eat outside one's home”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “to win”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
IPropose: Reading/Pronunciation – Đọc Truyện/Phát Âm – T, W, Th 4:30AM
A Wine Festival
Some villagers were going to celebrate an important wine festival in a few day's time. So they borrowed a huge barrel from the nearest town, put it in the village square, and determined that each of them should empty a bottle of the best wine he had into it, so that there should be plenty at the feast.
One of the villagers thought he would be very clever. "If I pour a bottle of water in, instead of wine, no one will notice it, he said to himself, because there will be so much excellent wine in the barrel that the water will be lost in it."
The night of the feast arrived. Everybody gathered in the village square with their jugs and their glasses for the wine. The tap on the barrel was opened - But what came out was pure water. Everyone in the village had had the same idea.
Comprehensive questions:
1. Why did the villagers borrow the barrel?
2. How did they plan to fill it?
3. What did the villager who put the water in expect the others to do?
4. What did they in fact do?
Vocabularies:
festival (n.) - a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food or ceremonies; nga`y ho^.i
The Lunar Year Festival is held every year in the Convention Center.
Many film producers are looking forward to the Cannes Film Festival this year.
collect (v.) - to gather together from a variety of places or over a period of time; ta^.p ho.p, thu luo*.m, go?p nha(.t
We're collecting money for the homeless.
After the party I collected twenty bottles from various parts of the house.
decide (v.) - to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities; quye^?t ddi.nh, gia?i quye^?t, lu*.a cho.n
She decided that she would retire to the country.
In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.
thought (n.) - the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject; y? nghi~, tu* tuo*?ng, y? kie^?n
HcVcT: Reading/Pronunciation – Đọc Truyện/Phát Âm – T, Th 11:00AM
The Rose by Bette Midler
Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed
It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose
Can't Take My Eyes off You by Andy Wiliams
You're just too good to be true
Can' t take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you baby to warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can' t take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you baby to warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby, trust in me when I say
Question format: Pronunciation and fill in the blank
Questions & Answers:
*To all instructors: If Ami misses any materials, please add by replying. Thanks Thanks.
ma soeur_inlove – Conversation – Tập Nói Chuyện – M,W,F 6:30PM – 8:00PM
1. If you have the power to change one thing in our (your) society, what would it be?
2. What would be the last thing that you'd like to do if you know that you only have three days to live?
3. What is the most memorable moment of your childhood?
4. In your life, who is your hero?
5. What has been the biggest challenge for you throughout your life?
6. Why do you think that you deserve to be the student of the week?
7. Since your nick intrigues me, what is love mean to you?
Tuan Boston: Reading/Pronunciation – Đọc Truyện/Phát Âm – T, F 4:00PM;
Reading/Game – Đọc Truyện/Trò Chơi S, Su 4:00PM
1. Which feeling and emotion mean "feeling pleasure" ___Happy___
2. Which feeling and emotion mean "a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure" ___Anger___
3. which feeling and emotion mean "stimulate favorably: to cause somebody to feel enjoyment or pleasurable anticipation" ____excited___
4. which feeling and emotion mean "be or make anxious: to feel anxious about something unpleasant that may have happened or may happen, or make somebody do this" ____worry___
5. which feeling and emotion mean " strain felt by somebody: mental, emotional, or physical strain caused, e.g. by anxiety or overwork. It may cause such symptoms as raised blood pressure or depression." ___Stress____
Bac_Don: Reading & Game – Đọc Thuyện & Trò Chơi – M, F, S, SU 5:00AM & S 6:00PM
Woman With Gucci Bag Says No
Police took a woman off an airplane after she refused to put her handbag under the seat. The woman in the airplane refused to put her Gucci handbag under the seat in front of her, or in the compartment above her seat.
Passengers on the Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo waited for an hour while flight attendants tried to get the woman to put her Gucci handbag on the floor or in the overhead compartment. Other passengers clapped when armed police took the woman with the bag off the airplane.
The woman later apologized. She and four friends who also got off the same flight later took another Cathay Pacific flight to Tokyo. "There was no problem on the other flight", a Cathay Pacific spokesperson said.
Readings
Gustave Eifel's design was chosen unanimously from among over 700 that were submitted to the World's Fair design competition.
The Eifel Tower was to remain in use for just 20 years but its antenna saved it from being demolished in 1909.
The woman in the airplane refused to put her Gucci handbag under the seat in front of her, or in the compartment above her seat.
Passengers on the Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo waited for an hour while flight attendants tried to get the woman to put her Gucci handbag on the floor or in the overhead compartment.
Antonyms
Our investigation will reveal the truth!
a. conceal
b. expose
c. inspect
d. announce
Sunglasses will only hinder your ability to see at night.
a. accept
b. describe
c. equal
d. help
amputation – Expressions – Sự Diễn Đạt Ý Nghĩ - F-Su 02:00AM - 5:00AM
Let
FORM
let + PERSON + VERB
USE
This construction means "to allow someone to do something."
cho phép ai làm cái gì
EXAMPLES:
John let me drive his new car.
Will your parents let you go to the party?
I don't know if my boss will let me take the day off.
Make
FORM
make + PERSON + VERB
USE
This construction means "to force someone to do something."
bắt buộc ai làm cái gì
EXAMPLES:
My teacher made me apologize for what I had said.
Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat?
She made her children do their homework.
Have
FORM
have + PERSON + VERB
USE
This construction means "to give someone the responsibility to do something."
sai khiến ai làm cái gì
EXAMPLES:
Dr. Smith had his nurse take the patient's temperature.
Please have your secretary fax me the information.
I had the mechanic check the brakes.
Get
FORM
get + PERSON + to + VERB
USE
This construction usually means "to convince to do something" or "to trick someone into doing something."
EXAMPLES:
Susie got her son to take the medicine even though it tasted terrible.
How can parents get their children to read more?
The government TV commercials are trying to get people to stop smoking.
Get vs. Have
Sometimes "get someone to do something" is interchangeable with "have someone do something," but these expressions do not mean exactly the same thing.
EXAMPLES:
I got the mechanic to check my brakes.
At first the mechanic didn't think it was necessary, but I convinced him to check the brakes.
I had the mechanic check my brakes.
I asked the mechanic to check the brakes.
Question format: Fill in the blank
Ami-jjang: Idioms – Thành Ngữ - T, Th 6:30PM
Which idiom means “to steal”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “exactly even”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “to get up to date”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “to become or make happy”?
A: to make off with
B: neck and neck
C: to catch up
D: to cheer up
Which idiom means “old enough”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “don't worry”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “rarely”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “to be important”?
A: to come of age
B: never mind
C: once in a blue moon
D: to make a difference
Which idiom means “certainly”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “useful”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “irritable”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “to eat outside one's home”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
Which idiom means “to win”?
A: no doubt
B: of service
C: on edge
D: to eat out
E: to carry off
IPropose: Reading/Pronunciation – Đọc Truyện/Phát Âm – T, W, Th 4:30AM
A Wine Festival
Some villagers were going to celebrate an important wine festival in a few day's time. So they borrowed a huge barrel from the nearest town, put it in the village square, and determined that each of them should empty a bottle of the best wine he had into it, so that there should be plenty at the feast.
One of the villagers thought he would be very clever. "If I pour a bottle of water in, instead of wine, no one will notice it, he said to himself, because there will be so much excellent wine in the barrel that the water will be lost in it."
The night of the feast arrived. Everybody gathered in the village square with their jugs and their glasses for the wine. The tap on the barrel was opened - But what came out was pure water. Everyone in the village had had the same idea.
Comprehensive questions:
1. Why did the villagers borrow the barrel?
2. How did they plan to fill it?
3. What did the villager who put the water in expect the others to do?
4. What did they in fact do?
Vocabularies:
festival (n.) - a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food or ceremonies; nga`y ho^.i
The Lunar Year Festival is held every year in the Convention Center.
Many film producers are looking forward to the Cannes Film Festival this year.
collect (v.) - to gather together from a variety of places or over a period of time; ta^.p ho.p, thu luo*.m, go?p nha(.t
We're collecting money for the homeless.
After the party I collected twenty bottles from various parts of the house.
decide (v.) - to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities; quye^?t ddi.nh, gia?i quye^?t, lu*.a cho.n
She decided that she would retire to the country.
In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.
thought (n.) - the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject; y? nghi~, tu* tuo*?ng, y? kie^?n
HcVcT: Reading/Pronunciation – Đọc Truyện/Phát Âm – T, Th 11:00AM
The Rose by Bette Midler
Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed
It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose
Can't Take My Eyes off You by Andy Wiliams
You're just too good to be true
Can' t take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you baby to warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can' t take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby, and if it's quite alright
I need you baby to warm the lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby, trust in me when I say
Question format: Pronunciation and fill in the blank