A and B are in a library.
- A: “Oh, I’m sorry. Am I disturbing you?”
- B: “___________”
B. No, never mind.
C. You’re such a pain in the neck!
Mối quan hệ giữa A và B: Bạn bè/ người lạ.
Bối cảnh tình huống: A và B đang ở trong thư viện.
Câu thoại đầu tiên: “I’m sorry” (Tôi xin lỗi.) là cấu trúc của một lời xin lỗi.
Trong bốn phương án, B. No, never mind (Không sao, đừng bận tâm.) chứa cấu trúc hồi đáp lời xin lỗi một cách lịch sự.
Ngoài ra, việc dịch ba phương án còn lại cũng giúp ta lựa chọn dễ dàng hơn:
A. Phải rồi, bạn phiền toái thực sự!
C. Bạn phiền toái quá đấy!
D. Không, bạn ổn mà.
(A và C có thể được coi là lời hồi đáp nhưng không lịch sự nên trong trường hợp này phương án B phù hợp nhất.)
Chọn B.
Jane is talking to Mike, who has just helped her with her luggage.
- Jane: “_________”
- Mike: “It’s my pleasure.”
Peter is going on a business trip next week. He is talking to Jake, his colleague.
Jake: “Are you thinking of flying business class?”
Peter: “_________”
It’s late in the evening. Susan and Fiona have just finished work in their office.
Susa: “Let me drive you home.”
Fiona: “_________”
Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.
- Laura: “________”
- Bob: “That’s great. Congratulations!”
Linda, Jake, and Jane are classmates. Linda and Jake are on the way home after school. Linda: “Jane didn’t look well today, did she?”
Jake: “_________”
Luke is offering help to Mary.
- Luke: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”
- Mary: “Yes,_________.”
Tom and Mike are having a drink in a café after lunch.
Tom: “Have you seen the price of petrol these days?”
Mike: “________”
Alice and Jenny are friends. They haven’t seen each other for months. Today, Alice is going shopping in the supermarket and sees Jenny.
Alice: “How are you doing?”
Jenny: “_________”Peter and Janet are talking about John, their new classmate. Peter first met John in class yesterday, but Janet hasn’t met him as she was absent.
Janet: “_________?”
Peter: “He’s tall and thin with black hair.”
Jessica at the airport. She is carrying her suitcases along the way to the check-in desk. A young man comes over and talks to her.
The man: “Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?”
Jessica: “_________”
- Kien: “Do you feel like going out for a drink this evening?”
- Trung: “_________”
Jimmy asked his teacher to go out.
- Jimmy: “May I go out, please?”
- Teacher: “_________”
Charlott is feeling umwell and has to see the doctor, Ben.
Ben: “Do you have a temperature?”
Charlotte: “_________”
Jake is in a café and having lunch with a friend of his.
Jake: “Could you bring me some water?”
Waiter: “_________”Jack and Jim have just finished a game of tennis together. Jack played very well.
Jim: “You really have a good game today, Jack!”
Jack: “_________”