Jimmy asked his teacher to go out.
- Jimmy: “May I go out, please?”
- Teacher: “_________”
B. I’d like to, but I’m busy.
Mối quan hệ giữa Jimmy và giáo viên: Học sinh - giáo viên.
Bối cảnh tình huống: Jimmy xin phép giáo viên cho ra ngoài.
Câu thoại đầu tiên: “May I ...” (Em có thể ...) là cấu trúc đưa ra ỉời xin phép. Trong bốn phương án, chỉ có D. Please do. (Được thôi.) chứa cấu trúc hòi đáp lời xin phép.
Ngoài ra, việc dịch ba phương án còn lại cũng giúp ta lựa chọn dễ dàng hơn:
A. Thầy xin lỗi.
B. Thầy rất muốn, nhưng thầy bận rồi.
C. Đừng bận tâm.
Chọn D.
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: “_________”
Tom and Mike are having a drink in a café after lunch.
Tom: “Have you seen the price of petrol these days?”
Mike: “________”
Luke is offering help to Mary.
- Luke: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”
- Mary: “Yes,_________.”
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: “_________”
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: “_________”A porter is talking to Mary in the hotel lobby.
- Porter: “May I help you with your suitcase?”
- Mary: “________”
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: “_________”