1. She is in her early twenties. (= 20-23 years old) (chú ý số nhiều) 
2. He's in his late thirties. (= 37-39 years old)
3. She just turned six. (Cô bé vừa sang tuổi thứ 6) 
4. Act your age! (dùng khi người lớn mà cứ như trẻ con vậy) 
5. I’m not as young as I used to be. 
6. I’m not over the hill yet. (over the hill – một cách diễn đạt thân mật để nói “đã già”) 
7. He’s no spring chicken. (= he’s not young) 
8. She’s wise beyond her years. (Khôn trước tuổi) (She is young, but she has the wisdom of an older person) 9. I’m having a senior moment. (= I’m being forgetful) 
10. He lived a ripe old age. (= a very old age)

Page12 - 10 Cách Diễn Đạt Về Tuổi Tác

1. I’ll always remember…/ I’ll never forget…
2. If I remember correctly…/ As far as I can recall…
3. I have a vague recollection of… 
4. It’s on the tip of my tongue. (= I’m trying to remember, but I can’t quite remember) 
5. My mind went blank. (= I couldn’t remember/think of anything) 
6. It doesn’t ring a bell. (= it doesn’t sound familiar) 
7. Please remember to…/ Please don’t forget to… 
8. I’d like to remind you about… 
9. You haven’t forgotten to/about… have you? 
10. It completely slipped my mind! (= I completely forgot about it!)

Page11 - 5 Cụm Từ Để Ghi Nhớ, Nhắc Nhở Và Quên

1. I’m single. 
2. I have a boyfriend/girlfriend. 
3. We’re engaged (đính hôn, chuẩn bị cưới – going to get married) 
4. We’re getting married in June. 
5. I’m married. 
6. I’ve been married for… [10 years] 
7. I’m divorced. 
8. I’m widowed. (my husband/wife has died) 
9. I’m not looking for anything serious. 
10. I’m not quite over my ex. (tôi vẫn còn yêu thương = still have feeling for my ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend or ex-husband/ex-wife)

Page10 - 10 Cụm Từ Miêu Tả Các Mối Quan Hệ

1. Do you understand what I’m saying? 
2. Does that make sense? 
3. Do you know what I mean? 
4. Are you with me so far? (thường dùng ở giữa một sự giải thích hoặc chỉ dẫn dài) 
5. Is that clear? (thường dùng sau khi đưa ra yêu cầu, thể hiện sự đồng thuận hoặc một quan điểm tiêu cực)

Page10 - 5 Cách Để Kiểm Tra Xem Người Khác Có Hiều Điều Bạn Nói Không

1. I love… [soccer] 
2. I’m really into… [soccer] 
3. I live for… [soccer] 
4. [soccer] is my thing. 
5. I’m crazy about…[ soccer] 
6. I’m a huge fan of…[modern art] 
7. [Modern art] isn’t my cup of tea. 
8. I don’t really care for… [modern art] 
9. I’m not into… [modern art] 
10. I can’t stand… [modern art]

Page9 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Nói Thứ Bạn Thích Và Không Thích

1. Where you do work? 
2. What do you do? / What do you do for a living? 
3. I work at… [Microsoft] 
4. I’m a/an.. [accountant] 
5. I’m unemployed. / I’m between jobs at the moment. 
6. I’m looking for work. 
7. I’m stay-at-home mom/dad. 
8. I run my own business. 
9. I’m a freelance… [writer/designer/etc…] 
10. I’m retired.

Page9 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Hỏi Và Nói Về Nghề Nghiệp

1. I’m going to… / I'm gonna...
2. I’m planning to… 
3. I hope to… 
4. I’d like to… 
5. I might… / I may… 
6. I’m thinking about…

Page9 - 6 Cụm Từ Để Nói Về Kế Hoạch Tương Lai

1. How about…[trying something new]?
2. Why don’t you… [talk to your boss]? 
3. Maybe we should… [do more research]. 
4. I’d recommend… [going to the doctor] 
5. Have you thought about… [buying a new computer]?

Page9 - 5 Cách Đưa Ra Gợi Ý

1. Would you like a drink? (more informal) 
2. Do you want some water? (informal) 
3. Can I get something to eat? 
4. That’s be great, thanks. (= yes) 
5. No, thanks. I’m OK. (= no)

Page9 - 5 Cách Để Đưa Ra Và Đáp Lại Lời Đề Nghị Mời Chào

1. I don’t think so. 
2. I beg to differ.
3. I’m afraid I don’t agree. 
4. I’m not sure about that. 
5. That’s not how I see it. 
6. Not necessarily. 
7. Yes, but… [say your opinion] 
8. On the contrary. 
9. No way! (very informal) 
10. I totally disagree. (very strong)

Page8 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Thể Hiện Sự Không Đồng Ý

1. Are you free… [Saturday night?] 
2. Are you doing anything on… [Saturday night?] 
3. Let check my calendar. 
4. Do you wanna… [see a movie?] (informal) 
5. Would you like to… [join me for dinner] 
6. I’d love to! 
7. Sounds great!
8. I’d love to, but I have another commitment. 
9. I don’t think I can. 
10. Maybe another time.

Page8 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Đưa Ra Lời Mời

1. Oh no… 
2. That’s terrible. 
3. Poor you. (trong trường hợp tin xấu đó không quá nghiêm trọng)
4. I’m so sorry to hear that. 
5. I’m sorry for your loss. (chỉ sử dụng nếu nói đến ai đó chết)

Page8 - 5 Cụm Từ Để Đáp Lại Tin Xấu

1. Congratulations! 
2. That’s great! 
3. How wonderful! 
4. Awesome! 
5. I’m so happy for you!

Page8 - 5 Cụm Từ Để Đáp Lại Tin Tốt

1. Exactly. 
2. Absolutely. 
3. That’s so true. 
4. That’s for sure. 5. I agree 100%.
6. I couldn’t agree with you more. 
7. That’s exactly what I think. / That exactly how I feel. 
8. Tell me about it! / You’re telling me! (informal) 
9. I’ll say! (informal) 
10. I suppose so. (khi thể hiện sự đồng ý rất thấp, có thể là miễn cưỡng đồng ý)
Bạn tránh lỗi phổ biến mà nhiều người hay nói: “I’m agree”,câu đúng là “I agree” hoặc “I’m in
agreement”.

Page7 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Thể Hiện Sự Đồng Ý

1. What do you think about…?
2. How do you feel about…? 
3. What’s your opinion of…? 
4. What are your views on…? 
5. In my opinion… 
6. I’d say… 
7. Personally, I think/believe (that)… 
8. If you ask me… 
9. The way I see… 
10. From I point of view…

Page7 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Hỏi Ý Kiến Của Ai Đó Và Đưa Ra Ý Kiến Của Bạn

1. Can you tell me…? 
2. Could you tell me…? 
3. I’d like to know…? 
4. Do you know…? 
5. Do you have any idea…?
6. Could anyone tell me… (khi hỏi một nhóm người) 
7. Would you happen to know…? 
8. I don’t suppose you (would) know…? 
9. I was wondering… 
10. I’m calling to find out…

Page7 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Hỏi Thông Tin

1. I’ve never given it much thought. 
2. I don’t have strong feelings either way. 
3. It doesn’t make any difference to me. 
4. I have no opinion on the matter. 
5. Whatever. (very informal)

Page7 - 5 Cụm Từ Để Nói Khi Không Có Ý Kiến

1. I have no idea/clue.
2. I can’t help you there. 
3. Beats me (informal) 
4. I’m not really sure. 
5. I been wondering that, too.

Page7 - 5 Cách Nói “Tôi Không Biết”

1. Hi, this is Jane. 
2. May I speak with Jonh Smith? (formal) 
3. Is Jonh there? 
4. I’m calling about… 
5. I’m returning your call. 
6. One moment, please. (formal) 
7. Hang on a sec (informal) 
8. He’s not here. Would you like to leave a message? 
9. Could you ask to call me back? 
10. Thanks for calling.

Page6 - 10 Cụm Từ Dùng Để Gọi Điện Thoại

1. I just want to introduce myself. I’m… [your name] 
2. I don’t think we’ve met before. My name’s [your name] 
3. This is… 
4. I’d like you to meet… 
5. Have you met…? 
6. I’d like to introduce you to…? 
7. Nice to meet you. 
8. It’s a pleasure to meet you. 
9. Likewise. 
10. And you.
#1 và #2 dùng để giới thiệu bản thân mình. #3 và #6 dùng để giới thiệu ai đó. #9 và #10 có thể dùng
để đáp lại #7 và #8

Page6 - 10 Cụm Từ Để Giới Thiệu

1. Really. 
2. That’s interesting. 
3. Uh-huh. 
4. Right. 
5. Gotcha.
6. Sure.
Bạn có thể sử dụng những cụm từ này để thể hiện rằng bạn đang lắng nghe người đó nói.

Page6 - 6 Cách Thể Hiện Sự Quan Tâm

1. It was nice chatting with you.
2. Well, it’s getting late.
3. Anyway, I should get going.
4. Sorry, but I’m afraid I need to… (formal)
5. I’m sorry to cut you off, but I actually gotta run. (cut you off = interrupt you: ngắt lời)

Page6 - 5 Cách Kết Thúc Cuộc Nói Chuyện Một Cách Lịch Sự

1. Thanks.
2. Thanks a lot.
3. Thank you so much.
4. Thanks a million!
5. Thanks for your help. Hoặc Thanks for helping me. (Cảm ơn vì đã giúp đỡ tôi)
6. I really appreciate it. (Tôi thật sự cảm kích vì điều đó)
7. I’m really grateful. (Tôi thật sự biết ơn)
8. That’s so kind of you. (Bạn thật tốt bụng/tử tế)
9. I can’t thank you enough. (dùng cho những điều cực kỳ quan trọng)
10. I owe you one. (bạn có ý muốn đền đáp lại, giúp đỡ lại người đó trong tương lai)
Chú ý chính tả: khi có you thì Thank không có ‘s’ và khi không có you đi cùng thì có ‘s’.

Page5 - 10 Cách Nói Cảm Ơn

1. You’re welcome.
2. No problem.
3. No worries.
4. Don’t mention it.
5. My pleasure.
6. Anytime.
7. It was the least I can do.
8. Glad to help.
9. Sure!
10. Thank you. (dùng khi bạn cũng muốn cảm ơn lại người đó điều gì)

Page5 - 10 Cách Đáp Lại Lời Cảm Ơn

1. I’m sorry that… [was so rude yesterday]
2. It’s my fault. (= I’m taking responsibility for the problem.)
3. Opps, sorry. (dùng khi có vấn đề rất nhỏ, sơ ý nhỏ)
4. I should have… [called you and told you I’d be late] (đáng lẽ ra…)
5. I apologize for… [the delay]. (formal)

Page5 - 5 Cụm Từ Để Để Xin Lỗi

1. That’s OK.
2. It happens.
3. No problem.
4. Don’t worry about it.
5. I forgive you. (cho những vấn đề rất nghiêm trọng)

Page5 - 5 Cách Đáp Lại Lời Xin Lỗi

1. Hello
2. Hi
3. Hey (informal)
4. Hi there.
5. Howdy (informal)
6. Bye
7. Bye-bye
8. See ya later (informal)
9. Take care.
10. Have a good one.

Page4 -10 Cách Nói Hello Và Goodbye

1. Yeah 
2. Yup 
3. Mm-humm 
4. Uh-huh! 
5. Sure! 
6. Nope! 
7. Nah!
8. Mm-mm 
9. Uh-uh 
10. No way!

Page4 - 10 Cách Nói Yes Và No Thân Mật

1. I’m fine, thanks. How about you? 
2. Pretty good. (cũng khá ổn) 
3. Not bad. (cũng không tệ lắm) 
4. Great! 
5.Couldn’t be better! 
6. Can’t complain. 
7. I’ve been busy. 
8. Same as always. (vẫn thế thôi, chả có gì mới)
9. Not so great. (không có gì đặc biệt lắm) 
10. Could be better.
Cách đáp lại câu hỏi “What’s up?” và “What’s new?” thông thường là “Not much”.

Page4 - 10 Cách Nói Bạn Thế Nào

1. How are you? 
2. How’s it going? 
3. How ya doin’? 
4. How are things? 
5. How’s life? 
6. How have you been? 
7. How’s your family? 
8. What’s up? 
9. What’s new? 
10. What have you been up to lately?

Page4 - 10 Cách Hỏi Xem Ai Đó Thế Nào

Mold is all around us. In the air and on our food, it can make us sick and gross us out, but not all molds are bad. Some can make delicious food and others can save lives. One famous mold, discovered by accident by a sloppy scientist, became the first antibiotic medicine: penicillin.

The story of penicillin begins with Alexander Fleming, a young man working a boring job in the shipping industry. One day, his uncle died and left him some money. It was enough to quit his job and enter medical school in London. At medical school, Fleming joined a shooting club and was a talented shot. When he graduated, the captain of the team didn’t want to lose him, so he found him a job as a bacteriologist. It was this chain of events that led Fleming to his greatest discovery.

Fleming studied a particular kind of bacteria that was harmful to humans. One day, before taking a vacation, he carelessly forgot to clean up his Petri dishes full of bacteria. When he returned, they were covered in mold. No surprise there, but what was surprising was the mold had killed the harmful bacteria.

Fleming knew he was on to something, but he wasn’t a chemist and didn’t have the skills to produce enough mold for further research. He eventually published his research, which was then discovered by the chemist, Howard Florey. Florey and his employee, Ernst Chain, did have the skills to produce hundreds of liters of this mold. They first tested the penicillin on 50 mice, which they infected with deadly bacteria. Half of the mice were given penicillin and half were left to die. Twenty-four of the twenty-five mice given penicillin survived. They knew they had struck gold. Interestingly they narrowly avoided going down a dead end. If Florey and Chain had chosen guinea pigs instead of mice, they would have seen no result. While penicillin is a miracle cure for mice, humans and many other animals, it has no effect on guinea pigs.

In 1945, Fleming, Florey, and Chain won the Nobel Prize for Penicillin. It was a turning point in human history. Doctors now had a way to cure infectious diseases, and the discovery of many other life saving antibiotics would follow. It is estimated that penicillin has saved a hundred million lives over the years. But if it weren’t for a generous uncle, a talent for shooting, a sloppy day at the office, and the random choice of mice over guinea pigs, it never would have happened.

5 Minute Fluency - Volume VII

Sloppy Scientist Saves a Hundred Million Lives - Listening Fluency #246 - Slow

Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And whether you eat bacon and eggs, cereal and milk, or fruit and yogurt, you are literally “breaking” your fast from the previous night.

On July 11th, 1966, 27-year-old Scotsman, Angus Barbieri, broke his fast with a boiled egg, a slice of bread with butter, and a cup of black coffee. But instead of a 12-hour fast overnight, it was the first food he had eaten in 382 days. He told a reporter, “I thoroughly enjoyed my egg and I feel very full.”

A year before, Barbieri weighed 456 pounds and was extremely obese. He sought treatment for his excessive weight at a medical facility in Dundee, Scotland. The doctors put him on a short fast to try and drop some of the weight off his 6-foot frame. Most thought he would regain the weight, as what usually happens. But days without food turned into weeks, and eventually into months. Fasts of over 40 days are considered dangerous, but Barbieri wanted to reach his ideal weight of 180 pounds. So he kept going.

Barbieri took vitamin and mineral supplements during the fast, and drank black coffee, tea, and sparkling water along the way. Occasionally he’d have a touch of sugar or milk in his tea, especially towards the end. But for the most part, he survived over a year without eating.

Doctors were astounded. “This is one of the most remarkable cases of voluntary weight reduction I have ever heard of,” said one. At the end, Barbieri successfully tipped the scales at 180 pounds. “I have forgotten what food tastes like,” he said.

Transformation through fasting has been around for ages. Jesus spent 40 days in the desert without food, while Gandhi was known for his 17 hunger strikes. And fasting for Muslims is one of the fundamental principles of Islam. But for Barbieri, his fast – believed to be the longest ever undertaken – was not done for spiritual purposes, but rather for health.

According to Leonard Guarente, a professor of biology at MIT, the ability to fast is an ancient survival adaptation. It was normal for our ancestors to experience a scarcity of food in the winter, having to survive for weeks without much to eat. In addition to losing weight, some experts say that fasting can help slow aging and fight cancer by starving rapidly growing tumor cells.

While a prolonged fast can lead to dangerous consequences like organ failure and death, might the benefits of fasting in moderation outweigh the dangers?

An Overdue Breakfast - Listening Fluency #245 - Slow

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