A letter of Abraham Lincoln sending his son's headmaster

Respected Teacher
He will have to learn, I know that all men are not just, all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero: that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader.

Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend, it will take time, I know; but teach him if you can, that a dollar earned is of far more value than five found.


Teach him to learn to lose and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy, if you can. Teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick … Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books… but also give him quiet time to ponder over the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hillside.

In school, teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong.

Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd đám đông when everyone is getting onto the bandwagon

Teach him to listen to all men, but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through.

Teach him, if you can how to laugh when he is sad. Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness

Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders; but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob … and to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.

Treat him gently; but do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient. let him have the patience to be brave.

Teach him to always have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order, but sees what you can do… he is such a fine little fellow, my son.
Abraham Lincoln

scoundrel kẻ vô lại	dedicated tận tâm
Steer hướng	envy đố kỵ
quiet thầm lặng	bullies kẻ bắt nạt
to lick đánh bại	wonder kỳ diệu
ponder over suy tư	eternal bất diệt
mystery sự kỳ diệu	to fail thi trượt
to cheat gian lận.	faith tin tưởng
own của mình	bandwagon thời thế
shame hổ thẹn	scoff chế giễu
cynics kẻ hoài nghi	beware cẩn trọng
sweetness ngọt ngào	howling la hét
mob đám đông	cuddle nuông chiều
courage sự can đảm	impatient sự nôn nóng.
patience kiên nhẫn	brave can đảm
sublime tuyệt đối	fellow người

My Hobbies

Today I tell you about my hobbies . When I was a child , I played computer games very much . At that time I usually played Contra , Short Rambo and Tacken III . The kind of this games are the kind of fighting on street . My friends and I often played together after class . We often played about an hour then stopping and go to home . I usually was reproved  by my mother because I go home late .

When I was student of University , I left my home and arrived to live in Ha Noi. My room in University has eight members . We usually play computer game with each other. A game we usually playing is Dota Allstar . This game tell about the war of Human race and Nighteft race with Orc race and Undead  race . We control a commander in the game . The commander have some special skill , we use this skills for killing the commanders of others . “Creep” is soldiers in the game . They automatically kill   other's Creep .

The map of game have three port for Creep moves to attack enemy and to defend allies. The gamers use their commander to support Creep and attacking their enemy. The game is end when one out of two kill a soul beneath a legend tree which it have protected very stringent by others player.

The commander I like is Axe . This is a legendary warrior , he have a set of skills very dangerous . He can block a line of enemy troops alone . He has a ultimate skill which it have most damage . I practice playing this character so many times . Now , I usually win the battle when i use him . He is truly warrior perfect.

Playing game computer helped me refresh my mind in break time . It helps my brain working well. I am truly comfortable when I hold mouses computer to play game . However You shouldn’t  like me . Because I like playing computer game very much , I must graduate  latest in my class in University.

At last I want to tell you one thing . Although your hobbies is good or bad , it is your hobbies therefore you should like it more and more

My Home

Today I tell you about my family . We live on a three-floor house in Vinh Phuc , we have just finished to build it about six months . My home has six persons . The fist person I want to tell you is Grandmother . Although she is 85 years old but her health and mind has still very well . Every day she walks around the park near our home. I hope that she is alway healthy and living with ours . The second person I want to tell you is My mother  . She was born in 1964 . She works as nurse in Binh Xuyen hospital . She has worked this hospital about 25 years and going to retired after two years . After retirement she would stay home with babies for us .

I have got married seven months. Both of I and my wife went to same class when we were student in high school . In this time my wife was a star in high school .When the fist time I saw her , I knew that you are the girl of my life . Now we are living in a small flat in Xuan Thuy . My wife works as purchaser in ToTo Viet Nam . This company produce sanitary ware . My wife has worked there for two years .

The next person I want to tell you is my younger sister . Her name is Loan . She is 23 years old and worked as accountant in a company construction . She has just married for two months and living near around the house which i had hired . We usually meet each other in our free time . In that time we usually drink beer and eat the food which we have brought from our home

Dai is husband of my younger sister.  They went to the same class when they were student of Academy of Financial . He has just graduated and looking for his career.

The last person I want to tell you is me . I work as engineer mechanical automatic in Nissan Ha Dong . In there , we repair cars of customer and bring to them satisfaction .

After all,  I want tell you one thing that I have a happy family and I find in it the pleasure , happiness and it is the whole of world of mine

Cách chia động từ

Như các em đã biết chia động từ là một trong những vấn đề rắc rối mà các em luôn gặp phải trong quá trình học tiếng Anh, nắm nững kiến thức chia động từ không những giúp các em làm được các bài tập về chia động từ trong ngoặc mà còn giúp các em tự tin khi viết câu. Trứoc khi vào nội dung chính các em cần nắm vững một nguyên tắc căn bản nhất trong tiếng Anh là : CÓ CHỦ TỪ THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ CHIA THÌ, KHÔNG CÓ CHỦ TỪ THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ KHÔNG CHIA THÌ mà phải chia dạng
Xem ví dụ sau:
when he saw me he (ask) me (go) out
Xét động từ ask : nhìn phía trước nó có chủ từ he vì thế ta phải chia thì - ở đây chia thì quá khứ vì phía trước có saw
Xét đến động từ go, phía trước nó là me là túc từ nên không thể chia thì mà phải chia dạng - ở đây là to go, cuối cùng ta có when he saw me he asked me to go out
Về vấn đề chia thì chắc các em cũng đã nắm cơ bản rồi. Hôm nay tôi muốn cùng các em đi sâu vào vấn đề chia dạng của động từ .
Động từ một khi không chia thì sẽ mang 1 trong 4 dạng sau đây :
- bare inf (động từ nguyên mẩu không có to )
- to inf ( động từ nguyên mẫu có to )
- Ving (động từ thêm ing )
- P.P ( động từ ở dạng past paticiple )
Vậy làm sao biết chia theo dạng nào đây ?
Ta tạm chia làm 2 mẫu khi chia dạng :
1) MẪU V O V
Là mẫu 2 động từ đứng cách nhau bởi 1 túc từ
Công thức chia mẫu này như sau :
Nếu V1 là : MAKE , HAVE (ở dạng sai bảo chủ động ), LET
thì V2 là BARE INF
Ví dụ:
I make him go
I let him go

Nếu V1 là các động từ giác quan như : HEAR, SEE, FEEL, NOTICE, WATCH, OBSERVE...
thì V2 là Ving (hoặc bare inf )
Ví dụ:
I see him going / go out
Ngoài 2 trường hợp trên chia to inf

2) MẪU V V
Là mẫu 2 động từ đứng liền nhau không có túc từ ở giữa
Cách chia loại này như sau:
Nếu V1 là :
KEEP, ENJOY, AVOID, ADVISE, ALLOW, MIND, IMAGINE, CONSIDER, PERMIT, RECOMMEND, SUGGEST, MISS, RISK, PRACTICE, DENY, ESCAPE, FINISH, POSTPONE, MENTION, PREVENT, RECALL, RESENT, UNDERSTAND,
ADMIT, RESIST, APPRECIATE, DELAY, EXPLAIN, FANCY, LOATHE, FEEL LIKE, TOLERATE, QUIT, DISCUSS, ANTICIPATE, PREFER, LOOK FORWARD TO, CAN'T HELP, CAN'T STAND, NO GOOD, NO USE
Thì V2 là Ving
Ví dụ:
He avoids meeting me

3) RIÊNG CÁC ĐỘNG TỪ SAU ĐÂY VỪA CÓ THỂ ĐI VỚI TO INF VỪA CÓ THỂ ĐI VỚI VING TÙY THEO NGHĨA

STOP
+ Ving :nghĩa là dừng hành động Ving đó lại
Ví dụ:
I stop eating (tôi ngừng ăn )
+ To inf : dừng lại để làm hành động to inf đó
Ví dụ:
I stop to eat (tôi dừng lại để ăn )

FORGET, REMEMBER
+ Ving: Nhớ (quên) chuyện đã làm
I remember meeting you somewhere last year (tôi nhớ đã gặp bạn ở đâu đó hồi năm ngóai )
+ To inf :
Nhớ (quên ) để làm chuyện gì đó
Ví dụ:
Don't forget to buy me a book : đừng quên mua cho tôi quyển sách nhé (chưa mua ,)
REGRET
+ Ving : hối hận chuyện đã làm
I regret lending him the book : tôi hối hận đã cho anh ta mượn quyển sách
+ To inf : lấy làm tiếc để ......
Ví dụ:
I regret to tell you that ...( tôi lấy làm tiếc để nói với bạn rằng ...) - chưa nói - bây giờ mới nói

TRY
+ Ving : nghỉa là thử
Ví dụ:
I try eating the cake he makes ( tôi thử ăn cái bánh anh ta làm )
+ To inf : cố gắng để ...
Ví dụ:
I try to avoid meeting him (tôi cố gắng tránh gặp anh ta )

NEED , WANT
NEED nếu là động từ đặc biệt thì đi với BARE INF
Ví dụ:
I needn't buy it ( need mà có thể thêm not vào là động từ đặc biệt )
NEED là động từ thường thì áp dụng công thức sau :
Nếu chủ từ là người thì dùng to inf
Ví dụ:
I need to buy it (nghĩa chủ động )
Nếu chủ từ là vật thì đi với Ving hoặc to be P.P

Ví dụ:
The house needs repairing (căn nhà cần được sửa chửa )
The house needs to be repaired
4) MEAN
Mean + to inf : Dự định
Ví dụ:
I mean to go out (Tôi dự định đi chơi )
Mean + Ving :mang ý nghĩa
Ví dụ:
Failure on the exam means having to learn one more year.( thi rớt nghĩa là phải học thêm một năm nữa)
5) GO ON
Go on + Ving : Tiếp tục chuyện đang làm
After a short rest, the children go on playing (trước đó bọn chúng đã chơi )
Go on + to V : Tiếp tục làm chuyện khác.
After finishing the Math problem, we go on to do the English exercises (trước đó làm toán bây giờ làm tiếng Anh )

6) các mẫu khác
HAVE difficulty /trouble / problem + Ving
WASTE time /money + Ving
KEEP + O + Ving
PREVENT + O + Ving
FIND + O + Ving
CATCH + O + Ving
HAD BETTER + bare inf.
7) Các trường hợp TO + Ving


Thông thường TO đi với nguyên mẫu nhưng có một số trường hợp TO đi với Ving ( khi ấy TO là giới từ ), sau đây là một vài trường hợp TO đi với Ving thường gặp :


Be/get used to


Look forward to


Object to


Accustomed to

Confess to

Ngoài các công thức trên ta dùng TO INF.

Real present conditional sentence

Real present conditional sentence

Structural : If  clause + main clause
                 If clause : ( Simple present ) : If + S + V (s/es)
                     Main clause : ( Future present) : S + will (not) + V (infinitive)
         If + S + V (s/es) + S + will (not) + V (infinitive)
Example: If he is ill , his parents will look after him
Stuctural : If + S + not +V , S + will + V <=> Unless + S + V , S + will + V
Translate : Nếu cậu ấy bị ốm thì bố mẹ cậu ấy sẽ chăm sóc cậu ấy
EX  other : If he runs away , he will been shot by his commander
                 If i wake up late , i will late for work
                If i am late for work , i will not earn enough money
                 If i don't earn enough money , My wife will not happy
                 Chinh will married soon unless he go to abroad
                 If he go to abroad , his girlfriend will be painful
                 If she is painful , she will kill herself
                 If she kills herself , Chinh will be very regretful
                 If he is regretful , he will kill himself follow her

Saturday 26-5-2012

Saturday 26-5-2012
Today, I had a bad day. I woke up at half past six . Then went to the bathroom washing myself .
I used the bathroom too long time therefore My wife was angry to me . At twenty to seven o'clock we had breakfast and ate very hurry .

We arrived the bus station in the rear gate of National University late just a minute . I drove to run after the bus and caught up it on crossroad of Hoang Quoc Viet street when it stopped traffic lamp. My wife went to on the bus then I came back to go for work .

Morning of saturday very busy . The start of the work-day is a hard case . I forgot inspection careful around a car of customer. Therefore I didn't see the dent . When the customer saw the dent in the fender , he almost was on the rampage . I had really hard to get him calmed down.

Now i am having a case . the customer bring their car to garage to check their car appear engine lamp But the mechanic-diagnosis of Nissan Ha Dong has taken out in to check other customer's car He seems not pleasure . If he hadn't been to wait to be repair, he would have been pleasure

I am going home after work , I haven't visited my mother a long time , Could be she remember us very much . I have finished the first week in the new company . It is the week not bad but not good.
I have been under pressure very much . But the problem this is not impossible get over .

check (v) - inspection (n) - kiểm tra  
Could be = Perhaps = maybe

Unreal present conditional sentence

Unreal present conditional sentence
structural : If clause , Main clause
                  If clause : If + S + V-ed (simple past)
                  Main clause : S + would/could/should (not) + V (infinitive)
        If + S + V-ed , S + would/could/should (not) + V (infinitive)
EX : If i were you , i wouldn't aks him for advice
If clause have a verb in past simple
Noticed The verb " to be " is verb-form " were " use all subject 
Translate : Nếu tôi là bạn thì tôi sẽ không xin anh ta lời khuyên

EX : If he didn't killed person , he wouldn't go to prison (jail)
         Chinh wouldn't go bankrupt if he sold his land in  urban
         If I didn't left Toyota , I wouldn't see the world to be really very large