Luyện nghe tiếng Anh trình độ cơ bản: Kết hôn
Luyện nghe tiếng Anh trình độ cơ bản: Kết hôn
Những phong tục và truyền thống trong đám cưới trên thế giới rất khác nhau nhưng nếu bạn có tài ăn nói thì bạn hoàn toàn có thể giải quyết được những vấn đề phát sinh về văn hóa này. Vậy ba vấn đề mà bài nghe đề cập đến là gì và chìa khóa nào có thể giúp bạn vượt qua trở ngại đó? Hãy cùng khám phá trong bài học sau đây.
Luyện nghe chép chính tả: Trees in the Forest
Topic: Marriage Preparation
Key Vocabulary
sensitive (adjective): understanding the feelings of others
- My spouse is very sensitive to our children's needs, and I love her for that.
caring (adjective): kind
- If you have a caring attitude towards others, they will feel of your love for them.
prep (adjective): short for preparation
- Taking a marriage prep class can help you develop better communication skills with your family.
obviously (adverb): in a way that is easy to see and understand
- James obviously didn't listen to his wife's feelings because she is still very angry with him.
improve (verb): make better
- How did you improve your relationship with your kids over the years?
at this point: at this time
- Amanda and Brandon don't want to get married at this point, but they are talking about this in the future.
be set on something (verb): be determined to do something
- Why is Jessica set on marrying Andrew so quickly? They've only known each other for three weeks.
joint (adjective): having something together
- My parents have a joint savings account.
work out (verb): find a solution or come to an agreement on something
- Fortunately, they are getting counseling, and their marriage is working out
- With time and patience, things work out in the end.
Answer the questions based on the vocabulary you learned.
1. Marriage is a __________ partnership in life because two people have to work together to make it successful.
A. obviously
B. joint
C. prep
2. I am looking for a person who is very ___________ to the needs of others.
A. sensitive
B. laid-bac
C. punctual
3. If you are really ______ on getting a divorce, I can't stop you.
A. set on
B. improve
C. work out
4. My wife and I spent a lot of our free time together, and this helped __________ our relationship. I'm very happy about that.
A. work out
B. lose
C. improve
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1. The woman realizes that her brother is getting married _______.
A. tomorrow
B. in a week
C. next month
2. According to the conversation, what is his girlfriend like?
A. She's a compassionate person.
B. She's outgoing and friendly.
C. The woman is very honest.
3. Jasmine, the man's girlfriend, _____________.
A. has bright green hair
B. wears a lot of crazy clothes
C. has interesting body art
4. The man probably isn't ready for marriage because he __________.
A. has been in many unsuccessful relationships
B. doesn't have a good paying job to support them
C. is still financially dependent on his parents
5. The man and Jasmine _________________.
A. agree a lot on the same family size
B. have similar views on the number of kids they want
C. don't think alike at all on this subject
6. According to the man, who is going to do the housework?
A. The man is going to take care of it.
B. The man and Jasmine will do it together.
C. Jasmine will be in charge of the chores.
Đáp án:
1. in a week
2. She's a compassionate person.
3. has interesting body art
4. has been in many unsuccessful relationships
5. don't think alike at all on this subject
6. Jasmine will be in charge of the chores.
Bài nghe - transcript
Woman: Hey. What's this on Facebook? It says . . . Are you getting married?
Man: Yeah. Didn't you know that?
Woman: No. Why didn't you tell me about it? (It) says you're getting married next week.
Man: Yeah, and I'm bringing her over to mom's house tomorrow. You'll love Jasmine.
Woman: Jasmine?
Man: Yeah. Here's her picture on Facebook.
Woman: Oh. Wow.
Man: What? What do you mean?
Woman: Dad is not going to be impressed.
Man: Why?
Woman: She's got, like a lot her tattoos and a nose ring, and uh, I'm sorry. The family is going to be really surprised.
Man: Ah, she's so, well, so sensitive and caring.
Woman:Um, well . . . . [ What? ] Have . . . have you taken any marriage prep classes?
Man: Ah, who needs that anyway? I know all about women.
Woman: Yeah. Right, like . . . . What have you had? Like ten girlfriends in the last six months?
Man: Well, that's different!
Woman: Uh, listen. Obviously, you need to improve your communication skills, and the best thing at this point . . . . if you're really set on marrying Jamie . . .
Man: Jasmine . . .
Woman: Okay, I'm sorry, Jasmine, anyway, um, you really should take a marriage prep class.
Man: What? What you are talking about? I know all about love and romance.
Woman: Uh. Right . . . .
Man: What? What do you mean?
Woman: Look. Okay. It's more than that. What do you know about, say, personal finance? [ Well, you know . . . ] I mean, how are you going to manage your money together? Are you going to have a joint bank account? Whose salary is going to pay the bills?
Man: Ah, no problem. No problem. We have that figured out. My paycheck is going to be automatically transfered to her overseas bank account.
Woman: Oh. [ What? ] Uh, where exactly is this account? What's the name of the bank?
Man: Ah, I don't know. Jasmine's going to take care of that.
Woman: Oh, boy. Right. Um, well, what about children? Are you guys going to have any kids?
Man: Well, I want a large family, so eight kids would be just about right.
Woman: Wow! What does Jasmine say about that?
Man: Ah, well, she doesn't want any kids, but I'll change her mind once we get married. ( Right. ) No problem.
Woman: Okay, what about housework? How are you going to handle that?
Man: Well, Jasmine won't mind doing it. ( (Did) she said that? ) Well, not exactly. We've been just so busy planning out our honeymoon, that we just haven't worked out, you know, these small details.
Woman: Great! You know what? By the time you learn her last name, I think things are going to be over between the two of you.
Man: No, you just want and see.
