Những trường hợp nói nốt, tắt trong tiếng Anh

- ’s not = it’s not
- whatcher name ? = what’s your name ?
- inni, wannit = isn’t it, wasn’t it
- I dunno, stoo hard = I don’t know, it’s too hard
- Cos = because
- Course = of course
- Probly = probably
- Gonna = going to
- Wanna = want to
- Wanna dance ? = do you want to dance?
- I wanna go … = I want to go
- How boutchu = how about you ?
- How boutdit ? = how about it ?
- Whatcha doing ? = what are you doing ?
- Zit work ? = does it work ?
- Zit ready yet ? = Is it ready yet

- Gotta = have to
- kinda = kind of
- outa = out of
- woulda = would have
- coulda = could have
- shoulda = should have

Ở trên đây là một số từ thông dụng trong tiếng Anh. Ở bên tay trái là cách họ phát âm, còn ở bên tay phải là nghĩa của từ. Trong khi thi Toefl sẽ có rất nhiều câu hỏi để kiểm tra những từ này. Vì vậy làm quen những cách nói tắt này trong tiếng Anh (nói được và nghe được) cũng rất là quan trọng.

Mars and Venus in the workplace

by John Gray

Imagine that Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. A long time ago, we got together, fell in love, and decided to live together on Earth.

At that time, we were really much different than we are today. Men nurtured the family by working outside the home and women nurtured the family by working inside the home. Venusians tended to be more relationship-oriented and Martians were more work-oriented. Together, yet in separate worlds, they formed harmonious partnerships. With this clear division of labor, they handled everything and lived happily ever after.

Gradually, the Venusians tired of just taking care of the family and wanted to work in the outside world and earn money like men. They felt constricted being dependent on their mates and wanted to be independent and autonomous as well. More and more, women at different stages of life were becoming involved in the process of earning a living by making a meaningful contribution in the workplace as well as at home or in their personal relationships.

In a similar manner, some Martians began to change. They started becoming more relationship-oriented. While women were wanting to get involved in developing careers outside the home, men were realizing there was more to life than just work. A quality home life with meaningful relationships was becoming as important and meaningful as success at work. Fathers were becoming more involved in the process of parenting.

Although this was a good and natural change, it triggered enormous confusion, conflict, and frustration in workplace. To make matter worse, Martians and Venusians suffered selective amnesia. They forgot that men and women were supposed to be different and that the differences were good.  

Extracted from “Mars and Venus in the workplace”,Macmillan,2002.

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