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27 CU TRC HU DNG TRONG TING ANH NI ....................................................................... 1

1. NI S THT, MIU T ................................................................................................. 1
2. TR LI MT CU HI C TH ...................................................................................... 2
3. TH HIN QUAN IM C NHN ..................................................................................... 2
4. TH HIN QUAN IM TRI CHIU ................................................................................. 4
5. TH HIN IU BN KHNG CHC CHN ........................................................................ 4

27 CU TRC HU DNG TRONG TING ANH NI

1. NI S THT, MIU T

Well, Id like to believe that Khi bn th hin mt nim tin, mt s hi vng hng ti mt i
tng c th l ngi hoc s kin no th bn nn bt u vi cu trc ny. Ngha l "ti mun tin
rng..."

WELL, ID LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT Josh is wise enough to make the right decision for himself
after all, were not going to dote over him for the rest of his life, right?

Well, speaking of c dng bt u cu tr li i vi mi cu hi. Ngha l " ni v...".

Can you tell me what time do we have to attend the company meeting today? WELL, SPEAKING
OF the meeting Im pretty sure its at 2 oclock!

Well, to tell you the truth ti ni cho bn nghe s tht Have you done your homework yet?
WELL, TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I didnt do it because I didnt have much time!

Well, to be totally honest with you thnh tht m ni th... Can you tell me if wages have been
transferred to your bank account? WELL, TO BE TOTALLY HONEST WITH YOU, I havent even
checked my bank account yet!

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Well, frankly speaking ngha tng ng vi 2 cm t trn. Is there any chance youd come to
movies with me? WELL, FRANKLY SPEAKING Im not that into movies, Id rather stay at home
and watch something on Netflix!

As a matter of fact c ngha tng ng vi actually - tht ra th, I dont know where Bjorg is
today, he never showed up at work! AS A MATTER OF FACT, I hadnt even noticed hes not in,
thanks for telling me!

2. TR LI MT CU HI C TH

All right, Im going to try to give you some idea about dng cu ny khi bn mun gii thch cho
ngi nghe cn thn v 1 iu g

Can you tell me how to use this software, please? Ive never used it before! ALL RIGHT, IM
GOING TO TRY TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA ABOUT Photoshop! So, first of all

As you may already know ni v mt iu m ngi nghe c th bit. "Nh bn bit y,..."

Henry, why is our accountant demanding that we keep the stock levels as low as possible? Well,
AS YOU MAY ALREADY NOW, the new company regulation came into effect today, according to
which

Well, not everyone knows that khi m u cu bng cm t ny, ngi nghe s hiu ngay bn ang
ni ti nhng iu khng nhiu ngi bit.

I wonder how Michael could build his business in such a short period of time? WELL, NOT
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT he inherited a considerable amount of money and thats why

3. TH HIN QUAN IM C NHN

I hate to say this but khi bn ni cu ny ngi nghe bit bn khng thch lm vic nhng bn
vn phi lm v khng c la chn.

I HATE TO SAY THIS BUT I really have to go, sorry about that!
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Well, Im very well aware that mt cch khc din t "I know it"

WELL, IM VERY WELL AWARE THAT I could be sacked any moment, but Im not afraid to speak
my mind!

To put it in perspective T perspective t y nhm , bn s gii thch cho ngi nghe hiu ti
sao bn th hin quan im nh vy, v i sau l nhng gii thch.

The unemployment rates in our region are hitting an all-time-high! TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE,
theres a 50% unemployment among young people of 25 years of age and younger, so there you go!

If you think about it, youll realize that dn dt ngi ni ng tnh vi bn nhng khng ni
thng ra quan im ca h l sai.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, YOULL REALIZE THAT our workload has almost doubled over the last
couple of years while our wages have stayed the same!

Theres no denying that th hin bn cng quan im vi ngi nghe

THERES NO DENYING THAT the crime rates have dropped this year, but if you look into the
statistics, youll realize that the figures have been heavily massaged.

Speaking of theres one thing I can say for sure th hin iu bn bit rt r v n

Can you tell me what kind of shoes I should be wearing for the wedding? SPEAKING OF the
wedding, THERES ONE THING I CAN SAY FOR SURE brown shoes is the latest trend, so you
cant go wrong with that!

Well, I think its safe to assume that

Do you think its OK to drive the tractor? WELL, I THINK ITS SAFE TO ASSUME THAT
Johnny fixed the brakes or else he wouldnt have left it here, dont you think so?

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Well, it really shouldnt come as a surprise that khng nh iu g khng phi l mt s
ngc nhin/mi m vi bn. ", cng chng c g l c..."

Did you know that all bodybuilders use steroids these days? WELL, IT REALLY SHOULDNT
COME AS A SURPRISE THAT theyre all doing it after all, its very popular in other sports as well!

Well, to answer this question, I have to stress that dng nhn mnh quan im

Do you think it would be possible for me to start my own business? WELL, TO ANSWER THIS
QUESTION, I HAVE TO STRESS THAT 90% of all new business fail within the first year, so

4. TH HIN QUAN IM TRI CHIU

I dont mean to be rude, but cu ny thng c ni khi bn hon ton khng ng vi kin
ca ngi khc, Sorry, I DONT MEAN TO BE RUDE, BUT would you mind turning the volume
down? Im trying to get some sleep!

NEW! Well, its all nice and well, but... cu ny c dng vi chin lc "ng khng
ng ". Bn a cc l do thy mi th c v u tt p nhng thc t vn c nhng yu t tim
n m bn khng ng tnh. WELL, ITS ALL NICE AND WELL, BUT for some reason I just dont
think Alex is the type of guy our daughter should be hanging out with!

With all due respect ngi bn ng thng ni cu ny trc khi th hin kin khng ng
tnh/tri ngc t ra lch s : Juan, you shouldnt be wearing sandals at work! WITH ALL DUE
RESPECT, but everyone else is wearing sandals, so either we all stop wearing them or Ill keep
wearing them!

5. TH HIN IU BN KHNG CHC CHN

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Well, you cant really say that th hin quan im khng ng tnh, nhng cng lc bn cng
khng chc chn v iu

I think her dress looks ugly! WELL, YOU CANT REALLY SAY THAT its ugly, but yes, I can
admit its not the best dress Ive seen

Well, as far as Im aware din t mt s tht nhng bn khng bit chc c th c chuyn g xy ra
tc ng ti kt qu hay khng. ngha "Nh ti bit th..."

Excuse me, can you tell me if the London bus leaves at the same time today? WELL, AS FAR AS
IM AWARE it does, but youd be better off calling the directory inquiries to make sure!

To the best of my knowledge tng ng vi cm t trc , "theo ti c bit th"

By the way, are we working next Monday? Well, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE were off
next Monday, but I guess we should check it with the secretary. Just to stay on the safe side!

Well, if Im not mistaken Nu ti khng nhm th So, what time does the film start at? WELL,
IF IM NOT MISTAKEN, it starts at 5 but I guess wed better be there before time, just in case!

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