Sử dụng Thành Ngữ là một tip khá phổ biến khiến bài nói của bạn thêm màu sắc mà tự nhiên. Tuy nhiên, việc sử dụng Thành Ngữ không phù hợp lại gây ra hệ quả ngược lại – chúng khiến bài nói của bạn cứng nhắc và thể hiện rằng bạn chẳng hiểu gì về thành ngữ ấy cả.
Thay vì: chỉ đưa thành ngữ vào bài
Hãy nói: thêm một câu giải thích thành ngữ ấy
Example
Is your family very important to you?
Blood is thicker than water: Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã
Thay vì:
Of course. When I was small my mother often told me that “Blood is thicker than water”. You know, they will never turn their back to me when I am in need.
Hãy nói:
Of course. When I was small my mother often told me that “Blood is thicker than water” which means blood relatives are much more important than social networking. You know, they will never
turn their back to me when I am in need.
Các thành ngữ khác về Mối quan hệ (gia đình, bạn bè)
Mái ấm là nơi con tim trú ngụ
Home is where the heart is
Bán anh em xa, mua láng giềng gần
Better a neighbor nearby than a brother far off/away
Trong khốn khó mới biết bạn hiền
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm
Men make houses, Women make homes
Cha nào, con nấy
Like father, like son
Xa mặt cách lòng
Out of sight, out of mind
Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls
Thuận vợ thuận chồng tát biển Đông cũng cạn
Behind every great man, there is a great woman
Các thành ngữ khác về Thành Công
Có công mài sắt, có ngày nên kim
Hard work pays off
No pains, no gains
No cross, no crown
Practice makes perfect
Diligence is the mother of good fortune
Có chí thì nên
Where there is will, there is a way
Một cây làm chẳng lên non, ba cây chụm lại lên hòn núi cao
Two heads are better than one
Lửa thử vàng, gian nan thử sức
Fire proves gold, adversity proves men
Biến ước mở thành sự thật
Make dream come true
Đi một ngày đàng học một sàng khôn
Travelling forms a young man
Trăm nghe không bằng một thấy
A picture is worth a thousand words
Practice
Một số câu hỏi liên quan đến các Mối Quan Hệ để luyện tập vận dụng các thành ngữ trên.
- Do you think family relationship is important?
- Do you think neighbors should help each other?
- Do you have many close friends?
- How do you deal with someone you dislike?
- Do you get along with your neighbors?
Một số câu hỏi liên quan đến các Thành Công để luyện tập vận dụng các thành ngữ trên.
- How can you make your dream come true?
- Do you love travelling?
- Do you prefer to study alone or in a group?
- Do you think dream is important?
- Who is more important in your study, teacher or your friends?
- Do you often make a plan?
- Would you separate dream from reality?
- What’s the goal of life for you? Why is it important?
- Which is important if you want to run your own business?
Sample
Mối Quan Hệ
Yes, of course. The Vietnamese often say that “Home is where the heart is”; or put it another way, home is the final destination of our journey and people can’t go on without it.
Do you think neighbors should help each other?
Yes I do. As an old saying goes, “Better a neighbor nearby than a brother far off” which means neighbors are even more important than distance relatives. Because in an emergency, neighbors are close and willing to help me while it takes relatives time to arrive.
Do you have many close friends?
I have a lot of regular friends but a few intimates. We have befriended for ages since our childhood. You know, we are always side by side through thick and thin in life so it is so true to say that “Friend in need is a friend indeed”.
How do you deal with someone you dislike?
I believe the effectiveness of the saying “Out of sight, out of mind” which means the distance can keep the ones I dislike away from my mind, so I no longer need to care about them. Who knows, after a long time, my hatred will disappear.
Do you get along with your neighbors?
Thành công
How can you make your dream come true?
There are many ways to realize my dream but the most important one is hard work, in my opinion. There is an saying that “Diligence is the mother of good fortune” so I believe if I try my best, I will definitely successful whether I am lucky or not.
Do you like travelling?
Of course, I even have a special liking for travelling. You know, it is so true to say “Travelling forms a young man” because thanks to travelling, I can accumulate quite much of interesting knowledge.
Do you prefer to study alone or in a group?
If you ask me, I will go for the latter. I often follow the saying that “One heads are better than one” which means teamwork is more effective than individual work. Therefore, whenever both my friends and I have free time, we always gather and study together at the school library.
