Crazy English - Lesson 5: Three Suggestions for a Beautiful Life

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Lesson 5: Three Suggestions for a Beautiful Life

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My father often gives me useful advice. I still remember his three suggestions for a beautiful life. The first thing is, think before you speak. Say positive things. Don't hurt other people with words. The second thing is, treasure everything. Life is precious. Don't take anything for granted. The third thing is, nothing is impossible.

If you think you can, you can. Never doubt yourself. You can do anything. These three suggestions have helped me a lot throughout my life.

WORD BY WORD

My father often gives me useful advice.
[maɪ 'f ɑ:ðə 'ɒfn gɪvz mi: 'ju:sfə l əd‘vaɪs]

I still remember his three suggestions for a beautiful life.
[aɪ stɪl rɪ'membə hɪz θri: sə'dʒestʃnz f ɔ: ə 'bju:tɪfʊl laɪf]

The first thing is, think before you speak.
[ðə f ɜ: st θiŋ ɪz θiŋk bɪ'fɔ: ju: spi:k]

Say positive things. Don't hurt other people with words.
[se 'pɑzətɪv θiŋz dəʊn‘t hɜ:t 'ʌðə 'pi:pl wɪð wɜ:dz].

The second thing is, treasure everything. Life is precious.
[ðə 'sekənd θɪŋ ɪz 'tʃeʒə 'evrɪ,θiŋ / /laɪf ɪz 'preʃəs]

Don't take anything for granted. The third thing is, nothing is impossible.
[dəʊnt teɪk 'eniθɪŋ fɔ: 'gra:ntɪd ðə θɜ:d θɪŋ ɪz 'nʌθɪ ŋ ɪz ɪm‘pɒsəbl]

If you think you can, you can. Never doubt yourself.
[ɪf ju: θɪŋk ju: kæn ju: kæn / /'nevə daʊt jɔ:‘self]

You can do anything.
[ju: kæn du: 'enɪθɪŋ ]

These three suggestions have helped me a lot throughout my life.
[ðɪ:z θri: sə'dʒestʃnz hæv helpt mi: ə lɑt θru:‘aʊt maɪ laɪf]

SENTENCE BY SENTENCE

1. (My) father | [often] gives me |(useful) advice.
2. I [still] remember | (his three) suggestions| (for a beautiful life).
3. (The first) thing is, |think| [before you speak].
4. Say | (positive) things.
5. Don't hurt | (other) people |[with words].
6. (The second) thing is, |treasure everything.
7. Life is | precious.
8. Don't take anything |for granted.
9. The third thing is, | nothing is impossible.
10. If you think |you can,| you can.
11. Never doubt |yourself.
12. You can do| anything.
13. These three suggestions | have helped me | a lot | throughout my life.

KEY STRUCTURE

A. Indentify pronouns: everything, anything, something & nothing.

 The second thing is, treasure everything.
Điều thứ hai là để dành mọi thứ.
 Don't take anything for granted.
Đừng cho rằng bất kỳ điều gì là dĩ nhiên.
 The third thing is, nothing is impossible.
Điều thứ ba là không gì là không thể.
 You can do anything.
Bạn có thể làm mọi thứ.
1) Is there anything in the box? Có bất kỳ cái gì trong cái hộp khôngʔ
2) How is everything? Mọi thứ là như thế nào vậyʔ
3) I can't see anything. Tôi không thể nhìn thấy cái gì.
4) I have nothing to say. Tôi không có gì để nói.
5) There is something wrong with my bike. Có cái gì trục trặc với chiếc xe đạp của tớ.

B. Ordinal number:

I‘m the master of my own fate
 The first thing is, think before you speak. Điều đầu tiên là nghĩ trước khi nói.
 The second thing is, treasure everything.  Điều thứ hai là để dành mọi thứ.
 The third thing is, nothing is impossible. Điều thứ ba là không gì là không thể.

C. S+V+IO+ DO

 My father often gives me useful advice. Bố tôi cho tôi lời khuyên bổ ích.
1) I gave him my address. Tôi cho ấy địa chỉ của tôi.
2) She made her husband a birthday cake. Cô ấy làm chiếc bánh sinh nhật cho chồng.
3) I will buy my father a tie. Tôi sẽ mua chiếc cà vạt cho bố tôi.
4) Can you lend me your car? Bạn có thể mượn chiếc xe của tớ.

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