ESL 154: Get out of "Jail" (2)



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On Monday and Tuesday, Archie got the same recording. He had now escaped jury duty for three days, Monday through Wednesday. Only two days to go.

Wednesday afternoon, his friend Gil called, asking Archie if he wanted to play golf the next morning. Archie said he was on jury duty that week. Gil said, "Well, no problem! It's already Wednesday. You've made it! There's no way that they're going to call you to jury duty this late in the week." Archie couldn't believe that Gil had said that. Archie knocked several times on his wooden bookcase, saying that he hoped that Gil was right.

At 5:05 that evening, still worried that Gil had jinxed him, Archie dialed the 800 number. Sure enough, the recording told him to call back Thursday between noon and 12:30, instead of the usual 5 p.m. Damn that Gil, Archie thought.

Thursday, he anxiously called at 12:28. The recording told him that his jury service was finished! All he had to do was mail in the affidavit that had come in the white envelope. Archie put the affidavit into an envelope, put a 41-cent first class stamp on the envelope, and drove to the post office. Whistling as he dropped the envelope into the mailbox, he happily washed his hands once again of the "privilege" of doing jury service.

*Vocabulary:

• affidavit:
• anxiously:
• bookcase:
• damn:
• envelope:
• escape:
• jinx:
• knock:
• privilege:
• stamp:
• whistle:
• wooden:

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*Yes/No Questions:

• Did Archie get the same recording on Monday and Tuesday?

• Had he now escaped jury duty for three weeks?

• Were there only two days to go?

• Is Gil Archie's brother?

• Did Gil ask if Archie wanted to play golf?

• Did Archie agree to play golf?

• Did Archie say that he was on jury duty that week?

• Did Gil say they were going to call Archie to jury duty later?

• Could Archie believe that Gil had said that?

• Did Archie "knock on wood" several times?

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*Fill in blanks:

On Monday and Tuesday, Archie got the same _____ . He had now escaped jury duty for three _____ , Monday through Wednesday. Only two days to go.

_____ afternoon, his friend Gil called, asking Archie if _____ wanted to play golf the next morning. Archie _____ he was on jury duty that week. Gil _____ , “Well, no problem! It’s already Wednesday. You’ve made _____ ! There’s no way that they’re going to call _____ to jury duty this late in the week.” _____ couldn’t believe that Gil had said that. Archie _____ several times on his wooden bookcase, saying that_____ hoped that Gil was right.

At 5:05 that _____ , still worried that Gil had jinxed him, Archie _____ the 800 number. Sure enough, the recording told _____ to call back Thursday between noon and 12:30, _____ of the usual 5 p.m. Damn that Gil, _____ thought.

Thursday, he anxiously called at 12:28. The _____ told him that his jury service was finished! _____ he had to do was mail in the_____ that had come in the white envelope. Archie _____ the affidavit into an envelope, put a 41-cent _____ class stamp on the envelope, and drove to _____ post office. Whistling as he dropped the envelope _____ the mailbox, he happily washed his hands once _____ of the “privilege” of doing jury service.

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*Translate into Vietnamese:

ESL 154: Get out of "Jail" (2)
*Vocabulary:

• affidavit: bản khai cam đoan
• anxiously: lo lắng
• bookcase: tủ sách
• damn: nguyền rủa
• envelope: phong bì
• escape: thoát
• jinx: xúi quẩy
• knock: gõ
• privilege: ưu tiên
• stamp: tem
• whistle: huýt sáo
• wooden: bằng gỗ

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*Yes/No Questions:

• Did Archie get the same recording on Monday and Tuesday? Yes

• Had he now escaped jury duty for three weeks? No

• Were there only two days to go? Yes

• Is Gil Archie's brother? No

• Did Gil ask if Archie wanted to play golf? Yes

• Did Archie agree to play golf? No

• Did Archie say that he was on jury duty that week? Yes

• Did Gil say they were going to call Archie to jury duty later? No

• Could Archie believe that Gil had said that? No

• Did Archie "knock on wood" several times? Yes

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*Fill in blanks:

On Monday and Tuesday, Archie got the same __recording___ . He had now escaped jury duty for three __days___ , Monday through Wednesday. Only two days to go.

____Wednesday___ afternoon, his friend Gil called, asking Archie if __he___ wanted to play golf the next morning. Archie ______said__ he was on jury duty that week. Gil __said___ , “Well, no problem! It’s already Wednesday. You’ve made ___it__ ! There’s no way that they’re going to call _you____ to jury duty this late in the week.” ______Archie__ couldn’t believe that Gil had said that. Archie ____knocked___ several times on his wooden bookcase, saying that___he__ hoped that Gil was right.

At 5:05 that ____evening___ , still worried that Gil had jinxed him, Archie ____dialed___ the 800 number. Sure enough, the recording told _him____ to call back Thursday between noon and 12:30, ____instead___ of the usual 5 p.m. Damn that Gil, ______Archie__ thought.

Thursday, he anxiously called at 12:28. The ____recording___ told him that his jury service was finished! ___All__ he had to do was mail in the____affidivit___ that had come in the white envelope. Archie __put___ the affidavit into an envelope, put a 41-cent _first____ class stamp on the envelope, and drove to ___the__ post office. Whistling as he dropped the envelope ______into__ the mailbox, he happily washed his hands once ______again__ of the “privilege” of doing jury service.

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*Translate into Vietnamese:

Ra "tù" (2)

Vào thứ Hai và thứ Ba, Archie cũng nhận được câu ghi nhận như vậy. Bây giờ anh đã thoát được bồi thẩm đoàn ba ngày, từ thứ Hai đến thứ Tư. Chỉ còn hai ngày nữa thôi.

Chiều thứ Tư, bạn anh, Gil gọi đến hỏi Archie có muốn chơi gôn sáng mai không. Archie nói rằng anh đang phải hầu toà tuần này. Gil nói, "À, không sao! Thứ Tư rồi. Anh sẽ qua thôi! Không bao giờ họ sẽ gọi anh hầu toà trễ trong tuần." Archie không thể tin những gì Gil đã nói. Archie gõ nhiều lần trên giá sách gỗ của mình, nói rằng anh hy vọng Gil đúng.

Vào 5:05 tối đó, vẫn lo Gil đã xúi quẫy anh, Archie quay số 800. Đúng như vậy, ghi âm bảo anh gọi lại vào Thứ Năm trong buổi chiều và 12:30, thay vì 5 p.m. Gil đáng nguyền rủa, Archie nghĩ.

Thứ Năm, anh lo lắng gọi vào lúc 12:28. Ghi âm nói rằng phục vụ hầu toà đã làm xong! Bây giờ anh chỉ cần gửi bản khai cam đoan trong phong bì màu trắng. Archie đặt bản khai cam đoan vào phong bì, dán con tem 41-cent hạng nhất trên phong bì, và lái xe đến bưu điện. Vừa huýt sáo, anh vừa bỏ phòng bì vào thùng thư, anh hạnh phúc xoa tay lần nữa vì "vinh hạnh" làm phục vụ hâu toà.

LESSON 154:

GET OUT OF "JAIL" (2) - THOÁT KHỎI "NHÀ TÙ" (2)

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*Vocabulary:
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• affidavit: bản khai có tuyên thệ.
• anxiously: lo lắng, lo âu.
• bookcase: tủ sách.
• damn: Chết tiệt, tồi tệ.
• envelope: phong bì.
• escape: thoát được, tránh được.
• jinx: xui xẻo, đem lại điều xúi quẩy.
• knock: gõ, đập, đánh, va, đụng.
• privilege: đặc quyền, đặc ân.
• stamp: con tem.
• whistle: huýt sáo.
• wooden: làm bằng gỗ.

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*Yes/No Questions:
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• Did Archie get the same recording on Monday and Tuesday?
- Yes, he did.

• Had he now escaped jury duty for three weeks?
-No, he hadn't. He had now escaped jury duty for three dáy.

• Were there only two days to go?
- Yes, there were.

• Is Gil Archie's brother?
- No, he isn't. Gil is Archie's friend.

• Did Gil ask if Archie wanted to play golf?
- Yes, he did.

• Did Archie agree to play golf?
- No, he didn't.

• Did Archie say that he was on jury duty that week?
- Yes, he did.

• Did Gil say they were going to call Archie to jury duty later?
-Yes, he did.

• Could Archie believe that Gil had said that?
- No, he couldn't.

• Did Archie "knock on wood" several times?
- No, he didn't. He knocked on his wooden bookcase several times.

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*Fill in blanks:
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On Monday and Tuesday, Archie got the same recording . He had now escaped jury duty for three days , Monday through Wednesday. Only two days to go.

Wednesday afternoon, his friend Gil called, asking Archie if he wanted to play golf the next morning. Archie said he was on jury duty that week. Gil said , “Well, no problem! It’s already Wednesday. You’ve made it ! There’s no way that they’re going to call you to jury duty this late in the week.” Archie couldn’t believe that Gil had said that. Archie knocked several times on his wooden bookcase, saying that he hoped that Gil was right.

At 5:05 that evening,still worried that Gil had jinxed him, Archie dialed the 800 number. Sure enough, the recording told him to call back Thursday between noon and 12:30, Instead of the usual 5 p.m. Damn that Gil, he thought.

Thursday, he anxiously called at 12:28. The recording told him that his jury service was finished! All he had to do was mail in the affidavit that had come in the white envelope. Archie put the affidavit into an envelope, put a 41-cent first class stamp on the envelope, and drove to the post office. Whistling as he dropped the envelope into the mailbox, he happily washed his hands once again of the “privilege” of doing jury service.

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*Translate into Vietnamese:
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Vào ngày Thứ Hai và Thứ Ba, Archie nghe cùng một đoạn băng thu âm giống nhau. Bây giờ anh đã thoát được nhiệm vụ làm bồi thẩm viên được ba ngày, Thứ Hai đến Thứ Tư. Chỉ còn lại hai ngày nữa thôi.

Trưa thứ Tư, Gil, bạn anh gọi đến, hỏi anh muốn đi chơi gôn vào sáng ngày mai không. Archie bảo anh đang làm nhiệm vụ bồi thẩm đoàn trong tuần này. Gil nói, "Được rồi, không có vấn đề gì đâu! Đã thứ Tư rồi mà. Cậu đã thành công! Không có chuyện họ gọi cậu làm nhiệm vụ bồi thẩm đoàn vào dịp cuối tuần đâu." Archie không thể tin điều Gil nói được. Archie gõ nhiều lần trên kệ sách làm bằng gỗ của mình, nói rằng anh hy vọng Gil đã đúng.

Vào 5 giờ 05 phút chiều ngày hôm đó, vẫn còn lo lắng Gil mang lại điều xui xẻo cho mình, Archie gọi số 800. Không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa, băng thu âm thông báo anh gọi lại vào ngày thứ Năm vào khoảng giữa trưa và 12 giờ rưỡi, thay vì theo lệ thường là 5 giờ chiều. Đồ quỷ tha ma bắt, Gil. Archie nghĩ ngợi.

Thứ Năm, anh lo âu gọi lại vào lúc 12 giờ 28 phút. Băng thu âm thông báo việc làm bồi thẩm viên của anh đã kết thúc. Tất cả những gì anh phải làm là gởi bưu điện tờ khai có tuyên thệ ở trong phong bì màu trắng. Archie bỏ tờ khai vào phong bì, dán lên trên phong bì một con tem hạng nhất giá 41 xu, và lái xe đến bưu điện. Anh huýt sáo khi bỏ lá thư vào thùng thư, anh vui vẻ rửa tay lần nữa vì những "đặc quyền" được làm nhiệm vụ bồi thẩm đoàn.