Hoc tieng anh/ Look like the back end of a bus

Gỏi cuốn/ Sommerrollen

Giới thiệu:

Hello Mit,

Anh nghĩ, tiếng anh là ngôn ngữ thế giới dùng nhiều nhất. Anh rất muốn học để dùng được khi giao tiếp và khi nghiên cứu một chủ đề nào đó.

Mục đích:

- đọc đúng và hiểu

- nói đúng khi giao tiếp.

- có thể viết bằng tiếng anh những câu thông thường.(ngữ pháp và văn phạm).

Mong rằng Mit sẽ giúp anh đọc cho đúng nhé!

ĐỗNguyễn

 the back end of a bus

Look like the back end of a bus

/ to be very ugly

Trich tu:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/2014/08/140805_tews_187_backendofabus.shtml

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1. Text:

Feifei has an audition for a job in TV. She wants to look her best, not like 'the back end of a bus'. Can you figure out what this phrase means? Listen to the programme to find out.

Helen: Hello, Feifei.

Feifei: Hi, Helen.

Helen: Getting ready for The English We Speak?

Feifei: Well, kind of.

Helen: Look at you - are you going somewhere special later?

Feifei: Yes, I am. As it happens, I'm going for an audition for a new TV programme.

Helen: What new programme is it?

Feifei: It's called The Analysis - it's all about current affairs and, you know, serious news items.

Helen: Really, I would have thought you would be auditioning for a celebrity chat show. You're looking awfully glamorous for a news programme.

Feifei: Well, you can't look like the back end of a bus when you go on TV, no matter what kind of TV programme it is.

Helen: What? Back end of a bus? What's 'bus' got to do with TV?

Feifei: Oh, you know what I mean. What do you see on the back of a bus?

Helen: Er, a window and... er, exhaust pipes?

Feifei: Not much to see, is there?

Helen: No, who would want to look at the back end of a bus? It's so ugly.

Feifei: Exactly. Nobody wants to look at the back end of a bus. If I looked like the back end of the bus, nobody would hire me in TV.

Helen: I get it. The phrase 'look like the back end of a bus' means looking ugly. You want to look your best -that's why you're wearing make-up and that beautiful dress.

Feifei: That's right.
A: (sobbing) I can't believe what a vengeful person Mike is. We broke up last Friday.
B: It doesn't surprise me. I've never thought much of him!
A: And he wrote to his friends that he dumped me because I look like the back end of a bus.
B: Oh, no! What a horrible thing to say! He should look in the mirror himself.

Helen: So this expression, 'look like the back end of a bus' is not a very pretty thing to say to anyone. It would really offend somebody.

Feifei: No, you should definitely not use it to describe what someone looks like. Let's hope this new dress is worth the money I spent on it. See you later.

Helen: Good luck!

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