Laugh and learn (1)

Ký hiệu: 


(n) = noun = danh từ
(v) = verb = động từ
(a) = adjective = tính từ


1. Mother


A: I don't think my mother knows much about children.
B: Why is that?
A: Because she always puts me to bed when I am wide awake 
     and she gets me up when I am sleepy.

- put somebody to bed (v): cho ai đi ngủ
- wide awake (a): tỉnh như sáo
- sleepy (a): buồn ngủ


2. Happiness


A: Where can you always find happiness?
B: In the dictionary.


- happiness (n): niềm vui, niềm hạnh phúc
- find (v): tìm thấy
- dictionary (n): từ điển


3. The Perfect Son. 


A: I have the perfect son. 
B: Does he smoke? 
A: No, he doesn't. 
B: Does he drink whiskey? 
A: No, he doesn't. 
B: Does he ever come home late? 
A: No, he doesn't. 
B: I guess you really do have the perfect son. How old is he? 
A: He will be six months old next Wednesday. 


- perfect (a): hoàn hảo
- guess (v): đoán là, cho là
- smoke (v): hút thuốc


Do you ever .....? = Bạn có bao giờ....?

Do you ever smoke? 
Do you ever come home late?
Do you ever eat dog meat?


Yes, I do.
No, I don't.