{"id":4410,"date":"2026-04-22T11:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:44:04","slug":"conversation37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/conversation37\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation 37: Talking About Childhood \/ K\u1ec3 chuy\u1ec7n th\u1eddi ni\u00ean thi\u1ebfu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conversation Example:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nKhi c\u00f2n nh\u1ecf, ch\u1ecb l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?<\/span>
\nWhat kind of child were you when you were small, Ms. Vy?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Vy<\/td>\nKhi c\u00f2n nh\u1ecf, ch\u1ecb l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb ham ch\u01a1i.<\/span>
\nWhen I was small, I was a playful child.
\nCh\u1ecb hay \u0111i t\u1eafm s\u00f4ng. Th\u1ec9nh tho\u1ea3ng ch\u1ecb b\u1ecb m\u1eb9 m\u1eafng v\u00ec v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 mu\u1ed9n.<\/span>
\nI often went swimming in the river. Sometimes I was scolded by my mother for coming home late.
\nEm th\u00ec th\u1ebf n\u00e0o h\u1ea3 John?<\/span>
\nHow about you, John?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nKhi c\u00f2n nh\u1ecf, em r\u1ea5t m\u00ea game. Em c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ch\u01a1i game c\u1ea3 ng\u00e0y m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng \u0103n u\u1ed1ng.<\/span>
\nWhen I was small, I was crazy about games. I could play games all day without eating or drinking.
\nDo \u0111\u00f3, em c\u0169ng hay b\u1ecb m\u1eb9 m\u1eafng.<\/span>
\nTherefore, I was also often scolded by my mother.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Vy<\/td>\nH\u1ed3i nh\u1ecf, em c\u00f3 ch\u0103m h\u1ecdc kh\u00f4ng?<\/span>
\nDid you study hard when you were small?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nEm kh\u00f4ng ch\u0103m h\u1ecdc l\u1eafm \u0111\u00e2u.<\/span>
\nI didn’t study very hard.
\nEm h\u1ecdc k\u00e9m m\u00f4n To\u00e1n v\u00e0 H\u00f3a, nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecdc kh\u00e1 t\u1ed1t m\u00f4n V\u0103n v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfng Anh.<\/span>
\nI was bad at Math and Chemistry, but quite good at Literature and English.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Vy<\/td>\nCh\u1ecb th\u00ec m\u00f4n n\u00e0o c\u0169ng h\u1ecdc k\u00e9m em \u1ea1. N\u00ean ng\u00e0y x\u01b0a ch\u1ecb r\u1ea5t gh\u00e9t c\u00e1c bu\u1ed5i h\u1ecdp ph\u1ee5 huynh.<\/span>
\nI was bad at every subject. So I really hated parent-teacher meetings.
\nV\u00ec sau bu\u1ed5i h\u1ecdp ph\u1ee5 huynh, th\u1ec3 n\u00e0o ch\u1ecb c\u0169ng b\u1ecb m\u1eb9 m\u1eafng. Nh\u01b0ng b\u1ed1 l\u1ea1i th\u01b0\u1eddng an \u1ee7i ch\u1ecb.<\/span>
\nBecause after the meeting, I would definitely be scolded by my mother. But my father usually comforted me.
\nB\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ed9ng vi\u00ean r\u1eb1ng con \u0111\u00e3 r\u1ea5t c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng.<\/span>
\nMy father encouraged me, saying I tried very hard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nV\u1eady \u00e0. B\u1ed1 ch\u1ecb tuy\u1ec7t nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nReally? Your father is great.
\nH\u1ed3i nh\u1ecf, ch\u1ecb mu\u1ed1n l\u00e0m ngh\u1ec1 g\u00ec?<\/span>
\nWhat did you want to be when you were small?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Vy<\/td>\nH\u1ed3i nh\u1ecf ch\u1ecb c\u00f3 \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ca s\u0129.<\/span>
\nWhen I was small, I dreamed of becoming a singer.
\nCh\u1ecb r\u1ea5t th\u00edch h\u00e1t. Ch\u1ecb h\u00e1t su\u1ed1t c\u1ea3 ng\u00e0y.<\/span>
\nI loved singing. I sang all day long.
\nC\u00f2n em, em mu\u1ed1n l\u00e0m ngh\u1ec1 g\u00ec?<\/span>
\nHow about you? What did you want to be?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nEm mu\u1ed1n tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ph\u00f3ng vi\u00ean.<\/span>
\nI wanted to become a reporter.
\nNh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 khi c\u00f2n b\u00e9 m\u00e0 th\u00f4i.<\/span>
\nBut that was just a childhood dream.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Vy<\/td>\nKhi c\u00f2n b\u00e9, ai c\u0169ng c\u00f3 \u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1 nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nEveryone has dreams when they are small, right?
\nGi\u1edd ngh\u0129 l\u1ea1i th\u1ea5y b\u1ed3i h\u1ed3i qu\u00e1!<\/span>
\nThinking back now, it feels so nostalgic!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nTh\u1eddi gian tr\u00f4i nhanh th\u1eadt<\/span>
\nTime really flies.
\nB\u00e2y gi\u1edd ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn c\u1ea3 r\u1ed3i.<\/span>
\nWe are all adults now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Vy<\/td>\n\u0110\u00fang v\u1eady, th\u1eddi gian tr\u00f4i nhanh qu\u00e1.<\/span>
\nThat’s right, time passes so quickly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

VOCCABULARY:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nVietnamese<\/th>\nMeanings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\ntr\u1ebb con<\/td>\nChild \/ Children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1edbn<\/td>\nAdult<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nkhi c\u00f2n nh\u1ecf<\/td>\nWhen I was small \/ In childhood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nham ch\u01a1i<\/td>\nPlayful \/ Love to play<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nt\u1eafm s\u00f4ng<\/td>\nTo swim in the river<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nm\u1eafng
\nb\u1ecb (ai \u0111\u00f3) m\u1eafng<\/td>\n		To scold
\nTo be scolded (by someone)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nch\u0103m h\u1ecdc<\/td>\nTo study hard \/ Diligent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nt\u1ed1t \/ gi\u1ecfi v\u1ec1<\/td>\nGood at<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nk\u00e9m \/ t\u1ec7 v\u1ec1<\/td>\nBad at \/ Poor at<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nTo\u00e1n<\/td>\nMath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nH\u00f3a<\/td>\nChemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nV\u0103n<\/td>\nLiterature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nti\u1ebfng Anh<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nV\u1eadt l\u00fd<\/td>\nPhysics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nl\u1ecbch s\u1eed<\/td>\nHistory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\ngame<\/td>\nGames<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nh\u1ecdp ph\u1ee5 huynh<\/td>\nParent-teacher meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nan \u1ee7i<\/td>\nTo comfort \/ Console<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n\u0111\u1ed9ng vi\u00ean<\/td>\nTo encourage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nca s\u0129<\/td>\nSinger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\ndi\u1ec5n vi\u00ean<\/td>\nActor \/ Actress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nph\u00f3ng vi\u00ean<\/td>\nReporter \/ Journalist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nc\u1ea7u th\u1ee7<\/td>\nPlayer (sports)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n\u01b0\u1edbc m\u01a1<\/td>\nDream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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