{"id":4428,"date":"2026-04-22T13:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=4428"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:46:58","slug":"conversation44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/conversation44\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation 44: Talking About Overtime \/ H\u1ed9i tho\u1ea1i v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m th\u00eam gi\u1edd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conversation Example:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nCh\u00e0o anh John.<\/span>
\nHello Mr. John.
\nNg\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u0111i l\u00e0m th\u1ebf n\u00e0o h\u1ea3 anh?<\/span>
\nHow was your first day at work?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\nCh\u00e0o em. C\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng v\u1ea5t v\u1ea3 l\u1eafm.<\/span>
\nHello. The work wasn’t too hard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nTh\u1ebf \u00e0. S\u1eafp 17h r\u1ed3i. Chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb v\u1ec1 th\u00f4i.<\/span>
\nIs that so? It’s almost 5 PM. Let’s get ready to go home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\n\u1ee6a, th\u1eddi gian l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0 t\u1eeb 8h \u0111\u1ebfn 17h. \u0110\u00fang 17h l\u00e0 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ec1 h\u1ea3 ?<\/span>
\nOh, working hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM. Does everyone leave exactly at 5 PM?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\n\u0110\u00fang r\u1ed3i anh.<\/span>
\nThat’s right.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\nM\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng t\u0103ng ca h\u1ea3 em.<\/span>
\nDon’t people work overtime?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nTr\u1eeb nh\u1eefng l\u00fac c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c nhi\u1ec1u qu\u00e1, th\u00f4ng th\u01b0\u1eddng th\u00ec kh\u00f4ng t\u0103ng ca \u1ea1.<\/span>
\nExcept when there is too much work, usually we don’t work overtime.
\nEm nghe n\u00f3i \u1edf n\u01b0\u1edbc anh m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi hay t\u0103ng ca l\u1eafm \u0111\u00fang kh\u00f4ng \u1ea1?<\/span>
\nI heard that in your country, people work overtime a lot, is that right?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\n\u0110\u00fang r\u1ed3i em. Th\u00f4ng th\u01b0\u1eddng m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd t\u0103ng ca t\u1eeb 30 ph\u00fat \u0111\u1ebfn v\u00e0i ti\u1ebfng m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y.<\/span>
\nThat’s right. Usually, people work overtime from 30 minutes to a few hours every day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nV\u1eady \u00e0. V\u1eady th\u00ec v\u1ea5t v\u1ea3 nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nI see. That must be tough.
\nH\u1ea7u h\u1ebft ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t Nam kh\u00f4ng th\u00edch t\u0103ng ca.<\/span>
\nMost Vietnamese people don’t like working overtime.
\nNgo\u00e0i 8 ti\u1ebfng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c, th\u1eddi gian c\u00f2n l\u1ea1i m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi mu\u1ed1n d\u00e0nh cho gia \u0111\u00ecnh, cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00eau ho\u1eb7c cho b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n.<\/span>
\nOutside of the 8 working hours, people want to spend the remaining time with family, lovers, or themselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\n\u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 suy ngh\u0129 r\u1ea5t t\u1ed1t.<\/span>
\nThat’s a very good way of thinking.
\nNg\u01b0\u1eddi \u1edf n\u01b0\u1edbc anh th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u00f3i l\u00e0 y\u00eau c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c.<\/span>
\nPeople in my country are often said to love their work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nKhi c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c kh\u00f4ng qu\u00e1 b\u1eadn th\u00ec h\u1ebft 8 ti\u1ebfng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c anh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 v\u1ec1.<\/span>
\nWhen work is not too busy, you can leave after 8 hours of work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\n\u1eeam, anh hi\u1ec3u r\u1ed3i.<\/span>
\nYes, I understand.
\nTan ca v\u00e0o l\u00fac 17h th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 r\u1ea5t s\u1edbm. Anh ch\u01b0a th\u1ec3 quen \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.<\/span>
\nFinishing work at 5 PM is really early. I can’t get used to it yet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nKh\u00f4ng sao. Anh s\u1ebd s\u1edbm quen th\u00f4i<\/span>
\nIt’s okay. You will get used to it soon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\n\u1eea, tuy\u1ec7t nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nYeah, that’s great.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. My<\/td>\nQu\u00e1 17h r\u1ed3i, ch\u00fang ta v\u1ec1 th\u00f4i<\/span>
\nIt’s past 5 PM, let’s go home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Yamada<\/td>\n\u1eea, v\u1ec1 th\u00f4i.<\/span>
\nYeah, let’s go.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

VOCCABULARY:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nVietnamese<\/th>\nMeanings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean<\/td>\nFirst day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u0111i l\u00e0m<\/td>\nFirst day of work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nth\u1eddi gian l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c<\/td>\nWorking hours \/ Working time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nt\u0103ng ca<\/td>\nOvertime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nv\u00e0i ti\u1ebfng<\/td>\nA few hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nd\u00e0nh th\u1eddi gian<\/td>\nTo spend time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nch\u0103m ch\u1ec9<\/td>\nHard-working \/ Diligent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nth\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n<\/td>\nTo express \/ To show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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