Your Job Is A Waste of Your Life

-

 

Transcript:

Your Job Is A Waste of Your Life 

In case you didn't know, one day you will die, and I want to show you why the job that you have, that you hate is a waste of your life.

See this right here is our childhood and our teenage years, and we have a lot of fun.

And most of us usually get a job right around here at 20 years old.

And most people will retire at the age of 65.

Now if we're lucky, we'll live all the way to 80 years old.

Now if you look at this, the majority of our lives will actually be spent at work.

But a recent Gallup poll found that 85% of people in America don't enjoy their jobs.

And in China, in Japan, that number is almost 94%.

Now that's just crazy statistic.

Most people hate what they do, but spend most of their lives doing it.

Do you want to spend the majority of your life doing something that you hate doing?

And just so you know, if you're slaving away for retirement down here, you're missing the point.

Because only 82% of people in the world will actually live to the age of 65.

And if you get to 65, on average, you only have about 15 more years left to live after you retire.

And also so you know, only 65% of people actually live into the age of 80.

So don't stay at a job where you dread Mondays and live for the weekends.

If you don't like your job, quit it.

Find another way to make money.

It's okay to wake up tomorrow and completely reinvent yourself and become the person that you've always wanted to be.

It's never too late to start.

Now you may be thinking, well, that's unrealistic because I have a family to feed and what I want you to think of is this,

if your children grow up just to be just like you and you work a job that you hate, guess what they will do when they get older, the same thing.

Do you want that life for them?

Didn't you rather have your children watch you live a fulfilled life doing what you love so that they can grow up and do the same?

Even if it means that you make less money because no matter how you make your money,

Whether you're the CEO of a billion dollar company or a janitor, we all end up as dust.

And so it's with really great love and respect that I want to challenge you to rethink your life.

If you're not happy with your job or your purpose or your meaning in life, change it.

It's okay to make less money doing something that you love

and not feel the need to buy a bigger house or a new car just because your neighbor did.

You don't have to keep up with the Joneses (*).

Don't fear of being judged by people just because you don't have that great job title.

Don't look back at the end of your life and see unfulfilled dreams or chances that you didn't take in days that were just wasted away at a job that you hated.

Don't be so busy making a living that you forget to actually make a life because life is so short.

Do something that you love and be proud of it and when you're not working, spend that time with the people that you love because here's the deal.

You weren't born to just pay the bills and die.

You were born to thrive.

 

&&&

Bản dịch tiếng Viêt

 

Công việc của bạn đang lãng phí cuộc đời bạn

Trong trường hợp bạn chưa nhận ra — một ngày nào đó bạn sẽ chết. Và tôi muốn cho bạn thấy lý do tại sao công việc mà bạn đang có, mà bạn ghét, thực ra đang lãng phí cuộc đời của bạn.

Hãy nhìn vào đây: đây là tuổi thơ và tuổi thiếu niên của chúng ta — quãng thời gian chúng ta vui chơi, hồn nhiên và tự do.
Phần lớn chúng ta bắt đầu đi làm khoảng 20 tuổi, và thường nghỉ hưu vào khoảng 65 tuổi.
Nếu may mắn, chúng ta có thể sống đến khoảng 80 tuổi.

Bây giờ, nếu bạn nhìn kỹ, phần lớn cuộc đời của chúng ta thực ra dành cho công việc.
Thế nhưng, một khảo sát gần đây của Gallup cho thấy 85% người Mỹ không thích công việc của họ,
và ở Trung Quốc, Nhật Bản, con số đó gần 94%.

Đó là một thống kê thật điên rồ — đa số con người ghét việc mình làm, nhưng lại dành gần hết đời mình để làm nó.
Bạn có muốn sống phần lớn cuộc đời chỉ để làm điều mình ghét không?

Và hãy nhớ rằng — nếu bạn làm việc cật lực chỉ để được nghỉ hưu, bạn đang bỏ lỡ ý nghĩa thật sự của cuộc sống.
Bởi vì chỉ khoảng 82% người trên thế giới sống được đến 65 tuổi,
và ngay cả khi bạn đạt đến tuổi đó, trung bình bạn chỉ còn khoảng 15 năm để sống sau khi nghỉ hưu.
Thậm chí, chỉ 65% người sống được đến 80 tuổi.

Vì vậy, đừng tiếp tục một công việc khiến bạn sợ hãi mỗi sáng thứ Hai và chỉ sống vì cuối tuần.
Nếu bạn không thích công việc của mình — hãy nghỉ đi.
Hãy tìm một cách khác để kiếm sống.
Không sao cả nếu bạn thức dậy vào ngày mai và hoàn toàn làm lại bản thân mình, trở thành người mà bạn luôn muốn trở thành.
Không bao giờ là quá muộn để bắt đầu.

Có thể bạn sẽ nghĩ: “Điều đó thật phi thực tế — tôi còn phải nuôi gia đình.”
Nhưng hãy thử nghĩ thế này:
Nếu con bạn lớn lên và trở thành bản sao của bạn, làm một công việc mà bạn ghét,
thì đoán xem — chúng cũng sẽ sống như bạn thôi.
Bạn có muốn điều đó cho con mình không?
Hay bạn muốn con thấy bạn sống một cuộc đời trọn vẹn, làm điều bạn yêu thích,
để chúng cũng học được cách sống như vậy,
cho dù bạn kiếm ít tiền hơn đi nữa.

Bởi vì, dù bạn kiếm tiền bằng cách nào —
dù bạn là giám đốc điều hành công ty tỷ đô hay người lao công —
tất cả chúng ta rồi cũng sẽ hóa thành tro bụi.

Và chính vì vậy, với tình yêu và sự tôn trọng chân thành, tôi muốn thách thức bạn nhìn lại cuộc đời mình.
Nếu bạn không hạnh phúc với công việc, với mục đích, hay với ý nghĩa sống của mình,
hãy thay đổi nó.

Không sao cả nếu bạn kiếm ít tiền hơn để làm điều bạn yêu thích,
và không cần phải chạy đua mua nhà lớn, xe mới chỉ vì hàng xóm có.
Bạn không cần phải “theo kịp nhà Joneses” (*).

Đừng sợ bị người khác phán xét chỉ vì bạn không có “chức danh hào nhoáng”.
Đừng để đến cuối đời mới nhìn lại và thấy toàn giấc mơ chưa thực hiện,
những cơ hội đã bỏ lỡ,
và những ngày tháng lãng phí trong công việc mà bạn căm ghét.

Đừng mải mê kiếm sống mà quên mất phải sống.
Cuộc đời quá ngắn ngủi.
Hãy làm điều bạn yêu thích và tự hào về nó.
Và khi không làm việc, hãy dành thời gian cho những người bạn yêu thương.

Bởi vì sự thật là:
Bạn không sinh ra chỉ để trả hóa đơn và rồi chết đi.
Bạn sinh ra để sống một cuộc đời rực rỡ và nở hoa.

 

 

 

 

 

&&&

Ghi chú:

 

*The Joneses: Gia đình Joneses là một bộ phim hài kịch-chính kịch của Mỹ năm 2009 do Derrick Borte viết kịch bản và đạo diễn, là tác phẩm đầu tay của ông.

 

Tóm tắt phim The Joneses (2009)

Đạo diễn: Derrick Borte

Diễn viên chính: Demi Moore, David Duchovny, Amber Heard, Ben Hollingsworth

 

Phim kể về một gia đình tưởng như hoàn hảo — nhà Jones — gồm Steve, Kate, Mick và Jenn vừa chuyển đến một khu ngoại ô giàu có. Họ có tất cả: nhà sang, xe đẹp, quần áo thời thượng, lối sống đẳng cấp khiến hàng xóm ngưỡng mộ và ganh tị.

 

Nhưng sự thật là họ không phải gia đình thật, mà là những nhân viên tiếp thị ngầm được thuê để sống giữa cộng đồng và quảng bá sản phẩm thông qua hình ảnh “cuộc sống hoàn hảo” của mình. Họ tạo ra một “cơn sốt tiêu dùng” khiến hàng xóm chạy đua mua sắm theo.

 

Dần dần, Steve (người đàn ông đóng vai chồng) bắt đầu cảm thấy tội lỗi khi chứng kiến hậu quả: một người hàng xóm rơi vào nợ nần và tự sát vì cố bắt chước mức sống của họ. Sự kiện này khiến Steve nhận ra sự giả tạo và vô nghĩa của công việc, và cố gắng thoát khỏi hệ thống tiêu thụ này — dù mọi thứ xung quanh đều được dựng lên như một “sân khấu” để bán hàng.

 

Ý nghĩa và ẩn dụ của phim

 

1. Ẩn dụ về xã hội tiêu dùng hiện đại:

Gia đình Jones tượng trưng cho sức mạnh của quảng cáo ngầm và cách các công ty khiến con người định giá bản thân qua vật chất. Họ không bán sản phẩm, mà bán hình ảnh của hạnh phúc — điều mà nhiều người ngoài đời cũng bị cuốn vào.

 

2. Ảo tưởng về “cuộc sống hoàn hảo”:

Phim châm biếm mạng xã hội (dù ra đời trước thời Instagram), nơi mọi người trưng bày cuộc sống hào nhoáng giả tạo để nhận sự ngưỡng mộ, khiến người khác so sánh, ghen tị và khổ sở.

 

3. Hệ quả đạo đức của marketing và áp lực xã hội:

Khi việc tiêu dùng được đặt lên trên giá trị con người, sự thật, lòng trắc ẩn và quan hệ thật sự đều bị bóp méo. Steve trở thành hình ảnh người “tỉnh thức”, nhận ra bản chất hủy hoại của hệ thống mình góp phần duy trì.

 

Đánh giá tổng quát

Thể loại: Chính kịch, châm biếm xã hội

Điểm nổi bật: Ý tưởng độc đáo, diễn xuất tự nhiên, thông điệp sâu sắc về “chủ nghĩa vật chất trá hình”.

Điểm yếu: Nhịp phim hơi chậm ở giữa và kết thúc có phần nhẹ tay.

Thông điệp: Đừng để mình bị định nghĩa bởi thứ mình sở hữu — vì hạnh phúc thật không thể mua được.

 

Tóm lại, Gia đình Joneses là một ẩn dụ sắc bén về xã hội tiêu thụ, sự giả tạo trong hình ảnh cá nhân và cách truyền thông khiến chúng ta chạy theo ảo tưởng “thành công”, dù cái giá phải trả là chính cuộc sống thật của mình.

 

 

READ MORE - Your Job Is A Waste of Your Life

ENGLISH SENTENCE PATTERNS FOR SPEAKING | Speak English Fluently Without Hesitation - YouTube

-

 Intro

Hello, lovely students. Welcome back to Vega English. In today's lesson, we're going to practice speaking with some super-simple and familiar sentence patterns. The kind of phrases you can actually use every day. No need to stress about grammar rules or memorizing long sentences. Just spend a few minutes each day repeating these patterns with us, and you'll be surprised how quickly your English speaking gets better. It's all about staying consistent and having fun while learning. We really hope you find this lesson helpful, and if you do, don't forget to hit that subscribe button so you won't miss any of the new lessons coming up.

All right, ready to practice? Let's get started.

 

Sentence Patterns For Spoken English 

It's time to ... It's time to ...

It's time to.. + Verb

Đã đến lúc phải làm gì ...

It's time to go:  Đã đến lúc phải đi rồi.

It's time to go. It's time to go.

It's time to go. It's time to go.

It's time to move on. It's time to move on.

It's time to move on. It's time to move on.

It's time to get ready. It's time to get ready.

It's time to get ready. It's time to get ready.

It's time to clean up. It's time to clean up.

It's time to clean up. It's time to clean up.

It's time to say goodbye. It's time to say goodbye.

It's time to say goodbye. It's time to say goodbye.

What makes you ... ?  What makes you ... ?

What makes you ... + Adjective / Verb? 

Điều gì khiến bạn ... + Tính từ / Động từ nguyên mẫu, khộng có To

What makes you nervous?: Điều gì khiến bạn lo lắng?

What makes you nervous? What makes you nervous? 

What makes you nervous? What makes you nervous?

What makes you choose this? What makes you choose this?

What makes you choose this? What makes you choose this?

What makes you trust him? What makes you trust him?

What makes you trust him? What makes you trust him?

What makes you special? What makes you special?

What makes you special? What makes you special?

What makes you angry? What makes you angry?

What makes you angry? What makes you angry?

I'm thinking of ...   I'm thinking of... 

I'm thinking of ... + Verb - ing

I'm thinking of moving: Tôi đang nghĩ đến việc chuyển  đi.

I'm thinking of moving. I'm thinking of moving.

I'm thinking of moving. I'm thinking of moving.

I'm thinking of visiting my family. I'm thinking of visiting my family.

I'm thinking of visiting my family. I'm thinking of visiting my family.

I'm thinking of sleeping early tonight. I'm thinking of sleeping early tonight.

I'm thinking of sleeping early tonight. I'm thinking of sleeping early tonight.

I'm thinking of starting a new job. I'm thinking of starting a new job.

I'm thinking of starting a new job. I'm thinking of starting a new job.

I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle. I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle.

I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle. I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle.

Why don't you ...?  Why don't you ...?

Why don't you + verb (động từ nguyên mẫu)?

Dùng để đề nghị ai nên làm gì.

Why don't you drink some water?: Sao bạn không uống chút nước?

Why don't you drink some water? Why don't you drink some water?

Why don't you drink some water? Why don't you drink some water?

Why don't you write it down? Why don't you write it down?

Why don't you write it down? Why don't you write it down?

Why don't you say sorry? Why don't you say sorry?

Why don't you say sorry? Why don't you say sorry?

Why don't you join us? Why don't you join us?

Why don't you join us? Why don't you join us?

Why don't you ask her? Why don't you ask her?

Why don't you ask her? Why don't you ask her?

Thank you for...  Thank you for ...

Thank you for + Verb-ing / Noun

Cảm ơn bạn đã giúp mình việc gì / tặng mình cái gì

Thank you for coming today: Cảm ơn bạn đã đến hôm nay.

Thank you for coming today. Thank you for coming today.

Thank you for coming today. Thank you for coming today.

Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for calling me. Thank you for calling me.

Thank you for calling me. Thank you for calling me.

Thank you for the gift. Thank you for the gift.

Thank you for the gift. Thank you for the gift.

Thank you for listening. Thank you for listening.

Thank you for listening. Thank you for listening.

You'd better...  You'd better ... 

You'd better go now.

You'd better go now. You'd better go now.

You'd better go now.

You'd better get some rest. You'd better get some rest.

You'd better get some rest. You'd better get some rest.

You'd better be careful. You'd better be careful.

You'd better be careful. You'd better be careful.

You'd better lock the door. You'd better lock the door.

You'd better lock the door. You'd better lock the door.

You'd better not tell him. You'd better not tell Anna.

You'd better not tell him. You'd better not tell Anna.

Have you ever ...?  Have you ever ...?

Have you ever seen snow? Have you ever seen snow?

Have you ever seen snow? Have you ever seen snow?

Have you ever been to Japan? Have you ever been to Japan?

Have you ever been to Japan? Have you ever been to Japan?

Have you ever stayed up all night? Have you ever stayed up all night?

Have you ever stayed up all night? Have you ever stayed up all night?

Have you ever been late for work? Have you ever been late for work?

Have you ever been late for work? Have you ever been late for work?

Have you ever argued with a friend? Have you ever argued with a friend?

Have you ever argued with a friend? Have you ever argued with a friend?

Did you ...?   Did you ...?

Did you eat breakfast? Did you eat breakfast? 

Did you eat breakfast? Did you eat breakfast?

Did you talk to the manager? Did you talk to the manager?

Did you talk to the manager? Did you talk to the manager?

Did you see that movie? Did you see that movie?

Did you see that movie? Did you see that movie?

Did you go to work yesterday? Did you go to work yesterday?

Did you go to work yesterday? Did you go to work yesterday?

Did you see my message? Did you see my message?

Did you see my message? Did you see my message?

I'm totally ... I'm totally ...

I'm totally happy. I'm totally happy.

I'm totally happy. I'm totally happy.

I'm totally surprised. I'm totally surprised.

I'm totally surprised. I'm totally surprised.

I'm totally sure. I'm totally sure.

I'm totally sure. I'm totally sure.

I'm totally tired after working all day. I'm totally tired after working all day.

I'm totally tired after working all day. I'm totally tired after working all day.

I'm totally busy this week. I'm totally busy this week.

I'm totally busy this week. I'm totally busy this week.

I'm not cut out for ... I'm not cut out for ...

I'm not cut out for this job. I'm not cut out for this job.

I'm not cut out for this job. I'm not cut out for this job.

I'm not cut out for city life. I'm not cut out for city life.

I'm not cut out for city life. I'm not cut out for city life.

I'm not cut out for drama. I'm not cut out for drama.

I'm not cut out for drama. I'm not cut out for drama.

I'm not cut out for office work. I'm not cut out for office work.

I'm not cut out for office work. I'm not cut out for office work.

I'm not cut out for long-distance travel. I'm not cut out for long-distance travel. 

I'm not cut out for long-distance travel.

I'm not cut out for long-distance travel.

Who's going to ...  Who's going to ...

Who's going to clean this mess? Who's going to clean this mess?

Who's going to clean this mess? Who's going to clean this mess?

Who's going to drive us home? Who's going to drive us home?

Who's going to drive us home? Who's going to drive us home?

Who's going to help me now? Who's going to help me now?

Who's going to help me now? Who's going to help me now?

Who's going to pay for this? Who's going to pay for this?

Who's going to pay for this? Who's going to pay for this?

Who's going to tell him the truth? Who's going to tell him the truth?

Who's going to tell him the truth? Who's going to tell him the truth?

I don't have time to ...  I don't have time to ...

I don't have time to cook. I don't have time to cook.

I don't have time to cook. I don't have time to cook.

I don't have time to rest. I don't have time to rest.

I don't have time to rest. I don't have time to rest.

I don't have time to argue. I don't have time to argue.

I don't have time to argue. I don't have time to argue.

I don't have time to call you back. I don't have time to call you back.

I don't have time to call you back. I don't have time to call you back.

I don't have time to exercise. I don't have time to exercise.

I don't have time to exercise. I don't have time to exercise.

Can you ... ?    Can you ... ?

Can you close the window?

Can you close the window? Can you close the window?

Can you close the window?

Can you wait a minute? Can you wait a minute?

Can you wait a minute? Can you wait a minute?

Can you fix this? Can you fix this?

Can you fix this? Can you fix this?

Can you explain it again? Can you explain it again?

Can you explain it again? Can you explain it again?

Can you pass me the salt? Can you pass me the salt?

Can you pass me the salt? Can you pass me the salt?

I'm not much of a... I'm not much of a ...

I'm not much of a cook. I'm not much of a cook.

I'm not much of a cook. I'm not much of a cook.

I'm not much of a morning person. I'm not much of a morning person.

I'm not much of a morning person. I'm not much of a morning person.

I'm not much of a talker. I'm not much of a talker.

I'm not much of a talker. I'm not much of a talker.

I'm not much of a reader. I'm not much of a reader.

I'm not much of a reader. I'm not much of a reader.

I'm not much of a movie fan. I'm not much of a movie fan.

I'm not much of a movie fan. I'm not much of a movie fan.

You'd better not ...   You'd better not....

You'd better not open that door. You'd better not open that door.

You'd better not open that door. You'd better not open that door.

You'd better not say that again. You'd better not say that again.

You'd better not say that again. You'd better not say that again.

You'd better not break your promise. You'd better not break your promise.

You'd better not break your promise. You'd better not break your promise.

You'd better not eat too much. You'd better not eat too much.

You'd better not eat too much. You'd better not eat too much.

You'd better not drive so fast. You'd better not drive so fast.

You'd better not drive so fast. You'd better not drive so fast.

Make sure ...  Make sure....

Make sure you lock the door. Make sure you lock the door.

Make sure you lock the door. Make sure you lock the door.

Make sure everything is ready. Make sure everything is ready.

Make sure everything is ready. Make sure everything is ready.

Make sure to arrive on time. Make sure to arrive on time.

Make sure to arrive on time. Make sure to arrive on time.

Make sure you bring your ID. Make sure you bring your ID.

Make sure you bring your ID. Make sure you bring your ID.

Make sure you check your email. Make sure you check your email.

Make sure you check your email. Make sure you check your email.

I will not ...  I will not ...

I will not say yes. I will not say yes.

I will not say yes. I will not say yes.

I will not do it for you. I will not do it for you.

I will not do it for you. I will not do it for you.

I will not waste my time. I will not waste my time.

I will not waste my time. I will not waste my time.

I will not give up. I will not give up.

I will not give up. I will not give up.

I will not forget this. I will not forget this.

I will not forget this. I will not forget this.

How do you like ... ?    How do you like ... ?

How do you like your new job? How do you like your new job?

How do you like your new job? How do you like your new job?

How do you like living here? How do you like living here?

How do you like living here? How do you like living here?

How do you like your hair done? How do you like your hair done?

How do you like your hair done? How do you like your hair done?

How do you like your coffee? How do you like your coffee?

How do you like your coffee? How do you like your coffee?

How do you like your steak? How do you like your steak?

How do you like your steak? How do you like your steak?

I want to ...    I want to ...

I want to eat something. I want to eat something.

I want to eat something. I want to eat something.

I want to learn English. I want to learn English.

I want to learn English. I want to learn English.

I want to live near the beach. I want to live near the beach.

I want to live near the beach. I want to live near the beach.

I want to call my mom. I want to call my mom.

I want to call my mom. I want to call my mom.

I want to take a break. I want to take a break.

I want to take a break. I want to take a break.

What's it like ... ?    What's it like ...?

What's it like living in Australia? What's it like living in Australia?

What's it like living in Australia? What's it like living in Australia?

What's it like working night shifts? What's it like working night shifts?

What's it like working night shifts? What's it like working night shifts?

What's it like cooking for 10 people? What's it like cooking for 10 people?

What's it like cooking for 10 people? What's it like cooking for 10 people?

What's it like being a parent? What's it like being a parent?

What's it like being a parent? What's it like being a parent?

What's it like traveling alone? What's it like traveling alone?

What's it like traveling alone? What's it like traveling alone?

&&&

Review All The Sentence Patterns

[Music]

It's time to go. It's time to go.

It's time to move on. It's time to move on.

It's time to get ready. It's time to get ready.

It's time to clean up. It's time to clean up.

It's time to say goodbye. It's time to say goodbye.

What makes you nervous? What makes you nervous?

What makes you choose this? What makes you choose this?

What makes you trust him? What makes you trust him?

What makes you special? What makes you special?

What makes you angry? What makes you angry?

I'm thinking of moving. I'm thinking of moving.

I'm thinking of visiting my family. I'm thinking of visiting my family.

I'm thinking of sleeping early tonight. I'm thinking of sleeping early tonight.

I'm thinking of starting a new job. I'm thinking of starting a new job.

I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle. I'm thinking of changing my hairstyle.

Why don't you drink some water? Why don't you drink some water?

Why don't you write it down? Why don't you write it down?

Why don't you say sorry? Why don't you say sorry?

Why don't you join us? Why don't you join us?

Why don't you ask her? Why don't you ask her?

Thank you for coming today. Thank you for coming today.

Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time.

Thank you for calling me. Thank you for calling me.

Thank you for the gift. Thank you for the gift.

Thank you for listening. Thank you for listening.

You'd better go now. You'd better go now.

You'd better get some rest. You'd better get some rest.

You'd better be careful. You'd better be careful.

You'd better lock the door. You'd better lock the door.

You'd better not tell him. You'd better not tell Anna.

Have you ever seen snow? Have you ever seen snow?

Have you ever been to Japan? Have you ever been to Japan?

Have you ever stayed up all night? Have you ever stayed up all night?

Have you ever been late for work? Have you ever been late for work?

Have you ever argued with a friend? Have you ever argued with a friend?

Did you eat breakfast? Did you eat breakfast?

Did you talk to the manager? Did you talk to the manager?

Did you see that movie? Did you see that movie?

Did you go to work yesterday? Did you go to work yesterday?

Did you see my message? Did you see my message?

I'm totally happy. I'm totally happy.

I'm totally surprised. I'm totally surprised.

I'm totally sure. I'm totally sure.

I'm totally tired after working all day. I'm totally tired after working all day.

I'm totally busy this week. I'm totally busy this week.

I'm not cut out for this job. I'm not cut out for this job.

I'm not cut out for city life. I'm not cut out for city life.

I'm not cut out for drama. I'm not cut out for drama.

I'm not cut out for office work. I'm not cut out for office work.

I'm not cut out for long-distance travel.

I'm not cut out for long-distance travel.

Who's going to clean this mess? Who's going to clean this mess?

Who's going to drive us home? Who's going to drive us home?

Who's going to help me now? Who's going to help me now?

Who's going to pay for this? Who's going to pay for this?

Who's going to tell him the truth? Who's going to tell him the truth?

I don't have time to cook. I don't have time to cook.

I don't have time to rest. I don't have time to rest.

I don't have time to argue. I don't have time to argue.

I don't have time to call you back. I don't have time to call you back.

I don't have time to exercise. I don't have time to exercise.

Can you close the window? Can you close the window?

Can you wait a minute? Can you wait a minute?

Can you fix this? Can you fix this?

Can you explain it again? Can you explain it again?

Can you pass me the salt? Can you pass me the salt?

I'm not much of a cook. I'm not much of a cook.

I'm not much of a morning person. I'm not much of a morning person.

I'm not much of a talker. I'm not much of a talker.

I'm not much of a reader. I'm not much of a reader.

I'm not much of a movie fan. I'm not much of a movie fan.

You'd better not open that door. You'd better not open that door.

You'd better not say that again. You'd better not say that again.

You'd better not break your promise. You'd better not break your promise.

You'd better not eat too much. You'd better not eat too much.

You'd better not drive so fast. You'd better not drive so fast.

Make sure you lock the door. Make sure you lock the door.

Make sure everything is ready. Make sure everything is ready.

Make sure to arrive on time. Make sure to arrive on time.

Make sure you bring your ID. Make sure you bring your ID.

Make sure you check your email. Make sure you check your email.

I will not say yes. I will not say yes.

I will not do it for you. I will not do it for you.

I will not waste my time. I will not waste my time.

I will not give up. I will not give up.

I will not forget this. I will not forget this.

How do you like your new job? How do you like your new job?

How do you like living here? How do you like living here?

How do you like your hair done? How do you like your hair done?

How do you like your coffee? How do you like your coffee?

How do you like your steak? How do you like your steak?

I want to eat something. I want to eat something.

I want to learn English. I want to learn English.

I want to live near the beach. I want to live near the beach.

I want to call my mom. I want to call my mom.

I want to take a break. I want to take a break.

What's it like living in Australia? What's it like living in Australia?

What's it like working night shifts? What's it like working night shifts?

What's it like cooking for 10 people? What's it like cooking for 10 people?

What's it like being a parent? What's it like being a parent?

What's it like traveling alone? What's it like traveling alone?

Outro

Thanks so much for watching. I hope you found this video fun and interesting. If you haven't already, feel free to hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any of our latest videos. Wishing you all an amazing day. Take care and see you next time. 

[Music]

READ MORE - ENGLISH SENTENCE PATTERNS FOR SPEAKING | Speak English Fluently Without Hesitation - YouTube

Writing Exercises - Bài tập viết

-

 Bài tập viết và các kỹ năng khác:

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing

READ MORE - Writing Exercises - Bài tập viết

englishpracticetest.net: Bài kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE, NÓI, ĐỌC, VIẾT, NGỮ PHÁP, TỪ VỰNG ở trình độ THCS (A1, A2) và THPT (B1, B2)

-

 (Học tốt hơn trên computer hay laptop.)

Bài kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE, NÓI, ĐỌC, VIẾT, NGỮ PHÁP và TỪ VỰNG  ở trình độ A1, A2 (THCS),  B1, B2 (THPT)

Câu trả lời (đáp án) có săn trong khung trả lời.

Tự làm bài và viết câu trả lời lên giấy trước khi mở đáp án để xem. 

https://englishpracticetest.net/practice-pet-b1-listening-test-15-with-answers-and-audioscripts/

READ MORE - englishpracticetest.net: Bài kiểm tra 4 kỹ năng NGHE, NÓI, ĐỌC, VIẾT, NGỮ PHÁP, TỪ VỰNG ở trình độ THCS (A1, A2) và THPT (B1, B2)

Open Library - Thư Viện Mở không thu phí

-

 Open Library 

Thư viện mở

Nghe đọc online 

Có thể tải audio xuống máy (File zip)

https://openlibrary.org/

Ví dụ:

Saw khi chọn Adventures of Tom Sawyer,

-chọn Read để đọc

-chọn Audiobook để nghe

https://openlibrary.org/books/OL37044611M/The_Adventures_of_Tom_Sawyer

READ MORE - Open Library - Thư Viện Mở không thu phí

Making a Living on the World’s Largest Desert Lake - By Kang-Chun Cheng

-

Making a Living on the World’s Largest Desert Lake

By Kang-Chun Cheng

 

Colin Pili is up early. At dawn, he pushes his boat onto the misty surface of Lake Turkana to try his hand out on the water. He learned to fish from his father, he says, and moved to these shores 30 years ago after his cattle died from poor pasture conditions.  

These arid parts of Kenya are unforgiving. Five rainy seasons have failed since 2020. And yet, several ethnicities of traditional pastoralists still build their livelihoods here around the world’s largest desert lake. Many, like Mr. Pili, have had to adapt. 

Livestock are the traditional backbone of pastoral culture – those without animals are called ngikebotok, meaning “those who have nothing.” But that share of the population is growing.  

Fish are now the main source of protein. And weekly markets where vendors hawk everything from cellphone chargers to acacia pods for goat fodder are fueling a population rise along the Turkwel River, which flows into the lake. 

Pastoralists have the capacity to adapt to alternate livelihoods, and boom and bust cycles have long dictated the pace of life. But encroaching human development also challenges these communities: A dam built in neighboring Ethiopia on Lake Turkana’s main tributary altered the seasonal pulses that signal breeding and migration season to the fish. 

Mr. Pili does not expect all his children to follow in his footsteps. Some of them go to school, he says. A few may attend university, turning away from the unpredictability of a fisher’s life. 

In Nangitony, a remote outcrop on the lake’s western shore, Paulina Asurut guts Nile perch on a sandbar. She’s an orphan and a single mother, she says, and has no one to give her livestock.  

But in a small village like hers, resources are shared. She’ll be supported by her neighbors – yet another reflection of the way of life endemic to this unique arid ecosystem, one born of survival.

  

Mưu Sinh Trên Hồ Sa Mạc Lớn Nhất Thế Giới

Making a Living on the World’s Largest Desert Lake

 

Colin Pili dậy sớm. Vào lúc bình minh, ông đẩy thuyền ra mặt hồ Turkana mù sương để thử vận may. Ông cho biết mình học nghề đánh cá từ cha và chuyển đến vùng ven hồ này cách đây 30 năm sau khi đàn gia súc của ông chết do đồng cỏ cằn cỗi.

 

Colin Pili is up early. At dawn, he pushes his boat onto the misty surface of Lake Turkana to try his hand out on the water. He learned to fish from his father, he says, and moved to these shores 30 years ago after his cattle died from poor pasture conditions. 

 

Những vùng đất khô cằn của Kenya này thật khắc nghiệt. Kể từ năm 2020, đã có năm mùa mưa thất bại liên tiếp. Tuy vậy, nhiều dân tộc du mục truyền thống vẫn sinh sống tại đây, dựa vào hồ sa mạc lớn nhất thế giới. Nhiều người, như ông Pili, đã phải thích nghi.

 

These arid parts of Kenya are unforgiving. Five rainy seasons have failed since 2020. And yet, several ethnicities of traditional pastoralists still build their livelihoods here around the world’s largest desert lake. Many, like Mr. Pili, have had to adapt.

 

Gia súc là trụ cột truyền thống của văn hóa du mục – những người không có gia súc bị gọi là ngikebotok, nghĩa là “những người không có gì.” Nhưng số người thuộc nhóm này đang ngày càng tăng.

 

Livestock are the traditional backbone of pastoral culture – those without animals are called ngikebotok, meaning “those who have nothing.” But that share of the population is growing. 

 

Cá hiện là nguồn cung cấp protein chính. Các chợ họp hàng tuần, nơi người bán rao từ sạc điện thoại cho đến quả keo làm thức ăn cho dê, đang thúc đẩy sự gia tăng dân số dọc theo sông Turkwel, con sông đổ vào hồ.

 

Fish are now the main source of protein. And weekly markets where vendors hawk everything from cellphone chargers to acacia pods for goat fodder are fueling a population rise along the Turkwel River, which flows into the lake.

 

Người du mục có khả năng thích nghi với các sinh kế thay thế, và các chu kỳ thịnh – suy từ lâu đã định hình nhịp sống của họ. Nhưng sự phát triển của con người cũng đang là thách thức lớn với các cộng đồng này: Một con đập được xây dựng ở nước láng giềng Ethiopia trên phụ lưu chính của hồ Turkana đã làm thay đổi nhịp điệu theo mùa – vốn là tín hiệu cho mùa sinh sản và di cư của cá.

 

Pastoralists have the capacity to adapt to alternate livelihoods, and boom and bust cycles have long dictated the pace of life. But encroaching human development also challenges these communities: A dam built in neighboring Ethiopia on Lake Turkana’s main tributary altered the seasonal pulses that signal breeding and migration season to the fish. 

 Ông Pili không mong tất cả con cái của mình sẽ đi theo con đường mà ông đã chọn. Ông nói rằng một số đứa trẻ của ông đi học. Một vài đứa có thể sẽ vào đại học, từ bỏ cuộc sống bấp bênh của nghề đánh cá. 

Mr. Pili does not expect all his children to follow in his footsteps. Some of them go to school, he says. A few may attend university, turning away from the unpredictability of a fisher’s life. 

Ở Nangitony, một mỏm đất hẻo lánh phía tây hồ, Paulina Asurut đang làm cá rô sông Nile trên một bãi cát. Cô nói rằng mình là trẻ mồ côi và là mẹ đơn thân, không có ai cho cô gia súc.

In Nangitony, a remote outcrop on the lake’s western shore, Paulina Asurut guts Nile perch on a sandbar. She’s an orphan and a single mother, she says, and has no one to give her livestock.  

Nhưng ở một ngôi làng nhỏ như của cô, tài nguyên được chia sẻ. Cô sẽ nhận được sự hỗ trợ từ hàng xóm – một minh chứng khác cho lối sống đặc trưng của hệ sinh thái khô cằn độc đáo này, một lối sống được hình thành từ nhu cầu sinh tồn. 

But in a small village like hers, resources are shared. She’ll be supported by her neighbors – yet another reflection of the way of life endemic to this unique arid ecosystem, one born of survival. 

 

Image 1: Paulina Asurut from Nangitony has been fishing since she was a child. Though not a traditional Turkana livelihood, fishing has replaced herding in communities all along the lake in recent decades.

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 Hình 1: Paulina Asurut từ Nangitony đã đánh cá từ khi còn nhỏ. Dù không phải là sinh kế truyền thống của người Turkana, nhưng nghề đánh cá đã thay thế việc chăn thả gia súc tại các cộng đồng dọc theo hồ trong vài thập kỷ gần đây.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng, Kenya.

Image 2:

Turkana herders in Lodwar, the county’s largest hub, persist in the time-honored livelihood of grazing livestock and adapting to harsh conditions. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 Hình ảnh 2:

Những người chăn nuôi gia súc ở Lodwar – trung tâm lớn nhất của hạt – vẫn duy trì lối sống lâu đời là chăn thả gia súc và thích nghi với điều kiện khắc nghiệt. 

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

Image 3:

A sheep gnaws at an "akai akamatei," a traditional hut. The huts are meant to be used temporarily, but as Kenya faces another failed rainy season, fishers have settled along Lake Turkana for longer than expected. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya. 

Hình ảnh 3:

Một con cừu đang gặm cỏ ở một "akai akamatei", một túp lều truyền thống. Những túp lều này được thiết kế để sử dụng tạm thời, nhưng khi Kenya tiếp tục trải qua một mùa mưa thất bại nữa, nhiều ngư dân đã định cư lâu dài hơn dọc theo hồ Turkana.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 

 Image 4:

A child eyes a fresh catch in Nangitony, a village on the western shore of Lake Turkana. The region is a major fish supplier, but the future remains shaky for subsistence fishers living in remote pockets along the lake. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 Hình ảnh 4:

Một đứa trẻ chăm chú nhìn mẻ cá mới ở Nangitony, một ngôi làng ven bờ tây của hồ Turkana. Khu vực này là nguồn cung cấp cá lớn, nhưng tương lai vẫn còn bấp bênh đối với những ngư dân sống dựa vào nghề đánh bắt tự cung tự cấp ở các vùng xa xôi dọc hồ.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 

Image 5:

Nile perch, carefully salted and sun-dried in a village by Daraja Beach, are ready for market in a nearby town. Buyers come from as far as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda for the fish. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

Hình ảnh 5:

Cá rô sông Nile, được ướp muối kỹ lưỡng và phơi khô dưới nắng tại một ngôi làng gần bãi biển Daraja, đã sẵn sàng để mang ra chợ ở thị trấn gần đó. Người mua đến từ tận Cộng hòa Dân chủ Congo và Uganda để tìm mua loại cá này.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 

 Image 6:

Sheep cross the sandbars on Kanamukuny Beach. Livestock are the foundation of Turkana pastoral livelihoods. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

Hình ảnh 6:

Đàn cừu băng qua các bãi cát ở bãi biển Kanamukuny. Gia súc là nền tảng của sinh kế du mục ở Turkana.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 

 Image 7:

A donkey carcass lies on the road to northwestern Turkana. Kenya has experienced five consecutive failed rainy seasons since September 2020. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 Hình ảnh 7:

Xác một con lừa nằm bên đường đến vùng tây bắc Turkana. Kenya đã trải qua năm mùa mưa thất bại liên tiếp kể từ tháng 9 năm 2020.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 

 Image 8:

A man wades to shore with his catch. This style of drift netting, known as "lorikejen," employs a vertically hung net to catch fish. 

Image by Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

Hình ảnh 8:

Một người đàn ông lội nước vào bờ cùng mẻ cá vừa đánh bắt. Phương pháp đánh cá trôi dạt này, gọi là "lorikejen", sử dụng lưới treo thẳng đứng để bắt cá.

Ảnh: Kang-Chun Cheng. Kenya.

 

Kang-Chun Cheng 

Kang-Chun Cheng, who goes by KC, is an independent Taiwanese-American photojournalist based in Nairobi.

Kang-Chun Cheng, hay còn gọi là KC, là một nữ phóng viên ảnh người Mỹ gốc Đài Loan làm việc độc lập, hiện đang sinh sống tại Nairobi.

 Putlizer Center,  putlitzercener.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ MORE - Making a Living on the World’s Largest Desert Lake - By Kang-Chun Cheng