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18 [eighteen]

House cleaning

18 [Mười tám]	Dọn dẹp nhà

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Mother language? Father language!

As a child, from whom did you learn your language? For sure you'll say: From mother! Most people in the world think that. The term "mother language" exists in almost all nations. The English as well as the Chinese are familiar with it. Perhaps because mothers spend more time with the children. But recent studies have come to different results. They show that our language is mostly the language of our fathers. Researchers examined genetic material and languages of mixed tribes. In such tribes, the parents came from different cultures. These tribes originated thousands of years ago. Large migratory movements were the reason for this. The genetic material of these mixed tribes was genetically analyzed. Then it was compared to the language of the tribe. Most tribes speak the language of their male ancestors. That means, the language of the country comes from the Y chromosome. So men brought their language with them to foreign lands. And the women there then adopted the new language of the men. But even today, fathers have a great deal of influence on our language. Because when learning, babies are oriented toward the language of their father. Fathers speak considerably less with their children. The male sentence structure is also simpler than that of the female. As a result, the language of the father is better suited for babies. It doesn't overwhelm them and is easier to learn as a result. That is why children prefer to imitate "Dad" when speaking rather than "Mum". Later, the mother's vocabulary shapes the child's language. In this way, mothers influence our language as well as fathers. So it should be called parental language!

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Today is Saturday.	H_m n_y l_ t_ứ b_y_ Hôm nay là thứ bảy. H__ n__ l_ t__ b___ Hôm nay là thứ bảy. ___ ___ __ ___ ____ Hôm nay là thứ bảy.
We have time today.	H_m n_y c_ú_g t_i r_n_ r_i_ Hôm nay chúng tôi rảnh rỗi. H__ n__ c____ t__ r___ r___ Hôm nay chúng tôi rảnh rỗi. ___ ___ _____ ___ ____ ____ Hôm nay chúng tôi rảnh rỗi.
We are cleaning the apartment today.	H_m n_y c_ú_g t_i l_u d_n n_à_ Hôm nay chúng tôi lau dọn nhà. H__ n__ c____ t__ l__ d__ n___ Hôm nay chúng tôi lau dọn nhà. ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ___ ____ Hôm nay chúng tôi lau dọn nhà.

I am cleaning the bathroom.	T_i l_u p_ò_g t_m_ Tôi lau phòng tắm. T__ l__ p____ t___ Tôi lau phòng tắm. ___ ___ _____ ____ Tôi lau phòng tắm.
My husband is washing the car.	C_ồ_g t_i r_a x_ h_i_ Chồng tôi rửa xe hơi. C____ t__ r__ x_ h___ Chồng tôi rửa xe hơi. _____ ___ ___ __ ____ Chồng tôi rửa xe hơi.
The children are cleaning the bicycles.	T_ẻ c_n l_u x_ đ_p_ Trẻ con lau xe đạp. T__ c__ l__ x_ đ___ Trẻ con lau xe đạp. ___ ___ ___ __ ____ Trẻ con lau xe đạp.

Grandma is watering the flowers.	B_ t_ớ_ h_a_ Bà tưới hoa. B_ t___ h___ Bà tưới hoa. __ ____ ____ Bà tưới hoa.
The children are cleaning up the children’s room.	N_ữ_g đ_a b_ d_n d_p p_ò_g t_ẻ e_. Những đứa bé dọn dẹp phòng trẻ em. N____ đ__ b_ d__ d__ p____ t__ e__ Những đứa bé dọn dẹp phòng trẻ em. _____ ___ __ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ Những đứa bé dọn dẹp phòng trẻ em.
My husband is tidying up his desk.	C_ồ_g c_a t_i d_n d_p b_n l_m v_ệ_ c_a a_h ấ_. Chồng của tôi dọn dẹp bàn làm việc của anh ấy. C____ c__ t__ d__ d__ b__ l__ v___ c__ a__ ấ__ Chồng của tôi dọn dẹp bàn làm việc của anh ấy. _____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ Chồng của tôi dọn dẹp bàn làm việc của anh ấy.

I am putting the laundry in the washing machine.	T_i c_o q_ầ_ á_ v_o m_y g_ặ_. Tôi cho quần áo vào máy giặt. T__ c__ q___ á_ v__ m__ g____ Tôi cho quần áo vào máy giặt. ___ ___ ____ __ ___ ___ _____ Tôi cho quần áo vào máy giặt.
I am hanging up the laundry.	T_i p_ơ_ q_ầ_ á_. Tôi phơi quần áo. T__ p___ q___ á__ Tôi phơi quần áo. ___ ____ ____ ___ Tôi phơi quần áo.
I am ironing the clothes.	T_i l_ / ủ_ q_ầ_ á_. Tôi là / ủi quần áo. T__ l_ / ủ_ q___ á__ Tôi là / ủi quần áo. ___ __ _ __ ____ ___ Tôi là / ủi quần áo.

The windows are dirty.	C_a s_ b_n_ Cửa sổ bẩn. C__ s_ b___ Cửa sổ bẩn. ___ __ ____ Cửa sổ bẩn.
The floor is dirty.	N_n n_à b_n_ Nền nhà bẩn. N__ n__ b___ Nền nhà bẩn. ___ ___ ____ Nền nhà bẩn.
The dishes are dirty.	B_t đ_a b_n_ Bát đĩa bẩn. B__ đ__ b___ Bát đĩa bẩn. ___ ___ ____ Bát đĩa bẩn.

Who washes the windows?	A_ l_u c_a s_? Ai lau cửa sổ? A_ l__ c__ s__ Ai lau cửa sổ? __ ___ ___ ___ Ai lau cửa sổ?
Who does the vacuuming?	A_ h_t b_i_ Ai hút bụi? A_ h__ b___ Ai hút bụi? __ ___ ____ Ai hút bụi?
Who does the dishes?	A_ r_a b_t đ_a_ Ai rửa bát đĩa? A_ r__ b__ đ___ Ai rửa bát đĩa? __ ___ ___ ____ Ai rửa bát đĩa?

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