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Make yourself comfortable!	Xin bạn hãy tự nhiên.
Please, feel right at home!	Bạn hãy coi như là ở nhà.
What would you like to drink?	Bạn muốn uống gì?
Do you like music?	Bạn có thích nhạc không?
I like classical music.	Tôi thích nhạc cổ điển.
These are my CD’s.	Đây là các đĩa CD của tôi.
Do you play a musical instrument?	Bạn có chơi nhạc cụ không?
This is my guitar.	Đây là đàn ghi-ta của tôi.
Do you like to sing?	Bạn có thích hát không?
Do you have children?	Bạn có con chưa?
Do you have a dog?	Bạn có chó không?
Do you have a cat?	Bạn có mèo không?
These are my books.	Đây là những quyển sách của tôi.
I am currently reading this book.	Tôi đang đọc quyển sách này.
What do you like to read?	Bạn có thích đọc không?
Do you like to go to concerts?	Bạn có thích đi nghe hòa nhạc / xem biểu diễn ca nhạc không?
Do you like to go to the theatre / theater (am.)?	Bạn có thích đi xem / coi kịch không?
Do you like to go to the opera?	Bạn thích đi xem nhạc kịch / ôpêra không?

Language and writing

Each language is used for communication between people. When we speak, we express what we are thinking and feeling. In doing so, we don't always stick to the rules of our language. We use our own language, our vernacular. It's different in written language. Here, all the rules of our language are displayed. Writing is what enables a language to become a real language. It makes language visible. Through writing, thousands of years' worth of knowledge is passed on. This is why writing is the foundation of every sophisticated culture. The first form of writing was invented more than 5,000 years ago. It was the cuneiform writing of the Sumerians. It was carved into slabs of clay. This cuneiform was used for three hundred years. The hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians existed for about as long. Countless scientists have devoted their studies to it. Hieroglyphics represent a relatively complicated writing system. However, it was probably invented for a very simple reason. The Egypt of that time was a vast kingdom with many inhabitants. Everyday life and above all the economic system needed to be organized. Taxes and accounting needed to be efficiently managed. For this, the ancient Egyptians developed their graphic characters. Alphabetic writing systems, on the other hand, go back to the Sumerians. Each writing system reveals a great deal about the people who use it. Furthermore, each country shows its own characteristics through its writing. Unfortunately, the art of handwriting is disappearing. Modern technology makes it almost superfluous. So: Don't just speak, keep writing too!