Tri Duc English - Unit 57: Deciding and Choosing TRI DUC ENGLISH Advanced Collocations & Grammar Series — Unit 57: Deciding and Choosing A. Decisions and Judgements Trong các thư tín văn phòng thương mại và học thuật, hệ thống Collocations đi kèm với Decision và Judgement rất phong phú và được sử dụng theo các quy chuẩn cố định: To: Rita | From: Paul Have you made a decision yet about the new job? It must be difficult. It's such a big decision to have to move to London and everything. I always put off making decisions till the last possible moment. I bet you're the same. I detected a slight hesitation in your last e-mail. Are you having second thoughts ? Anyway, let me know. To: Carl | From: Jane You've probably heard that the management have taken the decision to close the Madrid office. There was a lot of discussion, but apparently it was a unanimous decision in the end. There's always been a degree of uncertainty surrounding the future of the Madrid office, but let's just hope this will now be seen as a wise decision by everyone. To: Mary | From: Nick After weeks of hesitating, it seems Archie has arrived at a decision about the research fund. He's going to increase it by £10,000. I think that's a sensible decision that combines generosity and sound judgement . But he's also defending his decision to close down the San Antonio project, which is losing a lot of money. However, he's reserving judgement on the Berlin project until he gets more reliable information. B. Choices, Opportunities, and Advice Học viên nghiên cứu đoạn hội thoại thực tế dưới đây giữa Tim và Laura để hiểu rõ cách diễn đạt các phương án lựa chọn, nắm bắt hoặc từ chối cơ hội: Tim: I'm going to have to make a choice soon about next year. I've been given the chance of going on a six-month expedition to South America and I've been offered a job in a bookshop here. Laura: Wow! South America! That sounds like the opportunity of a lifetime ! How could you say no? Tim: Well, believe it or not, I don't have a burning desire to see the world. I'd much prefer just to stay at home. Anyway, I'm going to consider all the options before I decide. Laura: Well, I know you never take my advice but I would strongly advise you to think of the future. Overseas experience is much more useful than working in your home town. You're lucky to have a choice , a lot of people stay at home because they have no option . Tim: I know, I know, but it's a tough choice . You wouldn't understand. Laura: Well I think you're just taking the soft option if you choose the bookshop. I can't believe you're going to pass up the opportunity of a trip to South America. Tim: Well, we all face difficult choices now and then. Laura: Difficult! You're mad! Look, just don't reject South America out of hand . Promise me you'll think about it. Tim: Yes, yes, I already said I'm going to weigh up the options and come to a decision. 💡 TRI DUC ENGLISH LƯU Ý HỌC THUẬT: Các lá số từ vựng thường tập trung vào các cụm lựa chọn và qu...