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Something to chew on - The English We Speak - YouTube

Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English

We Speak. I'm Feifei.

Neil: And I'm Neil.

Feifei: Hey Neil, would you like to try

one of my homemade cookies?

Neil: Well, we shouldn't really eat while

we're presenting but... go on then...

Feifei: I made them last night and I

thought I'd try them out on you! You've got

a sweet tooth so I know you can't resist!

Neil: OK then... Mmmm.

Feifei: Well, what do you think?

Neil: Well, they're... OK. Perhaps not the

best I've ever had.

Feifei: Oh, so you think my cooking

isn't great?

Neil: Let's say it's something to chew on.

Feifei: Right! So you're saying my

homemade cookies are chewy?

Neil: No, I'm not. In fact they're... crunchy.

But when someone says they need to

chew on something, it's an informal way

to say they need to think about it

before making a decision.

Feifei: Well, Neil, I will chew on response

to your insult about my cooking while we

hear some examples...

Our extension plans are great but we

need to chew on it before we give them

the go-ahead.

Hmm, it's very expensive to fly to

Australia for a holiday.

Let's chew on it shall we?

My boyfriend asked me to marry him and

I said I'd chew on it.

He didn't seem that pleased!

Feifei: This is The English We Speak and

Neil has been using the expression

'to chew on something' or

'something to chew on' which

means to think about something before

making a decision. And Neil, I've made

a decision about what to say to you!

Neil: Oh yes?

Feifei: If you don't like my cooking,

I will not be inviting you to

my dinner party tonight.

Neil: Oh Feifei! Ah well, at least

I'll avoid your cooking.

Feifei: I'm not cooking. We're getting

a takeaway curry and lots of wine.

I suppose you could

come... if you pay for the take away?

Neil: Hmm that is something I don't need

to chew on. The answer's 'no' - I'll stay at

home and... bake my own cookies!

See ya.

Feifei: Bye.

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Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English

We Speak. I'm Feifei.

Neil: And I'm Neil.

Feifei: Hey Neil, would you like to try

one of my homemade cookies? |||hausgemacht| ||||biscotti

Neil: Well, we shouldn't really eat while

we're presenting but... go on then... 我們正在展示但是...然後繼續...

Feifei: I made them last night and I

thought I'd try them out on you! You've got 我想我應該在你身上試試看!你有

a sweet tooth so I know you can't resist! ||golosone|||||| ||diente|||||| 愛吃甜食,所以我知道你無法抗拒!

Neil: OK then... Mmmm.

Feifei: Well, what do you think?

Neil: Well, they're... OK. Perhaps not the Ну, вони... ГАРАЗД. Можливо, не найкращі

best I've ever had. найкраще, що я коли-небудь їв.

Feifei: Oh, so you think my cooking ||||||cucina

isn't great?

Neil: Let's say it's something to chew on. |Lass uns|||etwas zum Nachdenken||zum Nachdenken| ||||||masticar| Neil: Sagen wir mal, es ist etwas, über das man nachdenken kann.

Feifei: Right! So you're saying my Feifei: Richtig! Also sagst du, meine

homemade cookies are chewy? |||жевательные |||kaugummiartig |||gommosi |||masticables hausgemachten Kekse sind zäh? 自製餅乾有嚼勁嗎?

Neil: No, I'm not. In fact they're... crunchy. |||||||хрустящие |||||||knusprig |||||||croccante |||||||giòn

But when someone says they need to

chew on something, it's an informal way nghĩ về một cái gì đó, đó là một cách không chính thức

to say they need to think about it сказати, що їм потрібно подумати про це để nói rằng họ cần suy nghĩ về nó

before making a decision. перед тим, як прийняти рішення. trước khi đưa ra quyết định.

Feifei: Well, Neil, I will chew on response |||||||phản hồi |||ich|w werde||| Feifei: Vâng, Neil, tôi sẽ nghiền ngẫm về phản ứng

to your insult about my cooking while we đối với sự xúc phạm của bạn về việc nấu ăn của tôi trong khi chúng ta

hear some examples... nghe một số ví dụ...

Our extension plans are great but we |Erweiterung|Pläne|||| Unsere Erweiterungspläne sind großartig, aber wir 我々の延長計画は素晴らしいものだが Наші плани щодо розширення є чудовими, але ми Kế hoạch mở rộng của chúng tôi rất tuyệt nhưng chúng tôi 我們的擴展計劃很棒,但我們

need to chew on it before we give them brauchen|||||||| müssen darüber nachdenken, bevor wir ihnen потрібно розжувати перед тим, як давати їм cần phải suy nghĩ kỹ trước khi chúng ta cho họ

the go-ahead. das|Start| grünes Licht geben. що я даю тобі добро. sự đồng ý. 繼續。

Hmm, it's very expensive to fly to Hmm, đi máy bay đến đó rất đắt.

Australia for a holiday. Úc cho một kỳ nghỉ thì rất tốn kém.

Let's chew on it shall we? Lass uns||||| ちょっと考えてみましょうか? Chúng ta hãy suy nghĩ về nó nhé?

My boyfriend asked me to marry him and |||||cưới|| |||||結婚する|| 私の彼氏が私に結婚を申し込んで、 Bạn trai của tôi đã cầu hôn tôi và

I said I'd chew on it. ich|sagte|||| 私は考えると言いました。 Tôi nói tôi sẽ suy nghĩ về nó.

He didn't seem that pleased! er|||| ||||contento 彼はそれほど喜んでいるようには見えなかった! Він не виглядав дуже задоволеним! Ông ấy có vẻ không hài lòng lắm! 他看起來不太高興!

Feifei: This is The English We Speak and Feifei: Đây là Những gì chúng ta nói bằng tiếng Anh và

Neil has been using the expression Neil đã sử dụng biểu thức này

'to chew on something' or zu||||

'something to chew on' which etwas||||

means to think about something before

making a decision. And Neil, I've made

a decision about what to say to you! あなたに何を言うべきかについての決断!

Neil: Oh yes?

Feifei: If you don't like my cooking,

I will not be inviting you to ||||mời||

my dinner party tonight.

Neil: Oh Feifei! Ah well, at least

I'll avoid your cooking.

Feifei: I'm not cooking. We're getting

a takeaway curry and lots of wine. |món ăn mang đi||||| テイクアウトのカレーとたくさんのワイン。

I suppose you could そうかもしれない Гадаю, ви могли б

come... if you pay for the take away? テイクアウトの代金を払ったら、来るかい? Приходьте... якщо ви заплатите за винос? đến... nếu bạn trả tiền cho món mang đi?

Neil: Hmm that is something I don't need ||das||||| ニール:うーん、それは僕には必要ないものだね。 Neil: Ừm, đó là điều tôi không cần

to chew on. The answer's 'no' - I'll stay at a|||||||| để ngẫm nghĩ. Câu trả lời là 'không' - Tôi sẽ ở lại

home and... bake my own cookies! ||nướng||| ||cuocere|||

See ya.

Feifei: Bye. Feifei|