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VIDEO NEWS: Business Update: China Weighs


Edited by James Jay Egan
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
REUTERS - Japan's election euphoria
1
fizzled out on
Monday, as the yen's seven-week peak against the
dollar hurt exporters, and tumbling
2
Shanghai stocks
erased the Nikkei's jump to an 11-month high.
The election result, while widely anticipated, sparked
3

buying of yen on hopes that new policies will
support
consumer spending in an economy trapped in deflation, high unemployment and a weak
growth outlook
4
.
But shares in Shanghai tanked over six percent to a three-month low, racking up
5
losses
of more than 21 percent in August.
Fears that banks will reign in their lending after a torrid
6
first six months, and an
abundant supply of new shares have been pushing share prices lower.
Falling Chinese shares prompted

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investors to buy the yen and sell other riskier
currencies
8
like the Australian dollar.
But the Australian market performed relatively well after financials got boost from ANZ,
Australia's fourth-biggest lender, who said its profits were in line with expectations and
that it was starting to see bad debt provisions bottoming out.
Meanwhile South Korea's top car parts maker, Hyundai Mobis, said it would set up a
battery joint venture
9
with LG Chem to develop lithium-ion battery packs for the ever-
growing hybrid car market.
SPECIAL NEWS: Thousands of Homes Evacuated in California Wildfire


Edited by Thieu Kim Thoa
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
VOA - The governor
1
of California says officials have
removed
2
people from more than 6,000 homes to
protect them from a wild fire burning across the
western state. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told
reporters the fire has destroyed three homes and
burnt 1,400 hectares of land. At least three people
have been
reported hurt. Several fires are burning across California but the one that started

3

Wednesday in the mountains north of Los Angeles has been the most difficult to stop.
1. governor (n) (also Governor) a person who is chosen to be in charge of the
government of a state in the US:
thống đốc
2. remove (v) ~ sth/sb (from sth/sb) to take sth/sb away from a place:
di dời
3. start (v) to start happening; to make sth start happening:
bắt đầu
Thống đốc bang California cho biết các quan chức đã di dời người dân ra khỏi hơn 6.000
ngôi nhà để bảo vệ họ khỏi vụ hoả hoạn dữ dội đang bùng phát trên khắp tiểu bang miền
tây. Thống đốc Arnold Schwarzenegger phát biểu với các phóng viên rằng hoả hoạn đã
phá huỷ 3 ngôi nhà và thiêu rụi 1.400 héc ta đất. Có ít nhất 3 người được báo cáo là đã bị
thương. Nhiều vụ hoả hoạn xảy ra khắp California nhưng vụ xảy ra hôm thứ Tư ở khu vực
miền núi phía bắc Los Angeles là khó dập tắt nhất.
1. euphoria (n) an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually
lasts only a short time:
sự phấn khích mạnh mẽ
2. tumble (v) to fall rapidly in value or amount: g
iảm một cách nhanh chóng về giá trị và
số lượng
3. spark (v) ~ sth (off) to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly:
làm khuấy
động
4. outlook (n) ~ (for sth) the probable future for sb/sth; what is likely to happen
PROSPECT:
viễn cảnh
5. rack up (PHR V) to collect sth, such as profits or losses in a business, or points in a
competition:

thu thập
In ten years of boxing he racked up a record 176 wins.
6. torrid (a) very difficult:
rất khó khăn
7. prompt (v) to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen PROVOKE:
thúc đẩy
8. currency (n) the system of money that a country uses:
tiền tệ
9. joint venture (n) a business project or activity that is begun by two or more
companies, etc., which remain separate organizations:
công ty liên doanh
SPEICAL NEWS: Dalai Lama Promises No Politics While in Taiwan


Edited by Vo Nhat Giang Thanh
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
VOA - Tibet’s exiled religious leader has arrived in Taiwan to visit
the survivors of a recent deadly storm. The Dalai Lama’s five-day
visit has increased concern
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among some Taiwanese political
groups seeking
2
to improve the island’s relations with China. The
Chinese government has expressed strong opposition
3
to the
visit. Officials accused the Dalai Lama of using religion to hide
separatist
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activities.
Taiwanese officials say the Dalai Lama will hold pray
5
meetings with storm victims in the
south and meet with the religious organizations. Taiwan’s president approved the visit but
he said he did not plan to meet with the Dalai Lama.
1. concern (n) ~ (about / for / over sth/sb)| ~ (that ... ) a feeling of worry,
especially one that is shared by many people:
mối lo ngại, sự quan tâm
She hasn’t been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety.
2. seek (v) (sought, sought /s t/) (formal) ~ (for) sth/sb to look for sth/sb:
tìm
kiếm
Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.
3. opposition (n) ~ (to sb/sth) the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially
with the aim of preventing sth from happening:
sự chống đối
4. separatist (n) a member of a group of people within a country who want to separate
from the rest of the country and form their own government:
người ly khai
separatist (a)
5. prayer (n) ~ (for sb/sth) words which you say to God giving thanks or asking for
help:
sự cầu nguyện
Lãnh đạo sống lưu vong của Tây Tạng đã đến Đài Loan để thăm hỏi các nạn nhân còn
sống sót sau trận bão chết người. Chuyến viếng thăm kéo dài 5 ngày của Đức Đạt Lai Lạt
Ma làm gia tăng mối lo ngại đối với một số nhóm chính trị của Đài Loan đang tìm cách cải
thiện các mối quan hệ của quốc đảo này với Trung Quốc. Chính quyền Trung Quốc đã bày
tỏ sự chống đối mãnh mẽ đối với sự viếng thăm này. Các quan chức cáo buộc Đức Đạt Lai
Lạt Ma sử dụng tôn giáo để che dấu các hoạt động ly khai. Các quan chức Đài Loan cho

biết Đức Đạt Lai Lạt Ma sẽ tổ chức các buổi cầu nguyện cho các nạn nhân của trận bão ở
miền nam và gặp gỡ với các tổ chức tôn giáo. Tổng thống Đài Loan đã phê chuẩn chuyến
viếng thăm nhưng cho biết ông không có kế hoạch gặp mặt nhà lãnh đạo tinh thần.
SPECIAL NEWS: Wild Fire in Greece Forces Evacuation of 10,000

Edited by Tran The Phong
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
VOA - Tens of thousands of people are fleeing
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wild
fires near the Greek capital, Athens. Two children’s
hospitals and the centers for old people north of the
city have been emptied. And people have left their
homes in parts of the cities of Marathon and
Agios Stefanos.
Firefighting airplanes from Italy, France and Cyprus have joined
2
the Greek efforts to
fight the fires as powerful winds push the flames
3
toward Athens. Greek weather
experts say the winds will remain strong throughout the day, Monday. Officials declared
emergency conditions Saturday in a wide area north of Athens. Officials say the fires
have destroyed about 15,000 hectares of forest and farmland
4
. There have been no
reported injures or death.
1. flee (v) (fled, fled /fled/) [no passive] ~ (from) sb/sth| ~ (to ... / into ... ) to
leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger:
chạy trốn, lẩn tránh

2. join (v) to take part in sth that sb else is doing or to go somewhere with them:
cùng
với, tham gia
3. flame (n) [C, U] a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from sth that is on fire:
ngọn lửa
4. farmland (n) land that is used for farming:
đất chăn nuôi, trồng trọt, nông trại
Hàng ngàn người đang rời khỏi những đám cháy dữ dội gần thủ đô Athens của Hy Lạp.
Hai bệnh viện nhi và các trung tâm y tế dành cho người lớn tuổi bị bỏ trống. Và người dân
đã rời bỏ nhà cửa ở các khu vực của thành phố Marathon và Agios Stefanos. Các máy bay
cứu hoả của Ý, Pháp và Cyprus cùng với Hy Lạp nỗ lực dập tắt lửa vì gió mạnh thổi bùng
các ngọn lửa tiến về hướng Athens. Các chuyên gia khí tượng của Hy Lạp cho biết vẫn còn
gió mạnh trong ngày hôm nay, thứ Hai. Các quan chức tuyên bố tình trạng khẩn cấp ở
một khu vực rông lớn thuộc miền bắc Athens hôm thứ Bảy. Các quan chức cho biết ngọn
lửa đã thiêu huỷ khoảng 15.000 héc ta rừng và đất nông nghiệp. Không có báo cáo về con
số thương vong.
VIDEO NEWS: Nuns Help Douse Greece Wildfires

Edited by James Jay Egan
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
REUTERS - Wildfires continued to spread overnight
near Athens, burning houses, razing
1
large parts of
forests and sending thousands fleeing their homes.
As morning arrived, there was no sign of the threat
subsiding
2
.

The fierce winds overnight fanned the flames and even rekindled
3
dormant
4
fires,
causing the blaze to spread further.
At Pantokratoras monastery east of Athens, nuns tried to save their compound
5
from
ruin, using branches and buckets
6
of water.
The flames engulfed
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the supply room of the 10th century structure.
The blaze is a reminder of the country's worst wildfires which killed at least 65 people over
10 days two years ago.
And the government's reaction to this disaster is being closely watched ahead of
8
a March
parliamentary election.
Hundreds of fire fighters and soldiers have been dispatched
9
, aided by dozens of aircraft
and helicopters.
Help has also started arriving from other EU countries, including neighbouring Cyprus,
France and Italy.
The weather service has warned that strong winds will not abate
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until nightfall

11
on
Monday.
The fires broke out late on Friday in a village northeast of the Greek capital and quickly
spread across at least 10 other villages.
Summer fires are frequent
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in Greece.
In the last three days, more than 200 fires have broken out.
1. raze (v) to completely destroy a building, town, etc. so that nothing is left:
phá huỷ
hoàn toàn, thiêu rụi
2. subside (v) to go back to a normal level:
trở lại tình trạng bình thường
3. rekindle (v) to make sth become active again REAWAKEN:
làm cháy lại, khơi lại
4. dormant (a) not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the
future INACTIVE:
tắt (lửa), không hoạt động, nằm yên
5. compound (n) an area surrounded by a fence or wall in which a factory or other group
of buildings stands:
khuôn viên
6. bucket (n) (NAmE also pail) [C] an open container with a handle, used for carrying or
holding liquids, sand, etc.:
cái xô
7. engulf (v) to surround or to cover sb/sth completely:
tràn ngập, bao vây
8. ahead of (pre) further forward in space or time than sb/sth; in front of sb/sth:
trước
(về thời gian hoặc không gian)

9. dispatch (v) ~ sb/sth (to ... ) (formal) to send sb/sth somewhere, especially for a
special purpose:
đưa tới, phái tới
10. abate (v) to become less strong; to make sth less strong:
yếu đi; làm yếu đi
11. nightfall (n) [U] (formal or literary) the time in the evening when it becomes dark
DUSK:
ban đêm
12. frequent (a) happening or doing sth often:
thường xuyên

SPECIAL NEWS: Japanese Economy Returns to Growth

Edited by Nguyen Tri Duc
Monday, 24 August 2009
VOA - The Japanese economy has reported
growth
1
of 0.9 percent during the tree-month
period
2
that ended in June. It is the first growth in
the world’s second largest economy in 15 months.
Last week, Germany and France also reported an
end to the recession
3
but stocks
4
fell nearly 6

percent on one Chinese market. Share prices were
down 3 percent or
more in Tokyo and Hong Kong. They also fell on United States and European markets.
1. growth (n) [U] an increase in economic activity:
sự tăng trưởng
2. period (n) a particular length of time:
giai đoạn
3. recession (n) [C, U] a difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less
trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed:
sự suy thoái
4. stock (n) [C, usually pl.] a share that sb has bought in a company or business:
cổ
phiếu
Nền kinh tế Nhật Bản đã bước ra khỏi cuộc suy thoái trong giai đoạn 3 tháng kết thúc vào
tháng Sáu, với tỷ lệ tăng trưởng ở mức 0,9% . Đây là dấu hiệu tăng trưởng lần đầu tiên ở
nền kinh tế lớn hàng thứ nhì trên thế giới trong vòng 15 tháng. Tuần trước, Đức và Pháp
cũng báo cáo trỗi dậy sau cuộc suy thoái nhưng giá chứng khoán sụt giảm gần 6 % ở một
thị trường của Trung Quốc. Giá cổ phiếu giảm 3% hoặc nhiều hơn ở Tokyo và Hồng Kông
và cũng sụt giảm tại các thị trường Hoa Kỳ và Châu Âu.
VIDEO NEWS: WHO Warns of Second Swine Flu Wave

Edited by James Jay Egan
Monday, 24 August 2009
The World Health Organisation said on Friday the world
must be prepared for a more severe outbreak
1
of the
H1N1 virus.
WHO chief Margaret Chan said a second or even third
wave of swine flu could be on its way.

"As the winter season progresses in the southern hemisphere
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, we also need to prepare
for a second or even a third wave of spread, as typically seen in past pandemics. We
cannot say for certain whether the worst is over or the worst is yet to come."
Her announcement comes at a time when more than 20 pharmaceutical
3
companies are
racing to put new vaccinations against the virus into production.
Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac is one firm which has completed trials
4
of a
vaccine.
They say it's effective after one shot
5
.
But Chan warned the world must be prepared to fight the H1N1 virus which could kill more
people.
"We need to be prepared for whatever surprises this capricious
6
new virus delivers next.
Constant random mutation
7
is the survival mechanism of the microbial world."
The H1N1 flu outbreak was declared a pandemic in June.
According to the WHO the virus has killed more than 1700 people and could affect a
further two billion.
1. outbreak (n) the sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or a disease:
sự
bùng phát

2. hemisphere (n) one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the
EQUATOR:
bán cầu
3. pharmaceutical (a) connected with making and selling drugs and medicines:
thuộc
ngành dược
4. trial (n) [C, U] the process of testing the ability, quality or performance of sb/sth,
especially before you make a final decision about them:
thử nghiệm
5. shot (n) a small amount of a drug that is put into your body using a SYRINGE
INJECTION:
liều thuốc, mũi thuốc
6. capricious (a) showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour UNPREDICTABLE:
khó
lường
7. mutation (n) [U, C] (biology) a process in which the GENETIC material of a person, a
plant or an animal changes in structure when it is passed on to children, etc., causing
different physical characteristics to develop; a change of this kind:
sự đột biến
SPECIAL NEWS: Lockerbie Bomber Released From Prison

Edited by Phung Hoai Ngoc
Saturday, 22 August 2009
VOA - A former Libyan agent sentenced to life
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for an
airplane bombing in 1988 has returned to Libya. The
Pan Am Plane explored over Lockerbie, Scotland killing
270 people. Scottish officials released Abdelbaset Ali
Mohmeit al-Megrahi on Thursday. Crowds greeted

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him on his arrival at Tripoli airport in Libya. President
Obama called the decision “a mistake”. He said
Megrahi s hould remain under