VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY

UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Course: Translation Practice

Group 4

Topic: Sport

Lecturer: Lê Đức Duy, PhD.

Group members:
1. Cao Nguyễn Huyền Trang 2057010287
2. Lê Thị Thùy Trang 2057010289
3. Trần Minh Trường 2057010302
4. Bùi Đặng Thanh Thủy 2067010287
5. Lê Nguyễn Thanh Tuyền 1857020070
 Table of contents

01 Choose ten idioms in each one; Use the equivalent

and nonequivalent translations

Choose ten sentences in English that contain relative

02 clauses and reduce to participial phrases; then,
translate to Vietnamese

What are the same and difference between participle

03 phrases and the absolute phrase? Collect 6 Vietnamese
passages; then, translate and illustrate for each one
 1.1
10 idioms in
English
 1. Long shot

Example: He knows it’s a long shot to repair his broken watch but he
would try his best to fix it.

- Literal meaning: A shot was done from long distance

- Meaning: an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be

successful but is worth trying.
 1. Long shot

Example: He knows it’s a long shot to repair his broken watch

but he would try his best to fix it.

In Vietnamese: Nước cờ mạo hiểm

⇆ Anh ấy biết sửa chiếc đồng hồ đeo tay bị hỏng của mình là một
“nước cờ mạo hiểm” nhưng vẫn cố hết sức sửa chữa nó.
 2. To take time out

Example: We’ll take time out after we finish these math exercises;
then, we’ll prepare for our group presentation.

- Literal meaning: A halt (in the play)

- Meaning: to spend some time away from your usual work or

activity in order to rest or do something else instead.
 2. To take time out

Example: We’ll take time out after we finish these math exercises;
then, we’ll prepare for our group presentation.

In Vietnamese: Nghỉ hội ý

⇆ Tụi mình sẽ “nghỉ hội ý” một chút sau khi hoàn thành đống bài
tập toán này rồi mới chuẩn bị cho bài thuyết trình nhóm.
 3. To drop the ball

Example: If we drop the ball, this mission will fail.

- Literal meaning: players drop the ball in their hand.

- Meaning: to make a mistake and cause something that you

are responsible for to fail.
 3. To drop the ball

Example: If we drop the ball, this mission will fail.

In Vietnamese: Đi sai một nước

(thua cả ván cờ)

⇆ Nếu chúng ta “đi sai một nước” thì nhiệm vụ này sẽ thất bại.
 4. Front runner

Example: Cyan is the front runner for the leader position of

our team.

- Literal meaning: a person, an animal or an organization that

seems most likely to win a race or competition.

- Meaning: The favorite or the person who is considered most likely

to get or win something.
 4. Front runner

Example: Cyan is the front runner for the leader position of

our team.

In Vietnamese: Người dẫn đầu đường đua

⇆ Cyan là “người dẫn đầu cuộc đua” tranh chức lãnh đạo nhóm
của chúng tôi.
 5. Take sides

Example: She rarely takes sides in an argument but this time

she agrees to our marketing plan.

- Literal meaning: to pick a team or side to join or support

- Meaning: to express support for somebody in an

argument.
 5. Take sides

Example: She rarely takes sides in an argument but this time

she agrees to our marketing plan.

In Vietnamese: Chọn mặt gửi vàng

⇆ Bà ấy hiếm khi ủng hộ một bên nào đó khi tranh luận, vậy
mà lần này bà ấy “chọn mặt gửi vàng” vào kế hoạch
marketing của nhóm chúng tôi.
 6. The ball is in your court

Example: My family would support me to study abroad, so the

ball is in my court now.

- Literal meaning: a tennis ball in a player’s court is their

turn to make a move or they’ll lose score.

- Meaning: it is your/somebody’s responsibility to take

action next.
 6. The ball is in your court

Example: My family would support me to study abroad, so the

ball is in my court now.

In Vietnamese: Gánh vác trách nhiệm trên vai

⇆ Gia đình sẽ hỗ trợ mình đi du học nước ngoài nên bây giờ
đến lượt mình “gánh vác trách nhiệm” học tập trên vai.
 7. Hit below the belt
Example: You were hitting below the belt when you kicked my
dog on purpose.

- Literal meaning: to hit someone below the belt line in

martial arts or boxing

- Meaning: to do or say something that is unfair or cruel.

 7. Hit below the belt
Example: You were hitting below the belt when you kicked my
dog on purpose.

In Vietnamese: Ác như hùm

⇆ Anh “ác như hùm” khi cố tình đá con chó của tôi.
 8. To call the shot

Example: While the president was leaving for the business trip, the
vice-president would call the shot in the company.

- Literal meaning: to call the shots you are going to make

- Meaning: To be in charge and make the decisions.

 8. To call the shot

Example: While the president was leaving for the business trip, the
vice-president would call the shot in the company.

In Vietnamese: nắm quyền sinh sát

⇆ Khi chủ tịch đi công du thì phó chủ tịch sẽ là người “nắm
quyền sinh sát” trong công ty.
 9. Out of someone’s league

Example: Lady Jean is so beautiful and talented that I’m

afraid I’m out of her league.

- Literal meaning: The “league” here is in reference to

baseball leagues, where teams are grouped by their skill
and performance.

- Meaning: To be too good or successful for someone.

 9. Out of someone’s league

Example: Lady Jean is so beautiful and talented that I’m

afraid I’m out of her league.

In Vietnamese: Không ai sánh bằng

⇆ Quý cô Jean quá đỗi tài năng và xinh đẹp nên tôi e rằng
mình “không tài nào sánh bằng” cô ấy được.
 10. Hit your target

Example: You would hit your target if you try your hardest.

- Literal meaning: The arrow hits the target, which the

archer is aiming for.

- Meaning: to achieve a goal.

 10. Hit your target

Example: You would hit your target if you try your hardest.

In Vietnamese: Công thành danh toại

⇆ Rồi bạn sẽ “công thành danh toại” nếu bạn cố gắng hết sức
mình.
 1.2
10 idioms in
Vietnamese
 1. Lội ngược dòng
Example: Sự thay đổi này lập tức phát huy hiệu quả khi cựu ngôi sao
Danang Dragons cùng đồng đội tỏa sáng để lội ngược dòng, giành chiến
thắng kịch tính 86-83.

“Ngược dòng” describes someone has to do the hard work of going against
the current. It goes against the usual rule that when we move underwater,
we usually go in the direction of the water flow

Meaning: it is thought to lose, but finally reversed the situation, turning

defeat into victory.
 1. Lội ngược dòng
Example: Sự thay đổi này lập tức phát huy hiệu quả khi cựu ngôi sao
Danang Dragons cùng đồng đội tỏa sáng để lội ngược dòng, giành chiến
thắng kịch tính 86-83.

In English: Turn the tables

-> This change immediately took effect when the former star of Danang
Dragons and his teammates shone to turn the tables, winning a dramatic
86-83.
 2. Nhanh như chớp
Example: Khi các cầu thủ và thủ môn Sampdoria chưa kịp chuẩn bị để cản
phá quả đá phạt thì Ribaudo đã thực hiện cú sút "nhanh như chớp" từ
khoảng cách hơn 50m đưa bóng bay thẳng vào lưới của Sampdoria.

“Chớp” is a sudden bright light that quickly flashes and then comes out in no
time

Meaning: Very quickly, just for a moment, like a flash of light and then off.
 2. Nhanh như chớp
Example: Khi các cầu thủ và thủ môn Sampdoria chưa kịp chuẩn bị để cản
phá quả đá phạt thì Ribaudo đã thực hiện cú sút "nhanh như chớp" từ
khoảng cách hơn 50m đưa bóng bay thẳng vào lưới của Sampdoria.

In English: Quick as a flash

-> When the Sampdoria players and goalkeeper were not prepared to save
the free kick, Ribaudo made a shot “as quick as a flash” from more than 50
meters away, sending the ball straight into Sampdoria's net.
 3. Chạy đua với thời gian
Example: Kết thúc trận đấu, họ phải trở thành "chuyên gia" khi tự đánh giá,
bầu chọn cầu thủ nào đá hay nhất trận rồi phải nhanh tay chạy đua với thời
gian để tăng tỉ lệ chiến thắng.

Meaning: do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.

In English: Against time/the clock

-> At the end of the match, they have to become "experts" when they
self-assess, vote for the best player in the match, and then have to quickly
race against time/ the clock to increase the winning rate.
 4. Chạm trán
Example: Bồ Đào Nha sẽ dự World Cup 2023 với một suất ở bảng E, chạm
trán đương kim vô địch Mỹ, á quân Hà Lan và đội cũng lần đầu dự giải Việt
Nam.

Meaning: meet unexpectedly, put in a dilemma, or be forced to deal with

each other
In English: Lock horns

-> Portugal will attend the 2023 World Cup with a place in Group E, locking
horns with the reigning US champion, the runner-up Netherlands and the
team also participating in the Vietnam tournament for the first time.
 5. Cân tài cân sức
/ ngang tài ngang sức
Example: Không những vậy, đây cũng là đội bóng có thành tích đối đầu khá
ngang tài ngang sức so với tuyển Pháp.

Meaning: in a situation in which two people or groups have the same

advantages or disadvantages

In English: On equal terms

-> Not only that, this is also a team on equal terms of confrontation record
compared to France.
 6. Hạ đo ván
Example: Đây cũng là lần đầu tiên Hoàng Anh Gia Lai hạ đo ván kỳ phùng
địch thủ Đồng Tâm Long An trên sân đối phương ở Cúp quốc gia.

Meaning: defeat a person or a team in a competition so that they can no

longer take part in it

In English: knock out

-> This is also the first time Hoang Anh Gia Lai has knocked out the
opponent Dong Tam Long An on the opponent's field in the National Cup.
 7. Kỳ phùng địch thủ
Example: Đây cũng là lần đầu tiên Hoàng Anh Gia Lai hạ đo ván kỳ phùng
địch thủ Đồng Tâm Long An trên sân đối phương ở Cúp quốc gia.

“Kỳ phùng” means “play chess against an equal opponent”

Meaning: Opponents have the same or equal qualifications and skills, and it
is difficult to decide who is better
 7. Kỳ phùng địch thủ
Example: Đây cũng là lần đầu tiên Hoàng Anh Gia Lai hạ đo ván kỳ phùng
địch thủ Đồng Tâm Long An trên sân đối phương ở Cúp quốc gia.

In English: When greek meets greek, then comes the tug of war; Opponent
of equal strength

-> This is also the first time Hoang Anh Gia Lai has defeated the opponent
of equal strength Dong Tam Long An on the opponent's field in the National
Cup.
 8. Chiếm thế thượng phong
Example: Bước vào trận đấu này, Ayan Tursyn đã hoàn toàn chiếm thế
thượng phong khi liên tục tung ra những cú đánh nguy hiểm về phía đối thủ.

“Thượng phong” means a stronger position

Meaning: have more power than anyone else and so have control in a
competition, for example

In English: Gain/ get/have the upper hand

-> Entering this match, Ayan Tursyn completely had the upper hand when
constantly launching dangerous shots towards the opponent.
 9. Cao chạy xa bay
Example: Khi đường dây cá độ khủng này bị đánh sập, "ông trùm" liền cao
chạy xa bay, bất chấp lời vận động đầu thú của cơ quan bảo vệ pháp luật.

Meaning: leave a place or person secretly and suddenly

In English: run away

-> When this terrible betting line was knocked down, the "boss" immediately
ran away, despite the plea of the law enforcement agency to surrender.
 10. Biết người biết ta
(trăm trận trăm thắng)
Example: Thông thường, chỉ có các đội bị cho là yếu mới phải chăm chú
nghiên cứu đối phương đến mức độ “biết người biết ta”.

“Biết người biết ta” means “know how strong and weak you are, how strong
and weak the enemy is”

“Trăm trận trăm thắng” means “always win in fighting”

Meaning: know how strong and weak you are, how strong and weak the
enemy is, then plan a strategy, focus on analysing and striking on the
opponent's weaknesses, thereby leading to victory
 10. Biết người biết ta
(trăm trận trăm thắng)
Example: Thông thường, chỉ có các đội bị cho là yếu mới phải chăm chú
nghiên cứu đối phương đến mức độ “biết người biết ta”.

In English: To know oneself is true progress

-> Usually, only teams that are considered weak have to study the opponent
to the extent of "To know oneself is true progress".
02
Relative clauses
 The sport I signed up for and said I was going to try out is
bowls which can be described as a minority sport
especially outside of the UK.

The sport I signed up for and said I was going to try out

1. is bowls described as a minority sport especially

outside of the UK.

⇆ Môn thể thao mà tôi đã đăng ký và đã nói sẽ thử sức

mình chính là trò ném bóng gỗ, nó được mô tả là một
môn thể thiểu số, đặc biệt là ở khu vực ngoài Vương
quốc Anh.
 Minority sports are sports that have less exposure in the
media and on television and fewer participants or
players than popular sports.

Minority sports are sports having less exposure in the

2. media and on television and fewer participants or

players than popular sports.

⇆ Các môn thể thao thiểu số là các môn thể thao mà ít

xuất hiện trên các phương tiện truyền thông và
truyền hình và có ít người tham gia hoặc người chơi
hơn các môn thể thao phổ biến.
 Manchester City is the club that won the Premier League
last season and the club now has 8 wins in total.

Having won the Premier League last season,

3. Manchester City now has 8 wins in total.

⇆ Sau vô địch giải Premier League mùa trước,

Manchester City hiện có tổng cộng 8 chiến thắng.
 A sports expo is a place where you get the chance to
find out about or try out lots of different sports.

A sports expo is a place giving you the chance to find

4. out about or try out lots of different sports.

⇆ Triển lãm thể thao là nơi giúp bạn có cơ hội tìm hiểu
hoặc thử sức với nhiều môn thể thao khác nhau.
 Sergio Aguero, who has 7 goals already this season, will
be in action on Saturday.

Sergio Aguero, having 7 goals already this season, will

5. be in action on Saturday.

⇆ Sergio Aguero, người đã có 7 bàn thắng mùa này, sẽ

ra sân vào thứ Bảy.
 You throw a small white ball, which is called the jack,
and then one player throws red balls, which are actually
called bowls, and the other player throws blue bowls.

You throw a small white ball, called the jack, and then

6. one player throws red balls, actually called bowls, and

the other player throws blue bowls.

⇆ Bạn ném một quả bóng nhỏ màu trắng, được gọi là
jack, sau đó một người chơi ném quả bóng màu đỏ, thực
ra được gọi là bóng gỗ, và người chơi còn lại ném bóng
gỗ màu xanh.
 Neves scored a sensational strike from the edge of the
box; it went in off the crossbar, which made it look even
better.

Neves scored a sensational strike from the edge of the

7. box; it went in off the crossbar, making it look even

better.

⇆ Neves đã ghi một bàn thắng ấn tượng từ rìa vòng cấm;

quả bóng đã vào khung thành vượt qua xà ngang, làm
cho nó trông thậm chí còn tuyệt vời hơn.
 The underdog is the participant or team that are not the
favourites to win because they are not usually as good or
successful.

The underdog is the participant or team not being the

8. favourites to win because they are not usually as good

or successful.

⇆ Người lép vế thường là người hoặc đội tham gia thi

không được yêu thích để giành chiến thắng vì họ
thường không giỏi hoặc không thành công.
 It was Chelsea who grabbed the opportunity when
Abraham scored his second of the game to give the Blues
victory.

It was Chelsea grabbing the opportunity when

9. Abraham scored his second of the game to give the

Blues victory.

⇆ Chelsea đã nắm lấy cơ hội khi Abraham ghi bàn thứ

hai của trận đấu để mang về chiến thắng cho The Blues.
 Our Player of the Week is West Ham’s Sebastian Haller
who also scored two: his first goals for West Ham and his
first goals in the Premier League.

Our Player of the Week is West Ham’s Sebastian Haller

10. scoring two: his first goals for West Ham and his first
goals in the Premier League.

⇆ Cầu thủ xuất sắc nhất tuần của chúng ta là Sebastian

Haller của West Ham, với hai bàn thắng được ghi nhận:
bàn thắng đầu tiên cho West Ham và cũng là bàn thắng
đầu tiên tại Premier League của anh ấy.
 03
3.1 The same and differences between
Absolute phrases and Participle phrases
 1. The same
Position
- Both Absolute phrase and Participle phrase can appear in one of
three places within a sentence.

Absolute phrase

A. Their slender bodies sleek and black against the orange sky, the
storks circled high above us. => At the beginning of the sentence.

B. - The storks circled high above us, their slender bodies sleek and
black against the orange sky. => At the second part of the sentence.

C. - The storks, their slender bodies sleek and black against the
orange sky, circled high above us. => In the middle of the sentence.
 1. The same
Position
- Both Absolute phrase and Participle phrase can appear in one of
three places within a sentence.

Participle phrase

A. Speeding down the highway, Bob didn’t notice the car.

=> At the beginning of the sentences.

B. The gambler silently arranged their cards, losing themselves in

thought. => After the main clause (preceded by a comma)

C. - The real estate agent, thinking of her profit potential, decided not to
buy the property => In the middle of the sentence (set off by a comma)
 2. The differences
1. Forming
Absolute Phrase Participle Phrase

Absolute Phrase is made up of a noun Participle Phrase is headed by a

or pronoun with a participle phrase. present participle or past participle.

Absolute phrase

● The thunder crashing, we knew the storm was close..

=> The absolute phrase “the thunder crashing” is formed by a group of
words (the thunder), containing the noun “thunder”, followed by a
participle “crashing”.
 2. The differences
1. Forming
Participle Phrase Absolute Phrase

Participle Phrase is headed by a Absolute Phrase is made up of a noun

present participle or past participle. or pronoun with a participle phrase.

Participle phrase

● Knowing she loved reading, Richard bought her a book.

=> “Knowing she loved reading” is a participle phrase with the
participle “knowing” as a head, followed by a group of words.
 2. The differences
2. Functions
Absolute Phrase Participle Phrase

Absolute Phrase modifies an Participle Phrase functions as an

independent clause (a complete adjective and modifies a noun or
sentence), not a single noun, a pronoun.
particular word or a phrase.
 2. The differences
2. Functions

Absolute phrase

● Their school day having been cancelled due to the snow, Fin and
Cherry stayed in and played video games all day.

=> In this sentence, the absolute phrase “Their school day having been
cancelled due to the snow” modifies a clause “Fin and Cherry stayed in
and played video games all day” and give the reason why they stayed
in and played video games all day.
 2. The differences
2. Functions

Participle phrase

● Ruined by the rain, the parade ended early.

=> In this sentence, the participle phrase “Ruined by the rain” functions
as a modifier modifying “the parade”, which is the subject of the
sentence.
 03
3.2. Collect 6 Vietnamese passages; then,
translate and illustrate for each one
 Passage 1:
Source Text:
SEA Games lần này, Việt Nam chịu áp lực lớn. Hai kỳ trước, dưới thời HLV Park
Hang-seo, đội được bổ sung các cầu thủ trên 22 tuổi và có 60% đến 70% thành viên
là tuyển thủ quốc gia. Trong khi đó, trong thành phần dự SEA Games lần này có cả
các tuyển thủ U20, đa số còn chưa được thi đấu V-League. Chỉ Lê Văn Đô được đá ở
CLB CAHN. Những cầu thủ khác đều dự bị hoặc đá hạng Nhất. Rõ ràng, so với hai
lứa trước, lứa này ít có điều kiện thi đấu quốc tế trong khi phải gánh trọng trách
bảo vệ chức vô địch.
Translated Text:
During the SEA Games, Vietnam is under great pressure. The team, supplemented
with players over the age of 22, had 60 to 70 percent of members as national
players under coach Park Hang Seo‘s stint two years ago. Meanwhile, in the
composition of this SEA Games, there are also U20 players, most of whom have not
yet played the V-League. Only Le Van Do can play in the CAHN Club. The other
players are all substitutes or play First Division. Obviously, compared to the
previous two generations, this group has less conditions to compete
internationally while having to shoulder the responsibility of defending the
championship.
 Passage 1:
Translated Text:
During the SEA Games, Vietnam is under great pressure. The team,
supplemented with players over the age of 22, had 60 to 70 percent of
members as national players under coach Park Hang Seo‘s stint two years ago.
Meanwhile, in the composition of this SEA Games, there are also U20 players,
most of whom have not yet played the V-League. Only Le Van Do can play in
the CAHN Club. The other players are all substitutes or play First Division.
Obviously, compared to the previous two generations, this group has less
conditions to compete internationally while having to shoulder the
responsibility of defending the championship.
● “supplemented with players ● “compared to the previous two
over the age of 22”= past generations” = past participial
participial phrase phrase
● Modifying the subject “the team” ● Modifying the subject “this group”
and give further information and providing further information
about “the team. of comparison between this with
the previous two generations.
 Passage 2:
Source Text:
Bốn HC vàng còn lại của Việt Nam trong ngày chia đều cho vovinam và karate,
trong đó có ba nội dung biểu diễn, một đối kháng thuộc về Bùi Thị Thảo Ngân hạng
65kg nữ. Với 30 HC vàng đã giành được, Việt Nam leo lên thứ hai trên bảng tổng
sắp, sau Campuchia. Dù vậy, chủ nhà có dấu hiệu hụt hơi hôm nay khi chỉ giành
thêm bảy HC vàng, một phần vì các "mỏ" vàng của họ như võ bokator hay vovinam
không còn nhiều nội dung biểu diễn.

Translated Text:
Vietnam’s remaining four gold medals of the day were divided equally between
vovinam and karate, in which there were three performances and one combat which
belonged to Bui Thi Thao Ngan in the women's 65 kg class. Earning 30 gold medals,
Vietnam climbed to second in the standings, behind Cambodia. However, the host
showed signs of wearing out today, winning only seven more gold medals, partly
because their gold "mines" such as bokator or vovinam did not have much
performance content.
 Passage 2:
Translated Text:
Vietnam’s remaining four gold medals of the day were divided equally between
vovinam and karate, in which there were three performances and one combat
which belonged to Bui Thi Thao Ngan in the women's 65 kg class. Earning 30
gold medals, Vietnam climbed to second in the standings, behind Cambodia.
However, the host showed signs of wearing out today, winning only seven
more gold medals, partly because their gold "mines" such as bokator or
vovinam did not have much performance content.

● “Earning 30 gold medals” = ● “winning only seven more gold

present participial phrase medals” = present participial
● Modifying the noun ‘Vietnam’, phrase
giving reason why the main clause ● Modifying the noun ‘the host’ (the
‘Vietnam climbed to second in the subject of the sentence) and
standings’ took place. providing further information about
‘the host’
 Passage 3:
Source Text: Lionel Messi xin lỗi PSG sau chuyến đi đến Arab Saudi

Sau vụ đến Arab Saudi mà không nhận được sự đồng ý của lãnh đạo PSG, tiền
đạo Lionel Messi đã công khai xin lỗi các đồng đội và CLB chủ quản. "Tôi muốn
làm video này vì những việc đang diễn ra. Tôi xin lỗi các đồng đội, xin lỗi vì những
gì tôi đã làm và chờ đợi những gì CLB sẽ quyết định", Messi nói trong đoạn video
được đăng tải lên Instagram Story ngày 5/5.

Translated Text:

Lionel Messi makes public apology to PSG for taking Saudi Arabia trip

Having had a trip to Saudi Arabia without the consent of the PSG leadership,
the striker, Lionel Messi, made a public apology to his teammates and Paris
Saint-Germain club. "I want to make this video because of what is happening. I
apologise to my teammates for what I did and I am waiting to hear the decision
from the club," Messi said in the video posted to his Instagram Story on May 5.
 Passage 3:
Translated Text:

Lionel Messi makes public apology to PSG for taking Saudi Arabia trip

Having had a trip to Saudi Arabia without the consent of the PSG
leadership, the striker, Lionel Messi, made a public apology to his
teammates and Paris Saint-Germain bosses. "I want to make this video
because of what is happening. I apologise to my teammates for what I did
and I am waiting to hear the decision from the club," Messi said in the video
posted to his Instagram Story on May 5.

● ‘Having had a trip to Saudi Arabia without the consent of the PSG
leadership’ = participial phrase
● Modifying the noun ‘the striker — Lionel Messi’
● ‘Having had…’, the perfect participial phrase, also refers to an action that
occurred before the action in the main clause. It identifies the subject of
the main clause and acts as the reason why the main clause took place.
 Passage 4:

Source Text
Ngôi sao Argentina cho biết đã lên kế hoạch từ trước vì tưởng PSG sẽ có một
ngày nghỉ sau trận như thường lệ. Báo Pháp L'Équipe cũng tiết lộ Messi đã hai
lần hoãn kế hoạch sang Riyadh nên khó sắp xếp lại nếu hoãn lần thứ ba.

Translated Text
The Argentina star said he had planned the trip in advance because he thought
PSG would have a day off after the match as usual. French newspaper L'Équipe
also revealed that Messi having postponed his plan to Riyadh twice, it would
be difficult to reschedule if he had delayed it the third time.
 Passage 4:

Translated Text
The Argentina star said he had planned the trip in advance because he
thought PSG would have a day off after the match as usual. French
newspaper L'Équipe also revealed that Messi having postponed his plan to
Riyadh twice, it would be difficult to reschedule if he had delayed it the
third time.

● ‘Messi having postponed his plan to Riyadh twice’ = absolute phrase

● Containing a noun ‘Messi’ + a participial phrase ‘having postponed his
plan to Riyadh twice’
● Explaining a cause for the rest of the sentence.
● Can be written as a subordinate clause ‘because Messi has postponed
his plan to Riyadh twice, …’
 Passage 5:

Source Text
Hôm 3/5, 200 CĐV đã mang theo banner, tập trung trước trụ sở PSG tại
Boulogne -Billancourt và hô vang những câu lăng mạ Messi. Đó cũng là một
tuần hỗn loạn đối với các nhà lãnh đạo giải đấu Pháp khi mà một nhóm cổ
động viên quá khích khác đã tụ tập bên ngoài nhà của Neymar tại Bougival
thuộc vùng Yvelines để kêu gọi anh ấy rời câu lạc bộ.

Translated Text
On the third of May, banners in their hands, 200 fans gathered in front of the
PSG headquarters in Boulogne -Billancourt and chanted insults to Messi. It
has also been a turbulent week for the French league leaders, with another
group of radical fans gathering outside Neymar’s home in Bougival in the
Yvelines region to call for him to leave the club.
 Passage 5:

Translated Text
On the third of May, banners in their hands, 200 fans gathered in front of
the PSG headquarters in Boulogne -Billancourt and chanted insults to
Messi. It has also been a turbulent week for the French league leaders, with
another group of radical fans gathering outside Neymar’s home in Bougival in
the Yvelines region to call for him to leave the club.

● ‘big banners in their hands’ = absolute phrase

● Containing a noun phrase ‘big banners’ + a prepositional phrase ‘in their
hands’.
● The prepositional phrase ‘in their hands’ modifies the noun phrase ‘big
banners’; the absolute phrase modifies the main clause after it.
 Passage 6:
Source Text: Sức mạnh của thể thao : Quyền lực mềm mới của các quốc gia

Một nhà vô địch đè bẹp vị trí và thành tích của người khác thì không sao. Thế
nhưng một quốc gia thống trị quá nước khác về mặt kinh tế về mặt chiến lược thì
ngay lập tức sẽ gây ra phản ứng ghen tị. Như vậy thể thao mang sức mạnh thiện
cảm, tất nhiên là với điều kiện các vận động viên không quá ngạo mạn, biết chấp
nhận đôi lúc bị thất bại. Bởi trong thể thao, thất bại không phải là mãi mãi.
Người ta sẽ được trao cơ hội khác và người ta có quyền mơ ước được phục thù.

Translated Text: The power of sport: The new soft power of nations

It is common sense for a champion to crush someone else's achievements, but a

country being so economically, strategically dominant over another country will
immediately provoke envy. Thus, sport embodies the power of sympathy,
provided, of course, that the athletes are not too arrogant and know how to accept
occasional failures. In sports, no failures lasting forever, opportunities always
given, one has the privilege to dream of revenge.
 Passage 6:
Translated Text: The power of sport: The new soft power of nations
It is common sense for a champion to crush someone else's achievements, but a
country being so economically, strategically dominant over another country will
immediately provoke envy. Thus, sport embodies the power of sympathy,
provided, of course, that the athletes are not too arrogant and know how to
accept occasional failures. In sports, no failures lasting forever, opportunities
always given, one has the privilege to dream of revenge.

2 absolute phrases
● absolute phrase [1] ‘no failures lasting forever’ = a noun phrase “no
failures” + a present participial phrase “lasting forever”
● absolute phrase [2] “opportunities always given” = a noun phrase ‘other
opportunities’ + a past participial phrase ‘always given’
● Both of them modify the independent clause ‘one has the privilege to
dream of revenge’. They explain the cause for why one can have the
privilege to dream of revenge.
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