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1
Hi, I'm Sunny, and I have a curse to live with.
Chào bạn, tôi là Sunny, và tôi phải sống chung với một lời nguyền.
2
I'm too nice, and I can't say no. Whenever I try, I'm hit by a tsunami of guilt.
Tôi quá tốt bụng, và tôi không thể nói không. Mỗi khi cố gắng làm vậy, tôi lại bị một cơn sóng thần cảm giác tội lỗi ập đến.
3
I feel nauseous, my butt starts sweating, and I have to fix the situation.
Tôi cảm thấy buồn nôn, mông tôi bắt đầu toát mồ hôi, và tôi phải giải quyết tình huống này.
4
I just can't stand someone being displeased with me.
Tôi chỉ không thể chịu được khi ai đó không hài lòng với mình.
5
I know what you're thinking.
Tôi biết bạn đang nghĩ gì.
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She's a people pleaser, a pushover.
Cô ấy là người luôn muốn làm hài lòng mọi người, dễ bị ép buộc.
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And of course, you're right.
Và tất nhiên là bạn đúng rồi.
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But it took me some time to realize that.
Nhưng tôi đã mất một thời gian mới nhận ra điều đó.
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But before I continue, like and subscribe.
Nhưng trước khi tiếp tục, hãy nhấn thích và đăng ký kênh nhé.
10
Sorry, it's not in order.
Xin lỗi, chúng không theo đúng thứ tự.
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It's just a request, please.
Đây chỉ là một yêu cầu thôi, xin vui lòng.
12
I never disobeyed my mother.
Tôi chưa bao giờ không nghe lời mẹ tôi.
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I always shared my lunch at school.
Tôi luôn chia sẻ bữa ăn trưa của mình ở trường.
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I always gave up the swing at the park, and I could never turn down a poor person's request.
Tôi luôn nhường chỗ xích đu ở công viên cho người khác, và tôi không bao giờ từ chối yêu cầu của một người nghèo khó.
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Like this one time in 10th grade, I was running back home after school when the homeless guy around the corner asked me for a favor.
Có một lần hồi lớp 10, tôi đang chạy về nhà sau giờ học thì người đàn ông vô gia cư ở góc đường nhờ tôi giúp một việc.
16
Hey, Sonny, could you hold this shovel for a few minutes?
Này Sonny, cầm giúp cái xẻng này vài phút được không?
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It's really heavy, and I need to run to the soup kitchen before it closes.
Nó nặng thật, và tôi phải chạy đến bếp ăn từ thiện trước khi họ đóng cửa.
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Sure, no problem.
Chắc chắn rồi, không vấn đề gì.
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I kept standing there for two hours, and he didn't return.
Tôi đứng đó suốt hai tiếng đồng hồ mà anh ấy không quay lại.
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Finally, I left the shovel in the homeless guy's corner with an apology note.
Cuối cùng, tôi để cái xẻng ở góc của người đàn ông vô gia cư cùng với một lá thư xin lỗi.
21
But later that night, the police turned up at my door to arrest me.
Nhưng sau đó vào đêm đó, cảnh sát đã đến cửa nhà tôi để bắt giữ tôi.
22
Apparently, they'd found my fingerprints all over a murder weapon.
Rõ ràng là họ đã tìm thấy dấu vân tay của tôi trên khắp vũ khí giết người.
23
A frickin' shovel!
Cái xẻng chết tiệt này!
24
It took a while to get my name cleared.
Mất một thời gian mới có thể minh oan cho mình.
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Or this one time, I had to go to the bathroom in the mall
Hoặc có một lần nọ, tôi phải đi vệ sinh ở trung tâm thương mại.
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when I accidentally went into the disabled people's stall.
khi tôi vô tình đi vào nhà vệ sinh dành cho người khuyết tật.
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When I came out, I was met by a furious woman in a wheelchair.
Khi tôi bước ra, một người phụ nữ ngồi xe lăn đang tức giận đón gặp tôi.
28
I've been holding my pee for 10 minutes!
Tôi đã nhịn tiểu được 10 phút rồi!
29
People like you are what's wrong with society.
Những người như bạn chính là thứ đang làm hỏng xã hội này.
30
What?
Cái gì?
31
Oh no, this was a mistake.
Ôi không, đây là một sai lầm.
32
I'm so sorry.
Tôi rất xin lỗi.
33
I followed her all over the mall begging for forgiveness till she called security and told them I was harassing her.
Tôi đã đi theo cô ấy khắp trung tâm thương mại, van xin cô ấy tha thứ cho đến khi cô ấy gọi bảo vệ và nói với họ rằng tôi đang quấy rối cô ấy.
34
Well, naturally, I followed her home and started showing up at her door every day.
Thế thì, tất nhiên rồi, tôi đã đi theo cô ấy về nhà và bắt đầu xuất hiện trước cửa nhà cô ấy mỗi ngày.
35
Her servants wouldn't let me in, so one day I broke into her house through a window.
Những người hầu của bà ấy không cho tôi vào, nên một ngày nọ tôi đã đột nhập vào nhà bà ấy qua cửa sổ.
36
Please, please just say you'll forgive me.
Làm ơn, làm ơn cứ nói là anh sẽ tha thứ cho em đi.
37
I can't live like this anymore.
Tôi không thể sống như thế này nữa.
38
She filed a restraining order that day.
Ngày hôm đó, cô ấy đã nộp đơn yêu cầu cấm tiếp cận.
39
I still pay for a plane to go over her house every week and skywrite my apology.
Tôi vẫn trả tiền thuê máy bay bay qua nhà cô ấy mỗi tuần để viết lời xin lỗi trên bầu trời.
40
In addition to being nice, I'm also a teen model.
Ngoài việc dễ thương, tôi còn là một người mẫu tuổi teen.
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I know, I'm breaking stereotypes.
Tôi biết, tôi đang phá vỡ những định kiến.
42
I've been on the cover of a dozen fashion magazines, and I've walked on many big runways.
Tôi đã xuất hiện trên bìa của hàng chục tạp chí thời trang và bước đi trên nhiều sàn diễn lớn.
43
My career was amazing.
Sự nghiệp của tôi thật tuyệt vời.
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Till my mom convinced me to fire my agent and hire her instead.
Cho đến khi mẹ tôi thuyết phục tôi sa thải người đại diện và thuê mẹ thay thế.
45
Trust me, honey, I'll make you a star.
Tin anh đi, em yêu, anh sẽ làm cho em trở thành một ngôi sao.
46
Um, that's nice, mom, but you have no experience.
Ừ, mẹ nói hay đấy nhưng mẹ đâu có kinh nghiệm gì đâu.
47
What does that matter?
Việc đó có quan trọng gì đâu?
48
I'm your mother, and no one will ever have your interest in heart like I do.
Mẹ là mẹ của con, và sẽ không bao giờ có ai quan tâm đến lợi ích của con nhiều như mẹ đâu.
49
I was in labor with you for the worst 23 minutes of my life, remember?
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Right, of course.
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You can be my agent.
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I already knew it was a horrible idea.
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Mom hated people and rubbed everyone the wrong way.
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She screamed at the photographers and made a makeup artist cry.
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She even yelled at a famous designer
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and started mopping the floor with his dress to show him what she really thought of it.
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Soon, Mom started complaining about our small house in our dingy neighborhood and started making trouble with the loud, ugly neighbors.
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Her words, not mine.
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So, I bought a chic new apartment in a posh area.
60
But then, Mom started complaining about her privacy.
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Sonny, you really are getting in the way.
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My new boyfriend and I need our space.
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But you're standing in my room.
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Maybe you should move.
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Yeah, I know.
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It didn't make any sense.
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I bought the place.
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I was bringing in the money.
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I shouldn't be the one to move out.
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But as always, I gave in.
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After buying the apartment, money was a bit tight.
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Luckily, I found a room in a beautiful beach house that I had to share with three other models.
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Sasha, Tracy, and Mika.
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And I soon discovered that living with models, the drama was always out of control.
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I mean, what would you expect from girls who eat a cube of cheese, one grape, and two almonds a day?
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They're always hangry.
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That's my seat, you stupid cow.
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Is your name written on this seat?
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OMG, are you wearing my shirt?
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Is your name written on the shirt?
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Show me where it is.
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Can you idiots shut up?
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If I don't get enough sleep, I'd look like a raccoon.
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And then I'll bite like one, too.
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I had to break up almost a dozen catfights.
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One day, I cooked us all dinner so we could try to get to know each other.
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Sasha dreamed of being a pop star.
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Tracy loved to work out.
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And Mika was insanely pretty and loved rubbing that in everyone's face.
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I asked Sasha to sing us one of her songs.
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And I never heard something so horrible in my life.
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Of course, I still clapped for her, but Mika and Tracy fell off their seats laughing.
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What's so funny?
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You sound like a constipated pig.
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I'd rather put my head up a cow's butt than listen to you.
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Yeah, stick to modeling.
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As long as you can.
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I mean, you're already showing signs of aging.
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Sasha got so mad that she threw her plate of pasta at Tracy.
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Tracy ducked and the food landed on Mika's dress, and they started shouting and pulling at each other's hair.
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I tried to break up the fight, but I slipped on some sauce and fell.
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Then someone tossed a hair extension onto the stove, and the kitchen caught fire.
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When the landlord found out, he was furious and banned us from the kitchen.
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I put up an ad online for a chef, and a ridiculously good -looking candidate named Lance showed up the next day.
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Uh, so Lance, you can cook, huh?
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Yeah, that's why I applied for the job.
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Lance, your cologne is to die for.
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I'm not wearing any cologne.
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Lance, did you just fix - are sank?
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You're such a genius!
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It wasn't broken, you just left the faucet on.
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Your biceps look like boulders.
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Can I touch them?
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I'd prefer it if you didn't.
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Lance was an amazing chef, a handyman, and even a gardener.
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One day, all of us were drooling at his abs as he pulled out weeds, when suddenly some crazy paparazzi climbed over our garden wall.
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Lance ran towards them like Tom Cruise, broke their cameras, kicked their butts, and sent them running.
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Oh my god.
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I can't take it anymore.
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I have to ask him out.
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No, he's mine.
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What?
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I saw him first.
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I don't think he's interested in dating any of us.
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Shut up.
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Who asked you?
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The girls cornered Lance in the hallway to get his attention.
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Sasha sang Lance an awful love song.
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Tracy did a cheerleading routine.
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Then Mika walked up in a bathing suit.
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Hey Lance, you want to go for a swim?
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Uh, no thanks.
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I gotta get back to work.
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But the girls' constant flirting and fawning over Lance got
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so out of hand that he couldn't do his job properly since he was always trying to hide from them.
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One of the toilets got clogged, the shower stopped working, and the front yard was starting to look like a jungle.
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I can't live like this!
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How are we supposed to share one bathroom?
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I haven't taken a shower in two days!
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I proposed a solution.
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Okay then, from here on out, Lance is off limits.
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No one is dating Lance.
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They reluctantly agreed and we made a pact.
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We all left Lance alone and soon the house started getting back to normal.
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A couple of months later, I threw a party and invited a bunch of rich models.
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Sasha, Tracy, and Mika seemed to forget about their crush on Lance in about two minutes.
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Just then, the doorbell rang and Mom walked in.
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Hey, honey, did you miss me?
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Clearly not, or you would have sent me a proper invite.
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Mom, actually, I...
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Yes, you're right.
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I'm sorry, but I'm glad you're here now.
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Just for ten minutes.
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I don't want to overstay where I'm not wanted.
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I just need to borrow a couple of dresses from you and about, oh, $20 ,000.
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But I let you borrow $10 ,000 last week.
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Don't be cheap, honey.
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It's unattractive.
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Don't you want mommy to buy something nice for her birthday?
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Your birthday isn't for another 11 months.
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But mom was being pushy, and I knew she'd make a scene.
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So I gave her my credit card and told her to return it in two weeks.
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Just then, I noticed Lance shaking his head at me, and then he walked away.
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After the party?
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The house was a mess, so I asked the girls to help me clean up.
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Sorry, I have plans with my new boyfriend.
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I'm allergic to dirt.
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I twisted my ankle.
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I'm gonna rest.
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Okay, no problem.
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Sleep tight.
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I was up well into the night still cleaning when Lance joined me and started to help.
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Why are you still here?
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You don't need to do this.
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I stayed back in case you girls needed me.
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I don't mind.
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As we were cleaning, I kept catching him looking at me strangely.
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Okay, I can't take it any longer.
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Why are you staring at me like I have two heads?
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You're not like the others.
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You're a misfit.
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Well, that's rude.
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No, it's a good thing.
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You're beautiful, but not self -absorbed.
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You're smart, and you seem like a really kind person.
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You think I'm beautiful?
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That's all you got from what I said?
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Lance gave me that strange look and went back to work.
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You're doing that thing with your face again.
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Did I do something to make you mad?
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Are you disappointed?
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Why do you care what I think?
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I don't know why.
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I just do.
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It's how I'm built.
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Want some advice?
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Just stop caring what others think and stop letting people push you around and use you.
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You deserve better.
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Excuse me?
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I am not so naive that - Really?
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Then how come you're the only one who's cleaning up after the party?
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And has your mom ever returned the money she keeps borrowing?
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That's none of your business.
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Okay, that was kind of rude.
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I'm sorry.
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Why are you always sorry?
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Also, would you like to go out with me sometime?
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What?
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After you just insulted me?
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No. I mean, I'm sorry to crush your feelings, and it feels nice to be asked out by someone like you, but no!
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Sorry!
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I spent the rest of the night replaying my conversation with Lance, feeling angry.
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But as I cooled off, I couldn't help thinking that maybe he was right.
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I did a lot for Mom and the girls, and I couldn't remember the last time they did anything nice for me.
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The next day, I was watching my favorite MSA videos on the TV, when the girls walked in, and Tracy just snatched the remote from me and changed the channel.
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I want to watch a movie.
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Sunny, please sit on the other sofa.
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No, Sunny, don't sit anywhere.
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You've got to drive me to the nail salon.
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Sunny, all my clothes are wrinkled.
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Iron them when you're back.
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Lance was right.
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I was a pushover, and I didn't like it.
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No!
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What do you mean no?
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I won't take you to the beauty salon.
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I won't iron your clothes.
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And I was watching TV.
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All you do is use me, and you don't respect me.
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And that's not cool.
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Oh, also, I'm going to go out with Lance, and you all have boyfriends, so I don't care if you're mad.
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I am breaking the pact.
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They were shocked, and so was I.
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I'd never yelled at anyone in my life, and it felt good.
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Later that day, the girls apologized for treating me badly and promised not to take advantage of me anymore.
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They even gave me their blessing to date Lance, and of course, I forgave them.
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Lance and I started dating soon, and we had such a good time together.
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He helped me stand up for myself more often and gain confidence.
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I even booked some modeling gigs without involving Mom, and I was doing great!
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One evening, Mom invited me to dinner at a fancy restaurant, and I decided to introduce Lance to her there.
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Break up with him, honey.
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That boy's a waste of time.
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I'm sitting right here.
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Mom, Lance is a nice guy, and he makes me happy.
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He's a loser.
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By the way, Lance, are you going to finish that cheesecake?
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Before I forget, Sonny, I need to borrow your credit card again to book a flight to Hawaii.
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So just give it to me after you've paid for this meal, okay?
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I felt a wave of rage sweep through me.
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No!
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What's that sound you just made?
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I've never heard it from your mouth before.
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Hear it now, loud and clear.
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No, no, no, no, and sayonara.
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Oh, one last thing, you're fired.
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I snapped my credit card in half, grabbed Lance's hand, and stormed out of there.
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I'm sorry about my mom.
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She shouldn't have treated you that way.
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Don't worry about it.
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I'm so proud of you for standing up to her.
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Lance was such a supportive boyfriend, but mom got more conniving by the minute.
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She started sending me dozens of texts begging me for money and it got harder to ignore her each day.
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One night, Lance caught me sneaking out of the house.
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Where are you going?
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Uh, for a jog at midnight?
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Fine, I admit it.
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I can't help myself.
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It's a curse.
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I know my mom's using me, but I can't sleep at night since I refused her money.
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There's no hope for me.
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I'm doomed.
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Leave now and save yourself.
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I started crying like a baby and Lance pulled me into a hug.
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Maybe you should try giving money to a good cause, Sonny, to people who really need your help.
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I thought that was a great idea.
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The next day, Lance introduced me to his cousin Nancy, who owned a non -profit to feed hungry kids.
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I was so excited to help that I wrote Nancy a big fat check.
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Sonny, that's a lot of money.
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Maybe you should think about this.
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No, I insist.
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A couple of weeks later, I donated double the amount, and the month after, I dribbled it.
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It felt amazing.
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But one morning, Lance didn't show up to work and didn't answer any of my calls either.
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When two days passed by, I started getting really worried and filed a missing person report.
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I even called up Nancy, but her phone was off too.
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And then I found pictures of Lance and Nancy on social media living their best life on some beach.
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Lance wasn't even his real name.
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Their whole charity was a big scam.
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And duh, Nancy wasn't his cousin.
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I was so devastated I couldn't get out of bed, take a shower, or comb my hair for days.
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What is up with you, girl?
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You smell like a gym sock soaked in spoiled milk.
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Is there something living in your hair?
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I burst into tears and told them everything.
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I knew Lance was trouble with his perfect eyes and hair.
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He was way too good to be true.
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Of course he was evil.
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We'll make him pay.
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First, we went to the police, who put out a warrant for the pair's arrest.
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But they were smart and couldn't easily be found.
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Next, the girls and I went online and told our followers about Nancy
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and Lance's scam and asked for help to find them.
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Within minutes, we got a dozen leads.
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Nancy and Lance were arrested at an airport trying to leave the country.
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Sasha threw a party at the house to celebrate, but for some reason, I still wasn't happy.
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I took a walk to get some air, and I saw these kids waiting in line outside a soup kitchen.
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Suddenly, it turned on a light bulb in my head.
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Before I knew it was a fraud, it had made me really happy thinking my money was going to needy kids.
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I could start my own charity.
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Being nice didn't have to be my weakness.
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It could be my superpower.
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And now, five years later, I'm running soup kitchens all over the country.
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My model friends volunteer sometimes, too.
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How about I perform for these kids after they've all eaten?
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No. You two are just jealous.
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You like my music, right, Sunny?
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Sasha, I love you.
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But I really, really, really hate your music.
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Sorry, I'm not that nice anymore.
Xin lỗi, tôi không còn tốt bụng như trước nữa đâu.

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TừPhiên âmNghĩa
honey danh từ/ˈhʌni/mật ong
butt danh từ/bʌt/mông, đít
soup danh từ/sup/canh, nước dùng
borrow động từ/ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/mượn, vay
charity danh từ/ˈtʃæɹɪti/từ thiện
cousin danh từ/ˈkʌz(ə)n/anh họ, chị họ
mall danh từ/mɔːl/phố đi bộ
forgive động từ/fɚˈɡɪv/tha thứ, tha
chef danh từ/ʃɛf/bếp trưởng
complain động từ/kəmˈpleɪn/phàn nàn
crush động từ/kɹʌʃ/đè, ép
curse danh từ/kɝs/lời nguyền
apology danh từ/əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/sự xin lỗi
rub động từ/ɹʌb/thoa, xoa
scam danh từ/ˈskæm/trò lừa đảo

Cụm động từ bạn sẽ nghe

TừPhiên âmNghĩa
clean up động từquét dọn, quét tước
shut up/ʃʌt ʌp/câm, câm mồm
give up động từđầu hàng

Ngữ pháp trong video

Những cấu trúc người nói dùng nhiều nhất, kèm đúng cụm từ trong video:

Cấu trúcTrong video
Câu bị động be + quá khứ phân từ — nhấn vào việc xảy ra, không phải người làmbeing displeased · was met · wasn't broken
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành have/has + quá khứ phân từ — việc đã xảy ra nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tạiI've been · haven't taken · you've paid
Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn was/were + -ing — việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứwas running · was harassing · was bringing
Động từ + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — những động từ theo sau là dạng -ingstarts sweating · kept standing · started showing

Phát âm cần chú ý

Người nói dùng 103 dạng rút gọn, ví dụ I'm, you're, don't. Hãy nói theo dạng ngắn đúng như bạn nghe.

  • Âm “sh” và “zh”: chef /ʃɛf/, crush /kɹʌʃ/, extension /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, shock /ʃɔk/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
  • Từ dài — đặt trọng âm cho đúng: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/, photographer /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/

Cách luyện với video này

  1. Nghe hết video một lần, chưa cần nói, và ghi lại những từ bạn chưa biết.
  2. Bắt đầu ở tốc độ 0,75×, nói đuổi từng câu, rồi quay lại tốc độ bình thường khi đã quen.
  3. Ghi âm giọng mình rồi so với bản gốc, chú ý các từ như honey, butt, soup.

Phương Pháp Shadowing Là Gì?

Shadowing là kỹ thuật học ngôn ngữ có cơ sở khoa học, ban đầu được phát triển cho chương trình đào tạo phiên dịch viên chuyên nghiệp và được phổ biến rộng rãi bởi nhà đa ngôn ngữ học Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Nguyên lý cốt lõi đơn giản nhưng cực kỳ hiệu quả: bạn nghe tiếng Anh của người bản xứ và lặp lại to ngay lập tức — như một "cái bóng" (shadow) đuổi theo người nói với độ trễ chỉ 1–2 giây. Khác với luyện ngữ pháp hay học từ vựng bị động, Shadowing buộc não bộ và cơ miệng phải đồng thời xử lý và tái tạo ngôn ngữ thực tế. Các nghiên cứu khoa học xác nhận phương pháp này cải thiện đáng kể phát âm, ngữ điệu, nhịp điệu, nối âm, kỹ năng nghe và độ lưu loát khi nói — đặc biệt hiệu quả cho người luyện IELTS Speaking và muốn giao tiếp tiếng Anh tự nhiên như người bản ngữ.

Phương pháp shadowing: đọc hướng dẫn từng bước đầy đủ →