Ann: Hi, Mi. Long time no see. How're you doing?
Mi: I'm fine, thanks. By the way, we moved to a new house in a suburb last month.
Ann: Oh, that's why I haven't seen you in the Reading Club very often.
Mi: Yes. We're still busy moving in, you know.
Ann: How's your new neighbourhood?
Mi: It's much bigger than our old one. The streets are wider, and there are fewer people.
Ann: What about the facilities?
Mi: It has all the things we need: shopping malls, parks, and hospitals. And there's a craft
village near our house.
Ann: Great! How're your new neighbours?
Mi: They're nice. Last Sunday when I was looking for the way to the bus station, a lady came
and showed me the way. I think we will get on with them.
Ann: That reminds me of the time our family moved to Viet Nam. We didn't know where to
buy stuff for our house, and the new neighbours in the community gave us useful advice. I
guess you like your new place.
Mi: Sure. I really love where I live now.
1. Read the conversation again. Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words from
the conversation.
1. Mi's family moved to a new house in a suburb _______.
2. Her new neighbourhood is bigger with wider streets and _______.
3. There is a _______ near Mi's house.
4. Mi thinks she will get on with her new _______.
5. People in Ann's community gave her family _______ on where to buy stuff.
2. Match each word or phrase with its definition.
1. suburb a. the people living in a particular area; the place where people
live
2. facilities b. to make somebody remember or think about somebody or
something
3. community c. to have a good relationship with somebody
4. get on with d. an area outside the centre of a city
5. remind sb of e. the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a
particular purpose
3. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from 3.
1. They don't live in the city centre but in a _______ of Ha Noi.
2. I love our new neighbourhood because we _______ the people here.
3. There are enough sports _______ for people of all ages in our local park.
4. Souvenirs _______ people _______ a place, an occasion, or a holiday.
5. The local _______ encourages us to protect the environment and keep our neighbourhood
clean.
4. Match the community helpers with their responsibilities.
1. police officer a. puts in, checks, and repairs electrical wires and equipment
2. garbage collector b. puts out fires and saves people from dangerous fires
3. electrician c. protects people and property, makes people obey the law,
prevents and solves crimes
4. firefighter d. delivers goods to people's houses or workplaces
5. delivery person e. takes people's rubbish away
5. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
artisans handicrafts garbage collector electrician
speciality food
1. Skilled local _______ made these beautiful flower vases.
2. The electrical wires in our neighbourhood broke down yesterday, so we had to call a(n)
_______.
3. Bun cha, pho, and hu tieu are examples of famous Vietnamese _______.
4. The _______ in our street usually comes at 6 p.m. to take the rubbish away.
5. Tourists to Hoi An usually buy traditional _______ such as lanterns as souvenirs.
Vong, a small village in Ha Noi, is famous for a speciality food: cốm (young sticky rice flakes).
To make com, artisans follow a series of steps. They preserve the techniques by passing
them down to their sons. In the past, people made com by hand, but now they use machines
for some steps to shorten the process. They wrap the final product in two layers of leaves to
preserve its fragrance before selling it to consumers. Com Lang Vong is well known in Viet
Nam as a speciality of Ha Noi autumn.
Denby is a village in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is the home of the famous Denby
Pottery, which is made from the finest local clay. Going around the village, we can see
artisans hand-craft pottery collections. They still use some of the original techniques passed
down through generations. In Denby products, we can see their beauty and function which
make them world-famous. Today Denby is also a tourist attraction. Visitors can make pottery
in workshops or find out about the history of pottery in the museum.
1. preserve a. existing since the beginning
2. shorten b. to keep something as it is
3. fragrance c. to make something shorter
4. original d. a special purpose of a thing
5. function e. a pleasant smell
6. Read the brochure again. Decide which place each detail below belongs to.
In which place...? Vong Denby
1. people make the speciality from local material
2. people make the product from plants
3. people make the product with some traditional techniques
4. the product is famous worldwide
5. the product symbolises a season
7. Write a word or phrase for each description below.
1. This person delivers goods to your house.
2. This person stops fires from burning.
3. People visit this place for pleasure usually while they are on holiday.
4. People make these objects out of clay.
5. This person makes things with his/her hands.
