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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
• Community helpers
• Traditional handicrafts
Pronunciation
Vowelrevision: /æ/ , /ɑː/ , and /e/
Grammar
• Question words before to-infinities
• Phrasal verbs (1)
Skills
• Reading about special products in some areas
• Giving a short presentation about a speciality
• Listening about a community helper
• Writing a paragragh about a community helper
Everyday English
Seeking help and responding
👉 GETTING STARTED
I really love where I live now.
- Listen and read. 🎧
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 uoir old one. The streets are wilder, 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. - 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. - 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 the city 5. remind sb of e. the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose - 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. Thre 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. - QUIZ What is the place?
Do the following quiz.
1. People watch sports such as football there.
2. People go there for health check-ups.
3. Parents take their children there so that they can have fun.
4. Children learn to read and write there.
5. Visitors see objects from the past there.
What are some other places in a neighbourhood you know?
