a. Duy: Not yet. I'm going to the corner shop for a coffee and phở.

b. Phong: Me too. Let's go together and chat with the neighbors there.

c. Phong: Great workout, Duy! Are you going home now?

a. Mai: There are so many trucks in the village today, aren't there?

b. Mai: Wow, business in Đồng Kỵ is always so busy.

c. Long: Yes, they are taking furniture to Hanoi and other provinces.

a. Cuong: Really? Maybe I'll just buy some oranges instead.

b. Vy: They do, but they're a bit expensive today - 50,000 đồng a kilo.

c. Cuong: Hey, look at those big mangoes. They smell amazing!

a. Quan: Yes, she lives on my street. She's very friendly and always gives me extra herbs.

b. Phuong: Do you know the woman selling vegetables over there?

c. Phuong: That's nice! I'll buy some carrots from her too.

a. Bình: Are you busy on Sunday, Chi?

b. Chi: No, it's really cool! My village has done it for hundreds of years.

c. Chi: I'm going to the lake to watch the water puppets with my cousin.

d. Bình: Water puppets? Isn't that for kids?

a. Liên: I'm practicing. My dad wants me to learn how to weave baskets.

b. Liên: Actually, yes! It's cool to make something with my hands.

c. Dũng: That looks like a lot of work. Is it fun?

d. Dũng: Wait, what are you doing with that bamboo, Liên?

a. Bình: Is that okay? I don't want to bother her.

b. Chi: Just go next door! Ask Mrs. Mai.

c. Bình: Uh-oh. I don't have any sugar for my tea.

d. Chi: Don't worry. Neighbors here help each other every day.

a. Phúc: No, he's outside. He's talking with the neighbors.

b. Tâm: Where is your dad? Is he home?

c. Phúc: Actually, yes. It's how they relax after work.

d. Tâm: Again? They talk every night!

a. Phuc: Hey Linh, are you waiting for someone?

b. Phuc: You're right, they make our lives very convenient.

c. Phuc: Oh, I see him! He's wearing the green uniform.

d. Linh: Yes, I'm waiting for the shipper to bring my milk tea.

e. Linh: Shippers are so fast in Vietnam, even when it's raining.

a. Mom: Yes, please do. It's important to help the elderly.

b. Mom: Oh, you're right. She looks very tired, Minh.

c. Minh: Okay, I'm going! I'll be back in five minutes.

d. Minh: Mom, look! Grandma Ba is carrying heavy bags of rice.

e. Minh: Let me go and help her carry them to her house.

a. Chi: Sure, Mom. Do you need to borrow some ginger?

b. Mom: Yes, I forgot to buy some at the market this morning.

c. Mom: Chi, can you go to Auntie Huong next door for a moment?

d. Chi: I'll go now. She usually has a lot in her kitchen.

e. Mom: Thanks, dear. Neighbors are like family when we are busy.

a. Phuc: My house has two of those outside the front door, Ms. Oanh.

b. Ms. Oanh: That's lovely, Phuc! Do you know what the frame is made of?

c. Ms. Oanh: Correct! And thanks to that, they make our streets look so bright during the Full Moon.

d. Phuc: I think it's bamboo, and the outside is covered in silk.

e. Ms. Oanh: Look at these colorful lanterns from Hoi An.