1. Từ vựng về Neighbours and Neighbourhood
Suburb: ngoại ô, ngoại thành
Neighborhood: hàng xóm, láng giềng, vùng lân cận, vùng phụ cận
Community: cộng đồng
Region: vùng, miền, khu vực
Vicinity: vùng lân cận, vùng phụ cận, sự tiếp cận
Borough: một thành phố, quận huyện quan trọng
Locality: nơi, chỗ, vùng, địa phương
Ward: phường, đơn vị hành chính
Alley: phố hẹp, ngõ, hẻm
Sidewalk: vỉa hè
Precinct: quận, vùng chung quanh một giáo đường, khu vực
District: quận, huyện, địa hạt, khu phố
Village: làng quê, thị trấn
Adjacent: ngay cạnh, gần kề
Slum: xóm nhà ổ chuột
Doorstep: bậc cửa, ngưỡng cửa
Block: khu nhà, dãy nhà
2. Các câu hỏi thường gặp về Neighbours and Neighbourhood
Do you know your neighbours?
Yes. My family has lived in the same neighborhood since I was born, so we know each other quite well. In particular, we are very close to my next-door neighbor. Also, other neighbors have come and gone so we don't usually get too close to them.
Do you like your neighbours?
Some of them! We all quite like Mrs. Lan, to me she has always been a grandmother. I'm always happy when she sometimes comes to our door with freshly baked bread. Meanwhile, some of our other neighbors are quite eccentric so we tend to keep our distance.
What do you think of your neighbours?
I think they are just very ordinary people. It seems they live stressful daily lives and don't bother to communicate with their neighbors. They are caught up in a life of only their own family. We used to be friends with another neighbor, but then she became too nosy, so now we just smile at her but don't share our work.
How often do you see (or talk to) your neighbours?
Besides Mrs. Lan, I only saw them pass by. So I see them every day but really only talk to them once or twice a week when in contact. For example, when I go out to take out the trash, we often ask each other the daily social questions.
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