A Closer Look 1

Community Helper	Meaning	Responsibility
police officer	cảnh sát	protects people and property, makes people obey the law, prevents and solves crimes
garbage collector	người thu gom rác	takes people's rubbish away
electrician	điện công	puts in, checks, and repairs electrical wires and equipment
firefighter	lính cứu hỏa	puts out fires and saves people from dangerous fires
delivery person	người giao hàng	delivers goods to people's houses or workplaces

Word/Phrase	Meaning	Example
artisan	nghệ nhân, thợ thủ công	Skilled local artisans made these beautiful flower vases.
handicraft	đồ thủ công mỹ nghệ	Tourists to Hoi An usually buy traditional handicrafts such as lanterns as souvenirs.
speciality food	đặc sản ẩm thực	Bun cha, pho, and hu tieu are examples of famous Vietnamese speciality food.
pottery	đồ gốm	objects made out of clay
weaving	dệt vải	making fabric by crossing threads
embroidery	thêu	decorating fabric with needle and thread
wood carving	chạm khắc gỗ	carving designs on wood
silk-making	làm lụa	producing silk fabric
conical hat making	làm nón lá	making traditional conical hats

Phân biệt các âm: /æ/ (ngắn), /ɑ:/ (dài), /e/ (ngắn).

A Closer Look 1 - Vocabulary & Pronunciation