Practice SVIP

a. David: What makes the people and culture of Vietnam so special to you?

b. David: That warm spirit is a really important part of their national culture.

c. Chloe: I always enjoy the very friendly, busy atmosphere at the local markets.

a. Chloe: It means easier travel and many more new chances to learn and work.

b. David: What does the word "ASEAN" really represent in your daily life?

c. David: That connection helps our whole community grow and become better.

a. Sam: That city is a great example of a growing place in the ASEAN region.

b. Sam: If a tourist wants a beautiful beach, where should they go in Vietnam?

c. Nina: They should absolutely go to Đà Nẵng for the long, clean sandy beaches.

a. Ryan: Understanding this union helps us appreciate regional peace and stability.

b. Emily: Yes, it shows how Vietnam has grown stronger together with our friends.

c. Ryan: Is it really necessary to study the whole history of the ASEAN group?

a. Jake: I saw a report about more people visiting Vietnam from the region.

b. Lucy: Tourism helps every country share its culture and learn from others quickly.

c. Jake: That kind of connection is great for the future of the whole ASEAN group.

a. Maya: I think Vietnam will be an important leader in economic growth now.

b. Leo: What kind of role will Vietnam play in the ASEAN future?

c. Leo: Yes, Vietnam is growing very fast, which helps the whole region.

a. Nina: That's fantastic! More trade helps all the ASEAN countries grow better.

b. Sam: Vietnam's products are becoming famous across the entire region now.

c. Sam: I heard our local clothes are popular in neighboring countries, too.

a. Jake: Tell me one thing that connects all the ASEAN member countries closely.

b. Lucy: They all want economic growth and better lives for their citizens now.

c. Jake: That shared goal of success is what keeps the whole group united.

a. Emily: Maybe we can try making joint school projects using a common language like English.

b. Ryan: How can students in Vietnam connect with ASEAN friends more often?

c. Ryan: Working together on school tasks helps build a very strong connection.

a. David: And sharing ideas helps every country learn new things from its neighbors.

b. David: That spirit of cooperation is truly the best thing about the ASEAN group.

c. David: Is it necessary for all ASEAN nations to always stick together?

d. Chloe: Absolutely! Working together gives all of us good chances for better jobs.

e. Chloe: If one country has a problem, the others can help them quickly, too.

a. David: I want to try their traditional food and explore the quiet, green mountains.

b. Chloe: Laos has a very peaceful atmosphere and beautiful temples near the river.

c. Chloe: That country is a lovely, friendly part of the whole Southeast Asian family.

d. David: Seeing that calmer culture would be a nice break from our busy daily life.

e. David: My dream is to travel to the beautiful country of Laos next time.

a. David: What kind of popular food from an ASEAN neighbor do you want to taste?

b. Chloe: I really want to try the spicy Green Curry from the country of Thailand.

c. David: Their food is a big reason why many tourists visit that friendly nation.

d. Chloe: I think eating real Thai food would be a great cultural experience for us.

e. David: That curry has a strong, unique smell and many fresh, good vegetables.

a. Alex: This cultural exchange is a very important part of staying close as a region.

b. Julia: The lessons show how all our countries have many things in common now.

c. Julia: Yes, and we also learn many new and different things from their unique cultures.

d. Alex: I realize that learning about ASEAN helps us share our culture with other students.

e. Alex: Understanding this regional family makes us feel much more connected together.

a. Mark: Yes, protecting the culture is just as important as protecting our nature now.

b. Mark: It feels like young people here in ASEAN really need to protect the planet now.

c. Mark: Cleaning up our shared environment helps all the countries in the whole region.

d. Kate: Also, we must keep learning our traditional dances and old music from the elders.

e. Kate: Totally! We should all organize a day to clean up the local parks and rivers together.

a. Mark: It's really good that Vietnam is trying hard to promote green tourism now.

b. Mark: Protecting places like our famous national parks is important for a long time.

c. Mark: Being sustainable ensures tourists will keep coming back to visit us yearly.

d. Kate: I agree! We have to make sure our beautiful natural sites don't get ruined by visitors.

e. Kate: This idea is great because it helps the whole ASEAN region keep its beauty, too.

a. Lisa: That mix really shows that the country values the old ways while looking ahead quickly.

b. Lisa: They've found a smart way to keep their own special culture very much alive and strong.

c. Tom: Vietnam is growing fast, but it never seems to forget where it originally came from.

d. Tom: I like seeing the small local markets operating right next to the big glass malls here.

e. Tom: People definitely still celebrate the important traditional festivals in every neighborhood.

a. Ben: I believe ASEAN citizens learn a lot by visiting each other's countries, too.

b. Ben: Learning about their good practices helps us take better care of our own towns and cities.

c. Maria: Definitely! When you travel, you see how they protect their environment and nature.

d. Ben: That personal experience is the best way to understand our regional friendship better.

e. Maria: We also learn about their family values and traditional ways of life very easily.

a. Tom: These programs are the best way to make strong, lasting friendships across the region.

b. Tom: He told me he saw new technology and different ways their high schools operate.

c. Lisa: Wow, I bet that whole trip gave him lots of inspiration for his university courses.

d. Lisa: Seeing how other students learn always helps motivate us to try harder in our own studies.

e. Tom: My cousin just got back from an exchange trip to Indonesia last month.

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.

A. Yeah, we actually get to learn things together and work on tasks as one big regional team.

B. Now, we just use social media apps to send messages instantly, any time of the day.

C. It makes it so easy for students across all the ASEAN countries to chat.

D. You know, before, talking to friends in another country was super expensive and slow.

E. So, our phones and computers are doing a great job helping all the ASEAN youth cooperate.

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Ken: It's honestly amazing how much technology helps connect us to everyone now.

Lily: Totally! (1)

Ken: We can just jump on a video call and see our friends in Manila or Bangkok, right?

Lily: That's the best part because we can quickly share all our big school projects online.

Ken: (2)

Lily: (3)

Ken: We can easily join those huge online groups to learn all about their different local cultures.

Lily: Learning about their way of life helps us understand the whole regional community much better.

Ken: Technology even lets us join big online classes with students from lots of different nations.

Lily: (4)

Ken: This super easy connection is really building strong friendships across the whole ASEAN area.

Lily: It's cool because we don't even need to physically travel far away to meet new friendly people.

Ken: (5)

Lily: It truly makes our whole regional community feel much smaller and closer, surprisingly.

Ken: Technology is definitely the ultimate tool for building a unified and bright ASEAN future.

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.

A. That is the main difference: one country's food is super sweet, and another is extremely sour or salty.

B. And Vietnamese food is really light and fresh, with tons of those cool, green herbs they use.

C. Hey, we should find a recipe and try to cook a new ASEAN dish together this coming weekend.

D. It's amazing that they all share basic ingredients like chili, garlic, and ginger in their cooking.

E. Traveling through ASEAN must be like trying a completely new food culture in every single place.

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Mia: I think it's so cool how different all the ASEAN foods are, but honestly, they're all delicious.

Ben: I agree. They might all use rice and fish sauce, but the actual flavors are totally unique in every country.

Mia: Like, Thai food is so famous because it is always super spicy and uses a lot of coconut milk, right?

Ben: (1)

Mia: Malaysia has the awesome Laksa soup; it's so rich and creamy with those deep, complex spices.

Ben: The Philippines often uses sour flavors heavily, like the strong vinegar in their popular Adobo dish.

Mia: (2)

Ben: But then each country adds its own special things like sharp lime or unique lemongrass flavors.

Mia: Indonesia uses a ton of deep, strong spices for classic dishes like the slow-cooked Beef Rendang.

Ben: (3)

Mia: They all try really hard to balance about four or five different core tastes in one single yummy dish.

Ben: This careful balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy makes the region's food so incredibly unique.

Mia: (4)

Ben: It totally shows that different traditions can still create equally wonderful, amazingly tasty meals.

Mia: (5)