Exercise 6: Read the passage and complete it with the words in the box.
lifestyle motorbikes negotiated hearts moments unique newcomers experts UNIQUE HANOI I moved to Hanoi three months ago from the United States and each day is still a new adventure filled with special (1) ......................... and lessons. The streets of this bustling city with its intoxicating sights, smells and sounds create a perfect recipe for a change in lifestyle for (2) ......................... to Hanoi. The outdoor markets are the pulse of Hanoi, providing a riveting shopping experience as well as a look into the traditional Vietnamese (3) ......................... The women who run the meat, vegetable, and fruit stands are (4) ......................... at persuading customers to buy their goods. The outdoor market here is a place where everything can be (5) ......................... with some persistence and a smile. This is something I’ve had to adapt to, because in the US, everything has a fixed price.K 2 The women are the (6) ......................... of their families. Shopping for groceries is an important activity because it later transforms into a meal that brings the family together. A motorbike ride or a walk around the city creates an opportunity to adjust to the chaotic, yet natural flow of the narrowed-street traffic. I’ve learned to not take the excessive honking of (7) ......................... and cars personally. In the US, it is considered rude to beep your horn unless one truly needs to, but here in Hanoi, it seems that beeping is necessary and acts as a safety precaution while driving. I still clench my fists each time I cross the street because of the never ending waves of motorbikes coming from all directions. Hanoi delights me in its ability to offer both the old and the new. On the one hand, Hanoi still holds on to traditional Vietnamese ways of life-its Vietnamese cuisine, family values, and historic Buddhist temples. These things are what make Hanoi so (8) .........................
1. Foreigners can learn about Vietnam and its people by learning Vietnamese. 2. Mr Choi Byung lives and works in Korea now. 3. Mr Choi thinks Vietnamese is easy for foreigners. 4. Mr Choi never studies Vietnamese with a native teacher.
5. His Vietnamese has been better thanks to a good study method and lots of practice.
