hu CHAPTER 1 We're in Vietnam! Before You Read —A_ answer the following questions. Travel Knowledge 1 What do you know about Vietnarn? Write @ few words about each tople. location t_Asia b climate 6 cilies EAI see EE d history war with CWwva, Fran ¢ US 2. Vietnam is becoming a very popular destination for tourists. Gan you Bierman sory — des pitadty B cae oeuatie ec ue Reading Skill A. Scan the passage on the next page and find the dates of the four blog ‘Scanning for Details posts. Pont hints 24 Post 2: Monch 27 Post 3: Post 4 B Read each blog post quickly to find the following information. Post 1: Which city did they go to first? Se Post 2: Where is the markat that they vieited? i ime 20 Post 3: How long did thay go hiking for? ive 12) Post 4, What Ichi Ving Tau? b2oOn® ond C 5) C_ Now read the entire passage carefully. Then answer the questions on page 24. Motivational Tip: Expect success! As you begin this chapter, what success do you expect to achieve? Do you expect to increase your reading fluency? Do you expect to increase your vocabulary? Success | comes when you identity what you want to achieve and then work hard to achieve it. | challenge you to set a reasonable goal and expect success. 22 UNIT2 Chapterache Posted on April é by Juliana se unique Gy th ts to see | wou love to tay longer but Tom andar both eat forthe beach Tororo wel tke te Ea bak tne south, an then wee gong to 2 own cales Vung au thas sera beaches ans fous fr cas rae ou of Seashts vitnom on ara country wth so mec vay L towns, mountains ngs antbeerhes wo weeks hte ist Leng Posted on April 4 by Juliana = pg, Namen ng of capil ly of ue Aterhkng around the Sapamoureal, Ad [Qj rence torevefoctenmbsdbon wath clcrcty endo seven Ou Hig’ a:St/ ‘Sape was long andéxhausting. Fram there, we tock a van toa serail vilage [ig2? tains and went hing thee days. Tre peone who ve there re (3) 16k ‘caled Hong. The eae fic Heng Sectricty 0 telephones They ee su dont have many p8sa&stions, but trey aré the kindest, iendiest people ‘(yy sen] | Neg cevee isan nett cnet ton words of Vietnamese, so smitngis the best way of communicating T aftemoon, we're taking @ walking tour in Hue. Wee going to vist Purple City where Ue emperor ved, paw , 3 nae Posted on march 27 by Juliana spuypt vee fantastic! The pagadas are fabulous and te oflerent em crm cry Buddha statues are wonderful 0 look at. We vsited a marketin Cholon tables \westem part othe city, and saw an emazing range of fults and vege Everything was so colorful We took huncreds of phiographs! Later today We | _tace te tran north we'l stay in Hanoi for two days, Ken catch a bus to Sapa. [+ 2 Tombortwetinge mtinglate mola Aes caf loa Posted on march 24 by Juliana ipo Asia end pales, Ser sits nt sels mote useage for cverrng—esseciay the PY 36 food we're aking fonvatc :o eating sprig ros ana po for anne. 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Our trip to Sepa wes org endextaustng rom tse we ocala smal ge ate moutane angen nrg re dayne poo who le tere calea tong They ive avery bale leno eect or leprones Trey don’t have many possessions, but they are the kindest, friendliest people 1s Tveever met eveyone srles and says-helo- Kt an can nly spook fev words letromese Sosmingiste best way GaURERMS Tas | _aternoon kee arg wale icurin le Were eng tows regain L. purple city, where the rpg ives - - Chest 16 gre tap Posted on March 27 by Juliana _- due gy? HO Chi Minh City is fantastic! The Bi ‘uxicha BiB are wonderful to look at We visited a market in Cholon, in the -#0Stern part of the city, and saw an amazing range of fruits end vegetables AT Everything wes 0 color We took hundreds of potosraph Later today we take the train north, weil stay in Hanoi for two days, then catch 2 bus to Sapa Ls Tomcart cet sone arta : : Ae a aku \ MF posted on March 24 by suena aa we oe y Pein SERRA or vietnam’ Tom ac agived hey atoms tie pur Ate This is our first trip ta Asia and the fining of the people is Allthe ferent sights and smells make us eager to try everythi king forward to eating, p and very clean. The owners are friendly ‘They gave us crinks when we arrived and have tid us about some places that iss. We plan to stay here in Ho Chi in the city then travel to the north, We're in Vietnam! 23Posted on April 6 by Juliana (@ Heise unique cty with fts to see! would lve to stay longer, but Tom and | are both ready for the beach. Tomorrow we'll take the train back to gine soun, ‘anc then we're going to a town called ng Tau! It has several beaches and is f@mous for crafts made out\Gf seashells vietnam is an ‘amazing country with so much variety—big modern cities, small traditional L_ towns, mountains, jungles, and beaches Te weeks Here just sir MOLE] 4 Posted on April 4 by Juliana Now we're in the od capa ty of Hue. Ae hiking around tre Sapa mountains, itSrice to have accommodation with electricity and a shower! Our tip to ‘Sapa was long and exhausting. From there, we took @ van to a small village inthe mountains and went hiking for tree day. The peoole who Ine there re | calles Hmong They ve avery Basle ife—no electricity or telepnones. Tey -B 2 | don’t have many possessions, but figy/ere the kindest fienilisstpedple/ p,2 F lI Everrone smiles and says Tel.” Kathy and can only se ‘Yew words 0! Viettamiese, so Siig is ie BSE Waly of eae aftemoon, we're taking 2 walking tour in Hue. We're gomng to vist the EpmBIKIGeH| Purple City where the emperarlived A AT Posted on March 27 by Juliana Ho Chi Minh City is fantastic! The pagodas are fabulous and the different Buxicha statues are wonderful ta look at. We visited a market infSgionin the vwestem part of the city, and ie eitiaaing Fainge Diftults@nc vegetables) AT | Everything was so colori. We took hundreds Of photographs! Later today we in north. We'l stay in Hanoi for two days, then catch a bus to Sapa ‘wat to gotrekking in the mountains. spring rolls Posted on March 24 by Juli -HIRISISUMSEENGNOIASH 2° the tnenciiness of the peopte s amazing All the csfrert SEP a ret ake us eager to by evetire—eeCaR 4 pho for dinner i @ Grectings isom Vieinami Tom and | arrived here this afternoon tired but excited. 3 They gave us UKs mtn we tl ved and have 1k wwe shouldn't miss. We plan to stay here in Ho Chi Minh temples in eto the nort pho We're in Vietnam! 23,Reading A. Read the following sentences. Check (v) true (7) or false (F). Then Comprehension check the number of the post where you found the answer. ‘Check Your Understandir = rr [OTeTeTo) 2 [7 inthe pack Vicar had an emperor | V~ \2\y [2 Many Hmong people speak English. V) Vv 3 This Is Juliana’s second trip to Vietnam. Viv 4 The market in Cholon has many kinds of i; Vv Vv vegetables, | 5 The town of Vung Tau is famous for its v Vv 4\-\__ mountains. B_ Read the following sentences about Juliana's trip. Gircle) your answers. Then write the words or phrases from the reading that helped you find the answors. + Stats ta marten on ya) prong s ra £5 and vedetabler {6 Atthe end of herp, abe sayh she warts to home and see her i gaat anes * ‘Two waoks Wave just isn't snow Critical Thinking Discuss the following questions with a partner. 1 How much money do you think Juliana arid Tom spent on their trip? Why do you think so? 2 Do you blog about your travels? What other ways can you keep a record of your trips? 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