1. Personally, I prefer life of the country to the city. There are many reasons why I like it. First of all, in the country is very quiet, which brings me the peace and the comfort. Second of all, living in the country helps me avoid the noise of vehicles and the smoke, dust from them such as motorbikes, cars, trucks and so on. So this is good for my health. Thirdly, people in the country are very friendly and hospitable. If you live in urban areas, you couldn’t know your neighbors. This makes me boried and lonely. Finally, the costs of living in the city are much higher than that in the country. The prices of goods are also very high. Because of the disadvantages of living in the city, I want to live and work in the country.

Đề bạn ơi?

1. The most I like about living in my hometown is the neighbour is friendly and kind.

2. Yes. I dislike the air pollution of the city. (Because it's make me can't breathe.

what do you like the most about living in your hometown

-> I like a lot of activity in my hometowm such as flying kite, playing folk games,... with my friends and cousins. Because it is fun and interesting.

are there any things you dislike about the city

-> Yes, there are.

I dislike the noise of the city because it is uncomfortable.

It's Thanh Hai village.

It's very large and pretty.

I live with my family.

Yes I do because it's very pretty and people are friendly.

I usually get up early.

Yes,I do.

I do this every morning.

I went to Ha Long Bay.

I went there by car.

Yes,I did.

TOPIC 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE  

1. Where do you live?
=> I live in Ho Chi Minh city.
2. Do you like living in the city or in the countryside?
=> I like living in the city.
3. Why do you like living there?
=> Because living in the city it's full of amenities and not quiet like the countryside.
4. What things do you like / dislike about life in the city?
=> I like it because I can have many friends, more things to study and I like skycraper buildings with the most advanced technology products. But I don't like the living environment in the city, and the city always noisy and crowded.

TOPIC 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM

1. What is the name of the ethnic minority?
=> The Kinh, Tay, Hmong, Cham, Ho-me,...
2. Where do they live?
=> They live in the midland, mountains areas, city, or the countryside.
3. How many festivals are there?
=> There are a lot of festival here like: New Year, Lunar New Year, Independence Day,...

TOPIC 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

- Can you tell some customs and traditions in your family / in your country? What should/ shouldn't you do?
=> Custom and traditions in my country: Tet holiday, Lunar New Year,...
I should: make Chung cakes, harvest early spring, receive red lucky money and give red lucky money,...
I shouldn't: saying unhappy things, abstain from sweeping the house and picking trash for 3 days, break furniture in the house, wish Tet on the first morning,...

1.Describe a place of interest in your hometown

=> I live in New York with my parents. There are a good number of interesting places to see and visit here. But the New York Public Library is more interesting to me than any other places.

I am a citizen of the USA by birth but my parents are not. They came here in search of living from Larissa in Greece during the 1980s. They have been living for around 36 years in this city. After my birth and I got matured enough, they took me to different interesting places to visit in the New York City, and these places are really interesting. But being an introvert, I disliked the crowds and the public library appeared to be more interesting to me than other places. The place is filled with books on numerous issues, magazines, documents and many other things. The classics available in the library were my favourite.

Going to the library is easier for me. In fact, this is not far away from my residence. The New York Public Library is only a 10-minute walk from my home. It remains open from 10 am to 8 pm, except the weekends. Usually, I go there in the evening and read books or novels until the library is closed. Besides, the library is accessible from the other parts of the city. The people who want to visit the library can reach here using several transportation modes. They can reach the library by taxi, metro or by their private cars. But the people who live nearby, like me, come here mostly on foot.

The New York Public Library is a great place to read. But the people who come here are not readers always. Some of them are researchers, while some others may be historians or musicians. Actually, the library is visited by a wide range of people. Basically, the library comes with the reading facilities. But there is also the scope to check the reference books, peep on the music directory or crosscheck any history. Besides, the reading rooms are well expanded and the readers have ample opportunities to use the books and references after their needs. But they have to be careful with the books. Silence among the readers while reading books is expected there.

Reading books may appear boring to many but it is very interesting to me. I love reading books. The books help us to know the unknown and unseen. The experiences of past thousand years have been preserved in books in words. So, when I read them, it appears that I am travelling through time! But every place is not suitable for reading and it requires a very special environment. Hence, I think a library is a nice place to read. At the same time, it is an interesting place as an enriched collection of books are available together. In fact, it is impossible for an individual to collect a part of the books of this library in his entire life. So, I find more interest in reading books in a calm place and the New York Public Library is a place I would recommend to a tourist.

No, I don't, because the weather in here is very hot now

Life in the city is full of activity. Early in the morning hundreds of people rush out of their homes in the manner ants do when their nest is broken. Soon the streets are full of traffic. Shops and offices open, students flock to their schools and the day's work begins. The city now throb with activity, and it is full of noise. Hundreds of sight-seers, tourists and others visit many places of interest in the city while businessmen from various parts of the world arrive to transact business. Then towards evening, the offices and day schools begin to close. Many of the shops too close. There is now a rush for buses and other means of transport. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to reach home. As a result of this rush, many accidents occur. The city could, therefore, be described as a place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama of life is enacted every day.