Hometown
8. How long have you lived in your hometown?
I come from xxx. My parents have been living here for the past thirty years or so.
I grew up here and I attended a well-known school called School number 163.
We live in a respectable area with many shops, restaurants, and a variety of
other businesses. The people in our building are generally friendly and quite,
which makes it a pleasure to live there.
9a. Where do you live?
I live with my parents here in xxx at the moment. To be more exact, we live in an
apartment building in one of the northern suburbs of the city. I have my own room
and enjoy the privacy that it brings, but I am looking forward to the day that I can
have my own apartment. Allow me to explain: they are good parents, and I love
them very much, but I would like to be more independent soon.
9b. Where do you live?
Well, that is not so easy to answer. Please allow me to explain. During the week I
live in a dormitory at the university, but over weekends I live with my parents in a
village about one hour by car from xxx. So I really do not know which of the two
to call my home at the moment.
10. Can you tell me something about your hometown?
Yes, certainly. XXX is in the northeast part of my country. It has about three
million inhabitants. It has many heavy industries such as automobile, and
machine tool manufacturers. In addition, it is rich in history. For example, the xxx
invaded the city and committed many atrocities (that is to say many crimes)
during the occupation. This is still remembered by many of the elderly folks to
this day. Another example that I could mention is the Imperial
Palace that
belonged to the last dynasty.
11. What are the main places of interest in your hometown? Why?
Sure. Firstly, I could mention the Great
River, which you will find around the city.
To the northeast of the city there is the famous Mountains and the zoological
park and botanical gardens. In summer it is a popular place to visit and see
tigers, bears, wolves, other animals and even pandas in their natural
environment. In winter we often go skiing there. Secondly, I would like to mention
the Park. It consists of a large park, with many gardens and a lake. In addition it
also is the site of an emperors tomb from the Dynasty. Lastly, there are many
other sites that are worthwhile visiting. For example, Government (City Hall)
Square with the Great Theater alongside it, Java Square, and the spectacular TV
Tower, which is the highest architectural attraction in my country.
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