my hometown

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>My hometown The hometown in my heart is the best place. I live with my family in a small house in the Cao lanh city, Đông Thap province. My hometown is very beautiful and wonderful, it was where i was born and grew up. It is associated with my childhood, contains many of my memories with my family. My hometown is located in west of country, which was dubbed the mission's field office. My hometown has many small rivers, fields and vast expanses of green plants. To day, the landscape of my country have changed, it's nicer, more modern. Life is the people is raised. During the holidays, my hometown has many activities going on, many games are held for everyone. In the flood season, my hometown is covered by flood water, when it has a lot of seafood. People caught it to sell or eat. I love and remember my hometown. when i went to school in HCM city, i always wanted to go back home. i wish that i could finish school early so, i can return home. MY HOME TOWN (From Ngoc Thao – How To Speak English Well Class) It is said that “If someone did not remember their hometown, they could not grow up adults”. As human beings, everyone has their own hometown where they are born, and grown up; where they spend the happiest moments in their life; and where they are with people they love most. And I am also a person like that. My hometown is TG province, but I was born and brought up in a rural area of my province. To me, it is the sweetest and coziest place in the world. The climate there is like other west provinces: the sunny period and the rainy period. And this climate is very suitable for farming, so people in my hometown live mainly with farming work. Therefore, the standard of living of people is still low, but they make a great contribution to rice supplies to our country. Besides that, the relationship of people is close; they treat one another quite well. They are always very hospitable and willing to help others. In general, my hometown doesn’t have lots of sight-seeings to enjoy, but it also has some famous historical vestiges such as Vinh Trang Pagoda or and eco-tourism is the special point in my hometown. We can visit some islands by boats along small canals, and we have chances to see the Thới Sơn fruit garden, Đồng Tâm snake farm, etc. Moreover, we can visit Cái Bè floating market, one of two.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> famous floating markets in the southwest of Vietnam. My hometown is famous for fruits and rural dishes. In short, I always think of my hometown as the best place in the world although at some moments in my life I have to live far away from it. I hope that someday I can do something to contribute to the development and prosperity of my hometown.. 3. MY SCHOOL I study in Secondary School. It is one of the best schools in Singapore. It consists of several Roman style buildings. Our school has all the facilities1 of a modern school, such as well furnished2 and airy class rooms, best laboratories,3 a big library with a huge collection of books, a vast play ground and even a swimming pool. Our school building is situated in the middle. There is motorway leading from the main entrance. The playground is on the left of the motorway and a big garden on the right. When you enter the building, the principal's4 room is on the left. They are all well furnished. There are twenty classrooms. Our laboratories are well equipped. The school library has an up-to-date collection of books on many subjects. Our librarian and her two assistants are very helpful. Our school, like others school, has prescribed5 a uniform for us. We have to wear white trousers, white shirts and a black tie. The girls have to wear white shirts and skirts. Our principal is very strict as he pays strict attention to behaviour, punctuality and cleanliness. The most well-behaved and punctual student will be assigned as the class prefect.6 Our principal is a strict disciplinarian.7 He accepts the help and advice of all teachers. Though our principal is strict, he is fair and loving. He tries to find out the reason and guides us. If one violates any rules, he will be punished. Our principal is very strict in this aspect. Our teachers are also very strict. They teach us with the utmost care, guide us with our assessments8 and other preparations and help us in times of need. I like my school very much and am proud to be a student of that school..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 1. facilities /f6's1l6t1s/ (n) những tiện nghi 2. furnish /'f3:n1~/ (v) trang bị đồ đạc, dụng cụ, v.v… 3. laboratory /l6'b4r6tr1/ (n) phòng thí nghiệm 4. principal /'pr1ns1pl/ (n) hiệu trưởng 5. prescribe /pr1'skra1b/ (v) quy định 6. prefect /'pri:fekt/ (n) lớp trưởng 7. disciplinarian /d1s6pl1'ne6r16n/ (n) người tin và giữ nghiêm kỷ luật 8. assessment /6'sesm6nt/ (n) sự đánh giá. 4. MY SCHOOL There is a white three-storey building, surrounded by greenery,1 located at Simei Town Central. That is Simei Primary School. That is also the place where I have schooled2 for the last five years or so. My school uniform is white. The boys wear a white shirt and white shorts while the girls wear a white blouse and skirt. The uniform must always be worn with the school badge3 which bears our school motto4 "Nothing without labour" It means that we must be willing to work to get our reward. We are also taught to be honest and polite all the time. Most of the teachers in my school are just and kind. However, there are some teachers who show favouritism.5 As a result, the students who are favoured by these teachers are very proud and like to bully6 the others. In general, however, we all treat one another like siblings7 and live in harmony. I am sad that I will have to leave my school at the end of this year. It has given me knowledge, friends and happy moments. I will always remember my school and the fond memories it holds. 1. greenery /'9ri:n6r1/ (n) tán lá xanh hoặc các cây xanh 2. school /sku:l/ (v) rèn luyện, đào tạo 3. badge /b%d2/ (n) huy hieäu 4. motto /'m4t6$/ (n) phöông châm, khẩu hiệu 5. favouritism /'fe1v6r1t1zm/ (n) sự thieân vò 6. bully /'b$l1/ (v) baét naït, haø hieáp 7. sibling /'s1bl17/ (n) anh chò em ruoät 5. MY SCHOOL My school tuck-shop is situated 2 next to a block of classrooms. My classroom happens to be the nearest to the tuck-shop and before each break, we can always smell.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> the aroma3 of appetizing4 food. There are a number of food stalls5 in the tuck-shop and this gives us a wide choice of food. They are the prawn noodles stall, the laksa stall, the porridge stall, the Malay food stall, the Indian rojak stall and the beverages6 and snacks stall. You can tell by the length of the queue7 in front of the rojak stall that it is the most popular stall. My favourite is the laksa stall as the laksa is both delicious and cheap. Usually, the tuck-shop is packed during peak hours8 like during lunch time and during breaks. It is difficult to get a seat at these times. Therefore, we should be considerate and vacate our seats once we have finished eating. The food sold in the canteen is tasty and the standard of hygiene9 is high. The vendors clean the tables and benches often and scrub the tuck-shop floor at the end of each day. Sometimes, health inspectors come to check on the vendors' preparation of food too. As a result, we do not have to worry that the food is not clean. 1. tuck-shop /t^k ~4p/ (n) cửa hàng bán bánh, kẹo, v.v… (những thứ mà trẻ em thích aên) 2. situate /'s1tj$e1t/ (v) ñaët choã, ñaët vò trí 3. aroma /6'r6$m6/ (n) muøi thôm 4. appetizing /'%p1ta1z17/ (adj) kích thích sự ngon miệng, ngon lành 5. stall /st0:l/ (n) quầy hàng 6. beverage /'bev6r1d2/ (n) thức uống 7. queue /kju:/ (n) hàng (người, xe cộ, v.v…) xếp nối đuôi nhau 8. peak hour /pi:k'a$6 (r)/ (n) giờ cao điểm 9. hygiene /'ha1d21n/ (n) veä.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span>