8. Where do you come from? 8. How long have you lived in your hometown? ( 5 - 6 ) I come from Guangzhou. My parents have been living here for the past thirtyyears or so. I grew up here and attended a well-known high school called ZhixinHigh School. We live in a nice area with many shops, restaurants, and otherbusinesses. 8. Where do you come from? 8. How long have you lived in your hometown? ( 7 - 8 ) I come from Guangzhou. My parents have been living here for the past thirtyyears or so. I grew up here and attended a well-known high school called ZhixinHigh School, a major middle school in the province. We live in a respectablearea with many shops, restaurants, and a variety of other businesses. Thepeople in our building are generally friendly and quiet, which makes it apleasure to live there. 9. Where do you live? ( 5 - 6 ) Well, that is not so easy to answer. Please allow me to explain. During theweek I live in a dormitory at the university, but over weekends I live with myparents in a village about one hour by car from Guangzhou. So I really do notknow which of the two to call my home at the moment. 9. Where do you live? ( 7 - 8 ) I live with my parents here in Guangzhou at the moment. To be more exact, welive in an apartment building in one of the northern suburbs of the city. Ihave my own room and enjoy the privacy that it brings, but I am looking forwardto the day that I can have my own apartment. Allow me to explain: my parentsare very nice and I love them very much, but I would like to be moreindependent soon. 10. Can you tell me something about your hometown? ( 5 - 8 ) Yes, certainly. Guangzhou is in the southern part of China, and the capital ofGuangdong province. It has many heavy industries such as automobile, aircraft,and machine tool manufacturers. In addition, it is rich in history. Forexample, the Japanese invaded the city and committed many atrocities (that isto say many crimes) during the occupation. This is still remembered by many ofthe elderly folks to this day. 11. Can you tell me about some famous landscapes in your hometown? ( 5 - 8 ) 11. Can you tell me about some famous scenic spots in your hometown? ( 5 - 8 ) 11. What are the main places of interest in your hometown? Why? ( 5 - 8 ) 11. What places should foreigners visit in your hometown? Why? ( 5 - 8 ) Sure. Firstly, I’d like to mention the Pearl River, which you will find aroundthe city. To the north of the city there are the famous Baiyun Mountains, thezoological park and botanical gardens. In summer the park is a popular place tovisit and see tigers, bears, wolves, other animals and even pandas in theirnatural environment. In winter we often go skiing there. The Yuexiu Park is thesecond place I’d like to recommend. It consists of a large park, with manygardens and a lake. In addition, the city’s symbol, the Statue of Five Rams, islocated in the park. There are many other sites in the city that are worthwhilevisiting, such as Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Chen Clan Academy and the CITICBuilding, which is the highest architectural attraction in Guangzhou. 12. What places in your hometown do you like best? ( 5 - 8 ) There are many places that I like. If I had to choose one place, I would liketo tell you about Tianhe East Railway Square. It is the largest square inGuangzhou. It enjoys a large open space where one can see the sky clearly andfeel free. Next, it houses a fabulous man-made waterfall. The waterfall is thelargest of its kind in the whole Asia. 13. What are the main crops in your region? ( 7 - 8 ) The main crop in my hometown is, I’m afraid, skyscrapers, rather than wheat orcorn, or something like that. You can see people plant bricks everyday, andmonths later skyscrapers grow up. Of course it’s just a metaphor, you know.Guangzhou is a metropolis. It almost has no agriculture and no crops. or ( 5 - 6 ): In our region many crops are grown. For example, one would find all kinds ofvegetables in the fields of this region. In addition, many farmers haveorchards. Here they grow many kinds of fruit like apples, pears, and peaches.Lastly, it is important to note that Guangzhou is not known for itsagriculture. It is better known as an industrial city. For example, here aremany heavy industries manufacturing anything from aircraft and automobiles tomachine tools. 14. What is the difference between your hometown and Beijing / Hong Kong? (5 - 6 ) The main difference between Guangzhou and Beijing is the climate. Guangzhouenjoys a tropical climate. It is very hot and humid here. On the contrary,Beijing has cold winters and hot summers. Besides, Guangzhou is a regionalcenter whereas Beijing is more a national or even world center. 15. What are the people like in your hometown? ( 5 - 6 ) 15. Can you tell me something about the character of the people in yourhometown? ( 5 - 6 ) Well, they aren’t any different from the people in any other large city. Forexample, here we also have good and bad people. Secondly, like everyone else,they are trying to work out a good life for themselves and their children. Forexample, parents are trying all they can to ensure that their children receivea good education. 15. What are the people like in your hometown? ( 7 - 8 ) 15. Can you tell me something about the character of the people in yourhometown? Well, they aren’t any different from the inhabitants in any other large city.For example, here we also have many wholesome families as well as our share ofcriminal elements in the society. In addition, I believe that my hometown hasnot been westernized to the same extent as a city like Hong Kong. For example,in Guangzhou the people have not become materialistic to the same extent as theinhabitants of Hong Kong. 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