15 TOPICS

1. SOMEBODY YOU ADMIRE MOST

Of all my relatives, I like my uncle Thanh the best. He is my mother’s youngest brother. He is never married and lives alone in a small house in the countryside about four kilometers away from my house. Uncle Thanh is in his late fifties but he is quite young in spirit. He has a dark complexion with short, black curly hair which makes him look so manly. His eyes are deep and bright with thick eyebrows and when you meet him the first thing you notice is his charming smile. His face is a little wrinkled now, but I think he is rather attractive. Uncle Thanh has a good sense of humor; he is really good at telling jokes. What we always do when we visit him is sit around to listen to his jokes which are so funny that we just can’t help laughing. But the best thing about him is that he cares so much about others. Whenever you are upset or worried about something, he is always there to share your sadness, to encourage you to be strong and he always finishes the conversation with humorous words which help us forget all our worries and feel happy again. He is definitely the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem.
He likes reading, writing books, painting and gardening and he often goes for a long walk every morning over the rice fields. He is very kind and willing to help whoever in need of his help. He is both active and generous but also very strict if you misbehave or disobey. He teaches us how to behave and get along with other people. I have learned a lot from him. I will always love him and I hope I would be as good as he is when I am at his age.

2. YOUR IDEAL HOUSE

If I could live anywhere I like, I’d choose a modern house in the center of a medium – sized town. The town would have all the normal modern facilities like banks, cinemas and supermarkets. Ideally, it would also be of historical interest with a pagoda or old tempers, but it shouldn’t be too popular with tourists. It would be close to water of some kind – perhaps a river or a lake. There would be parks and other open spaces around. I wouldn’t want it to be in a seaside resort but it shouldn’t be too far from the coast.
My dream house is made of brick and wood. There is an old – styled gate, a swimming pool and a small yard with green lawn at the front. There is a garden behind the house with a bed of pretty flowers. It is an eight-room house with four rooms downstairs including the living room, the library, the dining room and the kitchen and four rooms upstairs, three bedrooms and one bathroom.
The living room is large and light. It has a sofa, two armchairs, a floor lamp and a fireplace. There is also a bookcase, a large rug on the floor and some beautiful pictures on the walls. The kitchen is large with a gas oven, an electric cooker, a fridge, a cupboard and a sink. The bedrooms are air-conditioned. There is a LCD television, a DVD player and a spring mattress bed.
One more thing, my dream house should be in a friendly neighborhood where people are nice and helpful as I enjoy getting on with people around.
In short, my dream house has all the conveniences. I wish to have one like that in the future so I am working very hard to make my dream come true some day.


3. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TELEVISION

Since its appearance, television has played an important role in our daily lives and has obviously become the most popular pastime for human being today. Just about everyone watches television and just about every household has a television set. Everyday and night people glue their eyes on their sets watching their favorite programs and no one denies the benefit it brings to human being.
To begin with, television is such an excellent mean of entertainment which informs us about things happening around the world. Sitting in an armchair, a person can watch all events taking place in the far-off places with best pictures and detailed comments. Also, television keeps us up to date with the latest developments around the world, providing us with a variety of documentaries which are very informative so we learn a great deal from these. In addition, there is a wide range of programs on television which aim at people of different ages. We have music, movies, contests, quiz shows, cartoon... which are well-made to satisfy every viewers’ needs.
Apart from the good things that television brings us, however, there are also some drawbacks which can cause great harms to television addicts.
First, there is always the risk of making a habit of watching television which can cause a lot of troubles if one watches it too much. When one is addicted or attached to television, he or she will become a kind of slave to it and