WRITING - DESCRIBE YOUR HOMETOWN

WELCOME TO
OUR CLASS
WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
DESCIRBING
YOUR HOMETOWN
UNIT 2: TELL ME WHAT’S IT LIKE
Part 5: Writing (2 periods)
Describing a place
E.g.: John’s hometown
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the north-east of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people.
There is a cathedral which is very famous. There are five bridges which link it to the next town.
The main industries are coal-mining and shipbuilding. Besides, the chemical and soap industries are also important.
I moved from Newcastle 10 years ago but I often return to my hometown because I really love it. I really miss the people who are really warm and friendly.
(n): đông bắc
(n): nhà thờ
(n): cái cầu
(n): ngành khai thác than
(n): nghề đóng tàu
Questions
1. What is the name of his hometown?
2. Where is his hometown? Is it big?
3. What are there in his hometown?
4. What are main industries in his hometown?
5. Does he love his hometown? Why?

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the north-east of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral which is very famous. There are five bridges which link it to the next town.
The main industries are coal-mining and shipbuilding. Besides, the chemical and soap industries are also important.
I moved from Newcastle 10 years ago but I often return to my hometown because I really love it. I really miss the people who are really warm and friendly.
1. What is the name of his hometown?
2. Where is his hometown? Is it big?
3. What are there in his hometown?
4. What are main industries in his hometown?
5. Does he love his hometown? Why?
Describing your hometown
Name
Location
Size: big or small (population)
Buildings, roads, lake, pagoda, bridge,
Economy: agriculture, industry, coal-mining
People
Love it or not, why?
* Useful language
- In the north/ south/ center of …
- 50 km away from …./ not far from …./ near…
Agriculture/ make traditional handmade productions/ carpenter/…
* Structures
I was born in…. /my hometown is….
There is a + N
There are many + Ns
- People earn living/ earn money by ….
I love my hometown because ….

PRACTCE
Practice 1. Make full sentences using the words given
He/ born/ a small village/ the north of the town
His village/ not large/ with/ population/ 2000 people
There/ a pond/ the middle/village/ where/ people/ get water
There/ a very old pagoda/ where/ people/ go to every month
They/ make/sell/ traditional products/ which/ bring/ a lot of money
I/ love/ hometown/ much/ because/ there/ a lot of/ my beloved people
Answer
I. Make sentences using the words given
He was born in a small village in the north of the town
His village is not large with the population of 2000 people
There is a pond in the middle of village where people get water
There is a very old pagoda where people go to every month
They make and sell traditional products which bring them a lot of money
I love my hometown so much because there a lot of my beloved people
Practice 2. Write a short paragraph to describe your hometown (about 120 words)
Homework
Revise relative clauses
Do the cross-check and write the second version of your writing
Thank you!