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How to talk about your hometown
landmarks
a temple
My hometown has a very old temple in the centre. I never go there but I can hear the bells ringing every evening.
a park
a town square
a library
We have a nice library in our town. It is in a nice old building. It’s a great place to relax and read. They have free newspapers too.
a harbor
a statue
a shopping mall
a restaurant
people
jobs
I think a lot of people in my hometown work for China Steel company. There are big warehouses in my hometown so I think a lot of people work there.
languages
hobbies
pastime at the weekend
I think many people in my hometown like to take care of their garden. I see many people at the weekend, mowing their lawns or pruning bushes in their gardens. It seems to be a popular thing where I live.
food
ingredients
what does it taste like?
why do the local people like it?
Where to buy?
breakfast? Lunch? Dinner?
Do they eat it on special occasion?
cultures
What happens on these special days?
Cheese Rolling
In a few towns across England, there are cheese-rolling festivals. This is usually held on Spring Bank Holiday Monday.
A big round block of cheese is rolled down a hill and people chase after it. The first person to catch it is the winner.
This is a very old tradition that began hundreds of years ago.
Cheese was believed to be a sign of fertility in the springtime so it was important to celebrate it years ago.
Now people celebrate it because it is good fun and an old custom.
Why do people go to this event?
Is there a historical meaning behind it?
general cultures
People in my hometown like to drink tea. It is a very important thing to sit down and drink tea with your friends and spend time catching up with some local news.
Tea is considered a very sociable activity so people like to drink tea together.
climate and weather
My hometown is a small town in the north of Thailand. It is always very hot here, usually the temperature is around 30 degrees centigrade most of the year, but in the winter it goes down to about 24 or 25 degrees. The summer is always very hot.
And in the summer it rains a lot. Wow, we get a lot of rain! From around May until September it rains so much. But the rain only falls very quickly. It kind of cools you down a little and then it feels hot again.
My hometown is Stuttgart in Germany. We have four very distinct seasons but the summer is the best season in my opinion. The summer is warmer; the temperature reaches as high as 30 degrees on some days.
In the winter it gets pretty cold, and it rains a lot in the winter too.
Other ideas
Going to the gym
There is a swimming pool in my hometown and many people go there. Whenever I go there, it always seems very busy. I try to go early in the morning to avoid all the crowds.
Playing tennis
Walking in the hills on the outskirts of town
Walking on the seafront of the town
Shopping malls and going shopping
Coffee shops and coffee culture
Eating out and going to restaurants
Going to bars and nightclubs (for older students!)
Dancing in the town square
Visiting the library
Helping charity organisations
Fishing in the local river
Swimming in the swimming pool
Yoga
Many evening classes in the local community college
