HOMETOWN VOCABULARY

1. Where is your hometown?

Be borned and raised: sinh ra và lớn lên

Located in the Northern/Central/Southern part of Vietnam: Quê tôi ở miền…Việt Nam
Metropolis with millions of dwellers/inhabitants: Thành phố lớn với hàng triệu cư dân sinh
sống
Populated: đông dân cư
As a matter of fact: Thực tế là

I was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh city which is located in the Southern part of Vietnam. It is a
metropolis with millions of dwellers. As a matter of fact, I believe it is the most populated city in
Vietnam.

2. Can you describe a little bit about your hometown?

The biggest feature of my city is…
The most unique characteristic is…
Has a reputation for…
When it comes to (my hometown), ... the food will be the first thing that comes into my mind
When it comes to (my hometown), ... people usually think of…
My hometown is a perfect place for young people to live in simply because …

Many job opportunities to work here

This city provides everyone so many opportunities to build up their careers (gây dựng sự nghiệp
Opportunities in my city are various, from education to job-hunting,…
The living cost is a little bit higher than in small places
The facilities (cơ sở hạ tầng) are well developed, including gyms, schools, hospitals, publice
transport, leisure activities
It has all the entertainment services young people look for such as…
Young people have all sorts of choices, they can go shopping, enjoy fantastic food, watch films
and so on
There are a lot of places for young people to hang out with friends
Many cafes and restaurants serving food from all around the world.
Has a lot of tourist attractions which are really worth coming

Beside a lot of good sides, HCM city also has some bad points
The air pollution is getting more serious,
traffic jams/ congestions everywhere/ all over the city in rush hour (giờ cao điểm)