Topic: “go with my gut”Thesis: some examples of situations where saying “go with my gut” might be appropriate. The expression “go with my gut” means to rely on your instincts or intuition when making a decision. Here are some examples of situations where saying “go with my gut” might be appropriate. In a job interview, if you have a gut feeling that the company culture doesn’t fit your values, even if it is a good job, you might decide to…
Topic: parksThesis: Here are some nice things to do in parks. Parks are a good place for doing many things. A park is a good place for playing games. A park is a good place for taking naps. There are many nice things which you can do at parks. Q. Have you been to a park? What did you do there?Q. Should a new sports stadium be built in you city? (Yes or no and why). Audio A Audio B
Doing things slowly and with more awareness enhances the experience. If you walk slowly, it is possible to be safer by being more aware of your environment. You can see the cracks in the sidewalk so you don’t trip on them. Sipping coffee slowly, your enjoyment of the experience is enhanced. It becomes possible to taste the subtler qualities and feel the effect of the caffeine more attentively. Moving slowly may help us be more aware of our surroundings and…
Topic: having my own place Thesis: looking for a place to call home A place to call home is something everybody needs. If you don’t have it, then you’re trying to find it. Here in Hanoi, you will find even the smallest spaces are filled. A gap between two buildings has a noodle auntie. A stair step has a chicken on it. Every size and shape of space is occupied. I have come here to find my own space to…
Topic: pace of life Thesis: The pace of life is fast and slow in Hanoi. Like a river is moving onward, life is moving onward. In some places life moves fast, and in other places it is slow. The pace of life is fast and slow in Hanoi. Riding on the back of the motorbike taxi is a fast feeling. There is excitement. There is action. There is the smell of exhaust from a hundred other motorbikes moving around you…
Topic: making life brighter Thesis: celebrating Tet and keeping a positive mindset can make our lives brighter. A Celebrating Tet and cultivating a positive mindset can make our lives brighter. Celebrating Tet makes our lives brighter. Tet has many traditional practices which emphasize goodwill. For example, giving lucky money to children, sharing special foods, visiting family, offering altar tributes, and wishing each other well. Gestures of goodwill like these make life brighter for ourselves and others. Tet also emphasizes practices…
Topic: weather Thesis: the weather affects us in multiple ways. A Rainy or sunny, windy or still, hot or cold. The weather affects us in multiple ways. The weather affects our environment. The plants and animals that are around us depend on the weather. On a gray day, the clouds hang in the sky so heavy with rain. The plants can feel it in the air and are ready for it. Plants need water to grow. People need plants to…
Topic: train travel Thesis: two things I like about train travel. A Train travel isn’t the only way to get to LA, but it is the way I prefer. Here are two things that I like about traveling by train. First, I like that on the train I encounter people who I normally don’t. On the train I can find tourists from other countries, Amish people, and travelers young and old. Tourists and travelers like to ride the train because…
Topic: living by the river Thesis: living by the river has an effect on a person. A A river is a powerful force in many ways. Living beside a river has an effect on a person. The river affects a person’s thinking. They can throw a stick in the moving water and watch it drift away, and their thoughts go after it. Where does the river go? It makes its winding path to the sea. Their thoughts drift out to…
Topic: walking downhill Thesis: walking downhill is fun A I like walking. Most of all, I like walking downhill. Walking downhill is faster. You take longer strides walking downhill than walking uphill. The pace of walking increases so you can cross a distance faster. If you are walking home, then it means you get home sooner. Faster is usually better. Q. Walking faster is better, especially if you are _______. B Walking downhill stimulates the mind. You can see an…