ESL 4
When I Was In My Country( cont.)
By Mingduan Wang
I had a lot of good memories in my country. I lived in a city in Southern China. We didn’ t have four seasons. Every day felt like spring! I had a happy childhood. I went to the mountains to dig wild herbs in the spring. I went to the river and sea to catch fish or shrimp and pick peaches in the summer. Fall was the harvest time. I picked fruit, climbed trees and hunted for bird eggs. I dug for mud fish and caught oysters or razor clams in the winter. These are my memories of childhood.
By Semira
I am from Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a beautiful country. Ethiopia has many nice cities, Axum, Lalibela, Gondar and Fassil. Ethiopia has cultural clothes and nice weather. Also, it has more than 80 different languages.
When I was in my country I was living with my family. On the weekends, we relaxed and we used to visit our cousins and we traveled. I like my country because there are so many things to visit and we have an old culture. When I was in my country I used to walk with my friends, I used to go café. I used to eat dinner with my family.
When I Was A Girl
By Dilma Mendez
In my country, when I was seven years old, I started to go to school. But at that age, I did not have my father. He died and that was difficult for me. But I went to school and I studied all year. I passed my first grade. I went to second grade. It was very difficult for me because nobody helped me with my homework. Nobody helped me with school supplies. I went to work to buy my books. After I passed second grade, I couldn’ t study any more. Now I am very happy because I study in Carlos Rosario School. It is never too late to start!
20 In Our Own Words 2016