Unit1Lecture2我用英语谈家乡

Unit1Lecture2我用英语谈家乡

sb. is from ...

sb. comes from ...

I grew up in ...

I am native of ...

My hometown is ...

I was born and bred in ...

I was born and raised in ...

It is situated inonat ... 它位于...

The city is crowned as ... 它有...的美誉

It boasts ... 拥有（值得夸耀的东西）

It is known for ... 它由于...而著称

It is distinguished by ... 它以...为特

Food: yummy, mouth-watering, drool over, distinctive local

snacks

Weather: unfavorable, balmy, changeable, hot & stuffy

freezing, brisk

People: inhabitant, be engaged in ..., hospitable, talkative,

forthright, be enthusiastic about ...

History: be tracked back to, bustling, heritage sites

My hometown Changsha, situated in the east and central

part of Hunan province and on the lower reaches of Xiang River

is a booming place and boasts the reputation of being one of the

most livable cities in China. I have lived here since 1992. Here,

multi-storey office buildings and living quarters are springing up

like mushrooms, creating ornaments of modernity for the city.

Dotted with quite a variety of restaurants with excellent and

distinctive local cuisine, it attracts both natives and tourists from

home and board in astronomical numbers. What’s more, new

areas spread in all directions like spilt water. However, the best

thing about my hometown is the people. They are kind and

hospitable. They try to help each other in hard times and share

happiness in good times. Sometimes it feels like we’re all one

big happy family. Like other cities of our country, my hometown

is becoming rich and prosperous. I love it very muc h because

it’s the place where I was born and brought up, and because i

have numerous schoolmates, friends and relatives there.