SPORT
I would like to talk about a sport that I particularly enjoy and have been practising for a few years. It is basketball. For me, this is not only a sport or a physical exercise but also an ideal way for me to relieve of stress and to make new friends.
I first knew about basketball when I was a little kid through a video game called NBA 2k8. However, at that time I did not play badminton at all, partly because I was not an active kid who was aware of the critical importance of physical exercises. When I went to high school, a lot of my friends were a big fan of basketball and my high school offered big playgrounds for sports activities, therefore I practised basketball much more often.
I usually play basketball in the weekends and watch NBA on the nights when my favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers play. I often go to sports centres with a number of my classmates for basketball matches. Sometimes we even participate in local league, didn’t accomplish anything big but it was extremely fun.
For me, basketball is a good way to help me pursue a healthy lifestyle. It is also an affordable type of sport as you do not have to buy a lot of specialised sports materials. Finally, playing basketball enables me to develop a number of important and non-academic skills such as discipline, team-work, problem-solving and co-operation.
CITY
My favorite city is Ha Noi, the capital of Vietnam. It is a beautiful historic city localted in the north of Vietnam. This city has always been one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia thanks to its attraction, amazing foot and fascinatiny culture. First of all, pagodas are main attractions of Hanoi. For example, Mot Cot is a very interesting pagoda because it is built on only one pillar in the middle of a lake.
Secondly, Hanoi has many delicious local dishes such as Pho or Banh Cuon which tourists should never miss when visiting Hanoi. Finally, Hanoi is an ideal place to learn about Vietnamese culture though water puppet shows or folk music such as Quan Ho or Ca Tru. To sum up, a part from the above feature, what I like about Hanoi is its peaceful atmosphere and slow pace of life.