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Trang 1TOPIC: IF YOU HAD MAGIC CARPET AS THE ONE OF ALADDIN, WHAT CITY IN THE WORLD WOULD BE YOUR DESTINATION? EXPLAIN WHY?
My disfigured feet leave me immobile and unable to stand or walk 18 years
I cannot stand on my own feet but I can stand on believing in Goodness, inMagic that helps me go through Surfing Internet is the best way to solace
my longing My computer has full of information about Paris, as if I ready to
go for very long Remember vividly the day I saw a beautiful picture of Paris
by night, I couldnot force myself stop being directed toward That moment Idesired to be someone else escapes from reality- to be there I had neverthought such a luxurious city covered by colorful lights and admiringbuilding projects existed Right away, I searched out “Paris” on the internetand all the results made me keep focusing on the screen
Trang 2Till now, I still remain the attraction as the first time when thinking aboutParis Since France is considered as the origin of great Europe civilization, itsmagnanimous history was prettified to the antique features and diversityculture Paris which is the capital of France has the strange fascination withthe sparkling and dreamlike beauty It is the place where fashion, cultureand music are fabricated together Eiffel Tower, Le Sacré Coeur, Arc deTriomphe, Notre- Dame, etc give an impression of strength and beautywhich have lasted up to our days The more I think of Paris, the more I thirstfor my wish comes true.
One day, as normal, I surf the internet:
Buzz!
Aladdin: Happy birthday, Trang Vu!
Trang Vu: Thank you so much!
Aladdin: Well Do you believe in Magic?
Trang Vu: Of course, Ala But don’t tell me that you have witchcraft
Aladdin: Yes, I have Today, you are the special one chosen by me Please tell
me your wish
Trang Vu: I am? You’re… (I have a little shock)
Aladdin: Yeah me
Trang Vu: Unbelievable! Oh my Goodness! I always dream of going to Paris.Will it be true?
Everything changes even though I haven’t typed yet I soon realize mybeloved place is right beneath me and I’m on a magic carpet At the
Trang 3moment, I can’t force myself stop bursting into tears I’m so happy to seeParis- the place where my heart belongs Without wheelchair and disease,I’m totally free, free at last to see the world and to live my dream I’ll hold
on this feeling forever Being there is the most perfect memory for me tocherish the rest of my life
Paris by night…
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Have you ever wished to be a superman or superwoman? Or lived in thewonder land full of marvelous things? You wish to own the flying carpet?And if this dream came true, where would you go? Prosperous Europe orpeaceful Asia?
If i did, i would come a place, neither beautiful nor wealthy, but a very poorone, where i can give some help for those who are in need
Africa is the poorest, with a harsh climate People here, especially childrenare suffering from many difficulties such as malnutrition, illiteracy, poorhealth care system, and so on The life of young ones in this continent isworse and worse day by day
The images of almost dead children caused by starvation, or a mother withher child on her back walked thousand-mile desert route to get a saving lifebowl of porridge made me breathless and heartbreaking
Not only lacking food, water is one of the most serious problems here.Fresh water is out of most African’s dictionary Lasting 12 month droughtsmade the peak in the cereal price, threatening the lives of million people.When reaching the refugee camp, many parents were nearly exhausted due
to experiencing many days without eating There almost dead children ontheir hands Parents could not do anything but watching helplessly theirdear daughters, sons gradually die
As any other continent’s children, African children are innocent, they havethe right to live, to be happy Suffering a lot of pain and hardship, African,children in African need help
Trang 5We, as ones have a happier lives, let do something to help children.
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If I had a magic carpet like Aladin, which city would I go? This question isnot easy to answer at all There are too many interesting places in thisworld to choose: London, New York, Sydney, even Hanoi too Perhaps if Ireally had to choose, I would choose Paris
Alright, how could Paris be placed over any interesting city above? The firstreason can be stated in just one short word: food Paris has the one of thefinest cuisines in the world If I were in a restaurant there, I would try everydish I could, from dishes that I have only seen on TV so far - like theMacaron or crepe - to the dishes I have already known - like cheese or theFrench bread, to see how the same food can taste differently in differentplaces I would even taste some really peculiar dishes like the goose's liver.Moreover, I would try to enjoy the food in a Parisian way: sitting on thetable as politely as I could; using the spoons, forks and knives on the tableproperly And of course, I could not eat my meal without any wine at all.The second reason why I choose Paris can also be expressed in an evenshorter word: art Or a slightly longer word: The Louvre Where else could Isee the famous everlasting smile of Mona Lisa? Or the Venus of Milo, inwhich a woman's physical beauty reaches almost perfection? But whilethese two works of art would be my main focus, I would take my eyes on asmany other paintings and sculptures as I could In fact, since the Museumcontains so many things to see, my trip would likely extend to two or moredays And of course, every time I went to the Louvre, I would not miss goingthrough the Louvre Pyramid and see everything through the glass
Trang 7Here comes the last reason: just Paris If my trip to Paris were done by amagic carpet, I would see the Eiffel Tower before anything else in the city.The Tower would also be my first place to land the carpet, where I wouldhave the whole view of Paris for the first time After that, I would take aslow ride around Paris and stop at any landmark along the way, like theCathedral of Notre Dame or the Panthéon, where I could pay some respect
to France's most famed men and women like Voltaire or Pierre & MarieCurie
I would fly to the top of the Eiffel Tower once more at dusk, to see thesunset and the lights turn on in the whole city When the sky was fully dark,
I would take a nearly identical ride to the one I had done in the sunlight, but
in this time, I would not go inside the previously seen places, instead to look
at them on the outside and see their breathtaking lighted-up beauty
Now is the time I have to get off of the magic carpet and go back to real life
I hope you all enjoy the ride Thanks for your attention!
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Journey to the Big Apple…
This is where the dream starts… If I were to acquire Aladdin’s flyingcarpet, the first thing I would most probably do would be crushing into anearby tree That of course, was just a joke Well, there are plenty of placesaround the world I would really like to pass by but there is that one specialcity in particular which I have always dreamed about visiting That city is theNew York City…
New York City – the Big Apple is one of the largest and busiest cities
in the world It is the dream destination for me and millions of peoplearound the world People always dream about starting becoming rich with
so called “American Dream” and New York City is the place full ofopportunities to begin with Now that I have the carpet, the dream mightcome true
I would be so excited to be able to instantly fly to that fabulous city I wouldfly over the city first to enjoy its beauty, especially at night: All the glamour,all the lights and beauty of the city – viewable from my ultra speed magicalcarpet I can only imagine the tall skyscrapers with thousands of brightwindows erecting into the sky and beneath them city streets withconstantly moving light dots All of which creates a magnificent night viewwith that dreamy look which can seduce almost every soul The city is alsovery beautiful in daylight, especially at dawn The sun rising in the horizonslowly lights the city and with it most recognizable landmark - The Statue of
Trang 9Liberty in the distance That is truly a marvelous view, representing whattraditional values United States of America stands for: Freedom and Liberty.There are of course other landmarks around the city that I could finally visit.Among them would be the tall classic Empire State Building, the Epic TimesSquare, the Yankee Stadium, the Brooklyn Bridge with its large suspensioncables, the Central Park with its beautiful natural landscape, the musicalBroadway….and lots and lots of them The whole mixture of these speciallocations just adds to the beauty of the city
However, the beauty of New York lies not only with its landmarks, financialdistricts, huge streets… it is also exhibited by the beauty of its people - theNew Yorkers along with many people from different places If you walkaround the city, you can see a lot of people ranging from rich businessmen
in the lower Manhattan area to the normal working people in allprofessions in shops, streets, service centers There are a lot of servicemendedicated to their work such as policemen and firefighters who on thatdisastrous day September 11th , displayed great courage and sacrificerescuing thousands of people trapped in WTC In overall, the people of NewYork are pretty friendly and helpful but unfortunately not all of them Thecity itself suffers from poor conditions and economy also Some streets arefilled with homeless people and they are very dangerous at night as therobberies and homicides are on the daily basis But those are only someminor dark sides and shall not undermine this great city
I would like to tell more but I guess there is actually more for me to explorewith that flying carpet Also, according to my knowledge, the Aladdin’sflying carpet may accommodate more than one person Therefore you are
Trang 10always welcome to join me in this great journey to the great City as it iswaiting for us with all its glamour and music.
Trang 11Secondly, the whole city was built on the top of a lagoon and the main ways
to move from one to other places are canals, on which boats are thefavorite means of transport for both the locals and tourists In addition,there are no cars and trains The air is, therefore, so clean This is why manyother places in the world wish to be compared with Venice Besides,tourists can walk down the small streets to take photos and see beautifulhouses here It is so interesting
Another reason I wish to fly to Venice is that I like birds, that I could befriendly with thousands of wild pigeons who are abundantly availableeverywhere in the city The pigeons in this city are adorned with vibrantcolors, for example, red, yellow and green ones There are also pigeons inbright purple
Trang 12Venice is indeed one of the most beautiful cities around the world, whichmakes it an attractive destination to most of the tourists It is hard for me toafford a long and very expensive journey to that such a remote city Nowthanks to a magic carpet I can accomplish my dream.
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Imagining I am travelling in the sky, I can touch the clouds, say “Hello!” tothe pigeons hovering And below me, a river is gently flowing, a variety ofarchitectural style of buildings dimly loom in the thin fog, adjacent to manyparks and garden I am not neither in a plane nor on a crowded street, butsitting on a magic carpet, enjoy the beautiful scenery That would bedefinitely a strange but tremendous and wonderful experience if I had thatchance to come and visit the capital of England and the United Kingdom –London
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce,education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professionalservices, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing
to its prominence However, the things I like best of London is the beauty ofits structures, with reputation of architecture as well as their history
One of the ten most-visited attractions is the Tower of London, that is thefirst place I want to visit Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, morecommonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the northbank of the River Thames in central London, England, United Kingdom Itlies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from theeastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open spaceknown as Tower Hill The Tower of London has played a prominent role inEnglish history The primary function of the Tower is to be a fortress, a royalpalace and a prison for royal internees who have high positions Also, theTower attracts me because of being one of the most frightfully haunted
Trang 14houses in England There are many stories about the wraith of Queen AnneBoleyn, going around the tower, headless and white-dressed, or King Henry
VI, Laday Jane Grey and some other princes
Next, I want to “fly” to the center of the city and visit another touristdestination, which is one of the most famous square in the United Kingdom
as well as the world – Trafalgar Square The name commemorates the Battle
of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars overFrance There is a statue of Duke Nelson to honor him with the victory That
is also the most prominent of the square because the statue is 5.5 metreshigh, and is placed on a 52 metres pillar But in my opinion, the mostinteresting thing of the square is the feral pigeons, and feeding them was apopular activity Nowadays, the feeding of birds on the square'spedestrianised North Terrace and other pavements in the area are banned.But there are still many pigeons there, which bring a natural look for thecity
There are many other famous and beautiful places in London I want to visitthem all The Tower Brigde, which is a combined bascule and suspensionbridge in London, over the River Thames, has become an iconic symbol ofLondon It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name.The Baker street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in
London, is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective
Sherlock Holmes, who lives at a fictional 221B Baker Street address Thereare many tennis courts, with the traditional “lawn tennis” different toalmost other courts in the world, and the most famous is the center court,the only place to hold the final of the Championships Wimbledon Also, I
Trang 15want to see the famous Buckingham Palace, the clock tower of the Palace ofWestminster which is one of the most prominent symbols of both Londonand England And many other historical, scientific, and monumental placessuch as the Queen Victoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace: Cung điệnBuckingham, Horse Guards, Piccadilly Circus, The Princess Diana MemorialFountain, Centre of Maritime Greenwich, Royal Obeservatory Altogether,they would be the best memory of my life – the unique chance to visit myfavourite city.