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Topic 3: Describe a period in history that interests you
You should say
what that period is
how you know about it
and why it is interesting
Model Answer:
If I could
go in a time machine, I would choose to go back to the
glorious time of Hong Bang
period in about 2000 BC, the very first days of my country.
At that time, this place wasn’t called Vietnam, it was under the rule of Hung Kings and was
named Van Lang instead. What I find fascinating about this era is the
legends and myths
which I learned from History and Literature class back in school. Van Lang was a small country
yet it was frequently invaded by the mysterious people. Whenever this period of time is
mentioned, people will immediately relate to hundreds of wars, some even last for decades.
We, the descendants, had no idea how they could win in those
wars due to the sparse
population and simple weapons, so we made up stories and fables to honor the bravery of our
ancestors. Some specific examples are the legend of a three-year-old boy who went to war to
save the country, or the myth of the Magic Crossbow which could deliver thousands of arrows
and the story of the princess innocently trusting her lover and betraying her father, and the list
goes on.
Although some of the stories are imaginary, it left a mark on me and nurtured my love for my
home country since I was a little girl. Moreover,
many of modern Vietnamese cultural
practices also date back to this era, like cooking sticky rice cakes and displaying five-fruit trays
on Tet holiday. This era can be considered as the cradle of our culture. I am always curious
about the origin of our customs, and I believe that going back to this time could provide me
with first-
hand experience as well as a thorough understanding of my country’s tradition.
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