ESL 4
When I Was
In My Country
By Maria Cabieses
I’m from Lima, Peru. Lima is the capital. it’s very nice. If you might travel to Peru you have to
visit La Plaza de Armas, the museums. The Peruvian food is delicious, you have to eat
Ceviche, Arroz con Pollo, Jalea Mixta, and Papa a La Huancaina.
When I lived in Peru, I used to eat breakfast in my sister’s house and I used to play volleyball
with my friend every Sunday. I used to visit my friend every two weeks. When I lived in my
country, I could play volleyball, but now I can’t play because I don’t have time. I could spend
time with friends, but now I can’t however, I feel happy because I have my daughter and I like to
play with her and I do things for her. I couldn’t speak two languages. But now I can.
I like the USA, but the USA is colder than Lima. In Lima, the people are friendlier than some
people in the USA. Lima’s hospitals are worse than the USA’s hospitals.
By Glenda Calles
When I was in my country El Salvador, I always ate pupusa, because the food in my country
is very good and the places in my country are extraordinary. The beaches in my country are
beautiful. My country El Salvador is very small, but my country has beautiful places, excellent
food and the people are friendly. My country has a lot of good things.
In my country, I used to eat dinner with my friends. I used to play soccer with my brother, and
I used to cook with my mother. I used to watch TV every day. I used to visit my grandparents. I
eat pupusas here, but it’s not the same as in my country. Now, I can’t cook with my mother
because she is in El Salvador. I can’t watch TV every day, because I have to work. I can’t visit
my grandparents, because they aren’t here. I can’t eat dinner with my friends every weekend,
because I’m too busy.
My country El Salvador is smaller than USA. El Salvador is hotter than United States.
United States is richer than El Salvador.
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In Our Own Words 2016