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Band 6+: 1.where is your hometown 2.what was is like growing up there 3.Has it changed much since you were a child

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My hometown is Nakhon Phanom, a province in the north of Thailand. Nakhon Phanom has many traditions and many people to meet. When I go out in Nakhon Phanom, it makes me so proud because my family taught me to respect people. Nakhon Phanom has fantastic conditions to live there. When I wanted to shine, it was really shameful because in the past, Nakhon Phanom didn't have a supermarket. But nowadays, Nakhon Phanom has many supermarkets and new roads. There are many tourists who visit because there are many beautiful temples. I love Nakhon Phanom. There are many mountains and natural surroundings because they make you feel refreshed and relaxed.

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My hometown is not province in the north of Thailand. Not province is many transition and many people to do that. When I go out and not province, it make me so proud. Because my family is taught me about learning to respect people. And not province have fantastic condition to live there. When I want to shine, it’s so shame really much because in the past, non-proven don’t have a supermarket. But nowadays, non-proven is many supermarket and new loads. And have many tourism to go there because have many beautiful temple. I love non-proven. And have many mountains and many natural around non-proven. Because you make you feel refreshing and make you relaxing.

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nakhon: 7

phanom: 7

many: 6

because: 4

there: 4

people: 2

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