LAOS, MY COUNTRY
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Layia Lee, Grade 5
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Short Story
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2011
IN MY COUNTRY WE EAT APPLES, BANANAS AND MANGOS. WE ALSO PLAY GAMES AND WE GO TO SCHOOL. WE LEARN ENGLISH LIKE THIS COUNTRY TOO. THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS TO DO IN LAOS. WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT TO DO LIKE GOING TO THE FOREST, CATCHING A FISH ALL THE TIME. WE LIVE CLOSE TO OUR SCHOOL. WE GO TO SCHOOL AT 8:30 AND WE FINISH AT 3:30. IF WE GO TO SCHOOL THERE IS NO YARD DUTY TEACHER. SOME PEOPLE FIGHT THE TEACHER DOESN’T CARE. EVERY WEDNESDAY WE GET TO CLEAN UP RUBBISH. SOME PEOPLE BRING WATER FROM HOME. THERE ARE NO CAMPS AND SPECIAL THINGS LIKE STUDENT OF THE WEEK, SPORT, ART OR SCIENCE. AND THERE IS NO PRINCIPAL. COME TO LAOS SEE YOU THERE!