School in the past compare to now: In the past, Vietnam’s educational system was affected by many cultures, of which the Chinese and French had most significant influence During 11th century, a National College was established just for the education of sons or royalty In 1252,, the college was opened to students from various backgrounds besides royal or official ones In the past, There was no transportation to get to school Schools are far from students’ house Students have to walk a long way to school They don’t have homework and also don’t have any extra classes.The school looks like thatched house with paddy fields all around There were only a few classooms and the walls were made of mud and sraw.There was trenches suround school Students studied in such poor conditions like that They wore rubber sandles and straw hat to school Compare to now, students are in a friendly learning environment The school is big with green trees surrounded There are many rooms for each class or each subject The facilities are quite good All teachers are highly qualified Textbooks are carefully printed Students have extra classes and such so much homework The school also organizes extracurricular activities regularlly Advantages of city life: In my opinion, city life brings so many advantages It’s a fact that people in the city have better transport facilities than the village There is electricity, highway, good facilities in the city So people can lead a comfortable and enjoyable life in the city In city, people get more and better medical facilities than a people living in the countryside There are more qulified doctors in city In city, we can find different health facilities and private hospitals, unlike the countryside The education here is more developed Children living in the city can get a good education, because there are better schools in the town than the village We can find college or university of our own choice The facilities are quite good All teachers are highly qualified Textbooks are carefully printed Students have extra classes Therefore, there are more job opportunities for everyone In city, you can find job in a factory or even you can start your own business That’s all about the advantages of city life Teenagers’ skills: Nowadays, society is developing Teenagers are growing up faster than before So teenagers like us should have somes life skills such as: social skills, cognitive skills, emotional control skills, I think the most important is emotional control skills Well, emotional control skills is the ability to recognise our feelings, as well as being able to control them and express them appropriately A high EQ helps oneself to communicate better, reduce stress, defuse conflicts, improve relationships and empathize with others Emotional controlling is the best thing in team-working Teams with emotionally intelligent members are great at working together They have good communication and trust each other When someone makes a suggestion, they’re able to respond in a positive and productive way Emotional controlling also helps us deal with change we will easily adapt to everything, not be confused, panic at sudden changes If we are stuck in hard situation, we will come through it easily than others just by adjust our felling Consequence, teenagers should have emotional control skills Craft village: One of the most famous handicrafts in VietNam is conical hat, especially Bai Tho conical hat The birthplace of this is Tay Ho village in Hue The Vietnamese conical hat is an iconic image that reminds peole of the farmers working on the paddy fields or VietNamese girls wearing traditional dress, ao dai, walking down the street Conical hat made of dry palm leaf, for protection from sunlight and rain A conical hat may look simple, but artisans have to follow 15 stages: from collecting leaves to making frames Craftsmen must be very skillful What is special is that poems and paintings are added between layers of the hat That makes the special of Bai Tho conical hat Conical hat making in Tay Ho village has been passed down from generation to generation