Topic 98. If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what would you choose? Why?

If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition,
what would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

Sample essay.

If I were asked to send one thing representing my country to an international exhibition, I'd send
something unexpected: one week's worth of television programming. These programs would best
represent my country. They show how the citizens of my country live and what they think and
feel.

The dramas on television are very realistic. They show how people in different parts of the
country go about their daily lives. They show how they earn their livings, how they deal with
crime, and how they interact with each other. The dramas also show how people in various
economic groups dress, what kinds of houses they live in, and what kinds of education their
children receive.

The comedies indicate what people in my country think is funny. Even though the situations are
exaggerated, they reflect how my culture deals with very basic human situations. People
everywhere understand falling in love, raising a family, and earning a living.