{"id":2259,"date":"2012-10-23T23:34:45","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T03:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2012-10-23T23:38:02","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T03:38:02","slug":"my-hometown-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/my-hometown-video\/","title":{"rendered":"My Hometown (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you learn English, one of the first things you&#8217;ll need to talk about is where you come from. Talking about your hometown is good for making small talk, and it&#8217;s something you will do many times in your life. To help you in your English studies, here&#8217;s a video about my hometown of Detroit, with subtitles for you to follow along.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Hometown - Detroit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KUu4RDws_Rg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My hometown is Detroit, a big city in the state of Michigan. It&#8217;s in the Midwest region of the USA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is called the Motor City, because of the Big 3 automakers &#8211; Ford, GM, and Chrysler. It&#8217;s also called Motown, or simply &#8220;The D.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get around downtown on the People Mover, which takes you by the Renaissance Center, the headquarters of GM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other famous symbols of the city are the Spirit of Detroit, and the fist of Joe Louis, who was a great boxer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Detroit also includes Belle Isle Park, which is accessible by bridge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can see the skyline of downtown, as well as the Detroit River.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some people come here to swim, and others come here to get their boat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the summer, we like to play golf here.\u00a0It&#8217;s just a chip and putt course, so you only need two clubs. Sometimes, you end up in the sand. Nice putt!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another great place to visit in Detroit is the Heidelberg Project. This outdoor art project was created in 1986 by an artist. To quote their website, &#8220;The Heidelberg Project offers a forum for ideas, a seed of hope, and a bright vision for the future. It&#8217;s about taking a stand to save forgotten neighborhoods. It&#8217;s about helping people think outside the box and it&#8217;s about offering solutions. It&#8217;s about healing communities through art &#8211; and it&#8217;s working!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This neighborhood, which was once very dangerous, now attracts visitors every day. There are lots of interesting things to see here. You can spend a whole afternoon wandering around.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A lot of it may look like it&#8217;s just for fun, but some of the art has a deep meaning. For example, this area comments on the poor status of health care in the city.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A few blocks away is the old train station, which is now abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are hungry, go downtown to try the Coney Challenge. Try the Detroit coney dog at Lafayette. The Detroit hot dog is simple: hot dog, chill, mustard, and onions. This is the first stop. Then, head next doug to American to try another hot dog.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It looks about the same, but the taste is what&#8217;s important. It&#8217;s really good. It&#8217;s a tough choice. I&#8217;m going to have to think about it. So, which one is better?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well, now I&#8217;m really full. It&#8217;s a tough decision. At least in terms of our group, and on this day, we&#8217;re siding with Lafayette. There are also many bars downtown, where you can enjoy a drink with friends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to see a show or concert, head to the Fillmore, or the famous Fox Theater.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to sports, Detroit is known as Hockeytown. 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