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First of all, Costa Rica has an excellent system of national parks.

The first reason is the excellent system of national parks.

The first reason is that Costa Rica has an excellent system of national parks.


Second, Costa Rica has many beautiful beaches.

The second reason is the beautiful beaches.

The second reason is that Costa Rica has many beautiful beaches.


Thirdly, San Jose, the capital, has a pleasant climate.

The third reason is that the capital city San Jose has a pleasant climate.

The third reason is the pleasant climate in the capital city, San Jose.


Next, hotels and restaurants are inexpensive.

The next reason is that the hotels and restaurants are inexpensive.

The next reason is the inexpensive restaurants there.


Last, the people are friendly to tourists.

The last reason is that the people are friendly to tourists.

The last reason is the friendly people to the tourists.

My Classroom (by Irene)

My classroom is on the fourth floor. Outside my classroom is a long and broad hallway with a washstand. Get into the backdoor, at first, you will see my desk in the middle back of the classroom, and there is a huge bulletin board where I show students’ works and assignments on the back wall. Facing the platform, on the left hand side, under the windows, there is a space to store cleaning tools, like broom, mop, dustpan, bucket, and several trash cans for recycling items. Reading area is around the back corner. In the middle space, 36 units of desks and chairs are arranged for 6 groups, so students can discuss by groups in the classes. On the right hand side, next to the windows, there are 36 drawers arranged in ranks for the students. Everyone has his own drawer to put things that they don’t want to take home. It’s a small classroom, but it’s always full of happiness.