冀教版七年级英语下册课文
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Lesson 1: A Trip to China .................
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Lesson 2: You in Beijing .....................
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Lesson
3: A visit to Xi‟an ..............................
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Lesson 4: A Visit
to Lanzhou .......................................
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Lesson 5: Another Stop along the
Silk Road ........................................
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Lesson
6: Jenny‟s Diary .................................
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Lesson 7: What‟s
Your Project about? ..............................
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Lesson 8: Marco Polo and the Silk Road
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Lesson 9:
Danny‟s School Project ...........................
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Lesson 10: Music and Dance .
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Lesson 11: Food in China......................
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Lesson 12:
A Blog about the Silk Road .......................
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Lesson 13: how is School Going? .
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Lesson 14: Jenny‟s School life ...............
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Lesson 15:
Making a Difference ..............................
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Lesson 16: We Are with You! .
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Lesson 17: School Science Fair ...............
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Lesson 18:
teaching in China ................................
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Lesson 19: A Dinner Date .
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Lesson 20: Join Our Club! ..............
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Lesson 21: What is your club type? ...........
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Lesson 22: Big
Plans for the Weekend ............................
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Lesson 23: A Weekend with Grandma ..
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Lesson 24:
how Was Your Weekend? ............................
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Lesson 25: A Phone Friend ........
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Lesson 26: Online Phone Calls ................
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Lesson 27:
Amazing English ..................................
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Lesson 28: how do I learn
English? .........................................
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Lesson 29: A Door to the world ...............
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Lesson 30:
writing an E-mail English ........................
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Lesson 31: What Strange
Weather! .........................................
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Lesson 32: I Can‟t Wait for Winter! .......
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Lesson 33:
Kim‟s Favorite Season ............................
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Lesson 34: Steven‟s Report ...
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Lesson 36: Spring in China ................
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Lesson
37: You Are What You Eat! ........................
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Lesson 38: Stay Healthy ...
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Lesson: 39 Danny‟s Report .............
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Lesson 40: Move Your Body ....................
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Lesson 41:
Were People Healthy Then? ........................
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Lesson 42: Know Yourself .........
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Lesson 43: Have a Good Summer! ...............
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Lesson 44:
Volunteering in Summer ...........................
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Lesson 45: Baseball Season .....
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Lesson 46: Get Ready for Summer
Holiday! .........................................
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Lesson
47: Summer Plans .................................
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Lesson 48: Li Ming‟s
Summer Holiday ...................................
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Lesson 1: A Trip to
China
Hi, mum! Hi, dad! Guess what we‟re
learning about the silk road
this month in
school.
The Silk Road? That‟s in China.
Yes, it is! Mum and dad, may I ask you a
question?
Sure, Jenny! What is it?
My
school is planning a trip around China with Li
Ming‟s school.
Some student from my class will
go to China and travel on the Silk
Road. May I
go with them?
Who will lead the trip?
Ms.
Martin! Here is the note from my school.
(Jenny‟s father and mother read the note.)
Yes, you may go. This is a good chance for
you. You will learn about
China.
Really?
Great! Thanks, Mum and Dad! I „m so excited! I
will send
Li Ming an e-mail and tell him the
good news.
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Lesson 2:
You in Beijing
Hi Jenny,
How exciting! You
and Danny will come to China and see the Silk
Road with us! We will travel along the Silk
Road together. Wang
Mei and I will meet you in
Beijing. Our first stop will be Xi‟an. How
far
is it from Beijing to Xi‟an? It‟s about 1114
kilometers.
This trip will be very special.
The Silk Road is about 6500
kilometers long!
But we don‟t have enough time to see it all. We
can
only see part of it. We„ll learn about the
history and cultures of china
along the way.
I will send you the school‟s plan for our
trip.
Your friend,
Li Ming
Arrive
in Beijing and take a train to Xi‟an.
Visit
Xi‟an and the terra Cotta Warriors
See Lanzhou
and the yellow river
Visit Dunhuang..
Come
back to Beijing and leave Beijing.
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Lesson 3: A visit to Xi’an
Welcome
to Xi‟an – the walled city.
You can walk along
the wall in the walled city. It is about 12
kilometers long and over 600 years old. You
can climb up the big
wild goose pagoda. It is
over 1300 years old.
You can hit the ancient
drum in the drum tower. You can also ring
the
ancient bell in the Bell tower.
You can visit
the famous Terra Contra Warriors. They are over
2000
years old!
Eat delicious Chinese food
and enjoy the special dishes of Xi‟an.
Xi‟an
has a long history. You will have a lot of fun
here in this
ancient city.
The terra
cotta warriors
Welcome to the terra Corra
Warriors. We call them Bing ma Yong in
Chinese. This is an ancient place. Let‟s go to
the first pit! Can you
see the terra cotta
warriors? They are standing beside their horses.
Wow! I want to sit on one of the horse!
No, no! You cannot to that. Please stand here
with me and move with
me. Ok?
Ok. But I am
really excited!
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This is
wonderful! May I take photos here?
No. Look at
the sign, No photos!”
Oh, I see, thank you.
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Lesson 4: A Visit to Lanzhou
The group takes a train to Lanzhou. Then they
go to the hotel. Later,
they go for a walk
along the Yellow River.
All right. Let‟s go
down this street and turn left at the traffic
light.
This road will lead us to the Yellow
River.
Look! A bridge!
This is the Lanzhou
Zhongshan Bridge. It was the first bridge over
the Yellow River. The Silk Road crossed the
yellow river in
Lanzhou.
Wow, the Yellow
River is so wide!
Yes it‟s wide and long. The
Yellow River is about 5400 kilometers
long. We
call it the mother river.
Look! A statue
beside the Yellow River! A mother with a baby!
Oh, that‟s the mother river statue.
It‟s
beautiful!
Can we take a picture in front of
the statue, Ms. Martin?
Sure!
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Lesson 5: Another Stop along the Silk
Road
The group arrives in dunhuang. They take
a tour around the city.
This is an amazing
city.
It‟s one of the maim stops on the silk
road. It‟s famous as the ciy of
sands. Many
people come here to see the ancient paintings in
the
Marco polo.
Yes, Marco polo waked
here. But did he ride a camel here?
Yes Danny,
Of course he did!
Well, then I want to ride a
camel, too!
( they find a camel man on their
way to Mingsha Mountain)
HELLO, SIR, MAY I
RIDE A CAMEL?
Sure.
Is it safe?
Yes,
you will not fall off.
Are you sure? That
camel is really tall.
Yes , he is tall, but
you will be all right.
Come on, Danny. It will
be fun! I will ride a camel, too.
Ok.
(
The man helps Danny and jenny onto the camels )
The Yellow River! This is fun! Look at me. I‟m
Marco polo!
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Lesson 6:
Jenny’s Diary
Dear Diary,
This is our last
night in China. We will fay home tomorrow. We did
so much on this trip.
This afternoon, we
went to see the Beijing Opera. Wow! I loved the
music and the colorful clothing.
Yesterday
was a great day. In the afternoon, we went to the
Great
Wall. It is amazing! It is about 6300
kilometres long and over 2000
years old. Then,
in the evening, we went to the Bird‟s Nest, It is
only
a few years old, but is it a very famous
and beautiful building. It held
the 2008
Olympics. Danny looked for birds there. But of
course he
didn‟t find any.
China is a
great country. Where else can you travel thousands
of
years backing time? We saw the Terra Cotta
Warriors, the Walled
City and the Yellow
River.
I learned so much about Chinese history
and culture on this trip. I
learned about a
new instrument – the erhu. And I ate some
delicious
food.
I can‟t believe our trip
is over. I well miss China. I well come back
someday.
Jenny.
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Lesson 7: What’s Your Project about?
Jenny and Danny talk about the trip and their
projects.
Hi, Danny. Did you have a good rest
after our trip?
Yes, I slept for two full
days! I feel good now.
We had a great trip. We
learned so much. And we saw our friend Li
Ming
again.
Yes. Are you ready for your project?
Yes, I am. I will talk about Marco Polo we
heard a lot about him on
the Silk Road. What‟s
your project about?
My project o sabot some
places of interest in China. I will talk about
the places and things on the trip. I still
can‟t believe it – they don‟t
have donuts on
the Silk Road.
Danny! You can find donuts
anywhere in Canada. The Silk Road is
about
history and culture, not donuts.
Yes, I know.
I‟m making a joke. Let‟s go to the library and
work on
our projects.
Good idea.
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Lesson 8: Marco Polo and the
Silk Road
Hello, everyone!
My project is
about Marco Polo and the Silk Road.
Marco Polo
was a man from Italy. At the age of 17, he went to
China.
He travelled along the Silk Road with
his father and uncle. Together,
they moved
goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road.
Later,
Marco Polo travelled with his brother.
They travelled on boats,
horses and camels.
Their journey lasted about twenty years!
In
1275, Marco Polo Travelled to Beijing. He met the
king and
worked for him for 17 years. During
those years, Marco Polo learned
about coal and
paper. The Chinese discovered coal and invented
paper. These things were new to Marco Polo. He
brought some coal
and paper back to Italy with
him. He also brought back a lot of silk,
tea
and other goods.
Marco Polo Wrote a famous
book about his travels to China. I hoped
to
write a book like that someday.
Thank you.
By: jenny
Date: march 25
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Lesson 9: Danny’s School Project
For my project, will describe some places and
things from China.
You guess their names. Just
try your best. Are y9ou ready? Let‟s
begin!
These things are very old. People built them a
long time age. They
look like an ancient army.
What are they?
Are they the clay soldiers and
horses from China?
Yes, you are right. They
are the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi‟an. Here
are some pictures.
Wow! Cool pictures,
Danny.
The next one is an animal. It‟s big and
tall. It‟s an important tool on
the Silk Road.
It it a horse?
Sorry! It lives in the
desert.
Oh, it‟s a camel!
Well done. Look
at this picture. I‟m riding a camel.
Here is
the last one. It is very soft. It comes in many
colors.
Many things are soft and colorful. Can
you tell us a little bit more,
please?
Ok.
We can make clothes from it. Is it silk?
Yes.
You guessed it, lily! Look at me. I‟m wearing a
silk shirt.
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Lesson 10:
Music and Dance
I‟m still thinking about our
trip to the Silk Road. I realized many
things.
China has so much history. And our culture is so
rich and
colorful.
Yes, I know. I feel the
same way.
The trip gave me an idea.
I want
to learn to play the erhu! It is a part of ancient
Chinese culture.
Many Western people call it
the “Chinese violin”
That‟s a great idea, Li
Ming.!
I can‟t wait to play music for all my
friends.
You will be a great erhu player, Li
Ming.
I hope so. Wang Mei, you are a good
dance. Wy don‟t you learn a
traditional
Chinese dance? Then we can take part in spring
Festival
show together. I will play music and
you can dance!
I like that idea! Maybe I can
wear some traditional clothes, too!
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Lesson 11: Food in China
Jenny goes
on line to tell others about the food in China.
Hello, everyone! I just got back from a trip
to the Silk Road in China.
Everything was
great – especially the food! My favorite dishes
were
Beijing Duck and Lanzhou noodles. What„s
so special about these
two dishes? Well, they
have a lot of history behind them. Beijing
Duck is really a Chinese treasure. It takes a
lot of work, but the end
product is worth it.
Lanzhou noodles are long hand-make noodles.
They look good and taste great! Do you want to
taste these
wonderful foods from China?
Your story is very interesting. I saw a show
about Lanzhou noodles
on TV. The man makes the
noodles so fast. It was like magic!
I heard
that, in China, some people eat noodles for
breakfast. Is this
true?
Yes, it‟s true.
Many people eat noodles for breakfast. Sometimes
they eat them for lunch or supper or supper,
too,. And I know why –
they taste REALLY good!
I once had Beijing Duck in our city. Can I
find Lanzhou noodles
here? I will try.
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Lesson 12: A Blog about the Silk
Road
Li Ming had a good time on his trip to
the Silk Road. He wants to
trite about his
trip.
I just got back from a great trip to the
Silk Road. My friends from
Canada went with
me, on our trip. I realized many things about
China. Our country has a very long history and
a rich culture.
I saw and experienced a lot on
the trip. We went to see the Terra
Cotta
Warriors and the ancient city of Xi‟an. The
history of China is
so alive in these places.
I learned so much!
This trip opened my eyes. I
saw my own history and culture in a new
way. I
hope to travel more around my country someday.
Where should I go nest? Does anyone have any
suggestions?
Here are some photos from my trip
Enjoy!
This is me with a terra Cotta
Warrior
I took this picture in Xi‟an. Jenny
and Danny are in the drum tower..
This is
Danny in Dunhuang. He is riding a camel.
Here
ia am in Lanzhou. I love Lanzhou noodles. Yum!
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Lesson 13: how is
School Going?
Hi, jenny. How is your school
life going?
Well, I am a little busy this
term. I have six classes every day. My
school
days are very long.
Me too. I also have six
classes every day. I start school at 8:00 a.m. I
usually finish at 5:00 p.m. it‟s a long day,
but I like my school. My
school subjects are
so interesting.
What subjects do you have?
I have Chinese, English, math, history and
some others. P.E. is my
favorite. We always
have a big sports meet twice a year. I often take
part in the long jump. Last term. I won first
place!
Wow! You‟re good at the long jump.
Yeah! Thank you! What subjects do you have?
I have social studies, shop, math, French,
English and art. My
favorite subject is shop!
Last week, I made a bird house all by
myself.
That‟s so interesting.
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Lesson 14: Jenny’s School life
Hi,
it‟s jenny again! I go to school in Edmonton.
Canada. My school
is greenwood middle school.
There are 400 students in my school. I
„m in
grade friend, Danny, is in my class.
My
homeroom teacher is Mr. Jones. My favorite subject
in school is
shop. We often make many
different things in shop class. Once, we
made
a bird house from wood, sometimes we make things
with clay.
Last week, we made cups. And this
week we will print our own
t-shirts. Shop is
always fun!
In social studies, we do a lot of
projects. Some times we work in
groups. Today,
my group and I worked on a map of Canada.
In
the first term, I have art class. We always and
paint. In the second
term, I have music. I
play the guitar! We usually play songs as a
class. But sometimes we play on our own.
This year, we will have a science fair at my
school I want to take
part in the fair with my
project on silk worms.
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Lesson 15: Making a Difference
Hello. My name is Hao Tongxin. I live in a
small village. I‟m in
grade 7 and I love going
to school!
My school is a “hope” school. Last
year. I wanted to give up my
studies. I wanted
to stay home and help my family. But my teacher
said, “With a good education, you can make a
difference. You can
make a good life for
yourself. Then you can help your family.
Friends and other people, too.” She gave me
hope.
My teacher is great. She often visits
her students and their families.
She does not
want anyone to drop out of school. She always
helps us
in every possible way. She is making
a big difference in our lives.
Now, I never
miss a day of school. I want to make a difference
in
future just like my teacher.
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Lesson 16: We Are with You!
Jason
Glen is a 12-year old boy from Riverside High
School. On the
first day of school, something
terrible happened. Jason Glen and his
family
lost everything in a big house fire, it was a very
hard time for
them.
Jason‟s classmates
heard the bad news. They stood up and said.
“Jason, don‟t be afraid. We are with you.” the
class wanted to help
Jason and his family. So
they came up with a plan.
The next day, many
students brought clothes and food from their
homes. The school had a car wash and a cooked
sale. In just three
days, the school raised
$$1200.
Yesterday, the school gave the money to
Jason‟s family. Jason said to
his friends,
“thank you, my dear classmates and teachers. My
family
and I will never forget this.”
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Lesson 17: School Science Fair
Danny and Jenny are talking about their school
science fair. They are
very excited.
Hey,
Jenny! Are you ready for the big science fair next
week?
Oh, I hope so. I worked really hard this
year. I hope to win first
prize.
Don‟t
worry, Jenny. You will do a great job! What is
your project
about?
It‟s about silk worms.
I am really interested in this subject. I made a
video about silk worms.
Wow!
I have a
small piece of old silk. I also have a silk worm
for the
visitors.
Silk worms are
interesting.
Yes, they„re amazing!
My
project is good, too.
What is it about, Danny?
My project is all about donuts. I talk about
the history of donuts. I
will make ten
different kinds of donuts. And people can taste
them
all.
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Lesson 18:
teaching in China
Jane is from Canada. She is
teaching English in china. She is writing
an
e-mail to her family and friends back home.
Hello, everyone!
How are you? I‟m doing
well. Life in china is great! I arrived two
months ago. I was quite nervous then. But
everyone here is so
friendly and nice. Now I
feel quite comfortable and relaxed. My
students are wonderful and other teachers are
always helpful.
My school I is very big. I
have many students in my class. In Canada,
There are usually only 35 students in a class.
And they move from
classroom to classroom for
their classes. But in china, the teachers
move!
Chinese students work very hard.
They usually start school at 8:00
a.m. and
finish at 5:00 p.m. Chinese teachers work very
hard, too.
I‟m so happy to be in China. I am
learning so much here. My
students often teach
me Chinese. They also teach me about their
culture. It‟s so interesting! I visited the
great wall last month. Look
at my picture.
Wo ai zhongguo!
I miss you all!
Jane
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Lesson 19: A Dinner Date
Hey. Steven! What day is it today? It‟s
Monday.
Would you like to come over for dinner
tomorrow?
Sorry, Jim. I can‟t. I have
volleyball practice tomorrow. How about
Wednesday?
Hmm… Wednesday is not good for
me. I‟m going to the chess club
after school.
How about Thursday?
I usually volunteer at the
Old Age Home on Thursday. They often
tell me
lots of interesting stories. And sometimes we play
bingo.
Maybe Friday?
I have math classes
on Fridays. I‟m not doing well in math this year.
What are you going to do this weekend?
I‟m
going to the countryside with my dad. We are going
to plant
trees.
Hmm… we‟re both busy all
week.
Well, what are you going to do this
evening?
Nothing!
How about coming over
for dinner this evening?
Sure!
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Lesson 20: Join Our Club!
Chess
club
Do you want to improve your thinking
skills? Do you want to make
new friends? Join
our chess club! Chess challenges you and makes
you think hard. You will learn and have fun at
the same time.
Club meeting are going to start
next week. Join us after school on
Tuesdays
and Thursdays in Room 288.
Acting is fun
and useful. You can meet lots of new people and
improve your social skills. We do lots of
role. Play games in our
classes.
Everyone
can enjoy acting. Join our club and be a star! We
meet at
the school theatre every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Swimming isn‟t just fun
– it‟s also good exercise! You can stay in
shape and have a good time.
We have
lessons for all different levels. We meet after
school and on
weekends
Join us today or
stop by the pool to learn more.
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Lesson 21: What is your club type?
What club is right for you? Read the following
questions. Which
answer describes you best?
Circle it. Then add up your score and
find out
your club type.
1、you get enough exercise?
a. Always! I love playing sports.
b. Not
really. I like to listen to music and relax.
c. Not really. I usually draw and paint in my
free time.
d. Never. I like to read books and
exercise my mind.
2、what I is your favorite
school subject?
a. P.E. I like to be active.
b. Music. I like to play a instrument.
c.
Art. I love to draw and paint.
d. English and
Chinese. I enjoy reading and writing.
3、What
do you do on a cold and snowy day?
a. I can‟t
sit quietly. I must do something active inside.
b. I stay in my room and listen to music or
play an instrument.
c. I paint or draw a
picture.
d. I read a look or write a story.
4、You are going on a trip. But you can only
take one thing with you.
What do you take?
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a. Running shoes. I can‟t
to anywhere. Without them.
b. A music player.
I can‟t live without music
c. Some paper and a
pencil. I can draw a picture on the way.
d. A
good book. I will be bored without a book.
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Lesson 22: Big Plans for the
Weekend
It‟s lunch time on Friday. Danny and
Jenny are having lunch
together.
Danny,
are you ok? You can‟t stay still today. And you
never eat
your lunch so fast. Are you in a
hurry to go somewhere?
No. actually Jenny, I
have big plans for the weekend! I can‟t wait.
It‟s going to be a good weekend?
Oh!
That‟s great. What are you going to do this
weekend?
I‟m going to learn something new this
Saturday. Cooking! And I
love donuts. So I am
going to make donuts.
Wow! How exciting! I
don‟t have any big plans for this weekend. I
usually just stay home, read a book, surf the
internet, watch TV and
help my mum with the
housework.
Hmm. Would you kike to join me this
weekend?
Really? I would love to come I always
love learning new things.
Wonderful! Now it‟s
going to be a great weekend.
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Lesson 23: A Weekend with Grandma
Zhao Hanyu is a Grade student. She is talking
to her grandma on the
phone.
Hello,
Grandma! It‟s me. Hanyu.
Hello. Hanyu. How is
school going? Are you doing well these days?
Yes. I am learning a lot of interesting things
at school. And I am
reading some English
stories. I can read you one this weekend.
Are
you coming to visit us this weekend?
Yes,
grandma. I am going to come over tomorrow. But I
will go to
the bookstore first.
Sure. My
little bookworm. The bookstore is just two bus
stops away.
It‟s very close.
Do you need
anything from the supermarket? I can get is for
you.
No, I always buy my groceries at the
morning market. The vegetable
are fresh and
not too expensive.
What are we going to have
for dinner?
Dumplings. of course.
Yay! My
favorite food.
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Lesson 24: how Was Your Weekend?
Hey Li Ming,
How are you? How was your
weekend?
I had g great weekend! What! I can
make donuts myself now. my
num taught me on
Saturday. Jenny came over and helped us. It was a
lot of take a bus there. It‟s three hours away
from my house. We are
going to sing songs and
play games on the bus. I‟m so excited! My
uncle is going to bring his camera and I am
going to bring some
donuts for everybody.
Did you have a good weekend? What are you
going to do next
weekend?
Write back soon,
Danny.
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Lesson 25: A
Phone Friend
Li Jing is English. She wants to
practice her English with a foreign
friend.
But she doesn‟t have any. So Li Ming calls Jenny.
Hello. Can I speak to Jenny, please?
Yes.
This is jenny speaking. Is that you, Li Ming? How
are you?
Good! Are you free now? my cousin, Li
Jing, Would like to speak to
you.
Ok. No
problem!
Hello. Jenny! This is Li Jing. I‟m
happy to talk with you.
Hi, Li Jing! I‟m
sorry. I can‟t hear you very well. Could you speak
more loudly?
Sorry, I can‟t follow you.
Please say that again.
Ok. Could you speak
more loudly? Yes. Now I understand.
Good! You
speak English very well. Do you like learning
English?
Yes. I love learning English.
That‟s great! How do you practice?
I
practice by myself a lot.
How do you practice
by yourself?
I watch many English TV. Shows
and cartoons. I also listen to
English music.
Jenny and Li Jing have a good talk. Now, Li Jing
has
a Canadian friend!
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Lesson 26: Online Phone Calls
Alicia is from Russia. She is learning
English. Ms. Bell is a
Canadian teacher. They
speak English online twice a week. Ms. Bell
helps Alicia with her English. Today. Alicia
has some good news for
her teacher!
Hi,
Ms. Bell! Can you hear me? (Alicia does not hear a
reply)
Hello? Ms. Bell, are you there?
Oh
good. I „m so excited today. I have some good
news!
Really? What is it. Alicia?
I won
first place at the national English competition!
Good for you, Alicia! You really improved a
lot!
It‟s all thanks to you.
No. I didn‟t
do anything. You did all hard work yourself. I am
so
proud of you.
I couldn‟t do it by
myself. Talking with you I such a great help.
Thank you, Ms. Bell. And guess what! I won a
great prize!
That‟s great! What did you win?
I won a trip to Canada! Next year, I will
visit Canada for two weeks.
I can meet you in
Canada.
Wow! That is great news! You can stay
with me. I can‟t wait to see
you.
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Lesson 27: Amazing English
There
are only 26 letters in English. So English is an
easy language
to learn. right? Well, not
exactly.
Yes, English only has 26 letters, but
those 26 letters can make a lot
of words. In
fact, there are about 800000 words in the English
language.
One letters like a can be an
English word. And just one word, like
“go” can
be a sentence.
There is an English word with
about 1900 letters in it. Wow! That‟s a
long
word.
This sentence uses all 26letters: the
quick brown fox jumps over the
lazy dog.
Look at this word: level. You can read it
forwards or backwards —
— it‟s the same word!
The word “therein” has ten words in it. You
don‟t even need to move
any letters around.
How many words can you find?
Dig in and enjoy!
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Lesson 28: how do I learn
English?
My name is Teresa. I came to Canada
two years ago. Now I‟m in
grade 7. My family
comes from Hong Kong. I speak Chinese at
home.
But I speak English at school every day. How do I
learn
English? Here are some tips.
Read a
lot and use a dictionary! I often read English
storybooks,
magazines and newspapers.
Sometimes I don‟t understand some
words. So I
look them up in a dictionary.
Watch English TV
shows and movies! Every Sunday evening, I
watch English movies. It helps a lot. I can
enjoy myself and learn
English at the same
time.
Listen to English music! I love music
and I often listen to English
songs. Just to
on the internet! You can find the words for many
songs
yourself. I like to write the words
down. Then I can sing along with
the music.
It‟s fun!
Speak English every day! I practice
my English in class and after
class. Don‟t be
afraid to make mistakes! Sometimes I make silly
mistakes and I laugh at myself. My friends
help me a lot.
Oops is something you say when
you make a mistake. You can also
say uh-oh or
whoops. Read Teresa‟s phone conversation above.
What mistake does Teresa make?
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Lesson 29: A Door to the world
All
over the world, many people are learning English.
Learning a
new language takes time. It can be
a challenge, but the new language
can give
people more opportunities. With a good knowledge
of a
new language, you can enjoy a better
life.
People from many countries speak
English. With English, you can
travel almost
anywhere. You can communicate with different
people
and learn new things. You can order
food and drinks at restaurants,
and ask for
directions. As an international language, English
connects you with the rest of the world.
Learning English can also help you understand
difference between
cultures. In many ways,
English opens a door to the world for you.
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Lesson 30: writing an E-mail
English
Wang Mei has a new pen pal. Her name
is Jessica. She is from
Africa. This is Wang
Mei‟s first E-mail to her.
Dear Jessica,
Let me introduce myself. My mane if Wang Mei.
I‟m twelve years
old. I live with my mother
and father. I have no brothers or sisters,
but
I have many friends. I am 1.6 meters tall. I like
to play chess.
Last years, I won first place
in my school. My favorite food is
noodles. I
can make noodles myself!
Do you study other
languages in school? I am learning English now.
I want to have some more English – speaking
friends. Learning
English opens the world up
to me.
In this e-mail, I am trying to use some
new words. I will teach you
some words in my
language. Can you say, “Ni hao”? That
means,”Hello”. Try it.
Here is a picture
of me. What do you look like? Can you send me a
photo of yourself? I‟m looking forward to your
reply.
Your new Chinese friend,
Wang Mei.
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Lesson 31: What Strange
Weather!
Hello, class! Did you notice the wild
weather today?
Yes, I did! I woke up this
morning and I was surprised! What a
snowy day!
Yeah! Then the sun came out and it became
warm. All the snow
went away.
And right
now the sky is dark. It‟s going to rain.
Yes,
you‟re right. What strange weather! We are
experiencing almost
four different seasons in
one day! Now, class, I want you to write a
report about your favorite season. Why is it
your favorite season?
What do you like about
that season?
Well, I love spring! It is spring
right now. and spring usually means
green
trees, beautiful flowers and playing in the rain.
I like summer. The weather turns hot and I can
go swimming.
Autumn is my favorite season.
It‟s so colorful and the weather is
nice and
cool.
Well, I like winter. The weather is cold
and there is al lot of snow.
You can go skiing
and skating. You can also have snowball fights.
But you have to wear warm clothes.
Good
work, everyone! You are all going to write some
wonderful
reports.
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Lesson 32: I Can’t Wait for Winter!
Hey, Danny! What are you doing?
I‟m doing
some research for my report about my favorite
season.
I‟m going to talk about winter. Winter
is my favorite season. Loot at
this website:
Come and enjoy a true Canadian winter out in
the mountain. Start
your day on the ski hills
or go ice skating. But don‟t forget your
scarves. hats and gloves. Why? Winters here
are really cold!
Have lunch in our world-class
restaurant and then go back outside
for a
snowball fight. You can even get the family
together and make
a snowman. In the evening,
you can join us inside for dinner. Winter
is
the best season! Enjoy a clear, cold night beside
a warm fire.
Hope to see you there!
Wow!
That looks really good, Danny. Loot at that
picture! What a
cold, snowy day!
It‟s
amazing! I can‟t wait for winter. I‟m going to
have a great time!
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Lesson
33: Kim’s Favorite Season
Kim is excited. She
is going to talk about her favorite season. She
stands in front of the class with a very big
black bag.
“good morning, everyone! Today, I
am going to talk about my
favorite season. In
this season, the weather is usually bright and
sunny. The temperature outside is cool and the
sky is blue. I often
wear sweaters and
scarves. I love wearing scarves
On weekends,
my family goes to the farm and picks apples. It is
a
great season for apple picking. Often, we
pick five full bags! I
usually help my mum
make apple pie. It‟s delicious! During this
season, I can enjoy the different color of the
leaves. They are red,
orange, yellow, green
and brow. I like to play in the leaves with my
friends. How fun it is!”
The class claps
for Kim. But what‟s in the bag? Everyone wants to
know. Apples! Kim gives a delicious red apple
to each classmate.
Everyone happily takes an
apple.
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Lesson 34: Steven’s
Report
Now it‟s Steven‟s turn to speak.
“Today, I am going to tell you about my
favorite day during my
favorite season. On
that day. The weather was warm and the sun was
bright. After breakfast, I went on a trip to
the countryside with my
friends. All the grass
and made maple syrup. Later, we had a picnic
near the lake. We had sandwiches and milk.
After lunch, we fed the geese. „Honk! Honk!‟
the geese love bread!
Then the sky became
dark. These were many clouds. It began to rain!
We ran to the car, but it was too late. We
were all wet! We all
laughed. What a great
day!”
“Great work, Steven! Let‟s give a big
hand, class,” says Mr. Jones.
(the class claps
loudly.)
“Today is another good days,” Steven
think.
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Lesson 35: Surfing in
Sydney
G‟day mates! My name is Aaron and I
„m 16 years old. I live in
Sydney, Australia.
It is always sunny here, and we have lots of
beaches. Our summers are always very not.
Often, the temperature
reaches 40 degrees!
Seasons in Australia are different from
seasons in many other
countries. Summers here
go from December to February. Our winter
is
from June to august. Summer is my favorite season.
I don‟t have
to wear shoes! We wear shorts and
go to the sea every day. How nice
it is!
On a windy day, I can ride the waves on my
surfboard. Surfing
is very popular here. It is
difficult, but very good exercise. My mum
and
dad often come and watch me surf. My dad likes to
bring his
camera and take pictures of me. But
there are always so may people
on beach. He
can never get a good picture of me.
I hope to
be a great surfer one day. I will work hard and
practice
every day.
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Lesson 36: Spring in China
Hey
jenny!
How are you? It‟s spring in china now.
I lie spring. It‟s a lovely
season! The
temperature is not too hot or too cold. The rain
and sun
make all the tress and grass green
again. Beautiful flowers are
everywhere and
everything looks new and fresh. What is spring
like
in Canada? Is it warm? Is it rainy?
I‟m going to the countryside with my parents
tomorrow. We are
going to pick strawberries
and have a picnic. We‟ll stay outside and
enjoy the nice weather. How exciting!
Let
me show you spring in china. Here is picture of me
in park
near my house.
Talk to you soon.
Li Ming
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Lesson 37:
You Are What You Eat!
Jenny and Jenny are
having lunch together. Jenny look at Danny
and
notices something very strange.
What are you
eating, Danny?
This is salad, jenny. There are
many different vegetable in it.
I know. But
you don‟t like vegetables.
Well Jenny,
vegetables are good for us.
That‟s true.
To tell you the truth, I decided to change my
eating habits.
Yesterday evening, I ate ten
donuts as usual. My uncle said to my,
“you
shouldn‟t eat so many donuts. It‟s not good for
your health. Do
you know the saying: you are
what you eat?” later that night, I had a
dream. In the dream, I became a big donut and
everyone tried to eat
me.
Oh no! Then I
woke up and I was scared. So, I decided to eat
more vegetables.
Good for you, Danny!
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Lesson 38: Stay Healthy
A lot of kids like reading, watching TV and
listening to music.
That‟s great! We should
exercise our minds. School is great for
building our minds. But what about our bodies?
There is an old saying, “a healthy body is a
healthy mind.” It‟s true.
Our bodies need lots
of exercise and healthy food.
Did you know?
Running helps us remember information.
Walking can improve our thinking skills.
Exercise can keep our brains young.
What
about healthy food?
Apples help our brains
stay strong.
Eggs and fish help our brains
work faster.
How can we stay healthy? There
are many ways:
Eat good food!
Vegetable
meat
Fish fruit
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Lesson: 39 Danny’s Report
Danny
is writing about sports day for the school
newspaper.
Sports day was a great success this
year! All the students and
teachers from
grades 7, 8 and 9 took part in the sports events.
There
were ten different events like running,
long and high jumps, and ball
throwing.
Everyone worked very hard, and we all got some
good
exercise. There were many winners this
year. Kim, from grade7,
won first place in
four events. Tony, form grade 8, won first place
in
two events and second place in three
events. And jack, from grade 9,
won first
place in six events. Well done!
I took part in
a running event. I ran really hard. But my tail
got
in the way. So I didn‟t win first place. I
only got third place. I felt a
little sad, but
then my teammates said, “good work, Danny. Winning
is not everything. Having fun is important.”
They were right! We all
had lots of fun!
Thank you everyone for a great sports day.
Hope to see you all
next year!
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Lesson 40: Move Your Body
Ben
and Tim are good friends. They used to be very
active
together. They walked everywhere. They
played games outdoors.
But now Ben worries
about Tim. Tim is not active any more. He has
some bad habits. He watched too much TV and
plays too many
computer games. And he is
putting on weight.
Ben sends his friend a
poem:
You can be a couch potato and watch TV
all day.
But don‟t do that. There is another
way!
Move your body, get out and have fun.
Fresh air, a bike ride, playing in the sun!
Tim arrives home from school. There is a
letter at his front
door. It‟s Ben‟s poem! He
reads the poem and he smiles. He writes a
poem
back to his friend:
Your poem is funny, but I
feel really lucky.
With a true friend on my
side, my world will be open wide.
Let‟s meet
tomorrow at his six o‟clock, and we can go for a
good walk.
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Lesson 41:
Were People Healthy Then?
It‟s Sunday
morning. Dena Morin and her grand her
grandfather, Mr. Morin, are fishing at the
lake.
Grandpa, did people go fishing a long
time ago?
Well Dena, we are first Nations
people. Our came to Canada a
long time ago. At
that time, there were no supermarkets. Our people
always went fishing and hunting for food.
Were people healthy then?
They were very
healthy. They spent a lot of time outdoors.
They worked hard. And they ate good, natural
food like fish and
vegetable.
Was life
hard at that time?
It was hard. But people
were healthy and happy. After a hard
day of
work, people rested and played together. In the
evenings, they
often made a big fire. Some
people played the drums and others
danced
around the fire. They called this dance the pow-
wow.
We still have pow–wow dances today. I
can‟t wait for the
pow-wow next years
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Lesson 42: Know
Yourself
Know yourself! This is the first
step towards success. But how?
Try this! Take
a piece of paper and write down a list of your
habits.
I make two lists. There is a list of
my good habits and a list of
my bad habits.
Good habits
I usually get up early. I
often wake up at 6:30 in the morning.
I always
eat breakfast.
I brush my teeth three times a
day.
I drink eight glassed of water a day.
Bad habits
I don‟t get enough exercise.
I spent too many hours watching TV.
I
don‟t always make my bed.
I am not organized.
And my room is always a mess.
Good habits lead
the way to good health and success! Look at
your lists. Are there any bad habits? How can
you change those
habits?
Develop your good
habits and improve yourself! I tried it and
it
worked for me.
Now I watch TV only a few times
a week. I often play
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basketball after school. And I keep my
room clean and organized. I
still don‟t always
make my bad, but I‟m working on it.
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Lesson 43: Have a Good Summer!
Jenny and Danny took their final exams today.
School is over.
They are excited for the
summer!
How did you do on the English exam,
Danny?
Good… I hope.
I‟m sure you did
well. What are you going to do the summer?
Do
you have any plans?
Yes, I have big plans. My
uncle has a house near the lake. I‟m
going to
stay with his family for one month.
Wow! That
will be so fun.
Yeah. We will do so many
things. We make a long list. We will
go
swimming and play in the sun every day! We well
eat ice cream
and enjoy the hot weather. We
will play basketball, tennis, volleyball
and
football. It‟s going to be a great summer. I‟m
looking forward to
it! How about you, jenny?
What are you going to do?
Well, I‟m going to…
Sorry, jenny. My mum is waiting for me. I have
to go. Have a
good summer!
Ok, Danny. You
too!
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Lesson 44:
Volunteering in Summer
What will you do in
the summer? Here is my plan. I will
volunteer
at ARG (Animal rights group). ARG takes care of
pets
without a home.
Sometimes, people
move away and they can‟t take their pets
with
them. Other times, people are too old or sick and
they can‟t take
care of their pets. Or
sometimes, people are not nice to their pets.
See this puppy? His name is rocket. His family
left him alone
in a field. Luckily, ARG found
rocket and took him to the animal
centre. ARG
needs a lot of volunteer. I‟m going to volunteer
four
times a week. I will walk the dogs and
I‟ll help with the other
animals, too. I love
animal.
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Lesson 45: Baseball
Season
Hello! My name is Greg. This summer
I am going to play
baseball for the tigers.
“Tigers” is the name of my team. Baseball is
my favorite sport. My team and I will usually
practice in the
morning. And some evenings, we
will play just for fun. On
weekends, we will
often play against other teams. My family and
friends will come and watch me play. They‟ll
all sing “take me out to
the ball game” and
they‟ll buy snacks and pop at the game. Baseball
is a fun sport for everyone. I love baseball
season!
Take me out to the ball game.
Take
me out to the fair.
Buy me some hot dogs and
lots of snacks.
I don‟t care if I ever get
back.
For it‟s root toot toot for the home
team.
If they don‟t win, it‟s a shame.
For
it‟s one, two, three and you‟re out.
At the
old ball game.
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Lesson 46:
Get Ready for Summer Holiday!
Hi Li Ming!
Can you believe it? Another school year is
over! This morning,
we played a baseball game
outside. We had fun together!
At noon, we had
a party. We had hamburgers and pop! Mr.
Jones
even brought donuts! Danny had a big simile on his
face.
I did well in my exams. How did you do?
Now I am ready for my summer holiday. Next
week, my
friends and I are going to a national
park in western Canada. We will
walk in the
forest, fish at the lake, listen to the birds and
learn more
about Canadian nature. We will see
a lot of great things.
In august, my family
will go to the beach. It‟s 650 kilometers
away
form our home. It will be a long drive. But it‟s
my favorite
place for summer.
Wish you a
great summer holiday!
Write soon.
Jenny
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Lesson 47: Summer Plans
It‟s the last day of school. The students are
talking about their
summer plans.
Do you
have any plans for this summer?
Yes. I am
going to work at the library. I will volunteer
there for
four weeks. I‟m going to read
storybooks to young children.
My parents and I
are planning a trip to Germany this summer.
I
will take lots of pictures.
I‟m going to take
swimming lessons. W will go swimming
three
times a week.
I‟m really excited about my
summer plans. I‟m going to live
with a family
in the countryside. It will be a good experience.
It‟s going to be a fun summer. You all have
wonderful plans.
How about you, Ms. Liu? What
are your plans for the
summer?
Well, I‟m
going back to school!
Going back to school?
Yes. I am going to take summer classes at
Beijing University. I
want to keep learning.
Wow! Even teachers keep learning.
Ms. Liu
never wants to stop learning. She is a lifelong
learner.
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It‟s important to
keep learning. Learning doesn‟t stop after school.
Learning happens every day and everywhere.
John Dewey, a famous
educator, said,
“Education is not preparation for life; education
is life
itself.”
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Lesson
48: Li Ming’s Summer Holiday
Hi Jenny,
Walk in the forest! Fish at the lake! Listen
to the birds! You are so
lucky! Yes, another
year is over! I did well in my exams, too. Our
school organized a special two-week summer
camp. I am going to
the countryside. I will
stay with a family in their home. At the same
time, a kid from the countryside will come and
live in my home.
During the two weeks, we are
going to take part in many activities. I
will
experience a new life in another part of china. I
am going to
write down all of my experiences
and share them with you. It will be
fun. I am
really looking forward to it!
Enjoy your
summer!
Your friend,
Li Ming.
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