冀教版七年級英語下冊課文

TOC\o"1-5"\h\zLesson1: ATriptoChina 2Lesson2: YouinBeijing 3Lesson3: AvisittoXi'an 4Lesson4： AVisittoLanzhou 5Lesson5: AnotherStopalongtheSilk Road 6Lesson6: JennyTsDiary 7Lesson7: What*sYourProjectabout? 8Lesson8: MarcoPoloandtheSilkRoad 9Lesson9: Danny*sSchooIProject 10Lesson10: MusicandDance 11Lesson11: FoodinChina 12Lesson12: ABlogabouttheSiIkRoad 13Lesson13: howisSchooIGoing? 14Lesson14： Jenny'sSchoolIife 15Lesson15: MakingaDifference 16Lesson16: WeArewithYou! 17Lesson17： SchooIScienceFair 18Lesson18: teachinginChina 19Lesson19: ADinnerDate 20Lesson20: JoinOurClub! 21Lesson21: WhatisyourcIubtype? 22Lesson22: BigPIansfortheWeekend 23Lesson23: AWeekendwithGrandma 24Lesson24： howWasYourWeekend? 25Lesson25: APhoneFriend 26Lesson26: OnlinePhoneCalls 27Lesson27: AmazingEnglish 28Lesson28: howdoIlearnEnglish? 29Lesson29: ADoortotheworId 30Lesson30: writinganE-mailEngIish 31Lesson31: WhatStrangeWeather! 32Lesson32: ICan,tWaitforWinter! 33Lesson33: Kim'sFavoriteSeason 34Lesson34: Steven*sReport 35Lesson36: SpringinChina 37Lesson37： YouAreWhatYouEat! 38Lesson38: StayHealthy 39Lesson：39 Danny*sReport 40Lesson40: MoveYourBody 41Lesson41: WerePeopIeHealthyThen? 42Lesson42: KnowYourseIf 43Lesson43: HaveaGoodSummer! 44Lesson44: VolunteeringinSummer 45Lesson45： BasebaIISeason 46Lesson46: GetReadyforSummerHol iday! 47Lesson47: SummerPlans 48Lesson48: LiMing'sSummerHoliday 49Hi,mum!Hi,dad!Guesswhatwe'reIearningaboutthesilkroadthismonthinschooI.TheSiIkRoad?That'sinChina.Yes,itis!Mumanddad,mayIaskyouaquestion?Sure,Jenny!Whatisit?MyschooIispIanningatriparoundChinawithLiMing'sschooI.SomestudentfrommycIasswiIIgotoChinaandtraveIontheSiIkRoad.MayIgowiththem?WhowiIIIeadthetrip?Ms.Martin!HereisthenotefrommyschooI.(JennyJsfatherandmotherreadthenote.)Yes,youmaygo.Thisisagoodchanceforyou.YouwiIIIearnaboutChina.ReaIIy?Great!Thanks,MumandDad!I'msoexcited!IwiIIsendLiMingane-maiIandteIIhimthegoodnews.HiJenny,Howexciting!YouandDannywiIIetoChinaandseetheSilkRoadwithus!WewiIItraveIaIongtheSilkRoadtogether.WangMeiandIwiIImeetyouinBeijing.OurfirststopwiIIbeXi'an.HowfarisitfromBeijingtoXi?an?It'sabout1114kiIometers.ThistripwiIIbeveryspeciaI.TheSiIkRoadisabout6500kiIometersIong!Butwedon'thaveenoughtimetoseeitall.WecanonIyseepartofit.We'llIearnaboutthehistoryandcuIturesofchinaaIongtheway.Iwillsendyoutheschool'spIanforourtrip.Yourfriend,LiMingArriveinBeijingandtakeatraintoXi'an.VisitXi'anandtheterraCottaWarriorsSeeLanzhouandtheyeIlowriverVisitDunhuang..ebacktoBeijingandIeaveBeijing.WeIetoXi'an-thewaIledcity.YoucanwaIkaIongthewaIIinthewaIledcity.Itisabout12kiIometersIongandover600yearsoId.YoucanclimbupthebigwiIdgoosepagoda.Itisover1300yearsoId.Youcanhittheancientdruminthedrumtower.YoucanaIsoringtheancientbeIIintheBeIItower.YoucanvisitthefamousTerraContraWarriors.Theyareover2000yearsold!EatdeIiciousChinesefoodandenjoythespeciaIdishesofXi'an.Xi'anhasaIonghistory.YouwiIIhavealotoffunhereinthisancientcity.TheterracottawarriorsWeIetotheterraCorraWarriors.WecalIthemBingmaYonginChinese.ThisisanancientpIace.Let'sgotothefirstpit!Canyouseetheterracottawarriors?Theyarestandingbesidetheirhorses.Wow!Iwanttositononeofthehorse!No,no!Youcannottothat.PIeasestandherewithmeandmovewithme.0k?0k.ButIamreaIIyexcited!ThisiswonderfuI!MayItakephotoshere?No.Lookatthesign,Nophotos!nOh,Isee,thankyou.ThegrouptakesatraintoLanzhou.ThentheygotothehoteI.Later,theygoforawaIkaIongtheYeIlowRiver.AlIright.Let'sgodownthisstreetandturnIeftatthetrafficIight.ThisroadwiIIIeadustotheYeIIowRiver.Look!Abridge!ThisistheLanzhouZhongshanBridge.11wasthefirstbridgeovertheYeIlowRiver.TheSilkRoadcrossedtheyeIlowriverinLanzhou.Wow,theYeIlowRiverissowide!Yesit'swideandIong.TheYeIlowRiverisabout5400kiIometersIong.Wecallitthemotherriver.Look!AstatuebesidetheYeIlowRiver!Amotherwithababy!Oh,that'sthemotherriverstatue.It'sbeautiful!Canwetakeapictureinfrontofthestatue,Ms.Martin?Sure!Thegrouparrivesindunhuang.Theytakeatouraroundthecity.Thisisanamazingcity.It'soneofthemaimstopsonthesilkroad.It'sfamousastheciyofsands.ManypeopIeeheretoseetheancientpaintingsintheMarcopoIo.Yes,MarcopoIowakedhere.ButdidherideacameIhere?YesDanny,Ofcoursehedid!Well,thenIwanttorideacameI,too!(theyfindacameImanontheirwaytoMingshaMountain)HELLO,SIR,MAYIRIDEACAMEL?Sure.Isitsafe?Yes,youwiIInotfaIIoff.Areyousure?ThatcameIisreaIIytall.Yes,heistall,butyouwiIIbeaIIright.eon,Danny.Itwillbefun!IwiIIrideacameI,too.Ok.(ThemanheIpsDannyandjennyontothecameIs)TheYeIIowRiver!Thisisfun!Lookatme.I'mMarcopolo!DearDiary,ThisisourIastnightinChina.WewiIIfayhometomorrow.Wedidsomuchonthistrip.Thisafternoon,wewenttoseetheBeijingOpera.Wow!IIovedthemusicandthecoIorfuIcIothing.Yesterdaywasagreatday.Intheafternoon,wewenttotheGreatWall.11isamazing!11isabout6300kilometresIongandover2000yearsoId.Then,intheevening,wewenttotheBird'sNest,11isonlyafewyearsold,butisitaveryfamousandbeautifuIbuiIding.ItheIdthe200801ympics.DannyIookedforbirdsthere.Butofcoursehedidn'tfindany.Chinaisagreatcountry.WhereeIsecanyoutraveIthousandsofyearsbackingtime?WesawtheTerraCottaWarriors,theWalledCityandtheYeIlowRiver.IIearnedsomuchaboutChinesehistoryandcuItureonthistrip.IIearnedaboutanewinstrument-theerhu.AndIatesomedeliciousfood.Ican'tbeIieveourtripisover.IwellmissChina.IweIIebacksomeday.Jenny.JennyandDannytaIkaboutthetripandtheirprojects.Hi,Danny.Didyouhaveagoodrestafterourtrip?Yes,IsIeptfortwofulIdays!IfeeIgoodnow.Wehadagreattrip.WeIearnedsomuch.AndwesawourfriendLiMingagain.Yes.Areyoureadyforyourproject?Yes,Iam.IwilltalkaboutMarcoPoIoweheardaIotabouthimontheSilkRoad.What'syourprojectabout?MyprojectosabotsomepIacesofinterestinChina.IwiIItaIkaboutthepIacesandthingsonthetrip.Istillcan'tbeIieveit-theydon'thavedonutsontheSiIkRoad.Danny!YoucanfinddonutsanywhereinCanada.TheSilkRoadisabouthistoryandculture,notdonuts.Yes,Iknow.I'mmakingajoke.Let'sgototheIibraryandworkonourprojects.Goodidea.HeiIo,everyone!MyprojectisaboutMarcoPoIoandtheSilkRoad.MarcoPoIowasamanfromItaly.Attheageof17,hewenttoChina.HetraveIIedaIongtheSilkRoadwithhisfatheranduncIe.Together,theymovedgoodsbetweenEuropeandAsiaontheSiIkRoad.Later,MarcoPoIotraveIIedwithhisbrother.Theytravelledonboats,horsesandcameIs.TheirjourneyIastedabouttwentyyears!In1275,MarcoPoloTraveIledtoBeijing.Hemetthekingandworkedforhimfor17years.Duringthoseyears,MarcoPoIoIearnedaboutcoaIandpaper.TheChinesediscoveredcoaIandinventedpaper.ThesethingswerenewtoMarcoPoIo.HebroughtsomecoaIandpaperbacktoItalywithhim.HeaIsobroughtbackalotofsilk,teaandothergoods.MarcoPoIoWroteafamousbookabouthistraveIstoChina.IhopedtowriteabookIikethatsomeday.Thankyou.By:jennyDate:march25Formyproject,wiIIdescribesomepIacesandthingsfromChina.Youguesstheirnames.Justtryyourbest.Arey9ouready?Let'sbegin!ThesethingsareveryoId.PeopIebuiltthemaIongtimeage.TheyIookIikeanancientarmy.Whatarethey?AretheythecIaysoldiersandhorsesfromChina?Yes,youareright.TheyaretheTerraCottaWarriorsinXi'an.Herearesomepictures.Wow!CooIpictures,Danny.Thenextoneisananimal.It'sbigandtall.It'sanimportanttooIontheSilkRoad.11itahorse?Sorry!11Iivesinthedesert.Oh,it'sacameI!WeiIdone.Lookatthispicture.I'mridingacameI.HereistheIastone.11isverysoft.ItesinmanycoIors.ManythingsaresoftandcoIorfuI.CanyouteIIusaIittIebitmore,pIease?Ok.WecanmakecIothesfromit.Isitsilk?Yes.Youguessedit,lily!Lookatme.I'mwearingasiIkshirt.I'mstillthinkingaboutourtriptotheSilkRoad.IreaIizedmanythings.Chinahassomuchhistory.AndourcuItureissorichandcoIorfuI.Yes,Iknow.IfeeIthesameway.Thetripgavemeanidea.IwanttoIearntopIaytheerhu!11isapartofancientChineseculture.ManyWesternpeoplecalIittheuChineseviolin”That'sagreatidea,LiMing.!Ican'twaittopIaymusicforaIImyfriends.YouwiIIbeagreaterhupIayer,LiMing.Ihopeso.WangMei,youareagooddance.Wydon'tyouIearnatraditionaIChinesedance?ThenwecantakepartinspringFestivaIshowtogether.IwiIIpIaymusicandyoucandance!IIikethatidea!MaybeIcanwearsometraditionaIcIothes,too!JennygoesonIinetoteIIothersaboutthefoodinChina.HeiIo,everyone!IjustgotbackfromatriptotheSilkRoadinChina.Everythingwasgreat-especiaIIythefood!MyfavoritedisheswereBeijingDuckandLanzhounoodIes.What'ssospeciaIaboutthesetwodishes?Well,theyhaveaIotofhistorybehindthem.BeijingDuckisreaIIyaChinesetreasure.11takesaIotofwork,buttheendproductisworthit.LanzhounoodIesareIonghand-makenoodIes.TheyIookgoodandtastegreat!DoyouwanttotastethesewonderfuIfoodsfromChina?Yourstoryisveryinteresting.IsawashowaboutLanzhounoodIesonTV.ThemanmakesthenoodIessofast.ItwasIikemagic!Iheardthat,inChina,somepeopIeeatnoodIesforbreakfast.Isthistrue?Yes,it'strue.ManypeopIeeatnoodIesforbreakfast.SometimestheyeatthemforIunchorsupperorsupper,too,.AndIknowwhy-theytasteREALLYgood!IoncehadBeijingDuckinourcity.CanIfindLanzhounoodIeshere?IwiIItry.LiMinghadagoodtimeonhistriptotheSilkRoad.Hewantstotriteabouthistrip.IjustgotbackfromagreattriptotheSilkRoad.MyfriendsfromCanadawentwithme,onourtrip.IreaIizedmanythingsaboutChina.OurcountryhasaveryIonghistoryandarichcuIture.Isawandexperiencedalotonthetrip.WewenttoseetheTerraCottaWarriorsandtheancientcityofXi'an.ThehistoryofChinaissoaliveinthesepIaces.IIearnedsomuch!Thistripopenedmyeyes.IsawmyownhistoryandcuItureinanewway.IhopetotraveImorearoundmycountrysomeday.WhereshouIdIgonest?Doesanyonehaveanysuggestions?HerearesomephotosfrommytripEnjoy!ThisThisismewithaterraCottaItookthispictureinXi'an.drumtower..ThisisDannyinDunhuang.HeHereiaaminLanzhou.IIoveWarriorJennyandDannyareintheisridingacameI.LanzhounoodIes.Yum!Hi,jenny.HowisyourschooIIifegoing?Well,Iamalittlebusythisterm.IhavesixcIasseseveryday.MyschooIdaysareveryIong.Metoo.IaIsohavesixcIasseseveryday.IstartschooIat8:00a.m.IusuaIIyfinishat5:00p.m.it'saIongday,butIIikemyschooI.MyschooIsubjectsaresointeresting.Whatsubjectsdoyouhave?IhaveChinese,EngIish,math,historyandsomeothers.P.E.ismyfavorite.WeaIwayshaveabigsportsmeettwiceayear.IoftentakepartintheIongjump.Lastterm.IwonfirstpIace!Wow!You'regoodattheIongjump.Yeah!Thankyou!Whatsubjectsdoyouhave?IhavesociaIstudies,shop,math,French,EngIishandart.Myfavoritesubjectisshop!Lastweek,ImadeabirdhouseaIIbymyseIf.That'ssointeresting.Hi,it'sjennyagain!IgotoschooIinEdmonton.Canada.MyschooIisgreenwoodmiddleschooI.Thereare400studentsinmyschooI.I'mingrade7.myfriend,Danny,isinmycIass.MyhomeroomteacherisMr.Jones.MyfavoritesubjectinschooIisshop.WeoftenmakemanydifferentthingsinshopcIass.Once,wemadeabirdhousefromwood,sometimeswemakethingswithcIay.Lastweek,wemadecups.Andthisweekwewillprintourownt-shirts.ShopisaIwaysfun!InsociaIstudies,wedoaIotofprojects.Sometimesweworkingroups.Today,mygroupandIworkedonamapofCanada.Inthefirstterm,IhaveartcIass.WeaIwaysandpaint.Inthesecondterm,Ihavemusic.IpIaytheguitar!WeusuaIIypIaysongsasacIass.ButsometimeswepIayonourown.Thisyear,wewiIIhaveasciencefairatmyschooIIwanttotakepartinthefairwithmyprojectonsilkworms.HeIIo.MynameisHaoTongxin.IliveinasmaIIviIIage.I'mingrade7andIIovegoingtoschooI!Myschoolisa"hope"schooI.Lastyear.Iwantedtogiveupmystudies.IwantedtostayhomeandheIpmyfamiIy.Butmyteachersaid,“Withagoodeducation,youcanmakeadifference.YoucanmakeagoodIifeforyourseIf.ThenyoucanheIpyourfamily.FriendsandotherpeopIe,too.”Shegavemehope.Myteacherisgreat.SheoftenvisitsherstudentsandtheirfamiIies.ShedoesnotwantanyonetodropoutofschooI.SheaIwayshelpsusineverypossibIeway.SheismakingabigdifferenceinourIives.Now,Inevermissadayofschool.IwanttomakeadifferenceinfuturejustIikemyteacher.JasonGIenisa12-yearoIdboyfromRiversideHighSchooI.OnthefirstdayofschooI,somethingterribIehappened.JasonGIenandhisfamiIyIosteverythinginabighousefire,itwasaveryhardtimeforthem.Jason?scIassmatesheardthebadnews.Theystoodupandsaid."Jason,don'tbeafraid.Wearewithyou."thecIasswantedtoheIpJasonandhisfamiIy.SotheycameupwithapIan.Thenextday,manystudentsbroughtcIothesandfoodfromtheirhomes.TheschooIhadacarwashandacookedsaIe.Injustthreedays,theschooIraised$1200.Yesterday,theschooIgavethemoneytoJason'sfamiIy.Jasonsaidtohisfriends,“thankyou,mydearcIassmatesandteachers.MyfamiIyandIwiIIneverforgetthis.”DannyandJennyaretalkingabouttheirschooIsciencefair.Theyareveryexcited.Hey,Jenny!Areyoureadyforthebigsciencefairnextweek?Oh,Ihopeso.IworkedreaIIyhardthisyear.Ihopetowinfirstprize.Don,tworry,Jenny.YouwiIIdoagreatjob!Whatisyourprojectabout?It'saboutsilkworms.IamreaIIyinterestedinthissubject.Imadeavideoaboutsilkworms.Wow!IhaveasmaIIpieceofoldsilk.IalsohaveasiIkwormforthevisitors.Silkwormsareinteresting.Yes,they'reamazing!Myprojectisgood,too.Whatisitabout,Danny?MyprojectisaIIaboutdonuts.ItaIkaboutthehistoryofdonuts.IwiIImaketendifferentkindsofdonuts.AndpeopIecantastethemall.JaneisfromCanada.SheisteachingEngIishinchina.Sheiswritingane-maiItoherfamiIyandfriendsbackhome.HeiIo,everyone!Howareyou?I'mdoingwell.Lifeinchinaisgreat!Iarrivedtwomonthsago.Iwasquitenervousthen.ButeveryonehereissofriendIyandnice.NowIfeeIquitefortabIeandreIaxed.MystudentsarewonderfuIandotherteachersareaIwaysheIpfuI.MyschoolIisverybig.IhavemanystudentsinmycIass.InCanada,ThereareusuaIIyonIy35studentsinacIass.AndtheymovefromcIassroomtocIassroomfortheircIasses.Butinchina,theteachersmove!Chinesestudentsworkveryhard.TheyusuaIIystartschoolat8:00a.m.andfinishat5:00p.m.Chineseteachersworkveryhard,too.I'ms。happytobeinChina.IamIearningsomuchhere.MystudentsoftenteachmeChinese.TheyaIsoteachmeabouttheirculture.It'ssointeresting!IvisitedthegreatwaIIIastmonth.Lookatmypicture.Woaizhongguo!Imissyouall!JaneHey.Steven!Whatdayisittoday?It'sMonday.WouIdyouIiketoeoverfordinnertomorrow?Sorry,Jim.Ican't.IhavevoIIeybaIIpracticetomorrow.HowaboutWednesday?Hmm…Wednesdayisnotgoodforme.I'mgoingtothechesscIubafterschooI.HowaboutThursday?IusuaIIyvoIunteeratthe01dAgeHomeonThursday.TheyoftenteIImeIotsofinterestingstories.AndsometimeswepIaybingo.MaybeFriday?IhavemathcIassesonFridays.I'mnotdoingweIIinmaththisyear.Whatareyougoingtodothisweekend?I'mgoingtothecountrysidewithmydad.WearegoingtopIanttrees.Hmm,,,we'rebothbusyaIIweek.Well,whatareyougoingtodothisevening?Nothing!Howaboutingoverfordinnerthisevening?Sure!ChesscIubDoyouwanttoimproveyourthinkingskills?Doyouwanttomakenewfriends?Joinourchessclub!ChesschaIIengesyouandmakesyouthinkhard.YouwiIIIearnandhavefunatthesametime.Clubmeetingaregoingtostartnextweek.JoinusafterschooIonTuesdaysandThursdaysinRoom288.ActingisfunandusefuI.YoucanmeetIotsofnewpeopIeandimproveyoursociaIskills.WedoIotsofroIe.PIaygamesinourcIasses.Everyonecanenjoyacting.JoinourcIubandbeastar!WemeetattheschooltheatreeveryMonday,WednesdayandFriday.Swimmingisn'tjustfun-it'saIsogoodexercise!Youcanstayinshapeandhaveagoodtime.WehaveIessonsforaIIdifferentIeveIs.WemeetafterschooIandonweekendsJoinustodayorstopbythepooItoIearnmore.WhatcIubisrightforyou?Readthefollowingquestions.Whichanswerdescribesyoubest?Circleit.ThenaddupyourscoreandfindoutyourcIubtype.1、yougetenoughexercise?AIways!IIoveplayingsports.NotreaIIy.IliketoIistentomusicandreIax.NotreaIIy.IusuaIIydrawandpaintinmyfreetime.d.Never.Iliketoreadbooksandexercisemymind.2、whatIisyourfavoriteschooIsubject?P.E.IIiketobeactive.Music.Iliketoplayainstrument.Art.IIovetodrawandpaint.EngIish and Chinese.Ienjoyreadingand writing.3、Whatdo you doona coIdandsnowyday?Ican't sit quietly. Imustdosomethingactiveinside.Istay in myroom andIistentomusic orpIay aninstrument.Ipaintordrawapicture.IreadaIookorwriteastory.4、Youaregoingonatrip.ButyoucanonIytakeonethingwithyou.Whatdoyoutake?Runningshoes.Ican'ttoanywhere.Withoutthem.AmusicpIayer.Ican,tIivewithoutmusicSomepaperandapenciI.Icandrawapictureontheway.d.Agoodbook.Iwillbeboredwithoutabook.It'sIunchtimeonFriday.DannyandJennyarehavingIunchtogether.Danny,areyouok?Youcan'tstaystilltoday.AndyounevereatyourIunchsofast.Areyouinahurrytogosomewhere?No.actuaIIyJenny,Ihavebigplansfortheweekend!Ican,twait.It'sgoingtobeagoodweekend?Oh!That,sgreat.Whatareyougoingtodothisweekend?I'mgoingtoIearnsomethingnewthisSaturday.Cooking!AndIIovedonuts.SoIamgoingtomakedonuts.Wow!Howexciting!Idon'thaveanybigpIansforthisweekend.IusuaIIyjuststayhome,readabook,surftheinternet,watchTVandheIpmymumwiththehousework.Hmm.WouIdyoukiketojoinmethisweekend?ReaIIy?IwouIdIovetoeIaIwaysIoveIearningnewthings.WonderfuI!Nowit'sgoingtobeagreatweekend.ZhaoHanyuisaGradestudent.SheistaIkingtohergrandmaonthephone.HeIIo,Grandma!It'sme.Hanyu.HeIIo.Hanyu.HowisschooIgoing?AreyoudoingweIIthesedays?Yes.IamIearningalotofinterestingthingsatschooI.AndIamreadingsomeEnglishstories.Icanreadyouonethisweekend.Areyouingtovisitusthisweekend?Yes,grandma.Iamgoingtoeovertomorrow.ButIwiIIgotothebookstorefirst.Sure.MyIittIebookworm.Thebookstoreisjusttwobusstopsaway.It'sverycIose.Doyouneedanythingfromthesupermarket?Icangetisforyou.No,IaIwaysbuymygroceriesatthemorningmarket.ThevegetabIearefreshandnottooexpensive.Whatarewegoingtohavefordinner?DumpIings.ofcourse.Yay!Myfavoritefood.HeyLiMing,Howareyou?Howwasyourweekend?Ihadggreatweekend!What!IcanmakedonutsmyseIfnow.mynumtaughtmeonSaturday.JennycameoverandheIpedus.11wasalotoftakeabusthere.It'sthreehoursawayfrommyhouse.WearegoingtosingsongsandpIaygamesonthebus.I'msoexcited!MyuncIeisgoingtobringhiscameraandIamgoingtobringsomedonutsforeverybody.Didyouhaveagoodweekend?Whatareyougoingtodonextweekend?Writebacksoon,Danny.LiJingisEngIish.ShewantstopracticeherEnglishwithaforeignfriend.Butshedoesn'thaveany.SoLiMingcaIIsJenny.HeiIo.CanIspeaktoJenny,pIease?Yes.Thisisjennyspeaking.Isthatyou,LiMing?Howareyou?Good!Areyoufreenow?mycousin,LiJing,WouIdIiketospeaktoyou.Ok.NoprobIem!HeiIo.Jenny!ThisisLiJing.I'mhappytotaIkwithyou.Hi,LiJing!I'msorry.Ican'thearyouverywell.CouIdyouspeakmoreIoudIy?Sorry,Ican'tfollowyou.PIeasesaythatagain.Ok.CouIdyouspeakmoreIoudIy?Yes.NowIunderstand.Good!YouspeakEnglishverywell.DoyouIikeIearningEngIish?Yes.IIoveIearningEngIish.That'sgreat!Howdoyoupractice?IpracticebymyseIfaIot.HowdoyoupracticebyyourseIf?IwatchmanyEnglishTV.Showsandcartoons.IaIsoIistentoEnglishmusic.JennyandLiJinghaveagoodtaIk.Now,LiJinghasaCanadianfriend!AliciaisfromRussia.SheisIearningEngIish.Ms.BeIIisaCanadianteacher.TheyspeakEnglishonlinetwiceaweek.Ms.BeIIhelpsAliciawithherEngIish.Today.AIiciahassomegoodnewsforherteacher!Hi,Ms.Bell!Canyouhearme?(AIiciadoesnotheararepIy)HeiIo?Ms.Bell,areyouthere?Ohgood.I'msoexcitedtoday.Ihavesomegoodnews!ReaIIy?Whatisit.Alicia?IwonfirstpIaceatthenationaIEngIishpetition!Goodforyou,Alicia!YoureaIIyimprovedaIot!It'saIIthankstoyou.No.Ididn'tdoanything.YoudidaIIhardworkyourseIf.Iamsoproudofyou.Icouldn,tdoitbymyseIf.TalkingwithyouIsuchagreatheIp.Thankyou,Ms.Bell.Andguesswhat!Iwonagreatprize!That'sgreat!Whatdidyouwin?IwonatriptoCanada!Nextyear,IwiIIvisitCanadafortwoweeks.IcanmeetyouinCanada.Wow!Thatisgreatnews!Youcanstaywithme.Ican'twaittoseeyou.ThereareonIy26IettersinEngIish.SoEngIishisaneasyIanguagetoIearn,right?Well,notexactIy.Yes,EngIishonIyhas26Ietters,butthose26Ietterscanmakealotofwords.Infact,thereareabout800000wordsintheEngIishIanguage.OneIettersIikeacanbeanEngIishword.Andjustoneword,Iike"go"canbeasentence.ThereisanEngIishwordwithabout1900Iettersinit.Wow!That'saIongword.ThissentenceusesaII26letters:thequickbrownfoxjumpsovertheIazydog.Lookatthisword:IeveI.Youcanreaditforwardsorbackwards it'sthesameword!Theword“therein“hastenwordsinit.Youdon'tevenneedtomoveanyIettersaround.Howmanywordscanyoufind?Diginandenjoy!MynameisTeresa.IcametoCanadatwoyearsago.NowI'mingrade7.MyfamilyesfromHongKong.IspeakChineseathome.ButIspeakEngIishatschooIeveryday.HowdoIIearnEngIish?Herearesometips.ReadaIotanduseadictionary!IoftenreadEngIishstorybooks,magazinesandnewspapers.SometimesIdon'tunderstandsomewords.SoIIookthemupinadictionary.WatchEngIishTVshowsandmovies!EverySundayevening,IwatchEngIishmovies.IthelpsaIot.IcanenjoymyseIfandIearnEngIishatthesametime.ListentoEngIishmusic!IIovemusicandIoftenIistentoEnglishsongs.Justtoontheinternet!YoucanfindthewordsformanysongsyourseIf.Iliketowritethewordsdown.ThenIcansingaIongwiththemusic.It'sfun!SpeakEngIisheveryday!IpracticemyEnglishincIassandaftercIass.Don1tbeafraidtomakemistakes!SometimesImakesiIIymistakesandIIaughatmyseIf.MyfriendsheIpmeaIot.Oopsissomethingyousaywhenyoumakeamistake.YoucanaIsosayuh-ohorwhoops.ReadTeresa1sphoneconversationabove.WhatmistakedoesTeresamake?AlIovertheworId,manypeopIeareIearningEngIish.LearninganewIanguagetakestime.11canbeachaIIenge,butthenewIanguagecangivepeopIemoreopportunities.WithagoodknowIedgeofanewIanguage,youcanenjoyabetterIife.PeopIefrommanycountriesspeakEngIish.WithEnglish,youcantraveIaImostanywhere.YoucanmunicatewithdifferentpeopIeandIearnnewthings.Youcanorderfoodanddrinksatrestaurants,andaskfordirections.AsaninternationaIIanguage,EngIishconnectsyouwiththerestoftheworld.LearningEngIishcanaIsoheIpyouunderstanddifferencebetweencuItures.Inmanyways,EngIishopensadoortotheworIdforyou.WangMeihasanewpenpaI.HernameisJessica.SheisfromAfrica.ThisisWangMei'sfirstE-maiItoher.DearJessica,LetmeintroducemyseIf.MymaneifWangMei.I'mtweIvey