The Woo family will move to a new home next month. Mr Woo will have a new glass cupboard. He will keep all his antique vases in it. Mrs Woo will have a bigger kitchen than before. She is good at cooking. She will make lots of delicious dishes for her family. She will grow many plants on the balcony too.

    Candice, the daughter, will have her own phone in her bedroom. She will talk to her friends on the phone in the evening. Jeffrey, the son, will have his own computer in his room. He will play computer games after dinner. The family will be very happy with their new home and new neighbourhood.

    Many parts of the world have four seasons. They are spring, summer, fall and winter. Spring follows winter. It becomes warmer and the days become longer. Plants begin to grow and many animals have babies. Summer is the hottest season. It does not get dark until late. Plants grow fast. In fall the days get shorter. The weather turns cooler. Trees may lose their leaves. Some birds fly to warmer places. Winter is the coldest season. It gets dark early in the evening. Plants stop growing and many trees are bare ( 光秃).

    After autumn, winter is coming. It's very cold and snowy. The days are short and the nights are long. We have much time to sleep. I like this season very much, because I like snow. We can make snowmen and have snowball fights together. It is very interesting. Look! It is snowing outside. All the students are very excited. Some boys are making snowballs. David's snowball is bigger. Jim's snowball is smaller. So David wins the fights. He is very happy.

Jack: Hello, Sarah.

Sarah: Hi, Jack.

Jack: Can you draw cartoons?

Sarah: No. But I can draw pictures. What about you?

Jack: Me too. Can you speak English and sing English songs?

Sarah: Yes, I can. What about you?

Jack: I can't sing English songs, but I can speak English.

Sarah: What can your mother do?

Jack: She can sing and dance.

Sarah: What can your father do?

Jack: He can play football, basketball and ping pong. Who's that boy?

Sarah: He's Li Qiang. He's clever and polite.

Jack: What can he do?

Sarah: He can do some kung fu.

Jack: Oh, it's time to have lunch. I'd like a sandwich, some vegetables and juice. What about you?

Sarah: Me too.

Jack: That's great! Let's go.

    Hello! My name is Mike. I am an American boy. I'm 12 years old. I study in Yangguang School in Beijing. My home is near. I usually go to school on foot. Sometimes I go by bus. My father and my mother are teachers. They work in a middle school. It's very far. They go to work by subway. They work very hard. I love them. My grandparents are in the USA. We are going to visit them by plane next year.

Wednesday 23 May

Dear Kim,

    We arrived at Holiday Cove on Monday and we are having lots of fun.

The flight was so boring. I nearly fell asleep but at least everything went well—not like last time.

    When we landed we went straight our camp. My cousin Emma is staying next to us.

    I am excited because we are going to visit the crocodile farm tomorrow. Peter is scared and says he wants to go to see the kangaroos instead.