Hi Simon,

    I haven't written till now. I've been busy with the course and making new friends {#blank#}1{#/blank#}I got here. I'm speaking English with my classmates all the time and going out in the evenings with {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（they）. We're a real mix of nationalities Chinese, Russian, Italian, Spanish... We talk about kinds of thing {#blank#}3{#/blank#}English and I'm learning a lot about other languages and countries, too.

    My host family are very nice. The parents are very {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（friend） and kind. The children are both in primary school {#blank#}5{#/blank#}they are very sweet. But they can be a bit annoying（恼人的） too. If we have to watch the film Frozen together one more time, I'm going crazy! I know all the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（song） by heart now!

    We live near the school. It's a short bus ride from Edinburgh city centre. There is {#blank#}7{#/blank#}ancient castle（城堡） and we're going there next week. Yesterday my Italian friend invited me{#blank#}8{#/blank#}（watch） the free street shows. We {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（see） magician doing card games-it was so much fun!

    I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (send)  you some photos of Edinburgh Castle next time. Take care and let me know how you are doing.

Fran

    Eric is from England. He has a big family. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(he)grandfather and grandmother are in England. They are at home. Their {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(name)are Harry and Anna. But {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(Eric)parents and their children are in China. Eric's father is an English teacher in a school. He teaches English very {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(good). Eric's mother is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a teacher. She is a doctor. Eric and his sister Alice. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) students. They go to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Same school in Beijing. At school Eric {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(have)three good friends. They are David. Tom and Jim. Eric always plays basketball. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}Alice doesn't. She likes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (play)table tennis.