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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 things {#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)a 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

    Last year I had a trip to Beijing with my parents. We visited many places of interest there. And there is lots of delicious food in Beijing, e{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Beijing Duck. So we had it for s{#blank#}2{#/blank#} on the first day there. It{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(taste)so delicious. I think it's really a Chinese t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}We had a good time there for five days. We all think Beijing is well worth {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(visit).

    Emma is very busy in the morning. She gets up at half past five. After brushing her {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (tooth), she exercises. She usually does sports for thirty minutes. Next, she helps {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (make) breakfast. At half past six, she eats breakfast. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} breakfast Emma usually has bread and milk. She never eats hamburgers. Hamburgers are not healthy. Emma needs a healthy life. After breakfast she cleans {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (she) room. Then she goes to school. Emma usually {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (walk) to school. She says walking is good for her.