The Double Ninth Festival(重阳节)is a Chinese festival. It is in October or November. It is a festival for old people. People visit their parents and grandparents. They also climb mountains and eat osmanthus jelly (桂花糕) at this festival.

    It's May 31th. Children's Day is coming. We will have a party tomorrow. Now we are making a plan for the party. First, Lily will sing an English song. Next, all the teachers will dance. After that, Kitty will play the piano and Simon will play the violin. Then, there will be a guessing game. If you can guess correctly(正确的), you will get a surprise(惊喜). Afterwards, we will listen to popular music and talk with each other in English. At last, everyone will drink and eat. Everyone will be happy at the party.

Ms. White: How many subjects do you have, children?

Children: We have seven.

Ms. White: What's your favourite subject, Xiaoling? Why?

Xiaoling: My favourite subject is PE. I like to play sports.

Ms. White: What's your favourite subject, Ben?

Ben: My favourite subject is computer. I like to play computer games.

Ms. White: What about you, Jiamin?

Jiamin: I like science best. I like to understand the world.

Ms. White: And you, Ann?

Ann: My favourite subject is art. I like to draw pictures.

Ms. White: Do you like art too, Mike?

Mike: No, I don't. I like maths best. I like to use numbers.

    Linda is 12 years old. She lives in Sydney. She can speak English and Chinese. She likes collecting dolls. And she often plays with dolls. She has a pen friend. His name is Xiaoyong. Xiaoyong lives in China. They often write emails to each other. Linda wants to visit the Great Wall. And she will go there this summer.

    You work hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are learning Chinese? In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons. How do they learn Chinese?

    Let's go to the Muir Elementary School in the US. Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are first graders in this school. They are learning how to say "we" in Chinese. "It's not easy to remember the Chinese characters (汉字). But learning Chinese is fun," they say.

    In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. "Chinese is popular among US kids. They pick it up really fast," their teacher says.