Sally's school

In the past

    Sally's school was small ten years ago. There were only ten classrooms and twelve teachers. The playground was small and there weren't any trees around it. The library was small too. There weren't many books or magazines in it. There wasn't a garden.

In the future

    There will be a big garden. Students will grow plants in it. Students will have more PE lessons. They will do more exercise. Students will carry small computers to school. They will study online.

Now

    Sally's school is big. The playground is big. Students can run and play there. The library is big and new. Students can read all kinds of books in it. There is a garden. But it is very small.

Dear John,

    I saw your name in the newspaper. You asked for a pen friend in China. I would like to be your pen friend.

    I am twelve years old. I live in Shanghai. I am a student at Pudong Primary School. We study Chinese, English, maths, science, art, PE and some other subjects. My favourite subjects are PE and maths. I like playing basketball with my friends after school. I like collecting stamps, too. I have a lot of beautiful stamps. I will finish primary school soon and go to middle school.

    I'd like to know everything about you. Please write to me soon. My e-mail address is gaoshan@163.com.

Best wishes,

Gao Shan

Amy: Today is Sunday. Let's go to the nature park.

Mike: Great! Is there a forest in the park?

Amy: Yes, there is. There is a lake, too. There are many boats on the lake.

Mike: Are there many birds in the forest?

Amy: Yes, there are. And there are many plants in the forest.

Mike: Yeah! Let's go.

    She likes singing, dancing and swimming.

    Miss Lee is from America. She is only twenty -one. She is thin but pretty. She has curly brown long hair and wears glasses. She likes children and her teaching work. From Monday to Friday she stays at school and gives the children classes. She has much work to do, but she often plays games with her students after school. The children like her very much. On Sunday she drives her car to her father's house and stays with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes to see her friends on Sunday. She drives back to school on Monday morning. She likes singing, dancing and swimming. She's a nice teacher.

    Our class is going to Mount Tai by train next weekend. Many students are very happy. Tom is excited. Because he likes climbing mountains. Lily is a tall girl. She is not happy. Their family is going to visit her grandparents. She can't go to Mount Tai. John is sad. His left arm hurts. The doctor asks him to stay in bed. He can't go with us.