Hye-seung Hyun is a girl from South Korea韩国). She lives with her parents, sister and brother in Seoul. What isher school day like?

   Hyungets up at seven. Her family usually eats breakfast at half past seven. Momoften makes breakfast.

   Hyungoes to school at 8:15. Classes in the morning are from 9:00 to 12:00. Thereare usually three lessons. Hyun loves art best.

   Hyunhas lunch at school at 12:30. She doesn't have time to go home. Classes in theafternoon are from 13:00 to 15:00.

   Afterhaving a swimming lesson in the afternoon, Hyun has dinner at six. Afterdinner, she practices English and the piano. She goes to bed at 22:00. Beforeit, she talks with her family for some time.

A:Good morning! I'm Miss Jones.

B:{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. I want to join the English corner.(参加英语角)

A:Great! {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

B:My name is Zhang Feng.

A:{#blank#}3{#/blank#} 

B: It's Rosie.

A：{#blank#}4{#/blank#}.

B:Yes. It's R-O-S-I-E.

A:Roise, your pronunciation(发音) is very good! Welcome to the English corner.

B:{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

School years around the world

Different people may have different hobbies. I think hobbies can help us relax and learn more things. I have four good friends. They all have their hobbies. 

"Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!"

Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with the above sentences. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours to study and practise, and that will not guarantee success for every adult language learner.

Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. However, some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields.

Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: Read as much as you can in the new language; practise speaking the language every day; live with people who speak the language you want to learn; don't translate—try to think in the new language; learn as a child would learn—play with the language and so on.

But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.

First of all, successful language learners are independent learners.

Secondly, successful language learning is active learning.

Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose.

What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully.

As children grow up, they have a birthday every year.But in modern China, a birthday held at the age of 18 has special meaning.It's the celebration of coming of age(成年).

In ancient China, the coming-of-age ceremony was very important for the young people.According to The Book of Rites(《礼记》), it was the symbol of their right (权利) to get married and their duty(义务) to share family responsibilities.Only after the ceremony could the young people be called "adults".

At the coming-of-age ceremony, after all the guests sat in the right position, the parents would give a short speech.A respected(受尊敬的) elder that was chosen to hold this ceremony would wash hands and do the Guan Li or Ji Li in several steps.Then, the child would kneel on the ground and listen to his or her parents' expectations and words used to educate the child.After showing thanks to guests, he or she could stand next to his or her parents as a real adult.

In modern China, the coming-of-age ceremony in some universities and senior high schools is getting its popularity.Besides a traditional ceremony mentioned above, some young people may wear traditional Chinese clothing or modern clothing and take professional photos to record this special event.Some choose to make a charitable donation(慈善捐赠) such as giving money or time to a charity or an organization.They also reflect on their achievements to set better plans for their future education, career(职业生涯) or personal development.