Like two different worlds
I come from London, a very big city! Over 81people live there, and it's always busy with tourists. So moving to a little town2only 15, 000 people is a big change for me! I am living in a little town in the countryside in Germany now.
In the countryside, the towns are 3so everyone knows each other. At home in London, I don't even know my neighbours! Another nice thing about the countryside is that it's very green and there's lots of fresh air. I like nature, and it's nice to see4the seasons change the trees. My favourite thing about living in the countryside is that I can see thousands of 5 at night. At home I can hardly see any! That's because there's 6light in the city, but here everything is dark and the stars twinkle in the sky.
One thing I do like about living in a city is that it's7to travel. We have the subways, buses and trains, and we even have buses that run all night. Here, the last train is before 9 pm, and there's only one an hour! Another good thing about cities is that there are lots of 8, so you can usually find what you need. In my town here there aren't many shops, 9I have to go to the nearest city!
I always thought I was a city girl, but now I like the countryside too. They are like two different worlds, but10feel like home!
"I want to know how to speak English well. What can I do？"Bill asks this question like many students do. I ask him, "How do you learn English？"He answers, "Only in the English lessons." The first thing I will say is, "That is not enough!"
If you want to speak English well, you have to practise. Speak to friends, classmates or foreigners in stores. Speaking is the best way to learn a language.
In my lessons I usually ask my students how they feel about speaking English, and they often say "nervous" "scared" or some words like these. The second advice I can give is to relax. Don't worry about making mistakes. If you can't think of the right word to use, don't worry about it and just say what you want to say.
Speaking English well isn't just about practising your speaking. It is also important to listen to English. Listen to the English programmes.
What kind of work do British teenagers do? From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses. Teenagers of 15 or 16 years old may work for 8 hours on Saturdays and 35 hours during school holidays. Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses around theirs before going to school. They are known as Paperboys or Papergirls. Looking after young children is also a popular job for teenagers, because they can get paid for watching children and television at the same time!
Other popular jobs:
Gardening work.
Working in a shop.
Office work.
Children need to have a work permit(许可证). They can get an application (申请) form for the work permit from school or local Education Welfare Office. The pay depends on the kind of work but could be anything up to ＄3 every hour. The National Minimum Wage does not apply to workers under 16.
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We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can't speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football.
So you can learn English only by using it. You must listen to your teacher in class. You must read English every day. You must speak English to your classmates and you must also write something in English sometimes. Then one day, you may find your English very good.
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TheSoundofMusic is one of the most popular American movies. And the song DoReMi in the movie is also popular in the world.
The movie tells a story about a tutor, Maria. She is a young and outgoing woman. She goes to look after a family with seven children. Their family name is Von Trapp. Mr. Von Trapp is a captain. He and his family live in Austria.
The family are very sad after the children's mother, Mrs. Von Trapp, died. Nobody takes care of the children. They cry and shout every day. The lonely father often becomes angry because of the noisy children.
Maria often teaches them to sing lively songs and perform short, funny plays. At first the father is almost mad, but the children's smiling faces make him happy again. Then Mr. Von Trapp falls in love with Maria. At last they get married.
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Lao She is the pen name of Shu Qingchun. He was born in 1899. At the age of 19, he became a (校长) of a primary school. Six years later, he went to England and taught Chinese there. He wrote the famous (戏剧) Teahouse in 1957. It (描述) the lives of (普通的) people. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his (顾客) . Lao She's plays, (小说) and short stories are (主要地) about people's lives, so he was (给……命名) "the People's Artist". Today, you can find his books in Chinese as well as in some other (语言) . He is really one of the greatest Chinese writers in the (第二十) century.
Want a house for just $600 a week? This house is onRoad in Melbourne. It's just opposite Monash . It is well kept by the owner. Outside the house, there is a garage and a yard in the front. On thefloor, there is a living room, a dining room, a , and a laundry(洗衣房) . On the second floor, there is one big and three bedrooms, fully furnished.
It's the best for this price! Please call Peter at 61399051777 in the daytime if you want to rent it.
下面是杜丽(Du Li)同学在校园网页(website page)上的一条留言。请你根据杜丽的留言、所给的提示和你学习英语的体会，以蒂娜的名义用英语回复她的问题。
提示：1）告诉她学好这一科并不难，但学习方法很重要；2）根据你自己的体会给她提几条建议(每天早上大声朗读单词及课文；课堂上尽可能多说英语；听英文广播等)；3）鼓励她坚持下去，并祝愿她取得进步。
Du Li-October 21st, 2017
I'm a middle school student in Junior Two. I need help with my English. I'm really bad at that.
Please help!
