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The Summer Camp in Los Angeles |
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It lasts for weeks. |
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You will enjoy comfortable rooms and delicious meals in a(n) family. |
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You will learn at school in the morning. You will visit some famous in the afternoon. You will have dinner and do the in the evening. |
—I hear the manager ______ him a good job, but he refused it.
Dear Laura,
Thanks for your email. Yes, I am having a great time on my exchange programme in France. It's even 1 than I thought. I was a little nervous before I arrived here, 2 there was no reason to be worried. My host 3 is really nice. They try their best to make me feel at home. And you wouldn't believe how 4 my French has improved! Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't bother (使……烦恼) me as before. My biggest challenge (挑战) is learning how to 5 at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different6 those at home. For example, you should not eat 7 with your hands except bread, not even fruit. 8 thing is that it is very rude to say you are full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say "9". Also, it's rude to put your hands in your lap. I find 10 difficult to remember everything, but I am getting used to them.
Hope you are having a good school year. Please write to me soon.
Yours,
Wang Kun
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A. I can't wait to go there. B. May I speak to Amy? C. How soon will you be back? D. What's your favourite place? E. How long will you stay there? F. What's the weather like in Beijing? G. What place would you like to visit? |
A：Hello! Who's calling, please?
B：Hi! This is Jack speaking in Beijing.
A：Hey, Jack! This is Amy. Why are you in Beijing now?
B：I've come to see my aunt with my parents.
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B：It's now very warm and comfortable in May, just right for sightseeing.
A：That's why many people go there for sightseeing at this time of year.
B：For five days.
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B：I like the Summer Palace best. When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful scenery.
A：Really？
B：I'm sure you will have fun there.
Every year, a lot of children in the USA go to summer camps. Some go to play outdoors in the woods, in the mountains or on lakes. But families now have many choices of special camps. These can be in the middle of nature or a big city. Special camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjects.
In technology camps, one subject that children can learn about is video game design. They learn how to use computer programs to create games of their own. One program that teaches video game design is called Cyber camp. Children can learn how to design their own virtual(虚拟的)worlds to set their video games in. Then, they program their own rules and objects into the games.
Cyber camp also offers courses in robot building and Web design. A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song. Another made a robot that could follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard. Also, children can learn how to make websites. One child made a site for Pokémon, one of his favorite cartoon shows.
You may have heard of MOOCs—Massive Open Online Courses(大规模在线开放课程).
These courses are given by famous universities around the world. They were usually for university students or adults, but that's changing. MOOCs are also for younger learners now.
Mr Wei is a teacher from a middle school in Shanghai. He opened several computer courses last year. He recorded his courses and put them on the Internet as a part of the "MOOCs Go to Middle School" project in China. Middle school students can now choose from those online courses and study by themselves outside school.
Some teachers are worried. Although they can learn a lot from MOOCs, middle school students may not have enough time to take MOOCs outside the class.
In November, 2012, a university in the USA opened the world's first free MOOC for middle school students—a three－week class on biology. About 200 middle school students took the class and some were from as far away as China. You see, time and distance are not problems for eager learners.
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Global English Club ☆English training in four skills：listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ☆4-month(800 yuan), 6-month(1, 400 yuan) and one year(2, 500 yuan) courses. ☆Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. —Fri. ☆All native teachers from Canada and the USA. ☆Tel：8872806 Add：306 Xinhua Road |
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Body-building Club ☆All facilities(设备) supplied. ☆On the top floor of Sunny Hotel. ☆Every evening from 6：00 to 9：00, Mon. —Sun. ☆Drinks and fruits ready for you during breaks. ☆Tel：6353188 ☆Add：369 Dunhuang Road |
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Piano Club ☆One-to-one training on Sat. & Sun. from 2：00 pm to 5：00 pm (150 yuan per hour). ☆Experienced teachers. ☆Pianos supplied for free. ☆Convenient transportation. ☆Tel：8756038 ☆Add：808 Park Road |
My school is so beautiful. It is in a small village in Germany. There's a special activity in my school. And I'm sure you've never heard about it. It is called Abi-Ulk. It's the favourite day for us.
Every summer in our school, we have the Abi-Ulk day. On that day, students will no longer take lessons in classrooms but rush onto the playground. They can play games together and have fun for a whole school day. How about the teachers? They have to sit in an obstructed(堵住的) area to ensure that they can't control the students on the other side of the playground.
Last year's Abi-Ulk impressed me a lot. I still remember that it was a hot day. We all went to the playground. But this time, we didn't just play games but had a water fight！Everyone had a water gun. We ran after each other and tried to shoot others with water. The fight was so exciting！After an hour, we all got wet. Then, the school band started to play. Teachers came from their "obstructed area" and joined us. We danced and sang. What a fun day!
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Dear Mr and Mrs Brown，
I'm a Chinese boy. My name is Li Hua.
Yours,
Li Hua
