Hello, I'm Tony. I'm from Guangdong. I'm thirteen years old. I'm a new student in Class 4, Grade 7. I have many classmates. 19 of them are girls. 23 of them are boys. I like to learn English. My English teacher is Miss Black. She's very nice. I like her very much.
These are Paul and Jack. We are in the same class and we are good friends. Paul is from a big family. He has two brothers and a sister. Jack has two sisters. I am the only child in my family.
We have different dreams (梦想). Paul wants to be a manager (经理). Jack wants to be a doctor. I want to be a policeman. What do you want to be in the future (将来)?
Susan King, Wang Ming and Tommy Black are good friends at the same school. Let's know them.
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She's Susan King. She's twelve years old and she's from Cambridge. She likes blue best. Her telephone number is 886-3679.Li Zihan is her good friend and they often play football together. |
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His name is Wang Ming. He's thirteen years old. He's from Shanghai. His telephone number is 885-3769. His favourite sport is table tennis. Dogs are his favourite animals. |
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He's Tommy Black. He's eleven years old. He's from London. He's twelve years old. He is in Class Four, Grade Seven. His favourite season is autumn. His telephone number is 883-3697 |
Do you know where family names come from? David, an English writer, tells us something about the family names in English culture in his new book.
Some family names come from the places of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. People can call them Mr. Hill or Mrs. Hill. In England people's family names may be Wood or Lake because they live near the wood or the lake.
Some family names come from people's jobs. For example, Butcher means someone who sells meat. Farmer is a man who has a farm.
Many people get their family names from nicknames (昵称). For example, my family name is Black. Because of the different colors, some are called Black and some are called White, Green or Brown. It is said that long ago, few people lived long. There were few people with white hair. When people saw someone with white hair, they would call him or her "white head".
So, when you see an English man with a strange family name, don't be surprised. There may be an interesting story about it.
Hello, I'm Betty. I'm English. I have a big family. This is my family tree. Brian Jones is my grandfather. Do you know who else they are?
Hello, boys and girls! My name is Tim. These are four photos of my friends.
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This is Alan Smith. He has a brother but no sisters. His favorite color is brown. His schoolbag is brown. His phone number is 336-6573. |
This is Anna Jones. She has a sister but no brothers. Red is her favorite color. She has a red hat. She likes it very much. Her phone number is 693-8857. |
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This boy is Jack. His family name is King. He has no sisters or brothers. His favorite color is green. He often wears (穿) a green jacket. His phone number is 395-1379. |
She's Mary. Miller is her family name. She has a brother and a sister. She has a purple schoolbag, a purple cup and a purple watch. Is purple her favorite color? Yes, it is. Her phone number is 659-2785. |
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From: alicegreen@gmail. com |
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To: lilyevans@163. com |
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Dear Lily, Thanks for your photo of your room. Here is a photo of my room. A white bed is in my room. You can see a white quilt and a toy bear on it. My favorite (特别喜爱的) color is white. The bear is my sister Maria's. My white desk is next to the bed. A white computer is on the desk. My mom gives (给) it to me. You can find a bedside table next to my bed, too. It is white. What are these on the wall? They're two pictures and my friend Linda gives them to me. Yours, Alice |
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My name is Tom and I'm in Class One. I'm an English boy, not from America. Lucy is my good friend. We like singing very much. |
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My name is Lucy. My family name is Sun. I'm not from England. I am from Shanghai. I am a Chinese girl. Tom is my friend. And we are in the same class. We're 12 years old. |
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My name is Wang Yu. I'm from Beijing, China. I am in Shanghai now. I am 13 years old. I'm in Class Four. I like reading books and listening to music. |
