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Lesson One: A special Christmas present
 David
wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's
father gives him £5.00 a week pocket money and David puts £2.00 a week into his
bank account. After three months David takes £20.00 out of his bank account and
goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
 Suddenly he
sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself
"Mother loves jewellery, and the brooch costs only £l7.00." He buys the brooch
and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under
the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to
see the joy on his mother's face.
 But when his
mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.
Lesson Two: Halloween Fun
Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U.S., and it is on October
31. People carve pumpkins and make funny faces on them. These are called
"Jack-O-Lanterns." On October 31, children wear a special costume such as a
witch, ghost, or clown. They go to many houses and they knock on the door
saying, "Trick or Treat!" It means that if people don't give them a treat, they
will play some kind of trick on the household. So, usually people give candy to
them.
I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my Friendship Family's house. First, I
cut open the top of the pumpkin and pulled the seeds out. It was not good for me
because it was sticky and smelled bad. I had never carved a pumpkin, so it was
interesting for me. Next, I carved the eyes and the mouth. I wanted to make a
face like a pirate. When I finished making the face, I put a candle inside. It
was very beautiful, so I was happy.
I had a good experience because I learned one new idea about American culture by
taking part in it. I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday which
involves all family members and neighbours too!
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Lesson Three: A postcard
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Dear Mom and Dad,
I am having a great time here in Miami. The weather is very nice. It's about
25 degrees Celsius and sunny. Right now I am relaxing under a coconut palm on
the beach and watching some sailboats. I think I am getting a good tan. The
ocean is calm and the water is pretty warm. The sand is pure white. The hotel
has a good restaurant. I usually eat there. Many people here speak Spanish,
and the shops and restaurants have signs in Spanish. I am learning a few
words. "Abierto" means open and "cerrado" means closed. "Pescado" means fish.
Speaking of fish, the seafood here is really delicious. It is fresh from the
ocean. I usually go walking on the beach in the mornings after I have
breakfast. It must be cold in Chicago. I wish you could be here. See you next
week.
Love,
Anna
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Lesson Four: The Smith's House
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Mr Smith's house has
got four bedrooms, a living-room, a dining-room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a
separate toilet. There is a toilet in the bathroom too. The bedrooms and the
bathroom are upstairs, and the living-room, the dining-room, the kitchen and
the toilet are downstairs.
The first bedroom is Mr and Mrs Smith's, the second one is John's, the third
one is Mary's, and the fourth one is Anne's. Catherine's baby bed is in Anne's
bedroom too.
When you enter Mr Smith's house, the room on your left is the living-room, and
the room on your right is the dining-room. Where is the kitchen? It is behind
the dining-room. And where is the toilet? It is straight on, in front of you.
There is a garden behind the house, but it is not big. Is there a garden in
front of the house too? Yes, there is, but it is very small.
When you go upstairs, Mr and Mrs Smith's bedroom is on your left. The bedroom
on your right is John's, and the bathroom is between his bedroom and Mary's.
Anne's bedroom is behind Mary's.
There is a big bed and two big wardrobes in Mr and Mrs Smith's bedroom, and
there is a small bed and a wardrobe in John's room. John and Mary's beds are
big, and Anne's bed is small. The wardrobe in Mary's room is very big, and the
wardrobe in John's room is small.
Anne's room has got blue walls, and there are white ships and green islands on
them, because it is a child's bedroom. John's bedroom has got white walls, and
Mary's has got grey walls. John has got pictures of horses on his walls, and
Mary has got pictures of beautiful clothes.
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