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2. English name

3. Self-introduction: age, family, hobbies

4. An anecdote

5. 45 seconds to 1 minute long

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2. 中文名字

3. 自我介紹-年紀、家庭、興趣

4. 一個小故事

5. 45秒到1分鐘長

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亲爱的吳唯正：

你今天好吗？我的英文名字是 Eric Chen, 中文名字叫 陈加宁。你的名字是什么呀？我跟我的妈妈，爸爸，和我的哥哥一起住。我最喜欢的活动比如篮球，游泳，跑步，象棋，和数学比赛。

我今天要分享给你一个发生的故事。有一天，我和我妈妈和爸爸在吃饭。他们做的饭都很好吃，但是也很危险。我吃了一块鸡肉的时候，一个大骨头卡在我的喉咙里面了。我吞不下去，也吐不出来。我的爸爸妈妈急忙把我送到了一个急救中心，但是那时候已经关门了。我们只好去另外个急救中心，花了六到七分钟。到了急救中心，我见到了两个很有耐性的医生。他们照顾我，这是我经历过的最重要的经历之一。

好了，故事就讲完了。我很好奇你的爱好是什么。如果你也有一个故事，请你可以跟我分享。

祝你，

身体健康

陈加宁 上

2024年10月15日

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Dear 吳唯正:

How are you today? My English name is Eric Chen, and my Chinese name is 陈加宁. What is your name? I live with my mom, dad, and my brother. My favorite activities are basketball, swimming, running, chess, and math competitions. I want to share with you a story today. One day, I was having dinner with my mom and dad. The food they cooked was delicious, but also dangerous. A big bone got stuck in my throat when I ate a piece of chicken. I couldn't swallow it or spit it out. My mom and dad rushed me to an emergency center, but it was closed at that time. We had to go to another emergency center, which took six or seven minutes. At the emergency center, I met two very patient doctors. They took care of me, and it was one of the most important experiences I have ever had. Well, that's the end of the story. I'm curious about your hobbies. If you have a story, please share it with me.

Sincerely, Eric Chen

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親愛的：賴永誠

你好！很高興能認識你。我的名字是董樂希。我在七年級，今年十二歲。我家裡有五個人，爸爸、媽媽、弟弟和妹妹。我的弟弟九歲，妹妹兩歲。我很愛的運動是游泳和排球。我最常讀的書是一個系列，叫做 “Keeper of the Lost Cities”。十二月的時候會再出一本新的，所以我很興奮。我會彈鋼琴，也會吹直笛。

我有個故事想跟你分享。有一次我和我的家人去太浩湖玩。我們去的路上塞車，所以大概十點才到。我們沒有住在帳篷裡，我們住在蒙古包裡。裡面有暖氣，也有燈。我剛走進去的時候想：「我應該帶一本書來看的。」裡面還有一張上下床和一張普通的床。床墊軟軟的，比一般露營的氣墊床舒服。我每天都依依不捨的出門。如果下次可以的話，我想在住一次蒙古包。

我有一些問題想問你。第一，你對運動有興趣嗎？要是有，你會做什麼運動？還有，你的作業很多嗎？都是什麼科目的作業？我很期待收到你的回信。

祝

身體健康

董樂希上

2024年10月15日

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Dear賴永誠,

Hi! It’s very nice to meet you. My name is Le Xi. A lot of people mispronounce my name the first time. It’s pronounced Lexi, so sometimes I write Lexi on my papers to make it easier for other people. It's crazy what a space between your name can do to you. I'm a 7th grader at Miller Middle School. I am 12 years old. There are 5 people in my family: my dad, mom, brother and sister. My brother is 9 years old and my sister is 2. My favorite sports are swimming and volleyball. I often read a series called “Keeper of the Lost Cities”. A new book is being released in December, so I’m pretty excited about that. I play the piano and clarinet.

There’s a story I’d like to share with you. One time I went to Lake Tahoe with my family. There was very heavy traffic so we arrived at around 10:00 pm. Instead of sleeping in a tent, we slept in a yurt. There was a heater and a lamp. When I walked in, my first thought was: “I should’ve brought a book.” There was also a bunk bed and a regular bed. The mattress for both beds were soft, much better than an air mattress. I had to drag myself out of the yurt every morning. If it’s possible, I’d like to live in a yurt again next time.

I have a few questions for you. First, do you like sports? If so, which ones? Also, do you have a lot of homework? Which subjects are they from? Hope to hear from you soon!

Sincerely,

Le Xi Dong

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親愛的筆友：徐浩

你好。我叫張愛怡，很高興認識你。我今年十二歲，在七年級。我家人有爸媽、哥哥、妹妹和我。我哥哥在九年級，我妹妹在四年級。我的愛好是讀書。我做的運動有跑步、打籃球、踢足球和打排球。

現在，我想要跟你分享一個故事，就是有一天，在夏威夷旅行的時候，我們去看鯨魚。我們上一艘船，沿著海岸去看鯨魚。我們航行了大約20分鐘，就開始看到鯨魚！我看到了許多鯨魚，所以我不知道看了多少。我還看到了一條小鯨魚！我覺得我很幸運，因為有一些人在早上已經試圖看鯨魚，但是一條也沒有看到！

我很好奇你在中國學到的知識有什麼。

祝你

天天快樂

張愛怡 敬上

2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友：陳妍霓

你好！我的名字是李思盈。我現在住在San Jose。我有兩個姐姐和一個弟弟，我的姐姐已經大學畢業了然後我的弟弟是在三年級。我的愛好是游泳和讀書。星期一到星期五我會去游泳一個半小時。我沒有寵物，但是我很想要一隻貓。我想和你分享一個故事，就是有一天，我跟我家人去了一個鏡子迷宮。然後，我的弟弟開始跑，他就撞到了鏡子牆上，跌倒了！我覺得很好笑，但是我弟弟不要我笑他所以他很生氣。我很好奇，你有兄弟姐妹嗎？他們比你年長或年輕多少？

祝你

身體健康

李思盈    上

2024十月十五日

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親愛的陳韋岑：

我的中文名字是李臻彥。我是12歲，我有爸爸媽媽，和一個妹妹。我喜歡踢足球和象棋。

我想和你分享一件恐怕的故事。我六歲的時候，我在沙發蹦來蹦去，開心的玩超人。忽然，我的腳失足了！我全身一震，頭超下摔在石壁爐上。到了急診醫院時，我全身都有血。我很好奇你在家裡通常吃什麼食物？

敬祝

天天快樂！

李臻彥 上

2024年10月15日

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Dear Pen Pal, 徐浩

Hello! My name is Ashley Jung, and it’s nice to meet you. I am 12 years old and in 7th grade. In my family I have my mom and dad, older brother, younger sister, and me. My brother is in 9th grade, and my sister is in 4th grade. My favorite hobby is reading. Some activities I do are running, playing basketball, soccer, and volleyball.

Now, I would like to share a story with you. When I was on vacation, I was in Hawaii and we went whale watching. We boarded a boat and then we went along the coast towards the sea. In about 20 minutes, we started to see some whales! I saw so many whales that I don’t know exactly how many I saw. I even saw a baby whale! I think I was very lucky because some people on the boat tried to go whale watching in the morning, but they did not even see a single whale!

I am very curious about what you learn at school in China. I can't wait for your response!

Sincerely,

Ashley Jung

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Dear pen pal,陳妍霓

Hello! My name is Isabella Lee. I currently live in San Jose. I have two sisters and a younger brother. My sisters have already graduated college and my younger brother is in 3rd grade. My hobbies are swimming and reading. Monday to Friday I go to swim practice for an hour and a half. I do not have any pets but I really want a cat. A story I want to share with you is when I went to a mirror maze with my family. My brother started running around and he accidentally ran into one of the mirror walls and fell! I thought it was very funny but my brother didn't want me to laugh at him and he got angry. I'm curious, do you have any siblings? How much older or younger are they than you?

Sincerely,

Isabella Lee

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Dear陳韋岑,

My English name is Marcus Lee. I am 12 years old, I have mom and dad, and a younger sister. I like playing soccer and chess.

I want to share a scary story with you. When I was six years old, I was jumping up and down on the sofa, happily playing Superman. Suddenly, my foot slipped! My whole body was shaken, my head fell upside down, and I fell on the stone wall. By the time I got to the emergency hospital, I had blood all over my body. I'm curious what foods you usually eat at home?

Sincerely,

Marcus Lee

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親愛的杜宥靚：

你好！我中文名字叫歐陽卓文，我十二歲。我家人有三口人，爸爸媽媽和我。

我的愛好是玩電動，讀書，打高爾夫球，和拉小提琴。春家的時候，我跟家人去了日本。我們到了日本的飛機場以後不知道要搭那一列火車。我們找了十五分鐘還沒找不到。後來，我找到一個標誌可以找到火車，就上車了。我很好奇你最喜歡做什麼事情還有你在學校做什麼事情

祝

天天快樂

歐陽卓文 上

2024年10月15日

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Dear杜宥靚:

Hello! My name is Benjamin, I am 12 years old. There are 3 people in my family: my dad, my mom, and me. My hobbies are playing video games, reading, playing golf, and playing the violin. When it was spring break, my family and I went to Japan. When we arrived, we spent more than 15 minutes trying to find the correct train to board. It took me a while to find the correct train, but in the end I found a sign that told us where to go. I am curious what your favorite thing to do is and what you normally do in school.

Hope you have a good school year!
Benjamin Ouyang

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親愛的蕭姵勛：

你好。我叫潘娜拉。我是十二歲。我的愛好事踢足球和唱歌跳舞。我最喜歡的舞蹈是芭蕾舞。我有兩個哥哥姐姐。我的弟弟是六歲。我的姐姐是十四歲。我也有一隻狗，他叫 Marley。 我想和你分享一個故事。我喜歡寫作，因為能讓我擺脫對生活和作業的擔憂。寫作也幫助我組織和澄清我的想法。這讓我感覺很開心。我很好奇我們有相同喜歡的顏色。

敬祝

天天快樂！

潘娜拉 敬上

2024年 10月 15日

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親愛的筆友：簡語辰

你好！我很高興可以當你的筆友！我的名字是陳伊莎，我是從 San Jose 寫給你的。我的愛好有：做小手飾（比如小玩具和小包子），織衣服和玩具，做珠寶，等等。我覺得麵條是最好吃的食物，然後藍色是最漂亮的顏色！你呢？你喜歡什麼樣的食物和顏色？

啊！我想到了一個關於食物的故事，讓我講給你聽：有一天，我跟我的妹妹去買奶茶，但是我不知道要選那一個味道。因為我的妹妹已經知道他要點的味道，我們就去排隊。我走到收銀員前面時，還不知道要買什麼，所以我讓我妹妹幫我選。拿到飲料時，我注意到它是綠色的！起初，我認為它看起來很噁心，但是我一喝覺得很好喝！它又冷又甜；而且，飲料裡有波巴，真的很好喝！！！現在，我最愛喝的奶茶是這個味道 （我以後學到它叫抹茶味道），所以我學到大家要做/”嘗試” 新的事物！

你呢？你在中國生活怎樣？好玩嗎？你有什麼愛好？你喜歡什麼樣的食物或顏色？

我很興奮可以當你的筆友！！

祝你

天天快樂！

陳伊莎上

2024年10月16日

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親愛的筆友，吳准源

你好。我叫王辰羲，很高興認識你！我每天都會到 Miller 中學上課，這裡有許多有趣的課程。我最愛的運動是高爾夫球，我每天都會去球場練球。

在我們附近的一個高爾夫球場，我常常都會碰到郊狼。不少次我在球場上打球時都看到了狼走來走去。有一次，我甚至看到了一隻狼攻擊野鴨。

當時，我感到恐慌，可是眼睛卻沒辦法離開這個場景，完全被迷住了！郊狼追著野鴨，最後咬住了牠的翅膀。他們掙扎了一會兒之後，郊狼就叼著野鴨跑走了！

我很好奇你的生活中有過什麼樣的經驗，希望能更多地了解你！

祝你天天快樂！

王辰羲 上

2024年 10月 15日

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亲爱的笔友：廖睿韜

你好！我叫熊思潼，现在在七年级，和我的爸爸妈妈还有弟弟住在 Santa Clara, 加州。

我爱拉小提琴，对它很有感情，特别是《梁祝》的那种旋律。同时，我也喜欢画画，尤其在网上画，因为看起来很顺眼又好玩。

我最爱去中国，因为那里有很多好吃的食物，尤其是火锅，里面的鸭血最好吃。长大后，我想成为一个非常有钱的人，过上我理想的生活。我也会点游泳，最拿手的就是蛙泳。

有趣的是，我后院住了一家野兔，可惜有个老鹰来。不知什么事发生，一只兔子不见了，应该是老鹰捉走的。

我也对你很感兴趣，想知道你的爱好是什么，你最喜欢去哪里呢？

敬祝天天快乐，

熊思潼上

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亲爱的笔友：林宸榆

我的名字是张陶然。我今年12岁在七年级米勒中学。我家里有五口人，六口如果你加上我的猫。我也有两个双胞胎弟弟。我喜欢打篮球，吹长号和弹琴。我也喜欢读书。我最近在读一本书叫三体。这本书是在中文写的，所以我在读英文版本。我很好奇如果你有没有读过这个书。如果你没有的化，我建议你去读一下。

我想跟你分享一个故事。有一次在六年级有一个入侵者在我们的学校上。校长知道后，告诉老师们把门关上然后锁上。我们在那时候在考试，所以我们的老师教我们到桌底下，继续考试。所以全班顿在桌底下考试，特别搞笑。我很想知道你有什么有趣的事情可以跟我说一说。下次在写。

敬祝 安康

张陶然 敬上

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親愛的筆友：陳希妍

我的名子是陳嘉義，我正在讀七年級。我家裡有六口人，和一條狗。我的狗特別可愛，名子叫果子。

我很愛畫貓。

我覺得我畫得很可愛，但是坐在我旁邊的同學都覺得很恐怖。我畫得真的有這麼差嗎？

今天早上在數學課，老師讓我們把功課傳到後面，讓那個人改。所以，坐在我前面的男生把他的功課給了我。他在本子上空了很多位子，所以我就畫了幾隻貓。雖然我是用鉛筆畫的，那位男生並沒有擦掉，所以我覺得他也覺得這些貓很可愛。為什麼別人都不喜歡呢？

我想要放一個照片，但是我害怕我的同學會笑我。

祝 天天快樂

陳嘉儀 上

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親愛的筆友：鍾雋仁

你好我叫鍾雋仁，我今年十二歲。我家裡有四口人，媽媽、爸爸、姐姐和我。我最拿手的運動是籃球，我也最愛吃湯麵。

我有一個朋友在台灣。他四個年以前離開了美國去台灣。從此以後我只看到他一次。

我很好奇你的學校午餐像什麼？我的朋友告訴我很好吃，比美國好。在美國，大家都不喜歡學校給的午餐。那你呢？

敬祝

天天快樂！

筆友 鍾雋仁 敬上 10/15/24

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Dear,蕭姵勛

Hello! My name is Nailah. I am twelve years old. My hobbies are playing Soccer, singing and dancing. My favorite style of dance is ballet. I have two siblings. My younger brother is six years old. My sister is fourteen years old. I also have a dog, his name is Marley. I want to share a story with you. I like writing because it frees me from worries about life and homework. Writing also helps me organize and clarify my thoughts. This makes me feel really warm. I'm curious if we have the same favorite color.

Sincerely,

Nailah Patty

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亲爱的笔友:吳衍辰

你好！我叫付洋铭。我十三岁，在七年级。我家有四口人，爸爸，妈妈，妹妹，我。我爸爸的职业是工程师，我妈妈的职业是会计师。爸爸是从武汉来的，我的妈妈是从昆明来的。

我家还有两只猫。他们叫小黄和小黑，但是它们其实有黄黑白和棕色的毛。它们的英文名字是 Star 和 Silver，意思是星星和银色，很奇怪。我最拿手的运动是羽毛球。我也会打篮球、足球、和游泳。

我最近看了一本书叫Artemis Fowl，很有趣。这是因为主角曾经是一个犯人，成为了一个好人。此外，这本书里有魔法，科学，和神秘的元素。这三种类型都很有趣。

请问你家里有宠物吗？你的父母是什么职业？你会给我推荐什么书？我很期待你的回信！

敬祝

天天快乐！

付洋铭 上

2024年 10月15日

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親愛的筆友：石嘉蓁

你好。我叫賴章樂（Bradley Laksmono)，我是一個七年級學生。我喜歡看書，畫圖，編碼，玩遊

戲，和游泳。我的家人從印尼來的，所以我也會說印尼，喜歡吃印尼食物。我家裡有爸爸，媽媽，和妹妹。

我想和你分享一個故事，是在上週末。我一大早就起床了，吃了饅頭，就換了衣服，上了車，然後走了。我去了一個游泳比賽。我有點

兒著急，因為我在暑假去了印尼，看奶奶，所以不能去游泳俱樂部。因此，

我已經很長沒去游泳，可能比以前慢。可是，我也比以前大，所以也可能游

得比較快。我拿了一本書，開始讀，把我的憂慮趕走了。我來到了摩根山游泳池的時候，一行一行的帳篷已經被其他的家庭放上來了，看起來像一個義賣會。有些人聊天，有些人看書，玩遊戲，吃早飯，等等東西。比賽還沒開始，已經很熱鬧了。我放下了我的書在我朋友的帳篷旁，去游泳池開始練習。我回來時，我爸媽已經做完了帳篷。我躺下來，看我的鼻塞。我有：

五十公尺蛙泳、 一百公尺自由泳、和一百公尺仰泳。我已經做了這些比賽，我的時間很好的，所以我這次不知道會進步。我決定看書，吃一個電信，忘記我的著急。到了我第一個比賽，我不著急了，而我的著急被換成了決心。比賽開始了，我跳進了水裡，身體突然感覺又冷又放鬆。我在開始慢慢得，因為我的教練一直叫我們要在開始游得慢，保留力氣。到了最後採用所有的力氣。到了最後的圈，我用力得游，一口氣都沒做。我最後覺得很累，可是時間進步了很多！在下兩個鼻塞，薄的時間也進步了。回家時，我最後覺得很滿意，可是也很餓，吃了一條紫菜包飯！

我很好奇你的生活怎樣。

祝你天天快樂！

賴章樂上

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Dear Pen Pal, 簡語辰

Hello!! My name is Isabella Tran, and I’m very excited to be your pen pal! I live in San Jose and I’m writing to you from Miller Middle school. I have many hobbies, and some include crafting (like making small toys and bags), crocheting clothes and toys, making jewelry, etc. My favorite foods are noodles, and my favorite color is cyan ! What about you? What colors and foods do you like?

Oh! I just remembered a story regarding food. Let me tell it to you: One day, I was walking with my sister to go buy milk tea, but I didn’t know what flavor to choose. However, my sister knew, so I just went in line to wait in line. When we were at the register though, I still didn’t know what to buy, so I asked my sister to choose for me. In the end, I ended up with a green-slushy looking drink. To be honest, it looked kind of disgusting, but I still decided to try it. When I tried it though, it was REALLY good. Not only was it cold, it was also icy, and had a nice texture. Also, it had boba in it which was really chewy! At the very end, it became one of my favorite foods/drinks, and this experiences taught me that you should always try something before you judge it (you never know!).

What about you? How is life in China? Is it fun? What food do you like? What colors? Hope you write back soon!

From,

Isabella Tran

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Dear pen pal, 吳准源Hello.

My name is Jason Wang, nice to meet you! I go to Miller Middle School every day and there are many interesting classes. My favorite sport is golf, and I go to the golf course to practice every day. At a golf course near us, I encounter coyotes all the time. Many times I have seen coyotes walking around while playing on the golf course. Once, I even saw a coyote attack a mallard duck.

At that time, I felt panic, but I couldn't take my eyes away from this scene, I was completely fascinated! The coyote chased the mallard and eventually bit its wing. After they struggled for a while, the coyote ran away with the duck in its mouth!

I’m curious about what experiences you have had in your life and hope to get to know you more!

Hope to hear from you soon!

Regards,

Jason Wang

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Dear PenPal,廖睿韜

Hello! My name is Xiong Sitong, and I’m in the seventh grade. I live in Santa Clara, California, with my parents and younger brother.

I have a passion for playing the violin, especially pieces like "Butterfly Lovers," which I truly enjoy and feel connections with. I also love drawing, particularly online, as I find it both satisfying and fun.

One of my favorite places to visit is China because of the incredible food—especially hot pot! The duck tofu is my absolute favorite. When I grow up, I hope to be wealthy and live my dream life. I also know how to swim, and my strongest stroke is breaststroke.

By the way, there’s a family of wild rabbits in my backyard, but sadly, an eagle has been around. One of the rabbits is missing, and I’m worried it may have been caught.

I’d love to hear more about you! What are your hobbies? Where do you enjoy going? Can’t wait for your response!

Sincerely,

Sitong Xiong

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Dear Pen pal, 林宸榆

My name is Toran Zhang. This year, I'm 12 years old and I'm in seventh grade at Miller Middle School. There are 5 people in my family, but 6 if you count my cat. I also have two twin brothers who are very irritating. My hobbies include, basketball, trombone, and piano. I've recently been reading this book called Three Body Problem written by Cixin Liu. The book was originally written in Chinese, so I'm reading the translated version. I'm curious if you've heard or read the book and if you haven't, I highly recommend it as your next read.

A funny story I want to share is that once, there was a lock down at our school. There had been an alert that someone unwelcome was near our campus. The principal told the teachers through the loudspeaker to lock the doors, close the windows, and turn off the lights. During that time, our class was taking a test so the teacher told us to grab our computers, take it under with us, and continue the test. You can guess how funny the scene was. 30 or so students squatting under their chairs with computers glowing up their faces. In the end, it turned out to be a false alarm and was really nothing. Anyways, I look forward to learning about your life. Write to you next time!

From, Toran Zhang

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Dear pen pal, 陳希妍

My name is Amy or 陳嘉儀, and I'm in 7th grade this year. There are six people in my family and an adorable dog named Berry.

I really like drawing cats.

I think my cats are very cute, but everyone around me thinks they're creepy. Am I really this bad at art?

This morning at math class, the teacher told us to pass our notebooks to the person behind us so they could grade our homework. So the boy sitting in front of me passed his homework to me. He left so much blank space on his notebook that I figured it would be wasted if I didn't do anything with it. So I drew a few cats. Even though I used pencil to draw it, he didn't erase them, so I think he doesn't hate them. So why does everyone hate them then?

I would send a picture, but I'm afraid my classmates will laugh at me.

Sincerely, Amy

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亲爱的笔友：張友甄

你好，我叫李璟烨。我今年十三岁。我家里有三个人：我，我的爸爸和我的妈妈。我也有一只猫咪，她的名字是Yuki，但我们都叫她妹妹。妹妹的毛是米白色的，但是耳朵、尾巴、背和脸的部分是暗棕色的。

我想和你分享一个故事（因为林老师需要我们写一个）。这事不常发生，但是有一天，在四年级，我忘记带我的书包了。我前一个晚上在做作业，把包留在我的房间里。虽然我带了体育课上药穿的衣服和袋子，我的爸爸还得给我送书包。我的同学们在体育课的时候都在笑我，因为体育课是第一节课。最好笑的是，我的同桌后来也忘记他的书包，我们也嘲笑他。

我很好奇，你也有宠物吗？如果有的话，是什么动物呢？

祝

天天快乐，

李璟烨

笔友 上 10/15/2024

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Dear Pen Pal, 龍欣妤10/17/24

Hello, my name is Jeremy and I am 12 years old. My family has 4 people. My mom, my dad, my sister and me. I'm good at playing basketball and I love eating noodle soup.

I have a friend in Taiwan. He moved from Amercia about 4 years ago. Ever since, I've only seen him once.

I wonder what your school lunch is like? My friend tells me it tastes good and is way better than America. In America, nobody likes the school lunch. What about you?

Sincerely,

Jeremy Chung

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Dear Penpal:吳衍辰

Hello! My name is Edward Fu. I am thirteen years old, and in the seventh grade. There are 4 people in my family, Father, Mother, Sister, and Me. My Father is an engineer, and my mother is an accountant.

I also have two cats. They are called Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei, but they actually have yellow, black, white and brown fur. Their English names are Star and Silver, which means star and silver, which is weird. My best sport is badminton. I also play basketball, soccer, and swimming.

I recently read a book called Artemis Fowl, which was very interesting. This is because the protagonist was once a criminal and became a good person. Additionally, there are elements of magic, science, and mystery in this book. All three types are interesting. Do you have pets at home? What are your parents' professions? What book would you recommend to me? I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

I wish you happiness every day!

October 15, 2024

Edward Fu

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Dear Pen Pal,石嘉蓁

Hi. My name is Bradley. I'm 12 and in 7th grade. I like to read, draw, code, play video games, and swim. My family is Indonesian, so I can also speak Indonesian and like to eat Indonesian foods. I have a mom, dad, and little sister.

I'd like to tell you a story that happened last weekend. I woke up at the crack of dawn, ate some bread, got changed, and hopped in my Dad's car. We were going to a swim meet. I felt a bit nervous since this summer I went to Indonesia to see my relatives, so I didn't go swimming for a while. Due to that I may swim slower, but at the same time I was in my growth spurt, so I may swim faster. I decided to read a book to forget about my worries. Once I got to Morgan Hills Aquatic Center, the location of the swim meet, I was met with rows and rows of tents, in a massive array of colors, set up by other families. There were people talking, reading, playing games, eating, etc. They were much more relaxed than I was. While my parents were setting up their tent, I was doing warm ups.

Later, I went back to the tent, and I found my events. They were: 50 meter breastroke, 100 meter freestyle, 100 meter backstroke. I continued reading my book until it was my event. Eventually my event came. I stepped onto the diving block. The announcer told everyone to start. Everyone dived in. Most kids started off fast, but I decided to start off slow and conserve my energy. By the last lap, I was powering my way to the end of the pool. My time improved and I was satisfied. I was also really hungry, and at home I ate 1 roll of kimbap.

I wonder what your life is like and what sports you do.

Wish you a healthy life.

Sincerely, Bradley Laksmono.

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Dear Pen Pal,龍欣妤

Hi! My name is officially Jingye Li but I go by Saoirse. I'm 13 yrs old this year and there are three people in my family: me, my dad, and my mom. I also have a cat, her name is Yuki but we all call her 妹妹. Her fur is milky-white, but parts of her ears, tail, back, and face is a dusky brown.

I want to share a story with you, because Mrs. Lin forced us to. This doesn't happen a lot, but I forgot my backpack in fourth grade. I was doing my homework in my room the night before, so I left it in my room. Even though I brought my PE clothes and bag for that, my dad had to bring my backpack to the office. My classmates laughed at me during the first period, PE. The funniest thing is, the person who sat next to me forgot his backpack a couple weeks later, so we laughed at him too.

Do you have any pets? If so, which animals?

Best,

Saoirse

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Dear Pen Pal,蕭媛穗

Hi! My name is Abigail Liao,and this year I am in 7th grade. I have a younger brother, and he is in 5th grade this year, turning 11 years old. When I don’t have homework to do, I draw, write, and read. Outside of school sports, I also do a lot of other sports such as soccer, basketball, and running etc. I think the most interesting and most fun sport is soccer, and it is also the sport I do the best in. Science is my favorite subject at school because I think animals and plants are really interesting and unique to study.

I want to share a story about when I went to San Diego for a soccer tournament. My team didn’t win, but when we went to San Diego, I felt like it was really fun and exciting because we all got to hang out and go visit other places other than the soccer field.

Do you do any sports and are they fun to play?

Sincerely,

Abigail Liao

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Dear Pen Pal,許潔綾

Hello! My Chinese name is 金苏昊, and my English name is David. I’m currently a seventh-grade student at Miller Middle School. There are four people in my family: my dad, my mom, my younger sister, and me. My parents are both from Suzhou, and they can speak the Suzhou dialect.

I enjoy playing chess and piano. Last year, I decided to join the school band, in which I played the clarinet. I am still in the band now. Besides these activities, I also enjoy reading.

I want to share a story with you. Last year, I was in the Chinese program at my school. In my Chinese class, I had a pen pal named 潘雨彤. She sent me a printed picture of herself from Taiwan. I took that picture and did many fun things with it, such as eating shaved ice and skateboarding. Then, I took a photo of us together and sent it back to my pen pal. She also sent me updates about her daily life.

I’d like to know, have you ever had a pen pal?

Sincerely，

David Jin 金苏昊

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Dear Pen Pal,楊沁鴻

Hello. My name is Serena Li. I am twelve years old. I live with my mom, dad, brother,and cat. I have many hobbies including reading, playing Genshin Impact, watching anime, drawing, and chatting. I heard that many Chinese kids play this game. Have you heard of the game Genshin Impact? I recommend this interesting anime called 'Jujustu Kaisen'. Do you watch anime?

Let me share my thoughts on anime and art with you. I started going to art classes when I was six years old. Now, I take three classes per week. These three are sketching, oil painting, and digital art. It makes me feel calm and comfortable. In the future, I want to use my art skills to draw merchandise and sell it for money. I can draw my favorite game characters or my own characters and turn them into keychains, pins, clothes, and more.

I'm curious, would you buy my products? Do you have a hobby that you want to use to earn money?

Sincerely,

Serena Li

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Dear Pen Pal,陳妤澄

Hello. My name is Abigail my Chinese name is 徐箴慈. I love spending time with my family and friends. I have four people in my family, my dad, mom, older sister and me. How many people do you have in your household? I also have a dog his name is Remington. Remington is very hyper, he likes to play with his toys and eat food.

I really enjoy swimming, everyday during summer I would go to the pool with my family. I love every color, but purple has always been my favorite. I want to share a little story with you. So there was this time I was in my garage, suddenly a big lizard ran by. I was very surprised and disgusted. It took my family and I an hour to get it out of my garage. We trapped the lizard inside a box and took it to the park.

Do you have any stories you would like to share?

Sincerely, Abigail Syu

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Dear pen pal吳宜庭

Hello. My name is Austin, I am twelve years old, I have four family members, I like swimming lessons, I play video games, and my favorite color is blue.

I want to share a story with you. I was riding my bicycle in a park, and when I was turning, I fell.

I broke my wrist after that and needed to go to the hospital so the doctors could help me. It was in mid-May, then in October, it recovered.

I'm curious, did you fracture your bones?

Wish you a happy day

Sincerely,

Austin

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Dear Pen Pal,張軒綺

Hello, my name is Victor. The sport I am best at is basketball. I have a family of five. They are me, my brother, my sister, my mom, and my dad. I don't have any pets.

Let me tell you a story. When I was seven my dad told me to go play a sport so he brought me to a basketball gym. I was so scared because this was my first time playing basketball with no practice. I was sweating a lot which I did not do really much, but after I finished playing I thought it was fun. So I told my dad to sign me up for a team.

I have some questions to ask you. Do you like to play basketball just like me? Do you also like playing video games? If so what games do you play?

Wish you a happy day

Sincerely,

Victor

10/15/24

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親愛的筆友：蕭媛穗

你好！我叫廖金玲，現在在上七年級。我有一個弟弟，他在上五年級，十一歲了。我沒有作業的時候，會畫畫、寫作文或讀書。在學校外面，我也做很多不同的活動和運動，比如說：踢足球、打籃球和跑步等等。我認為最有趣、最好玩的是足球，它也是我最拿手的運動。科學是對我在學校最有趣的科目，因為我覺得動物和植物很獨特。

我想分享的一個故事是去聖地牙哥踢足球的一個旅行。去那裡是因為有一個足球比賽，可是雖然我們沒有贏，但是我去了聖地牙哥的旅行對我很特別，能第一次跟我的隊友一起談天，一起玩。

我很好奇，你在那裡會做什麼樣的活動或運動，而且好不好玩？

祝你

身體健康

筆友 廖金玲上

2024 年 10 月 14 日

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亲爱的笔友：許潔綾

你好！我叫金苏昊，英文名字是David。我现在是米乐中学的七年级学生。我家有四口人：爸爸、妈妈、妹妹和我。我的爸爸妈妈都来自苏州。他们会说苏州话。

我擅长下国际象棋和弹钢琴。去年，我決定加入交响乐团。我吹黑管。我现在还在乐团里。除了这些，我也喜欢读书。

我想和你分享一个故事。去年，我上了中文课程。在中文班里，我也有一个笔友。她的名字是潘雨彤。她从台湾寄给我了她的图片。我带了这张图片去做很多有趣的事，像吃冰沙和玩滑板。然后，我会拍一张照片，寄给我的笔友看。她也会寄给我她每天的事情。

我想知道，你有过笔友吗？

敬祝

天天快乐

笔友金苏昊 上

2024年10月17日

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亲爱的笔友：楊沁鴻

你好。 我叫李婉清。 我十二岁。 我和我的妈妈、爸爸、哥哥和猫一起住。我有很多爱好，其中有读书、玩’原神’、看日本动画、画画和聊天。 我听说很多中国小孩都玩这个游戏。你听说过这个游戏吗？我也推荐一个很有趣的日本动画叫 “Jujustu Kaisen”。你也看日本动画吗？

我想跟你分享一个我的关于日本动画和画画的想法。我从六岁开始上画画课。现在，我总共每个星期上三个画画课。这三个有素描、油画和数字艺术。它让我感到很平静和放松。将来我想用我的艺术技能来画商品并卖来赚钱。 我可以画我喜欢的游戏里的人物或我自己创造的人物；把画变成钥匙扣、别针衣服等商品。

我很好奇，你会想买我的商品吗？你也有一个想来赚钱的爱好吗？

祝

天天开心

笔友 李婉清 上 10/15/24

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親愛的筆友：陳妤澄

你好。我叫Abigail (徐箴慈。 我很愛跟我的家人和朋友在一起。我的家庭有四口人，爸爸，媽媽，姐姐和我。你的家庭有幾口人？我也有一隻狗，他的名字是Remington。Remington 非常亢奮，他真的很喜歡玩玩具和吃東西。游泳是我的愛好。夏天的時候我每天會陪我的家人去游泳。

我喜歡所有的顏色，可是我特別喜歡紫色。我想跟你分享一個小故事。有一次我在我的車庫裡，突然有一隻大蜥蜴跑來跑去。我感到非常驚訝和厭惡。我和我的家人也花了一個小時把蜥蜴從車庫裡趕出來。我們把蜥蜴放在一個盒子裡，然後帶牠去公園。

你有沒有一個小故事要分享？

天天快樂

徐箴慈上 2024年10月15日

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親愛的筆友吳宜庭

你好。我叫王瀚廷，我是十二歲，我有四個家人，我很期待去游泳課，我會玩電動遊戲，我最愛的顏色是藍色。

我想和你分享一個故事，是我在一個公園其我的腳踏車，那後我在轉彎的時候，我跌倒了

那後我的手腕骨折了，我需要去醫院，所以醫生可以幫我。呢是在五月中，那後十月骨頭才修好了。

我很好奇，你有把你的骨頭裂嗎？

敬祝

天天快樂

王瀚廷 上

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親愛的筆友;張軒綺

你好，我叫吳立豪。我最拿手的運動是打籃球。我家裡有五口人。就是我、爸爸、媽媽、姐姐、和哥哥。我沒有動物在我家

我想和你分享一個故事，我七歲的時候。我爸爸說我要去運動所以他帶我去籃球場。我很緊張因為我籃球還沒打過。我流了很多汗，但是我打完的時候我覺得籃球很好玩所以我跟爸爸說給我報名。我很好奇你是不是也跟我一樣喜歡打籃球？我也想知道你會玩什麼遊戲。

敬祝

天天快樂

筆友信吳立豪上

10月15日2024年

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親愛的翁又新：

你好！我的名字是張筱琳，我的英文名子是Elsa。我家裡有三口人：我和我的父母。我今年要12歲，可是我沒有興趣。

上個星期時，我和我的朋友去了海灘去玩。我的朋友拿出來了一個飛盤，然後我們就用飛盤玩。可是，飛盤落在海裡，然後被海浪卷走了！我和我的朋友追了飛盤，可是海浪就把飛盤卷回來了。可是我的鞋子沒有回來。

我很好奇，你有什麼愛好？你喜歡去海邊嗎？你的名字是什麼？

祝

天天快樂

張筱琳 上

筆友

(I look so goofy in the video)

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Dear Pen Pal,翁又新

Hello, my name is Elsa. There are 3 people in my family: My mom, my dad, and me. I am eleven years old. I like writing narratives (but they always end up horrible) and my favorite color is red.

I want to share a story with you. Once I went to the beach with my friends Zoey and Norah (Not the Zoie and Norah that goes to Miller) and we started searching tide pools for crabs and whatnot. We eventually got bored and Zoey took out a Frisbee (No electronics at the beach... :( ）and then we started throwing it around. It landed in the ocean and was swept away, and then I went in to chase it. We got Zoey's Frisbee back, but my shoes didn't make it.

What are you hobbies / interests?

Sincerely,

Elsa