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Questions and Answers Send your questions to the Language Doctor ,. Many students ask for advice about improving their English .There are three basic questions. The first question is about real English . Li hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs . But I dont understand very much .What can I do ? ”Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English ! watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new .I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.The second question is about speaking. Wang Fang from Jilin wrote,” Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?”You can say,”“ Hello ! How are you ? ”do you like China?” These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin ,you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try. The third question is about vocabulary .Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote,” I write down new words . but I forget them quickly . How can I remember them ?”Dont worry .It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them. Unit2Cambridge , London and England BY Tony Smith I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home town is especially famous for its university . Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat. Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million , so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beaustiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England you will notice how green the countryside is. It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most days. M3 UNIT 2Training hard by Li Daming It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better . It is more difficult to practice in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier , so it is important not to be late for after-school practice. Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we practise more carefully . That means we have a better chance of winning. The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches . It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to win the game. Question : What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam? I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there ? The more information ,the better . Thanks. Best answer: There are four ways to travel. A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It is usually cheaper. You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive . Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest , but in summer the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However , it will not cost as much as going by train. Finally , you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest , but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather. Well , I hope this helps! Have a great trip! M5 Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society. Teahouse is one of Lao Shes most famous plays . He wrote it in 1957. The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years around the beginning of the twentieth century. Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to a teachers school in 1913. After finishing school in 1918, he became a head teacher of a primary school. In 1924 Lao She left home and went to England . He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later. He wrote many plays , novels and short stories about peoples lives , and was named “the Peoples Artist”. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century. At Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows , you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world. Pandas are in d_(1). There are only about 1600 pandas in the wild today. Zoos and research centers are looking after about 340 pandas. Pandas do not have many babies ,and baby pandas often die. The situation is getting very difficult. Scientists are doing a lot of res