UNIT 7 Know Our World

Lesson 55:Report on the Report!

I hope Brian can visit Hebei Province some day.
我希望布赖恩有一天能到河北省玩。
Then he can really learn a lot about where I live!
这样他就能真正了解我所生活的地方。
To:brian@compmail. ca From:Li-Ming@net. cn
寄往:brian@compmail. ca 来自:Li-Ming@net. cn
Subject: How did it go? Date: 30/05 5:05 PM
主题：事情怎么样了？ 日期：5月30日 下午5：05
Hi, Brian,
布赖恩，你好！
Today in school, I kept thinking about your report.
今天在学校，我一直在想你的报告。
I hope it went well.
我希望进展顺利。
My mother asked me why you called.
我妈妈问我你为什么打电话。
I told her about your geography class.
我告诉她关于你的地理课。
She said, "That's nice.
她说，“不错。
Most people in North America don't know about Shijiazhuang.
大部分北美洲的人不了解石家庄。
They only know the biggest cities,
他们只知道一些大城市，
like Beijing and Shanghai."
比如北京和上海。”
Did your classmates think it was interesting?
你的同学们觉得有意思吗？
I hope so!
我希望是这样！
Your Chinese pen pal, Li Ming
你中国的笔友，李明
To:Li-Ming@net. cn From:brian@compmail. ca
寄往:Li-Ming@net. cn 来自:brian@compmail. ca
Subject: It went well! Date: 29/05 6:13 PM
主题：进展顺利！日期：5月29日下午6：13
Dear Li Ming,
亲爱的李明：
I'm very happy that I rang you up.
很高兴和你通电话，
Thanks a lot for your help.
谢谢你的帮助。
My report was the only one with an interview!
我的报告是唯一一个通过的。
Our teacher said talking to people from other parts of the world is a good way to learn geography.
我们老师说和世界其它地区的人交流是了解地理的好途径。
The best way is to go abroad!
最好的方法就是出国旅游。
Danny gave a very good report on Europe.
丹尼做了一个不错的有关欧洲的报告。
He knew a lot of facts!
他知道了许多真实的事！
He told us that England is an island and that Europe's longest river is in Europe's biggest country:
他告诉我们，英国是一个岛国，欧洲最长的河在欧洲最大的国家：
Russia.
俄国。
At the end, he said dosvidanija--that's good-bye in Russian!
最后，他说dosvidanija－是俄语再见的意思。
Thanks again for your help.
再次感谢你的帮助。
Brian
布赖恩
I like e-mail, but it was fun talking to Li Ming on the phone this week!
我喜欢电子邮件，但这个星期和李明通电话也很有意思。
LET'S DO IT!
做一做！
Imagine you have a pen-pal in Africa.
想象你有一个非洲的笔友。
Maybe you have a real pen-pal!
也许你有一个真正的笔友。
If you have neither, you can write an e-mail to a classmate.
如果你没有，你可以写封电子邮件给你的一位同学。
Ask him or her questions about the place he or she lives.
询问他或她关于他或她居住地的问题。