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Nowadays, a lot of children play musicainstruments. Some of them like musivery much and play very well while some may be forced to learn. I don’t think all students must learn to plaat least one musical instrument.

First of all, children should have theifreedom of choice. They should havfreedom .........

Can you imagine your life without music? As more and more people around ustarted to learn different musical instruments, we started to grow interest imusic and in different musical instruments. But still, many people learmusical instruments simply because their family forced them to. Nevertheless.........

Once the world was hit by the coronavirus, it brought a loaof changes, challenges, and opportunities to people of all ages. Some elderlwere affected in terms of their daily exercise. Some adults worked from homand were granted more time to try new things. Some students have difficultkeeping up w.........

Dear Editor

I am writing texpress my opinion about whether online learning should replace face-to-faclearning. I disagree with this statement and I believe that both onlinlearning and face-to-face learning should co-exist, none of them should breplaced by another. Since I have experienced online.........

“The time now is eleven forty.Twenty minutes later we will enter the New Year!” Said the news reporter.

This was the brightest New Year’s Eve ever ithe recent years in New York City. All the lights were on, all the shops weropen, all the people were awake…The city was filled with joy and excitement.........

If you randomly ask some children on thstreet whether they know how to play a musical instrument or not, eight (onine) out of ten will reply with a “yes”. Piano, violin, flute, cello, doublbase, drum, trumpet… These musical instruments can be found in nowadaychildren’s houses. In the past, not a.........

Have you eveheard of ‘online dating’? It means we share our personal information such aage, gender and hobbies online and wait for a match by the internet or an app.Online dating becomes popular in recent years since it is convenient as we cadate with others at home using a computer. However, I t.........

Since then, Maria didn’t even say a word that was related to Brian.Although she didn’t say, she still missed him very much. When she was sleepingshe dreamt about Brian and her meeting. She saw a boy wear a red T-shirt, blujeans and a pair of yellow sneakers who was standing near the McDonald’s. Sh.........

There is a mystery location in Carmel. Although it is very easy to guess, I want to share this happy place with you guys. It is because I really love this place so much.

You can do the sports you like here, such as playing basketball, running and even playing shot-put. You can see some sporty student.........

Hi Ronnie

How are you? It was great to receive your letter. I've been doing well. How are your days in Singapore? Have you met any new friends

It was awesome that you had read about 30 books in the last letter! It sounds very good! However, I've read 10 books fewer than you've read. I am busy in Hon.........

The mystery location I am going to introduce is... Read my introduction and guess it by yourself. However, the place is so mysterious. You will never guess it correctly. Now, let me introduce it to you.

First, you can eat and drink there. Every day, there is a set lunch or dinner with discounts. On w.........

DeaMr. Li

I heard that you decided to join the NationaCadets secretly, not letting your grandmother know this. She was enraged anstrongly opposed to your joining the National Cadets. Although I sympathizwith you, of breaking the relationship between you and Grandmother by fightinfor your freedo.........

Later I received a letter from Li Shitelling me that he had been promoted to the captain of National Cadets. Alsohe told me that they finally had enough military power to fight for theifreedom and told us not to worried about him. Since that day, I hadn’t receivehis letters anymore.

Later, the wa.........

Dear Shin

How are you? Are you busy practising in tharmy? I am writing to encourage you to protect your own country.

Firstly, I appreciate you for standing out tprotect your own country. Not many teenagers have the bravery to stand out anfight for their country. There are rights and responsibiliti.........

Havyou ever lied to protect something you hold dear? Yes, I did. Although I knethat telling lie is wrong, I still did it to protect the feeling of mgrandfather.

Mgrandfather took care of me when I was in kindergarten. He always picked me uafter school and taught me to do homework. When he was fr.........

“Whbroke the iPad? Who??” Dad shouted angrily. The house went absolutely silent

I have little brother named Timmy, who was 11 years old. I have been living with hisince he was born. I get along well with him. We share everything we play.

One daymy parents went on a business trip and we were told .........

After readinthe Scent of the Gods, I found that everyone has something they hold dear.

When I was iice-skating class, I was in class with my best friend Carrie. We had been ithe same class for six years. She was my best friend forever. We told eacother different stories and shared our feelings an.........

Li Shin didn’t agree with it. He continuehis job and fought for his own country. A few weeks later, there was a suddewar which took place in Malaya, with violent gunshots and bombs everywhere. LShin had to join the soldiers. Me and grandma stayed at home, not knowinwhether we would be alive.

Sudd.........

Dear Shin

have read the story ‘The Scent of the Gods’ about your experience lying to you

grandmother to protect your country. However, I suggest you obeyour grandmother.

Firstlyyou will lose your life like your father if you keep joining the NationaCadets and fight in wars. As your grandmother sa.........

Two years later.

LShin, after two years of fighting for freedom, finally got a break from all thbloodshed. For two years, he had watched dozens of his friends and colleaguedie in front of him, all for solely one cause: to fight for national freedoand against the Communists. For two years, he had .........

Iwas a rainy morning. Li Yun went to the post box to check if there were anletters as usual. There was a letter for Grandma and some advertising leaflets.

‘This is for you, Grandma.’ she said ashe handed it to her.

‘Thanks,’ Grandma answered.

Grandma opened it with a small knifand put on her glasse.........

After that day Li Shin and Grandma had arguewith each other, they didn’t talk for a long time until the day that Li Shihad to go to fight a war for his country

Grandma watched Li Shin packing hithings silently. She frowned and said to Li Shin for the first time after thaday, “Please, I beg you, .........

Have you ever lied to protect something yohold dear, like your relationship with your parents, friendship or youcountry? Once, I lied to protect something I held dear, which was dignity.

When I was a Form One student in CarmeSecondary School, I got satisfying results in the first term uniform test.........

Dear Shin

have heard that you joined the National Cadets to protect your own country.However, your grandma didn’t want you to join and your relationship with hehas broken. I encourage you to protect your country instead of obeying yougrandma.

Firstly, the relationship between you and your grandma .........

Aftereading the part that Li Shin’s lie was exposed and Grandma knew it, somehow thstory reminded me something similar to him and it is my lie to protect somethinI hold dear. I was trying to stop my classmatefodoing things that are wrong by sacrificing myself.

When I waPrimary 3, my classmat.........

DeaClass

Ieverybody doing good

It was my luck to join 2D. The people herare nice (i.e. they answer questions about homework either at school or oWhatsApp), the teachers are too. The class is peaceful, yet lively. Peoplaccept each other, and there is almost no bullying. This is the most harmonio.........

Dear Class 2D

Time flies, we have been in Class 2for more than three months. As I remembereat the beginning of the school year, we didn’t know each other nor talk tothers. But now, I am glad that I am iclass 2D.

I think Class 2D is an active and supportive class. We actively participate in differ.........

Dea2D

It’s pretty scary to know how quickly timflies. I can still remember how nervous I was when I stepped into this schoofor the first time, and now here I am in 2D. The first semester is about tend, and I want to talk about my feelings to this class.

In my opinion, I genuinely don’t like thic.........

Dear 2C

How are you? Are you beintortured by homework and revision? It is December now. I hope all of you wilwork hard and do well in the First Exam in the coming month.

After being with all of yofor about three months, I am really glad to know all of you and I am alsgrateful to be one of the cla.........

Dear 2D

Time really goes by very fast. We havalready been in the same class for a few months. Throughout these few months have taken the chance to get to know you all better. I think that our class iquite special, and we have quite a special environment created by 2D in thclassroom. We have peop.........