键泓的学习舱

1. Our English teacher Ms Chen writes the sentence on the blackboard and says, "Please write this down."

2. We start to write. I write down the first word and stop.

3. "That's not right. But is it OK to point out the mistake? Is that polite, in the first lesson?" Questions jump into my mind.

4. "Why aren't you writing, Wang Han?"

5. I look up at Ms Chen. My eyes meet hers. My mouth feels dry.

6. But then I think about the meaning of the sentence. I put up my hand.

7. "Ms Chen, there's a mistake," I say. "That sentence is from Confucius, not from Mencius."

8. "Well done, Wang Han. In fact, this is my first lesson for all of you. You are now in junior high school. Learning will be more difficult. You need to think more in your learning. Please always remember this."

9. That's really an important lesson!

1. Rock music is coming out of my computer. As a rock music lover, I play the electric guitar in the school band. Sometimes I write songs and share them online. There is so much fun in music.

2. Right at this moment, the sound of Grandpa's erhu cuts in. Yes, music is also my grandpa's hobby. But it's a different kind of music. He likes playing the erhu in the park with his friends. They sing Beijing opera together. They have many fans.

3. An idea suddenly hits me: "Why don't we put our music together? I can write a song for us."

4. "Grandpa!" I rush into his room...

5. There is an art festival every autumn in my school. I decide to take part in it with Grandpa this year. After a week's practice, we are on the stage. I nod to Grandpa and we fire up our instruments. Everybody moves with our music.

6. Grandpa gives me a big smile, and I smile back. It feels great to enjoy our hobby together.