1. Event details: Author Tian Lin visits school on May 10, introduces new novel, students can show essays and take photos, limited seating in library (50 people), registration with teacher Wang.
2. Part-time jobs: Supermarket work (long hours, low pay, fun with friends), kitchen factory work (similar pay, stressful), care home cleaning (busy but important).
3. Friends’ activities: Tiantian visits movie café, free internet starting next month; Han Qing’s neighborhood post office becomes library with free borrowing and internet; Martin enjoys artist studio visits and chatting.
4. Literary passage: Singing boy around 15-16 years old sings daily at 8 PM in small garden, sings for sick music teacher, bus commute of 30 minutes, sings teacher’s compositions.
5. School canteen: Clean and pretty, food on colored tables, self-service with student card payment via computer in under a minute, more variety and faster service, system tracks meat and vegetable intake, parents receive SMS updates, Xiaomei’s mother pleased with health monitoring.
6. Writing tasks: Choose one prompt for \\~125-150 Chinese characters essay — favorite birthday party email, article on relationship with parents, or blog about cooking at home; each includes specific points for description and opinion.