Katie wrote a letter to her Chinese teacher and got a reply from him．Read their letters and answer the questions．
Dear Mr．Hu,
My family moved here from England three months ago．I can’t speak Chinese well, and it’s difficult for people to understand me．I’m losing confidence．
Could you please tell me what I should do?
Katie
Dear Katie,
I’m glad that you let me know about your problem．Here are some things you can do：
1．Your class is going to have a Story Time this month．All of you should tell stories．You should tell one, too．I’m sure you can learn a lot from doing so．
2．Try to practise speaking with your teachers and classmates．Don’t be afraid．
3．Talk to Nanako and Yu-kim．Nanako is from Japan，and Yu-kim is from Korea．They might be able to give you some advice．
4．Some foreign students told me that watching Happy Times on TV can help．The language is easy．
Please try these ideas and see if you can do better．Don’t worry too much．I have confidence in you．
Sally has a lot of friends．She has five best friends, and the six of them are like sisters to each other, but they are all very different．
Gemma is a very easy-going person．She does not get angry easily and is happy to do whatever the group wants．
Sarah is very clever and hard-working．She always does the best in exams at school, but she never shows off．It is really kind of Sarah to help Annie with her homework when she is having trouble．
Emily is a quiet friend．She is not energetic and active like Katie, or outgoing like Annie, but she is very patient and fair．Whenever there is an argument, Emily is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends．
Sally thinks about her own characteristics．She thinks she is kind and confident．One of her best qualities is to listen to others carefully．She is a good listener．All of her friends like to talk with her about their problems．She is happy that none of her friends are selfish people．
