English composition on college entrance examination topics

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Topic 1 Letter of Help

1. Suppose you are Li Hua and you are currently encountering some problems in learning English. So you write a letter of help to Tom (male name), a foreign teacher at your school. The key points are as follows:

1. Personal introduction. 2. Help content. 3. I hope to get help from Tom (male name).

Dear teacher:

My name is Li Hua. I am writing to you to ask for your help.

I have encountered many difficulties in learning English. First, I found that our text was full of new words that were difficult for me to remember. Besides, the text is too long and I can’t memorize it. Not to mention the grammar is difficult to learn.

Faced with so many difficulties, I have to ask for your help. Can you give us some good ways to learn new words? This makes it easier for us to remember them. At the same time, I request you to teach the text a little slower so that ordinary students can easily follow you. Also, I want you to introduce some rules and good ways to learn grammar.

I believe that with your help, my English learning will make great progress.

2. Suppose you are Li Hua. You are reviewing nervously for the college entrance examination, but recently you have encountered some problems that prevent you from focusing on your studies. So you write a letter to Kate, the foreign psychology teacher at your school, asking for help. The key points are as follows:

1. There is a lot of homework and no time for exercise. 2. Stressed and difficult to sleep. 3. I hope to get help from Kate. Note: 1. The number of words is about 100.

Dear Kate:

I am Li Hua, a senior high school student. Recently, I have been busy preparing for the college entrance examination, but unfortunately, I find it difficult to concentrate on my studies. So I am writing to ask you for help.

I have encountered some problems that are bothering me. First, I had to spend so much time doing homework that I barely had time to do exercise. Additionally, my teachers and parents had very high expectations of me, which put a lot of pressure on me because I didn’t want to disappoint them. What bothers me the most is that I have a hard time falling asleep every night.

Faced with the above problems, I am eager to get your help. Can you give me some advice on how to solve these problems?

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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Topic 2 Suggestion Letter

1. Suppose you It's Li Hua. Your pen pal Xiaodong is a freshman in high school in a certain school. Recently, he wrote to me saying that he didn’t know how to learn high school English well and felt distressed. Please write him a reply with your suggestions. The suggestions are as follows:

1. Try to communicate in English and don’t be afraid of making mistakes; 2. Insist on reading English aloud every morning and evening; 3. Read more English newspapers and watch English movies.

Dear Xiaodong:

I am sorry that you have difficulty learning English in high school. But things can change easily

e if you take my advice. Here are some tips to help you.

Firstly, why not try to communicate with others in English? If you do so, you will feel confident gradually. Also, don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes. Secondly, you should keep on reading aloud English sentences every morning and evening. That way, you'll learn many important expressions. Thirdly , it would be a good idea if you read more English newspapers and watch English movies.

I hope you will find these ideas useful.

2. Suppose your name is Li Hua. My American friend Jack wrote to me saying that he would come to China for exchange and study during the winter vacation. He has studied Chinese for two years, but is still worried about difficulties communicating in Chinese. Please write a reply to Jack in English and give some suggestions. The key points are as follows:

1. Be bold and confident; 2. Slow down your speech; 3. Use expressions such as pictures or body language.

Reference vocabulary: confident body language

Dear Jack,

How is everything going? I'm glad to learn that you're going to China this winter. You say you're worried about your Chinese if you are in China. Now let me give you some advice.

First, you should be brave and confident to speak Chinese when you communicate with others. We Chinese are very friendly, so you don't be afraid to make any mistakes. Second, speak Chinese slowly and clearly when you talk to others. In this way, you can make yourself understood easily. Finally, you can use pictures or drawings and body language. As you know, most of body language is in common in the world. I hope these suggestions will help you.

Best wishes

Yours, Li Hua< /p>

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Topic 3 Thank You Letter

1. Suppose you are Li Hua, and your school has signed a teacher exchange agreement with an American middle school. For the past year, your English teacher has been Sue Wood from this middle school. She recently returned to the United States to teach. Please write an email to Sue based on the following writing points and requirements.

1. Express your gratitude to her. 2. Introduce what happened to yourself and the class after she left. 3. I want to know how she is doing.

Dear Sure,

I'm Li Hua, one of your students in China. It's almost a month since you left us. We all miss you and are very grateful for what you did for us.

We are busy as usual. We had an English speech contest the other day. I won the first prize! This again reminds me of all your kind help. Do you still remember the trees we planted together on the hill behind the school? Yesterday, we went there and watered them. The tree you planted yourself is growing well, and the whole class decided to name it Sue Wood. Will you come back to see it?

How is everything with you lately? We hope to know more about you and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch.

All the best.

Yours, Li Hua

2. Suppose you are Li Hua and you are admitted to your favorite university. Please write a thank you letter to your foreign teacher, Mrs. Wilson, for her teaching and help during your time at school. The content includes:

1. Express gratitude to the teacher for her hard teaching work; 2. Thank you The teacher’s teachings to me during my time at school; 3. Express my longing for my teacher and my sincere wishes.

Dear Mrs. Wilson,

I'm glad to write to share with you my happiness of being admitted to college, which I have been dreaming of. Firstly, I'd like to express my gratitude for your excellent teaching and your care as well as love for me! Thank you for your encouraging words, which never fail to brighten my way ahead. It's you who cheered me up. Never will I forget what you said-- doors open to the very man with full confidence and instant action. Without your help, I could never have enjoyed such a joyful harvest. And I really appreciate your instruction.

I wish more and more of your students could go to their ideal colleges. Are you still too busy? How I miss you, my beloved teacher! Wish you all the best.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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Topic 4 notification letter

1. Suppose you are Li Hua and you are teaching your British friend Leslie to learn Chinese. Please write an email to inform me of your plans for the next class. Contents include:

1. Time and place; 2. Content: learning Tang poetry; 3. Preparation before class: briefly understand the history of the Tang Dynasty.

Dear Leslie,

How are you? Glad to see you have made some progress in Chinese learning and I'm writing to tell you something about our next lesson.

The lesson will be given from 3 pm to 5 pm on the afternoon of next Tuesday in the classroom 502. In the class, you will mainly learn Tang Poetry, which reflects traditional Chinese culture and is deeply loved by Chinese. You can feel the beauty of Chinese by learning Tang Poetry. You'd better make full preparations before class and have a brief understanding of the history of Tang Dynasty, which makes it easy for you to go through the class.

If there is anything that I can help you, please don't hesitate to tell me.

Looking forward to meeting you.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

2. Suppose you are Li Hua, and your New Zealand friend Terry will visit your Chinese friend’s house and send you an email asking about relevant customs. Please reply to the email. The content includes:

1. Arrival time; 2. Appropriate gifts; 3. Table manners.

Dear Terry,

How are you doing? In your last letter, you asked me about being a guest to a Chinese friend's home. Now, I am writing to inform you of some relevant details.

To begin with, according to our tradition, you are supposed to arrive early, so that you can help the family prepare the dinner, which is meaningful and interesting. Besides, you'd better bring some gifts, like a book or a Chinese knot. What's more, when you are enjoying the meal, you need to avoid making noises while chewing food.

Hopefully, these suggestions would be helpful for you. I have the confidence that you will have a great time.

Best wishes!

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Topic 5 Application Letter

1. Suppose you It was Li Hua who learned from the Internet that an international middle school student organization would hold a summer camp in Singapore, and students from all over the world were welcome to participate. Please write an email to apply to participate.

The content mainly includes: 1. Self-introduction (including English ability); 2. Intention to participate (introducing China and learning about other countries); 3. Hope to be accepted.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'm Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I read the announcement of the summer camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it. I know that you welcome students from different countries and I'd like to take part in it. I've been learning English for 10 years, and I speak fluent English. What is more, I'lI be able to tell students from other countries about China and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.

Looking forward to your reply!

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I've learned on the Internet that your summer camp, which is going to be held in Singapore, is round the corner. I am really interested in it.

I, who am active and enjoy various activities, hope to take part in it very much. I know the ability of communication is of great importance and I can speak English quite fluently . In addition, in your camp, there are so many students from different countries. Therefore, I can communicate with the students from different parts of the world. Not only can I introduce China to them, but I can know more about their countries as well.

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Regards,

Li Hua

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Topic 6 Notice

1. You are entrusted by the Student Union to write an English notice for the school bulletin board "English World". Please watch an English short film Growing Together. The content includes:

. Content of the short film: the development of the school; 2. Screening time and location; 3. Comments on the short film are welcome.

Notice

In order to have a better understanding of our school, an outstanding English short movie about our school will be shown in the library from 2:30 to 4:00in the afternoon on June 9th. It is organized by the Student Union. Here are some relevant details about it.

To begin with, the name of the movie is Growing Together, which is about the development of our beloved school. As we all expect, it will be not only meaningful but also interesting. What's more, everyone of you will be welcome to take part (participate) in it, enjoying the movie, having a heated discussion afterwards and giving your own comments./Everyone is welcome to participate in it.

The Student Union

June 8, 2019

2. If you are the president of the school student union. The New Year is coming. In order to help foreign students in your school better understand Chinese culture, the student union will hold a New Year party for them. Please follow the tips below and give them a verbal notification in English. Time: 6:00-8:00 next Friday Location: Room 101, Teaching Building

Content: 1. Sing Chinese songs; 2. Use chopsticks in the competition; 3. Learn to make dumplings.

Good afternoon, everyone. May I have your attention, please?

I'm the chairman of the Students' Union. As the New Year is around the corner (coming soon) , we are going to hold a New Year party for you, which is intended to enable you to have a better understanding of Chinese culture.

During the party, not only can you sing a Chinese song, but you will also compete with each other to see how skilled you are at using chopsticks. What's more, you'll learn at the party how to make dumplings. Sounds great, doesn't it? The party is scheduled in Room 101of the Teaching Building from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. next Friday.

Please make sure you won't miss it. Thank you for your attention.

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Topic Seven Invitation Letter

1. Suppose you are Li Hua and plan to go to a nursing home with your classmates to spend the Double Ninth Festival with the elderly. Please write an email to the foreign teacher Lucy and invite her to go with you.

The contents include: 1. Departure and return time; 2. Activities: making dumplings, performances, etc.

I'd like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival.

It's the day for the elderly in our culture. We'll go and make dumplings and cakes with the elderly there. We'll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which I hope will make them happy. We should be back around 4 o'clock in the afternoon .

If you are able to come with us, please let me know and we'll wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning. Looking forward to your reply.

2. Suppose you are Li Hua, and your school photography club will hold an international high school photography exhibition. Please write a letter to your British friend Peter. Ask him to provide his work.

Dear Peter,

How are you getting along? I'm writing to invite you to join in the International Students' Photography Show held by the photography club of our school.

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As your best friend, I know you are skilled at taking photos. Now the International Students Photography Show is a chance for you to display your talent., The theme is environmental protection, aiming to call on more people to do what they can to protect the environment. The show will last from 8 June to 12 June,

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

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Topic 8 Apology Letter

1. Suppose you are Li Hua, and you made an appointment with Bob, your international student friend, to go to the bookstore together, but you were unable to keep the appointment for some reason. Please write him an email, including: 1. Apologize; 2. Explain the reason; 3. Make another appointment. Note: 1. The number of words is about 100; 2. Details can be added appropriately to make the writing coherent.