Almost Forgot to Mention!

This is what I in wrote Chinese when I asked about our environmental project...

你对黄浦江里水污染的情况有什么意见？因为我跟我的同学觉得我们还需要更多信息，所以我想知道你的看法。

Tori

Conversation with Mark...

你好，Mark。谢谢你😄😊！我的同学现在想研究在黄浦江里的水污染，所以我会研究那个环境问题，可是你的问题很有意思。  

其实，我要好好想一想好久了怎么回答了。美国的问题类似一点，但是如果你不住在美国或者没上过美国历史课，解释很难。 因为美国的问题很复杂，所以别的人建议我告诉你一个简单的回答了。我像你一样，不可以用中文解释，所以我会写英文，对不起。 情把回答都读。

The simple answer is yes, there is tension between some Americans and foreigners who come to America to find work here. However, it is more complex than what I’m about to tell you.

One way to look at it is that America has three main classes: the lower class, the middle class, and the upper class. Each class has a different type of tension with foreigners. One simple example: Foreigners and middle-lower class Americans, or the “working class,” have tension concerning which group is hired for manual labor jobs.  Another simple example: Tension between foreign and American college students can exist, since foreigners now comprise an increasing percentage of people looking at American colleges and make getting into college more competitive.

The tension in America is not new; it has been present since America was first created. In America, however, tension is largely based on a foreigner’s race. Even though Americans are very racially diverse (for example, I am African-American), the majority of people in America are White American. Because of this, White foreigners are accepted more by the majority. On the other hand, foreigners of other races face racial prejudice, which has existed for hundreds of years.

Many foreigners also come to America to become legal citizens, so they can not only work but also start a family here. Even after they become legal citizens, however, they still may face racial prejudice since they may still be seen as different (eg. they may not have an American accent or they are not a White foreigner). . . .

我可以写关于这个问题的一本书！我觉得我刚才告诉你一个简单的回答了。美国的问题很严重，国家需要进步。 可是我应该告诉你，我觉得美国还是一个好的国家， 想使之更美好。

Ugh I have so much more to say. I wish I could tell you more. Again, great question.

祝你万事如意😊😊😊

Tori

Got a Response from Mark!

你好,Tori。

我的微信号是Mark37265,是不是感觉很怪哪😂

我想我现在对于安多弗的环境也有了一个大致的了解，说实话，我很羡慕你们这里的环境，比我所居住的城市好多了，而且也更加安静。

After reading your question,i thought for a while.However,i will told you about the environment of shanghai,for i know it most,and the problem in shanghai is classic.

In Shanghai, the traffic must be one of the most serious problems.For example,every. morning,i often spend half an hour going to school.And if the traffic can reduce to half,then i only need 10min.What's more, the heavy traffic caused some more questions.At night,the noise outside my window make me hard to fall asleep.I know that not only in shanghai,but also in Beijing, Guangzhou.

其实还有一些问题，我的英语文笔实在不好，请见谅。还有便是环境与就业的问题，因为上海是个大城市，有许多知名产业和大型公司，所以外地的劳动力(labour)流入上海，导致本地人没有足够的就业岗位，所以上海人对于外地人较为排斥。而且因为外来人口的数量在递增，上海的环境也在恶化，或许上海的政府会做出一些改进。若是你想和你的同学研究一个专题的话，我觉得上海的环境是个不错的题目，因为有共同性嘛。

那么我想问下你们城市有没有什么类似的问题哪，在我印象中，外国都是蓝天与白云😁。

祝你身体健康，万事如意，学业进步哦，欢迎来上海玩！(●'◡'●)ﾉ❤

Best

MARK

Sent Pen Pal Email About WeChat

你好，Mark！

我有一个问题。你可以给我你的微信吗？ 我的老师要我们在微信聊一聊，要我们安排一个时间。Did your teacher tell you guys something similar? Hope all is well!

Tori

祝你成功( ﾟヮﾟ)

The Letter I Wrote To My Pen Pal...

Mark! 你怎么样？真抱歉现在才给你回信，我们刚有期中考试，要化了很多时间复习准备考试，作文，也无法自拔😂。

In terms of your question, since I mostly reside on campus, I asked my friends who actually live in the town of Andover what the environment and people are like, and they said three words:  “Quiet,” “Green,” and “Trees.” In other words, the town is very quiet and peaceful, has a lot of greenery and nature, and has a lot of trees. Andover is located in a larger region of northeastern America called "New England." The average American would say that Andover is a typical New England suburb.

我希望我把问题回答了。我希望你将来有一天来到新英格兰。 虽然我老家也在新英格兰，但是安多夫和我老家不同。 一般美国人还会说我老家是一个典型在新英格兰的镇，其实有一点儿难解释。你可以说大部分新英格兰的镇很安静，有很多森林和绿地。

要问一下，在中国里你觉得哪个城市有最严重的环境问题之一。 那个问题是什么？ 我跟一个同学要研究一个在中国环境问题，给我们的同学一个报告。

Best,

Tori

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ 祝你快乐，幸福✧

A Response from my Pen Pal!

你好,Tori。很抱歉现在才给你回信，这周我们学校事情很多，而且下周要准备期中考试，因此我沉迷学习，无法自拔😂

看到你的来信，你很厉害嘛，既会弹钢琴又会弹吉他，样样精通啊。

These days,Shanghai is very hot.We all think that shanghai dont have spring or autumn.Either to cold ,or too hot.My school do have a lawn, but it is used to hold soccer games.and because of the weather, the grass need maintenance.We usually take a walk after lunch.a wall in my school,however is famous among us, called 'the schoolmate wall'maybe,iis made up of many bricks that has names of students that has studied in datong.I dont have a photo now,next time i will show you.

好了，这差不多就是我想要说的了，问一下，你们学校所在的城市的环境以及人文是怎么样的，能向我介绍一下吗。

best

mark

祝:身体健康，万事如意😃

My Response to My New Penpal...

你好， Mark!

别担心:) 你说什么都行！ 我喜欢各种各样的音乐， 比如说流行音乐，节奏布鲁斯,  饒舌音乐和Kpop 。另外， 因为我从小的时候弹吉他，弹钢琴， 所以我喜欢吉他音乐和古典音乐。

Also, this is random but the weather is really great today! Before, it was always either snowing or raining here, but now it is finally warm! I usually love cold weather but it was time for a change. At my school, students LOVE to do something we call  “lawning” in the spring. It is not a proper english word; the students just made up the word. “Lawning” is when you relax in the sun and sunbath.

这是有些“lawning”的学生：

(Photo Inserted)

顺便问一下，你今天过得怎么样？你有什么问题要问我吗？

Best,

Tori

祝：无忧无虑😄😄😄