Writing prompt: Written Expression. Assume you are Lin Chen and have just made a new pen pal named Ted. Please write a letter to him describing your personal background, family situation, and your plan to visit Beijing over the summer. Writing hints: Tian'anmen Square, the Palace Museum, Beijing Roast Duck.
Dear Ted,
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Welcome to China. Have a good day!
Yours,
Lin Chen

Student essay:
Dear Ted, My name is Lin Chen. I am a 12- year-old girl. There three people in my family. My father is a driver, and my mother is a doctor. I like summer hoilday. I am going to Beijing with my parents.

Corrected essay:
Dear Ted, My name is Lin Chen. I am a 12-year-old girl. There are three people in my family. My father is a driver, and my mother is a doctor. I like summer holidays. I am going to Beijing with my parents.