Friends Around the World

Friends Around the World

Around the World Come and travel around the world. We'll meet new friends in new places. Some of the places are similar to the place where you live, and some are not, Your friends around the world are like you in many ways and different in other ways.

A Friend in Brazil My name is Maria, and I am eight years old. I live with my parents and grandparents in the city of Salvador. I go to school for five hours in the morning each day from February to December. My school has so many students that three groups of us go at different times during the day.

I like to go to many big festivals that take place in Salvador each year. The festivals are like parades or street parties. At home, I like to play tag and jump rope with my friends. I also like to play at the beach. My favorite food is feijoada (fayzh-WAH-duh), a stew with beans and pork.

A Friend in China My name is Wei (WAY), and I am six years old. I live with my parents in the city of Shanghai. I go to school from 8: 00 a. m. to 3: 00 p. m. with a short break for lunch. All the children in my school wear uniforms, but students at some other schools do not.

I like to go to Shanghai's amazing aquarium, It has a giant underwater tunnel where you can walk past sharks and many other fish. I also like to play ping-pong and basketball with my friends. My favorite food is zhou (JOH), a kind of rice porridge.