DearPenpal,

　　I'mhavingagreattimeinHongKong,althoughIhavetohonestandsaythatIpreferShanghai.Still,it'sagreatplacetovisit

　　andI'mluckytobehereformysix-monthEnglishcourse.SomeotherstudentsarelearningFrench.Imightliketolearnittoo.

　　Whatlanguageswouldyouliketolearn?

　　There'sjustsomuchtoseeanddohere.LastnightIwenttoChinesemusicconcert.Mostofmyfriendslikeloudmusicthattheycandanceto.Ipreferquiet,traditionalmusicsotheconsertsuitedmejustfine.Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike

　　BeforetheconcertwewentforItalianfood.doyoulikeit?Therearelotsofdifferentkindsoffoodhere.Idon'tknowwhat

　　totrynext.Whatkindsoffooddoyouprefer?

　　MyhostfamilyistakingmetoanIndianfilmfestivalnextweekend.I'mnotsurewhattoexpectbecauseI'veneverseenan

　　Indianfilmbefore.Haveyou?Somepeoplesaythey'reboring,but

　　otherssaythey'regreat.

　　Whatkindoffilmsdoyouprefer?