Dear Tom,

How nice it is to hear from you again! You want to know what is going on in our school. I’m happy to tell you things have been improving since our school began to carry on exploring learning strategies.

In the past, teachers kept on explaining the grammar points in class. We students just listened and took notes. Now we often discuss and try to solve the problems raised by the teachers or ourselves. After class, we enjoy different kinds of activities instead of doing endless homework. For example, we can read what we are interested in. We can go to the library or surf the Internet for useful information.