I was able to interview my new friend Liang Tao, an eighth grader that was born and raised in Shanghai. Liang is my teacher’s friend’s son who was willing to answer these questions for me. Liang was really nervous to do the interview; he says, “my English is not very good.” I reassured him not to worry and just to be natural. We contacted each other via WeChat, a platform that every single person in China uses, since he lives on the opposite side of the city. He attends Shanghai High school, a school that has a focus on science and technology.
“For breakfast I eat milk and bread. For lunch I eat shrimp, beef, rice, and celery. For dinner I eat vegetables, fish, and chicken soup.”
“I live in an apartment. It is big and nice.”
“I always clean my room, and my mom makes me sweep the floor.”
“My mom is a teacher, and my dad is an engineer.”
“I start at 8:30 and I finish at 16:20.”
