Text for number 25-28

    We had a great time yesterday. It was also my first day in Malaysia.

    First, we were taken to our new school and were introduced to the other students at assembly. Then, we sat with the Vice Principal and worked out our courses and the subjects we would take. After that, we were allowed to spend the rest of the day as we wanted. In the morning, our host parents took us to the MRT and showed us how to take the MRT to get to school. They later took us for a delicious lunch of local food - I had my first of chicken rice!

    It rained in the afternoon - a real tropical downpour which made the end of the day much fresher and cooler. In the evening, after our meal, I prepared all my books and stationary for the first day at school. My host mother, Mrs. Lim also helped me getting my

"...a real tropical downpour which made the end of the day much fresher and cooler." (paragraph 3)

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