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MAGIC CHINESE TEXTBOOK Lesson 1: Numbers The story… The ‘Magic Chinese’ journey starts when Melissa and her family go to a flea market and buy what they think is a compass.?It is old and rusty, with many dials and buttons that seem more like decorations than anything else.?Beautiful designs are carved into the lid. Even though the compass doesn’t seem to work very well, Melissa still loves it. What she doesn’t realize is that the compass is going to change her life and that of her friends. On the day after she buys the compass, Melissa, as always, gets together with her four good friends in Peter’s garage.? Excitedly, Melissa shows everyone the compass. Peter immediately declares that he knows how to make it work,?but Tom barges his way in, snatching the compass and wildly pressing all of the buttons and turning all of the dials.?Suddenly, strange, glowing words appear as if by magic in the air. Tom drops the compass out of surprise, but the words remain. Everyone is astonished by them. They ask Peter at once what these words mean. Peter explains that they are times and dates in Chinese, but he doesn’t know why they are there or how they have appeared. Melissa exclaims that it doesn’t matter. She thinks that everything that has occurred so far is extremely exciting and just like what is told in fantasy stories. Maybe the compass will take them to a magical world! However, something strange happens.?When Reggie pushes the upper left key, the compass screen promptly displays English on what looks like a computer screen. It seems to have turned into a translator.? I. 故事發展 (Narration) Melissa is showing this curious-looking compass to her friends. While everyone is watching intently, Peter declares that he knows how to use it. Tom barges in immediately and begins to press all the buttons and dials. Suddenly, strange, glowing words appears as if by magic in the air. Tom drops the compass ou