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Reading Skills, Level B1, Activity 07

B1–2 I CAN UNDERSTAND DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS, FEELINGS, AND WISHES IN PERSONAL LETTERS

Reading for details of content / Reading for specific details

Personal letters

TASK 1

Read the following letters found on the Internet Pen pal Website. Next write a person’s name next to the sentence which is true for each person.


Text A

My name is Lois, I am 15 and I am from Derby, England. I am looking for pen pals from other countries as I enjoy travel and one of the best things I like about travelling is meeting new people from all over the world. I have recently come back from a trip to India and I am visiting China in May 2010. OK, a little more about me. I enjoy doing yoga and aerobics and keeping myself in shape. I also like to spend time with friends and family. I would like to meet people from Europe, North America and Japan/South Korea most. Age does not matter. I always have time for making new friends. :-) Hope to hear from someone out there soon. :-)


Text B

I would simply like to have friends from all over the world. Any nationality is OK, gender does not matter either. It is only that I would prefer somebody around my age, i.e. over 20. I am originally from the UK myself but living abroad and have been doing so almost all of my life. I am fluent in a number of languages so I might be able to speak yours!!! :-) Haven’t got a picture here so I can only say that I am small, with golden-red hair, dark blue eyes, a rather typical Anglo-Celt. >>James>>


Text C

I’m an 18-year-old girl from the USA. I am looking for people in Europe, America, Africa and Australia. I am really interested in other peoples cultures. I love receiving letters so would be pleased to hear from anyone who wants to establish a snail mail pen pal that won’t give up after the first couple of letters. Sorry to all the genuine people out there, but I would like to say I am not looking for a boyfriend nor will I marry anyone for a visa and I will not send people money. LISA



Who

1. is the oldest?
2. looks for adult penpals?
3. writes about practising sport?
4. promises to keep on writing?
5. likes visiting foreign countries?
6. perhaps will understand a letter in Polish?
7. wants to be sure that only penpals will reply?
8. will be happy to receive letters from all continents?