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