“Write a letter to a pen pal in another country, telling them about your life and where you live.”
Planning Hints
4 tips to help you plan your response
This is informal — write as you would to a friend.
Include interesting details about your daily life, school, hobbies, and family.
Describe your town or area so they can picture it.
Ask questions to show interest in their life too.
Starter Sentences
Suggested opening lines to get you started
“Hi! I'm so glad we're going to be pen pals. Let me tell you a bit about myself.”
“Dear Yuki, Thank you for your letter — I loved hearing about Tokyo!”
“Where do I even start? I suppose the basics: my name is Sam, I'm ten, and I live in a village so small that we don't even have our own postcode.”
Key Techniques to Demonstrate
Techniques the examiner will be looking for in your response
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