Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
Reading text
From
Pradeep Ranatunga
To
Carolina Kemper
Subject
Thank you!!
Hi Carolina,
I just wanted to write and say thank you for everything.
You and your family were amazing hosts. I had a great time at your house. Thank you for making me feel at home. I'm sure my English improved a lot because of all your help too! Also, thank you for all the wonderful cooking you did. Now I can tell everyone English food is not as bad as they say .
If you ever come to Sri Lanka, I hope you will stay with me and I can show you my city too.
Keep in touch!.
Pradeep
Tips
- Start with Hi if it is an informal email to someone you know.
- The email can have three main paragraphs:
- the reason for writing (= to say thank you)
- the main point (= more details or examples)
- a wish or offer for the future.
- Use emojis (e.g.
) or emoticons (e.g. :) ) to show you're joking. - You can say See you soon / See you next year if you hope to meet again.
- Use a closing phrase like Keep in touch, Write soon, Speak soon or Take care.
) or emoticons (e.g. :) ) to show you're joking.Discussion
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Yes,I would like to stay with a host family in a new country.I wanted to learn new experiences about life.I also want to improve my English skills a lot.So,if my host is a friendly native speaker , I would like to learn speaking skills from them.I want to go everywhere I have never been to.
I woul love to stay with a host family in a new country and learn about the culture and improve a foreign language.
How can you trust? I have anxieties about it. the world host every type of people. Learning new culture or improving language skills are not important if I compare my life LOL
Hi Valentina,
I just wanted to write and say thank you for your hospitality. Thank you for all the wonderful cooking you did. I hope to see you soon. If you ever come to Berlin, I hope you will stay with me. I'm sure my English improved a lot because of you.
Write soon,
Nadya
Would you like to stay with a host family in a new country?
Yes, absolutely! I'd like to stay with a host family in a new country, I think it's amazing, it helps me to get better understanding of other cultures as well as learning new language skills and overcoming chalanges of living in foreign country with a local people.
Yes, I like to stay with house host family in a new country because this is the best way to visit a country and know her culture.
Yes, I would because have a friend in England help me to learn more skills about English and know new things about culture.
Yes,I would becase I want to improve my english skill very much and fastly as soon as I can .So I think if I live with host who is native speaker, It will be very great opportunity and I hope someday I wish I will be have great opportunity certainly.
Yes? I want to stay with a host family in a new country, because i can better my English. I can get to know new culture and food. Now I am looking a host family for my son next summer holidays.
Staying in a host family in other countrie would be a wonderful experience because you will learn differente food,behavior,talking culture but if you palne to be hosted more than 3 days, it will be a little bit difficulte for the hosting family to support and treat you like the first day you came in.