Practice 3 ( page 26 )

Task 1 -Michael Johnson -16 March 1965 -Tuaran, Sabah -Malay -1. I have a Japanese pen pal. 2. I want to learn their culture. . !ill "o toJapan ne#t year $or a new %ob.

Task 2 I probably will co&e on Satur'ays between ei"ht to eleven in the &ornin". I a& intereste' to 'iscuss about (in 'iscussin") their lan"ua"e an' culture.

Task 3 i) *i+ I %ust starte' a wee, a"o. I a& ta,in" this course so that I can learn the Japanese lan"ua"e an' culture as well. It will be easier $or &e to co&&unicate with &y $rien' when I visit her in Japan ii) So $ar I $oun' (have $oun') ($in') the course is (to be) (has been) really en%oyin" (en%oyable). It has been (ha' been) very 'i$$icult to "et alon" with the ol' stu'ents in the $irst three 'ays but then I a& (now I a& happier) happy because they help &e a lot. iii) I thin, this course is really attractin" (attractive) that-s why the &e&bers increase'. They &i"h (&i"ht) have been $ascinate' with the Japanese culture an' that-s why they ta,e (too,) the course .

Task 4 ( informal email ) *i Jen. *ow-s thin"s "oin" on (This line is not necessary . start with this ---- *ave you seen the latest notice $ro& the Japanese /ourse0)0 To be honest I-& absolutely outra"e'. The thin" that really 'issappoints &e is (that I 'on-t have enou"h ti&e to prepare $or it) they are "oin" to increase the $ee. It will bur'en the stu'ents &ost o$ the stu'ents). The ti&e o$ lessons also chan"e' (has chan"e', has been chan"e') an' it will be har' $or &e to "et &ysel$ there because there (those) are wor, 'ays (wor,in" 'ays). See you later. Mi,e. Su""estion . why 'on-t they increase the $ee ne#t year so that everyone will have su$$icient notice. In &y opinion, it woul' be better i$ the sche'ule re&aine' the sa&e. I 'o hope you "ive consi'eration to &y su""estions. ( formal email ) 1ear Sir2Ma'a&, I a& writin" to you re"ar'in" the rise o$ the $ee an' also the chan"es o$ the ti&e o$ lessons. I have been a &e&ber $or only a wee, but I &ust say I-& rather 'isappointe'. !hat I $in' really upsettin" is that you 'i'n-t in$or& us sooner. Therefore, I hope you will thin, care$ully about raisin" the $ees. I$ only you 'o that ne#t year, it woul' be better an' we are &ore prepare'. Furthermore, I also su""est that you chan"e the sche'ule on Satur'ays or Sun'ays because those are our 'ays o$$. It woul' &a,e all &e&bers happier i$ you consi'ere' the su""estions. I really appreciate ,nowin" what you thin,in". 3ours sincerely, Michael %ohnson..