ABOUT ME

My name is Linda and Im 49 years old. My birthday is on 7th April, so

I will be 50 next April!!!
I live in Boston with my husband and my daughter. My husbands
name is Peter and he is 47 years old. My daughterss name is Madison and she
is 15 years old. I am a teacher at Western High School and my daughter goes
to this same school. She is in Year 10 and she is a very good student.
I am not a very sporty person, but I do gymnastics and pilates and I go
dancing once a week because I love dancing! I also like reading and going out
with my friends. My favorite color is blue and my favorite singer is Sting. I
really like all his songs.
This is me!!

Now read this text by Linda's daughter

ABOUT ME

My name is Madison and Im 15 years old. My birthday is on 7th

February, so I will be 16 next February!!!
I live in Boston with my parents. I havent got any brothers or
sisters. Im an only child. My fathers name is Peter and he is 47 years
old. My mothers name is Linda and she is 49 years old. She is a
teacher at Western High School, the same school I go to. I am in Year
10. I dont mind school, but I hate doing homework!
I am a very sporty peson, I do gymnastics and I go swimming
twice a week. I also love dancing. In my free time I like going out with
my friends and I really like going to the cinema. I love music, too. I can
play the guitar and the piano. My favourite singers are Dani Martn,
Jason Mraz and Bruno Mars.

This is me!!

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Join your sentences with connectors like "and" or "but". (See the
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Starting and finishing an informal email to a friend.

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Dear Mary, / Dear friend,

/ Dear pen pal,

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I hope to hear from you soon.
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