Cities

Writing task: Describe your city

An English-speaking friend wants to visit you this year. Complete the table with Useful language
information about your town / city. Use the Useful language and the notes you Useful phrases
made in the Engage task to help you prepare. • Hi / Dear …
• Thanks for your email.
When you are ready, write an email (around 100 words) to your friend.
• It’s (warm and sunny).
• It often (snows) in
Season Weather Activities (winter).
• in spring / summer /
in spring you can see the carnivals
most of the year it rains hereyou can visit many places autumn / winter
• You can (go swimming in
in summer you can go to visit Ittouristic
is mostly destinations
dry here in February you can see people dancing
the sea).
• It’s the perfect time for
in autumn its the perfect timeintothe
flyafternoon
kites it's windy You can also navigate in the Titicaca Lake
(skiing).
• Write soon.
in winter here its very cold here

Tip  An email to a friend uses informal, friendly language. Use contractions and try to
sound interested in your friend’s news. Plan your letter before you start.
Follow this structure:
• Tell your friend that you’re happy about his / her visit.
• Give your friend some information about the seasons and weather in your country.
When’s the best time to visit? Why?
• Tell your friend about activities you can do in your town / city.
• Ask your friend to write soon.
Check it!  Did you start and end your email correctly? Use the email in Explore 2 to
help you. Is your information organized well?

Dear John
I'm happy with your early visit.
First I advise you to bring lots of warm clothing, also that you come in February
because the weather's nice and it is carnival here and you can dance or watch the
people dance, also you can wetting people, and if you do not like that we can do other
things like visiting the tourist places of the region such as the island of the Uros or the
sillustani chullpas.
we'll have a good time here.
finally I would like you to write me soon so I do not lose communication

your friend jhan

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