by Claudia Carril

International e-mail project

YouYou areare going to use e-mails going to use e-mails to:to:

Meet students from other countries.Meet students from other countries. Learn about different cultures.Learn about different cultures. Improve your English writing skills.Improve your English writing skills.

Letter 1: INTRODUCTIONLetter 1: INTRODUCTIONIn this letter you can mention:In this letter you can mention:

Your name, age and sex.Your name, age and sex. Your family.Your family. Your physical appearance and Your physical appearance and

personality.personality. Your interests, what you like and Your interests, what you like and

dislike.dislike. You can also send a photo of yourself.You can also send a photo of yourself.

Letter 2: My homeLetter 2: My home

Describe your house.Describe your house. Mention your neighbourhood.Mention your neighbourhood. Do you like it? Why? Why not?Do you like it? Why? Why not? Tell something interesting that has Tell something interesting that has

happened in your house or in your happened in your house or in your neighbourhood.neighbourhood.

At the end you can ask your friend At the end you can ask your friend some questions.some questions.

Letter 3: My schoolLetter 3: My school Describe it.Describe it. Mention your teacher and your Mention your teacher and your

friends.friends. Tell your pen pal about your favourite Tell your pen pal about your favourite

subjects.subjects. Don’t forget to answer any questions Don’t forget to answer any questions

your partner may have asked you.your partner may have asked you.

Letter 4: HobbiesLetter 4: HobbiesYou can mention:You can mention:

Your hobbies.Your hobbies. What you do in your spare time.What you do in your spare time. Your favourite TV programmes, Your favourite TV programmes,

music, etc.music, etc. Any sports you like.Any sports you like.

LetterLetter 5: Details 5: Details You’ll find some questions here: You’ll find some questions here:

http://www.europeanschoolsproject.org/image/image_material/pletter5.htm

Answer them in your letter.Answer them in your letter. Your pen friend has to answer the same Your pen friend has to answer the same

questions.questions. Finish your letter with your personal Finish your letter with your personal

news.news.

Letter 6: My diaryLetter 6: My diary

In this letter you will show your friend In this letter you will show your friend exactly what you do.exactly what you do.

You have to keep a diary of your daily You have to keep a diary of your daily activities for 2 days (a school day activities for 2 days (a school day and a Saturday).and a Saturday).

Letter 7: Do you really know Letter 7: Do you really know each other?each other?

Click on this link and answer a quiz:Click on this link and answer a quiz:www.europeanschoolsproject.org/image/image_material/pletter7.htm

Give your personal opinion, guess Give your personal opinion, guess your friend’s opinion and write them your friend’s opinion and write them in your letter.in your letter.

Don`t forget to include your personal Don`t forget to include your personal news and reactions to your friend’s news and reactions to your friend’s last letter.last letter.

Letter 8: My countryLetter 8: My country

Give your friend your view about Give your friend your view about your country.your country.

Would you live in another country? Would you live in another country? Why? Why not?Why? Why not?

Letter 9: Showing you Letter 9: Showing you aroundaround

Imagine that your friend is coming for 3 Imagine that your friend is coming for 3 days and you have to be his/her tour days and you have to be his/her tour guide:guide:

The first day show him/her your The first day show him/her your neighbourhood.neighbourhood.

The second day show him/her your city.The second day show him/her your city. The last day show him/her your country.The last day show him/her your country.

Letter 10: Saying Letter 10: Saying goodbyegoodbye

This is the last letter and you have to This is the last letter and you have to say goodbye to your friend.say goodbye to your friend.

Did you enjoy the e-mail project?Did you enjoy the e-mail project? If you want to continue writing each If you want to continue writing each

other you have to decide who will other you have to decide who will write the first letter and how often write the first letter and how often you are going to write.you are going to write.