SAMPLE WRITINGS

A blog entry about a typical weekday

Let me tell you about a typical weekday. I get up at 8:00 am and have breakfast, then I take the train to school. We have three lessons in the morning, then we have an hour for lunch. After lunch, we have more lessons. Then it´s my favourite part of the day- I have football practice. In the evening, I have dinner, then I watch TV or play video games. I go to bed around 11:00 pm.

A biography

Marie Curie was born on 7^th November, 1867. As a child, she was very good at Mathematics and Physics. In 1981, she went to study at Sorbonne University  in Paris. When she was 30, she discovered polonium and radium. In 1903, she won the Nobel Prize in Physics. 8 years later, she won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. She died in 1934 at the age of 66.

A story

Last summer, my friends and I went on a day trip to a theme park. First, we went to try the new rollercoaster. It was very fast but great fun. Then, suddenly, at the very top, the rollercoaster stopped. We waited for hours. Next, the fire fighters came and rescued us with ladders. We all felt very shocked and decided not to go on any more scary rides. After that, we enjoyed the rest of our day.

A letter about rules and chores

Dear Penny,

Hi! How´s it going? I´m now in the USA for my exchange programme. Every day,  I have to get up at 7 am and go to my school. I have lessons between 9 am and 2 pm. The teachers are really nice here, but there are some rules we have to follow. Of course we can´t use our mobile phones in class.

I´m staying with a lovely host family. I have to help with chores like laying the table and doing the washing-up, but it´s ok.

Hope to hear back from you soon,

Suzanne

An email recommending places to visit

Dear Annette,

Thanks for your email. It´s great that you´re coming to Spain this summer! Let me tell you about two great places to visit: Barcelona and Madrid.

Madrid is in the centre of Spain. There many sights to see. It´s  a historic city. On the other hand, Barcelona is a more exciting city. It has a lot of nightlife. It is famous for its cathedral.

I think you should visit these two cities because they are such interesting places and there is so much to do.

Let me know what you think of them!

Love,

Kay

A postcard from a holiday destination

Last week, I went on holiday to the Bahamas and swam with dolphins! It was amazing! First, we took a beautiful yacht out to where the dolphins live. The water was really warm and the dolphins were so playful. Then, we went scuba diving. We saw the coral reef and hundreds of colourful fish. We were hungry afterwards, so we ate salad, bread and cheese on the boat. It was a wonderful experience.