Developing writing strategies

Dear pen-friend

Reflect and answer Reflect and answer 1. How does the letter start? 1. How does the letter start? 2. How does the letter finish? 3. What information do you have in paragraphs 1, 2, 3?

4211, 43rd Avenue 4211, 43rd Avenue Cienfuegos, Cuba Cienfuegos, Cuba 26th September, th September, 2005 Dear Brian, Hello! My name is Sarah García and I am your new pen-friend. I am 19 years old. I am Cuban. I am from Cienfuegos but I am now in Havana studying Informatics.

These are photographs of the people in my family. My parents’ names are Eduardo and Cary. My father is a doctor and my mother is a dentist. They are nice people.

My brother’s name is Carlos. He is strong and intelligent. My sister’s name is Amelia. She’s pretty and smart. I am the girl with long black hair in a red blouse.

What about you? Where do you live? What’s your occupation? Who are your parents? What do you look like? What’s your family like? Please write soon and tell me about yourself. Best wishes, Best wishes, Sarah Sarah

Reflecting Reflecting on on Language Language

____________ address date Dear… ( friend’s first name) Par. 1:Greetings- introduce oneself Par. 2: Family and pets Par. 3 Ending ( Please write soon.. Best wishes, Name

____________ address date Dear… ( friend’s first name) Par. 1:Greetings- introduce oneself Par. 2: Family and pets Par. 3 Ending ( Please write soon.. Best wishes, Name Learning diary diary

Write a letter to a pen friend. Tell him/her about yourself.

What’s your name? Where are you from? Where do you live? What do you look like ? Who are your parents? What’s your family like?