1. by Claudia Carril International e-mail project

2. You are going to use e-mails 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.

3. Letter 1: INTRODUCTION In this letter you can mention: Your name, age and sex. Your name, age and sex. Your family. Your family. Your physical appearance and personality. Your physical appearance and personality. Your interests, what you like and dislike. Your interests, what you like and dislike. You can also send a photo of yourself. You can also send a photo of yourself.

4. Letter 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 happened in your house or in your neighbourhood. Tell something interesting that has happened in your house or in your neighbourhood. At the end you can ask your friend some questions. At the end you can ask your friend some questions.

5. Letter 3: My school Describe it. Describe it. Mention your teacher and your friends. Mention your teacher and your friends. Tell your pen pal about your favourite subjects. Tell your pen pal about your favourite subjects. Don’t forget to answer any questions your partner may have asked you. Don’t forget to answer any questions your partner may have asked you.

6. Letter 4: Hobbies 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, music, etc. Your favourite TV programmes, music, etc. Any sports you like. Any sports you like.

7. Letter 5: Details You’ll find some questions here: http://www.europeanschoolsproject.org/image/image_material/pletter5.htm You’ll find some questions here: http://www.europeanschoolsproject.org/image/image_material/pletter5.htm 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 questions. Your pen friend has to answer the same questions. Finish your letter with your personal news. Finish your letter with your personal news.

8. Letter 6: My diary In this letter you will show your friend exactly what you do. In this letter you will show your friend exactly what you do. You have to keep a diary of your daily activities for 2 days (a school day and a Saturday). You have to keep a diary of your daily activities for 2 days (a school day and a Saturday).

9. Letter 7: Do you really know 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 your friend’s opinion and write them in your letter. Give your personal opinion, guess your friend’s opinion and write them in your letter. Don`t forget to include your personal news and reactions to your friend’s last letter. Don`t forget to include your personal news and reactions to your friend’s last letter.

10. Letter 8: My country Letter 8: My country Give your friend your view about your country. Give your friend your view about your country. Would you live in another country? Why? Why not? Would you live in another country? Why? Why not?

11. Letter 9: Showing you around Imagine that your friend is coming for 3 days and you have to be his/her tour guide: Imagine that your friend is coming for 3 days and you have to be his/her tour guide: The first day show him/her your neighbourhood. The first day show him/her your 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.

12. Letter 10: Saying goodbye This is the last letter and you have to say goodbye to your friend. This is the last letter and you have to 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 other you have to decide who will write the first letter and how often you are going to write. If you want to continue writing each other you have to decide who will write the first letter and how often you are going to write.