INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO KEYPAL

You should follow these lines:

• Introduce yourself, give  your age, nationality and describe your looks and personality. You may give your sign and talk shortly about it…
• Say where you were born (say where it is..locate it) , where you live now (locate it…) and what grade you're in and where you study (say what kind of school this is).  Say which subjects you like best and why and the ones you detest and why. Say who you stay with at school and what kind of topics you like talking about.
• Say whether you live in an apartment or a house. Say how far it is from school approximately and how you go to school.  Describe your family (parents..names..what they do…sisters…brothers…pets).
• Say what you like doing.. what sports you practise and what you do when you get back home and what you normally do in your spare time.
• Ask your penpal questions.

LETTER ABOUT HOLIDAYS

• Answer any questions your pal may have asked /comment on letter.
• Explain how the school year/holiday system works in your country.
• Tell your keypal what you did during your holidays  (destination, transport, company, accommodation, weather, activities). Comment on something funny, sad, dangerous, boring, exciting that happened during this time.
• Explain how you felt and what you did. Give your impressions.
• Ask your keypal questions.

RUBRICS

You will be marked on:

• content (respecting the plan)
• spelling
• fluency (using new vocabulary learnt in class, smooth transition from one paragraph to another, use of connectors)
• grammar structures (appropriate to the level)