Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldcontactmeassoonaspossible, particularlysinceI
needtheproposalsforapresentationthisweek.Ifyoucouldsendthebagtomeby
courierservice,Iwould bemostgrateful. I havearrangedto payfortheservice.
Thank youforyourhelp.Yourssincerely,
MichaelJohnson
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Youarewriting yourfirstletterto apenpal.Describeyourpreviousstudiesand
workexperience,yourcurrentactivities,hobbiesandinterests.
Tell your pen pal that you will be visitinghim/her.
Youshould write at least 150 words.Youshouldspendabout 20 minutes onthistask.
modelanswer:DearMonica,
Hi! My name is Jane Zhang, and I obtained yournameandaddressfromPen
PalsInternational.Iamvery gladto havethis chance to write to you and become
pen pals.
Let me first introduce myself. I’mcurrentlyworkingasacomputer programmerin
alargemulti-nationalcompany.IgraduatedfromTsinghuaUniversitywithaBachelor’s
degreeincomputerscienceinJuly 1996.WhileIenjoymycurrentjob,I’minterestedin
pursuingaMaster’sdegree,and hopeto begin graduate studies next September.My
hobbiesincludelisteningtopopmusic
(especially U 2 ), playing the piano anderhu(aChineseinstrument),and playing
tennis.I’malso veryinterestedintravelling,and havevisitedevery provinceinChinese
atleastonce.
Thissummer,IwillbetravellingwithmymothertoCalifornia.Shewillbeattendinga
historyconferenceattheUniversity ofCalifornia-Berkeley,andIhavejustreceived
permission to go with her. Wewill stay in California for a total of 2 weeks–from
August2ndto 16 th,1999.If you are free, I would be very happy tomeetyouin
person.Perhapswecouldspendaday ortwotogether.
Well,letmefinish here.Iamalreadyeagerlyawaiting yourreplytothisfirstletter.
Pleasetellmeallaboutyourselfand
your interests. I hope that we can become goodfriends.
Yourstruly,MichaelSample 24
Oneofyour friendswantstoapplyfora