SAMPLE WRITINGS

A homepage about you and your school

Hi, my name is Bob and I´m twelve. I´m from Scotland and I´m a student at Dalkeith Secondary School. I´m in class 2B.

My favourite school subjects are Music and Art, but I´m not very good at History and Science.

My best friend is Jamie. He is thirteen and he´s American. His favourite subjects are Maths and Physical Education.

An email to a penpal with your description and information about your favourite things.

Hi, my name is Sue. I´m twelve years old and I´m from Canada. I´m tall and thin with short black hair.

I´ve got a fantastic room! I really like my skateboard because I can skateboard very well. I´ve also  got a great collection of stamps from around the world.

What are your favourite things? Write back soon,

Sue

An email about your house

Dear Jane,

Hi! How are you? Our house is big. There are seven rooms. The kitchen, dining room and living room are downstairs. The living room has got a fireplace. Next to the fireplace is an armchair and there is a carpet on the floor. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom is small. My bedroom walls are yellow. There is a bed, a bookcase and a wardrobe. Next to the bed is a bedside cabinet. There is a mirror on the wall. I like it. What about you? What´s your house like? Write back soon.

Anna

An article about a typical day

On Saturdays, I get up at 10:00. I have a big breakfast at 11:00 then I watch cartoons at 12:00. At 12:30 I have lunch. After lunch, I go to the cinema.

In the afternoon, I play video games. I have dinner at 5:00. After dinner, I watch DVDs and talk on the phone. I go to bed at 11:00. Saturdays are fun.

  

An article about your favourite animal

My favourite animal is the eartern moose. The animal lives in the forests of Canada and the USA. It´s got long legs, a big body and a very big head. Males have got horns called antlers. It weighs up to 720 kg and it can protect itself against anything except wolves and humans. It eats plants and fruit. It can `talk´ to other moose. I like this animal because it is big, strong and beautiful .

A letter about your holiday

Dear Nick,

How are you? I´m having a great time here in Amsterdam with my parents and my sisters, Gayle and Ruth. The weather is warm and sunny. There`s so much to do here. Every morning, we go to the flower market. Then, we walk around the city. In the evenings, we sit and have coffee. Right now, I´m writing postcards to every one back home. Well, that´s all for now. See you in a week.

Your friend,

Hannah