Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 2

Unit 7 • Lesson D: Interesting places

Writing
Writing a message about your trip
When you write an email to a friend about a trip, you can use the following structure:

• Start your message:

Dear David Hi there!

• Say where you are:

I'm writing you from . . .

• Say if you are enjoying our stay:

I'm having a (great) time here . . .

• Describe the place, food, or weather:

The weather is terrible, but . . .
It's miles from (another town).

• Say something you did:

I went out on a fishing boat yesterday and . . .

• Attach a photo and describe it:

I'm attaching a photo of me on the boat . . .

• Say something you are going to do:

Tomorrow I'm going to go hiking . . .

• End your message:

See you next week!
See you soon! Love, Sophia

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