Cities

Writing task: Describe your city

An English-speaking friend wants to visit you this year. Complete the table with Useful language
information about your town / city. Use the Useful language and the notes you Useful phrases
made in the Engage task to help you prepare. Hi / Dear
Thanks for your email.
When you are ready, write an email (around 100 words) to your friend.
Its (warm and sunny).
It often (snows) in
Season Weather Activities (winter).
in spring / summer /
autumn / winter
You can (go swimming in
the sea).
Its the perfect time for
(skiing ).
Write soon.

Tip An email to a friend uses informal, friendly language. Use contractions and try to
sound interested in your friends news. Plan your letter before you start.
Follow this structure:
Tell your friend that youre happy about his / her visit.
Give your friend some information about the seasons and weather in your country.
Whens the best time to visit? Why?
Tell your friend about activities you can do in your town / city.
Ask your friend to write soon.
Check it! Did you start and end your email correctly? Use the email in Explore 2 to
help you. Is your information organized well?

nice.
want to know, here in my city is very
you soon, that you know what I
in my city is very nice, I hope to see
hope you come soon, the weather
hello friend, I will love to say hello, I