Part 2: Imagine you are studying English at a language school in an English-speaking country.

Write an email about 100 words to a friend at home. Use the plan to help you.

Paragraph 1: Describe the place where you are studying and describe some of the other students.

Paragraph 2: Say which things are similar.

Paragraph 3: Say which things are different.

- Greeting: Hi + [Tên].

- Paragraph 1: The place and people

+ Location: London, UK (hoặc bất cứ thành phố nào bạn chọn).

+ School: Modern facilities, big library.

+ Students: Friendly, from different countries (Japan, Brazil, Italy...).

- Paragraph 2: Similarities (Sự tương đồng)

+ Busy atmosphere (không khí nhộn nhịp).

+ Technology (mọi người đều dùng smartphone).

+ Coffee culture (nhiều quán cà phê như ở nhà).

- Paragraph 3: Differences (Sự khác biệt)

+ Weather (cực kỳ lạnh, cần mặc áo khoác).

+ Transport/Driving (lái xe bên trái).

+ Food (ít gia vị hơn).

- Closing: Miss you / Hope to see you soon.

Sample writing:

Hi,

I’ve finally arrived in London! My language school is very modern and right in the city centre. My classmates are really friendly and come from many different countries such as Japan, Brazil and Italy.

Surprisingly, some things here are quite similar to Hanoi. The streets are always busy and there are lots of coffee shops full of students with laptops.

However, the weather is much colder, so I have to wear a thick coat every day. Also, people drive on the left, which is very confusing!

I miss you and our delicious street food. See you soon!

Best,