Section 1: In your next letter, could you give me some advice?

Tell me how you keep fit and healthy! Dear ..., Thank you for your letter. I was happy to hear that you are well. In your letter, you asked me some advice about how to keep fit. Now I'll give you some tips. -First, you should have a healthy diet. You should eat more vegetables, fruits and less meat or fat food. You know eating a lot of fat food may cause some disease such as high blood pressure or heart attack. Also, you ought to drink enough water every day, about 2 litres a day. Second, you should do exercise or play sports. You can spend about 20 minutes doing exercise in the morning or in the evening. If you have free time, you should take up a kind of sports such as swimming, playing football or tennis. It helps you not only have good health but also relax after a hard working day. Last but not least, you should have a medical check up regularly. If you have any problems with your health, you should go to see the doctor immediately before it gets worse. - Write to me as soon as possible. I'm looking forward to hearing from you again. - All the best! Section 2: In your next letter, you said you had some close friends. Tell me about one of your close friends! Dear ..., Im very glad to receive your letter. As I told you I had some close friends. Now Im writing to tell you about one of my close friends. - Of all my friends, Hong is the closest. She is thirtyone years old. She is a teacher of Maths at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, she is tall, thin and beautiful with her brown eyes, oval face and long hair. She is quiet but sociable. - I first met her at a Math seminar at Ha Noi University of Science and Technology 5 years ago. We sat next to each other and we soon became friends. We have a lot of things in common. We are both teachers and we both like going shopping, cooking, fishing and playing badminton. - She is a kind person, she always helps me when I have difficulties in work as well as in life. Whenever I have happiness or sadness she is always the first person I talk to. We don't live near each other, but we often phone or contact through e-mail. I am really happy to have her as my close friend. - Have you got any close friends? Write to me and tell about one of them. -Love, Section 3: I know you've just moved to a new house. In your next letter, could you describe it to me? Dear ..., Im glad to receive your letter. As you know, I have just moved to a new house since last week. - My house is in Viet Tri city. It is near the school, the market and the hospital. - It has three floors. There are nine rooms in my house: one living room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one kitchen, one dining room and one studying room. My favourite room is the living room, It is on the first floor. It is the largest in my house and is decorated with green wall paper and beautiful paintings. There is big sofa in the middle of the room. After dinner, all family members often sit to talk about our day or watch TV there. There is a small garden in front of my house where I plant some flowers and green vegetables. - This is my new house. Im going to have a house warming party next weekend. Would you like to come? Write to me and let me know whether you could come. Im looking forward to hear from you. - All the best Section 4: I'm glad you like your job. In your next letter, tell me about it! Dear ..., Im glad to receive your letter. In your letter, you asked me to tell you about my job. Now Im writing to you to tell about it. - I graduated from VNU University of Science 11 years ago. I have been working as a lecturer of Maths at Food Industry College for 10 years. I'm quite busy with my job. - I often have about 10-15 class hours a week. I usually have to stay up late to prepare for my lesson and correct student's homework. I sometimes attend some training courses to improve my knowledge. - For me, being a lecturer is very interesting because I can work with students. They are active , funny end clever. My colleagues are friendly and kind. In addition, I have a long summer holiday so I have a lot of time for with my family. I like my job very much. In our country, teaching career is one of the most respectable jobs. In the near future, Im going to continue my study to get Dr. degree and try hard to become a good lecturer. - What about you? Do you like your job? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love,

Section 5: I know you've just come back from holiday. Tell me about the holiday and whether you enjoyed it! Dear ..., Im very glad to receive your letter. I hope you and your family are well. I have just come back from my holiday. My family went to DoSon beach last month. It was wonderful. We went there by car. We stayed there for 3 days. We stayed in a hotel near the beach, the service was very good, and the weather was sunny and hot. People there were friendly and kind. We also enjoyed a lot of delicious seafood such as: prawns, crabs or fish - In the morning, we got up early and went swimming, then we lay in the sun and took a lot of photos. In the afternoon, we went for a walk and traveled by boat around the beach. In the evening, we went out for dinner and walked along the beach. We really had a good time. After the holiday, we all felt healthy and relaxed. - What about you? Which is the most interesting place you have been to? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love, Section 6: I know you often play sports at weekends. What's your favourite sport? Tell me about it! Im glad to receive your letter. As you know, I often play sports at weekends. Now Im writing to tell you about my favourite sport. - My favourite sport is badminton. To play badminton, we need a racket, shuttlecock and badminton net. The objective of the game is simple, that is to hit the shuttle over the net so that it lands in your opponent's court before it can be returned. You can hit the shuttle fast, slow, high, flat or low. You can smash it with maximum power or use the most delicate touch shots. Like tennis, badminton can be played in singles or doubles. Everyday I have to do a lot of work, so I often play badminton at weekends with my friends. Playing badminton keeps me feeling well, strong, motivated, enthusiastic and young. It helps to reduce stress and increase self-esteem. It also helps to have a better sleep in the night. - What about you? Do you often play sports? Which sports do you like? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love, Section 7: I know you often go to the cinema. Tell me about the last film you saw and whether you enjoyed it. Dear ., Im glad to receive your letter. Now Im writing to tell you about the last film that I saw. The name of the film was Catch me if I can. It was an American film and it was played by two famous actors: Tom Hank and Leonardo. Tom Hank acted as a policeman who always tried to catch Leonardo, who acted as a cheater. Leonardo was born in an unhappy family. His father was a cheater and his mother was in love with his friends father. After their parents divorced, he left school and started to be a cheater. The policeman couldnt catch him but he took himself to the court. After that he served for FBI as their expert. The lesson I learn from the film is family plays an important role in our life. The song at the beginning and at the end of the film is so wonderful. You should go to see it when you have free time.- Have you seen any interesting film recently? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you. Section 8: In your next letter, tell me about a teacher from your past that you remember! Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. Now Im writing to tell you about a teacher from the past that I remember. Her name is Huong. She taught me maths when I was at high school. - Mrs Huong had short curly hair, round face and she always wore thick short-sighted glasses. She was very strict, but helpful to us. I used to dislike maths because I found it too complicated but now I love it much. She always made her lessons interesting and easy for us to understand. She was very patient to explain maths problems until we understood. Under her guidance, my maths improved and I always got high marks in Maths tests. We are always grateful to her for what she has done for us. Now We often come to her house when we have free time. - What about you? Who is your teacher you really admire? Write to me and tell me about him/her. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love,

Section 9: we had dinner at a new restaurant yesterday. It was great! How often do you eat out? What's

your favourite restaurant like? Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. In your letter, you asked me about my favourite restaurant. Now Im writing to tell you about it. - Our favourite restaurant is a Vietnamese restaurant in Hung Vuong Street. Its name is country restaurant. I often go there with my family for dinner. It is not very big but it is always crowded. There are only a few tables in the restaurant and there is a white tablecloth on each table. There is also a vase with lovely flowers on each table. There are green plants in the corners. We usually order hot curries and eat them with rice. The food is delicious so we enjoy it very much. The service is quick and the waites are friendly. We always have a pleasant evening at our favourite restaurant. - I hope I will take you there when you come here. Write to me and let me know when you can come. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love, Section 10: You went to a party last weekend, didn't you? Did you have a good time there? Tell me about that party! Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. Now Im writing to tell you about the party I went to last weekend. - It was my sisters birthday party. She had a party at home with about twenty friends and relatives coming for dinner. First, we had a big dinner with a lot of food and drinks such as chicken, beef, fried fish soda and wine. There we had a birthday cake with candles on it. We all sang the song Happy birthday and wished her happiness, health and success. She was happy and thanked all of us. Next we gave her our gifts. She opened our gifts with great surprise. The party ended at 9 p.m. All of us had a very good time and enjoyed it very much. - What about you? Do you like parties? Write to me as soon as possible. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love, Section 13: could you give me some advice? I'm going to spend my next summer holiday in your country. Where should I go? what should I see? Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. Im pleased youre going to visit my country. You want to have some information about my country? Now I will give you some advice. There are a lot of interesting places to visit. First, you should come to Hanoi where you can try famous local food and explore the culture of the old capital city. From Hanoi, its good idea to go to Halong Bay. Its one of the New Seven Wonders of the world. Then you should fly to Nha Trang to enjoy beautiful beach and seafood. Saigon should be the last destination. You can do a lot of shopping and enjoy exciting nightlife there. -The best way to travel in the city is taxi. Its not so expensive and safe. I hope you will enjoy your trip. Im looking forward to seeing you in Hanoi.-I hope to have a reply from you soon. Section 14: I'm glad you like learning English. Your teacher sounds really nice-and your friends do too! Tell me all about your English classes. Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. Now, Im going camping with my English classmates. I want to tell you about my English class. - There are twenty people in my class. They are nice and friendly. Hung and Toan are my close friend in this class. Hung is fat. He is humorous. He usually makes us laugh a lots. Toan is a small boy with thick glasses. Wherever he goes, he will have a book with him. The most respected person in our class is our English teacher, Miss Ha. She is tall and thin, about twenty-four years old, and I find her really attractive. Her method of teaching differs from that of our other teachers. She is very patient, she will never give up explaining until every one of us understands. She pays much attention in correcting our pronunciation and drills us in expressing ourselves in short English sentences. - What about you? Do you like learning English? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you.

Section 15: I've just seen a brilliant programme about dolphins on television. Which programmes have you enjoyed recently? How much television do you watch? Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. It is lovely to hear from you. Like you I also like watching TV in my free time. I often spend about two hours a day watching programmes I am interested in. Last weekend I saw a brilliant programme about whales on television. Its really interesting and useful for my knowledge about animals. I know how they swim, find food and make friends with each other. Besides, the programme can raise peoples awareness to protect an extinct animal. - Have you seen any programmes about whales? Write to me and tell me about it. - Im looking forward to hearing from you. Section 12: It's so wet here! Can you describe the weather in your country? What's the weather like at the moment? What outdoor activities are you able to do at this time of the year? tell me about it. Dear..., Im glad to receive your letter. Now Im writing to tell you about the weather in my country. It varies according to the seasons. There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the spring, it is warm and there are flowers everywhere. In the summer, it is hot and it often rains, too. It is often cool in the autumn and it is often cold in the winter. Now it is summer in my country, so it is very hot. It is usually over 37 0C. People often go swimming, camping or sunbathing. There are other activities such as go jogging, do aerobics or play football, tennis and badminton What is the weather like in your country? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you. - Love, Section 11: I went to live concert last night with my friend. It were greet! Do you often go to live concerts ? What kind of music do you like listening ti? Who is your favourite singer? Tell me all about it. Dear..., I'm very glad to get your letter. It was lovely to hear from you. I am writing a letter tell you that last night I went to a concert with my boy friend. It was really interesting and I felt comfortable and I saw that the life was really meaningful after leaving the theatre. I like many sorts of music, especially classical music. I love Beethovens symphonies and sonatas. Therefore the concert was really wonderful. - I also want to know the kinds of music you like and your favourite singer. I hope that we can share many common hobbies in terms of music and we can use music to make our life happier. - Im looking forward to hearing from you. Section 7: I know you often go to the cinema. Tell me about the last film you saw and whether you enjoyed it. Dear ., Im glad to receive your letter. Now Im writing to tell you about the last film that I saw. The name of the film was Catch me if I can. It was an American film and it was played by two famous actors: Tom Hank and Leonardo. Tom Hank acted as a policeman who always tried to catch Leonardo, who acted as a cheater. Leonardo was born in an unhappy family. His father was a cheater and his mother was in love with his friends father. After their parents divorced, he left school and started to be a cheater. The policeman couldnt catch him but he took himself to the court. After that he served for FBI as their expert. The lesson I learn from the film is family plays an important role in our life. The song at the beginning and at the end of the film is so wonderful. You should go to see it when you have free time.- Have you seen any interesting film recently? Write to me and tell me about it. Im looking forward to hearing from you.