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C. Answer the questions. Then ask and answer Hi, and welcome back to my blog! This week I’m
the questions with your partner. writing about e-pals. What’s an e-pal? It’s an online
friend who you write to. A bit like a penfriend, but
1. What do your parents nag you to do?
you communicate by email instead of letters or
2. Where is the best place to go hiking in
meeting face-to-face. Before you say “I don’t have
your country?
time” and “I don’t need any new friends”, read my
3. What’s the most interesting assignment top reasons why it’s great to have an e-pal.
you’ve worked on this year?
4. Is there anyone you are jealous of?
5. How do you communicate with your ou can practise a foreign language
friends when you are not together?
As you know, I’m from England, but at school, I’m
6. When was the last time you went
learning Spanish. I have an e-pal in Argentina
abroad?
called Martina. She’s learning English. I practise my
7. What things do your friends encourage Spanish, and she practises her English. Last week, my
you to do? Spanish teacher gave me an A for an assignment!
8. Can you trust the information you read I must write to Martina to tell her the good news!
online?
D. Read the text and answer the questions. our parents will love it
1. What is an e-pal? Do your parents nag you all the time to spend less
2. Where is the writer’s e-pal from? time online? Mine do, and it drives me crazy. They
3. Who does the writer suggest can help don’t like me playing games and watching series,
you to find an e-pal? but they don’t mind me writing to my e-pal. They
know that friends are important. They also want me
to learn about the world.
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