B) Mark the statements below True. False or No Information Available.

1. Eliza doesn't apologise for not writing sooner.

2. Eliza is ready to put up with hard work on condition that she will be sending money to her family.

3. She wants to get a larger amount of money.

4. Eliza is used to working from morning till night.

5. She is thankful to the founders of the city for the job they have done.

6. In contrast with her home town, she lives far from nature in Lowell.

7. She doesn't approve of the city she lives in.

8. She appreciates the little comforts she has in Lowell.

9. She keeps going to concerts and lectures.

10. She reads books and newspapers.

11. She isn't looking forward to coming back home.

c) What does this letter tell you about the life in industrial America in the 19^th century?

A) Work in a small group. Discuss the following questions.

1. How did people use to communicate in the past? 2. How does a letter show your care and attention? 3. Is writing letters the cheapest way of communication now? 4. Does letter writing have any advantages over other ways of keeping in touch? 5. Letter writing is not as popular now as it used to be. What are the reasons?

B) Report the results to the whole group.

A LETTER TO A PEN-FRIEND

You will need:

1. an envelope

2. a postage stamp

3. a pen

4. paper

Steps

1. Take some paper and write a list of things you want to tell your friend about.

2. On another sheet, try writing the draft of the letter. Read and edit it: change the things you don't like and correct the errors.

3. Take the real letter paper and copy from the draft.

4. Put the letter in the envelope. Enclose some photos and pic­tures you want to send.

5. On the envelope, write your address in the top left corner and the address of your friend in the centre of the envelope.

6. Stick the stamps - your letter is ready to be sent.

Tips

1. Be friendly and polite. Begin with a pleasant greeting. How­ever, understand that snail mail letters are usually a bit more formal than emails.

2. Tell your new pen pal who you are: your first name and nick­name. Include information about your age, gender, occupa­tion and the country you live in.

3. Write about your family, school, daily activities, travel ex­periences, animals and birds in your region; mention your favourite hobbies, holidays, pets, friends, collections, books and movies you like. Add information about what your country is famous for - local foods? An annual festival? A celebrity citizen? A fine old building? Let your personality

show in the choice of words and the descriptions you choose.

4. Share the information about the things that are going on in your life at the moment.

5. Avoid talking about controversial topics - at least at the beginning of your relationship.

6. Take care not to offer too much information as it might scare off your new pen pal. Try to keep the letter short enough to be read in one go.

7. Try not to lie. If you lie and get caught, you can kiss your new friend good bye.

8. Ask questions of the new friend.

9. End each letter with a note of encouragement for your pen pal to reply. (I look forward to hearing from you soon.)

10. Sign up with something friendly like 'Your new friend' or 'Yours'. Don't sign up with 'Love'. Remember, it's only your first letter.

11. Do you know who you are writing to? If you don't, make sure not to give out any very personal information; it could be a bad person. For safety, you might want to rent a PO box to exchange letters.

Here is the site to use if you want an address:www.penpal.net.

Good luck!

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