You have 30 minutes to do this task. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Ben.
| … My older brother has decided to collect mugs, imagine that. He has already got eight mugs from different places he has visited. It’s a nice collection but it takes up so much room … Why do people collect things? What do you collect or what would you like to collect? What other hobbies are popular with teenagers in your country? |
Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions. Write 100–120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
November, 30
Dear Ben,
Thanks for your letter. It was nice to hear from you. Sorry, I couldn’t answer you earlier. What an interesting hobby your brother has chosen! I don’t know anyone who did the same thing. In my opinion people collect things because they want to compete with other people who have the same kind of hobby. Also, I think that collecting is similar to a game and it’s fascinating. Right now I’m collecting various match boxes with matches of different colors and sizes. At the moment my collection counts 50 different kinds. In Russia teenagers do many things besides collecting. Nowadays it’s popular to do sports: dance, aerobics, fitness and so on.
Write back soon.
Best wishes,
Emma



