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    The document provides guidance for writing a letter to a friend in response to her request for information about traditional meals in your country. It includes a checklist of what should be included in the letter such as describing main meals, what is typically eaten, and times of day, as well as personal eating habits. The letter should have an informal tone, acknowledge the friend's request, and state which country is being described. It also provides ideas for content to include and tips for drafting and proofreading the response.

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    FCE Letter Sample

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    The document provides guidance for writing a letter to a friend in response to her request for information about traditional meals in your country. It includes a checklist of what should be included in the letter such as describing main meals, what is typically eaten, and times of day, as well as personal eating habits. The letter should have an informal tone, acknowledge the friend's request, and state which country is being described. It also provides ideas for content to include and tips for drafting and proofreading the response.

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    The document provides guidance for writing a letter to a friend in response to her request for information about traditional meals in your country. It includes a checklist of what should be included in the letter such as describing main meals, what is typically eaten, and times of day, as well as personal eating habits. The letter should have an informal tone, acknowledge the friend's request, and state which country is being described. It also provides ideas for content to include and tips for drafting and proofreading the response.

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    Question

    You have received the following letter from your Englishspeaking friend.
    ...We're doing a project this month at school
    on eating habits and customs around the
    world. Will you be able to help me by telling
    me what the traditional meals are in your
    country, what people typically eat and at what
    time of day?
    Thanks very much!
    Love Alison

    Write a letter to your friend giving her the information she


    needs (around 140-190 words).
    (Checklist
    Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Informal Letter
    Content
    Should give an account of the traditional meals in the
    country in question, including details of what is eaten
    and when. May also give a brief account of personal
    habits but the main focus should be on the country as
    a whole.
    Communicative achievement
    Informal. Contracted forms (e.g. 'don't' instead of 'do
    not') are acceptable, as are exclamation marks. The
    friend would be informed and have enough
    information to add to the project.
    Organisation
    Should have the layout of an informal letter, with
    appropriate beginning and ending (e.g. 'Dear Alison',
    'Best wishes' or 'With love'). Should acknowledge the
    friend's letter in the first paragraph and mention which
    country is being described.
    N.B. In the exam there is no need to write

    addresses.
    Language
    Language of description and explanation. Vocabulary
    related to food and meals (e.g. breakfast, brunch,
    lunch, dinner, tea, supper, snack, fast food, etc.)
    Present simple tenses for describing habits and
    customs. (e.g. Most people eat.... NOT*are eating...)
    Should not contain major errors that lead to
    misunderstandings or that irritate the reader.)

    Ideas for writing


    Ask yourself the following questions to help you get started:
    What are the main meals that people eat in your country?
    Make a list of the meal, what is typically eaten and the time of
    day.
    E.g. Breakfast - not much, coffee and bread, 7am
    Do you yourself eat something different?
    E.g. Me - just fruit
    How are you going to combine these notes into a
    paragraph? Look at the example below for help, which is
    written in an informal style because the letter is for a friend.
    Breakfast is usually something very light - a large cup of coffee
    and maybe a bread roll. Most people eat fairly early at around
    7.00am. However, as you'll find out if you come to stay with
    me, I can't face anything other than fruit before 9 o'clock!
    Is there anything else worth mentioning in your letter?
    (Drinks that are served with each meal? Changes in eating
    habits over the last decade?)
    How would you normally end a letter to a friend? Finish off
    with a friendly remark.
    Drafting and proofreading your work
    You should look at your first draft of the task and decide:
    Have you answered the question? Have you remembered
    to state which country you are writing about?
    Is the letter organised in a clear and logical way?
    Is the language correct with a good range of structures?
    Will your friend enjoy reading your letter?
    Is the style OK?

    If the answer to any of these questions is 'no' you will need to


    do some more drafting!

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