Band 4+: You recently traveled to a foreign country and had a mixed experience. Write a letter to a friend describing your trip. You should include details about: - the places you visited and what you enjoyed - some challenges you faced during your travels - what you learned from this experience and how it has influenced your perspective.

Hi John!

Long time no see my little bro! I remember that when last time meet at airport before my flight to China, it was a moment when l felt deep pain in heart for leaving my motherland and go to some unknown place with unknown people, I was scared but, at the same town was excited for new experience and new friends! You know China is really beautiful country with rich culture and polite people.

What I like in China is food, it is so spicy and delicious that mouth is drooling right now.

You know Shanghai is really developed city, it so developed that I feel that I go inside some movie about traveling in future, like that old movie “back to the future”.

Well at first it was very difficult for me here, because at first day I got lost! Very funny yeah! But I couldn’t find my motel, so asked for help but no one could understand or speak English, so used that thing above our shoulders, what was the name…. Oh yeah brain. Ha ha. I came up with idea to use google translator in my smartphone so I found the way.

So that was what happened in my today’s first day. Will mail you again today evening sincerely your Alex.

P. S

Do you know any medicine for stomachache I had too much spicy food, couldn’t control myself, food is to delicious.

Bye!