Exercise: Letter to My Visiting Friend

TASK DESCRIPTION:

An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• offer to find somewhere to stay
• give advice about what to do
• give information about what clothes to bring

MY LETTER:

Dear John,

I’m glad that you’ll soon visit Shanghai. It’s my pleasure to provide you with some information for your trip here.

The first thing you’ll need to consider is accommodation. My suggestion is to stay in some houses of rural Shanghainese farmers. The price is very low and you’ll enjoy the genuine famers’ lifestyle. My grandfather just happens to know a family, and I can give you the detailed information if you would like it. Otherwise, you can stay in some motels. They usually provide professional services with reasonable prices, which is a good balance between cost and quality.

As for your destinations, I’d suggest Yu Garden and the Bund. If I were you, I’d also travel to nearby cities, such as Jiaxing and Suzhou, that have a variety of other cultural attractions and natural beauty.

Although in Australia, I guess it’s extremely cold now; in Shanghai, on the contrary, the weather is baking hot. It reached 41 Degree Celsius yesterday. So you ought to bring with you underwear and short pants.

I have to stop now because I have to study English. I’m anxiously waiting for your visit and to meet you in person.

Your friend,
Mel

That sounds great.  Good job!  "Natural beauties" is not bad English, but usually those two words together mean "women who are naturally beautiful." "Natural beauty" does not have that connotation.  It is uncountable, so it can refer to lots of places even though it's singular. Keep up the good work.

Exercise: Letter to My Visiting Friend

TASK DESCRIPTION:

An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• offer to find somewhere to stay
• give advice about what to do
• give information about what clothes to bring

MY LETTER:

Dear John,

I’m glad that you’ll soon visit Shanghai. It’s my pleasure to provide you with some information for you trip here.

The first thing you’ll need to consider is accommodation. My suggestion is to stay at the home of a rural Shanghainese farmer. The price is affordable and you’ll enjoy the genuine farmer lifestyle. My grandfather just happens to know a family, and I can give you the detailed information if you would like it. Otherwise, you can stay at a hotel. They usually provide professional services at reasonable prices, which is a balance between cost and quality.

As for your destinations, I’d suggest Yu Garden and the Bund. If I were you, I’d also travel to nearby cities, such as Jiaxing and Suzhou, which have a variety of other natural beauties and cultural attractions.

Although it is cold in Australia at the moment, in Shanghai, on the contrary, the weather is baking hot. It reached 41 degrees Celsius yesterday. So, you ought to bring shorts and t-shirts.

I have to finish writing now as I have to study English. I’m anxiously waiting for you to visit and to meet you in person.

Your friend,

 
Mel