An informal letter (CAE letter) Dear Rachel, Thanks so much for your letter. It was so nice to hear from you. I’m really sorry not to have been in touch for so long. I’ve been busy with loads of homework. I’m so happy that you’re coming to Moscow! This great news made my day! I can’t wait to see you! I’m on cloud nine! In your letter, you asked me about what kind of flats is affordable in my city. Actually, it’s very expensive to rent a flat here, however, it can cost cheaper on the outskirts of Moscow. For example, in such districts as Novokosino, Strogino, Orekhovo and so on. It takes half an hour to get to the city centre from there. If I were you, I’d try to find some foreigners, who like you, want to live and work in Moscow. You won’t be alone and besides, it will be much cheaper to pay together for a rent. As for going in for sports, there is a wide range of fitness centres and gyms to choose from. For example, SkyGym, Zebra, X-Fit and all other stuff like that. There are also a lot of possibilities of discount and loyalty program. You also wrote that you want to find a part-time job. Well, I think you can be a waitress, a shop assistant, a courier or a promoter. What’s more, you can add an add on a website like hh.ru, superjob.ru, etc. Well, I’d better stop now. Do write soon and let me know about your plans in details. Lots of love, Maria