Hey there! My name is Victoria and I'd like to share my version of answering
this letter. I've been avoiding practicing English for a long time, so now I'm
taking this step to actually get my level back and practice more. Dear Mark,
Thank you for your letter. It's always great to hear from you. Sorry, I didn't answer earlier. In your letter you are asking for my advice on the topic I
usually avoid. The thing is that I can't swim either. Although if I were in your situation, I would go. You shouldn't worry, because your friends can
help you to overcome your embarrassment and teach you the basics of swimming. I don't think it's too difficult and it might be fun to create such
memories together! One can never tell the exact number of lessons you will need
to become a confident swimmer, but I don't think you have to take lessons to
spend time with your friends. By the way, I know you're fond of sports in
general. What is your favourite one? How often do you practice it? Do you prefer
doing it with your friends or alone? Well, I'd better go now as I have plenty of
things to do. Take care and keep in touch. Best wishes, Victoria I'm sure it
doesn't sound natural as I used a common pattern from the Internet to complete
this task... Anyways, any comments on it are appreciated.