Crafting Emails, Personal Narratives, and Biographies
Formal Email
From: Raquel García Madrid [raquelgmbdm@gmail.com]
To: Golf in Florida [info@golfinflorida.com]
Subject: Information about the course “Golf Lessons in Florida”
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to ask for information about the course “Golf Lessons in Florida”. I am very interested in this course. I would like to take it in one week in Florida in the summer. I am 21 years old and I study at Murcia University, because I want to be a teacher. Also, I work in an academy. I can read and speak English quite well. I am currently studying at the School of Languages to learn more English.
I have looked at your website, but there isn’t any information about the dates and the price of this course. Could you please send me more information about the course? I would also like to know the price and the dates. During my stay in Florida, I think I will be accommodated in a hotel near the golf course, but I will look into nearby places and make a reservation.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Informal Email
Dear Sally,
Thank you for your nice email. I’m very happy that I’m going to stay with you this summer and, like you said in your email, I’m sure I’m going to enjoy my stay with you.
I’m going to arrive at Stansted Airport on the 27th of June at 6 PM, and my flight number is 2345. Then I would like to meet with you in the arrivals area of the airport. My mobile number is…..
I don’t know the day that I’m going to return to Spain yet. When I book my return tickets, I can let you know. Don’t worry about any foods or drinks; I like to eat all kinds of foods. About sharing the room, I would certainly like to have my own room, if it’s possible. During my time with you, I would like to go sightseeing in your city, see your streets, nice places, many museums and monuments, and buy a lot of souvenirs.
I can’t wait to see you.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Where I Live
I live in Totana. It’s a small city in the southeast of Spain. My city is in the Region of Murcia. Totana is a big town that has a population of over 35,000 people. Totana is near other important cities: Murcia, Cartagena, or Lorca. In these cities, there are more people because they are big cities.
Totana is a calm and nice place. In my town, there are five churches and a famous monastery where the virgin of Totana, Santa Eulalia, is located.
The weather in Totana is good. Winters are cold, but it rarely snows. Summers are very hot, as the temperature reaches 43º or more. It sometimes rains in the spring and autumn.
Totana is very famous because there are a lot of mountains that form a Protected Nature Reserve, Sierra Espuña. It’s also famous for its parties: for example, its “Carnaval” or “Semana Santa”. Totana has famous food and has many local specialties like “torta de pimiento molido”.
Although in Totana there isn’t a beach, we have many public swimming pools.
I like living in my town because I have everything I need, it’s very near the mountain, I have the beach nearby, the weather is good, and in Totana, I have my family and my friends.
My Last Holiday
My last holiday was during Christmas. I went to Granada and Sierra Nevada with my family. We were on holiday for three days. The first and the second day, we visited all the city and saw the Alhambra. The third day, we went to the snow. We were skiing the whole day and practicing snowboarding. During our holiday, we were sleeping in a great hotel in the center of Granada. It was an old hotel, but its rooms were very big and nice. We were having breakfast together in the hotel and were eating and having dinner in many restaurants that were near the monuments and famous places of Granada. In this city, the”tapas” are typical, and they are very cheap. This trip was very interesting and agreeable. All my family and I enjoyed it very much. Soon we will take another trip together, but we will go out of Spain, to Paris or New York.
Biography
I’m going to write about Paco de Lucía. Paco de Lucía was born in Algeciras (Cádiz) on the 21st of December 1947, and he died in México on the 25th of February 2014. He was a composer and Spanish guitarist of “flamenco”. He had three children with his first wife, Casilda. Later, he married Gabriela, and they had two children. Paco learned to play the guitar when he was ten. Paco was a very shy person, but he liked to play the guitar to shelter behind it. His family is very famous, and they call them “Los Lucía”. His niece is a very famous Spanish singer called Maria Lucia, Malú. One of his most famous songs is “Entre dos aguas”, which was published in 1973. He received a lot of important national and international awards. I think that he was, is, and will be the best guitarist in the world.
Describing a Person
Hi Mary,
My name’s Raquel. I’m from Totana, and I live at home with my parents, my sister, and two little dogs.
I am 21 years old, and I’m at the university. I’m studying to be a teacher. I’m in my last year, and I really like it.
I’m going to tell you about myself. I have brown hair and green eyes. I have big eyes and a small nose and mouth.
I think I’m a positive person. My friends say I’m funny, and it’s true; I like making people laugh. But I can be serious too when I need to be.
I don’t have much free time because when I’m not in class, I have to do a lot of projects. But when I can, I like watching TV, staying with my family and my friends, going to the cinema…
This is my life, please write soon and tell me about you and your life.
Best wishes,
Describing a Photo
One of my favorite photos is this one. My mum took this photo in the summer because we are in our apartment in La Manga.
The photo shows two little girls who are playing with a toy. These girls are my sister Elena and me. In this photo, we are about 5 and 2 years old. My sister is on the right of this photo. She is sitting in a chair and is looking at my father, who is near us. On the left, I am sitting on a table. My sister is wearing a white dress with blue stripes, and I am wearing a white dress too, but I am not wearing shoes. In the photo, my sister has blue eyes, a small nose, and a big mouth. She has short and dark hair, and she has a normal stature for her age. I have short and dark hair too. Though in the photo, I have black or brown eyes, but now, I have green eyes. My nose and my mouth are very small.
This is one of my favorite photos because I am with my sister, and we are in a place that I like so much, my flat at the beach.
I have the photo on my phone and on my computer with other photos with my family.