You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Nick who writes:
… My elder brother has just come back from Peru and brought lots of souvenirs. Most of them are quite useless. What kind of things do you consider nice souvenirs? Why do you think people buy souvenirs at all? What do you do with the ones you don’t like?
I have finished translating a book …
Write a letter to Nick.
In your letter
— answer his questions
— ask 3 questions about his translation
Write 100–140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
St. Petersburg, Russia
September, 4th
Dear Nick,
Thanks for your letter. I'm sorry I couldn't answer you earlier, I had to prepare for an exam.
A trip to Peru sounds great, I hope your brother liked it. Speaking of souvenirs, I don't think they must be useful. Clothes are great souvenirs, otherwise it can be anything, useful or not. Their function is to remind people of something, that's why they buy them. If they give souvenirs to others, it's just an act of kindness. If I'm given something I don't like, I appreciate the gesture and keep the thing stored somewhere.
Anyway, you mentioned a book you finished translating. What is it's genre? How long is it? Who is the author?
I'm sorry, but I have to leave now, it's time for me to continue studying.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Vitaliy