You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Martin who writes:
… It is almost spring, but surprisingly, it snowed last Wednesday! This was the first snow we’d had in more than two years! Everyone got very excited. My brother and I made a snowman in the back yard. All the roads became very slippery, so school was cancelled, and many businesses like banks were closed for two days. In which weather conditions does school in Moscow get cancelled? What was the last time you experienced it, if ever? What is the weather like in Moscow now?
By the way, our snowman turned out so good, they even put its picture in the local newspaper! …
Write a letter to Martin.
In your letter
— answer his questions
— ask 3 questions about Martin’s snowman.
Write 100–140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
St. Petersburg, Russia
September, 4th
Dear Martin,
Thanks for your letter. I'm sorry I couldn't answer you earlier, I had to prepare for the upcoming classes.
It is often not just cold, but unexpectedly cold in Russia. You know that Moscow has a continental climate, with great variation in temperature between winter and summer months. Winters differ drastically, as temperatures recorded at way below freezing point. Our school gets cancelled when we have -25 C. I remember that we experienced that two years ago. Now the weather is fine, but it not so warm, so it is easy to get ill if you forget about some precautions. In order not to catch a cold I try to dress according to the weather forecast and keep my immune system on point with vitamins. That's a part of what I consider a healthy lifestyle.
It is great to spend some time with your family and have such a success with the result of your teamwork. How many people have already asked you about the snowman? How old are they? Are you going to make any bigger snowmen if it suddenly happens to snow?
I'm sorry, but I have to leave now, it's time for me to walk my dog.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Ella