Essay 1 [A letter to host family]

Writing Placement essay for Writing 3(2008)

Name Ayumi

Dear my host family

Hello, my name is Ayumi . I will stay with your family for 6 weeks in this summer. So I’m writing to you, because I want you to know about me.

My birthday is May 23 in 1987. Now, I’m 20years old, but I was often regarded as older than my true age.

Now, I’m third year of Kumamoto Gakuen University. KGU is located in Kumamoto city of Kumamoto Prefecture. In my University, I learn about English.

I like English, but it is difficult for me to master. I want to learn English more in your country.

We are a family of five. I have two young sisters. One is 16 years old, and the other is 15 years old. We look like good friends. I go shopping with my sisters very often. How many people are in your family? Does your family have any brothers or sisters? I want to go shopping and play together.

I have various hobbies. It is shopping, reading, movie watching, traveling, and drinking with friends.

I often trip various hot spring resorts. I live in Kyusyu of Japan, Kyusyu has a lot of famous hot spring resorts. So I went to various famous hot spring resorts in Kyusyu. Does your country have hot spring? I want go foreign hot spring!

The other day, I went to hot spring resort in Oita prefecture, and for the first time, I tried to a snowboard in Oita. I couldn’t slide down a hill well, but it was very fun.

When I go your country, I want to challenge a lot of things.

I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Ayumi [275]