Erika+A.

This page will be for Erika A. and Alessia to have discussions.
 * __Topic One: Introduction Letter__**

Hey E-pal, My name is Erika. I am fifteen years old and a ninth grader at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California. My parents emigrated to the U.S.A. about nineteen years ago from Oaxaca, Mexico. I was born and raised in San Diego, California, but still hold on to my culture proudly. Were you born in Italy? I love to go to school because I love to see my friends; we hang out and do lots of fun things. What do you like to do with your friends? Being surrounded by older siblings always occupies my time. My brother, Amilcar, and I watch movies and walk our dogs together. What kind of movies do you like? Do you have any pets? I also have my eldest brother, Leo, and my sister, Sofy. They are inseparable. We have lots of fun when were together, even though it doesn’t happen that often anymore. Do you have any brothers or sisters? What do you like to do with them? Well, now that you know a little bit about me, I can’t wait to here from you! Your e-pal, Erika

hello Erika, My name is Alessia. I am 16 years old. I was born in Bergamo,Italy. I'm a student at Liceo scientifico "Edoardo Amaldi". I have a brother Michele and he is younger than me,infact he is 13 years old. I like play with the playstation with him and also watching tv. He play basketball and he is very good.I love my brother!! in my spare time i like chat with my friends or i go out with my boyfriend. I like love films,comedy and tv series like O.C. i have a cat,Sissi she has 9 years old. have you ever seen italy? I would like to come to California, because in my opinion is a beautiful place. i'm very happy to have talked with you and i hope to receive your answer as soon as possible. If i have made any mistakes,could you tell me now how to say them better?? bye Alessia

Hey Alessia, When I first found out I had a message from you I was very excited. By the way, I'm sorry for not writing back sooner. I was very busy with some things I had been working on. Anyway, you were born in Bergamo, wow! I bet it's beautiful there. I’ve never been to Italy but it is my dream to some day know it as well as I know San Diego. Even though sometimes I get lost, I usually end up finding some cool place I would have never heard of. Hey you're right, California is a great place. You should come and visit us here in sunny San Diego where almost every day is great for going to the beach which is something I love to do. Have you ever been to a beach? Do you like it? During the summer we go every day. I like to go to the park a lot too. Some people look at me funny because I like to play in the sand box and go on the swings. I think it's because I am pretty much the only big kid in that section of the park. Do you like the park? When I’m not there I’m usually playing football with my brothers. I like to play and watch sports. They're fun! (Go Chargers!!) Do you like sports? Do you play any? I used to swim and I played volleyball for a while. My best friend, Christy, and I tried out for the school team but we didn’t make it so we have to wait for next year and try again. So, I’m sorry for taking so long to write back and hope to here from you soon. Bye, Erika

p.s. I almost forgot to tell you that your letter is very good in the sense that you are barely learning English. One thing I will point out is that when using the letter I as a reference to yourself it must always be capitalized.