Writing a Postcard

Although technology has changed the way we communicate (we write e-mails, tweet on twitter and publish on facebook), nobody can deny that It’s still nice to receive a traditional postcard! Especially nowadays, taking a pen and actually writing on the back of a photo takes a lot of effort! So when you’re on vacation, why not write a postcard to a friend or relative or even better, your English teacher. No matter who you write to, write in English! Besides talking to the natives, what better way to practice your English on vacation, and surprise a friend!

To help you write a postcard, you can use the model below, and place information in the parenthesis. Further below, you can find some samples to place in the categories.

Dear (teacher’s name)

         Well, here I am / we are in (town). It is (weather), and I am having a/an  (adjective) time.

         I am sitting / lying (preposition) (place), writing postcards, drinking (drink) and looking at (landscape). (friend’s name) is (verb), and (people) are (verb) (preposition) (place).

Tomorrow I am / we are going to (town), I’m sure it will be (adjective).

Wish you were here,

                                  Love, (your name) 

Weather: sunny, cloudy, rainy

Adjective: wonderful, horrible, beautiful, awful, interesting, boring

Preposition: in, on, at, by, near

Place: the bar, the beach, a café, a park, my hotel

Drink: coffee, tea, beer, wine, a cocktail

Landscape: the sea, the mountains, the shops, a museum

Verb: walking, dancing, drinking, sightseeing

People: the locals, the tourists, children, my parents