LETTERS: Foreign Exchange Daily Paragraph Editing

Name

Foreign ExchangeChicago Illinois

June 12 2004

dear kyoko

I just learned that you will be come to live with

my family this summer. I is so excited! The people

at the Student exchange Office says that you will

be here in two weaks I hope this letter reaches you

before you leave your home in japan

MONDAY WEEK 7

Let me tell you a little bit about our home, my

mother work in a school office so she is on vacation

this summer, my dad paints houses so summer is a

busy time for him. my older sister has left home to

go to college so you and I will be the only "children"

in the family I looked forward to meeting you

best wishes to you

your american ^sister"

Anicka

TUESDAY

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LETTERS: Foreign Exchange Daily Paragraph Editing

Name

Kamakura japan

June 18, 2004

Dear anicka

How exiting to get a letter from my american

sister? It is even more exciting to think that in a

week I will meeting you and staying at your house!

Thank you for welcoming me. This will be the first

time that I am away from home for so long

WEDNESDAY WEEK 7

during the summer I usually spending many hours

on the beaches of kamakura I will no doubt spend

many hours this summer studying english and doing

schoolwork but it will be fun to do it in Chicago.

It will also be very nice for me to have a sister

In my family, I am the only daughter.

we will speak in person soon Until then,

best wishes

your Japanese sister

Kyoko

THURSDAY

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