A POSTCARD

WRITING A POSTCARD

1.      Buy a postcard from a souvenir shop. It could have a picture of the place you're at on it.

2.      Write the information as follows:

o    Write the recipient's name and address on the lines on the right hand side of the postcard. Don't forget to include the country - you might not have to do this at home, but you do if you're abroad.

o    The left hand side of the postcard is for your message. Start by writing "Dear ... (the name of the person you're writing to)."

o    Leave a line and state where you are and what it's like, for example : "I'm in Paris, it's great."

o    Write a sentence about what you're doing right now, for example: "I'm writing this postcard to you while I'm waiting for the double-decker tour bus."

o    Write a sentence about your accommodation, like : "The hotel is lovely, it has a big fountain outside and there's a beautiful view from our window."

o    Then include a description of something you did on one of the days that you enjoyed, such as : "Yesterday we went on a boat trip across the river, I loved finding out about all the different sights in the city."

o    Write a comment about something particularly good, bad or funny about the holiday, like : "I tried frog's legs but they were horrible, they tasted like cardboard!"

o    Finish off by writing : "Wish you were here," or "See you on Friday," or any other ending you want to write and then sign off with : "Love (your name) xxx"

3.   Your postcard should now be in the same format as this: Dear ...

o    We're in Paris, it's great. The hotel is lovely, it has a big fountain outside and there's a beautiful view from our window. Yesterday we went on a boat trip across the river. I loved finding out about all the different sights in the city. I tried frogs' legs but they were horrible, they tasted like cardboard!

o    Wish you were here. Love (your name) xxx or Sincerely (your name)

4.      Stick a stamp onto the top right corner of the postcard and send it. You could receive a postcard from that person next time they go on holiday!