Dear Mum and Dad:
It was a great idea to send me over to Britain to learn English this summer.I've met so many students from Sweden,France and all over the world.
The family I live with are very nice.But they have some strange habits.They drink tea all day:at breakfast,in the afternoon and at bedtime.And they eat butter with salt in it!If I go out in the evening,I often eat fish and chips.The food is wrapped up in a newspaper;at least reading the paper takes your mind off the fish and chips!
Here on the coast,we travel by bus.I was knocked down by an old lady the other day because I didn't stand in the queue;she hit me over the head with her handbag.English people seem very quiet and reserved,usually.If we make a noise on the bus they look worried and uncomfortable.So I was very surprised to see how violent they become about queues.
Most English people only talk about the weather.But then,they do have a lot to talk about rain,wind,and sometimes fog.Also,if you ask them directions,they suddenly become very chatty and go on for hours.
I'd like to come back here next year to see all my friends again-oh,yes and to learn some more English.