1. Hello, my name is Alessandro. What’s your name? I’m ten years old. How old are you? When is your birthday? I live in Rome, a beautiful city in Italy. Where do you live? Have you got any brothers or sisters? I go to school and my favourite subject is Maths. What’s your favourite subject? I can play football and volleyball and I like cartoons. What’s your favourite hobby? Please write soon. Alessandro Kisses

2. Hello! I’m Francesca. I’m ten years old. I have got long brown hair and light blue eyes. I’m tall. I like sports: I can play volleyball and tennis, but I can’t swim and skate. I like vegetables, fruits, meat, pasta, bread and sweets. I don’t like melon and pumpkin. For breakfast I eat biscuits and I drink milk. For snack at school I eat chips and I drink fruit-juice. For lunch I eat pasta and vegetables and I drink water. For dinner I eat fish and green salad and I drink water. Write me soon! Kisses.. Francesca

3. Hello! I am Giovanna. I am a student. I am short and slim. I have got long brown hair and brown eyes. I get up at half past seven. I have breakfast at a quarter to eight. I go to school at a quarter past eight. I come back at half past one and I do my homework at three o’clock. I have dinner at half past eight and I go to bed at half past nine. In the morning I get up, I wash my face, I have breakfast, I watch TV, I brush my teeth and I go to school. In the afternoon I have lunch, I do my homework, I go home and I watch TV. In the evening I have dinner, I watch TV and I go to bed. Write me soon! Giovanna

4. Dear friend, my name is Micaela. I’m your new Italian pen-friend. I’m ten years old and I live in Rome, a large city in the centre of Italy. I go to school from Monday to Friday. I’m in class IV B. My favourite subject is Italian, but I don’t like Maths. What class are you in? I love animal! I have a pet: a nice cat. I’m tall, I have got green eyes and brown hair. My favourite hobby is dance and play volleyball. What’s your favourite hobby? That’s all for now. Write back soon! Micaela

5. Dear friend, I’m Valeria. I’m a student. I’m tall and thin. I have got green eyes and light brown hair. I want describe my typical week: On Monday I go to school from twenty past eight to twenty past one. I come back home at half past one and I have lunch. I study from half past three to half past five and then I play outdoors with my best friend until half past six. I have dinner at half past eight and I go to bed at half past ten. On Saturday and Sunday I have breakfast at half past eight. I study from ten o’clock to half past twelve a.m. I have lunch at one o’clock. I play outdoor from half past two to half past four and after I go out with my family. I have dinner at half past eight. I go to bed at half past ten. Bye bye! Valeria

6. Dear friend, I am Aurora. I am ten years old. I have green eyes and brown hair. I am a tall and slim girl. I like paint, use the computer, play tennis, ride a bike and play with the animals. I love animals! I don’t like sing, basketball, play the piano, dance and play football. I have a big friend: she is Elisa! She is tall and funny! Now I describe my typical day: in the morning I wake up at seven o’clock and I go to school at eight o’clock. I come back home at half past one and I have lunch at two o’clock. In the afternoon I do my homework and then I play outdoor with my friends. In the evening I have dinner at eight o’clock and after I watch TV. I go to bed at eleven o’clock. I live very much artistic gym. I like meat, pasta, bananas, oranges, lollipops, apricot, bread, lemon, cherry and ham. I don’t like ice-cream, rice, sweets, honey, sausages, watermelon, chocolate, cake and bacon. To drink I like coke, water, orange juice, milk, tea and hot chocolate. I don’t like wine, fruit juice, beer and coffee. Now I say you bye bye. See you soon! Aurora

7. Dear pen-friend, we are two children: Luca and Gabriele. We are tall and fat. We like sports: football and swim. We like chicken, potatoes and chocolate but we don’t like vegetables. We like Playstation2 and other games. We like Spiderman. We like play outdoors and play in the garden. We can dance, sing and play the guitar. We like study English. Write soon! Kisses.. Luca e Gabriele

8. DEAR Totti, We are Simon and Luke. We are two students. We are nine years old. We like play football and we like Roma football team! We like meat and potatoes but we don’t like vegetables. We are tall, funny, fast and happy! We are Italian. We live in Rome, in the centre of Italy. We like animals. We love the cat and the jaguar. We like the play station. FORZA ROMA

9. Dear Christian, We are Samuel and Yuri. We are two students. We are ten years old. We like moto race. Do you like football? We like pasta and coke. Do you like dogs? Do you like music? We are Italian. We live in Rome, in the centre of Italy. Do you know Totti? Do you like play station? We like it very much! Write soon! Dear Christian, We are Samuel and Yuri. We are two students. We are ten years old. We like moto race. Do you like football? We like pasta and coke. Do you like dogs? Do you like music? We are Italian. We live in Rome, in the centre of Italy. Do you know Totti? Do you like play station? We like it very much! Write soon! Samuele e Yuri

10. Dear Mary, I am Claudia. I am 10 years old. I can speak English and I am a student. I don’t like meat, beer, coffee but I like chocolate and ice-cream. I am tall, thin and gentle. I have brown hair and brown eyes. I can swim and sing but I can’t play volleyball and basketball. I wake up at 7.30 and I go to school from 8.20 to 1.20. Then I came back home and I have lunch. In the afternoon I do my homework and after I go out with my mother or I watch TV. In the evening I have lunch at 19.30 and I go to bed at 21.30. Write me soon! Claudia

11. Dear pen-friend, I’m Giorgia. I’m ten years old. I’m short and nice. I have green eyes and I have blond and long hair. I like chocolate, meat and chips. I can dance and play volleyball but I can’t sing, play football, play basketball and swimming. I have a brother. He is Francesco and he is very good! Now I describe my typical day: At seven o’clock I get up, at twenty past eight I go to school, at four o’ clock I go home, at eight o’ clock I have dinner. On Wednesday and Friday I go to dance school. I go out at six o’ clock. In the evening I watch TV and at ten o’clock I go to bed. Write me soon!! Giorgia

12. Dear friend, I am Matteo. I am ten years old and I am a student. I am tall, fat, strong and funny. I have brown hair and brown eyes. I like play basketball and I like music. I like fish and chips, ice-cream and chocolate but I don’t like coffee. I have a big friend. He is Mattia. Mattia is tall and thin. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is my best friend! We always play together. Kisses.. Matteo

13. Dear Mary, I am Silvia. I am ten years old and I am a student. I am tall, thin and gentle. I have brown hair, brown eyes, a small mouth, long legs and long arms. I can speak English and I like it very much! I can swim and sing but I can’t play volleyball and basketball. I don’t like meat, beer and coffee but I like all other foods. Now I write my typical day: I wake up at half past six, I go to school from twenty past eight to twenty past one. I have lunch at two o’clock and after I do my homework. I have dinner at half past seven in the evening and I go to bed at nine o’clock p.m. On Monday and on Thursday I go to the swimming pool. In the week end, on Saturday I stay and I go out with my family, on Sunday morning my sister Laura and I go to the church and in the afternoon we play outdoor. My sister Laura is tall, thin and funny and I love she! Write me soon… Bye bye! Silvia