A note: Going to a party You are going to go to a party and you’d like your friend, Chris, to go with you.Write a note to Chris.In your note: ask Chris to go with you say when and where the party is. Hello Chris, how are you? I' ve just received a ring from Anna about the fabulous party that they are organizing. She invited me and asked if I have some friends to take with me. Then, I'm thinking of going with you and Mark. Tell me if you are free Saturday evening and if you would like to come. The party will be at Anna's home. See you mate! writer back soon! Riccardo

A letter/e-mail: Thank you note Dear Helen, I'm terribly sorry for not writing to you sooner, but I'm always very busy during this period. I thank you for your Birthday gift, you read my mind, it was exactly the book I wanted. I didn't have any party for my Birthday because I worked till late evening, and I was really tired. I hope to come next month, I really want to see you. Lots of love. Your friend Riccardo.

A paragraph: my childood heroes My childhood hero was Tex Willer. He was a comic book hero. When I was a child I usually liked to play the game we called ”Indian and Cowboy” is similar to “Cops and Robbers”. Then, I started to read a comic. Tex was a Texas Ranger during 1800 century in the American wild west, he was also the Navajos tribe ‘s leader. He usually worked together with his three mates. One of these was Kit Carson another texas ranger, another one was his son Kit Willer, the last was Tiger the Indian Navajos. They fought the outlaws. He was a typical positive hero, he had a lot of good values, he was honest, sincere, courageous, and upright person, in fact, he wasn’t afraid the consequences, the most important thing is the triumph of justice, because he believed that good would triumph over evil. Another important childhood hero was the one of the most important footballers in Italy of all time: Roberto Baggio. I still remember the world cup in 1994 played in U.S.A., and the magics goals he made to take us to the final match against the Brasil.

A paragraph: My favourite musician, singer or band I like the music very much. My favourite band is the Nirvana, they played grunge rock music in the nineties. The Nirvana is a great band, and I really enjoy listening to their music. They are an American band from Seattle, I think so. When I was a teen in my bedroom, after the homework, I usually listened to them. Nowadays, I like every kind of music, because the music is life, but sometimes I like to listen again to Nirvana.

A paragraph: marathon des sables, confused thoughts EVENING: We have run 132 km so far. We still are in the middle of the ultramarathon. I’ m so tired and I’m looking forward to finish this competition. We have already finished the third stage, and I still have to put up my tent, but I have already done stretching. I think I have drank ten litres of water so far. Today, I haven’t eaten anything yet. This week, the temperatures are so high, but there still hasn’t been wind so far. Fortunately, my body is strong, and I haven’t had pain yet. CONFUSED DREAMING DURING THE NIGHT: Here, the people of the ultramarathon organization are so kind, maybe because we have already paid 3000 thousand euro per person. I don’t think so. I want to go home, I want to see mum, I’m asking myself why I decided to do all of this. Not yet! I must finish this race. I’m having a great time so far. I think I’m so stupid, I’m not a professional runner and I’m not a rich person, and why I haven’t decided to abandon this race yet. Maybe I’m very proud person or I’ve just fallen in love. There is a beautiful competitor but I haven’t talked to her so far,I don’t know why, perharps I’m shy or I’m very excited. But this competitor isn’t a person, it’s a camel, ok, I’m delirious. I’m starving. I still have eaten some pasta. All right, I must concentrate only on the race. I still must run another 132 km, and I want to become the first person from my village that it has finished an ultramarathon so far. ON THE FOURTH THE MORNING: I already got up. I have never had so much energy so far. I still have to finish my warm up. I’m ready to win this competition. I want to beat other Italian competitor, then I’m sure I’ll be a winner, because I’m the best runner in the globe!

A paragraph: a strange night It was a cold night and it was raining. I was watching telly in the living room. Suddenly, I heard a knock at the door. I got up and opened the door, but there was nobody there. The person who had knocked on the door had disappeared. All that remained were his shoes. While I was closing the door there was lightning and I could see that there was a note in his shoes. After I had read the note I decided that it was better to go to bed. I was trying falling asleep but I continued thinking about the content of the note. In the middle of the night I heard a cat meowing, it was his, then I got up and I went into the kitchen I drank a cup of coffee. I had decided that I wanted to help him. I went in front of the door, and I could to hear him that he was out and he was waiting to enter. I opened the door and it was true, my old friend John was a big cat. It was unbelievable, we had sat down on the sofà and we had talked about our life as if he wasn’t a cat, and he wanted also a tail. While we were chatting, the night had gone away and the sun was rising. I said to him to remain in my house because it was more safe, while I went to pharmacy where I had to buy some medicines. I was driving to go to the town center while, suddenly, I found myself in traffic rush hour. I wasn’t in a hurry, so I thought again about the story my friend John had told me….

A short paragraph: What I can see through the window When I go to the window of my bedroom I can see through it, in the distance, I can see an amazing view of the Alps mountain. Today is winter I can see the snow on the top of the mountain. Near to me, beyond the railway, there are some wonderful kiwi trees and next to them, there are a lot of poultry singing every morning.

A note: New town Hello my friend, I'm very excited because I just moved to a new town. I like it very much, because there is the sea, and I love it, I take for a walk on the promenade whenever I want. I think the boardwalk's town is my favourite place, but there is also a majestic castle on the hills in the front of the main entryway to the town. Write back soon All the best Riccardo

1: How can I use "how long"? 2: Is it better" to" o "in"? 1:For how long have you been in Italy? How long have you been to Italy? What's correct? What's the difference? 2:Have you ever been in Italy? Have you ever been to Italy? What's right? Why?