Writing a holiday postcard

One of the last things you hear from your friends or neighbours as you go away on holiday is "Send us a postcard!"

It's one of those great holiday traditions, almost as "British" as a bucket and a spade on a beach. We send postcards (often on the last day of the holiday) to tell our friends what a great time we're having.

Holiday postcards have three main characteristics. They're short, positive (even if it's raining) and predictable in their content.

Here's a quick guide to writing a postcard. Choose any one of the adjectives to complete your sentences.

Hi (name of friend / neighbour / colleague)

We're having a great / wonderful / fantastic / fabulous time here in ......
The weather is hot / sunny / perfect and we're spending our days on the beach / sightseeing / relaxing / exploring the local area / by the pool.

The food is interesting / spicy / pretty good and the other people hare are (nationality), friendly / unfriendly / great.

See you on (day you get back)

Love/Wish you were here/ Best wishes
(your name)

I had a holiday in Nha Trang with my family last year. It was very funny. Today I’ll tell you about my holiday.
Well, Nha Trang is a major city of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam. This beautiful city is a popular destination for tourists because of its wonderful beaches with turquoise water. On our five days there, we enjoyed eating seafood, sightseeing some famous places and walking along the beach at night. All the sights are so magnificent (tráng lệ). The weather was perfect, too. It was sunny and windy during the time we were there. Local people are also very hospitable. The trip has made a good impression on all members in my family. Next year, if we have time, we will come back this great city. Where did you go on this summer vacation? Write to me and tell me about your vacation destination.

Dear Peter,

How are you? I’m writing to tell you about a fantastic city called Trakia; it’s in the south west of Turkey.

The city has a beautiful market in the centre, which sells hand-made carpets and hats. There are many restaurants selling good local food and wine, which comes from fields around the city. It’s a very old city and no cars are allowed in the centre of the city, so you have to either walk or go by horse and cart. I like this city because it’s very old and has many beautiful buildings; also, the views from the city walls are beautiful because the city is so high up on a hill.I’ve only visited the city once but I will definitely go again on my next holiday. I hope you’ll be able to come too!

Give my regards to your family.

All the best

Dear Mai,

We are having a wonderful time in Ho Chi Minh City. The people are friendly and helpful and the weather has been hot and sunny. I went there with my parents.

In Ho Chi Minh City, I visited my elder sister, Tram and her friends. It was nice to see them.

In Ho Chi Minh City, there are many beautiful scenes. It has Nha Rong Harbor, Cu Chi promenade, Suoi Tien water park, Starlight Bridge, Ben Thanh Market, Independence Palace,Vietnam History Museum,....

While my father visited the Vietnam History Museum and Ben Thanh Market, my mother and I went shopping and supermarket. I bought lots of souvenirs and foods for my sister and her friends. My father is always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase.

See you later.

Love,

Khanh

Topic 2: write a letter to your friends about your party last weekend

Dear John,

I'm very happy when I received your letter. I'm writing this letter to tell you about the party I went last week. That was my best friend birthday party.

Huong is my close friend. She turned 25 recently and her parents held a birthday party for her. I was one of those invited. The party began at about three in the afternoon. There were about twenty guests gathered in her house. We were all dressed in our best clothes. Everyone, especially Huong was very happy. We gave our presents to her and she happily opened them. It must really be exciting to receive all those presents. After that her mother served us soft drinks and delicious titbits. We then played some games like "Musical Chairs" and "Treasure Hunt". The winners were given prizes. At about four-thirty her father brought out the birthday cake. It was beautifully decorated with pink and white ice cream. 25 colorful candles sat in the middle of the cake. We all sang "Happy Birthday" to Huong after which she blew out the candles and cut the cake. Everyone clapped out hands eagerly. We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake. Then we continued our games.

Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end. We were all tired but happy. I helped Huong and her parent clean up the mess we made. After that I walked home with a very good feeling .

That's all for now. Hope to see you soon.

See you,

Topic 3: you have just moved to a new house. Write a letter to your friend about your new house.

Dear Helen,

I’m just writing to let you know that I shifted to a new house two weeks ago.

I had been awaiting promotion for a long time and now I have been promoted as a branch manager in the newly opened branch of my company. The new office is a long way away from the house where I lived before. The long commute made me very tired and so I decided to move to a new place.

I’m now living in a fully furnished brand new house. It has a large living room, a modular kitchen, two cosy bedrooms and especially a spacious parking area. The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden, which I love the most. The balcony is very attractive and it is the place where I relax after a long busy day. The rent is quite high; nevertheless, I am comfortable living here because of the easy access to office and other amenities.

So, when are we going to meet up? If you have time next weekend please come with your family. We will have lunch and spend some quality time together. You can also take a look at my new house.

See you soon.

Regards,

Birundha

Do you have a letter on this topic? Submit it below in the comments for a free band score estimate.

Cảm ơn bạn nha. Còn topic 1 nữa ai giúp mình với.

Dear Chi,

How are you? I was very happy when I got a letter from you. I am really happy that you spent a wonderful summer holiday in Sa Pa. And now, I would like to tell you about my summer holiday. Last summer I visited Cua Lo beach with my parents. We went there by car. We stayed in Binh Minh hotel for a week.

In Cua Lo, we visited a lot of interesting places: Hon Ngu island, Nguyen Su Hoi temple. But the most exciting for me was visiting Hon Ngu island. It was fantastic and romantic.. Food in Cua Lo is extremely delicious. I especially felt excited with the courses from seafood such as "cua rang me, chao ngao or mam ruoc"

Cua Lo's people are very friendly and warm. So, my parents and I felt happy very comfortable like at home. Well, I told you everything about my holiday. Trang, what places do you want to visit on your next holiday? Why?

I hope to get the answer from you soon.

Best wishes,

Giang

Dear Peter,

How are you? I’m writing to tell you about a fantastic city called Trakia; it’s in the south west of Turkey.

The city has a beautiful market in the centre, which sells hand-made carpets and hats. There are many restaurants selling good local food and wine, which comes from fields around the city. It’s a very old city and no cars are allowed in the centre of the city, so you have to either walk or go by horse and cart. I like this city because it’s very old and has many beautiful buildings; also, the views from the city walls are beautiful because the city is so high up on a hill.I’ve only visited the city once but I will definitely go again on my next holiday. I hope you’ll be able to come too!

Give my regards to your family.

All the best,

Yours lovingly,

Dear An

We’re having a good time here in Ho Chi Minh City, but the weather isn’t very nice. It rained almost every day, many streets were flooded. So I limited to go out. And there were too many traffic jams. There are many vehicles at rush hours and traffic jams occur frequently. It was more terrible when it rained heavily. However I also had great time when visiting some places. I went camping in Suoi Tien Park, I swam shallow in the artificial sea. If you went the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace, you would see a lot of physical reminders of the past. My feeling is very great and very difficult to describe. My period in Ho Chi Minh City was short and because of objective reasons, so I only visited those places. Tell you something, when I come back, we talk to each other more.

Yours sincerely,

Vy

Tham khảo :

Dear Minh !

How are you doing? I'm writing to you from Kołobrzeg at the Polish Seaside. I'm there with my family. We have a great time, though the weather isn't so good, as we'd like. Therefore we spent our first day on a campside, where we are staying. Yesterday morning we climbed up to the lighthouse and the view were really great. And in the afternoon we went to the beach, where we were sunbathing and we were having a bath in the Sea. Tomorrow we're taking a treepboat on the lake next to our campside and in the evening we are going shoping and then eating ice-cream. On Saturday we're buying some suvenires and on Sunday we're coming back home. Anyway, I'll tell you everything, when you will arrive to me next week. Hope to see you! Bye for now!

Best wishes

Tram

Write a personal letter (Viết một bức thư cá nhân)
Topic: Write a letter to a friend to tell him or her about a place you’ve just visited.
(Chủ đề: Viết một bức thư gửi một người bạn để kể về một nơi bạn mới ghé thăm.)
Đọc bức thư cá nhân của bạn Mai gửi cho bạn Jenifer để kể về chuyến đi du lịch của bạn ấy.
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No.12, Nhan Hoa Street
Nhan Chinh District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
July 6, 2014
Greetings
Dear Jenifer,
It’s very nice to write you again. How are you? I have just returned from my summer trip to Nha Trang with my family. Let me tell you about that interesting trip.
Well, Nha Trang is a major city of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam. This beautiful city is a popular destination for tourists because of its wonderful beaches with turquoise water.
Although Nha Trang is more than 1000 km from Hanoi, it only took us two hours to get there by plane. On our five days there, we enjoyed eating seafood, sightseeing some famous places and walking along the beach at night. All the sights are so magnificent. The weather was perfect, too. It was sunny and windy during the time we were there. Local people are also very hospitable. The trip has made a good impression on all members in my family. Next year, if we have time, we will come back this great city.
Dear, Lan

My dear friend,

I am great here on a vacation in Halong Bay, Viet Nam. The beach is extraordinarily charming with white sand and clear water. The weather is not too hot and full of sunlight.

The people here are extremely friendly and hospitable. I have met my aunt and she has guided me to a lot of interesting places. I have also tried a dozen of thrilling games in the amusement park.

I have bought some local specialities and will come back with a surprising gift for you. 

See you this weekend!

Sorry vì giờ cô mới trả lời em được, không biết em ngủ chưa nữa .

Anyway, I hope you sound sleep and do well on your exam.

Dear Nga,

I just finished the first semester I am so happy about that.Do you have a good test?My test is very good.Now is spring,the weather is warmer.My father is preparing to dig for New Year's Day I'm so happy.I'm sweeping home to prepare for Tet and my parents would buy candy.I'm happy to wait for New Year's Eve because Because will be watching fireworks.How's your Tet?...Write back to me as soon as possible!

Love,

Minh

(Bạn nên tham khảo nha , bài mình làm mất 30 phút đấy )

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Dear Nga,

I've just finished the first semester. I'm very happy because I tried to best to do the test. And you? The spring will come soon. First, I will clean my house. Second, I will make Chung Cake with my family. Then, I will buy candy and many other things. How about you? What will you prepare for Tet? I'm looking forward to hearing abour what will you prepare for Tet.

Best wishes,

Quỳnh Anh