2008
Invite your Spanish friend Pablo to spend some time with you in Ireland.
Write a letter/e-mail to him in
Spanish. (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
- Invite Pablo to spend a fortnight with you in Ireland.
- Mention
two things you could do together.
- Describe the weather in Ireland at the moment.
- Tell him you finished your exams yesterday.
- Say that you celebrated with a big party for all your friends.
2007
Your Spanish friend Carmen has invited you to visit her this summer in Pamplona. Write a letter
to her in
Spanish: (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
- Thank her for the letter and the invitation to her house.
- Say that your parents think it is a great idea.
- You can’t go until August because you are working in July.
- You want to speak Spanish to her family and friends.
- Mention one thing you would like to see and one thing you would like to do.
2006
Write a letter to your Spanish penpal in
Spanish telling him/her about your summer so far.
(40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
– Say that school finished a week ago.
– You have started work in a local shop.
– You are happy now because you can earn some money.
– Mention something you would like to buy and why.
– Describe your holiday plans for August.
2005
Your Spanish penpal Paco is celebrating his eighteenth birthday next Saturday. Write a
letter to him in
Spanish including the following details: (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
- Ask him what plans he has for Saturday.
- You would love to go to Spain to celebrate with him but you have no money.
- You want to get a summer job in a supermarket in town.
- You worked in a campsite last summer. Say how you felt about the job.
- Wish him a happy birthday and give regards to his family.
2004
You have just returned from Madrid where you spent three weeks with your Spanish penpal.
Write a letter in
Spanish to him/her on your return to Ireland. (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
– Thank him/her for a wonderful holiday in Madrid in August.
– Say you had a great time there especially with his/her friends who were so nice.
– Tell him/her you love Spanish food, and mention
two dishes which you particularly liked.
– Say you are going to visit other parts of Spain now that your Spanish has improved.
– Ask him/her if he/she would like to visit you in Dublin next Christmas.
2003
Your Spanish friend has just written to you inviting you to spend the month of July with her in
her home in Málaga. Reply to the letter in
Spanish. (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
– Thank her for her letter which you received a few days ago.
– Say you would love to spend a month in Málaga in July to practise your Spanish.
– Tell her you have never been to Spain before and are really looking forward to going.
– Ask her what the weather is like there in July and what type of clothes you should bring.
– Tell her you have to save a lot of money to buy your plane ticket.
2002
You have just spent two weeks with your Spanish penpal and his family in Córdoba.
On your return to Ireland, you write a letter in Spanish to him: (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
– Thank him for the holiday and tell him that you had a great time.
– Mention two particular things you really enjoyed while you were in Spain. (Give details.)
– Say how much you liked his family, especially his mother, and ask how they all are.
– Tell him that your family were at the airport to meet you when you arrived in Dublin. – You start school again next week – say how you feel about this!
2001
Your Spanish friend has just written to you telling you that she has just broken her leg and is in
hospital. She had planned to come to spend two weeks with you in August and now will be unable
to come. Reply to the letter
in Spanish. (40 marks)
Use all of the points mentioned below:
– Say how surprised you were to receive her letter yesterday.
– You are very sorry to hear about her accident.
– Ask her how long will she have to stay in hospital and what the food is like.
– It is a pity that she will not be able to come to Ireland in August but she could come at
Christmas instead.
– Tell her something about your plans for the summer holidays
2000
Write a
letter to your Spanish friend telling him/her about what you did during the summer. Use all of the points
mentioned below:
(40 marks)
— Thank him/her for the last letter which you received last week.
— Say you have just returned from an Irish language college where you spent one month.
— Tell your friend something about the classes you had and how you spent your free time.
— Say where you are going to go in August, with whom you are going and for how long.
— Tell him/her that the weather is awful in Ireland at present — rainy and windy every day.