1. Reflect and look forward
Name one situation that was difficult. Then decide what you wish you had done differently and what you hope to do next.
Practice Lab · Unit 2 · Written midterm preparation
Midterm Writing Practice
Write the email you will need to write in the written midterm: reflect on a difficult situation, explain what you would have done differently and finish with a hopeful plan.
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The task you are preparing for
An email to a best friend abroad
Imagine that a difficult work or family situation has made you reflect. Write to your best friend abroad, explain the choices you regret, share what you wish or hope for, and describe how you plan to make life better.
- Use a clear From, To and Subject structure.
- Write approximately 180 words.
- Include regrets, wishes, hopes, plans or dreams.
- End your email on an optimistic note.
Visual writing guide
Choose real ideas before you write
Use the scenes to organize your own message, not to copy a model answer.
2. Write to a real person
Address your best friend abroad. Explain your feelings clearly, then leave them with a positive and believable closing.
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Build your complete message
Complete the sections in your own words. The email preview below brings them together in the same format as the written task.
A short, meaningful title for your email.
Write naturally to the friend who lives abroad.
Briefly explain a work or family situation and why it affected you.
Use a regret pattern: I wish I had..., I should have... or I would have...
Use I hope to..., I would like to..., I dream of... or My goal is to...
Describe a practical plan that could improve the situation.
End warmly and positively. Add your name below.
This appears in the email signature.
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Self-check before the written midterm
This is a formative review, not a score. Compare your work with the five official areas: content, organization, vocabulary, structure and mechanics.