HI,Fred!
it's been a while since we have been in touch. How has your semester been?
I wanted to send you an email update to you let you know how things have been going
during my semester abroad here in Malaga, Spain. Ive already been here for six weeks
and I feel like I am finally adapting to the culture. I'm also speaking the language more
fluently.
I arrived during the first week of September. The weather has been very nice. Even though
it's October, is still rather sunny and warm. In fact, I went to the beach and swam in the
Mediterranean Sea earlier today.
I am living with a very welcoming host family. I have my own private bedroom but we eat
breakfast, lunch and dinner together. On Sundays we eat a big home-cooked paella for
lunch. In Spain, lunch is usually the biggest meal of the day. It's also very common for the
people to take a midday nap right after a big meal. I am actually just waking up from my nap
right now!
On weekdays, I take classes at the local university. There, I met several native Spanish
speakers. They have been very
y kind and patient with me. At first, I struggled to comprehend
their Spanish, but now I understand most of our conversations. They have commented that
my Spanish has improved a lot since we first met. Now, I am more confident to use the
language in other places like stores and restaurants.
I am so glad that I decided to spend the semester here in Spain. We have an extended
weekend coming up so a group of my friends and I are going to travel to France for four
days. It's so easy and inexpensive to travel internationally in Europe. I love it!
I look forward to hearing from you soon. Like I said, don't hesitate to stay in touch more
often. Perhaps you could even come to visit! What do you think?
Best wishes
Patrick
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¡Hola Fred! ha pasado un tiempo desde que nos hemos puesto en contacto. ¿Cómo ha sido tu semestre? Quería enviarle una actualización por correo electrónico para informarle cómo han ido las cosas durante mi semestre en el extranjero aquí en Málaga, España. Ya llevo seis semanas aquí y siento que finalmente me estoy adaptando a la cultura. También hablo el idioma con más fluidez. Llegué durante la primera semana de septiembre.
El tiempo ha sido muy agradable. Aunque es octubre, todavía hace bastante sol y calor. De hecho, hoy fui a la playa y nadé en el mar Mediterráneo. Vivo con una familia de acogida muy acogedora. Tengo mi propia habitación privada, pero desayunamos, almorzamos y cenamos juntos. Los domingos almorzamos una gran paella casera.
En España, el almuerzo suele ser la comida más importante del día. También es muy común que la gente duerma una siesta al mediodía justo después de una gran comida. ¡De hecho, me estoy despertando de mi siesta ahora mismo! Los días de semana, tomo clases en la universidad local. Estoy ahí