Hi! I saw your name and address in 'Pen-friends' magazine, and I would like to be your pen-friend. First, I will tell you some things about myself. My name is Sidney Li. I'm fourteen years old. I'm about five feet and five inches tall. I have short black hair and brown eyes. My favourite hobby is playing computer games. I also enjoy playing chess and watching films. Do you like Spiderman or Harry Potter? I like both.
I live with my parents. They came to England about 30 years ago. They are from China, but I have never been there. Now my parents own a Chinese restaurant in Newcastle. We live in a small house near our restaurant. I was born in Newcastle. I can speak Chinese, but I cannot write it very well. I have a brother called Edwin. He is 23. He works as an architect in London.
I'm in Form Three at Walker School. It is near my house, so I can walk to school. I like my school because the teachers are very friendly. My school has many sports fields. I am keen on sport. I enjoy playing rugby and badminton in the winter, and tennis in the summer. My best subject at school is Physics. My ambition is to be an engineer.
I enclose a photo of myself and some school friends. I am sitting in the middle. I hope you will write to me soon, May, and tell me all about yourself.
Best wishes Sidney