Informal Letter #1

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TOPIC: Your friend asks about a movie from your country.

*FCE Writing Task

Dear [friend's name],

Hi! What's up? Thanks for dropping a line! I'd be more than happy to be of help!

To be honest, your request really baffled me because there are barely any movies being produced here. Only one came to my mind and it is '[movie name]'. It is based on a hit TV series, so saying the movie announcement was big news is simply an understatement!

What sets this movie apart is not the plot or characters. I'd say those are quite generic. However, the actors do not shy away from using hardcore [your region's dialect] dialectal expressions. In this aspect, I'd say the movie is not typical of films from [your country], not even one bit!

You've told me before you're interested in languages and linguistics, so I'm sure you'd find this film fascinating. I believe it will give you a better understanding of the local dialect as well as leave an accurate impression of its phonetics.

Anyway, got to go, got chores to do. Write back soon and let me in on how you liked the movie! Bet you'll have a blast!

Love,

[your name]

[196 words]

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