Write your reply to Fraser. Follow the steps in the Skills boost.

THINK

1. Work in pairs. With your partner, write a list of things which were different when you were seven years old.
2. Choose two of the things and make notes about differences between the past and the present.

PREPARE

Organise your notes into sections. Use the same structure as Fraser's email.

WRITE

Individually, write your email. Use the example in exercise 1 to help you.

Dear Fraser,

How are you?...

CHECK

Read your email and answer the questions.

1. Do you include interesting information about your life when you were seven?
2. Do you explain reasons using because and because of?
3. Do you use the past simple and used to?