Electronic Pen Pals (keypals)

Goals:
To practice composition skills
To meet someone from a country where the language you are studying is spoken
To communicate without using English
To become accustomed to writing letters in the target language

The Rules:
You must prepare and correct your letter (with help from your teacher and other students in your class).
You must send a copy of your letter to your teacher.
You must write only in the target language.
You must write at least one letter per month.

The first letter:

Introduce yourself and give some personal information. Here are some suggestions:

your name your interests
your age your leisure time activities, hobbies
your school and classes your job
your family and pets your ambitions
your house your town or state

Here are some links to sites where you can find a keypal:

Students of the World
A site with free Penpals, an interactive map with information about various countries, links to school webistes and a chat room.

Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections
Free service linking classroom for email and projects.

Momes.net
A site for young French speakers. Click on Correspondants to find a keypal.