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A friend from another country is moving to your city for work. He / she has asked you for advice about living in your city. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter suggest an interesting part of the city to live in describe the public transport in your city say how your friend can meet new people there

Dear Irina, It's very exciting to hear that you'll be moving to London and congratulations on your new job! As you'll probably be working in the city centre, perhaps you could think about living near me in Croydon. It's a large town in south London. There are people here from all over the world and it has a friendly, relaxed vibe. In terms of public transport, you can get around London by bus, train and the Underground. You should just get an Oyster card, which I'll help you with. It means you can get on and off without having to buy a separate ticket each time. Public transport is pretty crowded in the mornings but no worse than in Moscow! I'll introduce you to my friends and I'm sure you'll meet people at work too. You could try living in a shared house if you want to meet some locals. Anyway, I can't wait to see you. Lots of love, Jane

Dear Irina,

It's This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:extremelyimmenselysupremelysuperb
very
 exciting to hear that you'll be moving to London and congratulations on your new job!

As you'll probably
 be working in the city Possible spelling mistake. ‘centre’ is British English.center
centre
, perhaps you could This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reckonassumebelieveconsider
think
 about living near me in Croydon. It's a large town in south London. There are This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
 here from all over the Use a comma before ‘and’ if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).world, and
world and
 it has a friendly, relaxed vibe.

In terms of public transport, you can This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
 around London by bus, train and the Underground. You should This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:merely
just
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
 an Oyster card, which I'll This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :assistassistance
help
 you with. It means you can This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
 on and off without having to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :purchase
buy
 a separate ticket each time. Public transport is pretty crowded in the mornings This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 no worse than in Moscow!

I'll introduce you to my Use a comma before ‘and’ if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).friends, and
friends and
 I'm sure you'll This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :attain
meet
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
 at work too. You could try living in a shared This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :residence
house
 if you want to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :attain
meet
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:a number of
some
 locals.

Anyway, I can't wait to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witness
see
 you.

Lots of This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :admireadore
love
,

Jane