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A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food

A friend you met last year has invited you to visit him/her in his/her country. You have never been there before and need some information before you leave. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter: request advise about a gift for his/her family ask about activities and clothing in his/her country find out about the food YLEPr

Dear John, Thank you very much for the invitation to spend Christmas with you and your family in Canada. I am excited about the prospect and have some questions I need help with. Let me explain my situation. Given that this is my first time out of Nigeria, I would like to be prepared for any eventuality. Firstly, I need advice on the kind of gift you think your wife might like. It would not do well for me to come empty-handed. The last time I spoke to her, she showed interest on the african prints I wore during the video call. Do you think this is something she would like? Secondly, I would like to know what the current weather situation is saying. I want to know if I will be needing coats and long socks to protect myself from the elements. Lastly, can you give me more information on the kind of food eaten over there. There is not much information on that over the internet. Are african stores available? What about african restaurants? Do they have an african market for purchase of food items? I am willing to learn the new culture during my stay there but adjusting to the food will take a while hence my questions. Could you provide answers to the above questions. I am really looking forward to meeting you again. My regards to your family. Your friend, John

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 questions I need This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :assistassistance
help
 with.

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Let
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explain
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Given
 that this is my first
 time out of Nigeria, I would like to be prepared
 for any eventuality.

Firstly
, I need advice on the kind of gift you This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reckonassumebelieveconsider
think
 your wife might like. It would not do well for me to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :approacharrive
come
 empty-handed. The last time I spoke to her, she This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :demonstratedportrayedindicateddisplayed
showed
 interest on the Possible spelling mistake found.AfricanAfricaAfricans
african
 prints I wore during the video call. Do you This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reckonassumebelieveconsider
think
 this is something she would like?

Secondly
, I would like to know what the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :contemporarymodern
current
 weather situation is saying. I want to know if I will The verb 'needing' is a stative verb and sometimes the progressive form is not correct. Try a simple form instead.
be needing
 coats and long socks to protect myself from the elements.

Lastly
, can you give me more information on the kind of food eaten over there. There is not much information on that over the internet. Are Possible spelling mistake found.AfricanAfricaAfricans
african
 stores available? What about Possible spelling mistake found.AfricanAfricaAfricans
african
 restaurants? Do they have an Possible spelling mistake found.AfricanAfricaAfricans
african
 market for This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
purchase
 of food items? I am willing to learn the new culture during my stay there This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 adjusting to the food will take a while hence
 my questions.

Could you provide answers to the above questions. I am really
 looking forward to meeting you again.

My regards to your family.

Your friend, John