...Thank you for the book you sent me about the Lyceum years of Pushkin and his friends. I’m glad it was in English. My elder sister is reading it now. Isn’t it amazing that all the 10-year-old boys could read, write and speak French before they got to the Lyceum?! Was home education typical for all kids under 10 in Russia in the 19th century? Would you like to study in a boarding school like Pushkin’s Lyceum?
Next week I am planning to apply to a University...
Write an email to David . In your message answer her questions, ask 3 questions about the University he is going to apply to. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of email writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.
Dear David,
Thank you for your recent message. I'm sorry I haven't answered it earlier because I was busy at school.
You asked me some questions. Well, I think it's great to be able to speak foreign language except your mother tongue, especially if you're a kid. As far as I remember, in the 19th century many children under 10 had been taught at home before they we