Dear John,

I am very pleased to be informed by the school administrator that I will share an apartment with you. It feels so nice to live with a local student. I will develop my English fluency quickly with your help.

I come from China and like most young people in our country, I don’t smoke but I drink a little beer at times. I have the habit of going to bed quite early and get up early, because as the saying goes, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”.

I have little idea about your city. So would you please give me some advice on what I need to take for a living there?

I am looking forward to your response with anticipations.

Best wishes,

Li Ming