Letter of the week

HAPPY HOME I'm Pimchanok, and I'm 18 years old. I live in Sathon. I would like to invite you to come here because there are so many interesting things to see. It is a beautiful place where many companies have offices. The temple here is also beautiful and unique. And don't forget to try the food, which is rich and varied. I hope you can experience these things in Sathon. Pimchanok Udomboonwal, Bangkok Thanks for telling us about your nice neighbourhood, Pimchanok. I've been to Sathon many times and I like it a lot. In fact, some of my favourite restaurants are in that area, so I hope to visit there again some time soon. — Editor

 

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FAN MAIL

Recently I read this magazine for the first time. It's really great. I learned a lot of words that I'd never seen before, such as "galleon," which means a large Spanish sailing ship, used between the 15th and 17th centuries, or the word "exaggerated," which means making something seem larger, better or worse than it really is.

I think that Student Weekly is a great English teacher. It has convinced me to read it more, along with reading English news. I would say that this magazine gave me a great first impression.

Tanadol Siritanavanich,
Bangkok

Thanks for reading Student Weekly, Tanadol. I'm really glad you enjoyed it and found it useful for developing your English reading and comprehension skills. That's what we aim to do, as well as inform and entertain the readers with a variety of interesting topics. Keep reading and keep up the good work! — Editor

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TOP TIPS

I have three key ways for being a good writer. After you've finished writing your content, find words that you have used too often or that seem awkward, and change them to other appropriate words. For example, if you have used the word “special” too much, you can change it to another word such as "important" or "unique."

Choosing the strongest alternative words can create an emotional response from your readers. For example, in the sentence, “The explorer looks at the treasure,” you could change the word “looks” to “stare” to make it more exciting.

The last tip is to not settle with what you have until you are satisfied. You might not be able to come up with a better word right away, but you can mark the word and try to come up with something later. When you have a better idea, you can go back and fix it.

Thanks for giving me a chance to share my tips with Student Weekly!

Tawin Thepchuay,
Bangkok

Thanks for your useful writing tips, Tawin. It looks like you're well on the way to becoming a good writer, so keep working on it and one day you might become a famous journalist or novelist. — Editor

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