An email about sports

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  1. Begin your email with Dear + name.
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  3. We do lots of sports at our school too: This paragraph has got one idea.
  4. There are lots of after-school sports clubs in Australia too: This paragraph has got another idea.
  5. End your email with Write soon + your name.
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What sports do you do in your school?

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Submitted by JS on Thu, 09/14/2023 - 02:36

I usually don't play sports in school, I only play sports during physical education classes.

Submitted by pomelo on Fri, 02/17/2023 - 13:48

I don't play anything sports at school but sometime i play volleyball.

Submitted by hannie on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 14:53

I study swimming in my school, but i don't like it. Because it so very hard and i so very shy when i go there.:>>>.

Submitted by shinta on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 14:32

I almost do not play sports in school. But if I have P.E. class, I play some sport. There is not any club in my school.

Submitted by shinta on Sun, 10/16/2022 - 06:07

My school does not have club, so we play sport in PE class. Recently, I played rugby.

Submitted by ahgima099 on Wed, 09/07/2022 - 14:24

I do only PE in my school. There are twice a week in our class to do physical exercise

Submitted by Turtle08 on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 11:08

In my school we only do PE, but when I was at primary school we swam once a week too.
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Submitted by FlowerQueen on Sun, 06/05/2022 - 08:52

I don't do any sports in school except in PE (Physical Education). There we play Basketball, Handball and sometimes Soccer.

Submitted by mimin on Thu, 03/31/2022 - 18:25

In my school (university)I do not practice any sports, I only walk to go to different places.

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Submitted by Ira1321 on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 18:12

In my school I practice two sports are volleyball and basketball,they last twice a week.

Submitted by sdvfbgdf on Sun, 10/24/2021 - 19:39

In my school I practice soccer two days a week and I chose this sport because I have liked it a lot for a long time
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Submitted by Snoopy2 on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 05:13

Even though I'm not good at sports and I don't like to practice them, I've been to volleyball and soccer, even though I was the worst in the class.

Submitted by FerNu on Sat, 10/16/2021 - 05:31

I love soccer and basquetball, but I do not practice right now, but because i don't go to the school by COVID 19, and i don't have much time. I'm so excited to play.

Submitted by SergioLeurin04444 on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 21:33

In my school I do not practice sports, but I don't go to the school by COVID 19. I love playing soccer but I can't now.

Submitted by Arisay on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 00:20

In my school I do not practice sports, because of the pandemic face-to-face classes are impossible

Submitted by ada26994 on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 00:38

In my school I don´t play any sports, but I like playing basketball and volleyball, but I do not practice it because I don´t have time. I hate playing soccer because is bored to me

Submitted by HernanPerez on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 02:04

I love to play soccer in my school, because I have played since I was child.

Submitted by CarlosL on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 00:38

I sometimes do sports, because I don't have time :(

Submitted by Nooname on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 13:03

ı lijke cycling but i can't go out for cycling because of coranavirus pandemic
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Submitted by rafaelyeshua on Fri, 12/18/2020 - 18:20

i like football, but i don't play it in school

Submitted by rain_ran_r on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 21:10

To: My friend Subject: This weekend Hi friend We're going to the park on Sunday afternoon. Dani and Ru are coming. Do you want to come with us? It's going to be sunny but cold. Speak soon R

Submitted by rain_ran_r on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 22:41

Dear friend Thanks for your email. I do lots of sports at school in the US. I've been in softball team and basketball team. There are many other sports in my school too. Swim team, volleyball team... I would like to hear some sports team information in your school. Write soon Your friend R

Submitted by Yomilala on Sat, 04/04/2020 - 02:49

I play basket uwu

Submitted by MD on Sat, 04/04/2020 - 01:48

I don't play sports at school, but sometimes I play volleyball with my friends

Submitted by BJD12 on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 20:41

in my school there is a lot of sports, the one that I like the most is football although I also enjoy playing basketball, I like football because I have practiced it since I was very young

Submitted by 12f on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 04:18

I don't like sporting

Submitted by jovana_mtz on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 17:12

In my school I play football and handball.

Submitted by JuAntonio on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 18:41

In my school I play football, basketball, volleyball and handball

Submitted by Jporge221511 on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 11:00

I play soccer and basketball at school

Submitted by Michelle on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 20:57

Dear Sam Thank you for the gift you sent me. Your customs are very interesting and I find them excellent, I also like cemeteries for sightseeing or those guards who don’t move. In our country customs are very cheerful and I find them amusing as well as interesting. unlike your country our customs are more of meals and dances. I train on Tuesdays and Thursdays in a school. We traveled to different communities in my city. Do you practice football in your country? Write soon Lara Lara

Submitted by Makam on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 02:39

I play basketball at school.

Submitted by Elife on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 21:46

I play athletics, basketball, volleyball, and football.

Submitted by lancer on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 15:08

I do lots of sports at our school. Especially i love playing volleyball with our classmates. Hi, Rob. Thanks for your email. You did lots of sports at your school in Australia. I'd like play volleyball with you that you do a lot. I love volleyball. We do a lot of sports at our school here. We go skiing a month. Yesterday we had a great time in sky resort. Can you go skiing in your country? Also there are many after-school sports clubs here. I go to volleyball club after school. Write soon. Lancer.
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Submitted by Shashi on Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:25

I like sports is Cricket. I play netball in my school. But girl not practice to Cricket in my school. I love Cricket and Netball. Netball is very good sport.I usually play with badminton sister and friends play Badminton.I like and love sports.
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Submitted by empty on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 12:34

I play basketball in my school .

Submitted by hsroh on Wed, 07/10/2019 - 13:29

Dear, Jack Thanks for your e-mail. I really want to play volleyball with you. lt's very fun, isn't it? ln our school, we can play football, rugby, hockey and swimming (and more) for after school activity! l love it333 l wish l could play with you soon. write soon Nathan

Submitted by Thu on Wed, 06/19/2019 - 10:50

I love badminton. But my school taught me to play basketball, swimming and little karate. It's fun to study with my class, I study them in the morning. Basketball and karate are on Tuesday an Thursday, at 7:45. Swimming is on Wednesday and Friday, at 8:30.

Submitted by lequangtri on Sat, 03/02/2019 - 13:29

I like to watch football matches.They are very exciting.

Submitted by lequangtri on Sat, 03/02/2019 - 13:10

In my school , we usually play soccer . I like it because it is a popular sport in the world .
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Submitted by Youjiro on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 13:52

I do several sports baseball,basketball, swimming . I seldom do climb a mountain . I had bee n good time first day in this year . I climbed a mountain too see sun rise . That was beautiful view . weather was clear , cloudless blue sky ,strong wind . Sports keeps me good condition .

Submitted by felixminecraft on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 07:47

at my school we just play basketball and football
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Submitted by Ahjeen on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 08:12

loadsssss
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Submitted by Ken on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 01:14

I wonder what loads are...? Cycling?? A bike??

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