Pen pals (or penpals, pen-pals, penfriends or pen friends) are people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail.
A penpal relationship is often used to practice reading and writing in a foreign language, to improve literacy, to learn more about other countries and life-styles, and to make friendships.
As with any friendships in life, some people remain penpals for only a short time, while others continue to exchange letters and presents for life.
A variation on the traditional penpal arrangement is to have a keypal / epal and exchange email addresses as well as or instead of paper letters.
Why take part?
- fun activity
- practise reading and writing in English
- Take a break from the usual course of studying English
- English is practical, you communicate internationally
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PENPALS FROM ASHFORD (ENGLAND)
Ashford is a town in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Great Stour at the south edge of the North Downs, about 61 miles (98 km) southeast of central London and 15.3 miles (24.6 km) northwest of Folkestone by road. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 74,204.
