A Letter of Advice--by a Student

The following is an essay by a student, which was  handed in today.

距離攸關前途的指考僅剩三個月，你(Alex)的好朋友 Kevin 卻因沈溺於網路遊戲而荒廢考試的準備，身為好友的你不忍見Kevin繼續沈淪。請寫一封信表達你對Kevin狀況的擔憂，並勸他先放棄網路遊戲，鼓勵Kevin積極面對考試。

You can click on A letter of advice.doc to have a better idea of the format of an English letter, or just read on.

                                                                                              Mar. 20, 2009

Dear Kevin,

How are you?

I heard that you have indulged yourself in online games for several weeks, which turned out to be the reason why you didn’t go to the library with me.  Do you remember our common goals—to enter a good university together and be the best working partners after graduation?  Now we have only three months to prepare for the entrance exam, so I am really worried about you.  Because you have spent too much time playing online games, I am afraid that you cannot pass the exam; therefore, I would like to give you some advice.

 Online games should definitely not be the top priority on your to-do list at present.  As you try many times to beat the devil king in the virtual world, time slips away silently in the real world.  I know the games have a great attraction, but we have a big milestone to reach.  So please put them aside temporarily, and study as hard as you can.  You will be happy that you do.

                                        Sincerely yours,

                                        Alex

                                                                      (177 words) (314 張智堯)