Love Letter

I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU

Steve Smith from Devon in the UK met Carmen Ruiz-Perez from Spain 17 years ago when they were both in their 20s. Carmen was studying English at a language school in Steve's town, Torbay. They fell in love and got engaged. But a year later Carmen moved to France to work, and the long distance relationship first cooled then ended. A few years later Steve tried to get in touch with Carmen again, but she had changed her address in Paris. So he sent her a letter to her mother's address in Spain. In the letter he asked her if she was married and if she ever thought of him. He gave her his telephone number and asked her to get in touch. But Carmen's mother didn't send the letter to her daughter and it fell down behind the fireplace, where it stayed for ten years … 

(from English File Pre-intermediate Student's Book)

 

Q: What would you write in the letter if you were Steve?

 

Uch Sereyleap (Civil Engineering):

Dear Carmen,

It's been a long time since I last saw you. How are you? I don't know if you still love me or if you're married. I just want to tell you I think about you every day and I wish to know your thoughts about me. Whether they are positive or negative answers, I would like to hear from you.  

 

Song Vouchkeang, Liza (Chinese):

Dear Carmen,

It's been a long time that we couldn’t see each other. Where are you now? Why don’t you contact me? Can you come back to me? I want to marry you, Baby. Do you know how much I love you? I really love you. Do you miss me like I miss you, my girl? I would like to hear from you.

 

Meas Sothearoth (Accounting):

Hi Carmen, 

It's been a long time since we broke up. How are you? How about your work? Do you miss me? Do you remember our best memories? Do you still love me? Are you married? If you aren't married, can we start again? Please contact me. I will be waiting for you. 

 

Tann Lyjin (English):

Dear Carmen,

I’m Steve. How are you doing in Spain? Are you good or not? For me, I’m good in my daily life but I’m still not happy because I can’t live without you. I miss you so bad and I always think about you. I don’t know if you still love me and think about me. But I want to say that I always love you and I’m waiting for you. My heart will always be yours.

 

What Steve actually wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRxkM-n-oEU

1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.