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Finding a pen pal is a known way to improve one’s second language. Longman Advanced Dictionary defines ‘pen pal’ as “someone you make friends with by writing letters, especially someone in another country whom you have never met”. However nowadays, with the decline in the use of letters and the widespread use of emails, the term pen pal is being replaced with ‘e-pal’. Whatever the term, the benefits inherent in having a pen pal or an e-pal in order to improve one’s second language are generally acknowledged. Thanks to the power of the www, you can now find thousands of pen pals on the Internet, at no cost. One of the best websites where you can find a pen pal to write to is www.mylanguageexchange.com. The Wall Street Journal calls it “one of the best ways to learn a foreign language” and the PC World Magazine places it among the “101 top” websites! All you need to do is to sign up and describe your language exchange partner. This website in not completely free of charge, though. But don’t worry. There are still free ways to get in touch with others. I personally used this website about 10 years ago and in less than a month I found an American pen pal with whom I’ve been corresponding for the last ten years! The experience was greatly advantageous to me in that it helped me find more confidence in writing! I hope you find it useful, too!I