Penpal from South America-2 (Argentina)

Argentina is a large country in South America. Argentina produces excellent beef (they eat grass, so they are healthier than American cattle, which usually eat corn). What else is Argentina famous for? Get a penpal from Argentina and find out!

1) Log onto the Students of the World website. Scroll down to South America (near the end).

2) Click on Argentina:

Argentina currently has almost 1000 people looking for penpals, so it should be easy to find yourself a friend.

Today, one of the top listing is Florencia. Wait a minute! It's all in Spanish!!! I can't read Spanish! No problem, Google Translate can help us.

Paste Florencia's self-introduction on the left.

Mr Google is very smart (it's so quick and efficient that it's almost frightening). "Spanish - detected" means that Mr Google immediately knows that this is in Spanish. On the right hand side, you can see Mr Google's translation (It is surprisingly accurate):

Florencia indicates that she also speaks English, so you can write to her in English:

Click on Florencia's [My Page] button to learn more about her:

Florencia's page shows you much more about her interests:

Florencia likes dolphins, for example. Maybe you can talk to her about dolphins or other animals that live in the sea, such as whales. Florencia likes the music of variety shows. Do you have a favorite that is on Youtube? This might be a good chance to share and discuss favorite singers or performers. Do you hate mathematics? Maybe you can ask her why she likes it so much. Maybe she can even help you change your mind!