For students to develop their abilities to express themselves in writing and orally in English through an authentic situation (communicating with pen friends in another country). Through music, students get to explore and perform a song that turns into a composition, while also becoming familiar with patterns of pronunciation, English words and phrases. Through letters, the oral phrases are repeated and turned into written text. In the theme, students are allowed to express themselves freely, create visual stories and at the same time practise speaking in English, and in text and short films students get to read and hear English language examples and get help to understand these. In visual assignments, the students get the opportunity to express themselves both with and without digital equipment.

Students receive letters from students in another country where some of the information is missing, and they must use their imagination to fill in the gaps. They make a video for students in the other country, create work based on information they get about the school from the pen friend class, and make a “Liars” video introducing themselves. In addition, the theme is framed by songs in English and associated letter writing as a reflection.