Key for Schools (kET) Paper 1 Reading and Writing, Part 9 7 Read this email from your friend Julia. Then, answer her questions writing an email of 25-35 words. Hi! I m planning a study holiday for next September. I know you went to Ireland last Spring, so please write to me about the town you went to, the family you stayed with and the food! Thanks Bye for now Julia Hi Julia! Did you know...? Did Saint Brendan discover America? id d you know... Saint Brendan, called the Navigator, is one of the early Irish Saints. He lived between the 5th and the 6th century, but we have little reliable information about his life. He is famous for his legendary journey to the Isle of the Blessed (= Isola dei Beati). The many versions of this tale say that he crossed the Atlantic Ocean with 60 pilgrims searching for the Garden of Eden. Apart from this legend, many people think that Saint Brendan really arrived in North America, becoming the first European to reach the American continent, centuries before Christopher Columbus! Believe it or not, Saint Brendan remains the Patron Saint of sailors and travellers and his life is still celebrated on May 16th. 50