You live in a room in college which you share with another student. There are many problems with this arrangement and you find it difficult to work. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter: describe the situation explain the problems and why is it difficult to work say how you would like the situation resolved

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Dear Mr Adams, My name is Mary and I am a
first -year
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student at
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Carolina College. I am writing
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letter to express my dissatisfaction with an arranged room for me. I
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started my first year full of enthusiasm and was eager to study.
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, I was disappointed to know my roommate better. He likes to listen to loud music and spends hours talking on the phone which makes it impossible for me to study. I have tried many times to cope with the noise and concentrate on my lessons.
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I am afraid that it seriously hampers my academic performance. I have
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, he could keep his promise to be quiet for only 2 days and everything started again. Hereby, I would like to kindly request you to move me or my roommate to another dormitory room, since it is impossible for me to focus on my academic performance. I look forward to your positive reply. Yours Sincerely, Mary
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • accommodation officer
  • roommate
  • share a room
  • living arrangement
  • difficult to work
  • noise levels
  • study environment
  • privacy concerns
  • alternative accommodation
  • single room
  • academic performance
  • well-being
  • respectfully request
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