Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter • give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre • explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community • describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
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letter in regard to the closure of the sports and leisure
centre
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in our locality for the reason of saving money. Me and my friends playing badminton and tennis here every evening after leaving college.
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, many of our collegemates used to play cricket and football on
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ground.
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,my parents and grandparents are visiting
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centre
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for a walk and
spend
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some of their leisure time.
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, I have seen
much
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public in
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community visiting
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area for playing games, exercising and even spending some free time. I have seen many schools and university student comes here the combine studies and practices for their arts program. I believe
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is a feel-good place for the local people. As you know , some people are working in
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centre
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as employees who are taking care of
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and small shops are around the
centre
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. If you are closing
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, they will lose their job.
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, the local community could not find a similar spot around here.
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I humbly request you not to close
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place. Hope you will consider my request. Looking for a positive response. Yours faithfully, Maria
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

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  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
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  • for example
  • for instance
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  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • leisure centre
  • foster social bonds
  • physical health
  • mental well-being
  • constructive activities
  • accessible
  • exercise
  • community spirit
  • public service
  • anti-social behavior
  • cost-saving measures
  • vital role
  • recreation
  • negative impact
  • forecast
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