A road near your home is damaged. Write a letter to the council of your town/city to complain about it. In your letter - Tell them who are you and where you live - Explain the nature of your complaint - Say what you would like them to do about it.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to lodge an official complaint regarding the severe damage in Hill
Road
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and I am
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writing to suggest some remedial measures to tackle
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issue. Allow me first to introduce myself. I am Luisa Manuja, a recently-arrived overseas student, and I am currently based on Azhar Tower which is located one street away from Hill
Road
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which has been severely affected by the new construction work. As you are no doubt aware
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has caused severe inconvenience not only to me but
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to other residents in the region. In relation to the specifics of my complaint, after embarking on the construction work in the new station, lorries, tractors and caterpillars caused severe damage to the
road
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from my home to my little children's school. Since
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, they have,
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, been facing several difficulties in safely reaching their destination
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of the poorly-surfaced
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. Worse still, it takes us 20 minutes longer to reach the city centre. To resolve
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issue, I request you to promptly embark on surfacing the
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its pivotal significance since it is the only main route to crucial facilities
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as the main hospital, clinics and the club.
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, I would like to receive a letter of apology from the town council for the delay. Thank you in advance for giving the matter your attention, and I implore you to take these concerns seriously and deal with the issues stated in
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letter. Yours Faithfully, Samir Manuja

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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:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Infrastructure
  • Municipal
  • Potholes
  • Asphalt deterioration
  • Congestion
  • Commuters
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Civic responsibility
  • Due diligence
  • Expedite
  • Safety hazards
  • Logistics
  • Accessibility
  • Rectify
  • Public welfare
  • Stakeholders
  • Proactive measures
  • Liaise
  • Acknowledgment
  • Constituent
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