You are going to study in a college in the UK next year. You would like to stay in a college Hall of Residence. Write a letter to the college. In your letter explain your accommodation requirements explain what your food needs are ask what alternatives are available if they cannot provide what you want

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
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letter in regard to my plans for staying at the Hall of Residence. I am delighted to say that I have been accepted at
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Heathrow University and will be joining in the Fall of 2023.
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, since I currently reside in Canada, I do not have any acquaintances in the UK and wanted to know if the University's Residence Hall still had any vacancies. Ideally, I would prefer a personal room as it helps me study better.
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, I understand that
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is a
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-minute request and I am comfortable with a shared accommodation as long as it is with a male student.
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, would it be possible for you to provide me with the menu and timings of the dining hall? I occasionally have stomach aches from coffee,
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I have breakfast tea as an alternative. Can you tell me if
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would be available? If not, may I please know what other substitutes are available at the table? I hope there is still room at the Residence as moving to a new country with no connections would be tough. I will be looking forward
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your response regarding my accommodation. Sincerely, Tom
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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:
  • Hall of Residence
  • accommodation requirements
  • proximity
  • en-suite facilities
  • special accommodations
  • dietary restrictions
  • meal plans
  • kitchen facilities
  • campus canteens
  • securing accommodations
  • alternative housing options
  • private rentals
  • off-campus housing
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