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

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to arrange my long stay at your university. My name is Lisa Quarenghi, I come from Switzerland, and in three months I am going to attend your
master
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course in business administration and sport management.
For
this
reason, I would like to rent a single room, with a private bathroom, in your Hall of Residence. If it is possible, I prefer a room near
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St. Stephen's garden, since a need to stay in a peaceful area to focus on my goals.
In addition
, I must inform you that I am
vegetarian
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, so I do not eat any kind of meat
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fish. If it is
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not
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possible to follow my requests, I would like to know what kind of alternatives are available,
hence
I can plan everything before my arrival. Thank you in advance for your help. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Lisa Quarenghi
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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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