You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to work. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter • describe the situation • explain your problems and why it is difficult to work • say what kind of accommodation you would prefer Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in regard
of
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my current housing situation. Since the start of the
semester
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I have been sharing a dorm unit with another junior student. Our rather contrasting schedules and lifestyles have made it quite difficult for us to
coexisit
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coexist
. Please allow me to elaborate
with
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a few daily scenarios. Our weekly routine consists of
assiting
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assisting
in person
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classes in the main hall
as well as
various study sessions at the library and of course, at the dorms. In my case, I attend classes in the morning and come back to the dorm later in the afternoon to go over my notes of the day and complete the
assigments
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assignments
assignment
for my next class.
However
, my roommate does not only the exact opposite but
also
happens to be involved in a lot of group activities that demand frequent meetings which she holds in our dorm at least once a week.
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greeting and closing
Ensure you use proper greeting and closing in your letters to maintain the format expected in the test. For example, closing with 'Yours faithfully' or 'Yours sincerely' followed by your name would improve the structure.
complete response
Focus on expanding your response to cover all the bullet points outlined in the task. Providing a full explanation for each and offering a clear preference for the type of accommodation you require are essential to achieving a higher score.
logical structure
While you have maintained a logical structure to your writing, aim to break your ideas into clear paragraphs, dedicating a new paragraph to each new main idea to improve readability and coherence.
suitable writing tone
The tone of your writing is generally suitable and polite, in line with the requirements of the task. However, for a higher score, make sure to fully develop each point and convey your message more effectively.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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