You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 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 You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam, I'm
writitng
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writing
to enquire
the
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facilities available in your college
hostal
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hostel
complex. I have enrolled
to
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the MBA
programe
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program
which is scheduled to commence in May 2025 is offered by the postgraduate faculty. I'm a Srilankan student and a new
commers
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comers
to
UK
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the UK
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so I would like to stay in a double room
that is
shared with a student who is from Sri Lanka because It would help me to get rid of
home sick
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homesick
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.
Further
, we are starting our semester in
summer
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the summer
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, I would prefer to have
air
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an air
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condition
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facility
to
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in
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my room.
In addition
, I am a South Asian
studen
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student
students
who always
follow
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cultural norms
often
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and often
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prefer
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prefers
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to have
vegiterian
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vegetarian
foods than Western foods.
Moreover
, I would like to have inside food than outside foods as a finance saving
startegy
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strategy
. I would be grate
,
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if you could provide me
the
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available rooms and the diet plan unless
above
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the above
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request can not be
fullfiled
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fulfilled
. I look forward to
here
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hear
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from you. Yours faithfully, Aravinda
Submitted by aravindasajith on

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task achievement
Consider proofreading your letter to correct any spelling and grammatical errors, such as 'writitng' to 'writing', 'hostal' to 'hostel', 'commers' to 'comers', 'studnet' to 'student', and 'vegiterian' to 'vegetarian'.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that each of your paragraphs addresses a single idea clearly, which will enhance readability and overall coherence.
suitable writing tone
The letter has a clear and polite tone, appropriate for a formal request.
complete response
You have effectively covered all the necessary points asked for in the task prompt.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Hall of Residence
  • Accommodation requirements
  • Single room
  • Quiet environment
  • Proximity
  • Special requirements
  • Disability access
  • Living conditions
  • Dietary restrictions
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Allergy-sensitive
  • Alternative arrangements
  • Meal plan
  • Prompt response
  • Introductory sentence
  • Polite
  • Effective study
  • En-suite facilities
  • Recommendations
  • Campus facilities
  • Flexible
  • Consideration
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