You and your neighbours have noticed that the rubbish collection services where you live have recently been quite bad. Write a letter to your local council. In your letter, – explain what you have recently experienced – explain what the neighbours have recently experienced – ask what action will be taken to improve the service

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Dear Sir, I am writing
this
letter to draw your attention towards the poor
rubbish
collection service in the residential
area
of Toronto city where we live. We are facing problems
due to
the excessive
garbage
. I am in the habit of going morning walks daily, but
due to
the
garbage
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garbage,
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I am unable to do that. Yesterday, I saw the
rubbish
collectors come to pick up the
garbage
. Even though we put general
garbage
, recyclables and kitchen waste in different bins, they did not collect it properly. The people in the neighbourhood
do
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not able to take a breath in the fresh air and the
garbage
is scattered everywhere which creates a problem for everyone to walk.
This
garbage
not only creates different diseases in the
area
but
also
the bad odour compels us to leave the
area
immediately. I want you to handle
this
issue on a priority basis.
Also
please warn the
rubbish
collector to collect it on time. I recommend you
to
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give them proper dates and schedules to improve the
rubbish
service in our
area
. I would be very grateful to you. I am looking forward to hearing back from you soon! Yours Faithfully, Sam.
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coherence cohesion
Include more cohesive devices to improve flow between sentences.
task achievement
Clarify the experiences of neighbours with specific examples or details.
suitable writing tone
Check for any incomplete sentences and try to maintain a more formal tone throughout the letter.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing were appropriately used.
task achievement
The letter addressed all prompts: personal and neighbours' experiences, and a request for action.

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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