you live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because he or she always has friends visiting. They have parties in the room and sometimes borrow your things without asking you. Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and ask for a new room next term. You would prefer a single room. Explain your reasons.I kindly request to be moved to a single bedroom next term.

Dear Accommodation Officer, I hope
this
Linking Words
letter finds you well. I am writing to inform you of the difficulties I am currently experiencing with my roommate and to request a single room for the next term. My name is Fagbenro Adekunbi Amaka, and I am a Data Analyst residing at 22 Pavilion Suite with my roommate, Josh. The apartment itself is an excellent place to live, with a pleasant view of the ocean and close proximity to the train station. Unfortunately, the behaviour of my flatmate has made the living conditions very challenging. Josh frequently invites guests late at night, which results in loud noise that disturbs my work and affects my productivity.
In addition
Linking Words
, he often organises parties where there is loud music, smoking, and drug use, which makes it extremely difficult for me to concentrate. More seriously, he has on several occasions used my belongings without permission.
For example
Linking Words
,
last
Linking Words
Wednesday
Punctuation problem
Wednesday,
show examples
he took my laptop to a friend’s house, which caused me to lose an important client and nearly put my job at risk. I have tried different measures to address the issue,
such
Linking Words
as wearing earplugs, speaking with him directly, and keeping my door locked, but none of these have resolved the problem. For these reasons, I kindly request to be moved to a single room next term I strongly believe that a private room would provide me with the necessary privacy, security, and peace of mind to focus on both my work and personal life. I would be very grateful if you could consider my request and arrange suitable accommodation for me. Thank you for your time and understanding. I look forward to your positive response. Best regards, Adekunbi Fagbenro

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

task response
Your letter starts clear and says what you want. To get a higher score, add a short line at the start that says why you want to move.
coherence
Use a new paragraph for each idea. Use small words like also, then, but, so to move from one idea to the next.
tone
Keep the tone calm and formal. Avoid strong words that may sound hard.
task response
Clear request for a single room next term.
coherence
Details show how the issue affects study and work.
tone
Polite closing and good tone.

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.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • room
  • single
  • shared
  • roommate
  • visitors
  • friends
  • parties
  • noise
  • study
  • sleep
  • quiet
  • calm
  • privacy
  • respect
  • borrow
  • belongings
  • without asking
  • talk
  • discuss
  • arrange
  • move
  • next term
  • term
  • college
  • officer
  • please
  • thank you
  • thanks
  • kind regards
  • sincerely
  • contact
  • email
  • phone
  • date
  • decision
  • option
  • possible
  • change
  • problem
  • solve
  • reason
  • situation
What to do next:
Look at other essays: