You have had a problem with your next-door neighbour. You have not been able to speak to your neighbour about this. Write a letter to this neighbour. In your letter • Explain the problem • Suggest a solution • Say what action you will take if the situation does not improve Begin as follows: Dear ...,

Dear Sir, I am writing
this
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letter to let you know that I have an issue and I want you to improve it,
that is
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you
Punctuation problem
, you
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played
Wrong verb form
play
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music at a higher volume
in
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apply
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every evening. I would like to let you know which is very noisy and negative affect on my family, when my Son does his home work and my family relaxing times. One important thing about
this
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problem is that you turn on music every day, which
made
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makes
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me and people living around
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area
felt
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feel
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inconvenient and uncomfortable. One problem that I have encountered is that I have not had time to meet you
so
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I wrote a letter for you
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week
but
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you did not reply. And
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is the main reason I
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am writing
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this
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letter. I know that it is your
hobbies
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.
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, I suggest that you improve or come up with a solution, and if no changes are made, next time I will contact the police to report the problem. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any
further
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information. Sincerely, Mr. Toan.

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structure
Break the letter into small parts. Start with the problem, then a plan to fix it, then what you will do if it stays the same. Use short, clear sentences.
tone
Keep a calm and polite tone all through. Do not use big words or threats. Show you want a good result.
content
The letter states the problem and how it acts on your family.
content
It gives a plan to fix the issue and a way to check if it is done.
format
It ends with a sign-off and a request for reply.
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:
  • dear
  • neighbor
  • noise
  • problem
  • night
  • sleep
  • day
  • please
  • thank you
  • sorry
  • understand
  • talk
  • meet
  • note
  • message
  • plan
  • solution
  • quiet
  • loud
  • time
  • hour
  • watch
  • TV
  • music
  • headphones
  • door
  • carpet
  • rug
  • floor
  • wall
  • building
  • manager
  • council
  • contact
  • agree
  • good
  • kind
  • calm
  • respect
  • communication
  • arrange
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