You have recently moved into a new apartment. Your neighbour regularly plays loud music late at night, which disturbs your sleep. Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter: •Introduce yourself. •Explain how the noise is affecting you. •Suggest what could be done to solve the problem.
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Dear Mr Smith,
My name is Daljeet Singh , and I recently moved into
this
apartment #206, which is next to your apartment on the second floor. I am writing to bring to your attention several problems I have been facing Linking Words
due to
loud noises caused by Linking Words
music
late at night coming from your house.
I moved into Use synonyms
this
building Linking Words
last
month , and since Linking Words
then
I have been unable to sleep adequately Linking Words
due to
loud Linking Words
music
, which usually starts late evening and lasts until early hours of the morning. I work in a bank , and my job demands a high level of concentration on customers' financial transactions, which I failed many times Use synonyms
last
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due to
lack of sleep. Linking Words
Additionally
, I have been suffering from Linking Words
migraine
for quite a long time, and my doctor has advised me to get good sleep. Inadequate sleep Check wording
migraines
due to
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this
disturbance often triggers my migraine.
Considering my situation, I would suggest turning down the volume when listening to Linking Words
music
at night, especially after 10pm. Alternatively, I would appreciate using headphones if you are passionate about listening to Use synonyms
music
at high volume. In Use synonyms
this
way, we can both live in a peaceful environment.
Thanks for your time and consideration. I look forward to seeing prompt action on these suggestions.
Yours sincerely,
Daljeet SinghLinking Words
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task response
Score: 8. Make the main request more direct at the end, for example: 'Please keep the music low after 10 p.m.' This will make your aim even clearer.
coherence and cohesion
Score: 8. Use a few shorter lines. The long line about your work and sleep could be split into two parts, so it is easier to read.
coherence and cohesion
Use the same word for the place. You say 'apartment', 'house', and 'building'. 'Apartment' is best here.
task response
A small point: say 'the early hours of the morning' and 'at high volume'. Also, do not put a space before a comma.
task response
You answer all three parts: you say who you are, show how the music hurts your sleep and work, and give clear ways to fix it.
coherence and cohesion
Your letter has a clear order: start, problem, effect, then ideas to fix it. Each part is easy to follow.
tone
The tone is polite and firm. 'I would appreciate' and 'Thanks for your time' are good for a letter to a neighbour.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite