Use the greeting, sign-off and paragraph plan below for this semi-formal letter, write it on a 20-minute timer, then compare it with a band-8 model letter.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The room used for your evening class is cold, noisy and too small.
Write a letter to Ms Edwards, the course organiser. In your letter
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Ms Edwards,
GoPrep wrote this practice question in the style of the exam. It is not an official IELTS question.
A letter to a named person ends Yours sincerely, followed by your full name.
Spend the first few minutes planning, then write.
0 words of 150 minimum
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Dear Ms Edwards,
I am writing on behalf of the students in the Tuesday evening photography class to raise some concerns about the room that we have been using since the beginning of term.
There are three main problems. Firstly, the room is extremely cold, as the heating has hardly ever worked, and most of us keep our coats on throughout the lesson. Secondly, it is very noisy. The room is next to the sports hall, and we can often hear shouting and loud music, so we sometimes miss what the teacher is saying. Finally, it is much too small. There are twenty-two of us, and we have to sit very close together, with hardly any space for our equipment.
These conditions are making it hard for students to concentrate, and some of them have told me that they might stop attending if nothing changes, which would be a shame since the course is excellent.
I wonder whether we could be moved to a larger, warmer room, such as the one on the first floor, which is empty on Tuesday evenings.
Thank you for your help.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Dvorak
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I'm afraid I have to raise a concern about | polite way to introduce a complaint |
| I was rather disappointed to find that | mild, polite expression of annoyance |
| Could you please sort this out as soon as possible? | ask for a quick solution |
| I'm sure you'll agree that | invite the reader to share your view |
| I would really appreciate your help with this. | polite request for support |
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