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The amount of drinkable water for people is decreasing.
Why is this?
What can be done?
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This is an IELTS writing task 2 sample answer essay on the topic of nurses from the general training exam.
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Nowadays nurses should not just be required to do basic training but they must have other qualities as well to do their jobs well.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some feel nurses need to learn more than just the basic requirements of their jobs in order to be effective. In my opinion, nursing indeed requires a wide range of skills.
Detractors point out the essential role of a nurse can be streamlined. There are many countries where nurses undergo some fairly simple vocational training and are then considered qualified professionals. Most only need to perform limited basic tasks such as taking blood, checking vitals, monitoring patients, and referring urgent matters to doctors. For a hospital purely concerned with optimising profits, it makes sense that they would train nurses to a minimum standard and pay lower salaries, with the expectation of high turnover. As long as nurses can perform certain discrete skills, there is no incentive to invest more in their training.
In practice, however, nurses occupy roles outside than their literal job description. In most hospitals, nurses spend a lot of time double checking the medicines doctors are administering, learning new procedures, and counseling patients. The patients likely communicate more with nurses than busy doctors and therefore rely on them not only for medical advice but also psychological support. These emotional tasks, in my opinion, justify increased training. Even though this will not have a clearly measurable outcome, it will result in nurses who are better equipped to deal with a variety of situations and patients who do not feel like customers buying their health from a corporation.
In conclusion, despite legitimate concerns related to its value, it is crucial nurses be capable of taking on a number of roles. This will have benefits not only for the nurses themselves but also their patients and society at large.
1. Some feel nurses need to learn more than just the basic requirements of their jobs in order to be effective. 2. In my opinion, nursing indeed requires a wide range of skills.
1. Detractors point out the essential role of a nurse can be streamlined. 2. There are many countries where nurses undergo some fairly simple vocational training and are then considered qualified professionals. 3. Most only need to perform limited basic tasks such as taking blood, checking vitals, monitoring patients, and referring urgent matters to doctors. 4. For a hospital purely concerned with optimising profits, it makes sense that they would train nurses to a minimum standard and pay lower salaries, with the expectation of high turnover. 5. As long as nurses can perform certain discrete skills, there is no incentive to invest more in their training.
1. In practice, however, nurses occupy roles outside than their literal job description. 2. In most hospitals, nurses spend a lot of time double checking the medicines doctors are administering, learning new procedures, and counseling patients. 3. The patients likely communicate more with nurses than busy doctors and therefore rely on them not only for medical advice but also psychological support. 4. These emotional tasks, in my opinion, justify increased training. 5. Even though this will not have a clearly measurable outcome, it will result in nurses who are better equipped to deal with a variety of situations and patients who do not feel like customers buying their health from a corporation.
1. In conclusion, despite legitimate concerns related to its value, it is crucial nurses be capable of taking on a number of roles. 2. This will have benefits not only for the nurses themselves but also their patients and society at large.
What do the words in bold below mean?
Some feel nurses need to learn more than just the basic requirements of their jobs in order to be effective. In my opinion, nursing indeed requires a wide range of skills.
Detractors point out the essential role of a nurse can be streamlined. There are many countries where nurses undergo some fairly simple vocational training and are then considered qualified professionals. Most only need to perform limited basic tasks such as taking blood, checking vitals, monitoring patients, and referring urgent matters to doctors. For a hospital purely concerned with optimising profits, it makes sense that they would train nurses to a minimum standard and pay lower salaries, with the expectation of high turnover. As long as nurses can perform certain discrete skills, there is no incentive to invest more in their training.
In practice, however, nurses occupy roles outside than their literal job description. In most hospitals, nurses spend a lot of time double checking the medicines doctors are administering, learning new procedures, and counseling patients. The patients likely communicate more with nurses than busy doctors and therefore rely on them not only for medical advice but also psychological support. These emotional tasks, in my opinion, justify increased training. Even though this will not have a clearly measurable outcome, it will result in nurses who are better equipped to deal with a variety of situations and patients who do not feel like customers buying their health from a corporation.
In conclusion, despite legitimate concerns related to its value, it is crucial nurses be capable of taking on a number of roles. This will have benefits not only for the nurses themselves but also their patients and society at large.
basic requirements minimum needed
effective works
nursing indeed being a nurse does in fact
wide range of skills lots of different abilities
detractors critics
point out argue
the essential role crucial part
streamlined simplified
undergo go through
fairly simple vocational training mostly basic training for a job
considered qualified professionals regarded as real nurses
perform limited basic tasks do a small number of jobs
taking blood extracting blood with a needle
checking vitals making sure their hear rate, blood pressure, etc. are ok
monitoring patients looking after sick people
referring urgent matters telling doctors about emergencies
purely concerned only care about
optimising profits making the most money possible
makes sense is logical
minimum standard least required
pay lower salaries not give much money to
expectation what one thinks will happen
high turnover lots of people changing jobs
as long as so far as
perform certain discrete skills can do specific tasks
no incentive no reason to
invest more put more money into
in practice in reality
occupy take on
outside beyond
literal job description strict demands of the job
double checking re-checking/verifying
administering giving
procedures processes, tasks
counseling giving therapy
rely need
medical advice suggestions about their health
psychological support emotional help
emotional tasks psychological jobs
justify a reason for it
clearly measurable outcome definite effect
result in leads to
better equipped better prepared for
deal with cope with
variety of situations many contexts
despite legitimate concerns regardless of real worries
related to having to do with
value importance
crucial essential
taking on also having to do
not only not just
but also including
at large all of it
ˈbeɪsɪk rɪˈkwaɪəmənts
ɪˈfɛktɪv
ˈnɜːsɪŋ ɪnˈdiːd
waɪd reɪnʤ ɒv skɪlz
dɪˈtræktəz
pɔɪnt aʊt
ði ɪˈsɛnʃəl rəʊl
ˈstriːmlaɪnd
ˌʌndəˈgəʊ
ˈfeəli ˈsɪmpl vəʊˈkeɪʃənl ˈtreɪnɪŋ
kənˈsɪdəd ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd prəˈfɛʃənlz
pəˈfɔːm ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbeɪsɪk tɑːsks
ˈteɪkɪŋ blʌd
ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈvaɪtlz
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənts
rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ ˈɜːʤənt ˈmætəz
ˈpjʊəli kənˈsɜːnd
ˈɒptɪmaɪzɪŋ ˈprɒfɪts
meɪks sɛns
ˈmɪnɪməm ˈstændəd
peɪ ˈləʊə ˈsæləriz
ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən
haɪ ˈtɜːnˌəʊvə
æz lɒŋ æz
pəˈfɔːm ˈsɜːtn dɪsˈkriːt skɪlz
nəʊ ɪnˈsɛntɪv
ɪnˈvɛst mɔː
ɪn ˈpræktɪs
ˈɒkjʊpaɪ
ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
ˈlɪtərəl ʤɒb dɪsˈkrɪpʃən
ˈdʌbl ˈʧɛkɪŋ
ədˈmɪnɪstərɪŋ
prəˈsiːʤəz
ˈkaʊns(ə)lɪŋ
rɪˈlaɪ
ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs
ˌsaɪkəˈlɒʤɪkəl səˈpɔːt
ɪˈməʊʃənl tɑːsks
ˈʤʌstɪfaɪ
ˈklɪəli ˈmɛʒərəbl ˈaʊtkʌm
rɪˈzʌlt ɪn
ˈbɛtər ɪˈkwɪpt
diːl wɪð
vəˈraɪəti ɒv ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃənz
dɪsˈpaɪt lɪˈʤɪtɪmɪt kənˈsɜːnz
rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː
ˈvæljuː
ˈkruːʃəl
ˈteɪkɪŋ ɒn
nɒt ˈəʊnli
bʌt ˈɔːlsəʊ
æt lɑːʤ
Remember and fill in the blanks:
Some feel nurses need to learn more than just the b______________________s of their jobs in order to be e____________e. In my opinion, n_______________d requires a w_______________________s.
D____________s p_______________t t____________________e of a nurse can be s_______________d. There are many countries where nurses u_____________o some f_______________e v______________________g and are then c_____________________________________s. Most only need to p____________________________s such as t________________d, c________________s, m_______________________s, and r_____________________________s to doctors. For a hospital p___________________d with o_______________________s, it m_____________________e that they would train nurses to a m__________________________d and p______________________s, with the e_________________n of h_____________________r. A_______________s nurses can p______________________________s, there is n_________________e to i________________e in their training.
I_________________e, however, nurses o________y roles o_________e than their l__________________________n. In most hospitals, nurses spend a lot of time d_______________________________g the medicines doctors are a__________________g, learning new p_________________s, and c_______________g patients. The patients likely communicate more with nurses than busy doctors and therefore r___y on them not only for m______________e but also p_______________________t. These e__________________s, in my opinion, j________y increased training. Even though this will not have a c___________________________e, it will r____________n nurses who are b__________________________d to d____________h a v_____________________s and patients who do not feel like customers buying their health from a corporation.
In conclusion, d____________________________s r______________o its v________e, it is c____________l nurses be capable of t___________n a number of roles. This will have benefits n__________y for the nurses themselves b_________o their patients and society a_________e.
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Many people believe that every individual is responsible for his/her own healthy lifestyle. Others believe that governments should take care of it.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
This is an IELTS writing task 2 sample answer essay on the topic of children learning to farm and grow vegetables and keep animals.
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It is sometimes suggested that primary schoolchildren should learn how to grow vegetables and keep animals.
Do you think that the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Some feel farming vegetables and taking care of animals should be added to the primary school curriculum. In my opinion, though there are drawbacks related to its feasibility, it would be a positive overall.
The disadvantages involve the struggles to implement this practice. Firstly, inner city schools do not have easy access to farms. A school in New York City already faced with rising student numbers and a lack of resources cannot be expected to bus thousands of students to nearby farmland on a regular basis. That would unequivocally be a poor allocation of limited resources. Secondly, even schools located in the countryside would have trouble enacting such an ambitious policy. They would need to connect with possibly reluctant local farms, convince teachers, parents, and students of the benefits, and divert funding towards a program with dubious 21st century value as society becomes increasingly urban and less agrarian.
Nonetheless, the skills learned would be transferrable and beneficial in themselves. Children learning to grow vegetables will be able to do that their entire lives and much more inclined to later tend a private garden. This can save money, encourage productivity, and improve health. Taking care of animals will also help them if they choose to keep livestock or pets. The greater benefit, however, will come from cultivation of personal qualities. Children will gain a greater sense of responsibility and internalise the real world effects of their negligence or dedication. Later in life regardless of their occupation and where they live, they will have increased self-reliance and a stronger recognition of how they can shape the world around them.
In conclusion, the personal benefits to raising animals and growing vegetables outweigh any perceived drawbacks concerning resources. Where possible, schools ought to enact these changes.
1. Some feel farming vegetables and taking care of animals should be added to the primary school curriculum. 2. In my opinion, though there are drawbacks related to its feasibility, it would be a positive overall.
1. The disadvantages involve the struggles to implement this practice. 2. Firstly, inner city schools do not have easy access to farms. 3. A school in New York City already faced with rising student numbers and a lack of resources cannot be expected to bus thousands of students to nearby farmland on a regular basis. 4. That would unequivocally be a poor allocation of limited resources. 5. Secondly, even schools located in the countryside would have trouble enacting such an ambitious policy. 6. They would need to connect with possibly reluctant local farms, convince teachers, parents, and students of the benefits, and divert funding towards a program with dubious 21st century value as society becomes increasingly urban and less agrarian.
1. Nonetheless, the skills learned would be transferrable and beneficial in themselves. 2. Children learning to grow vegetables will be able to do that their entire lives and much more inclined to later tend a private garden. 3. This can save money, encourage productivity, and improve health. 4. Taking care of animals will also help them if they choose to keep livestock or pets. 5. The greater benefit, however, will come from cultivation of personal qualities. 6. Children will gain a greater sense of responsibility and internalise the real world effects of their negligence or dedication. 7. Later in life regardless of their occupation and where they live, they will have increased self-reliance and a stronger recognition of how they can shape the world around them.
1. In conclusion, the personal benefits to raising animals and growing vegetables outweigh any perceived drawbacks concerning resources. 2. Where possible, schools ought to enact these changes.
What do the words in bold below mean?
Some feel farming vegetables and taking care of animals should be added to the primary school curriculum. In my opinion, though there are drawbacks related to its feasibility, it would be a positive overall.
The disadvantages involve the struggles to implement this practice. Firstly, inner city schools do not have easy access to farms. A school in New York City already faced with rising student numbers and a lack of resources cannot be expected to bus thousands of students to nearby farmland on a regular basis. That would unequivocally be a poor allocation of limited resources. Secondly, even schools located in the countryside would have trouble enacting such an ambitious policy. They would need to connect with possibly reluctant local farms, convince teachers, parents, and students of the benefits, and divert funding towards a program with dubious 21st century value as society becomes increasingly urban and less agrarian.
Nonetheless, the skills learned would be transferrable and beneficial in themselves. Children learning to grow vegetables will be able to do that their entire lives and much more inclined to later tend a private garden. This can save money, encourage productivity, and improve health. Taking care of animals will also help them if they choose to keep livestock or pets. The greater benefit, however, will come from cultivation of personal qualities. Children will gain a greater sense of responsibility and internalise the real world effects of their negligence or dedication. Later in life regardless of their occupation and where they live, they will have increased self-reliance and a stronger recognition of how they can shape the world around them.
In conclusion, the personal benefits to raising animals and growing vegetables outweigh any perceived drawbacks concerning resources. Where possible, schools ought to enact these changes.
taking care of looking after
added combined
primary school curriculum what kids study in school
though despite
drawbacks disadvantages
feasibility possibility
positive overall good in general
involve deal with
struggles have to fight with
implement put into practice
practice change
inner city schools poor schools in cities
easy access to farms can get to farms conveniently
faced with combat
rising student numbers more and more students
a lack of resources not enough money, teachers, etc.
bus verb for to take the bus
nearby farmland farms not far away
on a regular basis day after day
unequivocally without question
poor allocation of limited resources not distributing money, etc. well
located found in
trouble enacting difficulty doing
ambitious policy big plan
connect with talk to
reluctant local farms not willing farmers
convince persuade
divert funding send money in a different direction
dubious 21st century value questionable importance nowadays
increasingly urban and less agrarian more and more cities, fewer farms
transferrable can be used in other ways
beneficial in themselves good on its own
entire lives whole life
much more inclined more likely to
later tend a private garden after that take care of a small, private garden
encourage productivity make more active
keep livestock raise animals
greater benefit larger advantage
cultivation growing
personal qualities characteristics
gain a greater sense of responsibility become more responsible
internalise know deeply, understand
real world effects actul impact
negligence not paying attention to
dedication paying attention to
later in life as they get older
regardless of their occupation no matter what job they do
increased self-reliance not need others
stronger recognition better ability to understand
shape have control over
personal benefits helps an individual
outweigh stronger than
perceived drawbacks concerning resources ostensible disadvantages related to money
where possible if it can be done
ought should
enact these changes make these reforms
ˈteɪkɪŋ keər ɒv
ˈædɪd
ˈpraɪməri skuːl kəˈrɪkjʊləm
ðəʊ
ˈdrɔːbæks
ˌfiːzəˈbɪlɪti
ˈpɒzətɪv ˈəʊvərɔːl
ɪnˈvɒlv
ˈstrʌglz
ˈɪmplɪmənt
ˈpræktɪs
ˈɪnə ˈsɪti skuːlz
ˈiːzi ˈæksɛs tuː fɑːmz
feɪst wɪð
ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstjuːdənt ˈnʌmbəz
ə læk ɒv rɪˈsɔːsɪz
bʌs
ˈnɪəbaɪ ˈfɑːmlænd
ɒn ə ˈrɛgjʊlə ˈbeɪsɪs
ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəli
pʊər ˌæləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ɒv ˈlɪmɪtɪd rɪˈsɔːsɪz
ləʊˈkeɪtɪd
ˈtrʌbl ɪˈnæktɪŋ
æmˈbɪʃəs ˈpɒlɪsi
kəˈnɛkt wɪð
rɪˈlʌktənt ˈləʊkəl fɑːmz
kənˈvɪns
daɪˈvɜːt ˈfʌndɪŋ
ˈdjuːbiəs ˈtwɛnti fɜːst ˈsɛnʧʊri ˈvæljuː
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli ˈɜːbən ænd lɛs əˈgreərɪən
trænsˈfɜːrəbl
ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðəmˈsɛlvz
ɪnˈtaɪə lɪvz
mʌʧ mɔːr ɪnˈklaɪnd
ˈleɪtə tɛnd ə ˈpraɪvɪt ˈgɑːdn
ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti
kiːp ˈlaɪvstɒk
ˈgreɪtə ˈbɛnɪfɪt
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən
ˈpɜːsnl ˈkwɒlɪtiz
geɪn ə ˈgreɪtə sɛns ɒv rɪsˌpɒnsəˈbɪlɪti
ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz
rɪəl wɜːld ɪˈfɛkts
ˈnɛglɪʤəns
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
ˈleɪtər ɪn laɪf
rɪˈgɑːdlɪs ɒv ðeər ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
ɪnˈkriːst sɛlf-rɪˈlaɪəns
ˈstrɒŋgə ˌrɛkəgˈnɪʃən
ʃeɪp
ˈpɜːsnl ˈbɛnɪfɪts
aʊtˈweɪ
pəˈsiːvd ˈdrɔːbæks kənˈsɜːnɪŋ rɪˈsɔːsɪz
weə ˈpɒsəbl
ɔːt
ɪˈnækt ðiːz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz
Remember and fill in the blanks:
Some feel farming vegetables and t_________________f animals should be a________d to the p__________________________m. In my opinion, t_________h there are d_____________s related to its f______________y, it would be a p_______________l.
The disadvantages i__________e the s___________s to i____________t this p__________e. Firstly, i_________________s do not have e_____________________s. A school in New York City already f_______________h r__________________________s and a____________________s cannot be expected to b__s thousands of students to n_________________d o_____________________s. That would u__________________y be a p__________________________________s. Secondly, even schools l____________d in the countryside would have t__________________g such an a___________________y. They would need to c_________________h possibly r_______________________s, c____________e teachers, parents, and students of the benefits, and d________________g towards a program with d___________________________e as society becomes i_____________________________________n.
Nonetheless, the skills learned would be t_______________e and b__________________________s. Children learning to grow vegetables will be able to do that their e_______________s and m__________________d to l_____________________________n. This can save money, e_________________________y, and improve health. Taking care of animals will also help them if they choose to k___________________k or pets. The g_____________________t, however, will come from c_________________n of p_____________________s. Children will g_____________________________________y and i______________e the r__________________s of their n______________e or d________________n. L_________________e r_________________________________n and where they live, they will have i______________________e and a s________________________n of how they can s________e the world around them.
In conclusion, the p_____________________s to raising animals and growing vegetables o____________h any p____________________________________s. W___________________e, schools o________t to e__________________s.
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In spite of the advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry.
Why is this the case?
What can be done about this problem?
This is an IELTS writing task 1 sample answer essay about a process for modern landfills and household waste.
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The process details designs of a modern landfill for household waste.
The process details a modern landfill designed for the storage of household waste. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that it is a largely man-made process taking place in the natural environment that involves drainage and disposal of various liquids and gases as well as basic storage of the waste itself.
The landfill is a rectangular hole cut into a large piece of natural rock. To finish the construction, there are synthetic pipes and a clay layer placed against the rock as well as drainage pipes and a drainage tank at the bottom of the landfill.
When in use, the household waste is stored in the main compartment and liquid waste is held in the tank. The landfill is then closed and paved over with a single clay layer with the synthetic pipes still in place that can transport gases in or out of the storage area.
1. The process details a modern landfill designed for the storage of household waste. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that it is a largely man-made process taking place in the natural environment that involves drainage and disposal of various liquids and gases as well as basic storage of the waste itself.
1. The landfill is a rectangular hole cut into a large piece of natural rock. 2. To finish the construction, there are synthetic pipes and a clay layer placed against the rock as well as drainage pipes and a drainage tank at the bottom of the landfill.
1. When in use, the household waste is stored in the main compartment and liquid waste is held in the tank. 2. The landfill is then closed and paved over with a single clay layer with the synthetic pipes still in place that can transport gases in or out of the storage area.
What do the words in bold below mean?
The process details a modern landfill designed for the storage of household waste. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that it is a largely man-made process taking place in the natural environment that involves drainage and disposal of various liquids and gases as well as basic storage of the waste itself.
The landfill is a rectangular hole cut into a large piece of natural rock. To finish the construction, there are synthetic pipes and a clay layer placed against the rock as well as drainage pipes and a drainage tank at the bottom of the landfill.
When in use, the household waste is stored in the main compartment and liquid waste is held in the tank. The landfill is then closed and paved over with a single clay layer with the synthetic pipes still in place that can transport gases in or out of the storage area.
details describes
modern landfill new way of storing trash
designed for made for
storage kept
household waste trash from the home
looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that overall
largely mostly
man-made process not natural
taking place happening
natural environment not man-made
involves drainage includes draining where the water seeps away
disposal getting rid of
basic storage necessary holding
waste itself trash by itself
rectangular hole shape cut into the Earth
cut into formed from
natural rock stone
construction making of
synthetic pipes unnatural tubes/pipes
clay layer some mud
placed against lined against
as well as and
drainage pipes taking substances away
drainage tank where substances are drained to
bottom underneath
when in use as it is being used
stored kept in
main compartment major storage piece
liquid waste is held non-solid trash kept
paved over covered
still in place still there
transport gases send fumes
storage area where everything is kept
ˈdiːteɪlz
ˈmɒdən ˈlændfɪl
dɪˈzaɪnd fɔː
ˈstɔːrɪʤ
ˈhaʊshəʊld weɪst
ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˈəʊvərɔːl pəˈspɛktɪv, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdɪli əˈpærənt ðæt
ˈlɑːʤli
ˈmænˈmeɪd ˈprəʊsɛs
ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs
ˈnæʧrəl ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt
ɪnˈvɒlvz ˈdreɪnɪʤ
dɪsˈpəʊzəl
ˈbeɪsɪk ˈstɔːrɪʤ
weɪst ɪtˈsɛlf
rɛkˈtæŋgjʊlə həʊl
kʌt ˈɪntuː
ˈnæʧrəl rɒk
kənˈstrʌkʃən
sɪnˈθɛtɪk paɪps
kleɪ ˈleɪə
pleɪst əˈgɛnst
æz wɛl æz
ˈdreɪnɪʤ paɪps
ˈdreɪnɪʤ tæŋk
ˈbɒtəm
wɛn ɪn juːz
stɔːd
meɪn kəmˈpɑːtmənt
ˈlɪkwɪd weɪst ɪz hɛld
peɪvd ˈəʊvə
stɪl ɪn pleɪs
ˈtrænspɔːt ˈgæsɪz
ˈstɔːrɪʤ ˈeərɪə
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The process d_________s a m______________l d______________r the s_________e of h__________________e. L____________________________________________________t it is a l__________y m_____________________s t________________e in the n________________________t that i____________________e and d___________l of various liquids and gases as well as b________________e of the w_______________f.
The landfill is a r___________________e c____________o a large piece of n____________________k. To finish the c_________________n, there are s___________________________s and a c________________r p___________________t the rock a__________________s d_________________s and a d_________________k at the b_________m of the landfill.
W____________e, the household waste is s_________d in the m________________________t and l_____________________d in the tank. The landfill is then closed and p_____________r with a single clay layer with the synthetic pipes s_______________e that can t_________________s in or out of the s________________a.
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Dave
Write a letter to your landlord complaining about noise in the block of flats which he owns. Include
Where you live
The problem
What he should do
Dear Mr. Sanders,
My name is Dave and I’m your tenant at the Sunny Villa apartment complex. I’ve been living here for the last two years in apartment 52 in Block C, one of the apartments overlooking the main street.
I’m writing because I have some complaints about recent noise levels. It has always been a noisy area but is getting worse because of renovation construction in the apartment above me and new neighbors next to me. The construction has been going on for a couple of months and they are inconsiderate about early mornings when I’m usually still sleeping. The neighbors that just moved in next to me a month ago are also in the habit of hosting loud parties every Saturday night.
I’d like you to talk to the building management to see how long the remodeling will be going on for and if they can stick to more regular and decent working hours. As for the adjacent neighbors, I’ve already spoken with them to no avail so I’d recommend you also mention this to the management for them to deal with it.
Thanks for helping out,
Dave
1. Dear Mr. Sanders,
2. My name is Dave and I’m your tenant at the Sunny Villa apartment complex. 3. I’ve been living here for the last two years in apartment 52 in Block C, one of the apartments overlooking the main street.
1. I’m writing because I have some complaints about recent noise levels. 2. It has always been a noisy area but is getting worse because of renovation construction in the apartment above me and new neighbors next to me. 3. The construction has been going on for a couple of months and they are inconsiderate about early mornings when I’m usually still sleeping. 4. The neighbors that just moved in next to me a month ago are also in the habit of hosting loud parties every Saturday night.
1. I’d like you to talk to the building management to see how long the remodeling will be going on for and if they can stick to more regular and decent working hours. 2. As for the adjacent neighbors, I’ve already spoken with them to no avail so I’d recommend you also mention this to the management for them to deal with it.
3. Thanks for helping out,
4. Dave
What do the words in bold below mean?
Dear Mr. Sanders,
My name is Dave and I’m your tenant at the Sunny Villa apartment complex. I’ve been living here for the last two years in apartment 52 in Block C, one of the apartments overlooking the main street.
I’m writing because I have some complaints about recent noise levels. It has always been a noisy area but is getting worse because of renovation construction in the apartment above me and new neighbors next to me. The construction has been going on for a couple of months and they are inconsiderate about early mornings when I’m usually still sleeping. The neighbors that just moved in next to me a month ago are also in the habit of hosting loud parties every Saturday night.
I’d like you to talk to the building management to see how long the remodeling will be going on for and if they can stick to more regular and decent working hours. As for the adjacent neighbors, I’ve already spoken with them to no avail so I’d recommend you also mention this to the management for them to deal with it.
Thanks for helping out,
Dave
tenant person who lives there
apartment complex group of apartment buildings
overlooking above the
main street busy thoroughfare
complaints gripes
noise levels too noisy
noisy area area with lots of noise
getting worse not getting better
renovation construction fixing up an apartment
apartment above me apartment over
new neighbors people living next door
couple of months 2 months
inconsiderate not caring about others
just moved in new tenants
in the habit usually
hosting loud parties having loud parties
building management those who run the apartments
remodeling renovating
going on for continuing for
stick to more regular and decent working hours keep up with normal hours
adjacent next to
to no avail hasn’t worked
mention say
deal with it take care of
thanks for helping out sincerely
ˈtɛnənt
əˈpɑːtmənt ˈkɒmplɛks
ˌəʊvəˈlʊkɪŋ
meɪn striːt
kəmˈpleɪnts
nɔɪz ˈlɛvlz
ˈnɔɪzi ˈeərɪə
ˈgɛtɪŋ wɜːs
ˌrɛnəʊˈveɪʃən kənˈstrʌkʃən
əˈpɑːtmənt əˈbʌv miː
njuː ˈneɪbəz
ˈkʌpl ɒv mʌnθs
ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərɪt
ʤʌst muːvd ɪn
ɪn ðə ˈhæbɪt
ˈhəʊstɪŋ laʊd ˈpɑːtiz
ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmænɪʤmənt
ˌriːˈmɒdlɪŋ
ˈgəʊɪŋ ɒn fɔː
stɪk tuː mɔː ˈrɛgjʊlər ænd ˈdiːsnt ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈaʊəz
əˈʤeɪsənt
tuː nəʊ əˈveɪl
ˈmɛnʃən
diːl wɪð ɪt
θæŋks fɔː ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt
Remember and fill in the blanks:
Dear Mr. Sanders,
My name is Dave and I’m your t_________t at the Sunny Villa a____________________x. I’ve been living here for the last two years in apartment 52 in Block C, one of the apartments o____________g the m__________t.
I’m writing because I have some c____________s about recent n____________s. It has always been a n___________a but is g____________e because of r_____________________n in the a____________________e and n_______________s next to me. The construction has been going on for a c___________________s and they are i_______________e about early mornings when I’m usually still sleeping. The neighbors that j_____________n next to me a month ago are also i______________t of h________________s every Saturday night.
I’d like you to talk to the b_____________________t to see how long the r_______________g will be g________________r and if they can s_______________________________________________s. As for the a____________t neighbors, I’ve already spoken with them t___________l so I’d recommend you also m__________n this to the management for them to d_______________t.
T_________________________t,
Dave
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