Question –
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money.
Write a letter to the local council. In your letter:
- give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
- explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
- describe the possible effects on local people it the centre closes
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Answer –
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my thoughts on your decision to shut down my city’s only sports and recreational centre to save some government funds.
When we are free, my friends and I do various activities in this complex. For example, we usually go to the gym or play table tennis or basketball there, but sometimes, when we are too tired, we like to relax in a spa. My family likes to visit the cafe or play in the playground to spend leisure time.
This centre is crucial for us and the local community because it is the only place they can use to socialise and make friends without having to spend a lot of money at places such as clubs and pubs. Also, many meetings are held in the meeting hall to discuss problems and solutions to improve our localities and the city.
However, if the centre were closed by the government, it would have adverse ramifications for the locals, especially those living alone and the elderly. This is because, after the closure of the centre, they will not have any place nearby to go and meet people. They may feel isolated, and this could result in such individuals falling into depression. Moreover, youngsters will have no place to play or exercise, and it could make them indifferent towards sports and health, and as a result, they could face health issues like obesity and heart problems.
I appreciate your consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Robbie Williams