Band 6+: You have learned from a news article that a real estate company is going to build a shopping center near your home. However, you think that the shopping center should not be built there. Write a letter to the city counselor. In your letter, • say how you have learned about the plan • explain how it is going to negatively affect the residential area where you live • say what you think the city council should do about it

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to express my concern about the shopping centre near my house. I have read about it in the newspaper recently about a new shopping centre near Phase 1 of medali. I am afraid that the construction of this shopping centre will negatively impact our residential area. This project could cause traffic congestion, noise pollution, and other disturbances. Due to this, the peace and quite of our neighbourhood will be destroyed. On the other hand, the shopping centre also has alcohol shops, which will have a negative impact on the schools and religious places nearby.

I would like to suggest that the shopping centre should not be built inside the residential area. It can be built somewhere outside the area. Due to this, the pollution, noise and other disturbances can be controlled.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Sonam Kamy