Band 6+: Your neighbor's dog frequently barks at night, disturbing your sleep and that of other residents. Write a letter to your neighbor explaining the problem. You should include details about: - how the barking affects you and others - when the barking usually occurs - suggest possible solutions to the issue.

Dear neighbour,

My name is Hassan. I am your neighbour who lives in the appartment next door. I am a university student. I would like to draw you attention to a little problem, if I may. As a student, at nights, I need to stay up to study and at others, I need to sleep early for the exams but recently, I have noticed that your dog’s barking has been a source of great inconvenience to me unfortunately.

As I mentioned before, my concetration on my studies as well as my sleep quality have been both affected by the dog’s barking. Once I sit down to revise the graphs, the diagrams and the numbers , which require a great deal of attention, the barking goes high and gets me out of my focus. I tried many solutions to cope with the problem, like putting ear-plugs, playing classical music, and even changing my desk from one room to another except none of them worked. Worst even, I think the dog also has robbed me off of a good night sleep. Consequently, my productivity and my results have been negatively affected.

As a solution, I sugget, if I may, taking the dog into a training center. Professional help, tips from the experts may be of great help to get the dog to learn new habits. It may be beneficial for you and the rest of the neighbourhood.

Yours sincerely,

Hassan