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Requesting a Plumber

Writing Task 1 · Writing an Email. Write a formal email to your landlord about a faulty kitchen tap, describing the problem, explaining what you have already tried, and asking for a plumber to be sent.

CELPIP Writing Task 1 gives you 27 minutes to write an email of 150–200 words. The prompt describes an everyday situation - a complaint to a landlord, a request to a manager, a note to a neighbour - and lists the points your email must address.

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Requesting a Plumber

Formal email

27:00

A Problem with the Kitchen Tap

Read the following information.

You rent a one-bedroom apartment in a small building in Burnaby. Something has gone wrong with the kitchen tap in your unit, and you have tried a few things yourself without success. Your landlord lives in another city and handles all repairs by email. You have written to her once before, about a hallway light.

3 sample responses

1.

Write an email to your landlord in about 150-200 words. Your email should do the following things:

  • Describe the problem with the kitchen tap and say how long it has been going on.
  • Explain exactly what you have already tried in order to fix it yourself.
  • Ask for a plumber to be sent and state the days and times you are available.
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