Writing EOI B2, 4

Duración: 90 minutos.

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Laura, I am writing to have online therapy. I would like some counselling about my problem. I am worried because I think that I have an addiction. 

I spend all my free time playing computer games. It doesn’t matter what kind of game it is, but I play night and day. At my job, I check my mobile phone for notifications or emails about the game that I played the night before.

The first thing I do when I arrive at home is switch on my computer. Sometimes, I don’t eat or forget about other important activities in my everyday life. Apart from this, I lie when someone asks for my day, I make up a story. 

Could you help me? I am hopeless!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

Laura

19th Jan 2021

Monday 7 p.m.

Dear Diary,

I have finished my studies at University! I am so happy and excited. However, I don’t know what to do now. I would like to travel, maybe spend a year in a foreign country like Mexico to learn the language and live with the natives.

I have explained my intention to my parents and they want me to have the experience but they need my help in the restaurant. My family has a restaurant in the north of London which is very popular in the neighborhood. It is known about pasta and traditional meals.  Therefore, in the pandemic situation, we lost a lot of money, and last month, we opened the door again.

My parents have many debts, and these have increased over the years. They are going to organize some important meals and don’t have enough workers.

It’s a difficult choice for me because in the future perhaps I won’t have this opportunity.

If I don’t help my parents, they‘ll lose the restaurant because it’s an important source of income for the family.

I’m a sea of doubts!

After thinking a lot I have decided to rest here and help my family. I believe that it’s an important opportunity to earn some money for my trip. It could be done next year and I would have some extra money.