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You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter • describe the item • explain where and when you left it • say what action you would like the company to take

#item #value #train #railway #company #action
Dear Sir, I am writing
this
 letter to complain about my mobile phone which I lost on a subway train. I recently purchased an Apple iPhone 11 series of black colour from the Costco business centre, which
it
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cost me around $1200.
Additionally
, I took the insurance for that mobile for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase. It has an elegant look and style with almost all the features of upcoming mobile devices.
Last
 week on Friday at around 5 o clock in the evening, when I am on my way to pick up my friend, I catch the
first class
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 coach from the Union subway station to Kenndy station. Since its very
first
 time
to travel
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 in
subway
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, I kept my mobile phone in the front seat which is basically free all the time for my journey. While I am in a hurry to pick up my friend, I left the mobile in that coach. Even though I have the insurance for my iPhone, it would be great if you could take up
an
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action to fill the missing case and try to locate my lost device. It would be a great benefit for the insurance company as well as for me, in case
of
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you are able to track my device. Appreciate your efforts. Looking forward
your
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 positive response. Yours faithfully, Meera Shareef

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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable
  • distinguishing features
  • route
  • carriage
  • seat number
  • lost and found department
  • appropriate steps
  • contact information
  • swift and positive action
  • item of value
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