On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately you have travel insurance to cover the cost of the lost item. Write a letter to the insurance manager. In your letter:. describe the item you lost explain how you lost it tell the insurance company what you would like them to do

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to file a claim regarding a lost Item while travelling abroad during Christmas. Unfortunately, during the holidays I have lost my computer. The machine in reference was bought 2 years ago, before joining college, a relatively new computer with still plenty to give. I have attached the receipt containing full details
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price and specs, in
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$1200 Dell 16
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. I record having the computer in the airport lounge before my flight back, but I can't remember getting home with it. I most likely forgot it in one bin
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the Guarulhos International airport while passing through security checks. I expect a money deposit on my checking account for the full value of the lost item as stated in our contract. I understand the processing time should take less than 2 weeks, as per the website information.
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, if the deposit is not made I would like to have an explanation for the delay. Yours faithfully, Evandro Ramos
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable item
  • travel insurance
  • insurance manager
  • reimbursement
  • coverage policy
  • preventive measures
  • sentimental value
  • monetary value
  • swift resolution
  • reimbursement
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