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 You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
letter to inform you about my lost item
last
Sunday at the Colombo fort.
Last
weekend while I have returned back to home, I have lost my laptop bag at your railway station. It is a black colour with a red outline,
also
there is a tag inside the front pocket.
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laptop was there in the luggage. While I was walking to the No 09 platform, it was there with me, but when I got on the train, the baggage has been missing. I am not exactly sure how it happened. I kept it
next
to me before I jumped onto the train and that was the
last
memory I remembered. I would be grateful if you could put an announcement on
this
incident and help me to find the lost item because it is more important to me. Look forward to hearing from you. yours faithfully, Masha Dheerasinghe
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

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

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  • thirdly
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  • moreover
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  • therefore
  • however
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable item
  • distinctive features
  • left behind
  • compartment
  • last seen
  • retrieved
  • item description
  • identifying information
  • contact
  • lost and found
  • appropriate department
  • expeditious
  • immediate assistance
  • trace
  • recovery
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