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On a recent holiday you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter, explain What you lost How you lost it What you want the insurance company to do

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Dear sir, I was on holiday the other week to Cox's Bazar and
while
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 there, my
laptop
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 was stolen. My
Laptop
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 is a MacBook Pro and was detailed in my insurance policy beforehand.
Additionally
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,my AirPods,which were
next
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 to the
Laptop
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,are
also
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 gone . The event occurred at a local cafe.I left my bag,
laptop
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,and earphones at my table
while
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 I went to the bathroom and when I returned several minutes later,they were all missing.
Therefore
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,I asked the cafe owner but he did not notice someone taking them and their security camera is out of order.
However
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, we reported the incident to the police. I attached the police report associated with the incident and hope that you will be able to reimburse me based on my policy as promptly as possible.
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,Thefts
while
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 on holiday are covered by my membership. Please make a direct transfer to the associated account. If you have
further
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 questions, do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone. Please reply promptly. Best Regards, Tasa

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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.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable possession
  • insurance claim
  • misplace
  • irreplaceable
  • receipt
  • policyholder
  • reimbursement
  • coverage
  • claim number
  • deductible
  • documentation
  • authenticate
  • liability
  • premium
  • accidental loss
  • indemnity
  • beneficiary
  • contact details
  • substantiate
  • correspondence
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