You have recently been on a vacation in a foreign country and stayed at a home-stay, you have realised that you have misplaced an expensive wristwatch and cannot find it. Write a letter to the family you stayed with. In your letter: Give details of your stay Describe your wristwatch If found how they could return it to you.

Dear Mr Lam, I am Terannce Tsui and I had been staying at your place with your family from the 2nd of July to the 10th of July. I am writing to you regarding my wristwatch and I think I might leave it in your place during my stay. It is a Rolex watch and it costs around ten thousand dollars. It is in grey colour and you may find a logo of Rolex printed on the back of the watch.
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my memory, I might leave it in my room, probably inside the top closet drawer. Please contact me on my phone on 92691339 no matter if you can find my watch or not . As my friend, Tammy, is going to visit Japan next week, she may visit you and get it back for me if you can find it. Thank you for your help and I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Terrance Tsui
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