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On a recent holiday, you lost a valuable item. Fortunately, you have a travel insurance to cover the cost of anything lost. Write a letter to the manager of your insurance company. In your letter: 1)describe the lost item. 2)Explain how you lost it 3)Tell the insurance company what you would like them to do

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Dear sir, I am writing to claim my lost Samsung
phone
 during the trip. The
phone
 model is Samsung Z fold4 whose approximate market value is $3000. It is a rose gold
color
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 device covered with a back case.
Last
 week I went on a trip to Winnipeg. I stayed in a hotel.
While
 taking a bath I forget to lock my room and after I see my
phone
 is missing. I assume it is stolen because I tried a lot to get it back but I failed. I called on my
phone
 from my friend's mobile but a few moments later it got switched off.
then
 I came to understand someone had stolen it.
This
 device is very precious to me because it is given by my fiance and my sentiments are attached to it. Please let me know If you need any details. Yours faithfully Bavia
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task response
Ensure to address all the specific points mentioned in the prompt: description of lost item, explanation of how it was lost, and the request for action from the insurance company.
coherence cohesion
Use appropriate paragraph structure and cohesive devices to improve the overall organization of the letter.
lexical resource
Expand your range of vocabulary to better convey the details of the lost item and the circumstances surrounding its loss.
grammatical range
Work on sentence structure and use of appropriate grammar to enhance the clarity and precision of your writing.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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