You are studying at a university in New Zealand. Your passport was stolen three days ago. Write a letter to you embassy, giving details of what happened and asking what you should do next.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope
this
letter finds you well. I am a Chinese student currently studying in
Auckland University and I am writing to enquiry about the necessary steps to have my Change preposition
at
passport
reissued as it was stolen 3 days ago in Christchurch.
Last
Friday I traveled
from Auckland to Christchurch to visit my friends. Upon arrival at the hotel, I found that my Change the spelling
travelled
passport
, along with
the caddy that contains
it, was missing. I immediately reported Wrong verb form
contained
this
case to the nearest police station and after checking the video record they found that it was stolen on my way from the train station to the hotel. This
case is still under investigation and up to now I have not received any update from the police.
Therefore
, I would like to request your kind assistance in reissuing a new copy of the passport
. I would like to know the information as well as
the documents I need to submit. It would be highly appreciated if you could also
tell me how long it might take to receive the new one.
I would highly appreciate it if you could reply to my request at your first
convenience as the Correct word choice
earliest
passport
is my only valid identification document in New Zealand. I have attached a scan
copy of my original Change the verb form
scanned
passport
in
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to
this
email for your reference, and please contact me if you need any further
information.
Thank you for your attention and kind assistance in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Changyue ZhouSubmitted by 997339155 on
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Task Response
To improve task response, make sure to clearly state the purpose of your letter in the opening paragraph. While you've mentioned the lost passport and the need for reissuing it, explicitly stating your request early on can make your intent clearer to the reader.
Coherence and Cohesion
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