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You recently took a plane to a holiday in a foreign city, and on arrival you found that your luggage was lost. You did not receive your luggage until the last day of your holiday. Write to the airline: -Complaining about this situation -Saying why it caused you problems -Seeking suitable compensation

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Dear Sir or Madam, The purpose of writing
this
 letter to you is that when I got a ticket to London, I left my luggage in the luggage room, but when I arrived in London, my suitcase was full. In my suitcase were my clothes, essentials for leisure, and most importantly, my money. I demand that you find my luggage. I couldn't rest because of them, I missed a lot of my activities and I couldn't go home without my money. I request you to solve
this
 problem and I ask you to cover the loss if my suitcase is not found. If you do not solve
this
 problem, I will contact the relevant places. Sardar Muzaffarov
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task achievement
Ensure clarity of the issue described, focusing on accurately reporting details such as the delay in receiving the luggage.
coherence cohesion
Work on structuring responses better, adding clear paragraphs for introduction, main body, and conclusion.
task achievement
Include more specific details about how the lack of luggage impacted your holiday to make your letter more persuasive.
task achievement
The letter clearly states the main problem and requests compensation.
coherence cohesion
The intent behind writing the letter is clearly expressed.

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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • dissatisfaction
  • luggage handling
  • emotional stress
  • essential items
  • financial strain
  • replacement items
  • compensation
  • refund
  • monetary compensation
  • inconvenience
  • suitable solution
  • customer service
  • reimbursement
  • troubling experience
  • resolve
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