You recently bought some train tickets for a journey a week in advance. When you went to the station to catch the train, you were told you could not use the tickets and the staff were very unhelpful to you. Write a letter to the train company. In your letter • describe the problem you had with the tickets • say why you were unhappy with the staff • suggest what action the train company should take

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to you in regard to an issue that I had at the train station
last
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week. I bought the train
tickets
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online one week before the date I was planning to
travel
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, as I was going to
travel
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from Montevideo station to Caunses station to attend my friend's wedding. Unfortunately, I could not
travel
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due to
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some problems with my
tickets
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, I still could not understand as I followed the online steps and I am pretty sure I bought the right
tickets
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. The staff that were working that day were very unhelpful and did not mind helping me.
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, without giving me any explanation they told me I had to buy new
tickets
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there to be able to
travel
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.
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that was completely pointless as my
tickets
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were valid, I had to buy them again as I really needed to take that train. I am very disappointed with
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situation, I have been buying
tickets
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online for ages and I have never had any problem until
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day. I would very much appreciate it if you could provide some training for the staff, would be good if the people who are working there could be capable of providing some solutions and being more friendly as well. Thank you for your attention on
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matter, I eagerly await your response. Kind regards, Jimena Ilaria

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Task Achievement
Make sure to provide specific suggestions for action that the company should take. This will strengthen the task achievement and clarity of purpose in your request.
Coherence and Cohesion
Try to link the ideas within the paragraphs more clearly with transitional phrases. This will enhance the flow and coherence.
Task Achievement
The letter effectively introduces the problem and states the purpose clearly.
Coherence and Cohesion
The structure of the letter is logical, and the sequence of events is well organized, making it easy to follow.
Task Achievement
The language used is polite and suitable for formal correspondence, maintaining a respectful tone throughout the letter.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • disappointed
  • inconvenience
  • frustrated
  • incompetent
  • unhelpful
  • inconsiderate
  • ruined
  • compensation
  • refund
  • apology
  • reimbursement
  • improvement
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