recently travelled by train on a business trip. When you got off, you left some luggage on the train by mistake. Write a letter to the manager of the lost property office at the train company. In your letter give details of your journey describe the luggage and its contents say what you want him/her to do.

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to ask whether you have the luggage that I left on Platform 4 at Tehran Central Station at 8am,
this
morning (23 October). The luggage is applying medium size and made of still. It contains some clothing (a pair of jeans, T-shirts, a formal coat and personal pictures). Unfortunately, my laptop was inside the suitcase, I have very important information date into the laptop
that is
related to my job. In fact, I have a family photo
that is
especially for me because of
this
when I was applying for the past 20 years. As you can imagine, I am very keen to have
this
returned. I don’t believe the luggage or what is inside it will be of much value to anyone else, but it is important to me. I am staying in the hotel Hilton in Tehran. You can contact me on 09357274099. Yours Faithfully, Mohsen Ijbari
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task achievement
Ensure all luggage descriptions include clear details such as color or other distinguishing features.
coherence cohesion
Check for small grammatical errors, such as verb tense consistency and article use.
task achievement
The letter maintains a polite and formal tone throughout, which is suitable for a business correspondence.
coherence cohesion
Overall, the letter structure is clear, with a logical flow from the description of the issue to the request for action.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

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Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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