You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You recently made a journey by train. When you got on the train, you realised you had left a bag on the platform. Write a letter to the station manager. In your letter: • give details of where and when you left the bag • describe the bag and its contents • suggest how you could get the bag back Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Deta
Sir and Correct your spelling
Data
madam
,
I am writing to you regarding a Capitalize word
Madam
bag
I accidentally left on the platform during a recent train ride. I very much hope that you can help me find it.
On October 15, I boarded a train from Oxford to London at 10:45 am. Unfortunately, it was after departure that I realized I had left my bag
on the platform next to the benches on platform number 3. It was quite crowded so I didn't have time to go back for it.
The bag
is a small black leather backpack with silver zippers and the Urban Traveler logo on the front. Inside is
my laptop, notepad and a few important documents for work. The front pocket holds a blue water bottle and headphones.
If you manage to find the Correct subject-verb agreement
are
bag
, please keep it on the "lost and found items" rack so I can pick it up. Or, if possible, I am willing to pay shipping for you to mail it to my address.Thank you so much for your help. I look forward to your reply.
Regards, Buikli KaterinaSubmitted by acaitaz on
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Coherence/Cohesion
Try to ensure each paragraph focuses on a single idea or purpose. This will make your letter easier to read and understand.
Greeting/Closing
Make sure to use a formal salutation at the beginning, such as "Dear Sir/Madam" or "Dear Station Manager."
Task Achievement
Your response effectively covers the task requirements, but ensure all elements are equally detailed.
Task Achievement
Your description of the bag and its contents is clear and detailed, which is very helpful for identification purposes.
Suitable Writing Tone
The letter has a polite and formal tone appropriate for writing to a station manager.
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.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite
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