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

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Dear Sir/Madam My name is Shweta Bhat, I recently booked a
train
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ticket from Jammu to Mumbai, 3 tier A/C, seat number 23C, and as per the website I was not required to carry a printout of the ticket just to show the barcode when I
board
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the
train
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, but when I was about to board the
train
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the TC stopped me and ask for a print out of the ticket, and when I try to explain that
i
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I
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do not have a printout and presented the barcode, he told me that I was not allowed to ride a
train
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with the printout, he would not listen to or help me in any way possible, so it is with great regret that I inform you that your staff was not helpful or aware of the basic situation, and I urge you to look into it or
least
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prepare some
countermeasure
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. Sincerely, Shweta Bhat.

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task achievement
Include specific suggestions for the train company on how to address the issue. This will strengthen your task achievement score.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single idea and elaborate on it further to maintain clarity and coherence.
coherence cohesion
The letter has a clear greeting and a closing which adds to the formal tone.
task achievement
You clearly stated the problem with the tickets and your dissatisfaction with the staff, which helps in achieving the task response.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • disappointed
  • inconvenience
  • frustrated
  • incompetent
  • unhelpful
  • inconsiderate
  • ruined
  • compensation
  • refund
  • apology
  • reimbursement
  • improvement
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