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 were unhappy with the staff Suggest what action the train company should take

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Dear train company, I hope that you are having a nice day.
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, I am writing to you because I have had some trouble with the
tickets
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that I bought a couple of days ago. Well,
this
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is what happened. I bought some train
tickets
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a few days ago, and I thought that when I got to the train station, I could use those
tickets
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. Unfortunately, it turned out that I could not use them.
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I sought help, but I did not get any. One staff member knew of my problems, but he did not provide any useful solutions.
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, I was extremely disappointed about what happened. So, after my trip, I decided to write to you to make a complaint. Anyway, I would like to make some suggestions about
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situation.
First,
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I would like to have a refund for my
tickets
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.
Second,
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if that staff member could receive some training,
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is acceptable. I hope my requests do not cause any inconvenience. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. Kind regards, Rose

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Task Achievement
Consider adding more details about the issue with the tickets to strengthen your response. For example, include specifics about why the tickets were not valid.
Coherence and Cohesion
Try to ensure that each paragraph contains a single clear idea. The second paragraph mixes the description of the ticket issue and the staff's unhelpfulness somewhat, and clarity could be improved.
Task Achievement
Your letter has a polite and suitable tone throughout, which is commendable.
Coherence and Cohesion
The structure of the letter is clear, with a proper greeting and closing, making it easy to follow.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • disappointed
  • inconvenience
  • frustrated
  • incompetent
  • unhelpful
  • inconsiderate
  • ruined
  • compensation
  • refund
  • apology
  • reimbursement
  • improvement
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