You paid for a one month English Language course at a college overseas but you cannot attend. Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter Introduce yourself and give details of the course. Explain why you are unable to attend the course. Say what you would like to do

Dear Upper Madison College Administrator, My name is Trang Pham, and I recently enrolled in the one-month English as
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to begin
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on August 15th, 2025. For the record, my student ID is TP19348 and my class code is ESL34. I have completed a full payment and
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to arrive
Canada
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one week ahead. Unfortunately, I regret to inform you that I
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not be able to attend the
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as planned.
Due to
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an unexpected family emergency, I must remain in my home country for a few more weeks.
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situation has made it impossible for me to travel overseas during the
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period. Given the
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, I would be grateful if you could advise any possible solution,
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as
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available program transfer or a partial amount of refund. I personally prefer the
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transfer option since I still would love to participate in
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an English
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learning
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and prepare myself for the future living in Canada.
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, I understand that it would require a lot of paperwork and might not be possible. In that case, I agree with a refund and will register for
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. Thank you for your understanding, and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Trang Pham

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Make sure each paragraph has only one main idea to keep things clear.
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Consider breaking your longer sentences into shorter ones for better readability.
task achievement
You clearly stated your reason for not attending and your preferred solutions, which is great!
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You have a polite tone in your letter, which is important for this type of communication.
coherence and cohesion
Your introduction and conclusion are clear and appropriate.
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