You have lost an item of value on a train. Write a letter to the railway company. In your letter: describe the item explain where and when you left it say what action you would like the company to take

Dear Sir, I am writing to inform you about the item that I lost on one of the trains operated by your company. The item in question is my wallet with a brown leather exterior and a black interior with a tiny bull sigil at the front. It had all my important cards for banking, driver's license, university and photo identification , including some money , about $50. Aside from these, I had a passport-sized photo of my partner inside the clear casing of the wallet. As for the area of the loss, I had it with me
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boarding the interstate train headed from Sydney to Brisbane , and I realised I had left it in the train
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getting off
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morning ;
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, the train had already departed. I specifically remember sitting in one of the upper deck seats of the second carriage throughout my journey. I hope the aforementioned information might be of help , and I request you to take urgent action in regards to my lost
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for which you can contact me via letter or at +971234567890. Sincerely, Alex Shaff

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task response
Make clear what you want the company to do, in one short line.
coherence and cohesion
Put ideas in small parts. Use 2 or 3 short paragraphs.
coherence and cohesion
Use easy links like and, but, then to show order.
format
Check you have spaces after punctuation and use full stops.
task response
Give exact place and time in short form.
tone
Polite tone and formal style.
content
The item and place are clear.
content
You give how to contact you.
structure
Opening and closing are used.
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.

Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable
  • distinguishing features
  • route
  • carriage
  • seat number
  • lost and found department
  • appropriate steps
  • contact information
  • swift and positive action
  • item of value
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