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Making Formal Complaints and Seeking Resolution

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  • Communicative Objective: Learn to describe a problem formally, explain its impact, request corrective action, and remain assertive but polite when seeking a resolution.
  • 5 Core Functional Sentences:
    1. I am writing to express my concern about the service I received during my recent visit.
    2. Although I reported the issue immediately, no action appears to have been taken.
    3. I would appreciate it if the matter could be investigated as soon as possible.
    4. Given the inconvenience this has caused, I believe a full refund would be appropriate.
    5. I hope the issue can be resolved promptly without the need for further action.
  • Grammar Focus: Formal passive structures; present perfect passive; would appreciate it if; modal passive; concessive clauses.
  • Vocabulary Focus: complaint, inconvenience, investigate, refund, resolve
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