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I Lost My Phone

You will learn how to talk about losing something and how to ask for help to find it. This lesson covers the basics of conversing about a lost item and how to use the past simple tense to describe what happened.

I Lost My Phone

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I lost my phone

Based on what you heard in the recording, please answer the following questions. This activity will help you practice listening skills, understand common expressions, and improve your basic English comprehension. Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer. Click Start to launch the quiz!

1) What does the word 'terrible' mean?

2) Why was the wife worried about someone using her phone?

3) What did the husband suggest they do to try to find the phone?

4) What is the husband's role in the conversation?

5) What does the word 'stole' mean?

6) What is the wife's attitude towards losing her phone?

7) What did the wife lose?

8) Where did the wife think she might have lost her phone?

9) What tense is used to describe what happened to the wife's phone?

10) What does the word 'information' mean?

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Husband: Hi, how was your day?
Wife: Oh, it was terrible. I lost my phone.
Husband: What happened? Did you drop it on the bus?
Wife: I don't think so. I had it when I got off the bus, but then I went shopping and I think I might have left it in the store.
Husband: Did you pay with your phone?
Wife: Yes, I did. And then I walked home and didn't use it again.
Husband: We'll call the store and ask if anyone found a phone. And we should also call your phone to see if anyone answers.
Wife: I'm worried someone will use my phone and access all my information.
Husband: Don't worry, we'll get it sorted out. We'll call the store and the phone company and figure out what happened.
Wife: I have important contacts and photos on that phone. I'd be devastated if I lost all of that.
Husband: We'll do everything to recover your phone and protect your information. Let's start by calling the store.
Wife: Should we post on social media and call the phone company to report it lost or stolen?
Husband: Yes, we should do that. They can help us lock the phone and track its location if it's turned on.
Wife: Okay, I feel a little better now that we have a plan.
Husband: We'll change all your passwords and monitor your accounts for suspicious activity.
Wife: Thank you, I really appreciate it.
Husband: Now, let's get started on making those calls and trying to recover your phone.

Terrible – very bad or unpleasant

Shopping – buying things you need or want

Store – a place where you can buy things

Stole – took something that doesn't belong to you

Information – facts or details about something

1. Talking about a lost item
• I lost my phone
• Have you seen my wallet?
• I think I left it at home
• Can you help me find my keys?

2. Asking for help
• Can you help me?
• Do you think you could assist me?
• I need your help to find my phone
• Can we call the store to ask if anyone found it?

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