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.

Listening
Listen to the audio and answer the questions in the quiz below.
Reading
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.
✅ Vocabulary
• 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
✅ Useful Sentences / Takeaways
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?
