📘 Beginner English Lesson: "The Lost Phone"
VOCABULARY
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Lost - (lawst) /lɒst/
(Adjective) - Cannot be found
Synonyms: missing, gone
Sentence: Anna lost her phone at the park. -
Park - (pahrk) /pɑːrk/
(Noun) - A place with grass and trees for people to relax
Synonyms: garden, playground
Sentence: Children play in the park every day. -
Phone - (fohn) /foʊn/
(Noun) - A device used to call or text people
Synonyms: mobile, cellphone
Sentence: He called his mom using his phone. -
Help - (help) /hɛlp/
(Verb) - To give support or do something for someone
Synonyms: assist, aid
Sentence: The man helped the girl find her bag. -
Look - (luhk) /lʊk/
(Verb) - To try to find or see something
Synonyms: search, watch
Sentence: We looked for the dog near the house.
STORY: "The Lost Phone"
Anna is a young girl. She goes to the park with her brother. She takes pictures with her phone. Then she puts her phone in her bag and plays on the swing. After an hour, Anna wants to take more pictures. She looks inside her bag. Her phone is not there. “Oh no! My phone is lost!” she says. Anna and her brother look around the park. They ask a man sitting on a bench, “Have you seen a phone?” The man smiles and shows Anna her phone. “Yes,” he says. “I found this under the swing.” Anna is happy. “Thank you for your help!” she says. The man nods. Anna puts the phone in her pocket and smiles.
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Multiple Choice Questions
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Where did Anna go with her brother?
a) School
b) Park
c) Store
d) Zoo -
What did Anna do with her phone first?
a) Made a call
b) Lost it
c) Took pictures
d) Gave it to her brother -
Where was the phone found?
a) In her bag
b) On the bench
c) Under the swing
d) In her pocket -
Who found the phone?
a) Anna's brother
b) A woman
c) A man on a bench
d) A teacher -
How did Anna feel at the end?
a) Angry
b) Happy
c) Tired
d) Scared
True or False
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Anna lost her phone at home.
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She played on the swing in the park.
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Anna and her brother did not look for the phone.
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A dog found Anna’s phone.
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Anna thanked the man who helped her.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
About the Story
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Who is Anna with at the park?
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What did Anna do before losing her phone?
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Where did she lose her phone?
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Who helped Anna find the phone?
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How did Anna feel after getting her phone back?
Opinion Questions
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Have you ever lost something important? What was it?
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What do you usually do when you lose something?
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Do you always keep your phone safe? How?
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Have you ever helped someone find a lost item?
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What can you do to avoid losing things?