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📘 Beginner English Lesson: "Ben and the Lost Wallet"

VOCABULARY

  1. Wallet - (wah-lit) /ˈwɒlɪt/
    (Noun) - A small case used to carry money, cards, and identification
    Synonyms: purse, pocketbook
    Sentence: Ben finds a wallet on the street.

  2. Street - (stree-t) /striːt/
    (Noun) - A road in a town or city
    Synonyms: road, avenue
    Sentence: Ben is walking down the street when he finds the wallet.

  3. Find - (fahynd) /faɪnd/
    (Verb) - To discover something
    Synonyms: locate, discover
    Sentence: Ben finds a wallet on the ground.

  4. Return - (ri-turn) /rɪˈtɜːn/
    (Verb) - To give something back to its owner
    Synonyms: give back, send back
    Sentence: Ben decides to return the wallet to its owner.

  5. Owner - (oh-ner) /ˈəʊ.nər/
    (Noun) - A person who owns something
    Synonyms: possessor, holder
    Sentence: The owner of the wallet is happy to get it back.


STORY: "Ben and the Lost Wallet"

One day, Ben is walking down the street. He looks down and sees a wallet on the ground. He picks it up and looks inside. There is money and an ID card.

Ben wonders who the wallet belongs to. He decides to find the owner. He walks around and asks people if they lost a wallet. Finally, he finds a woman who says, “Yes, that’s my wallet!”

The woman is very happy to get it back. She thanks Ben and says, “You are very kind.” Ben smiles and feels good because he did the right thing.


KNOWLEDGE CHECK

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. What does Ben find on the street?
    a) A book
    b) A wallet
    c) A toy
    d) A phone

  2. What is inside the wallet?
    a) Coins and a key
    b) Money and an ID card
    c) Food and a note
    d) A picture and a letter

  3. What does Ben decide to do with the wallet?
    a) Keep it
    b) Throw it away
    c) Return it to the owner
    d) Hide it

  4. Who does Ben find?
    a) His friend
    b) A man
    c) A woman who lost the wallet
    d) A police officer

  5. How does the woman feel when she gets her wallet back?
    a) Sad
    b) Angry
    c) Happy
    d) Nervous

True or False

  1. Ben finds a wallet on the street.

  2. Ben keeps the wallet for himself.

  3. The wallet has money and an ID card inside.

  4. Ben does not return the wallet to its owner.

  5. The woman thanks Ben for returning the wallet.


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

About the Story

  1. What does Ben find on the street?

  2. How does Ben find the wallet’s owner?

  3. What is inside the wallet?

  4. How does the woman feel when she gets her wallet back?

  5. What do you think about Ben’s actions?

Opinion Questions

  1. What would you do if you found a wallet?

  2. Do you think it’s important to return lost items? Why?

  3. Have you ever lost something? How did you feel?

  4. Do you like helping others? Why or why not?

  5. What do you think makes a person kind?


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