Monday, November 3, 2025

Lost and Found: English Phrases for Asking for Help

Posted on 3.11.25 by The Teacher

Have you ever lost something important while out shopping? This story will teach you practical lost and found phrases and how to ask for help. You'll feel more confident when you need assistance finding something.

Suggestions to use the material:

You can start by reading the story in silence. Read the story again and mark the words you don’t know how to pronounce or the words you are not sure about the pronunciation of. Then, read the story and listen to the audio, paying special attention to the words you don’t know. Finally, read the text aloud; you can listen to the audio to check the pronunciation if you need to.

Text 6 -  Lost and Found

Listen to the text

Daniel is at the checkout counter. The cashier tells him the total is seventy-five dollars. Daniel puts his hand in his pocket to get his wallet, but he cannot find it. He checks his other pockets. He checks his jacket and his back pockets. The wallet is not there. Daniel starts to feel very worried. "Oh no! I don’t have my wallet!" he says. He remembers he had it in the car. Maybe it fell out of his pocket when he was walking. He runs to his car and finds the wallet on the ground. Then, he comes back to the checkout counter to pay for his groceries. He feels lucky to have his wallet and his money with him.


Exercises

Vocabulary & Comprehension

  1. True or False?

    1. Daniel is at the checkout counter.

    2. He finds his wallet in his pocket.

    3. He feels lucky because he has his wallet.


  1. Fill in the blanks with a word from the story:

    1. The cashier tells Daniel the ____ is seventy-five dollars.

    2. Daniel checks his _____ and his back pockets.

    3. He runs to his ____ and finds the wallet on the ground.


Grammar

  1. Fix the mistake:

    1. Daniel can't finds his wallet.

    2. He feel very worried.

    3. He run to his car and find the wallet.


Personalization & Speaking

  1. Answer the questions:

    1. What do you do when you lose something important?

    2. Have you ever lost your phone or keys? What did you do?







Answer Key

True or False? A-True / B-False / C-True

Fill in the blanks with a word from the story: A-total / B-jacket / C-car

Fix the mistake: A-Daniel can't find his wallet / B-He feels very worried / C-He runs to his car and finds the wallet.