Lost and Found

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Lost and Found

Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

sticker

Noun

ˈstɪkər

a small piece of paper with a picture, logo or something written on one side, which you can stick to a surface

Wherever he goes, he always buys a sticker for his suitcase as a souvenir.

by any chance

Phrase

baɪ ˈeniː ʧæns

possibly

By any chance can I print out some paper for free?

distinctive features

Noun

dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈfiːʧərz

characteristics that make something unique and different from other similar things

It was a big, black suitcase. // Were there any distinctive features?

bear with (someone)

Phrase

ber wɪð

to be patient with someone

Please bear with me for a moment, while I finish filling out this form.

Exercise 2

Useful Expressions

I can’t find my ...

I lost my ....

What does it look like?

Does it have any distinctive features?

Exercise 3

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Lauren is at the train station and she has just realized that she lost her bag. She goes to the Lost and Found counter.
	Lauren Excuse me, I think I have lost my bag. Could you please check if somebody found it and brought it here, by any chance?
	Clerk Certainly. We had several bags brought in this morning. What does your bag look like?
	Lauren It's a big black bag.
	Clerk Okay. Does it have any distinctive features?
	Lauren Well... There are a few stickers on it. One says Shanghai and the other is a sun wearing sunglasses.
	Clerk Okay. And what is in the bag, if you don't mind me asking?
	Lauren Mostly clothes, but also a makeup set and some chocolate.
	Clerk All right. I think someone brought in a similar bag. I will go and take a look. Please, bear with me.
	Lauren Thank you.

Exercise 4

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks to complete the dialogue.

Hannah is at the Lost and Found counter at an amusement park.
	Hannah Hi! I have (1) my wallet! It must have dropped from my bag while I was on a roller coaster. Can you please check if someone found it, (2)?
	Clerk Of course. What does it (3) like?
	Hannah It's a small, brown, leather (4).
	Clerk Does it have any (5)?
	Hannah No, it looks very simple. But there are a lot of cards and my ID inside.
	Clerk Okay. I will go and check if anyone has found it yet. Please, (6) with me.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 6

Answer Pool (Questions 1-6)

lost
bear
look
by any chance
distinctive features
wallet

Exercise 5

Role Play

Role-play the following situation with your tutor.

Situation

You are at an amusement park and you realize that you have lost your phone. Go to the Lost and Found and ask the clerk for help. Give a detailed description of your phone. Your teacher will be the clerk.

Exercise 6

Discussion

Do you often lose your things?

Have you ever lost something while traveling? Describe what happened.

Have you ever found something that someone else lost? If so, what did you do?

What would be the worst thing to lose when traveling? What would you do if you lost it?

What things do people lose the most? Why do you think that is?