Delhi Police find lost iPhone in just 3 hours

Nick's ESL News Lessons

A printable worksheet for news-based English conversation classes.

Date: 2024/03/03

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Delhi Police find lost iPhone in just 3 hours

Vocabulary Match

got back •• policemen
praising •• thanking
reported •• notified
filed •• registered
officers •• follow
track down •• returned

Vocabulary Answers

got backreturned
praisingthanking
reportednotified
filedregistered
officerspolicemen
track downfollow

Article

In Delhi, a woman named Ekta Thakur lost her iPhone but got it back in just three hours, thanks to the Delhi Police. She shared her thanks on social media, praising the officers for their quick help.

The police found Ms. Thakur's phone quickly after she reported it missing. They took her to the police station, filed a report, got the phone's unique number from her service provider, and tracked the phone down.

Many other people also praised the police for their good work. Last year, the Mumbai Police helped a British YouTuber find his lost iPhone. The YouTuber thanked the police and called them the 'best in the world'.

Quiz

  1. Who lost her iPhone in Delhi?
  2. How soon did the Delhi Police find the lost iPhone?
  3. What did the police do to find the lost phone?
  4. Who else was helped by the police to find a lost iPhone?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Ekta Thakur.
  2. The y found it in just three hours.
  3. They took Ms. Thakur to the police station, filed a report, got the phone's unique number from the service provider, and tracked the phone down.
  4. A British YouTuber.

Conversation

A:Hey, I just lost my iPhone!
B:Really? Okay, don't worry, let's call the police.
A:I can't! I don't have my phone!
B:Haha, I know. Just calm down. Let me do it.
A:Wait. Will the police really look for my phone?
B:Sure, they will, they do it all the time!

Discussion

  1. Have you ever lost your phone? Where did you find it?
  2. In your country, will the police track down a lost phone?
  3. Have you ever asked the police for help before? What happened?
  4. What person, service or company would you like to thank?

Source Material

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/delhi-police-praised-for-finding-womans-lost-iphone-in-3-hours-see-post-5162564


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