27 losing and finding things

Losing and finding things I)Vocabulary to find to lose to notice details to catch sight of something Lost and found attentive to details eagle-eyed II)Questions What should people if they find something? ❖ Ideas ➔ If people find something, they should: ➢ hand the item in at the location of finding ➢ ask people who are nearby to where they found the item ➢ leave their contact details at the place of find so that the owner may contact them ➢ put up a notice near to where they found the item i.e place an advert in a shop or post office window, use a community notice board or posters at the location of find ➢ post it on local social media pages (e.g Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) ➢ report found property to the police ➢ return directly to the issuing authority or provider ❖ Answers What should people if they find something? ➢ Well, I guess, first of all, hand the item in at the location of finding or leave their contact details at the place of find so that the owner may contact them Also, I think people should put up a notice near to where they found the item i.e place an advert or posters on a community notice board at the location of find as well as create a post on local social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram One more thing I would recommend people to in this case is report found property to the police or if they found some documents, return them directly to the issuing authority or provider Is it ok to keep an item that you found? ❖ Ideas ➔ no: ➢ even though you did not steal the item by taking it directly from its owner, holding or possessing property that you know does not belong to you also constitutes theft or larceny under most state laws ➢ it's a form of stealing ➢ in my opinion, it counts as stealing ➢ it's the same as stealing ➢ it isn't much better than stealing ➢ it's no better than stealing ➢ in my opinion, it is as bad as stealing ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➔ yes: ➢ How is that different from stealing? it's a sin it's illegal it is morally wrong it isn't morally right only if you want to keep for some time it in order to find its owner and return it to them ➢ you can only keep it for some time if you are going to make sincere effort to return it to the rightful owner ❖ Answers Is it ok to keep an item that you found? ➢ No No way! How is that different from stealing? Whatever you find is a piece of property that belongs to someone else This means it's not yours And, by definition, holding or possessing property that you know does not belong to you is stealing So, even though you did not steal the item by taking it directly from its owner, keeping an item that you found, and not trying to return it, is a form of stealing So, at first, it's illegal You should turn over whatever you found to the local police Also, to my mind, it's morally wrong to take something that someone else lost What if this person spent life savings to buy it? Or what if this item meant a lot to this person?You can only keep it for some time if you are going to make sincere effort to return it to the rightful owner Otherwise, as I've said before, you should hand it in to the police or lost and found What should people to find what they lost? ❖ Ideas ➔ In order to find a lost item, a person should: ➢ determine the last time they saw it ➢ return to the place where they last saw it and repeat their way to the place where they found it missing ➢ search the flat (or bag, room) thoroughly ➢ post information about it on social network sites ➢ make posters or flyers describing it and share them in high traffic areas such as train stations, supermarkets ➢ visit the lost-and-found office ➢ ask people around if they saw it ➢ inform the police about it If a person lost a phone, they should: ➢ try to hunt it down using Google maps, IMEI number or an app that will help them locate their lost device and lock it until they get it back ➢ ask someone to call their phone If a person lost a key, they should: ➢ search their bag and pockets thoroughly ❖ Answers What should people to find what they lost? ➢ Of course, what people should in order to find a lost item very much depends on what they lost and where they lost it But in most cases, all people need to is determine the last time they saw it, return to the place where they last saw it and repeat their way to the place where they found it missing If a person lost something in a public place, I guess they should ask people around if they saw the lost item, visit the lost-and-found office, if available, or inform the police about the loss If a person lost a phone, they should try to hunt it down using Google maps, IMEI number or some app that will help them locate their device and lock it until they get it back If a person lost a key, the best thing to first is to search the bag and pockets thoroughly At least, these are the things that usually work for me when I lose something What things people usualy find? Have you ever lost someting? ❖ Ideas ➔ People usually find such things as: ➢ laptops ➢ keys ➢ cell phones ➢ cameras ➢ wallets ➢ watches ➢ earrings ➢ jewelry ➢ sunglasses ➢ credit cards ➢ electronic items ➢ umbrellas ➢ gloves ➢ scarves ➢ hats ➢ clothing items ➢ water bottles ➢ lunch bags and food items ➢ books ➢ shopping bags ➢ gym bags ➢ ID cards ➢ licenses ➢ documents ➢ People usually find them: ➢ on the bus, train, plane ➢ on the subway ➢ in a taxi ➢ at the bus stop ➢ in the changing room ➢ in the locker room ➢ in the shop ➢ in the elevator ➢ on the ground ➢ in the park ➢ in the sports centre ➢ in public places ❖ Answers What things people usually find? ➢ Well, I guess the ones other people usually lose I mean keys, wallets, ID cards, cell phones, sunglasses, laptops and other easily misplaced items often left in public places such as shops, parks, sports centres, or on public transportation such as the bus or subway I also know quite a few cases when people found umbrellas, gloves, earrings and even lunch boxes and shopping bags So, you never know What things people often lose? ➢ Well, I think that phones, keys and glasses top the list of the most commonly lost items Running second to them are battery chargers, stationery, wallets and documents, especially passports and driver’s licenses Oh, and umbrellas as well If we also talk about what people lose at home, I am more than sure that the leader is a TV remote control, as I also lose it every now and then  ... found umbrellas, gloves, earrings and even lunch boxes and shopping bags So, you never know What things people often lose? ➢ Well, I think that phones, keys and glasses top the list of the most... locate their device and lock it until they get it back If a person lost a key, the best thing to first is to search the bag and pockets thoroughly At least, these are the things that usually... Running second to them are battery chargers, stationery, wallets and documents, especially passports and driver’s licenses Oh, and umbrellas as well If we also talk about what people lose at home,