Basic English 1a: Tom’s Wallet

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基本英語レッスン 1: トムの財布

Tom lives in a small town. One day, he loses his wallet while walking in the park. He is worried because the wallet has some money and his ID card inside. Tom searches everywhere in the park but cannot find it.

Later, a woman sees the wallet on the ground and picks it up. She looks around for the owner. She sees Tom and asks, “Is this your wallet?” Tom smiles and says, “Yes! Thank you so much!” The woman gives Tom his wallet, and he feels happy.

Comprehension Exercises

1. True/False
  1. Tom lives in a big city.
  2. Tom loses his wallet in the park.
  3. The wallet has Tom’s ID card inside.
  4. Tom finds his wallet under a tree.
  5. A woman gives Tom his wallet.
2. Yes/No Questions
  1. Does Tom live in a small town?
  2. Did Tom lose his wallet while shopping?
  3. Is there money in Tom’s wallet?
  4. Did the woman keep the wallet?
  5. Is Tom happy when he gets his wallet back?
3. Either/Or Questions:
  1. Does Tom lose his wallet in the park or at home?
  2. Is there money or a key in Tom’s wallet?
  3. Does the woman find the wallet or does Tom find it?
  4. Does the woman give the wallet to Tom or keep it?
  5. Is Tom worried or happy when he loses his wallet?
4. Open Questions:
  1. Where does Tom lose his wallet?
  2. What is inside Tom’s wallet?
  3. Who finds Tom’s wallet?
  4. What does the woman ask Tom?
  5. How does Tom feel when he gets his wallet back?
5. Ask Me
  1. Ask me
    (a) if Tom lost his wallet.
    (b) where Tom lost his wallet.
  2. Ask me
    (a) if there was money in the wallet.
    (b) what was in the wallet.
  3. Ask me
    (a) if a man found the wallet.
    (b) who found the wallet.
  4. Ask me
    (a) if the woman kept the wallet.
    (b) what the woman did with the wallet.
  5. Ask me
    (a) if Tom is happy.
    (b) how Tom feels when he gets his wallet back.

Translation

トムは小さな町に住んでいます。ある日、彼は公園を歩いているときに財布をなくしました。財布の中にはお金と身分証が入っているので、トムはとても心配しています。彼は公園のあちこちを探しましたが、財布は見つかりませんでした。

その後、女性が地面に落ちている財布を見つけて拾います。彼女は持ち主を探して周りを見回します。そして、トムを見つけて「これはあなたの財布ですか？」と尋ねます。トムは笑顔で「はい！本当にありがとう！」と言います。女性はトムに財布を渡し、トムは幸せな気持ちになります。

Nouns (名詞)
  1. town – 町 (まち)
  2. day – 日 (ひ)
  3. wallet – 財布 (さいふ)
  4. park – 公園 (こうえん)
  5. money – お金 (おかね)
  6. ID card – 身分証 (みぶんしょう)
  7. woman – 女性 (じょせい)
  8. ground – 地面 (じめん)
Verbs (動詞)
  1. live – 住む (すむ)
  2. lose – なくす
  3. walk – 歩く (あるく)
  4. worry – 心配する (しんぱいする)
  5. search – 探す (さがす)
  6. find – 見つける (みつける)
  7. see – 見る (みる)
  8. pick up – 拾う (ひろう)
  9. look around – 周りを見る (まわりをみる)
  10. ask – 尋ねる (たずねる)
  11. smile – 笑う (わらう)
Adjectives (形容詞)
  1. small – 小さな (ちいさな)
  2. worried – 心配しています (しんぱいしています) – (used in context as a feeling)
  3. happy – 幸せな (しあわせな)