Talk About a Time when You Helped Someone Find an Item They Lost

Talk About a Time when You Helped Someone Find an Item They Lost. You Should Say

• Who Was the Person?
• What They Lost?
• What did you do to help?
• Explain whether that person found the lost item or not.

Sample Answer 1: Talk About a Time when You Helped Someone Find an Item They Lost

One memorable time I helped someone find a lost item was six months ago when I was at my college library. One of my classmates, Priya, looked very anxious and worried, and I asked her what was wrong. She told me she had lost her 16 GB USB pen drive, which had all her project work saved on it. It contained weeks of research and important documents related to our final semester presentation.

This happened around 4 PM, just after one of our lectures ended. Priya said she had last used it in the library computer lab but wasn’t sure whether she left it plugged into a computer or dropped it somewhere on the way back to the study area.

I immediately offered to help. We returned to the lab and asked the librarian if anyone had returned a lost item. Unfortunately, no one had. So, we started checking each computer one by one. After searching for about 10–15 minutes, we found the pen drive still plugged into one of the back USB ports of a computer.

Priya was extremely relieved and grateful. She even offered to treat me to coffee in the canteen. I felt delighted that I could help her in a stressful situation. Sometimes, a small gesture like offering help can make a big difference in someone’s day.

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Sample Answer 2: Talk About a Time When You Helped Someone Find an Item They Lost

When my friend and I went for a short holiday on a beautiful island in my home country, Zanzibar, the next day, after we checked in at the hotel, we visited the old town, a popular place on the island. We took pictures, and then later that night, we went to a nightclub and danced.

In contrast, in the morning, we signed in at the hotel, and unfortunately, my friend found out his passport was not in his pocket. Hence, he panicked, and we started to search for it immediately, so he went back to the old town and nightclub we visited, and I called all the vehicles we rode that day.

After long hours of searching, he found out the hotel manager was holding his passport because his visa was nearly expired.

Part 3 Questions: Talk About a Time when You Helped Someone Find an Item They Lost

Question 1: How can public spaces, such as public transport or shopping centres, make finding a lost item easier?

Actually, it is easier because many public transport and shopping centres have CCTV cameras, so when someone drops something, the camera will capture it. If you take it as if it were later that day, the authorities will catch you because your picture will be seen on the CCTV camera, and it would be easier for them to find you. I remember my classmate who lost their phone inside a Walmart when they delivered the news to local police about a lost phone. Sharply after they brought back his phone, they said an innocent man had delivered it to the police station.

Question 2: Can you think of any strategies to help someone find an item they lost in a public place?

There are many strategies for finding a lost item, but notifying the police is just the first step when you notice something is not right with your belongings. Police have access to many things; even if someone finds it, they will call the police department because they don’t know you. So, everyone needs to deliver the lost report to the police earlier in order for the item to be found on time.

Question 3: Do you think modern technology helps people better track their belongings?

One hundred per cent, I agree with the statement as nowadays everything has a tracking monitor, so it’s pretty easy to find it or to get to know the location via a tracking device that has been put in the belongings. I ordered perfume from an online store, and they mistakenly shipped the item to another place. Still, I didn’t know in the first place, so after waiting days came to an end, I decided to visit the claim desk so they could track the goods and bring them back to the original location. So, without the technology, I could have lost my perfume.

Question 4: With all the tracking devices available now, do you think people still rely on others to find their lost items?

Yeah, absolutely. Yes, we will continue to rely on someone to help us find our lost items. Thieves are currently educated enough to know how to silence tracking devices, so it’s crucial to find someone to give a hand.

Question 5: Can helping someone find a lost item create a sense of community or friendship?

I don’t think there is a specific reason to create friendship as it can be formed through various purposes, but aiding a stranger to find his or her lost item first can form a sense of community, which later might build a friendship. I have helped many strangers in my life, but I don’t know where they are right now because they are not my friends. However, I believe the community deserves such kind of behaviour.

Question 6: Should we teach children to help others when they lose things?

Of course, yes, we have to counsel them on helping others, but we have to take caution because sometimes people can harm somebody through helping. This trend will escalate genuine connections between members of society and unite people.

Question 7: How might that contribute to their character development?

I’m sure it has a slight impact on people’s character improvement, but it increases the quality overall of society. As people get used to this manner, they develop character, and in the end, it becomes one of their behaviours to help others find their lost items.

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