📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
In this lesson, you will learn how to explain problems clearly in English. You will practice language to describe what went wrong, why it happened, and how it affects you. This will help you in daily conversations at work, school, or when travelling.
🧠 Grammar Focus
We use the Present Perfect to talk about problems that have happened and affect the present. For example, ‘I have lost my keys’ means the problem is still important now. This tense often describes experiences or recent events that cause difficulties. The structure is: subject + have/has + past participle. Sometimes, we add explanations using ‘because’ or ‘so’. Common situations include reporting issues at work, explaining delays, or telling someone about a mistake. Examples: ‘She has broken her phone.’ ‘We have missed the bus.’ ‘He has forgotten his password.’
📖 Short Reading
Maria has just arrived at the airport. She has lost her passport, so she cannot check in for her flight. She has called her family because they might find it at home. The airline staff has told her to wait at the desk. Meanwhile, Maria has tried to stay calm and explain the problem clearly. She has also asked if there is a later flight in case she cannot find her passport in time. This problem has made her travel day more difficult than she expected.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. She ____ lost her wallet today. (has / have / had)
2. They ____ missed the meeting because of traffic. (has / have / are)
3. I ____ forgotten my phone at home. (have / has / am)
4. He ____ broken his watch this week. (have / has / is)
5. We ____ explained the problem to the manager. (have / has / had)
6. You ____ been very helpful today. (have / has / were)
7. The flight ____ been delayed because of the weather. (has / have / was)
8. I ____ called the hotel to ask about my booking. (have / has / had)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. Lost
2. Check in
3. Delay
4. Calm
5. Explain
6. Staff
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. What tense do we use to talk about problems that affect the present?
2. Choose the correct sentence.
3. How do we form the Present Perfect?
4. If someone says: ‘I have missed the bus,’ what does it mean?
5. What should you do if you lose something important while travelling?
6. Which phrase shows you understand a problem well?
📝 Writing Practice
1. Describe a problem you have had recently. Explain what happened and how you fixed it.
2. Write about a time when you explained a problem to someone at work or school.
3. Imagine your flight is delayed. Write a short message to explain the problem to a friend.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lost | cannot find something |
| check in | register at an airport or hotel |
| passport | an official travel document |
| problem | a situation that is difficult or wrong |
| explain | say why or how something happened |
| staff | people who work in a place |
| delay | to be late or make things late |
| calm | not worried or nervous |
| flight | a trip by plane |
| travel | go to another place |
| find | see or get something you lost |
| later | after the present time |
🔎 Answer Key
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: 1.has 2.have 3.have 4.has 5.have 6.have 7.has 8.have
- exercise_2_matching: 1.Lost – Cannot find something 2.Check in – Register at an airport 3.Delay – When something happens late 4.Calm – Not nervous or worried 5.Explain – Say why something happened 6.Staff – People who work at a place
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1.Present Perfect 2.She has lost her keys. 3.have/has + past participle 4.They are still waiting for the bus. 5.Explain the problem clearly to staff. 6.I have tried to stay calm.
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