The Broken Phone - Lesson Package (A2)

Key Vocabulary

Word	Definition	Usage (Sentence)
phone	A device for talking to people in a different place.	Can I use your phone to make a call?
gift	Something that you give to someone; a present.	I received a beautiful gift for my birthday.
talk	To say things to someone.	I need to talk to my teacher after class.
home	The place where you live.	Let’s go home, I’m tired.
music	Sounds made by voices or instruments.	She loves listening to pop music.
hand	The part of your body at the end of your arm.	He held the book in his hand.
ground	The solid surface of the earth.	The apple fell from the tree to the ground.
quickly	At a fast speed.	He ran quickly to catch the bus.
screen	The flat glass surface of a device like a phone.	My computer screen is very big.
sad	Feeling unhappy.	She was sad because her friend was leaving.
mother	A female parent.	My mother cooks delicious food.
angry	Feeling strong annoyance or displeasure.	He was angry because he missed the train.
careful	Taking care to avoid mistakes or danger.	Please be careful with that glass.
shop	A place where you can buy things.	I’m going to the clothes shop.
fix	To repair something that is broken.	Can you fix my broken toy?
expensive	Costing a lot of money.	That car is too expensive for me.
money	Coins or notes that you use to buy things.	I need to save money for a new bike.
pay	To give money for something you buy.	You have to pay for your ticket.
important	Having a great value or significance.	It is important to eat healthy food.
lesson	An experience that teaches you something.	Losing the game was a hard lesson for the team.

The Story

Maya loved her new phone. It was a beautiful blue color and it was a gift from her parents for her fourteenth birthday. She used it all the time to talk with her friends, take pictures, and play her favorite games.

One Tuesday afternoon, Maya was walking home from school. She was listening to music on her phone and was not looking where she was going. Suddenly, she tripped over a small stone on the sidewalk. The phone flew out of her hand and fell.

The phone hit the hard ground with a terrible cracking noise. Maya picked it up quickly. Her heart sank when she saw it. The screen was completely broken. It had lines all over it like a spider’s web. She felt very sad and started to cry a little.

When she got home, she showed the broken phone to her mother. Her mother was not angry, but she looked a little disappointed. “You need to be more careful with your things, Maya,” she said softly. They decided to go to a phone shop to see if a person could fix it.

The man at the shop looked at the phone. He said he could put a new screen on it, but it was very expensive. Maya knew she had to pay for it herself. She went home and took all the money from her piggy bank to pay for the repair. It was an important lesson for her to learn.

Comprehension Quiz

Type the correct long-form answer (e.g., “Yes, it is” or “No, they are not”). You’ll get instant feedback!

Was the phone a gift from her friend?
Did Maya use her phone to read books?
Was Maya walking to school?
Did the phone fall out of her bag?
Was the screen okay after the fall?
Did Maya feel happy when she saw the phone?
Was her mother angry with her?
Did they take the phone to the supermarket?
Was it cheap to fix the phone?
Did her mother pay to fix the phone?

Correct Answers Key

1. No, it was not.

2. No, she did not.

3. No, she was not.

4. No, it did not.

5. No, it was not.

6. No, she did not.

7. No, she was not.

8. No, they did not.

9. No, it was not.

10. No, she did not.