外出丟東西幾乎是每個人都經歷過的。下面，我們來看一下這篇英語口語，學會在國外去辦理失物招領。
tom: excuse me, could you help me?
lost property clerk (l): yes. what seems to be the problem?
tom: well, i was wondering if anyone has turned in a passport.
l: i'm afraid not. have you lost your passport?
tom: i think so. i can't find it anywhere in my hotel room, and i remember the last place i used it yesterday was in this department store.
l: where exactly did you use your passport in the store?
tom: in the suit-dress department. i had to show it to pay for these dresses with my traveler's checks.
l: well, let me call the suit-dress department to see if they've found a passport.
(a minute later)
l: sorry-your passport's not been turned in there, either.
tom: then what shall i do?
l: you can fill in this lost property report, and i'll keep my eye out for it. those kinds of things usually turn up eventually, but i suggest you contact your embassy and tell them about your situation, so they can issue you a new passport in case it doesn't show up.
tom: you're right. do you have a pen?
l: here you are.
tom: oh, i seem to lose something every time i travel.
湯姆：對不起，能不能幫我一個忙?
失物管理員：好的。有什麼問題嗎?
湯姆：我想知道是否有人交來一本護照。
管理員：恐怕沒有。你遺失了護照?
湯姆：我想是的。我在飯店的房間裏都找不到。我記得昨天最後用護照的.地方是在這百貨公司。
管理員：你在百貨公司什麼確切的地方用過護照呢?
湯姆：在女裝銷售部。我用信用卡買衣服的時候必須給他們看護照。
管理員：這樣的話，我打電話給該部門，看看他們有沒有撿到護照。
(一分鐘之後)
管理員：對不起——你的護照也沒被交到那邊。
湯姆：那我該怎麼辦呢?
管理員：你來填這張遺失報告表，我會替你留意的。像這樣的東西，最後總是會出現的。但我建議你跟你們的大使館聯繫並把你的情形告訴他們。萬一你的護照找不到的話，他們會給你補發新護照的。
