Aug 21, 2026 · 5 min · 7 segments
Benji spills water on his desk, and his laptop is sitting too close to the mess. Do you know how to explain a small accident in English? In this beginner English lesson, Lucy and Benji practice…
Okay, the desk is wet.
So, what do you need now? I need paper? Close.
You need something to dry the desk.
I need a paper towel.
A paper towel? Like soft paper for cleaning?
Yes.
You use it to clean water, coffee, or small messes.
I need a paper towel.
Fast.
Good.
And if you want to ask another person for it, make it a simple question.
Can you pass me a paper towel?
Can you pass me a paper towel?
Perfect.
That is clear and polite enough for everyday life.
Okay, but my phone is near the water.
Then we need one more sentence.
Say what you need to do now.
I need dry it.
Almost.
Say, I need to dry it.
I need to dry it.
I need to dry it.
Short.
Useful.
Okay, the desk is wet.
So, what do you need now? I need paper? Close.
You need something to dry the desk.
I need a paper towel.
A paper towel? Like soft paper for cleaning?
Yes.
You use it to clean water, coffee, or small messes.
I need a paper towel.
Fast.
Good.
And if you want to ask another person for it, make it a simple question.
Can you pass me a paper towel?
Can you pass me a paper towel?
Perfect.
That is clear and polite enough for everyday life.
Okay, but my phone is near the water.
Then we need one more sentence.
Say what you need to do now.
I need dry it.
Almost.
Say, I need to dry it.
I need to dry it.
I need to dry it.
Short.
Useful.
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