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Mobile Phone
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At present mobile phones have become inseparable part of our everyday lives and the majority of people can hardly imagine themselves without cell phones. Is it just a tribute to fashion or a necessity of a modern person?
It isn’t a secret that today many people feel quite helpless if they have left their mobile phones at home. First of all cell phones give us an opportunity to keep in touch with people in any place and in any time (it’s especially important for businesspeople). Besides, modern mobile phones are multi-functional: they provide access to the Internet, have various games, cameras, memory sticks, etc.
Nevertheless we can’t deny that mobile phones provoke a range of problems. People have started to see each other less frequently. Mobile communication requires quite a lot of money and people have to control the amount of money on their accounts constantly otherwise at the most inappropriate moment they won’t be able to phone the people they need. But the greatest disadvantage of cell phones is certainly their harmful influence on people’s health.
In my opinion at the present time mobile phones are an integral part of life of any person and we can’t stop it. I personally need it every day for my work and to keep in touch with my friends and relatives, though I’m aware of its bad influence on my health. But I try to avoid idle talks on the phone to reduce the influence of harmful radio waves. I try to use a mobile phone correctly in order to be well-informed and to be in touch with people.
Vocabulary
inseparable part – невід’ємна частина
to feel quite helpless – почуватись безпомічним
memory sticks – карта пам’яті
to deny – заперечувати
at the most inappropriate moment – в непідходящий момент
to be able to phone – бути в змозі зробити телефонний дзвінок
Exercise 3. Agree or disagree with the following statements according to information from the text:
1. Mobile phones have become inseparable part of our everyday lives but the majority of people can imagine themselves without cell phones.
2. Nowadays many people feel quite helpful if they have leave their mobile phones at home.
3. Modern mobile phones are multi-functional: they provide access to the Internet, have various games, cameras, memory sticks.
4. We can’t deny that mobile phones provoke a range of problems. People have started to see each other less frequently.
5. Mobile communication doesn’t require quite a lot of money and people have to control the amount of money on their accounts constantly otherwise at the most inappropriate moment they won’t be able to phone the people they need.
6. But the greatest advantage of cell phones is certainly their harmful effect.
Exercise 4. Put the words into the right order and build up the sentences:
1. convenient/devices/very/hands/free/are:
2. made/can/calls/expensive/during/hours/peak/be:
3. Sprint/be/wireless/used/our/carrier/to:
4. airtime/we/not/are/allowed/lot/a/of:
5. bundle/usually/it/cheaper/is/services/to/:
6. prepaid/have/on/I/phone/my/100/minutes:
7. cost/in/much/network/don’t/calls/much/as:
8. need/instead/they/plan/a/really/plan/family
Exercise 5. Answer the questions about yourself:
1. Do you have a mobile phone?
2. How often do you use it? What do you use it for?
3. Do you know anyone who doesn't have a mobile phone?
4. Do you think a mobile phone is generally a good or a bad thing?
5. Do you think it is appropriate for a child to have a mobile phone? If no, why? If so, what do you think the minimum age should be? Why?
6. Do your parents have a cell phone? Is it easy for them to use it?
*Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with suitable words:
service plan, airtime, family plan, roaming, off peak hours, 2 year contract,
peak hours, Bluetooth, hands free device.
1. I usually call during…to save money on my calls.
2. The customer chose the… with the most minutes per month.
3. If your cell phone has…technology then you can hook up a head set without a wire.
4. The Johnson’s bought a…so everyone could have a phone.
5. How many minutes do you get during your…? Those are more expensive.
6. I wish they wouldn’t make me sign a…What if I want to use another provider in the future?
7. My total…for the month was 1500 minutes.
8. You’ll need some sort of… to be able to work on the car while talking to the owner too.
9. You better make sure your phone is not…while you are traveling. Those minutes are really expensive.
*Exercise 7. Do a test:
1. A ________ is a phone that you have to open in order to talk.
a. flip phone b. cell phone c. bendable phone
2. I knew it was her because her number ________ on my phone.
a. came b. came up c. came to
3. ________ refers to the amount of time one uses (talks on) a cellphone.
a. Texting b. Dialing c. Airtime
4. I was supposed to meet Bill at the library, but he ________ me that he would be late.
a. texted b. text c. text message
5. How much was your cell phone ________ this month?
a. account b. charges c. bill
6. Every time I write a text message, everything shows up in ________ letters.
a. capitol b. capital c. major
7. Using " u" instead of " you" in a text message is an example of ________.
a. an abbreviation b. a short c. a short word
8. Americans say " cell phone", but people in the United Kingdom say ________.
a. mobility b. mobile c. handy
9. ________ hours are the times when a cell phone user pays a discounted rate for calls.
a. Off-color b. Off-peak c. Offset
10. Most cell phone companies limit the number of ________ you can send in a text message.
a. messages b. words c. characters
*Exercise 8. Imagine that you have to call somewhere. Make up a dialogue with your partner. Use the expressions:
I’d like to speak to.....
Are you sure you have the right number / name?
Who's calling please?
Hold the line please.
Just a moment please.
The line's free now... I'll put you through
I'll connect you now / I'm connecting you now.
I'm afraid the line's engaged. Could you call back later?
Sorry. I didn't catch that. Could you say it again please?
Would you like to leave a message?
Could you spell that please?
What's your number please?
*Exercise 9. Read and translate the text:
Are mobile phones taking over our lives?
Next time you’re in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their phones. I can tell you now that it is probably more than half, whether you’re on public transport, in a café or simply walking down the street.I’m not saying that I am not an exception, but it always amazes me how people can spend so much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular. With the constant upgrade of technology we can now do practically anything on a device which can fit in the palm of our hands. But has it gone too far? Do we spend too much time on our mobiles and not enough time talking to people ‘in real life’?
For example, I recently visited London and travelled on the tube while I was there. Apart from the people asleep, almost everybody else was on their phones, and because of the nature of the tube, it is difficult not to see exactly what they are all doing. Of course, being underground it is difficult to get any signal, which rules out texting or using the internet, but there is still plenty you can use your phones for. People were playing games, reading articles and listening to music, and I am sure that as soon as they emerged from the train station they would start texting or calling or checking their emails. There is a constant connection to everyone in the world, as long as you have a mobile phone in your hand.
Recently, my smart phone broke and had to be sent off to the warehouse for repair for a week or so. In the meantime I had to use a really old, basic phone just to keep me in touch with my family and friends. All I could do on this phone was sending text messages, make calls and play one game. And I loved it. I loved being free from the internet, and I really didn’t mind not having constant updates about what my friends were doing or what the latest celebrity story was. It was quite refreshing and it allowed me to spend more time taking in my surroundings – I could enjoy my time in London more, for example, and I could watch the people around me and really see what was going on.
However, I knew that as soon as I got my smart phone back I would be one of those people once again, obsessed with finding out what everyone is doing and wasting my time playing games or checking social network sites. Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and forget I ever got my smart phone back.
Vocabulary
upgrade of technology –новітні технології
device – пристрій
constant connection – безперервний зв'язок
to allow – дозволяти
to obsess – переслідувати, заволодівати думками
Exercise 10. Answer the questions according to the text:
1. What did the writer notice while travelling in the tube to London?
2. What is the difference between a basic phone and a smart phone?
3. What is the disadvantage of using smart phone?
4. How did the writer spend his time at London without his smart phone?
5. Are you one of those people who is constantly on their phone? Do you think mobile phones are taking over our lives?
*Exercise 11. Work in pairs. Try to guess the words from the abbreviations below:
–cu l8er – it woz ez
– OMG – ASAP
– W8 4 me 2nite – btw
– FYI – rofl
– RUOK? – ily
– gr8 – brb
– LOL – imo
– WTH!? – Sry im L8
Exercise 12. Do a crossword:
*Exercise13. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps with the missing words:
STEVIE WONDER – I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
No 1______________ Day to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No 2______________ of spring
No song to sing
In fact here's just another 3______________ day
No April rain
No flowers bloom
No 4______________ Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you
CHORUS
I just called to say I love you
I just called to say how much I 5______________
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my 6______________
No summer's high
No warm July
No 7______________ moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No 8______________ leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies
No 9______________
No giving thanks to all the 10______________ joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To 11______________ your heart like no three words could ever do
*Exercise 14. Discuss the following with the class:
1. How often do you call to say “I love you”?
2. Does the phone help you to keep in touch with the dearest and beloved?
3. Can the cell phone save you in crucial situations? What are these situations?
4. Does the cell phone make relationships between beloved easier or not? Why?
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