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I. Read the text once again and find in the text English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
íîâèíêà, â³äìîâèòè â ÷îìó-íåáóäü, â³äïðàâëÿòè SMS, íàäçâè÷àéí³ ñèòóàö³¿, áåçïå÷íèé, ïóõëèíà ãîëîâíîãî ìîçêó, íàóêîâ³ äîñë³äæåííÿ.
II. Define if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones
T | F | |
my children seldom ask me for the 'latest thing' | ||
mobile phone is good for children health | ||
father says no to everything | ||
everybody's got a BB gun | ||
father has bought a mobile phone | ||
boy needs a telephone for playing games |
III. Discuss the following:
- Who is the youngest person you know with a mobile phone?
- What are the arguments for and against letting young children have mobile phones?
- At what age do you think it's okay for children to have a mobile phone?
You can find more information
http://englishplace.wetpaint.com/page/For+And+Against+Essay+-+Mobile+Phones
http://www.cam.net.uk/home/nimmann/eco/no-to-mobile-phones.htm
http://www.helium.com/knowledge/21033-the-case-against-cell-phones-in-schools
Listening
I. Mandeep Bains works for an airline catering service in Singapore. Their business is supplying in-flight meals to airlines. She receives a phone call at her office. Listen to the two parts of her telephone conversation and correct the message below.
Jackie Westingouse rang on Monday
Her company had problems with their phone lines, so we can not get information about flights NOA 567 departing Singapore to San Francisco at 9:45 on Sunday, and flight NOA òèñÿ÷³ ñòî ñîðîê ï'ÿòü leaving at 22:30 the next day. She will email passenger numbers
Reading comprehension | Listening | Look at the sentence below about shop and mark them true (T) or false (F). | Warm up | Multi-word verbs | I. Skim the text for general understanding. | VI. Answer these questions. | I. What you would say in these situations. | I. Complete this questionnaire about telephone habits. | I could get him to call you back in a few minutes. |