Do you think mobile phones were a good invention?. Complete the table LANGUAGE WORD IN YOUR LANGUAGE COZ because xq Por qué B4 before txt M8 Tío/tía/chaval/colega NP No problem RUOK2. N
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1 Mobile phones.
1 Have you got a mobile phone?
2 Do you think mobile phones were a good invention?
3 How many messages do you send/receive a day?
4 Have you got a special code? Can you give an example?
2 Can you understand the following messages:
3 Match the abbreviation with its meaning:
4 Complete the table
LANGUAGE
WORD IN YOUR LANGUAGE
COZ because xq Por qué
B4 before
txt
M8 Tío/tía/chaval/colega
NP No problem
RUOK?
WKND
Trang 25 What’s the message?
e.g wer ru? = Where are you?
1) I’ll B l8 sry
2) c u 2moro
3) btw r u ok?
4) I luv u
6 Now write a text message in English for your classmate to ‘translate’ into real English Be as creative as you can with the language
• Do you think texting is encouraging young people to spell badly?
7 Mobile phone conversation.
1) When did you have your first mobile phone?
2) How many mobile phones have you had until now?
3) Do you know anyone that hasn’t got a mobile phone?
4) What’s the most important feature of a mobile?
5) Would you be able to live without your mobile?
6) Are mobile phone addictives?
7) What do you think about using mobiles phones in the classroom?
8) Should be illegal to drive and talk on the mobile phone at the same time?