Mobile phones

Study the graph and answer the question. What was the least popular mobile phone in 2018?

Study the graph and answer the question. What brands of mobiles increased in popularity from 2018 to 2020?

Study the graph and answer the question. What brand of mobiles was the best selling in 2019?

Read what some teenagers say about phones. Match the names with the correct phrases to make the right sentences. Mary: Mobile phones are great, but there are some things about them that I don’t like. For example, I don’t like it that I always want to check my phone to see if I have a message. Also, I don’t like it when I panic if my phone isn’t near me. What I’m saying is I don’t think it’s good that I rely so much on a gadget! Linda: I love my mobile phone. Mostly, I use it to send text messages to my friends. I probably send between 100 and 200 text messages a week. It’s expensive to send so many texts, though. I have a big phone bill every month. But I don’t care, because it’s worth the cost to stay in touch with my friends. Jane: Some people say that mobile phones can cause illnesses. They say they are dangerous because of the radiation. I don’t know if this is true, but just to be on the safe side, I only use my mobile for quick conversations. If I know I am going to have a long conversation, I use a regular phone.

Choose the right heading for the text. With mobile phones, we can contact anyone, anywhere, any time. Scientists say that some people are so used to mobiles that they can't go to the kitchen without them. They are in a panic if they leave them at home or lose. It has become a habit to have a mobile everywhere. People depend on mobile phones so much that doctors have started worrying.

Read and choose the right option. There’s one thing that really annoys Sarah about mobile phones. It's text messaging. She doesn’t like how some people shorten every word they can and spell words incorrectly. Sometimes she can’t even understand what someone has written, because there is not one word in their text message that is spelt how it should be!

Put the sentences in the correct order to make a logical text.

Read some teenagers' monologues. Put the sentences into the correct group. Hannah: I have got a mobile phone and I think it’s handy. It’s easy to get in touch with friends. Allison: I have a mobile phone too. My parents think the mobile phone is very useful. It’s easier for them to reach me when I’m out. But if I don't want to go home, I don't answer. Roy: I use my phone only for emergencies when my family needs to contact me. Mobiles are forbidden at my school. If it bleeps, you get into trouble. Mary: I have a mobile phone and I think it’s very useful. I don’t use it very often, principally to call my mum to let her know where I am. Joe: I'd like to have a mobile phone, and I can afford an expensive one. The problem is that I am very absent-minded, and I’m afraid that I can lose it.

Choose the right heading for each text.

Read the text and choose the right answer. Today's mobile phones can already send e-mails, surf the Internet, and keep you in touch with friends. Tomorrow's phones are like helpful secretaries. In a few years, you'll see that they know your habits and can advise you what to cook for dinner. They will remind you where to go and what present to buy.

Put the statements to the right group.