The Internet and Telecommunication Everyday English

Li Hang and his mobile phone

Check the meaning of the words and phrases mobile phone shorten text message credit card cash video camera personal wrap hesitate a series of symbol sideways 手机 缩短 v. 短信 信用卡 现金 个人的，私人的 adj. 包装 v. 犹豫 v. 一系列的 记号，符号，象征 n. 横着地；斜着地 adv. 摄像机

Scene I In a mobile phone store

Complete the dialogue Assistant: Good morning, sir,_____________ Li Hang: I want to buy a mobile phone. Assistant: ________________ Li Hang: Hmm, I’d like a phone with a video camera. Assistant: Is it for you? _____, this one is wonderful. It’s a Nokia’s product, and is very popular among the young. Li Hang: It looks nice, but I don’t like the colour. Do you have a white one? Assistant: Yes, here it is. ________ that it costs 100yuan more. Li Hang: That’s OK. I’ll take it. Assistant: Well, _____,cash or credit card? Li Hang: Cash. I have no credit card on me. Assistant: Would you like me to wrap it up? Li Hang: Yes. That’s very kind of you. Assistant: If you need any help, don’t hesitate to call us. ________ A: what kind of mobile phone would you like? B: but I should tell you C: how would you pay? D: what can I do for you? E: if you want my personal opinion F: thank you for shopping here. D A E B C F

Scene II Using the mobile phone

Hi !:) Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll?

Read and answer the questions. 1. How can we make the text messages cheaper? You can make it cheaper by shortening the words that you use. Emoticons are a series of symbols to show how they feel. Take out “unimportant” letters that you use. Use numbers instead of words Avoid using punctuation like inverted commas 2. What are the emoticons?

What do these text messages mean Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite? Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hr fr a cll

Master the sentences 1. You can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. by + doing sth. 通过 …… instead of + n/doing sth. 代替, 而不是 a series of 一系列的 Eg: We can learn a foreign language well ________ (practice) speaking it. Eg: He advised to do something _______ ( 来取 代 )watching TV. Eg: I don’t want to set down ________( 一系列的 ) facts in a diary as most people do. by practicing a series of instead of 3. Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel. 2. You can do this using numbers instead of words

Check the work 你可以通过缩短使用的单词来使它变得更 容易。 你也可以通过使用数字来代替单词做到这 一点。 手机使用者发展了一系列符号来表达他们 的感情

What can Li Hang do using the mobile phone? send text messages make calls communicate listen to music take photos watch movies… relax oneself advantages disadvantages use it in class can’t concentrate on one’s study waste a lot of money make a call when driving cause an accident

List as many as the advantages and disadvantages of having a mobile phone.

Nov 2nd,2006