Mobile phones

The theme: Communication Objectives: to learn about conditional sentences. to read magazine article. to learn speaking strategies and talk on mobiles. At the lesson: Role-play

Phonetics. Betty Botta bought some butter But she said “the butter’s bitter, But a bit of better butter Will make my batter better.” And she bought a bit of butter Better than the bitter butter And that made her batter better, So it was better Betty Botta bought a bit of Better butter.

First Conditional If + for example : If I pass an exam, I will go on a long holiday. If we save enough money, we can go to London. Present Simple will + infinitive

Second conditional If + Past SimpleWould + V If + Ved/2form would +V For example : If she decided to come, we would be glad to see her. If you told them about the party, they would come. If I were you, I’d get a job.

Mobile Fever

Mobile phones: for and against They can be expensive. You can log on to the Internet. You can play games. You can spend a fortune if you use a mobile a lot.

Mobile phones: for and against According to some scientists, if we go on using mobiles much, we’ll cook our brains. We can interact with TV programs and take photo to send to your friends. Teenagers are reading less, mobile phone is affecting the marks of secondary school students. You may use a mobile when you need help. Some people think that radiation from mobiles causes cancer.

Mobile phones: for and against A big problem is crime, sometimes teenagers are victims of mobile phone theft. We are depending on mobiles. Some people talk about “phoneliness”.( We are lonely in modern society, so if people ring us up, or send us text messages, we feel wanted). You can interact each other very easily.

Make a list of good and bad things about mobiles. For * Against *

Mobile phones: for and against For Against Teenagers are reading less Mobile phone is affecting the marks of secondary school. Some people think that radiation from mobiles causes cancer. According to some scientists, if we go on using mobiles much, we’ll cook our brains. You can log on to the Internet.You can log on to the Internet. You can play gamesYou can play games You may use a mobile when you need help.You may use a mobile when you need help. We can interact with TV programs and take photo to send to your friends. We can interact with TV programs and take photo to send to your friends. You can interact each other very easily. You can interact each other very easily.

Speaking Strategies: Preparing for discussions. Make notes on your opinions. Think of reasons to support your opinions (e.g. excellent design, very intelligent, good-looking). It would be better to think of 3 or more reasons. Practice saying your opinions (e.g. Personally, I think … I particularly liked … I believe …

Practice - Work in pairs. Make a dialogue of your own. The situation: You want a mobile as a birthday present. One of you is a mother, the other is a son/daughter. You are discussing advantages and disadvantages of mobiles. Mother doesn’t want to buy a mobile for her child because she is afraid that mobiles cause cancer and there are some other bad things. You disagree. Try to persuade her to buy it for you. Remember to: - take an active part in conversation and be polite - give good reasons -come to an agreement.

The sample of the conversation Look. They have a lot of mobiles here. Let's buy one. I don’t think it’s a good idea. They may be very expensive and mobiles are very dangerous: radiation from mobiles causes a cancer. Oh Mum. You can’t think so. They are not so dangerous. And we can interact each other very easily. Well, I understand that you may use a mobile when you need help but… If you buy a mobile you’ll be less worried about me, and soon it will be my birthday. OK, I’ll buy it if you promise… Of course, thank you, Mum. Let's choose this one.