Warm up 1: Telecommunications

L Mobile phones are ​ (a)   becoming a new necessity. Our phones are no longer ​ (b)   a way of communicating with others: they have become an extension of ourselves. Do you want to catch up with an ​ (c)   friend over lunch? Then set a reminder. You can plan your trip, snap a photo of your ​ (d)   presented meal, and even pay for it with your phone. The app store opens a new world of ​ (e)   possibilities!

• rapidly
• simply
• old
• beautifully
• exciting

Let's consider how phones have evolved over time! Put the stages in order .

• In 2000, the first commerifally available camera phone hit the shelves.

• The first mobile phones were about the size and weight of a brick.

• Countries began to develop a complex web of telecommunication lines.

• The first phone was patented in 1876.

• Almost every home had a land line.

True or false. Our phones have become a way to meet people! An impressive one in every three couples meet their partner through a dating app.

• True

• False

Why is your phone important to you? Give TWO reasons! Begin your response with "My mobile phone is important because ..."

Is there something disturbing about our phone realities? Should we put down our phones? Write your response AS AN ARGUMENT. Use should, could, or must in your response AND GIVE A REASON!