ADVANCED READING 2B

Week CELL PHON

E ETIQUETT
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5 Lifestyle

BIG QUESTION
How should we use cell phones?

Watch a video titled “Don’t text me maybe.” Answer the questions.

1. What do you see?
2. What do you think?
3. What makes you wonder?

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Learn Key Vocabulary

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Language Strategy

Identifying Transition Words

It is very important to know about transition words and how they show the relationship
between ideas. A good understanding of transition words can improve your understanding
and reading speed.

Practice
A. Scan the letter on page 5 to find the transition words or phrases in the box.

likewise in fact additionally that’s why

furthermore for instance on the other hand

B. Write the transition word or phrase next to their use. Some may have more than
one use.
1. to show a result __________________________________
2. to give more information __________________________________
3. to show that something is the same __________________________________
4. to show that something is different __________________________________
5. to give examples __________________________________

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C. Look at this chart of different relationships between ideas, and the transition
words that show the relationships.

Relationships Transition words

show a result thus, therefore, that’s why

give more information in addition, additionally, furthermore, in fact

compare likewise, similarly

contrast in contrast, on the other hand, however

give examples for example, for instance

D. Complete the following sentences with the transition words from C. There may
be more than one correct answer for each question.
1. That country has many unusual customs; _____________________, when people meet
someone, they hit the person on the head.
2. I was so embarrassed that my picture appeared in the newspaper without my
permission; _____________________ I have written a letter to the newspaper asking
them to apologize.
3. I always write in my travel journal when I was on vacation; _____________________ my
sister has a notebook in which she writes down everything we do on my vacation.
4. I spend all the money I earn very quickly and never save any; _____________________,
my brother sticks to a budget and save a lot of money every month.
5. I’ve borrowed more money than I can pay back. I owe $100 to Sergio, $50 to Simon, $75
to Ryoko, and %500 for the rent; _____________________, I owe $700 in income taxes
this year!
6. I’ve been wearing second-hand clothes all my life, and I’m tired of it.
_____________________ I’m going shopping for new clothes this weekend!
7. I’m naturally a curious person; _____________________ my mother is always asking
questions and wants to know everything.

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Cell Phone Etiquette

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Check Your Comprehension

A. Choose the correct answers for the following questions.
1. Why did Amber decide to write this letter?
a. She wanted to talk about the good points of cell phones.
b. She thought the bad points of cell phones weren’t included in the article.
c. She thought the Sunday Globe should not be writing about cell phones.
2. According to Amber, it is polite to _______________ when taking a phone call.
a. keep your calls short
b. speak slowly and clearly
c. move away from other people
3. According to Amber, you should only answer your phone when _______________.
a. it’s an emergency
b. you’re having lunch with a friend
c. you’re in a crowded room
4. Amber thinks that if you talk on your cell phone while doing something else, you
_______________.
a. will save a lot of time
b. will enjoy yourself more
c. might not pay attention to what you’re doing
B. Write the number of the paragraph (1-4) that best matches each statement.
a. _____ Never make a call in a car full of people.
b. _____ If the call is going to be long, do it at another time.
c. _____ Don’t talk on your phone and pay for something at the same time.
d. _____ Turn off your phone.
C. Discuss the following questions with a partner.
1. Do you agree with the rules in the letter? Which of them do you follow?
2. Think of other examples of why cell phones makes things more convenient.

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Visualize
Use the table below to summarize the letter in page 5.

Title:

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

Let's Get Deeper

Watch a video titled Addicted to your phone?. Discuss the following questions
with a partner.
1. Do you think that new technologies make our lives better? If so, in what ways?
2. Are we spending too much on our smartphones? Think about at least 3 ways in which
your smartphone has a negative effect on you.

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A. Write a story about smartphone etiquette. Your story must include these
sentences: “When I was (we were) enjoying my (our) favorite movie at the cinema,
a phone suddenly went off.”

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B. Read the texts below.

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C. Choose the correct answers for the following questions.
1. Why can it take a long time to find a good travel app?
a. There are so many to choose from.
b. Many of them are hard to use.
c. They are only available for one month.
2. Why does the author tell readers to say au revoir to language phrase books after getting
Talk to Me?
a. Talk to Me is much better than language phrase books.
b. Language phrase books will no longer be printed.
c. Talk to Me will teach you the meaning of au revoir.
3. What does it refer to in line 8?
a. the smartphone

b. a foreign land

c. Talk to Me

4. Locals (in line 30) refers to people who ________.

a. live and work in the area

b. create maps and guidebooks

c. created the CitySeekr app

D. Read the following sentences. Check the app(s) that best match(es) each sentence.
You may check more than one app.

This app is for people who ____ Talk to Me Tripit CitySeekr

1. are visiting a country for the first time

2. want to find cool shops and restaurants

3. want to order a meal in another language

4. want all their travel information in one place

5. are going on a short business trip

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