The document discusses obligations related to mobile phone use, including things that annoy people when others use mobiles. It provides questions to discuss annoying mobile behaviors and has speakers matching complaints about interrupting conversations, using mobiles on social occasions, impatience to use phones, dangers of using phones, and having to listen to other people's conversations. It also matches sentences about mobile use to whether they are rules that must be followed, things that are not allowed, or advice about what should or shouldn't be done.
The document discusses obligations related to mobile phone use, including things that annoy people when others use mobiles. It provides questions to discuss annoying mobile behaviors and has speakers matching complaints about interrupting conversations, using mobiles on social occasions, impatience to use phones, dangers of using phones, and having to listen to other people's conversations. It also matches sentences about mobile use to whether they are rules that must be followed, things that are not allowed, or advice about what should or shouldn't be done.
The document discusses obligations related to mobile phone use, including things that annoy people when others use mobiles. It provides questions to discuss annoying mobile behaviors and has speakers matching complaints about interrupting conversations, using mobiles on social occasions, impatience to use phones, dangers of using phones, and having to listen to other people's conversations. It also matches sentences about mobile use to whether they are rules that must be followed, things that are not allowed, or advice about what should or shouldn't be done.
a) In pairs, look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. What is the man doing? Does it annoy you when people do this? 2. Does it happen a lot in your country? 3. What other things do people do with mobiles that annoy you? b) Listen to five people talking about things that annoy them about mobiles. Match the speakers with what they say. Who? A. says talking on your mobile can be dangerous _____ B. complains about people who are very impatient to use their phones _____ C. complains about people using mobiles on social occasions _____ D. hates having to listen to other people`s conversations _____ E. complains about people who interrupt a conversation to answer the phone _____ c) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Match these sentences from the dialogues with their meaning.
You shouldn`t answer the phone if you`re talking to a shop assistant. You have to switch off your mobile when you fly. You mustn`t use your phone until you get off the plane. You dont have to shout the other person can hear you. You should talk really quietly if you are in a public place. A. You dont need to do this. It isnt necessary. B. Dont do this. It isnt allowed/permitted. C. Do this because it`s a rule or the law. D. I think it`s a bad thing to do this. E. I think it`s a good thing to do this.