ADVANCED READING 2B

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

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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.