TOL JULY

SISTER HADIYATOU SENE

BUILDING COMMUNICATIVE
ACTIVITIES
READING COMPREHENSION

LEVEL FOURTH FORM

 TEXT
 Cellular phones have impacted society.They have left an everlasting
impression on our culture.They have advantages as well as drawbacks.
 They have three principal advantages.Cell phones have made communication
easier.Moreover ; they provide their users with extra devices in addition
to telephone.At last, cell phones can provide safety for their users.
 Cell phones have become accepted in the last fifteen years because they
made communication easier.People can call each other no matter where they
are.Fifteen years ago,there was no way to call someone who had no access
to the conventional telephone.Additionally; the technology which is
provided with cell phones has made life easier.Cell phones are not only
telephones ; they can also include calendars, cameras , alarm clocks and
other devices.The latest cell phones can even be used as pocket
computer.Last but not least,many parents provide their children with cell
phones for safety reasons.For many parents,a cell phone is a convenient
way to get in touch with their children.
 Despite all these advantages,the use of cell phone has been proven to be a
big distraction.There are car accidents occuring everywhere due to the
carelessnesss of drivers.Another thing is that the possibility of brain
tumours is also increasing with the use of cell phones.Radiation is
enormously hazardous to cell phone users.The more the cell phone users,the
greater chances become for brain cancer.When cell phones first came
out,people purchased them in case of emergencies.Now people bring their
cell phones everywhere they go and use them for pleasure,not essentially
for purpose.Conscientiousness must be taken more seriously and people need
to be aware of the risks of purchasing and using cell phones.
 I. INFORMATION TRANSFER
A-Find in the text 3 main B-Read the text and List 3
advantages of cellular phones. drawbacks of cellular phones.
1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.
II. DECIDE IF THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE AND
JUSTIFY BY QUOTING FROM THE TEXT.

 7) People use cell phones to telephone only.

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 8) In the past, people bought cell phones in
case of emergencies.
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III-COMPLETE THIS PARAGRAPH MEANINGFULLY WITH WORDS OR
GROUP OF WORDS TAKEN FROM THE TEXT.

In the past, you could only phone people who

had access to the (9)………….Today because of
cell phones,(10)……………has become easier.
In addition, they provide(11)…………for their
users. However, the use of cell phones is also
considered to be a big (12)………………
IV- FIND IN THE TEXT
SYNONYMS FOR THESE WORDS

 13) security =………………………(paragraph 3)

 14) buying =…………………………(paragraph 4)

V- GREAT DEBATERS' CORNER
Guiding steps

15. List two more advantages of cellular phones which

are not in the text.
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16. Find two more drawbacks of cellular phones.
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17. We are going to have a debate now. Let's split the
class into two groups. One will be down for the
advantagess of cellulars and the other will go for the
drawbacks.
 BYE BYE

 THANKS for your attention