ESL WORKSHEET - Telephoning, Gadgets and Inventions

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

CELL PHONES (MOBILE PHONES)*

LinguaHouse
Jan. 16, 2024

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Telephoning Gadgets And Inventions Zero Conditional 13-15 Years Old 10-12 Years Old 16-18 Years Old 18+ Years Old Vocabulary And Grammar
Publication date: 01/16/2024

* This lesson has been updated.

In this lesson, we’re going to look at that little gadget that’s always in our pockets: the cell phone. Students start off by talking about different phone apps, then listen to four conversations about people using their phones. They then read a text about how someone uses their phone. They also look at zero conditionals in the grammar section and learn vocabulary for problems with their phone. They have the opportunity to use all this language in a roleplaying task. Finally, they compare their phone habits in a Find someone who… task (by Edward Alden).

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• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audios (Am/Br English).

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

CONVERSATION ONE
Man: Hi! I’m on your road, but can’t find your house.
Woman: I’ll send my location, it’ll be easier.
Man: OK, but quickly. I need to charge my phone.
Woman: Done.
Man: OK, just a minute … (SFX* of phone dropping)
Woman: Are you still there?
Man: Yeah, I just dropped my phone. But it’s OK, it’s got a strong case. Oh, I’m very near you. See you in a minute.

* SFX = special effects

CONVERSATION TWO
Customer: Hi, I’d like to top up my phone, please.
Shop assistant: Sure. While you’re here, don’t you want to look at our plans? We’ve got some very good offers this month.
Customer: OK, why not?
Shop assistant: So, you’re using pre-paid, right? How much are you spending a month?
Customer: About $10.
Shop assistant: For that amount, you can get 5GB of data. And you can use your phone as a hotspot.
Customer: Do I need to change my number?
Shop assistant: No. It’s another SIM card, but you can keep your old number.

CONVERSATION THREE
Daughter: So, I’ve downloaded the app for you, dad. Now you can play chess on your phone.
Father: Nice! Where is it then?
Daughter: Hum … here. Just tap on that icon … now log in. Do you remember your password?
Father: Yes, it’s the same for everything.
Daughter: Dad, we talked about this. That’s not safe these days. Anyway, you’re in. You can play for free. You can also pay for a subscription to do more things.
Father: No, thank you. I just want to play.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/mobile-phones-cell-phones. Accessed on January 23, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.