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1 VOCABULARY &phone [anguage

slt)) Listen and match thephone sentences with the sounds.

He's dialling a number.

She's texting / messaging a friend.

He's just hung up.

2 GRAMMARmoda[s of obtigation: must, have to, should

a Read the extract from Debrett's guide to mobile phoneetiquette. Then talk to a partner about questions 1-4.

1 Do you agree with what Debrett's says?

2 Do you ever do any of these things?

3 Are they a problem where you live?

4 Are there any other things people do with their phonesannoy you?

Debrett's, a well-known British publisher, has beenproducing guides on how people should behave since

1900s, including Debrett's Etiquette and Atlodern MannersandThe EngJish Gentleman. Nowadays it stil1 offerson what (and what not) to do in social situations.

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b Can you explain what these are?

She's choosing a new ringtone.

Skype a screensaver si[ent / vibrate modequiet zones instant messaging

normolly switch

Use the questionnaire to interview anotherstudent. Ask for more information.

YOU AND YOUR PHONE1 1,, 1;1 .:-.t:;1 .:

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I Whot moke is your phone? How long- hove you hod it?

I Would you like to get o new one?

Why (not)?

I Wtot ringtone do you hove?

ft Whot do you use your phone for (oportfrom tolking)?

ETT'Sguide to

e phone etiqueT,hink what your ringtone says about youIf you're sometimes embarrassed by your ringtone, it's

almost certainly the wrong one and you should change

When in dowbt, use silent or vibrate modeIt may surprise your companions when you suddenly

answer an invisible, silent phone, but at least they won'thave to listen to your ringtone.

Take notice of who is around youMake sure your conversation is not disturbing otherIntimate conversations are never appropriate in front ofothers.

Read the text again. Match the highlighted phraseswith their meaning. Two of the phrases match the samemeaning.

A You don't need to do this. It isn't necessary.

B Don't do this. It isn't allowed /permitted.C It's necesssary or compulsory to do this.

D It's a good idea to do this.

} p,139 Grammar Bank 48. Learn more abotttmust,have to, and should, and practise them.

Respect quiet zonesYou must not use your phone in 'quiet zones' on trains or inhotels. That is the reason why they exist.

Neyer shoutYour phone is not a megaphone. You don't have to shout.

And don't shout because you think reception is poor. Itwon't make any difference.

People with you desente more attentionthan those at the end of a phoneWherever possible, turn off your phone in social situationsand at mealtimes, or put it on vibrate. If you have to keep

your phone on because you are expecting an important call,apologize in advance.

Dom't carry on phone con\/ersations whenyou are in the middle of sonnething elseThis is especially true if you are in banks, shops, etc. It isinsulting not to give the people who are serving you yourfull atrention.

Think about where you are callingfromDon't make (or receive) calls in inappropriate places. Putyour phone on vibrate in meetings, cinemas, etc. If you

must take a call in the car, use a hands-free set.

Adapted f rom oebrett's Modern Manners

PRONUNCIATION &SPEAKINGsi[ent consonants, [inking

Each of the words in the list has a silentconsonant or consonants. With a partner,cross out the silent letters.

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{t46))) Listen and check.

QrazD Listen and repeat the sentences. Tryto copy the rhythm and to link the markedwords.

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4 You mustn'tJtpefupther people'Lemai[s.

5 you shoutdn'tfatk toudty ory mobilephone.

Read the definition of manners.Thenmake sentences using should I shouldn't forsomething which you think is a question ofmanners, and with must I mustn't I have to forsomething which is a law or rule.

manners l'tar n:z.l plnoun away of behaving that isconsidered acceptable in your country or culture

r switch off your phone in o theotre

s tolk loudly on your phone in public

r send text messoges when you oredriving

o reply to o messoge on your phonewhile you ore tolking to somebodyfoce-to-foce

r ploy noisy gomes on o phone in public

I use your phone ot o petrol stotion

r video people on your phone withouttheir permission

* set your phone to silent mode on o troin

. send or receive texts in the cinemo

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