V. Conversation practice

5.1. SAY IT DIFFERENTLY.

1. It is hard to picture the world without telephone wires.

2. The cellular technology is the sign of the changing times.

3. This technology helps productivity grow rapidly.

4. Today customers can buy one of many different models.

5. Cellular phones are becoming widely known in Belarus, too.

6. The technology is developing quickly.

7. Major companies and banks are possible subscribers.

8. If you want to buy the best model, go to various shops first.

5.2. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

1. It is not easy

2. The number of cellular phones in use

3. More and more people

4. Millions of customers

5. The number of cellular subscribers

6. It is sometimes hard

7. Cellular technology provides

8. Businesspeople claim

9. Female users purchase

10. The spreading of the technology _____

5.3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What does the number of cellular subscribers indicate?

2. Why do people take advantage of cellular tech benefits?

3. How successful is the industry?

4. What are the advances made by the industry recently?

5. Why does the number of subscribers increase every month?

6. What makes choosing a cellular phone model difficult?

7. Is it really more difficult to order spaceships than phones?

8. Why are potential subscribers recommended to shop around?

9. The majority of potential users are students, aren't they?

10. How much is the productivity of work increased on average?

11. Is it worth using cellular phones for personal security?

12. Can we somehow evaluate the cellular technology's future?

5.4. AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING.

1. There is less than a million subscribers in the world.

2. The technology appeared on the market about 30 years ago.

3. The service is generally error-free but the phones are big.

4. Competition makes choosing the right phone an easy task.

5. Three major manufacturers produce cellular phones today.

6. It is not worth the time to shop around before purchasing.

7. Banks are equipping themselves with cellular phones for security reasons.

8. The service has not enjoyed great popularity so far.

VI. Discussion

6.1. In pairs, RETELL the text 3.1 in short.

6.2. DESCRIBE the history of the telephone using the picture below. Use your background knowledge extensively.

3. DISCUSS the news: one of your friends has just purchased a cellular phone. Why did the friend decide to buy the phone?

3. SHARE your impressions: you have been to a state-of-the-art office. Were you impressed with the facilities there?

3. ROLEPLAY a conversation between some buyers and a salesperson at a retail shop. The buyers would like to purchase a cellular phone model — for a variety of reasons, you know.

3. PROVE that the cellular phone is very good value for anyone's money. Compare it with other modern office facilities.

3. EXPLORE the history of some manufacturer engaged in production of communication systems (e.g. Motorola or Nokia). Prepare to report in class.

3. STUDY the history of well-known things. Match the right year to the invention. Do you think the United States should be called the country of inventors? Give your reasons.