Listening

Listening

F. Listen to the passage and state whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (N)?

1 Santhiya can’t live without her mobile phone.  - False (F)

(Santhiya is not crazy about her mobile phone but she feel safe when she have it with her.)

2 She got her mobile in January. - No information (N)

3 Her parents bought her the mobile phone one year ago. - False (F)

(Santhiya got it from her parents for her birthday two years back.)

4 There’s a calculator in her mobile. - True (T)

5 She can connect to the Internet on her mobile. - True (T)

6 She usually listens to music on her mobile. - No information (N)

7 She can’t read emails on her mobile. - False (F)

(Santhiya can use her mobile phone to connect to the Internet and look through the news or read emails)

8 There are often a lot of problems with mobile phones. - True (T)

9 Santhiya always talks on her mobile to her friends. - False (F)

(Santhiya always keep it in her bag or in her pocket so her parents and her friends can always call her.)

10 She doesn’t like mobile phones. - False (F)

(Santhiya is not crazy about her mobile phone but she feel safe when she have it with her.)

G. Listen to the passage again and answer the questions.

1 Where does Santhiya keep her mobile?

Santhiya keeps her mobile in her bag or in her pocket.

2 What can she use it for? 

Santhiya use her mobile to contact her parents and friends whenever she wants and vice versa. She uses it to calculate, connect to the Internet and looks through the news or reads her emails.

3 When was she cycling?

Santhiya went cycling with her friend on a holiday a year ago.

4 What happened there?

It started raining. Her friend fell off her bike and broke her leg.

5 How did Santhiya solve the problem

Santhiya immediately telephoned for help. A doctor arrived just in time.

H. Complete the sentences after reading the passage.

1 Santhiya’s parents and friends can always call/contact her.

2 Her mobile phone is also a kind of information file.

3 On the cycling holiday after the accident Santhiya phoned for help.

4. Mobile phones often ring at the wrong moment.

5. Children can feel safe when they have their mobile phones with them.