Do you know the names of
different parts of a mobile phone?
Print and label or point to the following
parts:
screen, keypad, camera lens, battery, icons, back,
connections
Answer
Grammar
Conditionals: would
be/could be/can be/might be
That
would be good for her
education
That
can be very expensive.
A contract
might be cheaper.
Try this
exercise:
Writing
1. In pairs or small groups
design your own mobile phone and write an advertisment
for it. It must have at least one
feature not
available on most existing phones (e.g you could use it
in a submarine!).
Classroom
Activities
This
is a multi-task activity which will take 30 - 45
minutes
Groups/pairs present their
new designs to the class (2 minutes per group). You
need to give information on the following:
a) general features
b) new features
c) appearance
d) market (age/income group etc.)
e)Price tariff (with contract or pay-as-you go)
f) Promotion - how do you make people aware of your new
phone (e.g celebrity endorsement, special promotions
etc)
g)TV/magazine/internet advert
You must also answer questions from other class
members.
Try to include visual aids (drawings, visual aids etc)
The Fred and Rita dialogues come with a glossary and activities. They first appeared in Ming Pao Daily in 2008.
Text: © 2009 Kieran McGovern
