Question

I am standing in a queue at the supermarket. The woman in front of me is talking on her mobile while the shop assistant is filling her bags. I’ll say something if she doesn’t stop soon. No, I won’t. My phone’s ringing now. If it’s my boyfriend, I’ll tell him he’s late again! ‘Oh, it’s my Mum. Well, I’m just... ’ Why are we so addicted to mobile phones? There are now over forty million people in Britain with mobiles and if the present trend continues, ever man, woman and child in Britain will soon have one – or two, or three!
They can be expensive and are possibly bad for us. You can spend a fortune if you use your mobile a lot. According to some scientists, if we go on using mobiles, we’ll cook our brains. Some people even say that radiation from mobiles causes cancer. Psychologists say we are becoming dependent on mobiles. Dr. Oliver James talks about ‘phoneliness’ – in modern society we are lonely, so if people ring us up or send us text messages, we feel wanted.

Task 1. Write the correct information.
1. The speaker is at the .
2. The woman in front of the speaker is .
3. The person who is calling to the speaker is .
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Task 2. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F).
1.People say that radiation causes cancer.
2.Modern people are not dependent on mobiles.
3.In modern society we are alone without mobiles.
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WRITING. Write about Sam’s hobby using questions.
About Sam’s hobby
Sam, 19 years old, a programmer, has got a family.
Give some information about Sam.
Example: Sam is nineteen years old.
1. What is his favourite hobby?
2. What is he going to plant?
3. What should a person do to make his garden look nice?
4. Does he enjoy his hobby? Why?
5. Do you like gardening? Why? Why not?
6. What is your hobby?
7. How do you spare your free time?