Teens and Technology: Speaking and Writing about Cell Phone Use

Pregunta: What do you use your cell phone for?

Respuesta orientativa: I use my cell phone for texting my friends, listening to music, watching videos, playing games, and doing school research. I also use it to take photos and check social media.

Pregunta: How much time do you use it a day?

Respuesta orientativa: I use my cell phone about three hours a day. Most of that time I spend texting and listening to music, and less time talking on the phone.

Writing 1

How much time do you spend on your cell phone? Fill in the blanks and share your answers with your classmates.

Respuestas orientativas (ejemplo):

a. Listening to music: 60 minutes a day.

b. Talking: 20 minutes a day.

c. Texting: 90 minutes a day.

d. Playing games: 30 minutes a day.

e. Watching TV: 25 minutes a day.

Writing 2

Match the bars from the graph with the activities in your Student's Book (page 102).

1. Observo el eje vertical del gráfico: mide minutos diarios, desde 0 hasta 210.
2. Leo la altura de cada barra y la comparo con la escala.
3. La barra más alta corresponde a Texting, con aproximadamente 210 minutos.
4. La segunda barra corresponde a Talking, con aproximadamente 90 minutos.
5. La tercera barra corresponde a Playing games, con aproximadamente 60 minutos.
6. La cuarta barra corresponde a Listening to music, con aproximadamente 60 minutos.
7. La barra más baja corresponde a Watching TV, con aproximadamente 45 minutos.