The Advantages of Teenagers Having Mobile Phones
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According to a 2008 study by the Pew Research Center, 75 per cent of teenagers ages 12 to 17 own a mobile phone and use that phone for daily communication through talking and text messaging. Although mobile phones may be a distraction in schools, there are many advantages to teenagers keeping and using their mobile phones--among them a number of educational and informational smartphone applications and the ability to pinpoint a missing teenager's location via GPS tracking.
According to a 2008 study by the Pew Research Center, 75 per cent of teenagers ages 12 to 17 own a mobile phone and use that phone for daily communication through talking and text messaging. Although mobile phones may be a distraction in schools, there are many advantages to teenagers keeping and using their mobile phones--among them a number of educational and informational smartphone applications and the ability to pinpoint a missing teenager's location via GPS tracking.
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Cell Phones as an Aid in Emergency Situations One of the biggest advantages to a teenager having a mobile phone is the ability to call an emergency service in case of an accident or a towing service in case of a tire blowout while driving. According to the 2008 study conducted by the Pew Research Center, 75 per cent of Americans claim to have used their mobile phones in emergency situations. Emergency agencies also support the use of mobile phones during an emergency by urging people to add the letters ICE (for "in case of emergency") in front of certain names in their mobile phone directory to designate who should be called in case of an emergency. Many new phones also include GPS location technology, allowing parents to pinpoint the location of their teens or to locate lost or stolen phones. |
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Smartphones allow teenagers to keep in touch not only with their friends, but also with family members, schools and emergency services. Facebook and other social media applications allow for instant updates on a teenager's status, and mobile phones have revolutionised long-distance communication by including long-distance calling options in their service plans. The ability to send instant text messages is an added advantage, though it should be avoided while driving. According to the Pew Research Center's 2008 study, an estimated 88 per cent of teenage mobile phones users use their phones to connect through text messaging. |
PRE -READING STAGE
A. Answer the following questions:
WHILE READING
B. Read the first paragraph quickly.
C. Read the text again and quickly. Complete the following sentences to produce the subheading for the second ,third and fourth paragraph. (This question is designed on Students' page through Quizlet)
D. Read the text again quickly .Answer the following questions. (This question is designed on Students' page through Quizlet)
E. Read the text again. Are these sentences true or false? (This question is designed on Students' page using Quizlet)
E. Find the words in the text that mean: (This question is designed on Students' page using Quizlet)
POST READING
Work in groups of three students to fill in the map by listing the advantages and disadvantages of using smartphones among teenagers. (This question is designed on Students' page using RealTime Board)
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A. Answer the following questions:
- Do you have a Smartphone?
- List three reasons for using a mobile phone?
- List three benefits of using mobile phones among teenagers?
- Compare your answers with your partners’.
WHILE READING
B. Read the first paragraph quickly.
- Underline the advantage points of using mobile phones among teenagers?
- Are they the same as yours answer in Exercise A4?
C. Read the text again and quickly. Complete the following sentences to produce the subheading for the second ,third and fourth paragraph. (This question is designed on Students' page through Quizlet)
- Second paragraph: Mobile is as an aid in ........................................
- Third paragraph: Mobile as a means to ............................................
- Fourth paragraph: Mobile as a means to .........................................
D. Read the text again quickly .Answer the following questions. (This question is designed on Students' page through Quizlet)
- Which year was the study by the Pew Research Center conducted?
- What is the average age of teenagers who use mobiles on a daily basis?
- What is the percentage of teenagers who use a mobile in an emergency situation?
- What are the letters that teenagers have to write next to the message in case of emergency?
- What is the percentage of teenagers who connect with their friends and relative through instant text messages?
E. Read the text again. Are these sentences true or false? (This question is designed on Students' page using Quizlet)
- The function of GPS is to help parents find the location of their teens.
- The USA Today and New York Time apps are not educational applications.
- Teenagers are asked to write ICE next to their names to identify their location.
- Teenagers can be in touch with their friends and relatives through instant message only.
- Teenagers can text messages anytime, even while they are driving.
E. Find the words in the text that mean: (This question is designed on Students' page using Quizlet)
- A thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else: .................(Paragraph 1)
- To find out the exact position :...................... (Paragraph 2)
- The freedom to make many choices :...............Paragraph 3
- To recognize the name of perso :.......................(paragraph 2 )
- The value of something is believed to be :.................(Paragraph 3)
- To reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length:...................(paragraph 4 )
POST READING
Work in groups of three students to fill in the map by listing the advantages and disadvantages of using smartphones among teenagers. (This question is designed on Students' page using RealTime Board)
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The definition of words are taken from
- http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
- http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/