G modals of obligation'.
must, have to, should
Do I have
V phone [anguage
P sitent consonants, linking
to
VOCABULARY &
slt))
Listen and match the
phone sentences with the sounds.
AE He's dialling a number.
BE She's texting / messaging
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GRAMMAR
Read the extract from Debrett's guide to mobile phone
etiquette. Then talk to
friend.
He's just hung up.
She's choosing a new ringtone.
H.'rcallingback.
sfreteft nri"."nge onhisvoicemail.
ffre line's engaged /busy.
Can you explain what these are?
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quiet zones instant messaging
1
2
3
partner about questions 1-4.
Do you agree with what Debrett's says?
Do you ever do any of these things?
Are they a problem where you live?
Are there any other things people do with their phones
annoy you?
Debrett's, a well-known British publisher, has been
producing guides on how people should behave since
1900s, including Debrett's Etiquette and Atlodern Manners
andThe EngJish Gentleman. Nowadays it stil1 offers
on what (and what not) to do in social situations.
Use the questionnaire to interview another
student. Ask for more information.
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YOU AND YOUR PHONE
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Whot moke is your phone? How long
hove you hod it?
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Wtot ringtone do you hove?
Would you like to get o new one?
Why (not)?
Whot do you use your phone for (oport
from tolking)?
normolly switch
guide to
e phone etique
T,hink what your ringtone says about you
If you're sometimes embarrassed by your ringtone, it's
almost certainly the wrong one and you should change
When in dowbt, use silent or vibrate mode
It may surprise your companions when you suddenly
answer an invisible, silent phone, but at least they won't
have to listen to your ringtone.
Take notice of who is around you
Make sure your conversation is not disturbing other
Intimate conversations are never appropriate in front of
others.
3 PRONUNCIATION &
SPEAKING
si[ent consonants, [inking
Each of the words in the list has a silent
consonant or consonants. With a partner,
cross out the silent letters.
Read the text again. Match the highlighted phrases
with their meaning. Two of the phrases match the same
meaning.
A You don't need to do this. It isn't necessary.
B Don't do this. It isn't allowed /permitted.
C It's necesssary or compulsory to do this.
D It's a good idea to do this.
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rhythm doubt foreign ca[m is[and
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b {t46))) Listen and check.
QrazD Listen and repeat the sentences. Try
to copy the rhythm and to link the marked
words.
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have to, and should, and practise them.
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emergency.
Respect quiet zones
You must not use your phone in 'quiet zones' on trains or
hotels. That is the reason why they exist.
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have to [eavq3:q-.g[even.
mustn'tJtpefupther people'L
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Neyer shout
Your phone is not a megaphone. You don't have to shout.
And don't shout because you think reception is poor. It
shoutdn'tfatk toudty ory mobile
phone.
won't make any difference.
People with you desente more attention
than those at the end of a phone
Wherever possible, turn off your phone in social situations
and at mealtimes, or put it on vibrate. If you have to keep
your phone on because you are expecting an important call,
apologize in advance.
Dom't carry on phone con\/ersations when
you are in the middle of sonnething else
This is especially true if you are in banks, shops, etc. It is
insulting not to give the people who are serving you your
full atrention.
Think about where you are callingfrom
Don't make (or receive) calls in inappropriate places. Put
your phone on vibrate in meetings, cinemas, etc. If you
must take a call in the car, use a hands-free set.
Adapted f rom oebrett's Modern Manners
d Read the definition of manners.Then
make sentences using should I shouldn't for
something which you think is a question of
manners, and with must I mustn't I have to for
something which is a law or rule.
manners l'tar n:z.l plnoun away of behaving that is
considered acceptable in your country or culture
r switch off your phone in o theotre
s tolk loudly on your phone in public
send text messoges when you ore
driving
o reply to o messoge on your phone
while you ore tolking to somebody
foce-to-foce
r ploy noisy gomes on o phone in public
I use your phone ot o petrol stotion
r video people on your phone without
their permission
* set your phone to silent mode on o troin
. send or receive texts in the cinemo
x turn off your phone on o plone during
toke-off ond londing
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