What do you use your mobile phone for

What do you use your mobile phone for

Task 2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions.

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

It’s an electronic assistant of a teen web.

We kindly ask you to take part in our survey.

We need to find out how teenagers feel about mobile phones.

Please answer 6 questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name.

So, let’s get started.

How old were you when you got your mobile phone?

I got my first mobile phone when I was 7 years old. I was happy.

What do you use your mobile phone for apart from talking?

I use my mobile for listening to music and chatting with my friends (in social networking sites). I sometimes use Skype to talk to my cousin (who lives far away).

Who do you usually send SMS to?

I send SMS to my friends, of course. Also I sometimes do it to inform my parents that I’ll come later than usual from school.

How can you use mobile phones to learn foreign languages?

There are a lot of apps to learn foreign languages (and English, of course). For example, every day one of these apps sends me a new word to learn (with the examples how to use it).

Where do you usually switch off your mobile phone?

I switch off my mobile phone at school during my lessons. It’s a strict rule. Also I turn it off when I’m in the cinema.

Why are most teachers against using mobile phones at schools?

Most teachers think that our mobile phones distract us from the learning process. Also they think that it’s easier to cheat during tests.

Other than as an Actual Phone, What Do You Normally Use Your Smartphone For?

Inventing the mobile phone was such a great idea; it’s so helpful to always have a phone handy whenever we need it. But that’s not all we use our phones for these days.

Admit it, it’s been a long time since you only used your smartphone for placing and receiving phone calls. We use it for texting, social media, as a camera, for listening to music, etc. We asked our writers, “Other than as an actual phone, what do you normally use your smartphone for?”

Our Opinion

Robert reports that he uses his smartphone for reading the news, listening to podcasts, as an interval training time, and for “ritually Googling ‘trump’ upon waking up in the morning to see what mad things he’s done/said/tweeted during the night.”

Phil says he uses his mostly all day in one way or another. He uses it as a music player, a clock, a digital recorder, and to listen to radio/podcasts. Additionally, he uses it as a cooking timer, meditation assistant, calculator, satnav, and camera, and to text. He also uses Facetime “to talk to the kids as a substitute for having them come over and litter my house with their stuff.”

Damien, like Phil, admits the one thing he doesn’t use his for very often is to make phone calls. He uses his phone “more like a mini PC where I check email, read news, listen to music, watch videos, play games, browse the Web, etc.”

Fabio jokes that he uses his smartphone for everything and more seriously, says he uses it as a calculator, alarm clock, to watch videos, to listen to music, to go online, for videoconferencing, etc.

Vamsi says that other than for making phone calls, he uses his as a dedicated audiobook player, for reading tech news, listening to podcasts, and chatting on WhatsApp.

Kenneth uses his as a WiFi hotspot and loves it that with Android, he can connect up to eight devices.

Ryan reports he uses his smartphone the same way he uses a PC. “It’s the primary way I check emails, keep up with the news, and stay connected on social media. He also uses it to watch TV and movies when he’s traveling and even downloads torrents on his phone. What he doesn’t like doing on his phone is typing, preferring a physical keyboard and larger monitor.

I’m with him on that. And now that my iPad can take phone calls and SMS via WiFi, I don’t need my phone as much. But what I do use it for is as a second screen while working, like if I want to look something up in Evernote while I’m on a different app and don’t want to multi-task on the iPad, and I, too, use it as a hotspot. I also use it in bed to track my sleep, read e-books, as an alarm clock, and use it the next morning to track my weight. The one unique thing I use it for is as a heart rate monitor. I have to track my heart rate twice daily and find it easier to use my iPhone.

Your Opinion

You can see that our writers use their smartphones for many different things other than as a “phone.” How about you? Other than as an actual phone, what do you normally use your smartphone for? Tell us in the comments section below.

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All the Most Useful Things You Can Do with Your Phone

This just in! Smartphones weren’t solely invented for selfies, food photos, and Snapchat. We can all agree that smartphones have become quite the 21st century nuisance; everywhere you go, faces look downward and fingers are flying across four square inches of glass screen. But before we all start boycotting public use of smartphones (HA!), let’s take a look at some of the coolest, most impressive uses for your smartphone.

It’s true that people get a little carried away with being on their phones. I mean, you’re driving to 7-11 to pick up some munchies and next thing you know, you’re trolling your ex’s Instagram while sitting at a stop light. WHY?! But there are some really intelligent and helpful apps out there. Nowadays, there are entire high school and college courses dedicated to creating apps. Apps are the world wide web of the future, and because they pinpoint specific needs, there’s a cool smartphone use out there for everyone.

Trying to lose weight? My Fitness Pal will count your calories and help create workout plans for you. Been meaning to tune that dusty old banjo for the past two years? Cleartune is a simple and accurate way to do it directly from your phone. So next time you’re watching your favorite band at that cool venue and everyone around you is on their phone, don’t get annoyed! They’re probably doing something really important like checking their blood pressure or reading Moby Dick on their Kindle.

What are your favorite uses for your smartphone? Vote up your favorites and add any cool things you can do while staring at a screen that you don’t see listed here.

What do you use your mobile phone for

Task 2. You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions.

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

It’s an electronic assistant of the mobile telecom company.

We kindly ask you to take part in our survey.

We need to find out how people feel about using their mobiles.

Please answer 6 questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name.

So, let’s get started.

How old are you?

I’m 16 years old.

When did you get your first mobile phone?

What do you usually use your mobile phone for?

I use it to talk to my parents and friends, of course. Also I search the Internet and communicate in social networking sites (using my phone).

How do you feel when you forget your mobile phone at home?

I feel helpless and angry. I can’t live without my mobile phone.

Do you think it is right that mobile phones are not allowed in some schools?

I don’t think that it’s right. It is enough to switch off the mobile during the lessons, in my opinion.

In what places would you recommend people switch off or turn down their mobile phones? Why?

I would recommend people to switch off their mobile phones in the cinemas and theaters. Also I think it’s a good idea to do it in the plane (while it’s taking off and landing). It’s a matter of politeness and safety.

What do you use your mobile phone for

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Electronic assistant: How old are you?

Student: I am sixteen years old.

Electronic assistant: When did you get your first mobile phone?

Student: Parents bought me first mobile phone when I was in the second grade.

Electronic assistant: What do you usually use your mobile phone for?

Student: I usually play mobile games and chat with friends using my mobile phone.

Electronic assistant: How do you feel when you forget your mobile phone at home?

Student: I get bored very quickly when I forget my mobile phone at home.

Electronic assistant: Do you think it’s right that mobile phones are not allowed at some schools?

Student: I think it’s right because it helps students to concentrate on learning.

Electronic assistant: In what places would you recommend switch off or turn down their phones? Why?

Student: I would recommend switching off electronic devices including mobile phones in theaters because they distract other visitors from watching.