CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE

Activity 1: Pre-teach

annoying, manners, "the tide is turning", meaningful-meaningless, counter, " a no brainer", "to be loud". 

Watch the Video and take this Cell Phone QUIZ

Activity 2:  Cell phone Etiquette 

Check this inphografic and answer the following question in your own words.

·         What is etiquette?

       What is good telephone etiquette?

       What is considered rude in your culture?

·         Does it ever bother you when people use their cell phones?

·         Is it in bad taste to leave your cell phone on when you are at a restaurant?

·         Did you ever let the telephone ring without answering it?  

 

        

     

Activity 3:  Watch this video and answer the following questions 

1. Who is this lady? What does she do?
2. What technology  do you have to use in your phone?
3. What do you have to do with private matters?
4. Where do you not use your bluetooth earpices?
5. What do you have to do  with your ringtones?
6. According to this lady, what do you have to do when you take pictures? Why?
7. What gadgets does she mention?

Answer key: 1.etiquette teacher, 2.voicemail,callerID, text messages 3. keep them private 4.grocery store, when you walk around 5. turn them off. 6 ask for permission.7. PDAs, hand held devices

Other conversation questions:

·            Do you know how to use all the functions on your phone? Why/Why not?

·            Do you ever let the telephone ring without answering it?

·            Is your ringtone annoying? Do you turn it off at times?

·            Tell your partner about a time you felt embarrased / saved / etc. by your ringtone

Cell phones

·            How many phone calls do you usually receive and make in one day?

·          What cellphone company do you use?

·            How did you decide to use this company?

·            Are you happy with this company?

·            How long have you used that company?

·            About how many text messages do you send in a day?

·            How much is your phone bill?

Kids and cell phones

·         Who is the youngest person you know who has a cell phone?

·         At what age do kids now get cell phones?

·         What age you think children should be allowed to have a mobile phone?

Students and cell phones

·         What do you think about students who watch X-rated films in silent mode on their telephone in class rooms?

·         Do you know that mobile phones have been used as a method to bully?

·         Mobile phones can be seen as fashion statement, can this put pressure on children  to renew their phone to the newest model?

·         Should students be allowed to have mobile telephone switched on in class?

  

Adapted and adopted from http://iteslj.org/questions/telephone.html

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