MAD ABOUT MOBILES - SPEAKING PRACTICE

How has texting changed the way you communicate with your friends?

If you don’t have a mobile phone do you think you communicate better with your friends and family?

Texting is said to be more of a teenage pastime rather than an adult one. Why do you think this is?

Some teachers/parents are worried that texting will make young people poo rat spelling and grammar. Do you agree? Why / Why not?

If you don’t like using your mobile phone for texting why not?

Some teenagers find they can’t live without their mobile phone. Do you think this is excessive or can you understand why?

What are the advantages of texting over making a telephone call?

How do you feel when other people use their mobile phones when they’re with you?

Which of the things about the use of mobile phones do you find most annoying?

Could some uses of mobile phones be considered negative and anti-social?