Teens and Mobile Phones

READING COMPREHENSION

READING COMPREHENSION  Follow the instructions and answer the questions in English .

General Comprehension :  Nature : What is the nature of the document ?

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Tick  the correct box : The text is fictional  informative  entertaining 

 Topic : What does the text deal with ?  (What about ?) :

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 Make a list of the issues ( = questions) raised in the article

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Detailed Comprehension :

 Pick out the different cell phone uses as mentioned in the report .

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 Pick out the 3 most used or most popular among teen users :
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  Find the equivalent word or expression in the text .

Teenagers  ……………………………………………………

People who own a cell phone  ……………………………………………………

The teenagers who use their cell phones to send text messages  …………………………………………………

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 Say if the statements are True or False. Tick the correct answer and quote elements from the report to justify
your choice.

a- A majority of teenagers send or receive text messages.

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b- Girls receive fewer messages daily than boys do. True  False 

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c- The survey says that texting is more popular than calling among teenagers today when it comes
to communicating with parents. True  False

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d- Teens’ favorite cell phone features are playing games and emailing. True  False 

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e- When it comes to payment, family plans are the least popular. True  False 

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f- The use of cell phones in schools is seen as a drawback since it distracts students.
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g- 25 teens out of 100 have already texted in class. True  False 

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 LEARN NEW WORDS ?
 Infer the meaning of the following words in bold characters thanks to the context.

 recording devices : ……………………..………  multi-purpose phones : …………………….……………

 pocket-sized internet connected computers: ………………………………………….…………..………………