Strategies for New Arrivals
Say It!
Based on High Phone Use Concerns, an article from the College Herald,
published as part of the New Zealand Herald.
| A1 You are doing a group activity in your ESOL class but one of the students in your group is spending a long time sending text messages. What could you say? |
A2 Your friend wants to break up with his girl friend. He says he will send her a text message to tell her. Suggest an alternative. |
A3 You have a job showing people to their seats for a school concert. You need to explain politely that mobile phones need to be turned off. |
| B1 You have left your mobile phone at the supermarket. Ring and explain what has happened and describe your mobile. |
B2 One of your classmates keeps sending you annoying text messages. What could you say to her? |
B3 One of your friends often uses your mobile but never offers to pay for the calls. What could you say? |
| C1 A boy in your tutor class was playing with your mobile and has dropped it and cracked the case. What would you say to him? |
C2 You would like your parents to send you some money to buy a new mobile. Explain why you need it. |
C3 You are watching a movie when the person next to you answers his mobile and starts talking loudly. What could you say? |
