Reading!
Hi, it’s Andy here. Read the text. Then, see if you can answer the questions. Finally, when you’re ready, do the quiz to test yourself. Good luck!
Reading 1
You’re going to read two stories involving mobile phones. Read them once. Which story is the funniest, best or most enjoyable? Why?
Mobile phone stories
Lost!
Just last month, I was in Copenhagen with some friends when I got lost. After lunch on our first day, we went sightseeing around the centre. As we were walking through the streets, I popped into a restaurant to go to the toilet. I was only in there for a minute or so, but when I came out my friends weren’t there. I tried calling them on my mobile but the battery was dead and I didn’t have any money with me, so I couldn’t use a phone box. Eventually, I had to spend the afternoon on my own, until we all met up back at the hotel. [by Charles Swift]
Embarrassed!
Last week, I was in the theatre with a colleague from work. About half-way through the show, my mobile phone started ringing. Everyone there could hear it and turned around to see whose phone it was. Annoyingly, I couldn’t find the phone in time to turn it off. Then, a few seconds later, it made a loud beeping sound – the noise the phone makes to let you know that someone has called or left a message. The actors on stage at the time actually stopped the show for a couple of seconds. It was so embarrassing. [by Juliet Hargreaves]
Reading 2
Read the stories again. Then, answer T (true) or F (false).
- In the first story, Charles was in Paris.
- He went into a bar so he could go to the toilet.
- After coming out, he couldn’t find his friends.
- He couldn’t call his friends because his mobile phone battery was dead.
- In the second story, Juliet’s mobile phone started ringing while she was at the cinema.
- Later, the phone made a loud beeping sound.
Very good! Now try the quiz to check your answers to exercise 2!
