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REVIEW: UNITS 1-5

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CELLPHONES

Do you remember your first cellphone? What was it like?

How did Marty Cooper let the world know about his breakthrough?

1. He found a photographer on the street
2. He made a photographer follow him on the street
3. His competitor sent a photographer
4. A photographer asked to take a photo of him

Where was Marty?

1. Manhattan, New York
2. New Jersey
3. Washington
4. Nevada

Who did Marty call?

1. His associate Joel Engel at AT&T
2. His rival Joel Engel at AT&T

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Answer the following questions.

1. Did you experience any of the moments mentioned in the text?

2. What were the main characteristics of the 1973 Motorola mobile device?

3. Was the 1983 Motorola DynaTAC cheap?

4. What phone is described as durable, small and inexpensive?

5. Where was the phone camera initially introduced?

6. Which cellphone stood out because of its nice design?

7. What big change took place in the United States in 2007?

8. When were people able to download apps for the first time?

9. Which big phone was released in 2010?

Cellphone challenge: Could you spend the next week without using your cellphone? Why (not)?
Which would the positive and negative aspects be?

THE SCIENCE BEHIND EXPLODING CELL PHONES

Have you ever had an accident with a
cellphone?

Scientists in the 1700's were aware of electricity, but they were not sure _____

1. How to observe it in experiments
2. What caused electric current to flow
3. Whether electricity had any effect on living organisms
4. If electricity would flow through metal

Oxidation and reduction are processes through which _____

1. Electricity is created from solar energy
2. Substances lose and gain electrons
3. A substance changes from one metal into another
4. Gas molecules are converted to solid metal

Rechargeable batteries are different than standard batteries because _____.

1. Their oxidation-reduction reactions are reversible
2. They can be reused indefinitely
3. They rely on moving protons instead of moving electrons
4. They rely on oxidation, but not reduction

Rechargeable batteries can no longer function when _____.

1. They are unplugged from a wall charger
2. They have been recharged 10 times
3. The temperature is too low
4. Changes to their surfaces prevent electrons from flowing

Batteries enable us to _____.

1. Store electric charge in a portable way
2. Always stay connected to the power grid
3. Create electrical energy
4. Convert solar energy into electrical energy

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Complete the following sentences so that the information is the same as in the text.

 Do NOT use more than ONE word in

each gap.

1. Users have been _________ due to cell phone explosions.

2. A Galaxy A21 caught fire, _________ the airplane
was evacuated immediately.

3. It’s not common that a cell phone explodes. _________, it’s important to know how to prevent such a situation.

4. Phone _________ have a temperature limit that
shouldn’t be exceeded.

5. If your cell phone or charger is getting hotter than usual, you _________ turn it off instantly.

Perfect Tenses

Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous.

What are some other
dangers of using cell
phones?

FUTURE MOBILE PHONES: WHAT ́S COMING OUR WAY?

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What is something you
wish your cell phone
could also do?

Which model do you find more innovative? Why?

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1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?

1. Holographic functions will be part of many cell phones in the next two years.
2. The holographic function will be patented by Queen’s University and no other technology company will be able to use this feature.
3. The HoloFlex will be bought by Apple, and the new iPhones will include holographic functions.
4. Many years will pass until we can see cell phones that incorporate holographic functions.

2. What can be deduced about the term concept phones in paragraph 3?

1. These are very popular commercial phones.
2. They are phones released in the previous two years.
3. These are just prototypes that are no sold to the public.
4. There are phones used only by sportspeople.

3. How does the author seem to feel about using cell phones for educational purposes?

1. He/she thinks it is already happening as one out of three kids has a cell phone.
2. He/she believes a cell phone can be a tool to generate interaction in the classroom.
3. He/she seems to be against using cell phones in the classroom.
4. He/she thinks a cell phone is a tool to interact, but it’s not an educational tool.

4. The word unlike in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

1. exact
2. similar to
3. inaccurate
4. different from

5. What is wrong with the charging technology proposed by Kyocera?

1. It could take a long time to be able to charge the phone completely.
2. The technology works only with emergency calls.
3. It could only be used in Barcelona, Spain.
4. This works only if you plug your phone into the wall for three minutes.

6. How does the author seem to feel about the idea of spinning your phone to charge it?

1. It is the best option in order to help the environment.
2. It may be practical, but it can also cause accidents .
3. It is a good way to exercise your fingers.
4. It is the worst idea ever.

Which of the previous ideas
did you like the most? Why?