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 Hi there , my name is Syafiq

Look at the highlighted words /  phrases in the text and try to guess what they mean . Then match them with the meanings 1-7 below .

1.think of,suggest

Introduced

2.not strong

Weak

3.easy to bend

Flexible

4.information

Data

5.group of people with special skills working together with special skills working together

Crew

6.Keep information

Store

7.gadget

Device

D.read the text again and write T for true,F for false or NM for not mentioned.

1.DynaTAC phones weren't very popular when they first appeared in shops.F

2.people complaimed about the heavy shoulder packsT

3.the first mobile phone was nicknamed 'dinosaur'.F

4,you couldn't send SMS messages before the 1990s.NM

5.videos from mobile phones of the indian Ocean earthquake weren't allowed to be used on news programmes.NM

6.smartphones became possible because of 3G network technologyT

7.solar-powered mobile phones will be available in the next ten yearsNM

E.discuss

●what would life be like without mobile phones ?

It will be harder for people to communicate with each other

●What would you like mobile phones to be able to do in the future ?

I would like the phone to be thinner and lighter and have much more functions