Talking About Your Phone In English

今日のレッスンは次のとおりです – 携帯電話についての話

Today’s lesson is about – Talking about your phone

Vocabulary – 語彙

Land line phone/ house phone

Dial tone

Phone number

Mobile phone – iphone/ Samsung

Phone case

Screen protector

Charger

Battery

Signal

wifi

Sim card

Data plan / contract / pay as you go

Lock the phone – unlock

Lock screen

Password / pass code

Face recognition / finger print

Keypad / key board

Vibrate

Ring tone

Phone call

Volume

Notifications

Text – also Line /Whatsapp

Email

Face time

Camera – selfie, video

Apps

Games

Maps

Alarm clock

Social media insta/facebook

YouTube

Torch

Fitness tracker – step counter

Music/podcasts

Video

Example Sentences -例文

The two main types of phone you can have are a land line phone (often called a house phone)where  you will hear a dial tone when you pick up the phones and the other, which is now more common type, is  a mobile phone, such as an Iphone or Samsung.

All phones have a phone number, which you need to call someone.

Mobile phones are expensive, so it is a good idea to protect it by putting it in a phone case, which can both look nice and keep it safe. You can also put a screen protector on the front to stop it getting scratched.

Mobiles also use a battery, so you will need to have a charger to that you can plug into the wall to keep it working.

A mobile works by having a sim card inside, which gives you the data plan and allows you to make calls, although you will need signal for this to work, and if that is not possible, you can connect to wifi and use the internet this way.

When you are not using your phone you will need to lock it, which means you press the button on the top and the screen goes black. To unlock the phone you have to put in your password on the keypad. However, newer phones have finger print unlocking and even facial recognition.

When you get a phone call your phone will make a noise, which is called a ringtone and it will probably vibrate too.

You can turn the volume down and even fully off, which is called “mute” or “silent”.

Your phone will also vibrate and make noise when you get a text message (or line message) and there will be a notification on the screen.

Your phone will also have a camera that you can use to take pictures and selfies, but you can also use this to have video calls, such as face time.

Phones also have apps, such as an Email account, which you will also get notifications about.

A lot of apps are just fun games you can play, but they may also be other useful things like maps or the alarm clock function or the torch, so you can shine a light in the dark.

A lot of people use their phone to access social media, such as instagram or facebook and then you also have apps like YouTube where you can watch videos.

A very popular type of app is a fitness tracker, such as a step counter which can help with your exercise.

You can also use your phone to listen to music and podcasts which is something I do every day.

Questions -質問

1. Do you have a land line phone?

2. What type of mobile phone do you have?

3. Do you have a screen protector and case?

4. Do you use Wifi?

5. What is your ring tone?

6. Do you use the alarm clock app on your phone?

7. What apps do you use the most?

8. Do you listen to music or podcasts on your phone

9. Do you use a fitness tracker on your phone?

10. Do you take selfies?

Example Answers – 回答例

1. No I don’t have a lineline, only a mobile, but my mum has one.

2. I have an iphone, it is old, but its okay.

3. I have a screen protector, but my case broke and fell off. I need to buy a new one.

4. Yes, I use wifi a lot. More than my phone data

5 .My phone is on silent, but i think it was the default ring tone before that.

6. No, I don’t, I just wake up naturally now. However, I have used it a lot in the past.

7. Hmm, good question, probably youtube or a language exchange app

8. I listen to a lot of music on my phone.

9. I don’t really use a fitness tracker, but I do have a step counter and it is interesting to look at how far I walk each day.

10. No, I am not a fan of selfies, I always look bad.

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