Listening questions - mobile phones - Foundation
Mobile phones
While in France you hear a radio show about technology in everyday life. You hear some French teenagers talking about their mobile phones.
Answer the following questions in English. You do not have to write full sentences.
Question
What two things does Zarina do on her phone?
She sends texts and watches videos.
Transcript:
Salut, je m’appelle Zarina. J’adore mon portable. J’envoie des textos à mes copines et je regarde des vidéos en ligne tous les jours. C’est génial.
Hi, my name’s Zarina. I love my phone. I send texts to my friends and I watch videos online every day. It’s great.
Question
Which two things would Vincent miss if he didn’t have a phone?
He would miss playing games and listening to music.
Transcript:
Moi, c’est Vincent. La vie sans portable serait terrible. Je joue à des jeux et j’écoute de la musique tous les jours.
I’m Vincent. Life without a mobile would be terrible. I play games and listen to music every day.
Question
In what two ways does Violette think that mobile phones will be better in the future?
Phones will be smaller and it will be quicker to put things online.
Transcript:
Bonjour, je m’appelle Violette. Je pense que les portables seront encore mieux à l’avenir. Ils seront beaucoup plus petits et on pourra mettre les choses en ligne encore plus vite que maintenant.
Hello. My name’s Violette. I think that phones will be even better in the future. They will be much smaller and we will be able to upload things even more quickly than now.
Question
How long did Omar spend on his mobile yesterday and why does he regret it?
He spent five hours on his phone and felt he did nothing useful.
Transcript:
Salut, je m’appelle Omar. J’ai passé cinq heures sur mon portable hier, je sais que c’est trop. J’ai regardé beaucoup de vidéos de chats, qui étaient très drôles, mais je n’ai rien fait d’utile pendant ce temps-là.
Hi, my name’s Omar. I spent around five hours on my phone yesterday, I know that’s too much. I watched lots of cat videos, which were very funny but I did nothing useful.
