MODERN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION QUESTIONS 1

MODERN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

QUESTIONS (1) • Do you have a mobile? How often do you use it? • Which do you prefer: sending a message or making a call? Why? • How often do you send and receive text messages or e-mails? • How do you think communication will change in the future? • Can you imagine your life without modern means of communication?

• Today communication is much easier than a hundred years ago. • Nowadays there are lots of means of communication such as mobile phones or the Internet, which allow people to get in touch almost instantly. • E-mails and text messages are now becoming increasingly popular with teenagers and is the best way to stay in touch.

QUESTIONS (2) • Do you have a mobile? How often do you use it? • Which do you prefer: sending a message or making a call? Why? • How often do you send and receive text messages or e-mails? • How do you think communication will change in the future? • Can you imagine your life without modern means of communication?

• I think text messaging is the best way of communication for teenagers, since everyone's got a mobile. • Another important advantage is that text messages are much cheaper than a phone call. • I usually text my friends to arrange the meeting, to tell my parents where I am so they don't worry about me, or to tell people that I'm going to be late.