MOBILE ETIQUETTE (Mobiquette)

Etiquette refers to good manners which help an individual find his place in thesociety. It is essential for an individual to behave in a certain way for others torespect and appreciate him.

A.DISCUSS:• Do you have a mobile phone? What do you," use it for? Do you overuse it?• What bothers you the most when other

people use their mobiles?• Do you have good manners when using the

mobile? Why?• Do you think that some people are rude or

insensitive when they are talking on themobile in the presence of others? On whichoccasions? Hl, lt'S me, I'm on the training course

B. The following rules are considered good manners when using the mobile.A. Before using a mobile phone in a public

location to discuss private business or issues, makesure that there will be enough distance to keep thecontent private.

B. You should set the ring tone at a low levelwith a tune that is soft, gentle and not annoying.

C. The more crowded the situation, the quieterand softer the volume of voice and ring.

D. If you're embarrassed by your ringtone incertain situations (trains, office ....), it's almostcertain the choice is wrong. Try another one.

E. People in the flesh deserve more attentionthan a gadget, so whenever possible turn off yourphone in social situations.

F. Don't put your phone on the dining table, or glance at it during a conversation.G. Switch off your phone, or turn it on to vibrate, when you are going into meetings,classes, theatres, cinemas and so on.H. Don't pick calls when someone is sitting with you unless and until it is an emergency.I. Avoid calling any of your clients or colleagues before 8 in the morning and after 8 in theevening .

• WHICH one is the most important for you? Which one(s) annoys you themost? Which one(s) don't you follow? Why?

• COMPARE your answers with your partner's.

AGREE and DISAGREE:

AGREE DISAGREEPARTLY AGREE

1 agree with you.Oh, absolutelyjdefinitely!That's how 1feel, tooThat's what 1 think, too.

1 see your point, but ...1 see what you mean,

but ....Well, maybe, but...

I'rn afraid 1 disagreeThat's not the way 1

see it.l'm not sure about

that

, STRONGLYI

I DISAGREEI

: You can't be: serious!: You must be

joking!

c. VIDEO. READ the questions, WATCH the recording and CHOOSE thecorrect answer.

1. The owner of this stall in a market refuses to sell coffee to people on the phonebecause _

a. he cannot lip read b. he's irritated by customers ordering while speakingc. he gets their order wrong because they mumble

2. Most of his customers _a. think the mobile phone is the priority b. don't like the idea c. like the idea

3. Liz Wyse, of etiquette experts Debrett's, thinks this decision _a. will help people learn mannersb. won't make any differencec. should be everywhere

4. Darren _a. wants to open another coffee shopb. says he cannot please everybodyc. thinks it's ridiculous people get angry because of the sign

5. Darren _a. wants to start an anti-mobile campaignb. doesn't mind people having phones in the shopc. wants to work more comfortably

http://youtu.be/hxI lz8tgSHw

D. VOCABULARY. The following words appearin the recording:

put his foot down be fed up (with) put up a sign clientele

Perhaps, by now, you've been able to guess their meaning. If not, watch therecording again.

RETELL the story using the above words.

E. SPEAKING:Do you agree with this decision? Fromyour point of view, what are the two thingspeople shouldn't do when using theirmobiles?

Have you ever felt like doing the same as thewoman in the cartoon? If 50, when was it?Why? What did you do in the end?