MODULE 1

CULTURE VIDEO
IC/IS CULTURE VIDEO: ON THE PHONE

Watch the video and match the numbers to the descriptions.

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A B
1 6.5 billion ..... a selfie was the word of the year
2 1973 ..... b FM radio stations in India
3 2013 ..... c the first mobile phone call
4 90% ..... d waterproof phones in Japan
5 100,000 ..... e mobile phones in the world today
6 200 ..... f mobile phones fall into the toilet in the UK every year

Answer the questions.

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1 Why was Martin Cooper’s first mobile phone call to Joel Engel?
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2 How is the selfie from 1925 different from selfies today?
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3 Where do young Japanese people often use their phones?
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4 Why do children in India use the missed call feature instead of texting?
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5 What is another popular use of mobile phones in India?
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EXTRA
What do you mainly use your mobile phone for?
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Look at the advert for a 1987 mobile phone. How is it different from phones today?
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