1. Examine the text and complete the table below.

Mobile Phones and The Benefits

People used to send letters to communicate with others, and then Graham Bell invented
telephone which make communication easier. When mobile phones were created, it became
much easier to contact people living far away from your place. Nowadays, more and more
people have their own mobile phones, gadgets that apparently become must-to-have ones. It
is undoubted that mobile phones have bring some benefits for people life.

First of all, communication is much easier and faster with the aid of mobile phones. While
letters may take days or even weeks to reach the addressee, you can just call someone in a
second with mobile. If you know the number of the person you are going to call, then it is
very easy to make a call. You do not need to get the operator to put you through the people
you want to talk with. Making an overseas call is also easy and fast using mobile phones.
Even nowadays, you can use the 3G-call in which you can see what the person you are
talking to is doing.

Next, mobile phones, or cell phones, enable us to send text-message, a useful service that is
popular not only among young people but also adults. Although limited to a number of
characters, text message is often cheaper than making a phone call. If you want to send short
information, or get to know what your friends are doing, then you can just text them. With
MMS, you can also send pictures, voices and other multi-media files within your message. It
is indeed fun to text-message.

Another reason is that mobile phones also provide entertainment. When you are bored and
you want to listen to music, you can play it from your cell. Also, consider playing games with
your mobiles; it is very fun and refreshing for your tiring day. Many cells now also have
camera that enables you to take picture anywhere. In addition, some types of the phones also
have the Net connection service. So, you can browse and go online with your mobiles.

More and more companies are competing to invent their new types of cells which offer many
facilities and services. It is because, as we believe, mobile phones, as a part of our lifestyle,
give us many advantages.
After reading the text, answer these questions below.

1. An introductory statement
Find the paragraph that gives the
author’s point of view or an opening
statement that is ‘attention grabbing’.

2. A series of arguments to convince

the audience
Find three paragraphs that give the
arguments and put them in order.

3. A conclusion summing up the

arguments
Find the paragraph that sums up the
arguments and reinforces the author’s
point of view.

4. Conjunction to link cause and effect

5. Saying or thinking verbs