Read the speech below and answer the questions that follow.
This is due on tomorrow (Tuesday, 28th February).
You have
been asked to talk to a group of elderly people about the benefits of
Smartphones. Write down what you would say.
Hello ladies and gentlemen. My name is Wally and
I’m here today to tell you all about Smartphones. If, like me, you imagined a
future world of flying cars when you were younger, you’re probably
disappointed. But actually the future is already here, and it’s a future of
Smartphones.
Now, I know most of you are probably not very keen
on the idea of Smartphones – they look complicated and fiddly to use, and
you’re probably thinking ‘I don’t need one – if I need to call someone, I’ll do
it on my home phone.’ Hopefully, though, by the time I’ve finished speaking to
you, I’ll have changed your mind.
Smartphones are great, even if you don’t use them
to make calls. There is so much you can do on them: you can check your emails,
listen to music and even browse the internet. Did you know that? Well, you can,
and this opens up a whole world of opportunity. It’s like having the world at
your fingertips. Ever wanted to learn a new language? Well, you can with a
Smartphone and, because it’s portable, you can even learn while you’re on the
bus or train. Want to make something nice for dinner? Well, if you’re in the supermarket
and want know what ingredients to buy for, say, a pizza, you can find a recipe
online right there, in the palm of your hand! It’s literally the best thing
ever!
I mentioned earlier that you can use your
Smartphone to listen to music while you’re out and about. That’s right, you
can, and your Smartphone can hold hundreds, maybe even thousands of songs! So
whatever it is you’re into, whether it’s Frank Sinatra, One Direction or
Metallica, you can listen to it on the go using your Smartphone.
Your Smartphone also has loads of other great
features that are useful in everyday situations. These are called apps. For
example, if you buy something in a shop and you think the cashier might have
given you the wrong change, you can whip out your Smartphone and use the
calculator. If you’re abroad and you want to convert a foreign currency into
Pounds, well, there’s an app for that too! In fact, there’s an app for almost
anything you can think of.
I’m not going to bore you any more – the best way
to learn about how great Smartphones is use one for yourself. I’ll be sticking
around for another few hours, so if you have any questions or want me to show
you how to use your own Smartphone, I’m more than happy to do that.
Thanks for listening!
1. What is the name of the
person giving the speech?
2. What did he imagine
when he was younger?
3. Why do you think he
doesn’t think most of the people in the audience will be very keen on the idea
of Smartphones?
4. What does he hope the
people he is speaking to will have done by the time he’s finished speaking to
them?
5. What adjective does he
use to describe Smartphones in the first line of the third paragraph?
6. What three things does
he say you can do on Smartphones?
7. Where does he say you
can find a recipe for pizza?
8. What feature of
Smartphones does he mention in the fourth paragraph?
9. What feature, according
to the fifth paragraph, is especially useful if you are abroad?
Extension task
Now, if you’re feeling
adventurous, write down all the literary techniques that have been underlined
and numbered in the speech. One has been done for you as an example.
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Direct address Strong, clear opening List
Hyperbole
Simile Rhetorical
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