M3 Keeping in touch 1. Biggerand better | A. Complete the chart below with the comparative form ofthe adjectives in the box. ed eheap easy ard rosy quick oq comenient expensive important ot sow ‘boing cool ‘un interesing personal small busy feu good new popular eet digger 'B Complete the sentences withthe comparative form ofthe adjectives, expensive) than regular phone service. easy nan text messaging (convenient than regular cards. ‘5. To me regular photos are (nie) than digital photos. 6. 1think junkmallis even (bad than spam, 7.1's___tmportan tw have phone than to have a computer 8.Online newspapersare___ good) than regular newspapers © Complete the conversation. ‘Dong Un Tove my new laptop. I's s0 much_(good) than my old desktop. ‘Loni But aren’ reglaecomputers_______(cheap than laptopst Dong Un Yes, but they're___useull han laptops because you cant take them othe brary or on ap. ‘Loni Well, maybe laptops are___ (coal) than desktops, but my big ‘computers —_____ (quick than most laptops. Dong Un Yeah. butt sureisalot they__2 Desktops are less convenient... . i} Look athe pictures. Correct the sentences to match the pictures. 1 Jason thinks desktop computes aremare 2, Sandra thinks e-cards are more fun than convenient than laptops. postcards 3, Rober’ grandparents think instant 4. Jayend Sun Hee think video conferences are messaging is ester than phone eal ‘more bring than ong business mestngs 2.1 don’t think so! = Disagree with the statements 87 1. A think VCRs areharder to use than DVD players. 8 Really? | thik VCRS ave easier 2. A Tome regular cameras take better pictues than cell-phone camer 4. A Tehink adios are noise than GD players 2 4.4 Weeasierto understa ‘vole-mall message than awritten one 5. Its hard when your cell phone dosn't work, but i's worse when your computers broken, 6. 4 Inmy opinion, text messanes Fe popular than phoné calls to kaep in touch 6On the phone __1 Phone situations _ A Choose the correct word to complete each phone expression, 1 havea bad > a.message b.eonnection _¢. number 2 callme—— f.mumber —breannection «ack 3 haveanother___a.call b.number © mistake 4. leavea aback bomessage call 5. hwethewsong—__a.number mistake connection 6 pleasehok aon bin call 7 gote aback bon cot 1B Use the phone expressions in part Ato complete the sentences, 1, Sheila calle me at work bur Twas an Important ‘meeting and coulda talk asked Shella to “eal wa bac late 2, Rickcan'thear Andre because there 100 much ‘ise onthe line. They ‘5. Wllam needs to tak to Jessica, but she's not home. He wants hor wo return seal, 0 he' have to 4. lim wanted o cal his brother, bute accidentally called. someone he dini¢know: He 5, have problems with my call phone. Every the ‘walkinto my bedroom, Theat atone and then | 6, Teall tke, bt ses Me was ups watching TV. She asked me 0 ‘while she called him tothe phone. 7, Jest works athome, and she gets alot of phone cll. ‘Everytime call er, Ihave to hold on because shei 10 Commaiaion Circe the best response foreach phone expression, 1. Leant hear you. We have a bad connection. ‘4. have another al, (eal back ona diteent phone, 2, Please leave a message 4 HL Frank This is Manny. Call me at home. . bs Frankisom the phone. ‘can you hod on, please? 1. Sue, no prob, i, Tot cut oft ‘0h, im sory think Ihave the wrong number 8, One moment, pease 1. Noproblem. 5. Good morning, Cambridge University Press, 4. Would you ike to leave a message? bs. Could speak Sally Sith, pleaser 5. Didyouget my message? ‘a. Yea, think dl, | Complete the sentences with more less, or fewer 1. Noncy Wom Lok my sib. t's ful. get shone junk ml than you do. ‘Bll Yeah, but you only had two spam messages lst woek. had twenty 1 get_____spam than you do. 2 Jule Ob, no! Myell-phone bls eally high this mont I need wo talk_than 1 didast month ‘Paula Let me ce. Sat dollars! That's not bad. Mine was ninety-five dollar. Myce phone cass me____money than yourst 3. Daan only had ovo text messages lst month. 1 gt__ ext messages than phone call [ric 1 dont reall ke to we my el phone to much. Actually ke Instant messaging than text messaging 4 Maki Would you ten that computer off You spend ___time online than anyone Tknow! ‘Larry ell, 'm bored. You aways watching TV. You could watch __ TV, you know! 5. Bon Oh, no! The serveris down again! need ta change ny provider yours. You seem 10 haveaot problems with your Internet service provider than Td, ‘Paul 1don'cknow. iy provider breaks down than your provides, bu your seview has ef festures than mine haseid What were you saying? aaa te chart below with expressions from the phone conversation. | A Complete the chart below with express tne phos len Tommy Ws Ellen. You wort betieve i ‘Tommy Sorry Ellen. Can youhold on a minute? Ihave to ‘um the rao down... OK, what were you saying? -llen Remember that job interview Thad last week? ‘Tommy Sure, do. Ob, just second. My cel phone's ringing... So, where were we? _Elen My ob interview last week. They called this rmamingan ops Excure me just a minute opie my tea... Whet was saying? ‘Tommy They called about the job... Ellen. Yea, ight gt the job! start next month, ‘Tommy Nextmontht That's rea Oh, ust aminute. need tosswitch phones... OK, so you were saying? lle This is the exciting par! Can you waitjusta second? I neod to turn ofthe stove... Allright. Where wae? Tommy The exciting pat about your nes job Ellen Right They want me to work in their London office! ‘Tommy That's amazing! Congratulations, Ellen! 1. ok, what were you saying? 2 me i a 'B Complete the conversations with expressions from the chart in part A. 1, Nolan Hi Akemi have some good news ‘Atom Oh, Ym sneey, = thawe another eat Nolan Sure, don't mind 2. Abby Kyl i's Abby. 'm athe supermarket an ‘le Justa second. Ihave to tur ofthe TV. ‘Abby Ls saying, Tm at che supermarket Can you come pick me up? 0p! Holi on, I dropped 3. Muriel He, i’smo. im calling beease my briefcase. ett Youre calling because youre Muriel Ob, yes, 'm working le 1 be home around nine tonightJohn John You John Jol Jol You Jol You | Add justo the sentences to make them softer. "J: Ineedioaskyous few questions, —_Liust need teask youn Sew auestons, 2, Sure. Can you seit a mint? Se 13. Thave o answer the door EE ay 4. Could you hold an a second? Ee 5. I neod to tun off the faces, Sn ee eee 6 Twanttoanswer a callonanotherling, 7% Ymeallingtofind outaboutyourtest. 8. Thaveto tell you one thing. eae Hold ona second. | Imagine your friend John calls Follow the instructions and complete the ‘conversation. Use just where posible. Heller HL. fs ohn How are yn ding? fi dora second’ was just calling to ask bout your English lass. Hows it golngt A a tes ee ‘Taina oT ca inp ene Eo Ta RT RATS You ke you ‘of fun, and Tm reall learning aot. np is SW: Ta oT ‘My Spanish cass. Well anyway, do you have any plans for this weekend SS "ust wanted to see youl keto see a move or something Saturday night, pan, Ea a Waa OS aT SET Sure, no problem. Talk to you later.E-communication 1 What's a blog? ig A What do you think blog ist Check () your guess. Then read the article. ‘computor support Web ste a weather information Web site lan olin dary about a particular topic Do you havea Hog? Do yu know soncoe who does? 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