STEP1 Talk about the mobile devices you use.
I use all kinds of mobile devices. The one I use most often is, of course, my cell phone. It's an important device that lets me communicate with other people. I always bring my phone, no matter where I go. I also use my laptop and tablet PC often. I use my laptop for work, and mostly work on documents. I use my tablet PC to read articles. I also use it to watch videos or for mobile games.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
all kinds of 다양한
cell phone 휴대 전화
communicate with ~와 소통하다
no matter where 어디든
for work 업무용
work on a document 문서 작업을 하다
read articles 기사를 읽다
mobile game 모바일 게임
STEP2 Talk about how mobile devices have changed our lives.
It's not a stretch to say that mobile devices are used all over the place these days. Everyone has at least a smart phone. Some people have separate phones dedicated to personal and work-related use. Lots of people use laptops for work or to study. The latest products have detachable screens that can do double duty as tablet PCs. These mobile devices are highly effective for improving efficiency.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
it's not a stretch to say... ～라고 해도 과인이 아니다
all over the place 어디서든, 이곳저곳에서
dedicated to ～전용
personal/work-related use 개인용/업무용
latest product 최신 제품
detachable screen 탈부착이 가능한 화면
do double duty 두 가지 역할을 수행하다
highly effective 매우 효과적인
improve efficiency 효율을 높이다
[Expression of the Day]
I can't get a signal.
신호가 안 잡혀.
A: Hey, do you want to watch that movie I told you about? It opens today.
B: Sure, I'm not busy. Let me reserve the tickets on my phone. Oh, wait...
A: Why, what's wrong? Are the tickets all sold out already?
B: No. It's not that. I can't get a signal. I need to go someplace that has Wi-Fi.
