Phoning and Texting Exercises

• call
• dial
• engaged
• emergency number
• home number
• international dialling code
• line
• message
• mobile number
• on the phone
• put you through
• ring
• text
• voice message
• wrong number

Talking about Phoning and Texting
1. Write and talk about phoning and texting with your friends or family.

• How often do you use a mobile phone? What do you use it for? How often do you text or message people? Who do you text or message?
• In your country, what is the emergency number and the international dialling code?
• How do you feel about people talking on their mobile phone on public transport?
• How do you feel about students using their mobile phone to message friends in class?

2. Write a phone call script and role play with your friend.