Here you can find some questions you can ask your partner during conversation about mobiles:

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1. How many mobile devices have you got at home? How often do you use them?

2. Have you got a landline phone or a mobile phone ?

3. What are the advantages of both: landline and mobile phones?

4. Do you think mobile phones are unhealthy ?

5. Have you got a PC or a laptop ?

6. What are the advantages of having a PC?

7. What are the advantages of having a laptop?

8. When and where do you usually listen to music?

9. Have you got an MP3/MP4 player? When and where do you use it?

10.   What are the advantages of having an MP3/MP4 player?

11.   Have you got a portable DVD player? When and where do you use it?

12.   Are you connected to the Internet?

13.   Have you got a landline Internet connection ?

14.   Have you got a mobile Internet device ? When and where do you use it?

15.   Have you got an e-book reading device ? Is it better than reading traditional books?

16.   Have you got a portable navigation device ? Is it useful ?

17.   Can you name all functions of your mobile phone? Do you use all of them?

18.   Can a modern mobile phone replace all the above mentioned mobile devices?

19.   How do mobile devices change our lives?

20.   Do they change our lives for better or for worse?

21.   Is a mobile device a good gift ?

22.   Is it common to buy mobile devices as gifts in your family or among your friends?

23.   Have you ever got a mobile device as a gift? What was the occasion?

24.   Do you think you really need all the mobile devices that you have at home?

25.   Are any of the mobile devices that you bought unnecessary ? If so, why did you buy them?

26.   Why do people buy mobile devices? Do they really need them or is it a fashion ?

mobile device (level: upper intermediate)
a small device that you can take everywhere, because it doesn’t have to be connected to power supply all the time, you charge it or you need a battery
I couldn’t do without all the mobile devices that make my life so convenient, because I’m travelling a lot these days.

landline phone (level: advanced)
a telephone line that transmits a signal through a wire under the ground
People seldom decide on a landline phone when everybody has a mobile phone.

mobile phone (level: intermediate)
a telephone that can be used almost everywhere, because it doesn’t need a wire to be connected to the telephone system
Almost everyone has a mobile phone and they tend to ignore the scientists warnings of the mobile phone radiation.

advantage (level: pre-intermediate)
a positive side of something
The biggest advantage of living in the country is the silence.

unhealthy (level: intermediate)
bad for your health
Scientists warn that the frequent use of mobile phones is unhealthy because of harmful radiation.

PC (level: intermediate)
(personal computer) a computer that you usually use at home, because it’s not very small and easy to take it with you
Our boss decided to get rid of all PCs in our office and buy laptops, because our workers travel a lot and have to take their computers with them.

laptop (level: intermediate)
a computer that is small enough to be taken everywhere and used outside a house or an office
I sold my PC to buy a laptop, so that I can work on the train.

portable (level: upper intermediate)
small and light enough to be moved and carried around easily
My portable radio is so convenient that I take it everywhere, even on holiday abroad.

landline Internet connection (level: advanced)
Internet connection through a wire
I’m satisfied with my landline Internet connection, because I use the Internet at home only.

mobile Internet device (level: upper intermediate)
a mobile device that provides its users with wireless Internet
He bought her a mobile Internet device, which was a good idea, because she can’t sit in one place all the time and she always walks around the house when she talks with friends via the Internet.

e-book reading device (level: advanced)
a device that was designed to enable people to read digital books that they can download from the Internet
She claims that e-book reading device is the best invention ever, because once you have it, you may read as many digital books as you want for free and that they should replace traditional books in order to save trees.

portable navigation device (level: advanced)
an electronic device that informs you about your position and shows you the way
He has to drive to his clients every day and his portable navigation system not only shows him the shortest way, but also helps him avoid traffic jams.

useful (level: intermediate)
helping you to achieve your goal, making your life easier and more comfortable
I only realised how useful mobile phones are once I stayed in my office last night to finish the project and I got stuck in the lift. I could call for somebody to get me out of there.

modern (level: intermediate)
created with the use of new ideas and methods
A lot of modern mobile devices are so small that you can carry them in your bag every day.

to replace (level: intermediate)
change for
I bought an MP3 player, but when I got it out of the box it didn’t work, so the shop assistant replaced it with a new one.

above mentioned (level: intermediate)
referring to something that was mentioned earlier
All the above mentioned mobile devices are very useful.

gift (level: intermediate)
present or something that is given, often for a special occasion, like a wedding or birthday
The best gift that I’ve ever received is the ring that I got from my husband several years ago.

common (level: intermediate)
usual, the same or similar for a lot of people
It’s common to see small children with their own mobile phones.

unnecessary (level: intermediate)
not needed or more than needed
My mobile phone with all possible functions makes the rest of my electronic devices unnecessary.

fashion (level: pre-intermediate)
a style or behaviour that is typical for a particular time
It’s simply a new fashion to have modern mobile devices and gadgets, even if they are not necessary.