1. Composition mistakes - Mobile phones Nov. 4, 2010

2. They spend a lot of money talking with the mobile phones They spend a lot of money talking on/over the mobile phones We are used to see little kids playing with their phones We are used to seeing little kids playing with their phones Mobile phones might suppose a danger for thepeople’s health Mobile phones might involve a danger for the people’s health We mustn’t have fear of mobile phones We mustn’t be frightened of / afraid of mobile phones Use mobile phones while driving it’s very dangerous Using mobile phones while driving is very dangerous There are some risks of giving a mobile phone to a kid There are some risks in giving a mobile phone to a kid

3. People have become addicted of this type of phone People have got addicted to/hooked on this type of phone The first thing you do is to return home The first thing you do is return home We don’t know living without a mobile We don’t know how to live without a mobile We are worried when we called somebody and they don’t… We are worried when we call somebody and they don’t … In my last hollydays I didn’t use my mobile because… I didn’t use my mobile phone in my last/latest holidays… I hadn’t to do this when I was fifteen I didn’t have to do this when I was fifteen I feel I’m addicted to my mobile. It’s terrific, isn’t it? I feel I’m addicted to my mobile. It’s terrible, isn’t it?

4. Nowadays is very common to speak about mobile phones… Nowadays it’s very common to speak about mobile phones… It fits in your pocket It fits into your pocket If you forget it at home, probably you will return for it If you forget it at home, you will probably return for it. Not always it is possible to use it. Not always is it possible to use it. Not only they are useful, they are essential Not only are they useful, but they are essential Summing up, it is very useful… To sum up, it is very useful We can solve this disadvantage being more polite We can solve this disadvantage by being more polite

5. It is probably that the 90% of the people have a phone 90% of the people are likely to have a phone The problem is that we use incorrectly the technology The problem is that we use technology incorrectly The case of a car breakdown in a remote road The case of a breakdown on a remote road With regards to disadvantages… With regard to / As regards disadvantages… They can create a dependency of being connected… They can create a dependence on being connected Until the society is get used to live with them Until the society gets used to living with them Heartless youngs mistreating homeless people Heartless youngters mistreating homeless people

6. In the exercise doesn’t appear the advantages when we use… The advantages when we use…. don’t appear in the exercise Parents could know where is the child at any time Parents could know where the child is at any time So they always are available So they are always available …but as well as it has disadvantages, there are advantages too …but while it has disadvantages, there are advantages too Lots of possibilities: Listen to music, take photos… Lots of possibilities: Listening to music, taking photos… We can’t forget other advantages, as educationals, culturals,etc. ….. other advantages, such as educational, cultural, etc. The number of people using the mobile phones is increasing The number of people using mobile phones is increasing

7. One of the main perks of using mobile phones are… One of the main perks of using mobile phones is… …a breakdown, or keep in touch with friends and family… …a breakdown, or keeping in touch with friends and family… In occasions, there may be some kind of danger… On accasion, there may be some kind of danger… All things considered, have a mobile phone can be good but… All things considered, having a mobile phone can be good…