VOCABULARY CHECK Click here to check the meaning Call means to contact someone by phone. Answer means to respond to a ringing phone or a doorbell. Hang up means to end a telephone conversation. Cell phone is used in American English and mobile phone is used in British English. A land line is a telephone which needs to be connected to a wire in order to operate. Receiver means the part of the phone you talk into and listen to. Dial tone is the sound you hear in the receiver before you dial the numbers on the keypad. Dial means to press the numbers on a telephone keypad. The star key has this symbol (*) and the pound key has this symbol (#). VOCABULARY PRACTICE Answer the questions below, enter your name and email and hit send. Michael will reply with feedback within 24-48 hours. Do you prefer to call someone or text them? These days, how do you feel when your phone rings? What is the longest amount of time you have been without cell phone service recently? Do you have a land line in your house? If so (or if not), why? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now, enter your name and email address, so Michael can check your answers and send you feedback: Name Email