Activities Marcia's cell phone

ACTIVITY 1

a) Do you have a cell phone?

    Yes, I have a cell phone. I used my cell phone to be in comunication with my family and to       my friends.

b) Write 5 things you can do with your cell phone

    With my cell phone I can:

        -Play games

        

        -Watch videos

        -Listen to music

        -Talk to my friends

        -Call to my mother.

    

ACTIVITY 2

a) Choose 6 words and write English definitions for each one of the

      1)Scared: afraid of something:nervous or frightened

      2)Dangerous: Able or likely to cause injury, pain, harm, etc.

      3)Uncontrolled: not able to be controlled

      4)Gun: a weapon that shoots bullets or shells

      5)Ban: to forbid (someone) from doing or being part of something

      6)Self-control: control over your feelings or actions.

ACTIVITY 3

Write a short summary of the story in English.

    Marcia wants a cell phone, but Marcia's mom think Internet is dangerous. Marcia's dad disagrees with Marcia's mom, he says "If Marcia doesn't have a cell phone, she will be in disadvantage"

ACTIVITY 4

  Translate the reading into Spanish.

"Marcia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Marcia’s mom doesn't want to buy her one. Marcia's mom doesn't want Marcia to play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her. Marcia's mom says, “If Marcia has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is talking to? Video games are bad for you. The Internet is dangerous and uncontrolled. It’s like having a gun in the house. We should just ban her from using the computer, and I'm not buying her a cell phone until she is eighteen. This is the only way we can be sure that Marcia is safe." Marcia’s dad disagrees with Marcia's mom. Although he agrees that there are some dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. “The trouble is,” he says, “We just can’t stop Marcia from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage. What is more, I like video games. I think that, when played in moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it is not 

good to play them without restraint or self-control. Finally, I think Marcia needs a cell phone. We can’t take these things away."

"Marcia dice que todas sus amigas tienen celular, pero la mamá de Marcia no quiere comprarle uno. La mamá de Marcia no quiere que Marcia juegue video juegos tampoco. Que mas, el Internet la asusta. La mamá de Marcia dice "Si Marcia tiene un celular, como sabremos con quien está hablando? Los vídeo juegos son malos para ti. El Internet es peligroso e incontrolado. Es como tener una pistola en la casa. Nosotros deberíamos solo prohibirle el uso del computados, y yo yo no estoy comprándole un celular porque ella tiene 18 aún. Esa es la única manera que podremos estar seguros de que Marcia está segura." El papá de Marcia está en desacuerdo con la mamá de Marcia. A pesar que el es está de acuerdo con que hay algunos eligros, a el le gusta el internet, y lo encuentra muy útil. "The trouble is", he says, "Nosotros no podremos parar que Marcia deje de usar el Internet, además esto podría ponerla en desventaja. Que mas, a mi me gustan los video juegos. Yo creo que, cuando se jurga con moderacion, es divertido. Obviamente, no es bueno jugarlo sin restricción o control-personal. Finalmente, yo creo que Marcia necesita un celular. nosotros no podemos tomar sus cosas.