No, I don’t think so! Reading: Banning smartphones from school a) Read the letter from a headmaster. Linden Middle School 15425 Lobdell Rd Linden, MI 48451 Dear students, Smartphones have become part of our everyday lives and of the lives of young people. They have many functions which improve our lives. However, smartphones can also have many negative effects1 when they are not used carefully in school: • Pupils often check smartphones for new messages in lessons. • Pupils text each other unpleasant or mean messages. Incidents2 of cyberbullying have been reported. • Pupils who use headphones in the corridors3 make it hard for us to talk to them. The rules we have put in place to solve these problems are as follows4: • Smartphones and headphones are not allowed in lessons and in breaks at any time. • They can be used before and after school. If you don’t follow these rules, your mobile phones may be taken away. I ask you to speak with your parents about the use of smartphones in school and the new rules of the house. A. McNaughton Headmaster 1 effects – Auswirkungen 2 incident – (Zwischen)fall 3 corridor – Gang 4 as follows – wie folgt b) Write an answer to the headmaster. Look at the “useful phrases” box in the coursebook to say why you agree/disagree with the ban. Write about the following points: I don’t really agree with that idea. I think pupils should have a smartphone to call for help in an emergency. 1 call for help in an emergency cheat on a test cyberbullying pass time in the break not pay attention to what’s going on in the lesson look up information online play games 75 Unit 13 Agree to disagree seventy-five Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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