新标准初中英语九年级(上):UNIT2 Mobile phones

[00:00.00]Module 11 MOBILE¹ PHONES
[00:07.06]UNIT 2 Mobile phones are mostly used
[00:10.69]to keep in touch with other people .
[00:13.73]1 Listen and read.
[00:16.75]Mobile phones
[00:18.68]These days,mobile phones
[00:20.52]are very common all over the world.
[00:22.97]In fact.It is thought that in some countries,
[00:25.72]there are more mobile phones per person
[00:28.87]than normal telephones.
[00:31.06]Mobile phones are mostly used
[00:32.79]to keep in touch with other people.
[00:35.16]But what makes a good phone?
[00:37.99]A mobile phone has many advantages.
[00:40.89]First of all,it is very small and light,
[00:43.35]which makes it easy to carry.
[00:45.78]This is an improtant feature nowadays,
[00:48.83]Secondly,mobile phones have a long battery² life.
[00:52.46]In the beginning,they used to have a short
[00:54.48]battery life-sometimes just a few hours.
[00:58.14]Nowadays,a mobile phone can last three
[01:00.96]or more days without being charged.
[01:04.31]Many modern mobile phones
[01:06.27]can access the Internet,and you can send
[01:09.26]and receive emails with some models.
[01:12.60]Finally,some phones also have a camera and,
[01:16.85]or,a video,
[01:18.48]This makes taking photos very convenient³.
[01:21.44]On some models,
[01:23.01]you can even see the person
[01:24.42]you are talking to on the video.
[01:24.42]

1 mobile   

adj.可移动的，易变的，机动的；n.运动物体

参考例句：

• The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
• She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后，活动量就大多了。

2 battery   

n.电池；一批；金属物件；群；【律】殴打

参考例句：

• He is charging a storage battery.他在为蓄电池充电。
• The battery has run down.电池用完了。

3 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。