(Update 2024) Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone – IELTS Speaking Part 2

I think old people usually use their mobile phones for support. You know, if they need an answer about something, they’ll look it up on their phone. If they use it for social purposes, they tend to prefer phone calls. I don’t know many old people who text often. But young people use their phones mostly for socializing. They text or they use social media. They also use it as their main way of taking photos.

Well, the first positive impact I can think of is that it keeps people connected. Even if they’re separated by distance, or if they’re in different time zones, friends can still talk to each other by chatting on their mobile phones. They can text or use different kinds of social media. A negative impact is that they might depend too much on online interaction and forget to prioritize seeing each other in person. I think that hanging out together in person is still important and shouldn’t be neglected.

No, I don’t think it’s a waste of time at all. Most people take photos with their mobile phones. They don’t use traditional cameras as often. A lot of people my age don’t even own those kinds of cameras. I guess that the down side is that. When you take photos on your mobile phone, they’re not of the highest quality. Unless you have a fancy phone, the pictures might not be good to save or print.

No, I don’t think that’s necessary. I get that some laws could be useful in preventing illegal activities. But I don’t think that regulating the use of mobile phones is necessarily going to solve that. That’s a huge invasion of people’s privacy, and I think it’s better to just make the punishment for cyber crimes more severe in order to prevent those kinds of activities. I just don’t think that laws on the use of mobile phones would go over very well .

Well, a cellphone is most useful when you need to get in touch with someone. So if you have to make a call or send a message, a cellphone is definitely a muse. Cell phones are especially helpful if you’re out and about but you still want to talk to someone. Like when you are shopping for groceries but want to check with your family if they want you to pick up something for them, you need a cellphone, right? You can’t exactly bring a land line phone with you while you’re shopping. I’m glad we have cell phones available to us.

Well, it’s really rude when people talk loudly on their phones. It always happens in small, crowded spaces, like on the subway. I think it’s really inconsiderate to the other passengers. No one likes noise pollution. I understand that sometimes you might get into a heated conversation while you’re out in public, and you might raise your voice because of it. But you need to be respectful of the people around you and try to keep it down.

I think it’s rare to fmd someone who doesn’t have a cellphone. But it’s definitely possible to live without one. There are a lot of people who don’t have a need for them. They tend to be older people who don’t need to stay in contact with others all the time, especially when they’re retired and their kids are around. They’re happy to just focus on their own lives and they don’t feel the need to have a cellphone with them at all times. Honestly, that sounds pretty peaceful .