small - light - slim - portable - convenient - simple - elegant - stylish - trendy - fashionable - user friendly - intuitive - modish - high tech - advanced - ultra-modern - state of the art - sleek - nifty - compact - handy - ideal - perfect - superb - excellent
a state-of-the art mobile phone = a mobile phone that has the latest technology and design.
IELTS Speaking Test - Part 2 Question about Mobile Phones
Describe your first mobile phone
You should say:
and explain how you felt when you first got it.
- How old you where when you got it
- When you bought it
- why you bought it
IELTS Cue Card Sample Answer Describe Your First Mobile Phone
I was about 16 when I got my first mobile phone. It was a Motorola Flip-phone. That was quite some time ago now. Mobile phones were much more basic then and very different from the smartphones we have nowadays.
Actually, I didn’t buy it. It was a gift from my parents when I finished my exams at school. They bought it for me when I graduated. I remember it very well because some of my friends had mobile phones but not all of them.
That was when mobile phones were beginning to become really popular – essential really – but people used them differently.
We used to make more calls or send SMS text messages to each other whereas now I mostly send texts or emails through various platforms and rarely actually call someone using my mobile.
When my parents gave it to me I felt very happy and proud because it was the latest model, at that time, so it had some new features which my friends’ phones didn’t have.
I think I kept it for around three years before I replaced it with an iPhone. But it was still special because it was my first mobile so it was kind of important for me.
IELTS Speaking Test Part 3
Discussion Questions about Mobile PhonesDo you like having a mobile phone?
Yes, it's extremely convenient, and essential, nowadays. It would be difficult to survive in today's world without one. It's just so useful for everything.
Is it a good or a bad thing to have a mobile phone? Why?
I don't think it's a case of whether it's good or bad - it's part of life for people now - that's how we communicate and do business.
People take photos, search for information and shop online using their mobiles, they do banking and communicate for work and many other things also.
It's a really important thing, just like having a car, it would be difficult to do many things without it.
What can you do with a mobile phone?
Well, like I said before, you can search for information on the internet, you can pay bills and do banking, you can shop and buy things online and obviously, you can email, text and call people you know.
Many phones allow you to listen to music, watch videos, navigate and use other apps depending on what you're interested in.
I have about 50 different apps loaded on my phone so I can video chat, learn English, translate, and do other activities.
Do old and young people use mobile phones in the same way?
Generally, no, I think older people tend to still call someone when they want to talk. Younger people prefer to send texts.
I'm not sure if older people use as many apps or functions of their mobile phones as young people do or take as many pictures.
Older people still see a mobile phone as basically a way to communicate with another person. Younger people use it as part of living, as an everyday tool to enable them to do things.
What can be done to avoid children becoming inattentive in class?
Because of mobile phones? The school should have a policy for mobile phones in the classroom. Students shouldn't be permitted to have their phones on when they are in lessons, but be allowed to use them between classes and in breaktime.
Or at least schools should require that mobile phones are muted while students are in class so nobody gets distracted by them ringing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you describe your mobile phone?
My phone is an iPhone X, which is robust and sturdy. Its strength comes from the aluminum alloy that makes up a majority of its frame. My phone also has a Retina display that features True Tone and 3D Touch, but it lacks OIS (optical image stabilization).
I like how my iPhone's battery lasts quite long - I get about 16-20 hours before I need to recharge even when on heavy usage; this seems promising!
However, it seems like Apple could be more adventurous with their innovation and design decisions - there's plenty of space for improvement.
Overall, it feels cool using an iPhone because they are very sleek and incorporate the latest technology.
What are some good words to describe a mobile phone?
The iPhone X, like the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8+, is made of glass. And Apple's used a seven-layer process to put it all together. The phone has an oleophobic coating, which resists grease or oil on the surface of the phone with its internal fluoropolymers. It has a sensor that 'knows' when any oil touches the screen, so you won't have to worry about smudging up your favorite game app or such as Siri could read your texts without damaging your device display.
You can also call on Siri just by tapping in the lower-left corner of the screen for instant help with anything from telling you who wrote one of Shakespeare’s plays to faking an ID.