1. The article opens with a story about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. What does Giuliani do during his speech at the
National Rifle Association? How does this story begin the discussion of cell phone use?
2.
Which countries are used as examples to discuss cell phone behavior in
the article? How does it help the reader to learn about etiquette in
various countries?
3. How does the article end? Do you think the last
couple of sentences of the article give an insight into the author’s
feelings about cell phone use? Why or why not?
4. What is the main idea of the article? Remember--the main idea must be a SENTENCE. It's the main point that the author is trying to make
1.- Mr. Giuliani interrupted his speech because he took a call from his wife. The story begins to question the use of cell phones and if it's true that nowadays people are beginning to feel more comfortable taking calls anywhere, anytime.
ReplyDelete2.- The countries that are used as example are Sweden, Japan, Finland, China and USA. Helps a bit because it shows the different behavior that people have in the preferences of use on the cell phones between the countries mentioned, and also shows that what is correct in one country maybe is not correct in other one, that can be a signal that you are rude and impolite.
3.- The article concludes that the author is expressing disagreement with cell phone use. It tells us that we have reached a time when the acceptance of the use of cell phones at any place and time have caused or will cause a decay of good manners.
Yes, I think the last few sentences of the article gives an idea of the author's feelings because that's where expresses its disagreement as I mentioned above.
4.- The main idea of the article is the correct etiquette (correct behavior) in the use of cell phones in public places.
1. Yes.
Delete2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. If you remove the first part of the sentence, "the main idea of the article is," you will see that your main idea is incomplete.
Correction: The correct etiquette in the use of cell phones in public place IS... (complete the sentence).
1- Mr. Giuliani took a call from his wife, Judith during his speech. The story began discussion When the call interrupted his speech, that was a threshold moment about cell phones. Also, if Americans are comfortable with cell phone intrusions in public places or not.
ReplyDelete2- The countries that used as examples are Sweden, Japan, China, and Philippines including the United States. It helps the reader to know that those countries have different etiquettes and the cause is quite simply, they have different cultures. So, that means the use of cell phones is vary in each country. Also, it helps the reader to learn how about each country uses cell phones.
3-The article ends with an unsatisfied realistic saying that the use of cell phones is going out of control because people use it almost anywhere anytime. So, yes I don. the author feels uncomfortable and sorry because we've reached a period of time in which the acceptance of using cell phones is futile and this could decay our manners.
4- People should know when and where they can or cannot use their cell phones.
1. The sentence beginning with "also" is incomplete. I'm waiting for the independent clause after your if-clause.
Delete2. Exactly.
3. Yes.
4. I think a better response is that people nowadays don't really know when and where they should or shouldn't use their cell phones.
1. He answered his cellphone in the middel of his speach justifing that he forgat to mute or off his phone.
ReplyDelete1.How does this story begin the discussion of cell phone use?
By queistion if he is allwoed to ansower his phone in such situation like this. or do people need a limit or rule when to use thier cell phones.
2. Which countries are used as examples to discuss cell phone behavior in the article? How does it help the reader to learn about etiquette in various countries?
Sweden, Japan, Finland, China, are Philippines are the counrites used as an examples. It helps to find that etiquette of using cell phone vary in each country.
3. How does the article end? Do you think the last couple of sentences of the article give an insight into the author’s feelings about cell phone use? Why or why not?
The article end up with emphasize the acceptence of new technology among people, and unsing it with all manners it dose not bother them any more.
yes it show the author's feelings. He think that acceptnece such thing as this indicate that our mannnars going down while we feel it is something normal.
What is the main idea of the article? Remember--the main idea must be a SENTENCE. It's the main point that the author is trying to make ?
The debating of techno etiquette need for cell phone.
1. Nice.
Delete2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. This is not a correct sentence.
How about "techno-etiquette is being debated."
1- Mr Giuliani had answered a calling from his wife during his speech. The problem is how to use his cellphone in appropriate place.
ReplyDelete2- The different countries listed as example are: japan , Sweden, Finland and China.That will help us to know how cellphone is used in different countries.
3- In this article the author seems disagreed concerning the using of cellphone.
4- According to the article people should know when and how to use their cellphone in some situations.
1. Yes.
Delete2. Yes.
3. Yes. "Seems to disagree about the use of cellphones"
4. Yes.
1. The article opens with a story about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. What does Giuliani do during his speech at the National Rifle Association? How does this story begin the discussion of cell phone use?
ReplyDelete1. The speaker stopped his talk and was taking a call from his wife in front of people.
2. The discussion began with two opinions, "Always on: Language in an Online and Mobile world." and "That presumes there is a line."
2. Which countries are used as examples to discuss cell phone behavior in the article? How does it help the reader to learn about etiquette in various countries?
1. USA, Sweden, Japan, Finland, China and Philippine.
2. The difference of etiquette between some countries in the world.
3. How does the article end? Do you think the last couple of sentences of the article give an insight into the author’s feelings about cell phone use? Why or why not?
The article ends with a saying by a senior editor.
Yes. The author thinks that people need to focus on this problem for not continue to decay manners.
4. What is the main idea of the article? Remember--the main idea must be a SENTENCE. It's the main point that the author is trying to make
People should pay attention to using cell phone in right situation, but most Americans are comfortable with the opposite of it.
1. Sentence 2 doesn't answer the question.
Delete2. Sentence 2 is a sentence fragment; its not a sentence!
3. Okay.
4. Okay.
Nice to see you on the blog, Sam. Welcome back!
1. Mr Giuliani interrupts his speech because he has to take a phone call from his wife. This story makes people think about the use of cell phones because people started to forget what their priorities are.
ReplyDelete2. The countries that are used as examples are U.S.A, Sweden, Japan, Finland, China, and Philippines. These examples tell the reader about the different ways of using cell phones in other countries so he can learn from other cultures.
3. At the end, the article tells us that the author doesn't agree with the way people use cell phones nowadays. The last sentences tell us that this addiction that people have is about to become a very constant issue for the society.
4. People should pay attention to where and when to use their cell phones.
1. Nice.
Delete2. Okay. Maybe not learn from other cultures, but at least compare to other cultures.
3. But the concluding sentence is not the author's. She is quoting somebody else.
4. Good.
1-) Mr. Giuliani reseved a phone call from his wife while he was in his speech . That show how people becoming a staple on the stump about the cell phone usage and how far its going to extend .
ReplyDelete2-) china, japan, philippine , swede and u.s . It gives the reader a universal vision about the moral background in how thay accept the cell phones in their life with different rules.
3-) the article ends with a slight inffiring of the auther disagreement presented as a warning and a pit of blaming , specially when he ended with " decaying manners"
4-) people became much more attatched to their cell phone what make it properiet to them to let a phone call interrupte a very important moment or setuation such as a political speech .
1. Okay.
Delete2. Moral is not the correct word here. I think I know what you mean but the sentence is not at all clear.
3. Yes, but those words are quoted. They are not the author's.
4. This is not a clearly stated main idea. Try again!
1-During the speech at the National Rifle Association , Mayor Rudy Giuliani stopped his oration and took a call from his wife.This story questions the use of cell phones in public and the reactions of people especially Americans towards this situation.
ReplyDelete2-USA , Sweden , Japan , Finland , China and Philippines are some countries who are used as examples to discuss about cell phones behavior.
3-This article ends with the author's viewpoint about the use of cell phone in public.I think that the last couples of sentences gives us an insight into the author's feelings.He completely disagrees about the cell phones' use by saying that "We've reached a cultural moment where there's futile acceptance of it"
4-The main idea of this article is : we have reached a cultural moment where people should be aware of the right moment and the right place to use their cell phones.
1. Exactly.
Delete2. Yes.
3. But those words are quoted. They are not the author's.
4. Yes.
1. The article opens with a story about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. What does Giuliani do during his speech at the National Rifle Association? How does this story begin the discussion of cell phone use?
ReplyDeleteHe stopped his speech because his wife called him. This story begin the article because it is talking about the use of cell phones and how people don't worry about what impolite is to stop a conversation and take a call without matter the situation.
2. Which countries are used as examples to discuss cell phone behavior in the article? How does it help the reader to learn about etiquette in various countries?
the countries used as examples are: United States, Sweden, Japan, Finland, Philippines and China. The article mention the way how people in this countries use cell phones.
3. How does the article end? Do you think the last couple of sentences of the article give an insight into the author’s feelings about cell phone use? Why or why not?
The author give his opinion about the use of cell phones in public, and the author believe that it can be a problem in the society.
4. What is the main idea of the article? Remember--the main idea must be a SENTENCE. It's the main point that the author is trying to make
The main idea is the sentence that says: Americans have been debating techno-etiquette for at least a decade, with the cell phone a lingering issue
1. Excellent.
Delete2. Yes.
3. Does the author actually give his opinion?
4. I think this is a good sentence which captures the main idea.
1. The article opens with the former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani who took his wife's phone during his speech. By using this special example, the author wants to show American people's behavior in using cell phone in public place.
ReplyDelete2. The USA, Sweden, Japan, Finland, China, and Philippines are used as examples to discuss cell phone behavior. This article helps readers to learn that different countries have different culture and etiquette so that the way people behave and react with using cell phone in public places is very different.
3. The article ends with the author's conclusion that technology abuse is decaying society. The author completely disagrees with the way American people use their cell phone no matter where they are and no matter what they are doing.
4. The main idea: The habit of using cell phone in public places is more popular and causes a sign of a negative manner in society.
1. Yes.
Delete2. Excellent.
3. These words are not the author's, however. They're quoted.
4. But its not negative everywhere, as the examples of the other countries show.
1. He pick up his phone in the middle of the meeting, he said that he was answering a phone call from his wife. The author wants to communicate how Americans behave when they use the cellphone in public places or specials events such as dinners, meetings or parties.
ReplyDelete2. The countries used in the article were: China, Finland, Japan, Philippines, Sweden and Unites States of America. The author gave examples of each country to show different behaviors of cellphone use in other cultures.
3. The author exposes his disagreement with cellphone use in public situations. He express the acceptance of cellphones at any place at any time ignoring good manners in public situations. From my point of view he is right, the use of cellphone in public situations is killing the way people behave. Also I think that people can learn how to interact with their cellphones in public situations.
4. The main idea of this article for me is :"People should pay attention to using cell phone in right situation."
1. More than that--he wants to show us how the cell phone has no limits anymore.
Delete2. Yes.
3. You think that people SHOULD learn or MUST learn how to interact with cellphones in public. Yes, that's the whole discussion of "techno-etiquette."
4. Okay.
1. when Mr. Giuliani was talking in front of thousands people,he took a call from his wife. The author wants the readers think about is that acceptable to take a call in front of a hall of people.?
ReplyDelete2. China, Japan ,Finland , Philippines, Sweden and America. The article shows about how different etiquette among people behaviour of using cellphone in different culture.
3. the author was unpleasant that people nowadays were obsessed by technology and we are in the period of the futile acceptance in cultural and its decaying our manners.
4. We should use cellphone in an appropriate place and time.
1. Okay.
Delete2. Yes.
3. But there are not the author's words. These are quotes from other "experts" in the field.
4. Okay.
1. During his speech, Giuliani stopped his talking and took a call from his wife
ReplyDeleteThis story begins the discussion about cell phone intrusions is now acceptable at any time anywhere and if take a call in front of people is cross a line.
2. The countries that are used as examples are USA, Sweden, Japan, Finland and Philippines. This examples help the reader to understand the people cell phone behavior in different places around the world showing how it may depend of the culture
3. The article ends with the author citing the opinion of Christine Rosen, senior editor of the New Atlantis, who express that the acceptance of the used the cell phones anytime and anywhere is another example of decaying manners.
Yes, the last couple of sentences show the disagreement of the author about the use of cell phones, because he finished the article with a bad opinion about it
4. The acceptance of use cell phones regardless of the situation and manners.
1. Exactly.
Delete2. Yes.
3. Thank you for this response. I want everybody to read it because you clarify the difference between the author and the person being quoted.
4. If this is a sentence, please tell me what the VERB is :)
1 He took a call from his wife when he talkedin front of many people.
ReplyDeletethe author use a stroy let us think can we use cellphone in anywhere at anytime.
2 USA, China, Sweden, Japan, Finland and Philippines
The author compare the different behaviours in cellphone users in diffrernt countries.
3 The article ends with the opinion from Christine Rosen.
Yes. the last couple of sentences give us the idea that author completely disagrees the use of cellphones.
4the main idar is people should use cellphone in right time and place.
1. okay
Delete2. yes
3. yes
4. okay
1)Mr.Giuliani took a phone call from his wife when he was in his speech at the National Rifle Association.
ReplyDeleteThe story begins to talk about some threshold moments of cell phones' use,and the author mentions people feel more comfortable to use cell phones in anywhere,anytime
2)Examples:America,Sweden,Finland,China,Philippines,Japan
ReplyDeleteI learn a lot in this article. Different countries have different cell phones use behavior. Also, the article told us what you can do in this country,but it's total opposite in other one. What is rude behavior of cell phone use, what is polite behavior.
3)In the end, the article tells us the author have strong argument about the way that people use cell phones.Also,the author point his
opinion about the use of cell phones in Public or in private place.
ReplyDelete4)People should really know when ,where, and how to use their cellphones in right way