{"id":6833,"date":"2018-10-31T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T21:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6833"},"modified":"2018-10-31T17:03:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T21:03:12","slug":"using-your-phone-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/using-your-phone-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Using your phone in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello, dear readers!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Question for you: are you reading this on your computer or your phone? Either way, it is undeniable that we use our phones all the time for a variety of purposes, be it for reading work-related e-mails, chatting with friends, reading the news, using social media, playing games, getting informed and many more. Maybe even just for the alarm clock. With all these functions, most of us have become inseparable from our devices and rely on it throughout the day. But are you able to refer to all these activities you perform on your phone in English? Well, today we are going to learn some essential vocab connected to cellphones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6834\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6834\" class=\"wp-image-6834 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-350x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Android Open Source project [Apache License 2.0 (http:\/\/www.apache.org\/licenses\/LICENSE-2.0), GPL (http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl.html) or CC BY 2.5 (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.5)], from Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>phone\/ cellphone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0&#8211; your mobile device<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I can\u2019t find my phone. Have you seen it? &#8211; I can&#8217;t find my <\/span><\/i><b><i>phone<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Have you seen it?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is impossible to live without a <\/span><b>cellphone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nowadays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>ring <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; the sound your phone makes when someone calls you<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your phone is <\/span><b>ringing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can you believe \u00a0the teacher&#8217;s phone started <\/span><b>ringing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the middle of the lecture?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>turn on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; to make your phone start operating<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ever since I dropped my phone in the water, it won&#8217;t <\/span><b>turn on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anymore\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>turn off &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the opposite of turn on, to make your phone stop operating<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The flight attendant asked all passengers to <\/span><b>turn off<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> their mobile phones\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>call &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to contact someone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mrs. L\u00facia <\/span><b>called<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> but left no message<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you suspect anything, <\/span><b>call<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the police\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>hang up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; to end a phone call with someone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not <\/span><b>hang up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, your call is very important to us\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He got upset and <\/span><b>hung up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on me\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>answer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; to get a phone call when your phone is ringing<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I could not <\/span><b>answer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> your call, I was in a meeting<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We spent the whole day calling Mark, but he is not <\/span><b>answering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>number <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; the series of digits used to call a person<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I would call her, but I do not know the <\/span><b>number<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Give me your <\/span><b>number<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, I&#8217;ll add you on Skype<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>screen<\/strong> &#8211; the flat panel on your phone on which images and data are displayed<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I accidentally dropped my phone and the <\/span><b>screen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cracked<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experts say that staring at the <\/span><b>screen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of your phone can harm your sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>notification<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0a message automatically sent to notify about activity on one of your social media accounts<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I just got a<strong>\u00a0notification<\/strong>\u00a0that someone is following me on Instagram\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You have ten new\u00a0<strong>notifications<\/strong>\u00a0on Whatsapp\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>to text &#8211;<\/strong> to send someone a message over your phone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u00a0<strong>texted<\/strong>\u00a0him two hours ago and he still hasn\u2019t replied\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We don&#8217;t call each other much, but we&#8217;re always\u00a0<b>texting<\/b>\u00a0each <\/span>other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>to get a text<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\">to receive a message on your phone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I just\u00a0<strong>got a text<\/strong>\u00a0from Roberto, he is going to be late<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>to charge (the phone)<\/strong> &#8211; to connect your phone to a plug for power<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is there an outlet around here? I need to\u00a0<strong>charge my phone<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>charger<\/strong> &#8211; the device used to charge your phone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I left my\u00a0<strong>charger<\/strong>\u00a0at home, can you lend me yours?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>case<\/strong> &#8211; the cover for your mobile device<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A \u00a0solid<strong>\u00a0case<\/strong>\u00a0protects your device<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>delete<\/strong> &#8211; to erase information from your phone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I need to<strong>\u00a0delete<\/strong>\u00a0some pictures, my memory is almost used up\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why did you\u00a0<strong>delete<\/strong>\u00a0your text?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>ringtone &#8211;<\/strong> the music your phone plays when it rings<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Her\u00a0<strong>ringtone<\/strong>\u00a0is the Star Wars\u2019 theme song\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>reception<\/strong> &#8211; the quality of the phone signal<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ll call you back because\u00a0<strong>reception<\/strong>\u00a0here really sucks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is hard to get\u00a0<strong>reception<\/strong>\u00a0on the road\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>password<\/strong> &#8211; the secret word you use to gain access to your phone or other websites\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To connect to the wi-fi, you will need the<strong>\u00a0password<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>silent mode<\/strong> &#8211; when your phone doesn&#8217;t ring loudly<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The play is about to begin, please set your phones to\u00a0<strong>silent mode<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I forgot to switch my phone to\u00a0<strong>silent<\/strong>\u00a0and it rang in the middle of the wedding!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>to top up your phone<\/strong> &#8211; to pay more money to use your phone services<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I can\u2019t text anyone right now, I need to\u00a0<strong>top up my phone<\/strong>\u00a0first\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>update<\/strong> &#8211; to make your phone more modern<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To enjoy the new features, you need to\u00a0<strong>update<\/strong>\u00a0the app<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>type<\/strong> &#8211; to use your fingers to form words on your phone screen<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marta is\u00a0<strong>typing<\/strong>\u00a0a reply\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>provider<\/strong> &#8211; the company that offers your phone services\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My\u00a0<strong>provider<\/strong>\u00a0rates are too high, I\u2019m thinking of switching\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>SIM card<\/strong> &#8211; a smart card inside your phone, with all your personal data<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you know where I can get a new\u00a0<strong>SIM card<\/strong>\u00a0for my phone?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<strong>data<\/strong> &#8211; what allows you to access the internet on your phone<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I ran out of\u00a0<strong>data<\/strong>\u00a0so quickly this month\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>missed call &#8211;<\/strong> when you don&#8217;t answer a phone call<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whoa, I\u2019ve got 7\u00a0<strong>missed calls<\/strong>\u00a0from home! Something must have happened\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I gotta hang up now! Good week to all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/Apple_iPhone-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hello, dear readers!\u00a0Question for you: are you reading this on your computer or your phone? Either way, it is undeniable that we use our phones all the time for a variety of purposes, be it for reading work-related e-mails, chatting with friends, reading the news, using social media, playing games, getting informed and many more&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/using-your-phone-in-english\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":6834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[135139,135370],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6833","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-language","category-english-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6835,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6833\/revisions\/6835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}