The Second Life of an Old Phone
A three-page B1 longer-reading lesson about the second life of an old phone. Includes vocabulary matching, a numbered article, comprehension questions, discussion and an opinion-writing task.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Vocabulary matching before reading
- Numbered reading text with key vocabulary in bold
- Comprehension, discussion and homework writing
- Teacher answer key on page 3
Read and discuss repairing, passing on or recycling an old phone. The three-page lesson combines vocabulary, comprehension and a topic-specific writing task.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use pages 1–2 for learners and reserve page 3 for feedback. Begin with the printed warm-up and six-word matching task, focusing on device, recover and data.
- Compare vocabulary choices, then read for the main idea before rereading the numbered paragraphs for detail.
- Separate options for working and unusable phones. Find the article's reasons for removing personal information before passing a device on.
- Discuss replacement habits and second-hand phones, then plan the 120–150-word advice paragraph: two options and a recommended choice.
Support and extension
Support with a works / does not work options chart. Accept accurate comprehension paraphrases; opinions need reasons, not the key's wording. Extend by asking learners to compare repair and replacement reasons without handling learners' actual devices.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
