Buying a mobile phone
Buying a mobile phone
Watch our new players, Mei-Li and Ana, as they use their English to buy a mobile phone in the UK. Who will be the winner?
After you have watched the video, look at the Learn section and then try the Quiz to see how much you remember.
Learn how to buy a mobile phone
The following activities will help you, if you need to buy a mobile phone in the UK. The first activity is an activity that helps you with some important vocabulary.
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Your turn
Did you enjoy this episode of The English Game?
Who do you think won? Have you ever tried buying a mobile phone in English?
What other language problems do you think you might have in the UK?
Let us know in the comments section below.
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28/06/2022
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Your turn
• I think Ana'll win.Because she decided at first visit what she want .
Phrase
• The Pay As You Go option is beneficial for youth, after getting pocket money from parents they could refill it.
28/06/2022 17:34
Tottenham Hotspur
5558
Your turn
• I think Ana'll win.Because she decided at first visit what she want .
Phrase
• The Pay As You Go option is beneficial for youth, after getting pocket money from parents they could refill it.
04/04/2022
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I think Mei li won this round, because there are no any trouble to buy a SIM card.
04/04/2022 13:47
Manchester United
738
I think Mei li won this round, because there are no any trouble to buy a SIM card.
15/03/2021
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Yes, I did.
I think that both competitors have achieved their needs. I've tried to buy a SIM card in London and it would be very easier if I had watched this role play before!
It would probably be difficult to keep maintenance of my residence, dealing with daily problems that people usually have, such as lightning or water supplies.
15/03/2021 14:54
Arsenal
1512
Yes, I did.
I think that both competitors have achieved their needs. I've tried to buy a SIM card in London and it would be very easier if I had watched this role play before!
It would probably be difficult to keep maintenance of my residence, dealing with daily problems that people usually have, such as lightning or water supplies.
25/06/2020
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Good !
25/06/2020 01:01
Newcastle United
1505
Good !
08/06/2020
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I bought my current phone from the US so it was by using English from Miami , FL.
I think English is an interesting language and easy to learn and practice so no problems at all
Thanks for The English Game teachers and candidates :)
08/06/2020 00:06
Manchester United
6539
I bought my current phone from the US so it was by using English from Miami , FL.
I think English is an interesting language and easy to learn and practice so no problems at all
Thanks for The English Game teachers and candidates :)
08/06/2020
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The episode was fantastic and I think they both won because they got what they needed at the end of the day
08/06/2020 00:04
Manchester United
6539
The episode was fantastic and I think they both won because they got what they needed at the end of the day
24/11/2019
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was something difficult
24/11/2019 06:47
Wolverhampton Wanderers
435
was something difficult
17/10/2018
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Easy peasy.
17/10/2018 17:53
Manchester United
96
Easy peasy.
30/01/2018
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Thanks
30/01/2018 16:42
Arsenal
197
Thanks
24/10/2017
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this video is attractive to know the different options that have to buy a new phone or switch sim card.
I have never bought or bought a mobile phone in English.
The problem that could have serious would not understand the different offers to buy the mobile phone.
24/10/2017 14:16
Chelsea
10
this video is attractive to know the different options that have to buy a new phone or switch sim card.
I have never bought or bought a mobile phone in English.
The problem that could have serious would not understand the different offers to buy the mobile phone.
24/10/2017
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It is very interesting and fun.
I think Mei-Li won, no I never buy a mobile phone in English
Not understanding what other people are saying
24/10/2017 14:15
Manchester United
19
It is very interesting and fun.
I think Mei-Li won, no I never buy a mobile phone in English
Not understanding what other people are saying
24/10/2017
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I enjoy this episode it´s attractive
I think Ana won. No I have never try buy a mobile phone in English
I could say a word in Spanish
24/10/2017 14:14
Chelsea
14
I enjoy this episode it´s attractive
I think Ana won. No I have never try buy a mobile phone in English
I could say a word in Spanish
24/10/2017
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Did you enjoy this episode of The English Game? Yes, I enjoyed this episode of The English Game
Who do you think won? Have you ever tried buying a mobile phone in English?Yes, I enjoyed this episode of The English Game. I think both of them are the winners because they asked questions and spent some times thinking about the best products they needed. No, I've never tried to buy a mobile phone in English.
What other language problems do you think you might have in the UK? No, I've never tried to buy a mobile phone in English.
24/10/2017 14:13
Arsenal
7
Did you enjoy this episode of The English Game? Yes, I enjoyed this episode of The English Game
Who do you think won? Have you ever tried buying a mobile phone in English?Yes, I enjoyed this episode of The English Game. I think both of them are the winners because they asked questions and spent some times thinking about the best products they needed. No, I've never tried to buy a mobile phone in English.
What other language problems do you think you might have in the UK? No, I've never tried to buy a mobile phone in English.
24/10/2017
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I think this activity was very well because helped me to know more about cell phones and I better my english vocabulary.
24/10/2017 14:12
Manchester United
13
I think this activity was very well because helped me to know more about cell phones and I better my english vocabulary.
24/10/2017
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Your turn
This was a good episode of The English Game, i never try buy a mobile phone in english, i think that if we don't practice our english, we could have problems to understand, and this is very important to travel UK
24/10/2017 14:03
Chelsea
14
Your turn
This was a good episode of The English Game, i never try buy a mobile phone in english, i think that if we don't practice our english, we could have problems to understand, and this is very important to travel UK
24/10/2017
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This epidosde is really interesting because it teaches you how and what to ask for a mobile phone in the UK and all over the world
24/10/2017 13:58
Huddersfield Town
16
This epidosde is really interesting because it teaches you how and what to ask for a mobile phone in the UK and all over the world
24/10/2017
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I enjoy a lot this episode because is interesting
I´ve never try buy a mobile phone in English
The problem that not all the people speaks english
24/10/2017 00:03
Leicester City
7
I enjoy a lot this episode because is interesting
I´ve never try buy a mobile phone in English
The problem that not all the people speaks english
23/10/2017
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I liked very much, it is very interesting and its activities are very entertaining to learn more about the topic
23/10/2017 23:31
Leicester City
7
I liked very much, it is very interesting and its activities are very entertaining to learn more about the topic
23/10/2017
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Cell phones are very useful in actialidad, and with them we can buy many things like credit, internet, messages and calls that we use daily
23/10/2017 16:05
Manchester United
5
Cell phones are very useful in actialidad, and with them we can buy many things like credit, internet, messages and calls that we use daily
23/10/2017
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I consider that analyzing a purchase is always indispensable for a correct purchase
23/10/2017 16:04
Swansea City
5
I consider that analyzing a purchase is always indispensable for a correct purchase
23/10/2017
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I like it so much, is very interistant
23/10/2017 16:01
Crystal Palace
4
I like it so much, is very interistant
18/05/2017
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I enjoyed it a lot.
18/05/2017 16:26
Leicester City
66
I enjoyed it a lot.
22/07/2016
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English is my official language so i have very little or no problems expressing myself
22/07/2016 06:10
Manchester United
4779
English is my official language so i have very little or no problems expressing myself
20/07/2016
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I think it was a tie
20/07/2016 12:35
Manchester United
4779
I think it was a tie
20/07/2016
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I enjoyed this episode of the English Game
20/07/2016 12:33
Manchester United
4779
I enjoyed this episode of the English Game
26/06/2016
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yes it's very good
26/06/2016 15:16
Manchester City
1734
yes it's very good
26/06/2016
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yes
26/06/2016 15:14
Manchester City
1734
yes
26/06/2016
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Yes I do
26/06/2016 15:12
Manchester City
1734
Yes I do
15/06/2016
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Interesting, hope to see more videos and activities like this again.
15/06/2016 09:18
Stoke City
271
Interesting, hope to see more videos and activities like this again.
31/03/2016
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No i have not.
31/03/2016 20:55
Liverpool
3705
No i have not.
31/03/2016
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Yes i did.
31/03/2016 20:54
Liverpool
3705
Yes i did.
20/11/2015
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As for our contestants, they both were great! Well done!
20/11/2015 15:08
Arsenal
2453
As for our contestants, they both were great! Well done!
20/11/2015
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Never tried buying a mobile phone in English. However, I had an experience of buying medicine in Spanish. It was really challenging with lots of gestures and mimics, but in the end I made it))
20/11/2015 15:07
Arsenal
2453
Never tried buying a mobile phone in English. However, I had an experience of buying medicine in Spanish. It was really challenging with lots of gestures and mimics, but in the end I made it))
14/11/2015
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What interesting episode! I enjoyed alot,Thank you for that.all of them won.
14/11/2015 18:07
Arsenal
2320
What interesting episode! I enjoyed alot,Thank you for that.all of them won.
09/11/2015
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I liked the video very much! I think I can use them with my students in my lessons. Thank you very much.
09/11/2015 17:44
Manchester City
813
I liked the video very much! I think I can use them with my students in my lessons. Thank you very much.
09/11/2015
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You're welcome. We're glad that you like them!
09/11/2015 18:06
Liverpool
594
You're welcome. We're glad that you like them!
30/10/2015
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Very useful lesson. I will try to memorize all.
30/10/2015 16:23
Arsenal
3557
Very useful lesson. I will try to memorize all.
19/10/2015
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Mei-Li and Ana were both great. I learn, within podcast 19, about one so important situation, about Circumlocution Strategies (Describing a word because you don't know it in English). I read some interesting comments from Raulito, but he's disappeared. I would love to see him to shared his opinion about football and english language with us again.
19/10/2015 16:36
West Ham United
538
Mei-Li and Ana were both great. I learn, within podcast 19, about one so important situation, about Circumlocution Strategies (Describing a word because you don't know it in English). I read some interesting comments from Raulito, but he's disappeared. I would love to see him to shared his opinion about football and english language with us again.
07/10/2015
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it's an useful episode I liked it
07/10/2015 11:49
Manchester United
1308
it's an useful episode I liked it
22/09/2015
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Yes I enjoyed this episode and benefited from it
Yes , charging time and less contracts deals
22/09/2015 07:53
Chelsea
1814
Yes I enjoyed this episode and benefited from it
Yes , charging time and less contracts deals
28/08/2015
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I am so happy for this . yes . i can win
really no but I will try to do it
28/08/2015 15:15
Manchester United
0
I am so happy for this . yes . i can win
really no but I will try to do it
31/07/2015
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ı like it
31/07/2015 19:34
Manchester City
0
ı like it
30/01/2015
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not bad
30/01/2015 16:32
Crystal Palace
0
not bad
24/11/2014
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Interesting,and it is also easy,very useful for normally life !
24/11/2014 15:47
Manchester City
0
Interesting,and it is also easy,very useful for normally life !
23/09/2014
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This episode is useful, thanks! I'd liked - learn four, very fun. I think both won the game. I'd never tried buying a mobile phone in English.
23/09/2014 18:34
Chelsea
0
This episode is useful, thanks! I'd liked - learn four, very fun. I think both won the game. I'd never tried buying a mobile phone in English.
25/06/2014
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yes,we all enjoyed this episode and the videos which are in HD.I haven't bought a mobile phone in english but if I had the opportunity I wouldn't know how to explain it.From today forth I know how to ask to buy a mobile phone in english in case I were given the opportunity.I think I might have problems buying a ticket for a football game.
25/06/2014 20:40
Chelsea
0
yes,we all enjoyed this episode and the videos which are in HD.I haven't bought a mobile phone in english but if I had the opportunity I wouldn't know how to explain it.From today forth I know how to ask to buy a mobile phone in english in case I were given the opportunity.I think I might have problems buying a ticket for a football game.
20/06/2014
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I THink listen is more effective for produce speech.
20/06/2014 15:00
Manchester United
0
I THink listen is more effective for produce speech.
20/06/2014
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Nice Business Conversation
20/06/2014 14:59
Manchester United
0
Nice Business Conversation
27/11/2015
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You're right, this web has more and more helpful activities for learning English
27/11/2015 17:03
Arsenal
2320
You're right, this web has more and more helpful activities for learning English
25/06/2014
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yes,you r right my friend
25/06/2014 20:17
Chelsea
0
yes,you r right my friend