{"id":26472,"date":"2023-08-31T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T09:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26472"},"modified":"2023-08-31T12:55:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T10:55:48","slug":"put-your-phone-on-airplane-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/08\/put-your-phone-on-airplane-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Put your Phone on Airplane Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a frequent flyer, you have probably heard the cabin crew&#8217;s announcement to switch off your mobile phone or atleast put it on airplane mode for the duration of the flight. They expect the passengers to follow this rule without necessarily providing ample details for doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and be informed as to why our mobile phones should be on airplane mode when we are flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What happens if you don\u2019t put your phone in airplane mode? - Lindsay DeMarchi\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iKYHf22qVdM?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the meaning of the word &#8220;<strong>interference<\/strong>&#8221; in this context? &#8220;<em>At least your special eyes would be able to see this if the sky wasn\u2019t flooded with <strong>interference<\/strong> from routers, satellites, and of course, people flying who haven\u2019t put their phones on airplane mode.<\/em>&#8221; Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Define the phrasal verb &#8220;<strong>drown out<\/strong>&#8220;. &#8220;<em>Since planes travel so quickly, the phones might find themselves much closer to a cell tower than expected; blasting it with a massive signal that <strong>drowns out<\/strong> those on the ground.<\/em>&#8221; Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the phrasal verb &#8220;<strong>blot out<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>This leads consumers to pay for more bandwidth, pushing service providers to take over more of the radio spectrum, and eventually, send more satellites into the sky \u2014 creating a vicious cycle that could eventually <strong>blot out<\/strong> the stars.<\/em>&#8221; Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the benefits of putting your phone on airplane mode when you are on a plane?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the dangers of not putting your phone on airplane mode?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think airline companies should stop offering wi-fi connection on a plane? 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