ENGLISH V

3RD Quarter, Week 1

What invention made
communication with other people
efficient regardless of the
distance?
communication

1. the imparting or exchanging of

information or news.

"direct communication between the

two countries will produce greater
understanding

2. means of connection between

people or places, in particular
 Cellular Technology: Its Past, Present, and Future
Mobile communications took a big step forwarding 1983 with the invention of the Cellular
System regulating the portable telephone, which uses radio waves to transmit and receive audio
signals. Before this time, mobile telephone service in the United States, consisting mainly of car
phones, was extremely limited because metropolitan areas had only one antenna for these
purposes. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assigned only 12 to 24
frequencies to each area, which meant that only a few calls could occur at a time. These
limitations often meant a 30-minute wait for a dial tone and five to ten-year waiting list just to
acquire the service. With the intervention of cellular phone service in 1893, personal
communications no longer depend on wires. It has now become possible to connect to the
internet from virtually anywhere in the world using a portable computer and a cellular modem
with satellite service. Technologies that developed from different fields, such as personal
communication, computation, and space exploration often worked together to serve the
constantly evolving human needs of the information age.
1. How would you describe the mobile telephone service in the United States before 1983?
2. Why did mobile telecommunications improve in 1983?
3. What good did the invention of the cellular phone service bring about?
4. What technologies further developed as a result of cellular technology?
Modern Gadgets Uses or Advantages Personal Comment(s)
Have you ever written a
letter for someone before?

Have you received a letter

from someone before?
High-Frequency Word Meaning
Plural of orphan
orphans Children who have no parents to protect
and care for them.
A room or building that has equipment
gymnasium
for sports activities or exercise
A section in hospital for patients needing
ward
a particular kind of care
having the qualities of an athlete like
athletic
active and strong
A place where sick people stay and are
infirmary
cared for in school, prison, etc.
A baby that is found after being left by its
foundling
parents
epistolary novel
An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of documents.
The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper
clippings and other documents are sometimes used. Recently,
electronic "documents" such as recordings and radio, blogs, and
e-mails have also come into use.
1. What was Jerushas letter about?
2. Do you think Jerusha was happy in her new
home? Why do you say so?
3. If you were Mr. Daddy-Long-Legs Smith,
would you be happy with the manner Jerusha
wrote her letters? Why or why not?
4. How would Jerusha have sent or written her
letters to Mr. John Smith if she was
required to do so today?