More questions

Here are more questions about new technologies, if you wanna think a bit more about this subject :

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

PHONES

• How many phone calls do you usually receive and make in one day?
  
• Do receive phone calls when you are already engaged to another call?
  
• Do you have a cell phone?
  
• How many people in your family have a cell phone?
  
• What cellphone company do you use?

-How did you decide to use this company?
-Are you happy with this company?
-How long have you used that company?

• About how many text messages do you send in a day?
  
• Who pays for your cell phone?
  
• What kind of cell phone plan do you have with your carrier?
  
• Who is the youngest person you know who has a cell phone?
  
• What kind of features does your cell phones have?
  
• How long have you had a cell phone?
  
• Why have you decided not to have a cell phone?
  
• Is it in bad taste to leave your cell phone on when you are at a restaurant?
  
• What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of cell phones?
  
• Could you live without your mobile phone?
  
• How much do you spend a month on your cell phone?
  
• When did you first get a cell phone?
  
• Have your parents ever been angry with you because of your phone use?
  
• At what age do kids now get cell phones?
  
• Do you know how to use all the functions on your phone?
  
• Have you ever tried getting a date with your phone?
  
• Does it ever bother you when people use their cell phones?
  
• Are you worried about radiation from you cell phone?
  
• Who do you call most often?
  
• How many cell phones have you destroyed?
  
• What was the most expensive phone call you ever made?
  
• Are you allowed to have your mobile telephone switched on in class?
  
• Is it illegal to speak on your cell phone while you are driving in your country?
  
• Do you think it should be illegal to speak on your cell phone while driving?
  
• Has your cell phone ever broken down? What did you do when your cell phone last malfunctioned?
  
• Have you ever lost your phone?
  
• Has your phone ever been stolen?
  
• What age you think children should be allowed to have a mobile phone?
  
• Has your cell phone ever broken down?
  
• What did you do when your cell phone last malfunctioned?
  
• Did you ever let the telephone ring without answering it?
  
• What do you think about students who watch X-rated films in silent mode on their telephone in class rooms?
  
• How do you communicate with someone who is in another place/country?
  
• Is it difficult to communicate with someone who doesn't speak English very well?
  
• Do receive phone calls when you are already engaged to another call?
  
• Are you aware of the current health risks associated with mobile phones?
  
• Do you ever plan to own a mobile phone in the future?
  
• Do you know of anybody who has had the mobile phone stolen?
  
• Do you know that mobile phones have been used as a method to bully?
  
• What reason do you have a mobile phone? Work/personal/emergency
  
• Have you ever driven using your mobile phone?
  
• Now that you own a mobile phone would you ever consider not possessing a phone in the future?
  
• On average how many hours do you use your mobile phone weekly?
  
• Do you feel that these risks would stop you from using your mobile phone?
  
• Mobile phones can be seen as fashion statement, can this put pressure on you to renew your phone to the newest model?
  
• At what age do you think you should be allowed to have a mobile phone?

Internet

• Do you often use the Internet?
• When did you first use the Internet?
• About how many hours a day do you use the Internet?
• About how many hours a week do you use the Internet?
• Who uses the Internet the most in your family?
• What computer do you use to access the Internet?
• What are some security issues you must think about when you access the Internet?
• Have you ever bought something using the Internet?
• How can the internet help you learn English? Do you take advantage of this?
• How can the Internet be improved?
• How often do you use the internet?
• Do you think our lives have been improved by the Internet?
• Do you have any ideas or ambitions to start an Internet company?
• Do you think the Internet favors men or women?
• Do men and women use the internet for different purposes?
• Do you use the Internet for fun or education?
• What are some of the ways the Internet can be used for education?
• What are some of the ways the Internet can be used for entertainment?
• What are the sites you most commonly access?
• What is the best thing about the Internet?
• What problems does the Internet create? What problems does it solve?
• Which company is your Internet provider?

• Why did you choose this company?
  
• Are you satisfied with their service?
  
• How much does it cost you?

• Is it expensive to access the Internet by mobile phone in your country?
• Is there too much sex on the Internet?
• Does your family have wireless Internet access in your home?
• Do you access the Internet from your mobile phone?
• What type of pages do you access with your phone?
• Do you have more many e-mail addresses?
• Why do you need more than one e-mail address?
• Have you ever chatted on the Internet?
• Is it dangerous to meet people on the Internet?
• Would you like to go on a date with someone you meet on the Internet?
• Do you think governments have the right to censor the Internet?
• Do you think that the Internet safe for children? Why
• Do you think that it is important for schools to have Internet access? Why?
• Can you believe all the information that is published (available) on the Internet?
• Do you think that people should put photos of their friends onto the Internet?
• Why is it a good idea to have books and magazines published on the Internet?
• Do you think that it is a good or bad habit for young people to play computer games?
• Why should you be careful about giving out personal information to people that you meet in chat rooms?
• Give me a reason why you think that email is a good way for people to communicate.
• Do you think that working at home using the Internet is good or bad?
• Many disreputable companies get personal information from your computer when you visit their web site. Why is this bad?
• Many people download MP3 music without paying any money for it. Do you think that this is a problem?
• Would you consider going out with someone that you met on the Internet?
• In your opinion, what is the most important feature of the Internet?
• Do you think that meeting people is easier than meeting people face to face?
• Are old people disadvantaged by today's usage of the Internet? How?
• When you buy something on the Internet, trust is very important. Why?
• Do you think that the Internet will replace Libraries?
• Do you think that online banking (being able to do most of your banking by the Internet and ATM machines) will become popular in all countries? What is a disadvantage of this.
• In many big cities it is possible to buy your groceries online and have them delivered to your home. Why has this become popular?
• Why is it illegal to download movies and music from the Internet?
• What is a computer virus and how do we protect our computers from being infected?
• How does the Internet help people from different countries to communicate with each other?
• Information on the Internet is linked together; it is not just single documents. Why is this important?
• How do we stop young children from looking at Internet sites that have inappropriate content?
• Do you think that some people spend too much time on the Internet and does this stop them from seeing their friends? Why?
• Do you think that having Internet access is mainly for rich people? Will poor people be disadvantaged?
• In some countries you can sell personal items on the Internet (E-Bay). Do you think this is a good idea?
• Many Universities are now offering online courses. Give me some reasons why this is a good thing.
• Many Universities are now offering online courses. Give me some reasons why this is a bad thing.
• If you want reliable and good information from the Internet, then you should look for sites operated by which types of organizations?
• Do you think that the Internet usage is an anti-social activity?
• E-commerce (buying and selling things on the Internet) has become very popular. Give a reason for this?
• Is it better to buy online or to go to a shop? Why?
• Why is it very important not to give out personal information on the Internet?
• Many sites require you to have ID's and passwords. Why do we need to keep these safe?
• Some web sites hold very dangerous information, for example how to make a bomb. How can we control these Web sites?
• If you give personal information to a Website do you think that they will always keep this private? Sometimes they sell this information. Is this a good or bad thing?
• Search engine are used to find information. Do you think that they always give you the best sites or do they give you sites that pay money in order to be on the top of the list?
• What is Copyright? How do we break Copyright law on the Internet?
• How can we stop students from "cutting and pasting" from the Internet when they do their assignments?
• We can use the Internet to find jobs overseas.
• If you employ someone via the Internet, how do you check if the person is giving you truthful information?
• To be current, that is to be up-to-date, is an important feature of the Internet. Why is this important and what impact is this having on society?
• Do you think the Internet is making people more impatient and that we are becoming a society where we all want instant satisfaction?
• How has the Internet changed society?
• How can the Internet help you learn French? Do you take advantage of this?