Step 1
Now you will play a video but only listen to the audio of it, with no image.
It’s a short film in which a young woman is in a variety of different situations. As you listen, try to recognize any sounds you hear, try to work out what the girl is doing, what is happening in the film, and decide what story the film tells. Play the film with sound only.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/73085316
Step 2
What sounds can you identify and what do you think the young woman is doing?
What do you think is happening in the film?
Step 3
Now play the film again but pause at the following points:
00:08; 00:13; 00:35; 00:49, 00:58; 01:05; 01:10; 01:18; 01:26; 01:40 and 01:55.
Step 4
Each time you pause write what the young woman might be doing and what might be happening.
Step 5
Here is what the young woman is doing.
Look up any words you don’t know.
00:08 – She’s lying in bed with her boyfriend while he looks at his mobile.
00:13 – She’s jogging in the mountains, trying to enjoy the view while her boyfriend talks on his mobile.
00:35 – She’s in a restaurant with some friends trying to tell an anecdote while they look at their mobiles.
00:49 – She’s walking on the beach while a man’s proposing to his girlfriend and taking a selfie.
00:58 – She’s on a swing in the park next to a young girl who’s looking at her mobile.
01:05 – She’s drinking pink champagne with a friend who’s taking a selfie.
01:10 – She’s at a stand-up comedy show and the person next to her is looking at his mobile.
01:18 – She’s at the bowling alley and all her friends are using their mobiles.
01:26 – She’s at a concert and the audience is all videoing the concert.
01:40 – She’s bringing out the cake at a birthday party while everybody is videoing.
01:55 – She’s in bed and turns out the light to go to sleep while her boyfriend is looking at his mobile.
Step 6
Write what you think the young woman feels at each stage of the film.
Step 7
What do you think the message of the film is?
Step 8
Answer the following questions:
– Have you ever used your mobile phone in any of the way you saw in the film when you were with another person?
– How do you feel when other people use their mobile phones when they’re with you?
– Which of the things do you find most annoying?
Step 9
All of the uses of the mobile phone in the film could be considered negative and anti-social. Think of as many positive uses of mobile phones and write your answers.