Can you hear me now?

When I was in middle school it was common for a fellow student to come into school one day with something that everyone was talking about. Whether it was a fresh set of braces or the newest pair of Jordan sneakers, there was always some kind of buzz going about the school. One day a friend of mine came to school with something that has become so common in our society today that it makes me feel prehistoric every time I think about the first time I saw a friend of mine holding one. My friend brought in a cell phone. Yes, a cell phone. It wasn't a smartphone, like we are so used to seeing now, it was a brick of a phone with a black and white screen. It didn't flip, it had a 60 text message limit before it ran out of memory and you most definitely couldn't update your Facebook status from it. As a matter of fact the only really cool thing about that phone was the snake game that I still enjoy playing today. I would be lying if I said I didn't run home that day begging my parents if I could get one, spitting out any dramatic scenario that would require me having a phone.

Fast forward to the year 2014. Go into a middle or high school and try to find a student that has the same phone that rocked Bellport Middle School 12 years ago. You won't find it. Technology has taken a huge leap forward in the past 5 years alone.

Definitions:
1. Fellow: People that are with you
2. Buzz: What everyone is talking about
3. Prehistoric: Really old
4. Memory: Amount of space available to save items
5. Technology: Machines or systems
6. Fresh: New
7. Cell phone: A telephone that works without wires
8. Smartphone: A cellphone that can use the internet
9. Scenario: A possible situation
10. Require: To need something.

Matching:
Fellow                                                                                 a. New
Buzz                                                                                    b. To need something
Prehistoric                                                                           c. A cell phone that can use the internet
Memory                                                                              d. People that are with you
Technology                                                                         e. A possible situation
Fresh                                                                                   f. What everyone is talking about
Cell phone                                                                          g. Amount of space available to save items
Smartphone                                                                        h. A telephone that works without wires
Scenario                                                                              i. Really old
Require                                                                               j. Machines or systems

Grammar Point:
A lot of the vocabulary used in this post could almost be considered slang. Although it is not grammatically correct, it is important for ELLs to understand the social language that is being spoken and written around them. There also is a lot of vocabulary about technology. Knowing technological vocabulary is crucial, especially at a time when technology is such a huge part of our day to day lives.