Talking About Smartphones in English - Spoken English Lesson

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about smartphones in English. Don't forget to tell us about your smartphone in the comments!
You’ll see the process of buying a new smartphone. You’ll also learn how to describe the features of a smartphone, say what’s most important to you, and ask questions about what a smartphone can do. Talking about smartphones in English can be important, especially if you plan to travel abroad!
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Contents:
1. What's Most Important for You? 0:57
2. Asking Questions About a Smartphone 5:15
3. Describing the Features of a Smartphone 8:10
4. Talking About Accessories and Extras 12:01
This lesson will help you:
- Learn the basics of smartphone vocabulary so you can begin to form fluent ideas when talking about smartphones in English.
- See how to describe important smartphone features in English.
- Get useful phrases to ask questions about a smartphone in English.
- Understand how to describe different features when talking about smartphones in English.
- Find useful ways to talk about accessories and extras for smartphones.
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Take the free quiz on our website to check your understanding! www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/talking-about-smartphones

[@Zeke6782]

Hi I scored 18 of 20!

[@hirasinghpuri3436]

Oliver your voice is not clear. But overall, good

[@calvinzhang3799]

yeah,agree

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

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[@AHMED-AK2030]

What is wrong the voice of Oliver we can't understand what he is saying

[@Samuel-oc3jx]

It’s making an eco

[@mustangsally8236]

@@AHMED-AK2030 his Mic is to far away from the audio source (his Mouth) 6 to 8 inches or 150mm-200mm is perfect .

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for the support!

[@vi683]

Very useful topic for everyone in daily life. Try others like going shopping at supermarket as well, Thanks!

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for the support, Maqsood!

[@anushavadnala8664]

Oliver voice was not clear by the two conversation

[@aomsuaychannel3587]

First ! i though it is my speaker phone problem until saw your coment!

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Thanks for your support, Mohammad!

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[@user-hc2jj7iu5k]

The most important thing for me is having a large storage space.It'd be bonus, if it has a decent camera.I want something in the middle range about 6 to 7 thousand dollars maximum.

[@urifwindimuzroni8113]

Hai There, Thanks in advance for teaching us British English and I'm personally very excited to learn. But If I may suggest it would be better with big subtitles below. that's just my advice. Thank you very much :)

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi Urif, thanks for watching. You can turn on the subtitles by clicking on CC on the video player!

[@urifwindimuzroni8113]

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[@lishen18]

Thank you for this useful lesson! I used to have an iPhone 7, but it was broken when I accidentally dropped it off the desk last year. The screen cracked completely into pieces. Because it was still in good condition otherwise, as I had used it for only ten months, so I tried to have it repaired at an Apple store. It turned out to be very expensive, costing about 200 dollars, so I thought I'd rather get a new one and I bought this iphone XR. It's a bit expensive, but I think it's worth the money. For me the number one priority of a cell phone is that it's fast and has excellent performance. This one has an 8-core processor and 3 GB of RAM, so everything runs fast. I can have several apps open without it slowing down. I chose a 128 GB variant. Although I mostly stream movies, TV shows and music, it's really handy to have a large storage especially when I am travelling so I can keep many photos and videos offline on the phone without worrying about capacity. Another thing that is very appealing to me is that it has amazing dual cameras. The front true-depth camera can take great selfies and allow for face recognition which means you can unlock your phone by just looking into the camera. The rear wide-angle camera makes it easy to take clear and crisp photos even in dark conditions. Last but not least, it supports dual-SIM, so I can have two phone numbers to be used at one time. I find this feature really useful when I am travelling abroad, as I can get a local SIM card and stay connected without breaking the bank.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for sharing another excellent response, Li Shen! Here are some tips: 1) When we write about Apple products, capitalize the second letter after 'i': 'iPhone'. 2) '...otherwise, as I had used it for only ten months, I tried to have it...' not, '...otherwise as I had used it for only ten months, so I tried to have it...'. 3) '...200 dollars, so I thought I'd rather get a new one and I bought this...' not, '...200 dollars, so I think I'd rather get a new one, then I bought this...'. Hope this helps you!

[@lishen18]

@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Thank you very much for your corrections!

[@abubakarhasham2890]

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

So glad you enjoy the lessons, Konate!

[@techandlifestyle7767]

I have a Honor 7a ! It has 3GB of RAM and has an internal storage of 32GB. It has a front camera of 8MP and dual rear camera of 2MP and 13MP. It has a Qualcomm snapdragon 430 processor. It runs Android Oreo operating system. It is a decent phone overall!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice!

[@user-yi9yh3yy5x]

What's mean Qualcomm Snapdragon??

[@Btxh2905]

This video is extremely useful for me !!!!! Thanks for making it at the right time i need!!!!!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

You're welcome, Hue! Glad you liked it!

[@sscricketarmy6868]

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[@nawarnawar5822]

Hi, I have an old-fashioned mobile phone, but it still works . If my phone doesn't work fast when I open many apps or even one apps what do I say to describe this case in English?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice, Nawar! You can say 'it loads slowly' or 'the apps take a while to load'.

[@dianango9888]

The most important thing for me is that It is fast and has wide screen. I usually take picture when I travel, so It would be a plus if It has decent back camera. I want to spend as little as possible without compromise the features that I need.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice response, Diana! Here are some corrections for you: 1) '...and has a wide screen,' not, 'has wide screen'. 2) 'I usually take pictures when I travel,' not, 'picture'. 3) '...has a decent back camera,' not, '...has decent back camera'. Hope this helps you!

[@sergiosorbo6955]

Thank you very much for your helpful lesson. Please, Oliver, could you improve your voice recording?

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for watching, Sergio!

[@Zeke6782]

Thank you very much sir and ma'am I really enjoyed your smartphones lesson this is very helpful for me for English speaking so thank you so much again for your taught❤💓💕💖💗💙💚💛💜💝💞💞💞💞💞

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[@yun1409]

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

You're welcome!

[@erdenetuyabuyntogtokh2688]

Thank you. This lesson very nice.

[@calvinzhang3799]

Great video,I learned a lot professional words about smartphone,thanks guys

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

That's great, Calvin!

[@OpOpopopopop3765]

I love your teaching, I only wish to meet you one day

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for the support! We're glad you enjoy the lessons.

[@Srirup_Mitra]

It's very interesting to learn English vocabuary...

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Glad you enjoyed it, Srirup!

[@angelicamaheg4192]

I do feel proud of myself bc I understand every word they are saying 😭 Thanks a lot tho, this is pretty useful for my temporary job

[@anamariarodriguez6644]

Very usefyl! Thank you so much!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Glad you liked it, Ana!

[@illyaromanenko5020]

Thank you for such a good video.I would like to describe my smartphone in this brief comment.Currently I`m using Xiaomi Redmi 4X.I bought it two years ago and it worth the money. It has Snapdragon 425 and 32 internal storage and 3GB of RAM.Despite such a great hardware it has one disadvantage.The camera doesn`t make a good photo. So i decided to buy a new phone. Now I`m looking for such smartphone as Xiaomi Mi Note 3. I guess , it might be a good choice.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice answer, Illya. Here are a few suggestions for you: 1) 'I'm using a Xiaomi Redmi...' not, 'I`m using Xiaomi Redmi...'. 2) '...and it's worth the money,' not, 'it worth the money'. 3) 'The camera doesn't take good photos,' not, 'The camera doesn`t make a good photo'. Hope this helps you!

[@kimdohunaddict149]

I guess Olivier use a artificail larynx.

[@onigonzalez5054]

Thanks a lot

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

You're welcome, Oni!

[@ngbanh2410]

Olivier talk is so fast!!! Yup. But it very good!!! Thank for your lesson☺️👍

[@ngbanh2410]

Sorry. Is Oliver😅

[@rumibasari5280]

Apparently A smartphone helps us tremendously. So when We buy smartphone we need to have some ideas about smartphone. If you have not, YOU should look for recommendations of seller at the time of buying. I have some requirements in a smartphone. At first it will be in the mid-range that means I am aiming for smartphone in the mid-range. Another important requirement is long battery life and should also have a good infront selfie camera with decent quality. Basically I take a lot of pictures . It would be a bonus if it have good quality screen.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice, Rumi! Here are some corrections for you: 1) It's not necessary to capitalize words like 'a', 'we', and 'you'. 2) '..when we buy a smartphone we need to have...' not, '...when We buy smartphone we need to have...'. 3) '...recommendations of sellers,' not, 'seller'. Hope this is useful for you!

[@nuurfayte5945]

Thank you

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thank you for watching the lesson, Nuur!

[@nuurfayte5945]

@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 thanks

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for watching, Shumay!

[@loujoyce1434]

For my phone firstly it's good-looking for its appearance, it looks smart and easy to handle with only one hand, but the internal storage is running out as i used it for over 3years ~ also the camera is not so decent especially for night shooting or poorly lit environment , i would choose a phone with a good quality camera because I'm a photography type～

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for sharing, Iou! Here are a few suggestions for you: 1) '...looks smart and is easy to handle...' not, '...looks smart and easy to handle...'. 2) '...running out as I have used it for over 3 years,' not, '...running out as i used it for over 3years'. 3) '...night shooting or a poorly lit environment,' not, '...night shooting or poorly lit environment'. Hope this helps you!

[@cabdirashidcali5071]

Thank you for your help us

[@grebnoi_den]

My phone is a 128Gb iPhone 6S Plus with an A9 and Retina HD 5.5 processor, a 12 megapixel main camera, and a 5 megapixel front face HD camera with a Touch ID. Display Retina HD 5.5 ″ Wide ‑ Touch Multi ‑ Touch LCD Display with IPS Technology 1920 × 1080 pixels 401 pixels per inch Contrast 1300: 1 (standard) Full sRGB support 3D Touch Brightness up to 500 cd / m2 (standard)

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Excellent answer!

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It's good video thank you guys need more videos.

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[@LinhLe-yq7cu]

In my opinion, this video has some mistake. The men said very fast while the women said a little slow

[@albertoalbertoni9529]

Thanks!

[@eugeniocoseriu9884]

Great lesson!

[@nicholaskav5200]

Wonderful ,please teach us how to speak about eye glasses

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for the suggestion, Nicholas!

[@adamluo8209]

Audio quality can be improved further

[@garyna6688]

Thanks a lot about this topic, and I love Miss Lori so much, so pretty and smart. But it is a little pity that I have bought a smartphone before waching this video ,it could 've been better if I saw this video on time.

[@kaganyildirim3788]

Hello my teachers, really it is very beautiful a video, and amazing a video, congratulations, l always will rewiew this video, and l am learning English, it is some difficult but l will learn whatever is be,,,,,, l like to smartphone because , l learning English thanks to its , l like dual- camera and enogh for me which is have 3 gigabyte storage, and it has must be hi-res and must be above average 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for sharing, Kaan! We are glad you found the lesson useful; thanks for watching!

[@baharhgoodarzi9890]

So appreciated

[@aichatiemtore5457]

Thanks. Nice video

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks, Aicha!

[@harshsoman9085]

Very helpful

[@lenali1]

My number one priority is health and safety, i.e low EMF-radiation. What phone and accessories do you recommend? 🐝

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice!

[@jayalathmunasinghe8376]

Very good lesson !

[@MohammadoliMiah]

Tnx mam,sir

[@KajalSharma-hj9nf]

Voice is not clear today,but otherwise very useful this vedio

[@dinhkhiem]

Good for us

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for watching!

[@darodewkeea5321]

Hello welcome my pratic best you 3 video thak you

[@gangshar5588]

I m using Vivo brand mobile. It is very good. It has 4 GB ram and 62 storage space. The feature is alsp amazing it is so smooth when we use. It has a decent camera and take dual simcard.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Nice, Gangla! Here are a few suggestions for you: 1) 'I'm using a Vivo mobile,' not, 'I m using Vivo brand mobile.' 2) '...4 GB of ram...' not, '...4 GB ram...' 3) '...and 62 GB of storage space,' not, '...and 62 storage space.' Hope this helps you!

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[@Traveller019]

Good work guys, your body language is too good.

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Thanks, Rachna!

[@LawMalayalam]

Can we talk?

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[@aladarbaltaebeen2744]

The most essential feature, for me, is having an excellent connection. I go sometimes to places where the connection is poor. It`d be a bonus to have two sim-card places instead of one so, I can take advantage of two different connection providers. I`m aiming for a low-price phone because I`m a kind of frugal person.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Excellent response, Ala! One small point: Use ' instead of ` in your contractions. However, well done!

[@aladarbaltaebeen2744]

@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Thank you teacher. I didn't get your point in using "instead of". Can you elaborate for me, please ?

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[@marcoaurelioa.4394]

One of your microphones is always defective.

[@kumpyoshin]

He doesn't realize this problem Which was disappointed a couple days ago.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for your comment, Marco. We're working on this!

[@tramduong824]

11:12

[@erineudocaetanodasilva.2201]

It's a very good video

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thank you, Erineudo!

[@amnamaqsoodamnamaqsood6110]

I like iPhones . I like it’s features very much. There’s no replacement of this brand. The number one priority is a good from camera for selfies. It has extremely accurate screen colours. It has high core storage. I don’t give opinions about android phones. I have bad experiences with them. They have short battery usage with reserved features. Some have not fingerprint scanners and Bluetooth headset. The most important thing for me to recommend others iPhone is, it has good battery life. This is one of them features which I always seek for . It is multi task.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Great answer! Here are some corrections for you: 1) 'iPhones. I like their features very much,' not, 'it's'. 2) '...no replacement for this brand,' not, 'of'. 3) 'It has large core storage,' not, 'high'. Hope this is useful for you!

[@hirasinghpuri3436]

Please oliver tell me is this sentence right or wrong? I have been working in this company from last 3 years.

[@Zeke6782]

It'sRight!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi Hira, you actually want to say 'I have been working in this company for the last 3 years,'.

[@hirasinghpuri3436]

@@Oxfordonlineenglish1 thanks a lot for your reply.

[@nainggyi03]

I've used Samsung S 9plus android smartphone about 5years ago

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Great, Naing! Here are some tips: 1) 'I've used a Samsung 2 9 Plus Android...' not, 'I've used Samsung S 9plus android...' 2) '...for about 5 years,' not, '...about 5years ago.' Hope this is useful for you!

[@fcs656]

If her clear spoken So its easy to understand

[@user-lm7ob8xx9r]

Nice

[@manhlam7863]

Grumpy customer 5:15 8:10 12:01

[@nicatehmedov6533]

Hi l want to learn English

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi Nicat, we have many free tools: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free-english-lessons and teachers: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/about-our-online-english-teachers to help you learn English!

[@voeuntol7703]

Best

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks, Voeun!

[@johnnytran7440]

Thank you so much for your useful video ! I knew more some phrases to describe about smartphones widen my knowledge of smartphone 's features and functions. Love Oxford online English and thank Lori & Oliver

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for the support and kind comment, Johnny!

[@OpOpopopopop3765]

Hey Olivier ,I can't help watching your videos

[@gayathrik8569]

When buying android phones, my number one priority is a good front camera for selfies. I take a lot of pictures , so I want something with a decent camera. I'm aiming for something cheap, but without compromising on what I need. It would be great if it had 8 gigabytes of RAM with face recognition features. I also need car mount to hold my mobile during driving.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Excellent, Gayu! One tip: 'I also need a car mount,' not, 'car mount'. Thanks for sharing!

[@whatever3152]

-hello ! can i help you with anything ? -hi,yes,i am looking for a new phone. i have some ideas, but maybe you can make some recommendations ? - of course! what are you looking for in a newphone ? - well, for me, the number one priority is good battery life. i travel a lot for work, and i need the phone which can last at least a full day without problems -i see. is anything else important ? - i take a lot of picture, so i want something with a decent camera. it doesnt have to be amazing but id like a phone which can take good quality pictures .it'd be a bonus if it could take good photos in a low light,because a lot of phone cameras dont do well in darker conditions , i've found - that's true, but camera technology is getting better all the time. Even mid range modern phones can take excellent photos in a wide range of conditions.

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Great! Here are some corrections for you: 1) Always capitalize 'I' in a sentence. 2) '...and I need a phone which can...' not, 'the.' 3) 'I take a lot of pictures...' not, 'picture.' Hope this helps you!

[@paraguaitek]

Oliver audio its bad

[@grace26091989]

Great

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for watching!

[@dare2live981]

Sir your voice is not clear can you please work on your sound

[@darodewkeea5321]

Hello thak you you vowel englis felitation my not spect. Problem speak english. My not chalen thak you

[@jobanpanesar260]

Sir ur voice is not.audible by the way gud video

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for watching, Joban!

[@saibaba270]

Important and relevant topic but voice is not clear. It's hurting my ears a lot.. Just a kind ask, if it possible to retake the video and upload the same again?

[@zalen8540]

I have Iphone

[@BaninDiarSukmono]

Do you actually see each other? The guy seems look at a different direction. 😅

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Hi Banin, thanks for watching our lesson and sharing your comment! It's important to remember that each teacher is filming their part of your lesson from different parts of the world! They are not even in the same room! Therefore, when editing the video, it can be difficult to put each person's line of sight directly lined up to the other.

[@RaviVibhu-sg5st]

I have Android phone and no one recommended me this phone I bought own this phone

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Great response! Here are some tips: 1) '...no one recommended this phone to me,' not, '...no one recommended me this phone.' 2) 'I bought this phone on my own,' not, 'I bought own this phone.' Hope this helps you!

[@gerardoavila4724]

Olivera, what happened to your voice?

[@coleteachlt2622]

Sort of interference when the guy speak. What a shame!

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for commenting, Consuelo. We're working on it!

[@erickl9963]

Voice is echoing

[@PeterPanandClaire]

voice is not clear. I heard him so hard.

[@zahraoja188]

Why some teacher's voice is not good

[@alexanderpadalka5708]

🗽

[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimnhunghathi760]

it's 1000000000000000000$

[@rumdeesonsoa1811]

Lori is very beautiful

[@flyinglights2]

Olivier. Your mic is way far from your mouth. Poor audio

[@catanonimus7]

For these days the microphone is too bad

[@venkateswaradhanumjayaadda8589]

Lori speaking is well but Oliver speaking is not well

[@minabaouche7056]

for me i have a big problem to understand olivier his sound is annoying

[@darodewkeea5321]

Hello my driving not yous phon thak you

[@mohammadarifulislam7935]

Male voice is not clear at all.

[@darodewkeea5321]

Hello sorry contact video thak you

[@yurytsiarskikh1873]

Topic is cool, but noice is bad. Sorry

[@darodewkeea5321]

Hello my not trajation my mo bil phon sorry