Will landlines make a comeback?
What reasons might there be for landlines to make a comeback? Get your students talking with this fun poll that introduces the concept of "nostalgia." The language in this poll is suitable for low-intermediate+ English learners.
Preview
1. Have you ever lived in a home with a landline?
- Yes
- No
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- landline
- etiquette
- power outage
- spam
- nostalgic
Agree or Disagree?
2. Only elderly people have landlines these days.
- Agree
- Disagree
3. Landlines help kids learn telephone etiquette.
- Agree
- Disagree
4. Landlines will probably make a comeback like vinyl records did.
- Agree
- Disagree
Elaborate
5. What is the best reason for having a landline?
- to communicate with the elderly
- to use during a power outage
- to use as a throwaway number
- to save money
- for business use
- to teach kids phone etiquette
- to cut back on screen time
6. What is the most likely reason for installing or keeping a landline today?
- for nostalgic reasons
- to reduce smartphone addiction
- for security reasons
- for convenience
7. Which objects make you feel nostalgic?
- phone books
- VCRs
- CDs
- toys
- typewriters
- lunchboxes
- other