Why is a Famous Entertainer Using an old Flip-Phone?

Before you read: some questions to help you think about the topic and the words you might need.

How do you feel about smartphones?

How do you feel about smartphones and other things advertised in music and movies?

Since making its debut, the video for Adele's new single Hello has had more than 45 million hits in just 48 hours.

Many fans are excited about the singer's first new song in three years. But some fans are puzzled as to why she uses an old style flip-phone at the start of the video.

Social media has been seeing a big number of tweets about this.

Some of the comments trying to explain or guess why she is doing this are:

“Adele really using a flip phone to tell you how far back she's been hurting.”

“The new Adele song is beautiful, emotional, and haunting. But the most heartbreaking part of the video is that she still uses a flip phone.”

The director of the video Xavier Dolan, has revealed why he used an outdated phone. He said it's simply because he "doesn't like iPhones".

In an interview with the LA Times, Dolan said the online reaction to the video had amused him. Xavier said all the online comments drive him crazy. Including comments on Twitter. He said, 'guys, get over it.’ It is not important.' But he said that the real reason for using an old flip phone is that he never likes filming modern phones or cars. He said that these things are so implanted in our lives that when you see them in movies you're reminded this is normal life.

If you see an iPhone or a Toyota car in a movie, they destroy the story. They take you away from the story. If you put an iPhone or a modern car in a movie it feels like you are making an advertisement.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=5, B=1, C=8, D=3, E=7, F=2, G=6, H=4

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1. The debut of the new Star Wars movie will be next week.

2. It is puzzling why he spent so much money on a bad idea.

3. I was puzzled about why she wanted to marry such a bad person.

4. Losing the game in the last minutes of the final was heartbreaking.

5. In the last part pages of the book it reveals who the murderer is.

6. If you want to impress someone on a date, then don’t wear outdated fashion.

7. It took me a year to get over my last relationship.

8. My father’s words are implanted in my mind about never giving up, keep trying.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1. Do you get excited about the debut of new songs or movies? Why or why not?

2. What subject did you find most puzzling in school?

3. What do you think it means, ‘the song was haunting.’ Do you think the songs words or its sound was haunting?

4. How do you feel about heartbreaking music?

5. On a first date, how much should you reveal about yourself and your thinking?

6. Would you laugh if your friend used an outdated phone?

7. Give an example when you would use the phrase, ‘get over it.’ Are there things you need to get over?

8. Are there any songs that are implanted in your mind? Why do some songs or words get implanted in your mind?