In this everyday English about Technology podcast, where Amy & Curtis share their experience that they had with cell phones. In only 20 years, cell phones have gone from being an item only a few 'cool people' had to an item that nearly everyone has (and can't imagine leaving the house without it)! In this fun conversation lesson, Curtis and Amy talk about their first cell phones and also share some funny stories to show how important cell phones are and how cell phones can save the day! Everyday English Conversation about Technology https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yvx6ei/66_Cell_phones_Podcastaiiz2.mp3     Transcription: Amy: Hi, everybody, this is Amy, and I'm here with Curtis from Real English Conversations, and today we're going to be talking all about cell phones. So, Curtis, why don't you get us started? Can you tell us a little bit about your very first cell phone and whether or not you were excited to have something like that? Curtis: My very first cell phone, wow, this is going back quite a ways. It was a flip phone, they called it, so it had a flipped lid, and that's how you would power it on to make a phone call, and it had an antenna on it as well. So you had to pull out this antenna to get a clearer kind of call quality, and it wasn't really that great, it wasn't the best. And then, of course, to end your call, you flip the lid closed, push down the antenna, and that was about it. I don't think I even had text messaging on it. I just made phone calls. But I was super excited because it was cutting edge technology and it was something new and exciting, like you started to see people having them in their hands and talking. And I thought, I need one of those. I got to have one of those. So what I did was I went out and bought one and I thought, yeah, my life is more modern now. End of Transcription Sample. To get access to the full transcription for this lesson and the other 60+ conversation lessons currently available, register as a Real English Conversations member here.   Get Podcast Transcriptions, Online Courses, and Have Live Conversations with Us! Real English Conversations is a website for students that want to start USING their English skills! We offer a mix of real conversations you can join to practice speaking and excellent online lessons that can be studied anytime. Members of our website get immediate access to: * Join conversations with Curtis and Amy to discuss interesting topics * All the online courses to quickly improve speaking, listening and increase vocabulary * All the transcripts and exercises related to each podcast lesson! Learn More about the membership options here   Other English Podcast Conversation Lessons: * Snowboarding & Filming - Advanced English Podcast Lesson * Mother Nature- Advanced English Podcast Lesson * Carry On, Wander Around - Everyday English with Stories * Job Interviews - English Conversation Practice Podcast