Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English
We Speak with me, Feifei...
Rob: Yeah, yeah, it was fun, wasn't it, yeah...
and when Neil fell over... I know!
Feifei: Excuse me, Rob.
Can we begin now?
Rob: Oh, right. Sorry - I'll
call you back. Bye.
Feifei: Rob, you know the rules - no mobile
phones in the studio.
We can't have them ringing
when we're broadcasting.
Switch it off, please.
Rob: But... but I'm expecting
a very important call and...
Feifei: Tough!
Rob: OK. How can I check the latest
football scores now?
And ring my mum, and I wanted
to send a text to Dan and...
Feifei: Rob, are you OK? You're starting
to sweat. Oh no, I think
you've got NOMOPHOBIA!
Rob: Oh no! What's that? I know,
I'll look it up on my phone.
Feifei: No phones, Rob! But I can tell you
that nomophobia is the fear of not having
or not being able to use
your mobile phone! Let's hear some
examples of other
nomophobia sufferers...
My brother has definitely
got nomophobia - he never switches
his phone off, even when we're
at the cinema.
My phone is being fixed and I'm feeling
quite anxious - maybe
I've got nomophobia?!
Calling all nomophobes - it's time
to switch off your phones,
have a digital detox and
start talking to people rather
than staring at a small screen!
Feifei: You're listening to The English
We Speak from BBC Learning English,
and we're talking about
'nomophobia' - the fear of not having or
not being able to use your mobile
phone. Rob's got it right now.
Not long now, Rob, until you can
go outside and use your phone.
Rob: Phew! I've got to text Dan
and tell him a really funny joke,
plus add some amusing emojis...
Feifei: So, really urgent, then? You could
just go and talk to him - he's sitting right
over there.
Rob: I can't do that. I have
to use my phone - I do everything
on my phone these days.
I can't live without it. Can I switch on now?
Feifei: Oh go on, then.
We've almost finished.
Rob: Oh no! The battery is dead -
it needs charging.
Feifei: Oh dear, Rob. It looks like
you'll be suffering from nomophobia
for a bit longer.
Bye.
Rob: Bye. Could I borrow yours, please?