Lesson: Communication

Task 1,2,3

 

Task 1: Text messaging

a) Give the correct translation for these text messages.

b)  Put these txt message sentences into correct English!

  1. c u l8r
  2. ill be there b4 8
  3. u forgot ur coat
  4. were r u?
  5. im w8ing for u outside
  6. going to meet dave at 10. c u there
  7. can u pick me up? 8 ok?
  8. dont forget to call me
  9. call me ASAP
  10. wot r u doing 2day m8?

c)  This is part of an essay written by a Scottish 13-year-old secondary school pupil. Read the texting and ‘translate’ it into English.

 

My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :- @ kds FTF. ILNY, its gr8. Bt my Ps wr so {:-/ BC o 9/11 tht thay dcdd 2 stay in SCO & spnd 2 wks up N. Up N, WUCIWUG -- 0. I ws vvv brd in MON. 0 bt baas & ^^

d)You are going to read a text about a text message.

Before you start reading, click on the blue bar above the text and do the exercise.

After that, read the text and click on the blue bars below the text to do the exercises.

DON’T DO WORKSHEETS AND DOWNLOADS!

 

LINK: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/easy-reading/text-level-1

Task 2: The internet

Have a look at the video. Use the worksheet to answer all the questions in your notebook.

Worksheet Old Friends
PDF – 1,1 MB 102 downloads

Task 3;  Open the wordsearch. Print it and fin the words.