2. Match the Emoticons with Their Meaning

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Приложение к уроку английского языка «Texting»

Афанасьевой О.М.

ГБОУ гимназия №1558 имени Росалии де Кастро

TEXTING

1.  How’s your English text lingo? Match the text message on the left with its translation in real English on the right.

1) R U OK? / a) At 7 o'clock. That's all for now. See you
2) Y N U? / b) At home. See you later?
3) OK CU 2DAY? / c) ta ta for now (bye for now)
4) NO 2MORO WER? / d) in my opinion
5) @J'S. CU L8TR / e) At work. And you?
6) LUV B / f) Are you OK?
7) F2T? / g) OK. Bye for now.
8) N. WER RU? / h) Yes and you?
9) @ WK. NU? / i) OK. See you today?
10) @ HM. CU L8TR? / j) by the way
11) Y. WEN? / k) At John's. See you later.
12) @7. TA4N. CU / l) No. Tomorrow. Where?
13) OK. B4N / m) No. Where are you?
14) BTW / o) Free to talk?
15) IMO / p) Yes. When?
16) TTFN / q) Love Bob.

2.  Match the emoticons with their meaning.

1) :-|| / a) Very happy
2) :-( / b) Surprised / Shocked
3) :-) / c) Embarrassed / Confused
4) :’-( / d) Laughing
5) :-D / e) Happy
6) :-O / f) Angry
7) %-) / g) Sad / Unhappy
8) :-)) / h) Crying

3.  Put the verbs in the Present Perfect and write the appropriate emoticon expressing your feelings.

1)  Someone ______(send) you an abusive message.

2)  You ______(lose) your mobile phone.

3)  Your parents ______(give) you a laptop as a present.

4)  Your friend ______(email) you a funny picture.

5)  Your compute ______(get) a virus.

4.  Text your partner.

Text 1

Привет, (имя)! Спасибо за сообщение. Увидимся сегодня вечером?

Text 2

Привет, (имя)! Хочу видеть тебя. Целую и обнимаю.

Text 3

Привет, (имя)! Пожалуйста, перезвони мне. Жду.

Homework

1)  Crossword “Text message”

2)  Write this text message in complete sentences. (Language Power Book “New Opportunities” ex.2, p. 75)

R U coming 2night? B here B4 & Will w8 4 U. CU l8er.

3)  Think of your own text message. Write it.