Writing Skills Practice: Meeting Friends

Read the email and do the exercises to practise and improve your writing skills.

1. Preparation

Write the text message form next to the full form.

CU L8R @ how R U? lol IDK tx gr8 b4

1) I don’t know _ 5) at _

2) great _ 6) before _

3) laughing out loud _ 7) How are you? _

4) thanks _ 8) see you later _

2. Check your understanding: true or false

Circle True or False for these sentences.

1) They are going to the cinema. T F

2) They are meeting today. T F

3) They are meeting at 6 p.m. T F

4) They are meeting at 8 p.m. T F

3. Check your writing: text messages

Read the text messages and write the sentences in correct English. Remember to use capital letters and full stops.

1) do u 1 2 meet?

2) CU @ skool

3) U look gr8 2day

4) call me b4 lunch

Discussion

How many text messages do you send every week?

What phrases do you use when sending text messages?

Answers 1. Preparation 1) IDK; 5) @; 2) gr8; 6) b4; 3) lol; 7) how R U?; 4) tx; 8) CU L8R 2. true or false 1) T; 2) T; 3) F; 4) T

3. text messages 1) Do you want to meet? 2) See you at school. 3) You look great today. 4) Call me before lunch. Discussion略。