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VOCABULARY & SPEAKING

use vocabulary related to textspeak;
learn prepositions, phrasal verbs, idioms
VOCABULARY
1.1
Textspeak
1 Match the abbreviations in bold to their meanings (A-H). Phrasal Verbs are highlighted in each
1 Just finished! OMW now A great
(text + speak) is the 2 Hey, WUZUP? U OK? B bye for now thematic area to help students understand
type of language and C please text back
spelling (often used by 3 GL on your test 2morrow their meaning.
teens when texting) 4 Got 2 go. TTYL! D talk to you later
that contains short 5 Did U get my txt? PTB E What’s up?
forms of words and
phrases. 6 Gr8 2 hear from U F On my way
7 GRATZ 4 the new job G Congratulations
8 txt you. B4N H good luck
2 Do you usually use textspeak when you chat with your friends online? What is its
biggest advantage? Are there any disadvantages? Discuss in pairs. Notions and functions for everyday
Prepositions communication and model dialogues
3 Fill in: in, on, from, to, with. Check in your dictionary.
help students understand the flow of
Nowadays, thanks 1) … technology, it’s easier than friendships aren’t real friendships, but others believe communication.
ever to communicate 2) … others online. New that, when times are difficult, you can count 4) …
friendships are formed with people from other online friends just as well as any other friends. Also,
countries, and the Internet has made it possible to it’s always great to hear 5) … somebody who
keep 3) … touch with each other, without having shares the same ideas and interests as you, even if
communicate effectively; collaborate in pairs;
to actually meet. Some people argue that online they live thousands of kilometres away. adapt a discourse to appropriate register
1.1 VOCABULARY call sb back: to phone sb again/phone sb who called earlier SPEAKING
cut sb off: to disconnect 1.1
get through: to contact by phone
hang up: to end a phone conversation
Greetings/Addressing people/Making acquaintances/
Create a Phrasal Verbs Bank
in your notebook and write 4 Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb. Introducing people/Saying goodbye
down all the phrasal verbs
you learn. Remember to 1 I called him 6 times but I still can’t … 1 a) Read the two dialogues. Complete the gaps (1-6) with these words: meet, look, nice,
revise them regularly! 2 Please don’t … the phone! I need to talk to you. introduce, welcome, pleased.
3 What happened? We got … during our phone conversation.
4 We can try to … her … later, when she isn’t so busy. A: Good morning Ms Sanders. How are you today?
A B: Hello Mr Banks. I’m very well thank you, and yourself?
Idioms (related to communication) A: Fine, thank you. Please allow me to 1) … Miss Maya Webster, our new Chemistry teacher.
Miss Webster, this is Ms Fiona Sanders, our school counsellor.
5 Match the idioms 1-3 in bold with their meanings (A-C). Which idiom matches the B: I’m very 2) … to meet you, Miss Webster. Welcome aboard. I 3) … forward to working
with you.
cartoon?
1 We used to be best friends but we A understand what sb else is trying to
lost touch. tell you A: Hey Sam! You OK?
2 Drop me a line whenever you can. B write a short note or email to sb B B: Yeah, thanks Andy. What’s up?
3 I stopped replying to his texts but he C stop communicating A: This is Tom. He’s new here at the science club; I’m just taking him to 4) … Miss Tucker.
still doesn’t get the message. B: 5) … to meet you, Tom. 6) … to the club. Got to run now. Catch you both later!
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b) Listen and check.
2 Which dialogue is formal and which is informal? Give reasons.
3 Take roles and read the dialogues aloud. Mind your intonation.
4 Replace the underlined phrases in the dialogues with phrases from the Useful
Idioms teach students about the figurative meanings Language box.
of certain thematically-linked phrases and help them Greetings Addressing Making Introducing Saying
broaden their understanding of the English language. Hello! Good morning/ Men: Mr, Sir people acquaintances goodbye
FORMAL afternoon/evening! Women: Ms, Miss, Mrs, Pleased to meet you. I’d like you to meet … Goodbye./
How do you do?
Let/Allow me to introduce Have a nice day.
How are you?/
Madam
I hope you are doing well. Other titles: Dr/Doctor, It’s (truly) an honour/ … It was great to meet you.
a pleasure to meet you. May I introduce … . I look forward to seeing/
Professor
meeting you again.
Hi! Hey! bro, mate, etc. glad/Great to finally meet This is ... (Bye-) Bye!
(first name), mum, dad, sis, Nice to meet you./I’m so
INFORMAL What’s up? You ok? Hey everyone/all! you./I’ve heard so much Here’s … Speak soon!
Hi there!
(I want you to) Meet …,
See you (later/soon).
about you.
Alright?
Have you met …?
Hi, guys! Hello boys and
Have a good one.
girls.
How’s it going?
Cheerio!
So long. Take care.
5 Use phrases from Ex. 4 to act out dialogues similar to the ones in Ex. 1.
• Your new pen friend is visiting your country on holiday. Introduce him/her to
your parents.
• You have a new English teacher at school. Introduce yourself to him/her.
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Useful language tables help students communicate
in everyday situations (formal/informal).
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