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Text Better, Communicate Better!
Texting is the main way of communication for many people these days, especially ____ teenagers.
Do you ____ to know how you can communicate better through texting?
Here are some useful ____
You need to know who you ____ talking to.
Henry just sent the following text message ____ his mother.
Mom, I want ____ to wait just a little longer. BRT.
Do you think Henry’s ____ correctly understood BRT? Probably not.
You can use expressions like BRT (be right there), JK (just kidding), or LOL (laughing out loud) when you ____ your friends.
However, be careful with such expressions when you ____ your teachers or parents.
You need to ____ that some of them may not know the meanings of such expressions.
Emojis
You need ____ understand that people use emojis differently.
Yesterday, Jisu gave a birthday ____ to her little brother Jihoo.
____ she got the following text message.
I ____ your gift. Thanks a lot.
“Only ____ smiling face? I guess he didn’t like my gift,” Jisu thought.
When we talk with ____ we use not only words but also facial expressions and body language.
In ____ we use emojis instead.
Sometimes, a little emoji like can speak louder than ____ words.
The problem is that not everybody uses emojis ____ the same way.
Some people like to ____ them a lot, and some don’t.
In addition, the same ____ can mean different things to different people.
Sometimes, you need to pick up the phone.
Amy just got the following text message from her best friend ____
Did ____ really talk behind my back?
I ____ you to apologize to me.
Amy wanted to text Nari and explain the situation, but ____ thought again.
“Well, this is too much for a ____ she said to herself and called Nari.
Texting is okay for casual situations, but sometimes, you need to pick up ____ phone.
This is because misunderstandings can easily happen when you ____
Do you ____ to talk about sensitive issues with your friends?
Then, ____ text them. Call them instead.