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