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