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Speak & Write

A Read the conversation below B Think of five questions you might ask
and answer the questions. a friend when you are texting him/her
and note them down.
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Hi, Mike. Are you at Where are you?
the shopping centre?

Hi, Clark. Yes, I’m here with my
mum. We’re looking for a new
laptop for me. I’m so happy!

That’s perfect! I’m leaving
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my house and coming to the iMessage Send
shopping centre right now.
Let’s meet at Top Computers
in about an hour. C Talk in pairs. Ask and answer the
questions in activity B.
How about meeting me
at The Italian House? D Read and complete the sentences 1-4.
Use intensifiers and choose from the
adjectives in the box.
Nice idea! The pizza
there is really good, and I’m INTENSIFIERS
very hungry! Use intensi iers to emphasise

adjectives or adverbs.
I can swim very well.
iMessage Send This ilm is really funny.
It’s so hot today!

1. Who sends the irst text message? good sleepy difficult
a. Mike boring interesting
b. Clark cold tired windy
2. Why is he texting his friend? 1. Let’s watch this ilm on TV. It’s
a. Because he wants to meet him. .
b. Because he wants to help
him ind a new laptop. 2. I don’t like rollerblading. It’s

3. Where do the boys decide to meet? .
a. at a computer shop 3. Why don’t we stay at home today?
b. at a pizza restaurant
I’m .

4. We can’t go swimming today.
It’s .

E Work in pairs. Write a text message to your friend. Use the ideas
below. Then swap messages and reply.

• tell your friend what
you are doing now TIP! Use intensi iers (very, really, so)
to make the meaning of
• make a suggestion adjectives/adverbs stronger.
for later

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