1. Read the messages. Which words can you leave out? The number is in brackets. 

1. I love the new album. (2) 

2. I'm back home. I'll ring you in 15 minutes! (2) 

3. I am going swimming later. Do you want to come? (3) 

4. This homework is terrible. I can't do it! (3) 

5. The new film is fantastic! (2) 

=> Answer:

1. love new album. 

2. back home. ring you in 15 minutes!

3. I am going swimming. Want to come?

4. Homework is terrible. can't do! 

5. new film fantastic!

2. Match symbols and abbreviations 1-8 with words a-h.

1. c@               3. ❑ 4                   5. ❑C                7. ❑ R

2. ❑ 2              4. ❑ B                   6. ❑U                8. ❑ Y

a. why               c. at                e. to                g. for

b. are                d. see              f. be                h. you

=> Answer:

2. e             3. g              4. f              5. d              6. h              7. b              8. a

3. Match the abbreviations with their meanings below. 

bye-for-now                great                 later                   laughing out loud

please                thanks                tomorrow                tonight                wait 

1. bfn bye for now                                6. thx

2. lol                                                     7. plz

3. gr8                                                    8. 2nite

4. w8                                                     9. 2moro

5. 18r 

=> Answer:

2. laughing out loud                3. great                  4. wait                  5. later

6. thanks                                 7. please               8. tonight               9. tomorow

4. What do the emojis mean? Complete the words/ phrases. 

=> Answer:

1. I'm sad            2. I'm happy               3. I'm sad            4. I love it             5. Kiss

5. Write out the texts with all the words.

1. See you tomorrow at the concert. I can't wait 

2. R u OK? Come round 18r. Bfn 

3. Got test results 2day. Gr8. So 

4. Y r u not @ school? Call me 

5. Gr8 present!. Thx. 

=> Answer:

2. Are you ok? Come around later. Bye for now.

3. Got test results today. Great. So I'm happy

4. Why are you not at school? Call me. Kiss

5. Great present! I love it. Thanks.

6. Can you get the ticker for me for concert, please?

6. Make the text shorter. Use symbols, abbreviations and emojis from this page. 

Great to see you today. Thanks for your help with my homework! I'm happy' Can you come to my party at Benny's café Ltomorrow? See you there! Love and kisses. 

=> Answer:

Gr8 2 C u 2day. Thx 4 ur help with my home work. :) Can u come 2 my party @ Benny's cafe 2morro? C u there! 

7. Write a text to a friend and his/her reply. Use symbols, abbreviations and emojis from this page. Remember to do these things. In your text:

• give some good, bad or surprising news.

• make a suggestion.

• arrange a time to meet.

In the reply:

• respond to the news.

• respond to the suggestion.

• agree with or suggest another time. 

=> Answer:

•  I will have a mini birthday party @ my home. So can I invite u to join 2 night @ 8p.m. Gr8 2 C u 2moro

• That's gr8. I can't w8 to see you. Thx.