1. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

1. What's the person doing in picture A?

2. How are texts different from tweets? 

=> Answer:

1. texting

2. Text: you send it too specific person or gap. You can't send it without a phone. Tweet: o lot of people con read it. You use the internet to send it. It can't be longer than 280 characters.

2. Answer the questions. 

1. Are you on Twitter?

2. How often do you write texts or tweets?

3. What's better, texting or tweeting? Why? 

=> Answer:

1. Yes, I am

2. About once a week.

3. I think texting is better. Because it's is more specific.

3. In pairs, read the texts and tweets in B and C and answer the questions.

1. When is the Alpha Boys concert in Brighton?

2. How much are the tickets?

3. Who likes/doesn't like Alpha Boys?

=> Answer:

1. Friday April 3 at 7.30 p.m

2. 25

3. Isabel Fork likes Alpha Boys, BenJo doesn't like them

4. Study the Writing box. In pairs, write out the texts and tweets in pictures B and C with all the words.

Great news! There's an Alpha Boys concert ... 

=> Answer:

B

• Great news. There's an Alpha Boys concert at the Brighton Centre on Friday the third of April at seven-thirty. The tickets ore twenty-five pounds. You can buy the tickets online. Do you want to go?

• Yes, con you get tickets for me and my sister, please?

• OK, Icon get them later tonight. Bye for now.

• Thanks. You are the best! See you tomorrow.

C

• The new Alpha Boys tour starts in April. The first concert is in Brighton. Be there!

• I can't wait! Alpha Boys are the best boy band ever. I love you guys.

• I'm laughing out loud! Are you OK? You're joking, right? Alpha Boys are boring. One Direction are better. 

5. Match emojis 1-5 in the Writing box with meanings a-e.

a. I'm sad.                   b. Kisses!                           c. I'm shocked. 

I love it/you! I'm happy. 

=> Answer:

a. 4                    b. 2                  c. 5                      d. 3               e. 1

6. Make the sentences shorter. Use the Writing box to help you.

1. Do you want to come here later?

Want 2 come here l8r?

2. I've got the tickets for the concert.

3. Wait for me at the bus stop, please.

4. Are you OK to see us tomorrow?

5. Great! Thanks. Bye for now.

6. See you tonight!

7. Why are you late?

=> Answer:

2. Got tickets

4. concert

3. W8 4 me @ bus stop, plz

4. RU OK 2 C us 2MORO?

5. GR8! THX. BFN.

6. CU 2NITE! 7 Y RU L8?! 

7. In groups, write texts or tweets to other groups about the ideas below. Reply to the messages you receive.

• school and homework

• plans with friends (TV, sport, shopping, music, cinema) 

=> Answer: HS tự làm.