1 Reading
Read the text messages. Are the sentences true or false?
1 Tony's with a friend from Poland.
2 Kaspar’s funny.
3 Esther’s at work.
4 Felix and Esther are students.
5 Omar likes his work.
6 Clara’s at work.
Hi Lisa, I’m in a café with Kaspar. He’s my new friend. He’s Polish. He’s very funny! Talk soon, Tony
Hi Misha, I’m in a restaurant with Felix. He’s a student in my class. We like our new teacher very much. She’s from Spain. See you later, Esther.
Hi Clara, I’m at work. It’s boring! Where are you? Why aren’t you here? Talk to you soon, Omar
Answer
True: 1, 2, 4; False: 3, 5, 6
2 Writing Skills - Contractions
a Write the full form of the contractions.
1 I’m ____I am____
2 She isn’t ____________
3 He’s ____________
4 We don't ____________
5 They aren’t ____________
6 It’s ____________
b Complete the text messages with the words in brackets. Use contractions.
1 Hi Emre, ___I’m___ (I am) in a café with Julio and
Marta. ________ (they are) really nice! See you later, Ana
2 Hi Freda, ________ (we are) at the restaurant.
________ (You are not) here! Where are you? Tilde
3 Hi Danny, I ________ (do not) like work! It’s boring! Kira
4 Hi Mel, ________ (we are) in Rome.
________ (It is) a beautiful city! Talk later, Linda
5 Hi Greg, ________ (I am) at work with Yuri.
________ (He is not) very happy. See you later, Sol
6 Hi Matt, ________ (I am not) happy today. My teacher is boring. Fay
Answer
a
2 She is not 3 He is 4 We do not
5 They are not 6 It is
b
1 They’re 2 we’re, You’re not / # You aren't
3 don’t 4 we’re, It’s 5 I’m, He isn’t 6 I’m not
3 Writing
Write a text message to a friend. Think about these questions:
• Where are you?
• Are you at work?
• Who are you with?
Hi
Answer
Suggested answer
Hi Liam, I’m in New York. It’s a great city! I’m very happy. I'm not at work. I’m in a café with my new friends Rafael and Inez. They’re really nice. Speak soon,
Brett
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