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Exercise 1: Match the vocabulary to the definitions below to help with your conversation.

#### Vocabulary:
1. tweet n/v
2. regret v/n
3. blog n
4. waste v/n
5. disadvantages n
6. abroad adv
7. meme n
8. emoticon/emoji n
9. feature n

#### Definitions:
A. in a foreign country/not in your country.
B. want to change something you did in the past.
C. negative factors/bad things.
D. post something on Twitter.
E. discussion/informational website (often with diary-style content).
F. image or piece of text (often funny and spread by internet users).
G. a picture representing a facial expression (example: a smile).
H. use your time in a way that is useless/not productive.
I. component/something added as a special attraction.

#### Matching:
1. tweet n/v → D. post something on Twitter.
- A "tweet" is a post made on the social media platform Twitter.

2. regret v/n → B. want to change something you did in the past.
- To "regret" something means to feel sorry about an action taken in the past.

3. blog n → E. discussion/informational website (often with diary-style content).
- A "blog" is a website where someone writes articles, often in a diary-like format.

4. waste v/n → H. use your time in a way that is useless/not productive.
- To "waste" time means to spend it unproductively or without purpose.

5. disadvantages n → C. negative factors/bad things.
- "Disadvantages" refer to the negative aspects or drawbacks of something.

6. abroad adv → A. in a foreign country/not in your country.
- "Abroad" means being outside one's own country, in a foreign land.

7. meme n → F. image or piece of text (often funny and spread by internet users).
- A "meme" is a humorous image, video, or piece of text that spreads widely online.

8. emoticon/emoji n → G. a picture representing a facial expression (example: a smile).
- An "emoticon" or "emoji" is a small icon used to express emotions or ideas in digital communication.

9. feature n → I. component/something added as a special attraction.
- A "feature" is a notable or distinctive aspect or element of something.

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Exercise 2: Can you and your partner name these emoticons/emojis?

#### Emojis:
1. 😢
2. 👍
3. 😊
4. 😉

#### Naming the Emojis:
1. 😢 → Sad face
- This emoji represents sadness or crying.

2. 👍 → Thumbs up
- This emoji indicates approval, agreement, or positivity.

3. 😊 → Smiling face
- This emoji shows happiness or contentment.

4. 😉 → Winking face
- This emoji conveys playfulness, flirtation, or a secret message.

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Exercise 3: Match the two halves of the collocations and discuss what they mean in pairs.

#### Collocation Left Side:
1. instant
2. go
3. trending
4. update your
5. write a
6. keep
7. tag someone
8. social media
9. face-to-face
10. news

#### Collocation Right Side:
A. messaging
B. on Twitter
C. in a photo/post
D. viral
E. status
F. blog
G. influencers
H. in touch
I. feed
J. communication

#### Matching:
1. instant → A. messaging
- "Instant messaging" refers to real-time communication through text messages.

2. go → B. on Twitter
- "Go on Twitter" means to access or use the Twitter platform.

3. trending → D. viral
- "Trending viral" describes topics or content that are currently popular and spreading rapidly.

4. update your → E. status
- "Update your status" means to share an update or message on a social media profile.

5. write a → F. blog
- "Write a blog" means to create a written article for a blog.

6. keep → H. in touch
- "Keep in touch" means to maintain contact with someone.

7. tag someone → C. in a photo/post
- "Tag someone in a photo/post" means to mention them in a social media post or image.

8. social media → G. influencers
- "Social media influencers" are individuals who have a significant following and influence on social media platforms.

9. face-to-face → J. communication
- "Face-to-face communication" refers to direct interaction between people in person.

10. news → I. feed
- "News feed" is a continuous stream of updates or information, typically from social media or news websites.

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Final Answers:

#### Exercise 1:
1. tweet → D
2. regret → B
3. blog → E
4. waste → H
5. disadvantages → C
6. abroad → A
7. meme → F
8. emoticon/emoji → G
9. feature → I

#### Exercise 2:
1. 😢 → Sad face
2. 👍 → Thumbs up
3. 😊 → Smiling face
4. 😉 → Winking face

#### Exercise 3:
1. instant → A. messaging
2. go → B. on Twitter
3. trending → D. viral
4. update your → E. status
5. write a → F. blog
6. keep → H. in touch
7. tag someone → C. in a photo/post
8. social media → G. influencers
9. face-to-face → J. communication
10. news → I. feed

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Boxed Final Answer:

```plaintext
Exercise 1:
1. tweet → D
2. regret → B
3. blog → E
4. waste → H
5. disadvantages → C
6. abroad → A
7. meme → F
8. emoticon/emoji → G
9. feature → I

Exercise 2:
1. 😢 → Sad face
2. 👍 → Thumbs up
3. 😊 → Smiling face
4. 😉 → Winking face

Exercise 3:
1. instant → A. messaging
2. go → B. on Twitter
3. trending → D. viral
4. update your → E. status
5. write a → F. blog
6. keep → H. in touch
7. tag someone → C. in a photo/post
8. social media → G. influencers
9. face-to-face → J. communication
10. news → I. feed
```