Task: Complete the text about how Josh's brother communicates.
#### Given Words:
- blog post
- email
- forum
- post
- phone call
- Skype
- Tweet
- text message
#### Text to Complete:
My brother is a university student but he doesn’t study much. When he gets up he goes on Twitter to read all the (1) ________ from people he follows. After breakfast he writes a(n) (2) _______ – he usually talks about university life. He reads all the (3) ______ he’s got on Facebook. Then he reads and answers any (4) ______ too, but he says a lot of them are junk with adverts time on a skateboard (5) ______ talking to skaters from all over the world. In the evening we often talk on (6) ______ (he helps me with my homework!). When he goes out with his friends, they use WhatsApp and organize it by (7) ________. So my brother does a lot of communicating. The funny thing is, he’s got a mobile phone and a home phone, but he never makes any (8) ______.
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Solution:
1.
When he gets up he goes on Twitter to read all the (1) ________ from people he follows.
- On Twitter, people read "Tweets" from the accounts they follow.
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Answer: Tweet
2.
After breakfast he writes a(n) (2) _______ – he usually talks about university life.
- Since he is writing something about university life, it is likely a "blog post."
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Answer: blog post
3.
He reads all the (3) ______ he’s got on Facebook.
- On Facebook, people read "posts" from their friends or pages they follow.
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Answer: post
4.
Then he reads and answers any (4) ______ too, but he says a lot of them are junk with adverts time on a skateboard (5) ______ talking to skaters from all over the world.
- Reading and answering messages implies emails.
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Answer for (4): email
- For (5), since he is talking to skaters from all over the world, it suggests an online forum where people discuss skateboarding.
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Answer for (5): forum
5.
In the evening we often talk on (6) ______ (he helps me with my homework!).
- Since it involves talking and helping with homework, it is likely a video or voice call platform like Skype.
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Answer: Skype
6.
When he goes out with his friends, they use WhatsApp and organize it by (7) ________.
- WhatsApp is commonly used for sending "text messages" to coordinate plans.
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Answer: text message
7.
The funny thing is, he’s got a mobile phone and a home phone, but he never makes any (8) ______.
- Having phones but not making calls suggests he avoids "phone calls."
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Answer: phone call
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Completed Text:
My brother is a university student but he doesn’t study much. When he gets up he goes on Twitter to read all the
Tweet from people he follows. After breakfast he writes a(n)
blog post – he usually talks about university life. He reads all the
post he’s got on Facebook. Then he reads and answers any
email too, but he says a lot of them are junk with adverts time on a skateboard
forum talking to skaters from all over the world. In the evening we often talk on
Skype (he helps me with my homework!). When he goes out with his friends, they use WhatsApp and organize it by
text message. So my brother does a lot of communicating. The funny thing is, he’s got a mobile phone and a home phone, but he never makes any
phone call.
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Circle the Correct Options:
1.
A lot of my virtual/ computer friends are also friends in real life.
- This statement is true based on the context provided.
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Correct Option: virtual/computer
2.
I try not to look at social/ friend network sites when I’m doing my homework.
- This statement is also true based on the context provided.
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Correct Option: social/friend
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Final Answer:
1.
Tweet
2.
blog post
3.
post
4.
email
5.
forum
6.
Skype
7.
text message
8.
phone call
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{Tweet, blog post, post, email, forum, Skype, text message, phone call}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of telecommunication worksheet.
