Welcome to our Phoning and Texting Exercises. Let’s learn how to use words associated with this topic. It is important to increase your vocabulary at this expanding stage of English where there is more focus on academic tasks and language functions.
ListeningWord SearchCrosswordWords from the puzzle
Find the words from our phoning and texting exercises in this word search. How quick can you find them?
Here are the words and phrases from the phoning and texting exercises:
- call
- dial
- engaged
- emergency number
- home number
- international dialling code
- line
- message
- mobile number
- on the phone
- put you through
- ring
- text
- voice message
- wrong number
Exercise 1Exercise 2Extension
Talking about Phoning and Texting
1. Write and talk about phoning and texting with your friends or family.
- How often do you use a mobile phone? What do you use it for? How often do you text or message people? Who do you text or message?
- In your country, what is the emergency number and the international dialling code?
- How do you feel about people talking on their mobile phone on public transport?
- How do you feel about students using their mobile phone to message friends in class?
2. Write a phone call script and role play with your friend.
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