SMS language

Use unit 4 of appendix 11 for written practice exercises

1) Study brief information about SMS / e-mail language and SMS / e-mail symbols and compose your SMS or e-mail using SMS / e-mail language for your classmates.

SMS language or Textese is a term for the abbreviations and slang most commonly used due to the necessary brevity of mobile phone text messaging, in particular the widespread SMS (short message standard) communication protocol. SMS language is also common on the Internet, including in e-mail and instant messaging.

Abbreviation	Meaning	Translation
RU OK?	Are you OK?	Ты в порядке?
Y NY?	Yes and you?	Да, а ты?
OK CU2DAY?	OK. See you today?	Я в порядке. Сегодня встречаемся?
NO 2MORO WER?	No. Tomorrow. Where?	Нет, давай завтра. Но где?
@J’S, CUL8TR	At John’s. See you later.	У Джона. Увидимся позже.
LUV B / ILY	Love Bob / I love you.	Люблю тебя. Твой Боб / Я тебя люблю
F2T?	Free to talk?	Ты можешь общаться сейчас?
N. WER RU?	No. Where are you?	Нет, а ты где?
@WK.NU?	At work. And you?	На работе. А ты?
@HM. CU L8TR?	At home. See you later?	Я дома. Ну что, позже увидимся?
Y. WEN?	Yes. When?	Да, во сколько?
@7. TA4N. CU	At 7 o’clock. That’s all for now. See you.	Давай в 7. Все, пока. До встречи.
OK. B4N	OK. Bye for now.	Ну, договорились. Пока.
BTW	By the way	Кстати
IMO	In my opinion	По моему мнению
TTFN	Ta ta for now (bye for now)	Ну, все, пока

2) But sometimes it’s inappropriate to use this e-mail language (especially if it’s formal or business style). Visit the website given below and learn the information about e-mail etiquette. Compose an e-mail message according to the rules and have it checked by one of your classmates. http://www.dynamoo.com/technical/etiquette.htm

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