Texting

Discussion Starters

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

One minute we were calling each other on the phone, and the next we were communicating by SMS. How did this phenomenon happen?

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
communication
mobile devices
relationships
expressing opinions
agreeing & disagreeing
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

new millennium
catch on
commitment
cheaper
developing country
pledge
pay attention
intersection
boring
stay on top of
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