A closer look 1

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Many people add ________ to their text messages to express their feelings.

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I send ________ messages when I don't feel like typing.

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Many teenagers like to meet on social ________ rather than face to face.

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In a ________ people in different places can join the conversation.

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By using ________ you can attend a meeting with your 3D image instead of being there in person.

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1. Do you often send messages to your friends?

2. Can learning English help you overcome the barrier when living abroad?

3. Telephone helps you communicate in time.

4. Do you think translators will lose their jobs when machines become popular?

5. Many people reply to messages , but others take a long time to respond.

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China

Japan

interview

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1. The interviewees said that they were Taiwanese.

2. Joe agrees with me that learning Chinese is difficult.

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3. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Japanese.

4. The Taiwanese company gave each awardee a smartphone.

5. The Japanese teacher sent a video to the absentees on Monday.