A message to a new friend

A message to a new friend

Read a direct message on social media to practise and improve your reading skills. 

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

Hi Lucia

How are you? It was so nice to meet you last week in Sydney at the sales meeting. How was the rest of your trip? Did you see any kangaroos? I hope you got home to Mexico City OK.

Anyway, I have the documents about the new Berlin offices. We're going to be open in three months. I moved here from London just last week. They are very nice offices, and the location is perfect. There are lots of restaurants, cafés and banks in the area. There's also public transport; we are next to an U-Bahn (that is the name for the metro here). Maybe you can come and see them one day? I would love to show you Berlin, especially in the winter. You said you have never seen snow – you will see lots here!

Here's a photo of you and me at the restaurant in Sydney. That was a very fun night! Remember the singing Englishman? Crazy! Please send me any other photos you have of that night. Good memories.

Please give me your email address and I will send you the documents.

Bye for now

Mikel

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Submitted by Toan3002 on Wed, 18/10/2023 - 03:47

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In Vietnam, we usually make plans or call videos with friends by creating groups on Messenger or Zalo.

Submitted by MariaThayná on Tue, 17/10/2023 - 15:24

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I make plan of to hang up with my friends. I usually to speak with them through of the social media, instagram and Whatsapp.

Submitted by betelf on Tue, 17/10/2023 - 10:53

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I never make plans with friends via email. I think it's too formal for friends.

Submitted by betelf on Tue, 17/10/2023 - 10:34

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Usually through WhatsApp, but if there are many details to decide, we prefer phone calls instead of messaging.

Submitted by alberto0094 on Fri, 13/10/2023 - 21:27

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I usually use WhatsApp in order to talk and communicate with my family and friends.

Submitted by Luz Mercy Vega… on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 17:01

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I prefer to use whatsapp with my friends and family

Submitted by Niky2k on Mon, 09/10/2023 - 14:02

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I and my friends are using chats in the messengers almost always. Also we can sometimes call each other but it is so rarely.

Submitted by Elba3163589 on Thu, 05/10/2023 - 23:46

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I usually talk with my friend by Facebook or WhatsApp

Submitted by Alexander on Thu, 28/09/2023 - 12:41

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Usually I prefer to use the phone or messenger. But if I want to make plans with friends, I use the phone, because communicating happens at the moment and you might discuss all things and questions

Submitted by ahmettosun on Thu, 28/09/2023 - 08:58

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I use Whatsapp to discuss plans and send texts to friends. I also use phone calls sometimes.