Why do we choose to text instead of talk?
Update: 2020-12-03
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Communicating by text has become more and more popular. Neil and Georgina talk about it.
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This week's question Young people are often the biggest users of mobile phones, but in a 2016 study, what percentage of British teenagers said they would prefer to send a text rather than speak to someone, even if they were in the same room? Is it... a) 9 percent? b) 49 percent? c) 99 percent? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary intonation musical way someone’s voice rises and falls when speaking; vocal changes which often effect the meaning of what is said intention idea or plan of something you are going to do phrase small group of words often with a particular meaning in person actually physically present or face to face, instead of via email, telephone or text get annoyed become angry, upset or irritated minefield / treading on mines situation full of hidden problems and dangers where people need to act carefully Transcript Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript Neil Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. Georgina And I’m G
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where is the context?