How often do you chat via the Internet or send sms to your friends?
In what way does the language you use while chatting online/smsing differ from the standard one?
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Decipher the following word combinations.
- R u OK?
- C u l8er.
- I’ll b w8ing 4 u.
- K8 is here 2.

Ferdinand Magellan I) ...was...) a 'Portuguese sailor who 2) (wanted) to sail around tfie world. 'Emperor Charles V of Spain 3) (gave) him five ships and two hundred and situ-Jive Spanish sailors. They 4) (left) Spain on 2l)th September, 1519 and 5) (began) their long and dangerous journey. On the journey, 'Magellan 6) (discovered) the 'Pacific Ocean. 'Unfortunately; he and many of the sailors 7) (died) in a battle on 27th April, 1521. After that, a Spanish sailor 8) (took) control of the ships and 9) (set off) to complete the voyage. Only one ship and sixteen men 10) (survived) the journey. They 11) (arrived) back in Spain on 6th September, 1522. They 12) (were) the first men to sail around the world.

1). The first television of old cars, bicycle parts, lenses and other things was made by John Logie Baird.
2). The first television service in Britain was opened in 1936.
3). In the early days of television few television sets were bought because they were expensive.
4). Soon new technologies were developed and a lot of TV stations were built.
5). The BBC was formed in Britain according to the monarch's order.
6). Programmes by the BBC World Service are shown in forty different languages as well as English.
7). TV programmes are published in the TV Times, a popular weekly.
8). Some programmes are shown live but most of them are recorded on film or videotape.
9). Nowadays video shops can be found everywhere in Britain.
10). Video clips and action films are usually enjoyed by young people .
11). Old black-and-white films are never missed by some of the older people.
12). A lot of programmes are devoted to sport.
13). New programmes are introduced by TV people all the time.