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14 Ming Is Talking On Her Cellphone

14. Ming is talking on her cell phone.

 

woman on her cellphone

Vocabulary

contacts: a list of people who are friends, family, or associates.

text: to send a message by cell phone or computer that is in the form of letters and/or numbers.

 

Ming is talking on her cell phone. Her friend, Lisa, just called:

"Hello?" said Ming.

"Hi Ming," said Lisa. Lisa is someone that Ming knows from school.

"Lisa! What’s going on? How did your last race go?" asked Ming.

"I came in second, but that’s okay. Hey, I need Andrea’s phone number. Do you have it?" asked Lisa.

"Sure." Ming stopped to take a look at the list of contacts on her phone. "It’s 612-555-3462. Do you want me to text you her phone number?"

"Yeah, that would be great." said Lisa. "Listen, I’ve got to go. Call me later, okay?"

"Okay, I will," said Ming.

"Okay, bye", said Lisa.

"Bye," said Ming.

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Now you try it. Read the paragraph above. If you have a microphone, you can record your voice and compare it to my voice.

 

  How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

  • 1A: Who called Ming?
  • 1B: ________ called Ming.
  • 2A: Who is Lisa?
  • 2B: She’s __________ friend.
  • 3A: What does Lisa ask for?
  • 3B: She asks for __________ phone number.

 (Answers: 1. Lisa; 2. Ming’s; 3. Andrea’s)

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