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43 Personal contact
Social networkinu letter writing
Social networkin
En Which of these methods of contacting friends do you use most often? Put a (/).

7 postcard
3
1 5 video call
phone all
email

text message
2 6 letter
4 social networking site
al Which of the communication methods in 1.1 would you use for these purposes? Write the numbers.
a
organising a social event

e making people take you seriously
f sending a message when on the move

b sending an informal greeting

maintaining casual friendships
c
g sending something to multiple recipients

d having a face-to-face conversation h expressing personal and private feelings
MI Complete the article with words from the box.
business forums location members networks
profile reconnect relationships share touch
Through social networking, people can use (1) networks of online friends
and group memberships to keep in (2) with current friends,
with old friends or make real-life friends through similar
(3)
interests or groups. Besides establishing important social (4)

members can (5) their interests with like-minded members by
joining groups and (6) Some networking sites can also help
members find a job or establish (7)
contacts.
Most social networking sites also offer additional features like links to blogs.
can express themselves by customising their
(8)
page to reflect their personality. These days, much social
(9)
networking is done on the move by smartphone, so users can now share their
cunent (10) as well as their photos and personal thoughts.

1.4 COLLOCATION Which word in each list does NOT form a collocation?
1 BE IN TOUCH WITH your emotions your problemsyour relatives reality
2 SHARE your thoughts a passion a question your view
3 ESTABLISH your credentials a network a reputation an opinion
4 CREATE a friend a new identity an illusion an impression
5 MAKE an arrangement a connection an impact an understanding
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