B4U = before you

CU = see you

CUl8r = see you later

RU = are you?

UR= you are

4 u = for you

Y = why

LOL = lots of love or laughter, so be careful on the context.

Woman: Now let’s listen to two people trying to understand a text message:
Man : I can’t believe she texted me back
Woman: You see, with modern technology, anything is possible, what did she say?
Man : Mmm, that’s the problem, she hasn’t written in full words, she’s used all these strange letters, and I’m not sure what she is trying to say.
Woman : OK, well read it out then, and I’ll help you.
Man : U-R a G-R-8 guy,
Woman : That means you’re a great guy, continue……
Man : What R-U- doing?
Woman : She wants to know what you are doing………..
Man : Okay, smarty pants, and what does this mean, B 4 you go to uni, text me.
Woman : She wants you to send her an SMS before your first lesson at university.
Man: Wait, she’s also put if UR not busy, C U @ 8 @ Lu’s
Woman : Gosh, you’re hopeless it means if you’re not busy she’ll be waiting for you at Luigi’s bar.
Man: Oh, and L O L X X X
Woman : Well, that could mean what a laugh, but as she’s put kisses it probably means lots of love…………..she’s interested.
Man: How shall I reply?
Woman : Give me the phone, here goes…. Hope UR Ok, sounds GR8, CU@8 don’t B L8T. LOL xxxxxxxxx
Man : Did you send that message?

Woman: Now let’s listen to these useful words in the dialogue:
Man: You know it would be great fun to go to Brighton for the weekend, it’s such an exciting place.
Woman: Yes, it would be nice to see a traditional English seaside, but, I think it’s best if we organise somewhere to stay first.
Man: Well, this brochure has loads of places, hotels, flats, bed and breakfasts and guest houses.
Woman: What’s a guest house?
Man: Well I checked in the dictionary and they used to be called boarding houses, they are converted houses like bed and breakfasts, but you can have lunch and dinner there if you want too.
Woman: Aaah! So that’s why this one on page 9, Sunny View, says optional meal service.
Man: Yes, look, the FB means full board, and HB means half board.
Woman: So does half board mean we’d get breakfast and lunch?
Man: You must be joking! Lunch isn’t the most important meal in England, it means breakfast and dinner.
Woman: Mmm, I’m not sure, look at the photo of the room, it doesn’t look very nice, and there isn’t a photo of the bathroom.
Man: That’s because the rooms don’t have personal bathrooms, look there’s no PB symbol, and in the small print at the bottom it says communal bathrooms.
Woman: Oh I don’t know about that, look at this little hotel on page 12, the prices are similar, and it says PB and BB. So that means, they have a bathroom and we’d get breakfast, because I’d think I’d rather eat out as we are only going for such a short time.
Man: That’s true, look the price is only £60 a night including a full breakfast.
Woman: Is that each?
Man: No, it says RR, which means the price of the room not per person, so if we go on Friday night and come back on Monday morning, it would only be £90 each.
Woman: That’s good, and if they have a breakfast buffet, we can eat loads before we set off each morning. I think we should call straight away and see if they have any vacancies.
Man: OK. Let’s do it.