We use the Internet for many things: business，shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years, a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There's no real word for it yet, so we'll call it e-talk.

    People don't like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters (called acronyms). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms.

    Some of them are:

    BTW (by the way)

    BRB (be right back)

    LOL (laughing out loud)

    IMO (in my opinion)

    People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

    info (information)

    puter (computer)

    pic ( picture)

    sec ( second)

    We usually don't see people when we communicate talk on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw “feelings", such as:

    (happy)

    (joking)

    (sad)

    O (surprised)

    These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example :

(happy)        (sad)        (angry)        (cool)

    There are even whole new words, like “newbies" (someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, it's called "flaming" the person.

    It takes time for people to get used to(适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

Here is a timetable of science activities in the Children's Palace of Garden City.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

    ⑴ HOUSE FOR SALE. Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms，living-room, kitchens, diningroom, bathroom. Offers over $ 35 ,000.

    ⑵ ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT. Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178.

    ⑶ JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM. Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9~ 13 meets in Green Park on Friday at 3 p. m.

    ⑷ ROOM TO RENT(出租). Small room to rent in city center flat (公寓)above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass' front door. Phone 3322108.

    Mr Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns' children don't care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but she isn't lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It's not very well paid. But who cares about money?

    Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.

    Jack, Mr Brown's brother, is 1o0king for a room to rent. He doesn't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

Dear friends,

    May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make. I'm from Class 6, Senior Grade 3. I'm in c of the students' readingroom. The new readingroom will soon be o to you. All of you are welcome to it.

    I hope you'll take care of the magazines, books and n . Don't make them dirty. While reading, please keep q . Remember to put away the 3 books, newspapers and magazines after your reading. Don't take them out w special permission. Please keep it clean and' tidy. Thank you!

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