Keeping in touch
B2 First · Speaking Collaborative · Cambridge Ready original exercise
Talk with your partner about the ideas in the mind map for about two minutes. Then spend about a minute deciding something together.
Now the two of you are going to talk together for around two minutes. Here are some ways of staying in contact with friends who live far away, with a question in the middle for you to discuss. Take a few seconds to read it.
Keeping in touch
video calls
sending messages
sharing photos online
writing letters
visiting each other
You've got about a minute now to choose which way would help a friendship last the longest.
Discuss with each other how well each of these ways helps people stay close to friends who live far away.
What are the best ways to keep in touch with friends who live far away?
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