There are different ways to be in touch with people. Nowadays, the easiest way is to be in contact through social networks.
In your books on page 78 exercise #1 is about vocabulary about contacting people. Complete the exercise.
Then, answer the questions in a form of a paragraph giving information about yourself.
Post your answers as a comment.
I like to keep good friends and family close, even if they live far away. Nowadays with social media I´m able to do that, even with my best friends which I met at primary school. Friends usually never leave me messages because we use other ways to communicate, so when I realize that someone left me a voice message I get all nervous due to the fact that it is going to be someone important trying to contact me… or my parents so I try to call them back as soon as possible. But I have to admit that I always give this group of people a call on their birthdays. Sometimes I just get this feeling that makes want to contact someone, so I do it, on their birthday or not that makes me stay in touch with all of them. With all this methods to communicate it is a shame that my aunt insists on living inside a little bubble, it´s quite difficult to get hold of her but that makes her the “cool aunt”, at least that is what she likes to think. So far I have heard at least something of the ones that I really care about. Also, I always let someone know about little parts my life as well, if they ask.
ResponderBorrarI can't think of any family member I can't get hold of easily. On the other hand I don’t usually call my friends on their birthdays, I rather hang out with them. I never even check if I got any messages so no, I never call people back when they call me. I hate being late but if I ever know I’ll be late I text people to let them know. There are just a few friends that I keep in touch with even though I met them over 10 years ago at my first school however there are some other classmates of whom I haven’t heard from for years, it would be nice to change that. Distance is not a problem when I’m keeping in touch with friends that live far away because I use skype to communicate with them on a regular basis.
ResponderBorrarI maintain a close relationship with my family, we are constantly communicating on social networks like with my friends. A very ugly ameninudo my friends, we live close by and we usually go on weekendsare the same friends since elementary school, I have remained ever since, and what we went to high school together. We speak very often especially through social networks and when their birthdays are not just sending them a message, and also we celebrate, because we live nearby and e can easily gather, although I admit that since leaving secondary us all together is more difficult, there is always someone who can not. When my friends and family I usually send a message respond very quickly, albeit unimportant things. I am sorry to have amgos who have left and they are always in other things and do not want copartir the same as before with friends.
ResponderBorrarnowadays, still in contact with our friends and family it's so much easier. But it depends on each person keep in contact with everybody. Well I don't keep in contact with a lot of people. Just with those that I consider important. For those ones, I always keep contact, even after years.
ResponderBorrarMy older cousin is usually difficult to get hold of, she is always traveling for work business. However I always try to keep in touch with her.
ResponderBorrarI consider myself not a social person, I have just a few good friends and on their birthdays I usually don't call them, I rather text them or hang out with them. Yes, when people leave me messages I usually call them back, maybe not immediately, but I call them back to be sure that everything is ok. One of the thing I hate the most from people is lateness, I consider it disrespectful, so I try never being late but if I ever know I'll be late I call people to let them know. I meet my best friends ten years ago, and I'm still in touch only with one of them, but not with my other friends from my first school. I have to say that I will love to know about their lives, we live a lot of great memories together and they were very important for me, so yes I would like to be in touch with them again. Social networks let us keep in touch with family members and friends who live far away, and they are very useful for those who miss their loved ones.
I have a niece that is really difficult to get hold of, because she is a baby and live with her mother and her mother is german, so is really difficult to see or talk with her. Nowadays is more easier sed a message or leave some kind of post in facebook when someone´s birthday but if is someone important to me I prefer to call o go to see her or him, I don´t know how to listen the voice messages so my friends usually send me a whatsapp or something like that, I do the same when I´m late because I usually don´t have balance to make a call. My school friends are easier to contact (because facebook and twtter) but I really didn´t tried to still in contact, I would try but there is some persons i would like to get in touch with again. With the internet is really easy stay in contact with people that live far away.
ResponderBorrarI have an uncle in USA that is really difficult hold of with, he never calls. In their birthdays i always call my close friends, i usually try to be the first person that talk to them in their birthday, but i never leave them messages because i know they wont hear them. I usually am late collage so all my partners know it. I am still very near to my friends from school even though i know the from more than a decade. I have some friends how live really far away but i dont talk to them frequently. i try to get close all the people that i really care about but there are some people like my cousins in USA that i would like to be in contact again.
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ResponderBorrar1. Get, 2. Give, 3. Leave, call 4. Let, 5. Are, 6. Lost, 7. Keep, 8. Hear, get
In fact I can't think about anyone on my family taht difficult to hold of, I am very close to them and I love them. Sometimes I give a call to some of my friends or family members in their birthdays, if I can't I send them a message or saysomething when I see them. If someone call me and leave a message I normaly call them back or send a message. If I am late for something important I will call or text the persons who are waiting for me to let them know. I think am not in touch with anyone that I met 10 years ago. As everyone I Have lost contatc with diferent persons in my life, among them there are some of firdt school friends. Socil networks let me keep in contact with the people who live far away, thats very useful because when I miss someone it's easier to talk with them. There are some persons I haven't hear from in years and I will like to get in touch with them again.
In my family, it is difficult to get hold of some cousins because they live outside the country. One of my cousins is working in New York and he is very busy most of the times, so he barely communicates with the rest of the family. Also, I have another cousin who's living in France, and as you can imagine I rarely see her. Speaking of friends, I try to remember their birthdays and at least send them a text message. I do this because I find it as a nice gesture and also as a reminder that I still think of them. When people leave me messages, sometimes I answer back immediately, especially when it is an important message. On the other hand, if I'm extremely busy I try to focus in what I'm doing, so I answer back a little late once I've finished doing assignments or studying. When I'm late, I seldom let my friends know I'm going to be late because most of the times I arrive late is because of unexpected situations and I let them know in case this situation delays me quite a lot. Additionally, I do have some friends from 10 years ago I still keep in touch with; in fact, some of them are studying in the ITCR so it's much easier to keep in touch. However, there are a lot of friends I have lost touch with quite a bunch of friends from school, however I still talk to friends from my first school. In case one of my friends lives far away, I contact them using WhatsApp and other social networks. Finally, there are a lot of persons I would like to get in touch again, however they're pretty busy or sometimes I don't have the time to chat properly, so I avoid sending messages under those circumstances.
ResponderBorrarI don´t have any family member who is difficult to get hold of, because all the family are very close. Yes, I usually call my friends on their birthdays; sometimes I like to call them at the same time that they were born years back. Usually, the people don´t leave me messages, but if I see an important message, I call the person immediately. I generally let someone know I’m going to be late by courtesy for the person. Yes, I have got friends from ten years ago and I meet with my schoolmates twice a year, especially on vacations. However, not all classmates attend meetings. I have lost touch with some schoolmates. I usually keep in touch with friends who live far away, but it isn´t the same. And I like to get touch with my first friend in kindergarten, because I haven´t hear nothing of her for years.
ResponderBorrar*Exercise 1*
ResponderBorrar*Vocabulary
1. Get hold of
2. Give your friends a call
3. Leave you messages, call them back
4. Let someone know
5. Are
6. Lost touch with
7. Keop in touch with
8. Heard, get in touch
*Questions
In my case, my cousin is very difficult to get hold of, because he lives in Las Vegas, so, he doesn't come here a lot. In matter of friends, I don't usually give a call to my friends on their birthday, I only do that with a couple of friends who are very important for me. I don't recieve messages very often, I usually answer my phone in the moment, so it isn't necessary. I don't like to be late to any place, but If I know I'm going to be late, I use to call the person to let him/her know I'm arriving late. Speaking about old friends, I have a couple of friends from 10+ years ago I keep in contact wit, they're both from elementary; but unfortunately I have lost touch with a lot of friends from elementary. I wish I could travel around the country and globe, so I could visit them, but I can't at the moment, so if I have a friend who lives far away, I give him a call via Skype, or send him a message on Facebook or Whatsapp.
In my case is not difficult to get hold anyone in the family but you need to adjust the schedule for my parents because they are mostly really busy, the only ones that are difficult to hold on are my cousins because they are living in Panama. I´m not usual to call my friends for their birthday but always try to send them a message and if it is possible I prefer to hang out with them. When people call me and I miss the call, I dont usually call them back, just if they send me a message asking me to call them. I have the bad habit to be late, but if I realized is really late, I text someone in the place explaining I'm going late. Is curious that most all my friends, I have know them for more than 10 year, I met them in the first and only school I went, obviously I am not really good making friends. I am not good with long distance relationships, so I have lost touch with the friends that live far away. The only friend that I will like to get in touch again is one of my cousins that live in Panama.
ResponderBorrarMy family members are so nice so it is easy to get hold of any of them, they are like friends for me. With my friends I like to be attentive and make them feel special, that is why I am always aware of their birthdays to make them a call, they know that sometimes I am too busy working or studying to call them every day, but I still love them and think on them always, even if I am not able to call them back when they leave me messages, but they support me and understand me. But of course I always try to see them at least one a month, It is really hard for me to fix mi schdule to see them so I always used to get late, but I just call them to let them know that maybe they should wait for me some minutes, not a big deal. My best friend know me so well that I do not need to tell her that I will be late, I mean, we have then years been like sisters, she is the only friend I kee in touch with from my school. In high school I made new friends but the problem is that they live so far away, but thought social media and whatsapp I can still keep in touch with them. However, there are some friend who I have not seen in years and I really miss so I would like to get in touch with them again.
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