4 Match the highlighted words and phrases in the article with the definitions.
1 four verbs describing different forms of communication/
expressions using technology
2 two expressions meaning to a) maintain contact and b) not
maintain contact with people
3 two phrasal verbs meaning to a) find a person you have not
seen in a long time and b) find out some news about them
4 one verb meaning to talk casually or talk on a social network
wʌn, tuː, θriː, fɔː, faɪv,
lɑːst mʌnθ aɪ kɔːt ə weɪl əˈlaɪv.
sɪks, ˈsɛvn, eɪt, naɪn, tɛn,
ðɛn aɪ lɛt ɪt gəʊ əˈgɛn!
waɪ dɪd juː lɛt ɪt gəʊ?
bɪˈkɒz ɪt bɪt maɪ ˈfɪŋgə səʊ!
wɒt ˈfɪŋgə dɪd ɪt baɪt?
ðə ˈlɪtl ˈfɪŋgər ɒn ðə raɪt!
The Whale
One, two, three, four, five,
Last month I caught a whale alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again!
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so!
What finger did it bite?
The little finger on the right!
КИТ
Раз, два, три, четыре, пять
Я поймал кита в месяце.
Шесть, семь, восемь, девять, десять
Я отпустил его опять.
Почему ты его отпустил?
Потому что он укусил меня за палец!
За какой палец?
За мизинец правой руки.