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BEATLES RING TONES

THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

 

LIST OF ABBREVIATED ENGLISH FOR TEXT MESSAGES

HOW TO MAKE SPACE FOR LONGER MESSAGES

  • Many words are still identifiable if all or some of the vowels are omitted (see EXAMPLE and UNFORGETTABLE )

  • The definite and indefinite articles can often be omitted

  • Auxiliary verbs can often be omitted

  • Use one syllable words instead of multi-syllable words

  • Silent letters can be omitted (eg: WEN instead of WHEN & BAK instead BACK)

  • Initials or single syllables can be used for names or places (if already known) eg: Stuart [STU], Peter [PETE]

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Message [MSG)]

  • Text [TXT]

  • Holiday [HOLS]

  • Example [EG] or [XMPL]

  • Chocolate [ CHOCL8 ]

  • Date [D8]

  • Why [Y]

  • Yes (teenagers) [YER ]

TIME INDICATORS
  • Tomorrow [2MORO]

  • Tonight [2NITE]

  • Today [2DAY]

  • Forever [4EVER]

  • Later [L8R]

  • Before [B4]

  • Late [L8]

ADJECTIVES
  • Unforgettable [UN4GTABL]

  • Wonderful  [1FULL]
  • Your [UR] or [YR]
PEOPLE [PPL]
  • Girlfriend [GF]
  • You [U]
  • Mate [M8]
SOCIAL NICETIES
  • Please [PLSE]

  • Thanks [TNX] or [TA]

VERBS
  • Are [R]

  • Be [B]

  • Hate [H8]

  • Know [NO]

  • See [C]

  • Wait [W8]

NAMES
  • Kay [K]
  • Ellie [LE}
PREPOSITIONS
  • At  [ @ ]

  • For [4]

  • To, too, two [2]

  • Forward [4ward]

 
PHRASES
  • Are you free to talk? [RUF2T]
  • Bye for now [B4N]
  • Don't hold your breath [DHYB] = You are going to have a very long wait because it will probably never happen.
  • Face to face [F2F]
  • One to one [121]
  • Hope to see you soon [H2CUS]
  • Sealed with a loving kiss [SWALK]
  • See you tonight [CU2NITE]
  • You are a star [URA*]
 

FOR BEATLES' FANS 

Ring tones, Notice board, Links, Albums, Quiz

5 FREE BEATLES' TONES

YELLOW SUBMARINE

KEY-PRESS SEQUENCE:  6#8, 7, 1#99*, 6#88**, 5#, 6#, 4#99, 6#88, 6#, 5#, 4#, 2#99, 6#88, 6#, 5#999, 1#88*, 1#, 1#, 1#8, 2#, 5#**, 5#, 5#, 5#, 5#99, 5#88, 5#, 5#9, 5#9, 4#88, 4#, 4#, 4#, 4#99, 1#8*, 1#, 1#, 1#8, 2#, 5#**, 5#, 5#, 5#, 5#99, 5#88, 5#, 5#9, 5#9, 4#88, 4#,

Tempo: 125 bpm

COME TOGETHER

KEY-PRESS SEQUENCE:  4, 4, 6#8, 1*, 5#99, 4, 48**, 4, 6#8, 1*, 5#99, 4, 48**, 4, 6#8, 1*, 5#99, 4, 5#8, 5#8, 5#9, 5#, 4, 2#, 49, 5#8, 5#8, 5#9, 5#, 4, 2#, 49, 5#, 5#8, 5#, 4, 2#, 49, 5#, 48, 5#, 4, 2#, 49, 5, 59, 58, 48, 599, 5#88,  

Tempo: 112 bpm  

HELP

KEY-PRESS SEQUENCE:  1*, 1, 1, 1, 18, 19, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2#, 19, 6#88**, 5#99, 188*, 7**, 19*, 78**, 1*, 7**, 199*, 5#88**, 1#9*, 1#, 1#, 1#8, 1999, 2#88, 2#, 2#8, 2#9, 2#, 1#, 1, 6#**, 1#9*, 18, 6#9**, 188*, 1#9, 2#, 2#, 2#, 2#, 2#, 1#, 1, 6#**, 1#9*, 18,

Tempo:  113 bpm

STRAWBERRY FIELDS

KEY-PRESS SEQUENCE:  1#8*, 0, 1#9, 2, 1#9, 6**, 0, 8, 38, 4#, 7, 69, 59, 0, 88, 588, 0, 8, 6, 0, 8, 7, 399, 0, 8, 588, 0, 8, 6, 0, 8, 6#, 39, 0, 8, 38, 3*, 2, 1#, 7**, 6#8, 7, 1#99*, 0, 8, 1#8, 0, 8, 6**, 0, 8, 4#, 1#*, 0, 8, 6**, 0, 8, 3, 7, 69,  

Tempo: 225 bpm

LADY MADONNA

KEY-PRESS SEQUENCE:  1888*, 2999, 29, 188, 19, 6#99**, 199*, 299, 2, 1, 5**, 6#99, 199*, 299, 2, 4, 2, 4888, 5999, 4, 2, 6#9**, 6#, 199*, 2999, 6#99**, 288*, 29, 188, 19, 6#99**, 199*, 299, 2, 1, 5**, 6#99, 199*, 299, 2, 4, 2, 4888, 5999, 4, 2, 6#9**, 6#, 199*, 2999,

Tempo:  160 bpm

 

 
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Worksheets (ESL/EFL) for Pop Songs

A wide range of ESL/EFL exercises for commercial songs.  Many are ideal for use with students with learning difficulties

Writing
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  • monologue

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  • creative writing

Young Children

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