The verb“ chat” means to talk (to someone)in a friendly, informal(非正式的)way. Today there are many {#blank#}1{#/blank#} on the Internet where you can chat. You can chat with people all over the world, in many languages and about many subjects or topics. These places are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} called “chatroom”. Sometimes you need to register( 注册)to enter a chatroom. This means that you need to provide a username(用户名)and possibly your e-mail {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.Your username doesn't have to be your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} name. It can be any name you want. When you have your username, other people in the chatroom will call you by that name and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} else can use it. Chatting is a good way to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} your informal English. Messages in a chatroom are usually short sentences. Sometimes {#blank#}7{#/blank#} are not even sentences, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} just a few words that are not really grammatically(语法的)correct. It's a typical way in which we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in a quick conversation with friends. To save time, people often use abbreviations like IDK(I don't know).So don't go to a chatroom to practice “perfect” English. Go to a chatroom to practice informal English and find {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. You can even use a chatroom to help improve your typing skills if you want.

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