1、新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第二册高中选择性必修第二册Activity 1 Look at the messages and answer the questions. 1 Which message is easier to understand? Which message do you prefer? Why?2 Which way do you use to send messages? Internet emojis have been around for more than 20 years.Scott Fahlman, a professor of artificial
2、intelligence at Carnegie Mellon University since 1982, uses the symbol :-) for jokes and :-( for problems to be taken seriously on university bulletin boards. In this way, Internet users can avoid misunderstandings arising from online communication. Since then, the Internet emoticons have been rapid
3、ly popularized and used. 网络表情符号的历史沿革网络表情符号已经有二十多年的历史。从1982 年被美国人卡耐基梅隆大学研究人工智能的斯科特法尔曼教授在大学的电子公告牌上用“:-)”这个符号表示笑话，用“:-(”表示需要严肃对待的问题。这样，网络使用者就能避免网上交流产生的误解。从此网络表情符号得到了迅速普及和使用Activity 2 Look at the title of the passage and predict the authors attitude towards emojis. Now read the passage and check your pr
4、ediction. 1. How long did it take the author to understandthe message in emojis from his friend?A. One minute. B. Two minutes.C. Three minutes. D. Five minutes.2. Where does the word“emojis” come from?A. The Oxford Dictionary. B. Shakespeares plays.C. Japan. D. China. 3. Which of the following is NO
5、T true according to the passage? A. Emojis are used everywhere,from text messages to emails and blogs. B. There are more than 200 emojis when they are first introduced in Japan in 1999. C. Emojis have obvious advantages over written language. D. Emojis can express feelings when people cannot find th
6、e appropriate words. 4. What does the word“facilitate”in the last paragraph refer to? A. Help. B. Assist. C. Convenient. D. Promote.I. Read the passage quickly and then fill in the blanks.I 1._to use emojis after receiving a message with emojis.Emojis are small symbols 2._ideas,emotions or feelings.
7、In 1999,emojis were limited to 3._simple designs.Now 4._emojis are used to communicate.A Shakespeare series for young readers has 5._some words with emojis.Some educators put forward some 6._ about emojis.attemptedattemptedrepresentingrepresenting176176more than 3more than 3，000000replacedreplacedco
8、ncernsconcernsActivity 3 Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons. 1 To guide readers to use emojis properly.2 To discuss the development and influence of emojis.3 To criticise the increased use of emojis.4 To entertain readers with examples of how emojis have been use
9、d.Think & Share1 Do you think the Shakespeare series with emojis is an effective way to encourage young readers to read the classics? Give your reasons.2 What do you think about the way people use emojis?3 What lifestyle changes does each reading passage in this unit focus on? What is the common mes
10、sage conveyed in both passages?Think & ShareActivity 4 Work in groups. Give a talk about the sentence from the passage.1 Read the sentence and decide whether you agree or disagree with it.2 Provide three reasons to support your ideas and give evidence for each reason. Make notes. Activity 4 Work in
11、groups. Give a talk about the sentence from the passage.Now think about what you have learnt from the opinions of your classmates. Have they helped to change your opinion in any way?Writing about a changeActivity 5 Read the passage and answer the questions.1 Why does the author start the passage by
12、writing about Superman? 2 What will disappear in the future according to the passage? What is the major reason for this phenomenon?3 What supporting arguments does the author give to make the point convincing?Activity 5 Read the passage and answer the questions.Activity 6Now write your passage.Think
13、 about something that might disappear in the future and complete the table.Something that will not be around in the futureReasonsSupporting argumentsActivity 6Activity 7Work in pairs. Make improvements to each others passages and share them with the class.While waiting outside the cafeteria,l receiv
14、ed the following message frommy friend:在自助餐厅外等待的时候，我牧到了朋友发来的消息:2.It took me a minute before l realised whatit meant.The signs he used were to saythat hed be running late and would bethere soon.Instead of replying with a simple“OK, dont rush”, I searched foremojis on my phone that would expressthe sa
15、me message;我花了一分钟才理解这条消息的意思,这些符号是想说他要迟到了，会尽快过来。我没有简单地回复“好，别着急”，而是从手机上搜索了几个表达相同意思的表情符号:3.This was my attempt to follow the trendof communicating with emojis. Emojisare used everywhere, from text messagesto emails, blogs and other social medianetworks. With the rapid developmentof social media, emojis
16、 are becoming anintegral component of the language we useto express ourselves.这是我追随使用表情符号交流这潮流的一次尝试。表情符号无处不在,从短信到电子邮件、博客以及其他社交媒体网络都会使用表情符号。随着社交媒体的飞速发展,表情符号正在成为我们用于表达自我的语言不可或缺的一部分。4. The word emoji comes from Japanese,literally meaning “ picture character.Emojis are small symbols representing ideas,e
17、motions or feelings.They come in differentcategories, such as faces and people, plants andanimals, and food and drink .Emoji”一词源于日语，字面意思是“图画文字”。表情符号是表示想法、情绪或感受的小图标。它们可分为不同类别，比如面部表情和人物、动植物、食品饮料等。5. When first introduced in Japan in 1999, emojiswere limited to 176 simple designs. Now thereare more tha
18、n 3,000 emojis that expand uponthe way in which we communicate. Due totheir popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word a pictograph instead of a traditional word.1999年,表情符号首次在日本推出，当时只有176个简单的图案。但现在我们能使用3,000多个表情符号来拓宽我们的交流渠道。由于表情符号的风靡，牛津词典2015年的年度词汇是（哭的表情符号)，这是图画文字首次替代了传统意义上的单词。6 In todays world, emoji
19、s have become moreand more popular. It seems that emojis haveclear advantages over written language.Peoplelike them because they add emotional meaning,and are quick and easy to use.In fact, this issimilar to the gestures we use when we speak.With a smiling or sad face added to a messageor post, your
20、 reader can “see” your facialexpression while reading your words. Emojiscan aso help people express their feelingswhen they cannot find the appropriate words.For instance, if your friend is moving acrossthe country, you may just send them a stringof crying faces to express your sadness overyour sepa
21、ration.在当今世界,表情符号越来越受欢迎。表情符号似乎比书面语言更具明显优势。人们喜欢它们，因为它们增添了语言的情感含义,使用方便快捷。事实上,这就像我们说话时用的手势一样。当在信息或帖子中加一个微笑表情或悲伤表情时，你的读者在读你写的内容时就能“看到”你的面部表情。表情符号还能帮助人们在找不到合适的词汇时表达他们的感受。举个例子，假如你的朋友将要搬去另一个国家,你可以发给他们一串哭脸,来表达自己对于你们将要分离的忧伤之情。7. The use of emojis has even spread to elassical literature.A Shakespeare series f
22、or young readers has taken William Shakespeares Popular plays and replaced sontione of thesctextspeak and cmojis.The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics moreaccessible to young readers.Some people,however, believe that these new versionshave taken away the heart and soul of Shakes
23、peares plays. 表情符号的使用甚至蔓延到经典文学之中。一套为年轻读者写的、内容取材于威廉莎士比亚流行戏剧的系列丛书，就把书中一些词语更换为短信简写语和表情符号。这些改写的目的是为了使经典著作更容易被年轻读者接受。然而，也有人认为这些新版本剥夺了莎士比亚戏剧的精髓。 As we can see, emojis have a tendency topop up all over the place.Users of emojissay that they facilitate the way in which wecommunicate and express ourselves.Bu
24、t thismakes others, especially educators, worrythat we are losing the ability to communicateproperly using the written word, or even thespoken word.After all, how many of us todaywould rather send a message packed withemojis than make a telephone call? Perhapspeople will one day choose to communicat
25、ein pictures, and forget how to write properly.On that day, emojis will have become a realpictorial language”.But, for now, maybe itsbest that we just enjoy using them. 正如我们所见,表情符号的趋势是变得越来越随处可见。表情符号的使用者声称它们更便于我们沟通交流、表达自我。但是这使得一些人,尤其是教育工作者,担心我们正在失去使用书面语甚至口语来正确沟通的能力。毕竟,现如今,我们当中有多少人宁愿发送条满是表情符号的短信，也不愿意打电话?或许有一天，人们会选择用图片来交流，忘记怎样正确书写。到那一天,表情符号将成为真正的图画“语言”。但是现在,或许我们最好还是享受使用它们的乐趣吧!
