1、教学材料：外研版高中英语新教材选择性必修第二册教学材料：外研版高中英语新教材选择性必修第二册教学内容：教学内容：Unit 3 Times change!Unit 3 Times change!第四课时：第四课时：Developing ideas: Emojis:a new language?Developing ideas: Emojis:a new language?执教人执教人： Emojis: a new language?By the end of the class, you will be able to:1. get detailed information about emoj
2、is;2. talk about the development and influence of emojis;3. infer the authors attitude towards emojis;4. tell the authors purpose in writing the passage.Learning objectivesLook at the messages and answer the questions. 1. Which message is easier to understand? Which message do you prefer? Why?2. Whi
3、ch way do you use to send messages?Warm upWarm up Emojis are used everywhere, from text messages to emails, blogs and other social media networks. With the rapid development of social media, emojis are becoming an integral component of the language we use to express ourselves.What does the message f
4、rom my friend mean? The signs he used were to say that hed be running late and would be there soon.What does my reply mean? It means “Ok, dont rush.”While readingWhile reading1. What does the word “emoji” come from and what are “emojis”? The word “emoji” comes from Japanese , literally meaning “ pic
5、ture character”. Emojis are small symbols representing ideas, emotions or feelings. They come in different categories, such as faces and people, plants and animals , and food and drink.2. The development of emojis:In 1999, there were only 176 simple designs.Now , there are more than 3000 emojis that
6、 expand upon the way in which we communicate. Due to their popularity, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was , for the first time ever, a pictograph instead of a traditional word.The popularity o:3.Why do people like emojis ? It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written lan
7、guage. Because they add emotional feeling, and are quick and easy to use. This is similar to the gestures we use when we speak. Emojis can also help people express their feelings when they cannot find the appropriate words.4.The use of emojis has even spread to classical literature.Advantage:For exa
8、mple: A Shakespeare series for young readers has taken William Shakespeares popular plays and replaced some words with textspeak and emojis. The intention of these adaptations is to make the classics more accessible to young readers.Disadvantage: These new versions have taken away the heart and soul
9、 of Shakespeares plays. Paragraph 1: Receiving the message with emojis. Paragraph 2: Replying the message with emojis. Paragraph 3: Emojis being used widely in social media. Paragraph 4: What Emojis are. Paragraph 5: The development of emojis. Paragraph 6: The advantages of emojis. Paragraph 7: The
10、use of emojis in classical literature. Paragraph 8: Peoples veiws of emojis. Read the text and summarize the main idea of each paragragh. Part 1: Para ( ) Part 2: Para ( ) Part 3: Para ( ) 1The authors attempt to communicate with emojis and what emojis are.The development and influence of emojis.457
11、8Peoples veiws of emojis. Read the text again, and divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea of each part. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1. To guide readers to use emojis properly. 2. To discuss the development and influence of emojis. 3. To criticise the incre
12、ased use of emojis. 4. To entertain readers with examples of how emojis have been used. 5. Emojis s futureOne day, perhaps emojis will have become a real pictorial “language”. Emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place.But this makes others, especially educators, worry that we are losing th
13、e ability to communicate properly using the written word, or even the spoken word. Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures, but forget how to write properly. Whats your opinion?Perhaps people will one day choose to communicate in pictures, but forget how to write properly. What
14、s your opinion?Evidence:Reasons:When you give your opinion, your argument will be stronger if it is supported by evidence.Evidence can come from primary sources, such as original documents and interviews, or secondary sources, such as books and magazines 1. Emojis can lead to confusion. 2. Emojis ca
15、n only express a very limited amount of meaning. 3. Emojis are not suitble for use in specific situation. 1. The emoji that illustrates two folded hands. 2. Writing allows us to communicate abstract concepts.3. Interview.ReasonsEvidence ReasonsEvidence1. Using emojis frequently.2. Expressing feeling
16、s with emojis more simply and clearly.3. Emojis are an international language.1.Over 6 billion emojis are sent on a daily basis, with over 90% of the worlds online community making regular use of them.2. Enriching text with facial expression.3. They can be easily interpreted. What do you think about the way people use emojis?Write a short passage to talk about the development and influence of emojis.
