1、Emojis:a new language?Unit 3 Times change1 Which message is easier to understand?Which message do you prefer?Why?2 Which way do you use to send messages?What does the message from 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
2、 means“Ok,dont rush.”It took me a minute before I realised what is meant.我花了一分钟才明白那是什么意思 This was my first attempt to follow the trend of communicating with emojis.Emojis are used everywhere,from text messages to emails,blogs and other social media networks.With the rapid development of social media
3、,emojis are becoming an integral component of the language we use to express ourselves.造句:随着社会的快速发展，手机已经成为了我们生活当中不可或缺的组成部分。With the rapid development of society,mobile phones have become an integral component of our life.What does the word“emoji”come from and what are“emojis”?The word“emoji”comes fr
4、om Japanese,literally meaning“picture character”.Emojis are small symbols representing ideas,emotions or feelings.They come indifferent categories,such as faces and people,plants and animals,and food and drink.按照字面上地The development of emojis:When first introduced in Japan in 1999,emojis were limited
5、 to 176 simple designs.Now,there are more than 3000 emojis that 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.In todays world,emojis have become more and more
6、 popular.It seems that emojis have clear advantages over written language.Because they add emotional feeling,and are quick and easy to use.In fact,this is similar to the gestures we use when we speak.With a smiling or sad face added to a message or post,your reader can“see”your facial expression whi
7、le reading your words.Emojis can also help people express their feelings when they cannot find the appropriate words.For instance,if your friend is moving across the coutry,you may just send them a string of crying faces to express your sadness over your separation.Why do people like emojis?The use
8、of emojis has even spread to classical literature.Advantage:For example: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.Di
9、sadvantage:These new versions have taken away the heart and soul of Shakespeares plays.这些改编本的目的是让年轻读者更容易理解经典作品.Emojis s futureOne day,perhaps emojis will have become a real pictorial“language”.Emojis have a tendency to pop up all over the place.Users of emojis say that they facilitate the way in whi
10、ch we communicate and express ourselves.But this makes others,especially educators,worry that we are losing the ability to communicate properly using the written word,or even the spoken word.Concerns:After all,how many of us today would rather send a message packed with emojis than make a telephone
11、call?Reason:Parts paragraghs the main ideas Part 1 Para 1,2,3Part 2Para 4,5,6,7Part 3Para 8My attempt to follow the trend of communicating with emojisThe origins and development of emojis and the application of emojis in daily life.the future development ad educators worry about the negative effect
12、on our traditional languages.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage A.To guide readers to use emojis properly.B.To discuss the development and influence of emojis.C.To criticize the increased use of emojis.D.To entertain readers with examples of how emojis have been used.Suggested answer:
13、_ B Give your reasons for the choice:The author introduces the topic of emojis through examples,then introduces the origin and development of emojis,and explains the application of emojis in daily life.Finally,the article discusses the future development of emojis.We can see that the author intends
14、to discuss the development and influence of emojis.1 Where does the word“emoji”come from?A Chinese B English C Japanese D French2 Emojis come in different categories except_.A faces and people B plants and animals C food and drink D traditional English words3 People like emojis mainly because_.A the
15、y are funny B they add emotional meaning,and are quick and easy to use C they can express your idea more clearly D all of them can reflect classical literature4 Which of the following is right according to the passage?A Emojis were first introduced in Japan in 1999.B Now there are 16000 emojis in al
16、l.C Emojis have replaced written words in peoples daily life.D All people are in favour of using emojis in the adaptation of the classics.Reading comprehensionDecide the following statement is Ture(T)ot False(F)1.The author uses emojis for communicating with friends from text messages to emails,blog
17、s and other socail media networks.()2.The emojis are used in English more often than in Japanese.()3.Emojis,as a new language,have clear advantages over traditional languages,including writing and speaking.()4.Classical literature is suggested to use words with textspeak and emojis instead of tradit
18、ional languages.()5.Some educators worry about the negative effect on our traditional langauges.()F F F F T The word“emoji”comes from Japanese,literally 1_(mean)“picture character”.Emojis are small symbols representing ideas,emotions or feelings.They come in 2_(differ)categories,such as faces and pe
19、ople,plants and animals,and food and drink.When first 3_(introduce)in Japan in 1999,emojis were limited to 176 simple design.Now there are more than 3000 emojis that expand 4_ the way in which we communicate.In todays world,emojis have become more and more popular.5_ seems that emojis have clear adv
20、antages over 6_(write)language.People like them because they add emotional meaning,and easy 7_(use).As we can see,emojis have a 8_(tend)to pop all over the place.9_ some users,especially educators,worry that we 10_(lose)the ability to communicate properly using the written word,or even the spoken wo
21、rd.meaning differentintroduced on/uponIt written to use tendencyBut are losing直击高考直击高考Guess the meanings of abbreviations for chatting onlineu=_2day=_thx=_b4=_msg=_gre8=_=_cuz=_2moro=_k=_plz=_l8r=_ you thanks message at tomorrow please today before great because OK later Writing about a change描写变化描写
22、变化本单元写作项目是描写变化的文章，属于说明文的写作范畴属于说明文的写作范畴。【基本框架】【基本框架】1开头(the beginning)总体描述；2主体(the middle)具体描述；3结尾(the ending)阐述自己观点/看法。Writing about a change【常用词块】【常用词块】1great changes have taken place 2during the last few years 3attract more travellers 4be covered with green trees 5do harm to environment 发生了巨大变化发生了
23、巨大变化在过去的几年里在过去的几年里吸引更多的游客吸引更多的游客被绿树覆盖被绿树覆盖破坏环境破坏环境1.我的学校在过去十年里发生了翻天覆地的变化。我的学校在过去十年里发生了翻天覆地的变化。2.随着科技的迅速发展，我们的生活质量正在提高。随着科技的迅速发展，我们的生活质量正在提高。3.过去，人们主要通过写信或公用电话保持联系。过去，人们主要通过写信或公用电话保持联系。4.更重要的是，人们可以方便地访问互联网，这使得他们可以随时收发电子邮件。更重要的是，人们可以方便地访问互联网，这使得他们可以随时收发电子邮件。Writing about a change【常用语句】【常用语句】1Great cha
24、nges have taken place in my school over the past ten years.我的学校在过去十年里发生了翻天覆地的变化。2With the rapid development of science and technology,the quality of our lives is improving.随着科技的迅速发展，我们的生活质量正在提高。Writing about a change【常用语句】【常用语句】3In the past,people kept in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or using the public telephone.过去，人们主要通过写信或公用电话保持联系。4Whats more,people can easily have access to the Internet,which enables them to send and receive emails at any time.更重要的是，人们可以方便地访问互联网，这使得他们可以随时收发电子邮件。
