1、（madeofdingshangtuwenmadeofdingshangtuwen）Why nt gv me a cll?Iv bn wtng fr a lng tme?Im so sd.)What do the sentences or phrases mean?B44everRUILYGLRead the passage and answer the questions.1.Why do people use text messages and emoticons?2.Do mobile phone users in China send text message and use emot
2、icons?Text messages are cheaper.Yes.Why nt gv me a cll?Iv bn wtng fr a lng tme?Im so sd.)What do the sentences or phrases mean?B4 4ever RUILYGL Why not give me a call?Ive been waiting for a long time.Im so sad.Are you?foreverI love youbeforeGOOD LUCKPara 1 1)Talking on a mobile phone is expensive,so
3、 a lot of people send text messages.此处为动词此处为动词ing 形式在前半句中作主语。形式在前半句中作主语。send text messages 发短信。发短信。2)Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone,and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use.much,even 可以用来修饰比较级可以用来修饰比较级by为介词为介词后面接动词的后面接动词的-ing形式。形式。shorten:使
4、使变短，使缩小，变短，使缩小，反义词为反义词为lengthen The days shorten in the autumn.秋天白昼会变短。秋天白昼会变短。She had her shirt shortened an inch.她请人把裙子改短了一英寸。她请人把裙子改短了一英寸。that you use 为定语从句，来修饰前面的先为定语从句，来修饰前面的先行词行词words.3)You can do this by taking out“unimportant”letters in the words(usually vowels)and using numbers instead of w
5、ords.你可以通过去除单词中你可以通过去除单词中“不重要不重要”的字母通常的字母通常为元音和用数字而不用整个单词发短信。为元音和用数字而不用整个单词发短信。take out 把物拿出，把某人带出去把物拿出，把某人带出去She took out a handkerchief from her pocket.她从口袋里取出一条手帕她从口袋里取出一条手帕.My boyfriend is taking me out to a show tonight.我的男朋友今晚要带我去看表演。我的男朋友今晚要带我去看表演。除去除去；拔牙等；拔牙等;去除去除(污点污点)等等 You will have to ha
6、ve the tooth taken out.你必须拔掉那颗牙齿。你必须拔掉那颗牙齿。取得取得,获得获得(权利、许可等权利、许可等)take out a drivers license.取得驾驶执照。取得驾驶执照。4)You can avoid using punctuation like inverted commas.你可以不用标点符号如引号。你可以不用标点符号如引号。punctuation标点符号标点符号avoid逃避，避免逃避，避免后面接动词的后面接动词的-ing 形式。形式。I tried to avoid meeting him because healways bored me.
7、我尽量避免遇见他，因为他总是使我厌烦。我尽量避免遇见他，因为他总是使我厌烦。接动名词的还有：接动名词的还有：look forward to,delay,enjoy,finish,imagine,mind,risk,suggest等。等。Para 2.Please tell us the meaning of the following sentences.1.Whr hv U bn?Iv bn wtng hrs a cll2.Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite3.I gt txt mssge frm my frnd.Shes hvng a prtyon Strdy.Do
8、U wnt 2 cm?The text messages mean:1.Where have you been?Ive been waiting hours for a call.2.Do you want to go to the cinema tonight？3.I got a text message from my friend.Shes having a party on Saturday.Do you want to come?Para 3 1)a series of symbols一系列的符号，记号一系列的符号，记号2)emoticon 情感符情感符3)sideways往（或向、
9、从）一侧：往（或向、从）一侧：He looked sideways at her.他斜着眼看她。他斜着眼看她。侧着；侧面朝前侧着；侧面朝前 She sat sideways on the chair.她侧着坐在椅子上。她侧着坐在椅子上。Para 4 For example,if you say something in a text message which is a joke.其中其中which is a joke 是一个定语从句，是一个定语从句，which在定语从句中作主语，修饰先行词在定语从句中作主语，修饰先行词a text message.Para 5 some others 其余的
10、其余的Can you think of text messages where you could use them?此句中含有定语从句，此句中含有定语从句，where在定语从句中在定语从句中 作地点状语，先行词为作地点状语，先行词为text messages.Listen and pay attention to the stress.Explain some emoticons:=:-=:-)=colon (=eyes)colon+hyphen (=eyes and nose)colon+hyphen+close bracket=eyes and nose and happy mouth
11、(=smiling)if u wanna kno how much i miss u,try 2 catch raindrops the ones u catch is how much u miss me and the ones u miss is how i miss uTwo texts messages.When you want to know how much I miss you,try to catch raindrops.the ones you catch is how much I miss me,and the ones you miss is how I miss you.life is like a movie wen ur edy wen ur sad.tragedy wen u hav enemies.action&wen u look in the mirror.horrorLife is like a movieWhen you are happycomedyWhen you are sadtragedyWhen you have enemiesactionAnd when you look in the mirrorhorror!Thank you
