(共16张PPT)
Match the emojis with their meanings
watch fights without saying anything
request for a favor
agreement with respect
reach a decision
sarcasm(讽刺)
disagree and mock(嘲笑)
feel stuck with a problem
wave hello
cut someone off and wave goodbye
Read and Think
1. Choose the author’s 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 used.
Emojis:
a new language
A story about emojis
The origin of emojis
The popularity of emojis
The future of emojis
Which paragraphs tell the…
Para 1~3
Para 4~5
Para 6~7
Para 8
What do these emojis mean
running late and would be there soon
Ok, don`t rush
Guess the idioms(成语) with emojis
鸡飞蛋打
七嘴八舌
人走茶凉
心照不宣
2. Why does the author tell the story between he and his friend
To share the fun of using emojis
To show the advantages of emojis
To warn the inconvenience of emojis
To introduce the topic of the article---emojis
Read 1~2 and Think
3. How popular emojis are now
Using emojis to communicate isn’t common
They are an essential part of today’s language
They are an impolite way to express ourselves
Their development is slow
Read para 3 and Think
Read para 3 and Think
4. Which of the following statements about emojis is RIGHT
Emoji originated in America
Emoji means paintings
Emojis can only be used to express how you feel
There is more than one category of emojis
The word“emoj1”comes from Japanese, literally meaning “picture 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.
符号
What is the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2021
What does it mean
牛津字典年度热词
疫苗
When first introduced in Japan in 1999, emojis were limited to 176 simple designs. Now there are more than 3, 000 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.
What is the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015
Read para 4 and Think
5. Why do the writer mention the Oxford Doctionaries Word of the year here
To show the popularity of emojis
To introduce the authority(权威) of the Oxford Dictionaries
To tell the government’ support for emojis
To stress the importance of emojis
6. Choose the advantages of emojis over written language
Add emotional meaning
They are slow
They are hard
They can make others really see your facial expression
They can help express your feelings
They can replace words sometimes
quick
easy
“see”
Read para 7 and Think
7. Which of the following statements about the use of emojis in Shakespeare’s plays is WRONG
It’s aimed at young readers
Its purpose is to help young reader appreciate classics more easily
Some people disagree with it because it cut out the most important part of Shakespeare’s plays
Everyone is in favour of it.
8. Which of the following is NOT a reason why educators are worried about the use of emojis
Because we may not be able to communicate by language one day
Because people prefer emojis to written and spoken words
Because people probably will completely rely on the pictorial language to communicate
Because emojis are easier to understand than written words
Read para 8 and Think
9. What is the writer’s attitude towards emojis
Supportive B. Disapproving C. Doubtful D. Objective
Think and share
What do you think about the way people use emojis
Do you think emojis will become a new language one day