(共19张PPT)
Emojis:
a new language
embarrassed
surprised
scared
emojis
What are they
What can you get from them
The first pass
Activity 1
鸡飞蛋打
Guess what these emojis mean!
夜以继日
人走茶凉
心惊肉跳
The second pass
Which message do you prefer Why
Which message is easier to understand
The third pass
Look at the title, predict the main idea of the passage and the writer’s attitude towards emojis as a new language.
Activity 2
It mainly talks about the __________ and_________ of emojis.
development
influence
What’s the author’s attitude towards emojis
Read the passage again, and divide the passage into three parts, and summarize the main idea of each part.
Activity 3
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 5:
Paragraph 6:
Paragraph 7:
Paragraph 8:
Receiving the message with emojis.
Replying the message with emojis.
Emojis being used widely in social media.
What Emojis are.
The development of emojis.
The advantages of emojis.
The use of emojis in classical literature.
People's veiws of emojis.
My __________with emojis
Emojis and their ___________
People’s ________ to emojis
Part 1
Part 3
Part 2
development
Divide the passage into three parts.
Paras ~
Paras ~
Para
experience
attitudes
1
3
8
7
4
Choose the writer’s purpose in writing the passage.
A. To guide readers to use emojis properly.
B. To discuss the development and influence of emojis.
C. To criticise the increased use of emojis.
D. To entertain readers with examples of how emojis have been used.
Activity 4 Read for details (Part 1)
1. What was the writer’s experience
2. Why did he mention his experience
3. Why didn’t he reply to his friend with the words “OK,
don’t rush”
He communicated with his friend through messages packed with emojis.
To introduce the topic of the passage.
Tip1: When you introduce a topic, you can mention your own experiences, a movie/book, and you can also use a quotation(引语).
Read for details (Part 1)
3. Why didn’t he reply to his friend with the words “OK,
don’t rush”
He attempted to follow the trend of communicating with emojis.
We should learn from the writer to
have an __________ to new things.
open mind
Read for details (Part 2)
1. What are emojis
2. How have emojis developed
Emojis are small symbols representing ideas, emotions or feelings, literally meaning “picture character”.
Origin
Japanese
More and more popular
Why
advantages
Why
add emotional meaning;
replace words
convenient;
more interested; technology & networks...
Classical literature
more accessible;
take away the
heart and soul of ...
more than 3000
Attitudes
In 1999, Japan
176
Shigetaka Kurita
(栗田穣崇)
2015 牛津词典年度词汇
quick and easy;
Emojis were used frequently, and they were officially approved.
Why
Think and share
1. Why does the writer mention the Shakespeare series with emojis
To show emojis are so popular that they have been used in the classics.
To show people’s concern about the essence(精华) being taken away, and losing the attraction of words.
Think and share
2. Do you think the Shakespeare series with emojis is an effective way to encourage young readers to read the classics
Useful expressions:
“我认为”: As far as I’m concerned, In my view/ opinion, From my point of view...
“不同意/担心”: I’m worried that, I’m afraid that, I’m concerned that...
Read for details (Part 3)
What are people’s attitudes to emojis
They facilitate the way ...
They worry that we are
losing the ability to ...
One day ... a real pictorial “language”.
For now ... just enjoy ...
positive
objective
negative
The writer
Users
Educators
Tip 3:
When evaluating something, you are supposed to judge it rationally(理性地) and objectively.
Do you think emojis are a new language Why (Provide reasons to support your ideas)
ideas reasons
Yes / No 1.
2.
3.
I (don’t) think emojis are a new language, because ...
Emojis can only express a very limited amount of meaning.
Emojis can be confusing when using them.
……
Changes are endless.
New things are countless.
We should be open/ tolerant to new things.
We should learn to accept good aspects
and avoid bad aspects.
Thank you!