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Unit 2 Exploring English
Listening and speaking
Learn unfamiliar English expressions in specific situations.
Broaden vocabulary of English from the Internet.
Learn to grasp the key points in a conversation.
Learning objectives
Each year many additions are made to English dictionaries. Recent additions include selfie” (a photograph that you take of yourself, usually with a mobile phone) and “netizen” (a citizen who uses the Internet)
Do you know
netizen
selfie
metaverse
Some messaging abbreviations have also been added, for example, BRB (be right back), COZ (because) and G2G (got to go).
by the way
see you
in my opinion
as soon as possible
BTW
CU
IMO
ASAP
LTNS
long time no see
cool
scared
laugh to cry
embarrassed
Answers:
Conversation 1-b
Conversation 2-c
Conversation 3-a
Listen to three conversations and match them to the pictures.
Words Meaning Origin
dim sum a kind of traditional ____________ from ______________
______________
_______ using a cellphone without caring about others a combination of the words _________ and _________
______ a shorter way of saying ______________ from the Internet
Chinese food
the Guangdong dialect
cellfish
cellphone
selfish
LOL
“laugh out loud”
Listen again and complete the table.
Listen to the three conversations again to find how the speakers ask for and explain the meanings of the words.
How to ask for:
1. What does it mean
2. What’s that for
How to explain:
1. It’s a kind of...
2. It means...
3. It’s a shorter way of saying...
Act out the conversations to asking for and explain meanings of the expressions.
Student A:
You are a waiter/ waitress in a restaurant. You ask your customer whether he/ she needs a doggy bag.
(A “doggy bag” is a bag or box in which you take unfinished food home from a restaurant.)
Student B:
You are asking for the bill in a restaurant. The waiter / waitress asks you if you need a doggy bag. You don’t know what it is and ask him/ her to explain.
Situation 1
Student A:
You see a sign in a supermarket saying “3 for 2”. You don’t know what it means and ask the shop assistant to explain.
Student B:
You are a shop assistant. A customer asks you what “3 for 2” means.
(“3 for 2” means that if you buy two items, you get a third one for free.)
Situation 2
I beg your pardon
What does... mean
What’s that for
When you say...you mean..., right
It means...
It’s a short way of saying...
You use it to...
We’ve known that many English words come from French, German or Latin. You may not know that some English words come from Chinese.
lose face
lychee
paper tiger
bonsai
盆栽
丢脸
typhoon
Confucius
chow mein
炒面
kung fu
功夫
Some of the language used on the Internet is different to the language used in other forms of communication. It may be a quick and, to you, clear way to communicate, but before you use it, stop and think: who do you want to communicate with and why Make sure that any abbreviations and emojis you use are appropriate for the situation, and consider whether your readers will even know what you mean by BRB or COZ.
Find new words and their meanings on the Internet. Make up a conversation. One asks for the meanings and the other explains its meaning.
Homework
