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课件网) Unit 3 Unit 3 Times change! To read the passage and learn the development and influence of emojis; To read the passage and understand the writer’s purpose in writing; To express your own ideas about emojis by providing reasons and evidences. What do these emojis mean Do you often use emojis when communicating with others on social media Why or why not interesting, simple but clear, quick and easy, friendly, fashionable, visual, fun, popular, add emotional meaning, … Look at the messages and discuss the questions. < Messages 13:34PM Max 20% Details HBD! Won’t tell ppl how old UR! We’re what to have 4 I but J wants U < Messages 13:34PM Max 20% Details Happy birthday! I won’t tell people how old you are! Ha! Ha! We’re thinking about what to have for dinner. I love sushi, but Jason wants pizza. What would you like 1 Which message is easier to understand Which message do you prefer Why 2 Which way do you use to send messages I think the left one is easier. Because emojis are visual, fun and easier to understand. They can break down the barriers and make it simpler for people to express their feelings. Emojis are making our communication faster than language. Look at the title of the passage and predict the author’s attitude towards emojis. The author uses a question mark and a thinking emoji, which show the author may be skeptical (怀疑的) about emojis as a new language. The title can easily arouse us readers curiosity. Emojis: a new language Read the passage and give the general idea of each part. Paras. 1-2 _____Para. 3 _____Para. 4 _____ I communicated with my friends through emojis. Emojis are playing an important role in our communication. The origin and categories of emojis. Paras. 5 _____ Para. 6 _____ Para. 7 _____Para. 8 _____ The development of emojis. The reasons why emojis have become more and more popular. The use of emojis has spread to classical literature. Emojis pop up everywhere and we can enjoy using them. 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. Reasons: 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 from the passage that the author intends to discuss the development and influence of emojis. Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 1. Which of the following is true according to Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 A. Emoji, meaning “character”, comes from Japanese. B. Emojis come in different categories. C. In 1999, emojis have 3,000 simple designs. D. Emojis are widely adopted by the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. 2. ... ...
