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1、Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications,Cultural Corner,What do these text messages mean,Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite? Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hr fr a cll,T_T,_,o/,(),_|,(o)zZ,crying,smiling,cheering,sad,embarrassed,asleep,Read and answer the questions.,1. How can we make the text messages chea

2、per?,You can make it cheaper by shortening the words that you use.,Emoticons are a series of symbols to show how they feel.,Take out “unimportant” letters that you use.,Use numbers instead of words,Avoid using punctuation like inverted commas,2. What are the emoticons?,Master the sentences,1. You ca

3、n make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use.,by + doing sth. 通过,instead of + n/doing sth. 代替,而不是,a series of 一系列的,Eg: We can learn a foreign language well _ (practice) speaking it.,Eg: He advised to do something _ (来取代)watching TV.,Eg: I dont want to set down _(一系列的) facts in a diary

4、 as most people do.,by practicing,a series of,instead of,3. Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols to show how they feel.,2. You can do this using numbers instead of words,List as many as the advantages and disadvantages of having a mobile phone.,send text messages,make calls,communic

5、ate,listen to music,take photos,watch movies,relax oneself,advantages,disadvantages,use it in class,cant concentrate on ones study,waste a lot of money,make a call when driving,cause an accident,Read the passage and answer the questions. Why do people use text messages and emoticons?,They are cheape

6、r.,2. What do you think the text messages in the passage mean?,Where have you been? Ive been waiting hours for a call. Do you want to go to the cinema tonight? I got a text message from my friend. Shes having a party on Saturday. Do you want to come?,Do Chinese mobile phone users use this similar way of text messages? Discuss in groups about the advantages and disadvantages of using t