外研社高一英语必修一_Module6 culturalcorner课件

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Module 6Cultural Corner

What do we mainly use mobile phones for?Listen to music Send text messages

calls

taking photographs

Search information Search information Listen to music

Chat online playing games Chat online

Watch movies

Guess:What are the meaning of these words below:

“FTF” “2day” “CWOT”“GF” “hapi new yr” “NY” “M8s”?

Task One: Check if you understand these words or phrases. shorten:__________ vowel:___________ punctuation:__________ inverted commas:____________ symbol:___________ emoticon:___________ sideway:___________

Task One: Read the passage and answer the question.

Why do people use text messages and emoticons ? ?

Task Two: Read the text again and choose the best answers.1. What does this message “Whr hv U bn? Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? A. What are you doing? Do you want to come? B. Where have you been? Do you want two cakes? C. Where have you been? Do you want to come? D. What are you doing? Do you want two cakes? 2. Which of the following emoticons can show you are surprised?

A. :-(

B. :-)

C. :-<

D. 8-|

Listening

Translate the following sentences

1. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it even cheaper by shortening the words that you use. (Para. 1) 2. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. (Para. 2)

Task One: Choose 3 pieces of messages from the text and write down the full meaning of them.①________________________________________

②________________________________________③________________________________________

My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro & his GF FTF. Bt I ws vvv brd in NY. I wntd 2 go hm ASAP, 2C my M8s again. 2day, I cam bk 2 skool. I feel v :-) BC I hv dn all my hm wrk.

My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother and his girlfriend face to face. But I was very bored in New York. I wanted to go home as soon as possible, to see my mates again.Today, I came back to school. I feel very happy because I’ve done all my homework.

What have we learned in this class?Some useful words and phrases: vowel, avoid, emoticon, take out...etc;