Unit12 ReadingYou’re supposed to write quickly

Do you often chat with others on line?

Do you usually use the following emotional expressions(表情 )?

:) :(:<:V:O

happysadreally sadshoutingshocked/ surprised

emoticons(有字符组成的图释 )

show the emotion(情感 ) we are feeling

colon冒号bracket括号

Do you usually use abbreviations 缩写 ,such as: MM, GG.

RIDDLES谜语

PK 555

9494PK PKJJWW 886

homophones 同音异义词

You’re supposed to write quickly.

E-mail EnglishE-mail English

Cooperative learning合作学习

学习策略

Two brains can usually think better than one, and faster too. To be creative or to learn better, work together with somebody and be inspired by them. Share your ideas.

两个人的能力要比一个人强 , 思考问题的速度要快一些 , 学习的效果也会好些 . 因此 ,和你的朋友合作学习 , 分享你的观点 .

type

Learning strategy

E-mail English

Definition(定义 )

A new kind of ______________

Function(作用 )

________________

Types(种类 )

______________, like BTW

_____________, like gr8

________________, like :)

When to useAt_______________--when e-mailing a friend or sending a message to a friend on a _____________.

written English

save time

abbreviations

homophones

emoticons

the proper time

mobile phone

Fill in the blanks.

1. What is an e-mail English? It is a new kind of written English that is is a new kind of written English that is being used to being used to save time.save time.

2. What does ICQ mean?It means “I seek you”.

ICQ is also an e-mail “ chatline ”.

寻找

节约时间

聊天热线

E-mail English meaning

NP No problem

IC I see

= = Wait

SP Support

ty Thank you

nvm Never mind

: ) happy

4ever Forever

a

eh

a

abbreviation 缩写

homophone 同音异义

emoticon字符图释

h

a

a

e

is supposed to be used_______.

A. at any time B. when you are e-mailing your friendsC. in classD. on a mobile phoneE. in testsF. chatting on line

Practice

Let's challenge

1 2

3 4

What do they mean?

BTW

CUL8r

F2F

NVM

RUOK ASAP

CSL

IC

as soon as possible

can’t stop laughing

Are you OK?

I see.

face to face

See you later.

Never mind.

by the way

( ) 1. E-mail English is used a. to have fun b. to save time

c. to study faster( ) 2. WBQ would mean

a. with best wishes b. which queue c. write back quickly

( ) 3. “Great” sounds most like a. late b. get c. seat( ) 4. In e-mail English, punctuation marks

are a. normally b. instead of c. to show feelings( ) 5. E-mail English is supposed to be

used a. on mobile phones b. in class c. in tests

b

c

a

c

a

Do these two on your own:1.I had a great weekend. And you?2.Oh no ！ I am going to be late.

My e-mail English ideas

Do them with a partner:3.I have seen that movie four times. It’s great!4.Excuse me. Could you please help me?

Our e-mail English ideas

1.I had a gr8 weekend. And u?

2.Oh no! I’m going 2 b l8.

3.I hv sn that mov 4 times. It’s gr8.

4.Ecus me. Cud u pls help me?

Summary•Emoticons:•Abbreviations: •How R U? Ecus me. Cud U

pls hp me? F2F ASAP BTW

•Homophones:•IC L8r CUL8r B GR8•4

:) :( :< :V :O

E-mail English is a new kind of written English

that is being used to save time.

Remember:

E-mail English

is supposed to be used_________________.

is not supposed to be used_____________.

on a mobile phone

in class

Exercises

1.E-mail English mostly uses two______of words.

2.You are supposed to _____ quickly.

3.Your teachers will not be ______ if you write e-mail English in a test.4.Could you look after my baby? With _______.5.You can learn it easily by yourselves and _________with your own ideas.6.We often do chemical(化学的 )__________in the lab.7.We are ______out on Sundays.8.________of us are from Dancheng.9.After hearing the joke,we can't stop ______. ( 禁不住大笑起来）10.Yesterday I met my old friend in the street,so I stopped_______(talk) with him.

type

please

experiment

most

types

type

pleased

pleasure

experimentexperiments

mostlyMost

laughing

to talk

Writing

•Please write a letter to me with e-mail English.

Homework

After class, please write an e-mail English letter to me.

My E-mail address is 249907976@qq.com.