Are emojis making us dumber?
1. Guess the famous film titles from the emojis below.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. Look at the following emojis. Describe what you can see.
a)
f)
b)
g)
c)
h)
d)
i)
e)
j)
3. Match the words in the box with the emojis in ex. 2. Then, say how often and
in which situations you use them.
blush
eye roll
grimace
grin
nerd
smile
smirk
sob
thumbs up
wink
4. Discuss the questions. Give reasons for your answers.
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How often do you use emojis?
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Do you like using them?
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Look at your phone. Which are your most used emojis? What do you think
they say about you?
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What are your favourite and least favourite emojis?
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Do you think emojis are universal?
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5. Match the following words to the definitions.
1) the rise and fall of the voice in
speaking
2) a movement of part of the body,
a) gesture
especially a hand or the head, to
b) pitch
express an idea or meaning
c) tone
d) intonation
e) nuance
3) a very slight difference in
appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
4) a quality in the voice that expresses
the speaker's feelings or thoughts
5) the high or low quality of a sound
6. Look at the lesson title. What do you think the answer is? Give reasons for
your answer.
7. Watch a video [https://youtu.be/Ca8t9JMxLwc] in which a professor of
Linguistics talks about emojis. Were your ideas in ex. 6 correct?
8. Watch the video again and make notes on the functions that emojis provide
in digital communication.
9. Discuss the questions. Give reasons for your answers.
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Do you agree with Professor Evans that emojis are a
positive tool to help us communicate effectively?
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Do you think that the use of emojis depends on age
group?
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Do you like using avatars and Bitmoji?
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When do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate to
use emojis?
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Do you find emojis help you communicate better in
English?
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Have you ever experienced any misunderstandings with emojis?
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What do you think the future of digital communication could look like?
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10. Translate the following emoji conversations into English.
EXAMPLE:
?
A:
What time do you want to go out tonight?
I can’t go out. I’m ill and I need to go to bed.
B:
!
A:
So sorry! Get some rest. Sending hugs. Feel better.
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a) A:
B:
A:
!
!
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B:
b) A:
B:
A:
⭐ AAAA!
B:
11. Write two emoji conversations. Then, exchange them with your partner and
translate.
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