Lesson 6
The Texting Generation
Unit 2
Communication
Objectives:
Be able to read!1
Be able to listen!2
Be able to
communicate!
3 Be able to understand!
4
Warm-up 1
What do people do with mobile phones?
Take photos send text messages
Check the time search the Internet
Play games store phone numbers
Warm-up 1
What do people do with mobile phones?
Example
People use mobile phones to send text
messages.
Read the Reading Help. Then read the
first paragraph and choose the best
summary of it.
Reading Help: summarizing
when you summarize, choose the most
important points in the text. You might
need to use your own words. The topic
sentence can always help you summarize.
Summary of paragraph 1:
a. texting is more popular than other
communication tools.
b. Girls send the most texts.
c. Teenagers text more than adults and
girls text more than boys.
d. Texting is a popular activity among
both adults and teenagers.
These days, it seems everybody is
texting although young people are
texting the most. In 1020, American
teenage girls sent and received about 80
text messages a day. Boys sent and
received about 30. adults sent five to
fifteen messages a day.
Since the first text message in 1992,
texting has become common until about
1998. Later, text message increased
rapidly. From 2006to 2007 in the US,
the number of monthly texts grew
335%. In early 2006 , people set about
65 messages per month. At the end of
200, they sent about 218. Now, some
people send more than 1500 text a
month.
Why is texting so popular? The main
reason is that it is not so expensive. It
has other valves, too. Texting is quieter
and more private than a phone call. It
is also more convenient as people can
reply when they have time. “Texting
language” such as “thx” for “thanks”
and “cul8tr” for “see you later” makes
texting even quicker and easier.
However, texting has led to some
problems. Some people text while
they are driving or riding a bike. This
is very dangerous. It is also against
the law in many places. In one city in
the US, you cannot text while
walking. Police can make you pay $85.
people often text during
conversations as well. It is not polite.
Many people do not like this.
Love it or hate it, texting is certainly
here to stay.
Answer: Summary of paragraph 1:
a. texting is more popular than other
communication tools.
b. Girls send the most texts.
c. Teenagers text more than adults and
girls text more than boys.
d. Texting is a popular activity among
both adults and teenagers.
这些日子,似乎每个人都在发短消息,
尽管这些人中年轻人占大多数。在
2010年, 美国青少年中女孩大约平均每
天收发短信80条。男孩每天收发30条。
成年人每天收发5到15条。
自从1992年,第一条短信息出现,发
短信直到1998年开始变得寻常。之后,
发短信迅速走红。从2006年到2007年,
美国每月短信量增长335%。在2006年
初,人们每月大概发65条短信。2006
年年尾时, 人们每月大约发218条。现
在,有些人甚至每月发到1500条。
为什么发短消息能如此受欢迎?只要
原因是它不贵。当然,他还有其他价
值。发短信比打电话更安静更隐秘,
对人们来说可以选择在有空的时间回
复,这也更方便。“短信语言”,例
如“谢谢”和“再见”的缩略写法使
得发短信更快更简单。
然而,发短信也会导致一些问题。有些
人在开车或者骑车时发短信。这是很危
险的。同样违背了很多地区的法律。在
美国的有个城市,你走路时不准发短信。
警察可以要求你罚款85美元。人们也经
常在谈话的时候发短信。这是很不礼貌
的。很多人并不喜欢这样。喜欢或者讨
厌短信,它确确实实的存在在我们的生
活中。
Listen to the tape, and check
your answer from above.
Then read aloud the text!
Check our answers in
pairs.
Speaking Part!
Do you have a mobile phone or do you want
a mobile phone? Should students have
mobile phones? Why?
Speaking Part!
Example
A: I don’t have a mobile phone and I don’t think
students should have a mobile phones because
we need to speak to our friends face to face more.
B: I don’t agree. I think students should have
mobile phones so we call someone if we need help.
Make conversations with your
partners!
与你的同伴练习以上对话!
Write the correct words in the blanks.
Known, shown, found, been, heard
1. I have always ______ interested in
learning about animals.
2. Everyone has ______ the sound of
birds singing in the morning.
4.Scientist have______ about animal
communication for a long time.
5.Monkeys have ______ that they can use
their faces to express their feelings.
6.Te baby elephant has_____ its mother. It
followed her calls.
Put the words in order to make
sentences. Use the present perfect tense.
1. Write /letters to each other/ They/ for
ten years.
_________________________
2. never/ She/send/a text message/ before.
________________________
Put the words in order to make
sentences. Use the present perfect tense.
3.computers./always/I/ be interested in
________________________
4.study/We/since 1987,/animal
communication
________________________
1. Been
2. Heard
3. Known
4. Shown
5. Found
Answers 1:
Write the correct words in the blanks.
Known, shown, found, been, heard
1. They write letters to each other for ten
years.
2. She never send a text message before.
3. I am always interesting in computers.
4. We study animal communication since
1987.
Answers 2:
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