Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications
more examples to show to the students about the special ways of text messages.
lol ---- laughing out loud
iow --- in other words
then tell the students there is another way of communication --- abbreviation with more examples.
students’ show time – to show their own text message with the ways of shortening the words with emoticons , shorthand, and abbreviation after reading.
extension
encourage the students to find out whether the chinese mobile phone users use this similar way of text messages or not, and list some examples in the form of discussion.
encourage the students to discuss in groups about the advantages and disadvantages of using this kind of way to communicate with others.
direction: students discuss in a group, but the shy person should be the reporter to report the group’s opinion in public.
encourage the students to debate, and guide the students to realize that the best way to keep us up to date is to study and read books.
direction: explain the rules of debate first, then encourage them to state their own opinions.
homework:
write an argumentative composition which should be well organized:
para 1: put forward the topic of the composition;
para2: some think ……
para3: however, others think / disagree … …
para4: your point of view … …