BBC Listening

Do emojis make language better?

Emojis are part of our daily communication. They've been around for more than 20 years, but are these colourful faces helping to bring people together or contributing to illiteracy? We are going to talk about this topic and learn some related vocabulary.

Multiple Choice

"The grammar police" is a slang to refer to people ____.

• who like to criticize modern English and correct other people's mistakes in spelling and grammar

• who are law enforcement officers specializing in language-related crimes

• a group of language enthusiasts in a popular TV show

Multiple Choice

What refers to "the dark ages"?

• an era known for its advanced technological achievements and scientific breakthroughs

• a time when the world experienced a significant increase in artistic and literary accomplishments

• a period of history characterized by a decline in cultural and intellectual activity

Multiple Choice

The American-based dating site found that people who use more emojis tend to be lucky in love. What does it mean?

• People who use emojis can have good luck so they can easily find a partner.

• People who use emojis are more communicative, making it easy to find a partner.

Multiple Choice

Emojis were invented in 1999 in Japan for the first internet-enabled mobile phones. The name, 'emoji', comes from combining two Japanese words, but which words?

• face and emotion

• picture and character

• message and image