21CC-BOOK 3- 2A. CHECK HOMEWORK

Check the two sentences that express the contrasting points of view

that the podcast host wants her listeners to consider

• Emoji and emoticons are less direct than written words.

• Emoji and emoticons help people to communicate better

• Emoji and emoticons express universal human feelings

• Emoji and emoticons are harming written language

Put the questions in the order the podcast host answers them

• What are emoji and how were they invented?

• What are emoticons?

• Why do some people criticize the use of emoticons and emoji?

• Why do some people support the use of emoticons and emoji?

• Why have emoji and emoticons spread all over the world?

emoticons are

emoticons are made from

• simple pictures
• punctuation or other non-letter symbols

• a combination of two words to make one word

a compound word is

• simple pictures
• punctuation or other non-letter symbols

• a combination of two words to make one word

Basketball or sunlight is a

• single word

• compound word

the e- in emoji means

• picture

• character

moji means

• picture

• character

The podcast host compares emoji and emoticons to

• pictures scratched on rocks

• facial expressions and gestures

The podcast host says that a reduction in formal speech is similar to

• abbreviations
• gestures

• facial expressions