Section Ⅲ Listening and Vocabulary ， Pronunciation ， Writing ， Speaking and Reading ， Function ， Everyday English & Cultural CornerStep One ： Fast readingRead the text (P59) quickly and answer the following questions.1 ． Why are text messages popular?________________________________________________________________________答案： Because they are much cheaper than talking on the mobile phone.2 ． How do we have to look at an emoticon to read it?________________________________________________________________________答案： We have to look at it sideways.答案： DStep Two：Detail reading Ⅰ.Read the text (P59) again and choose the best answers. 1．Which of the following emoticons can show you are surprised? A.··－( B.··－) C.··－< D. 2 ． What does this text message “Whr hv U bn ？Do U wnt 2 cm ？” mean?A ． What are you doing ？ Do you want to come?B ． Where have you been ？ Do you want two cakes?C ． Where have you been ？ Do you want to come?D ． What are you doing ？ Do you want two cakes?答案： CⅡ.Read the passage on P59 and tell the following statements True (T) or False (F) ．1 ． Talking on a mobile phone is cheaper than text messages.( )2 ． Do u wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite ？ means “Do you want to go to the cinema tonight ？” ( )3 ． Emoticons are symbols for mobile phone users to express their feelings.( )4 ． People can show how they feel by using emoticons in a text message.( )5 ． They symbol “ － V” in a text message means you are talking.( )6 ． Talking on a mobile phone is slower than chatting with text messages.( )答案： 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.Findependent adj. 独立的be independent of 独立；不依赖于，不受……的限制①The job will make him independent of ...
