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1 Video activities

Emoticons

A. Label the pictures.

colon dash brackets dot line icon badge tablet smartphone

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B. Watch Part 2 of the video. Which phrase best describes the video? Choose a, b or c.

a. How useful emoticons are. b. The wide variety of emoticons. c. The history of emoticons.

C. Watch Part 2 again and write T for True or D. Watch Part 2 again and answer the questions.
F for False. Choose a or b.
1. People used computers to make 1. What colour was the first smiley face?
the first smiley faces. a. yellow b. red
2. Harvey Ball didn’t get a lot of money 2. When did Harvey Ball first design the smiley face?
for his famous smiley face design. a. 1945 b. 1963
3. The first person to type a smiley 3. What was Scott Fahlman doing at Carnegie Mellon
emoticon in an electronic message University in 1982?
a. He was a student. b. He was a teacher.
was Scott Fahlman.
4. Where did Scott Fahlman suggest using the
4. A colon is often a symbol for eyes. emoticon :-)?
5. Kaomoji emoticons are usually
a. next to a serious message b. next to a joke
on their side. 5. What does the Kaomoji emoticon >-( ‘ v ‘ )-< show?
a. a bird b. a koala

E. Discuss.

• How often do you use emoticons?
• Do you know any other emoticons?
• Do you think they are a good way to
communicate?

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