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ESL Brains - Texting Is Killing Language

The document discusses the impact of texting on language, prompting readers to consider their views on language evolution and texting shortcuts. It includes activities such as matching phrases, guessing text abbreviations, and rewriting messages in standard language. The content is designed to engage readers in discussions about language development and the future of communication.

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ESL Brains - Texting Is Killing Language

The document discusses the impact of texting on language, prompting readers to consider their views on language evolution and texting shortcuts. It includes activities such as matching phrases, guessing text abbreviations, and rewriting messages in standard language. The content is designed to engage readers in discussions about language development and the future of communication.

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Texting is killing

language

1
Let’s get started
with a warm-up
Discuss the questions.

➔ Are you a language purist?

➔ Is texting killing language in your opinion?

➔ Do you like texting shortcuts and emoticons?

➔ What would life be like without SMS?

3
Txtng is killing
In a moment, you’ll watch a TED Talk by John McWhorter titled:

language. JK!!!
Before watching...
Match the phrase beginnings and endings to create
expressions.

A.there's a little bit of 1.wrong


B.it's an expansion of 2.to keep spinning
C.don't get me 3.face it
D.let's 4.controversy
E. clear 5.of new constructions
F. keep up with 6.their throat
G.we have a whole 7.their linguistic
battery repertoire
H.the planet somehow 8.the pace of speech
seems
5
Watch the video and check your answers.

A. there's a little bit 1.wrong

of 2.to keep spinning

B. it's an expansion 3.face it

of 4.controversy

C. don't get me 5.of new

D.let's constructions

E. clear 6.their throat

F. keep up with 7.their linguistic

G.we have a whole repertoire

battery 8.the pace of

H.the planet speech


6
somehow seems
Let’s see the correct answers.

A.there's a little bit of 1.wrong


B.it's an expansion of 2.to keep spinning
C.don't get me 3.face it
D.let's 4.controversy
E. clear 5.of new constructions
F. keep up with 6.their throat
G.we have a whole battery 7.their linguistic
H.the planet somehow seems repertoire
8.the pace of speech
7
Discuss the questions.

➔ What have you noticed in the way speaking,


writing and texting have been developing?

➔ Do you approve of how language has changed?


What is the future of language in your opinion?

➔ How has the meaning of LOL and slash developed


according to the speaker?

8
Guess the meaning of the abbreviations used in text
messages.

CU CU L8R TIA

NP How R U? TTYL

2day IDK HF

L8R JK B4N

GR8 TNX ILY

@8 ?4U XOXO

B4 2MOR OT
9
Let’s check your answers.

thanks in
see you see you later
advance
CU CU L8R TIA
no problem How are you? talk to you later
NP How R U? I don’t TTYL
today know have fun
2day IDK HF
bye for
later just kidding
now
L8R JK B4N
great thanks I love you
GR8 TNX question for ILY
at 8 hugs and kisses
you
@8 ?4U XOXO
before tomorrow off topic
B4 2MOR OT
10
Look at these messages and rewrite them.

2MOR going home


What u doing Can u send me
for Xmas
2nite? janes address?
CU in 2 weeks.
Go out and HF ASAP TIA
XOXO

I booked a table
I think we should
at
What are you talk about it face
the restaurant at
wearing for the to
5.
party today? face. I will be right
Can you meet me
back.
there?

11
Let’s check your answers.
2MOR going home
What u doing Can u send me
for Xmas
2nite? janes address?
CU in 2 weeks.
Go out and HF ASAP TIA
XOXO

Tomorrow I'm going home Can you send me Jane's


What are you doing
for Christmas. See you in address? As soon as
tonight? Let's go out
two weeks. Hugs and possible! Thanks in
and
kisses advance
have fun!
I booked a table at I think we should
the restaurant at What are you talk about it face
5. wearing for the to
Can you meet me party today? face. I will be right
there? back.
Booked table @ the What u wearing Should talk F2F.
restaurant @ 5. Can 4 the party 2day? BRB
u
Choose
meet metwo messages
there? and answer them using abbreviations and
12
text terms.
Thanks!

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