Internet English Language and Linking words – Atividade 8 - 07/05/2021
LINKING WORDS
How Internet English Is Different from Casual English
Since so much of our communication today happens online, the Internet has developed almost its own language. This language is even more casual AND has many abbreviations (shortenings of words and phrases).
Before you dive into the world of Internet English, remember that there are many profanities and curses in Internet slang, and sometimes words are misspelled or used incorrectly. Many of the words people use online all the time would not be used in face-to-face communication. SO learn this side of English only for online use!
THOUGH at a slow pace. Online, everything happens much faster. The language changes almost every day, as sayings, images and videos “go viral” (spread from person to person very quickly). You might come online one day to see everyone sharing a new picture, or see a new saying that you have never seen before.
http://Disponível em https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-internet-slang/ Acesso em 25 de maio de 2020The English language is always changing,
- De acordo com o texto, a Internet desenvolveu a sua própria linguagem que se caracteriza por ser
a) ( ) menos casual e ter poucas abreviações.
b) ( ) mais casual e ter muitas abreviações.
c) ( ) mais informal e ter poucas abreviações.
d) ( ) mais formal e ter muitas abreviações.
2. Mark an X TRUE or FALSE according to the text and correct the FALSE ones. (Marque um X no verdadeiro ou falso de acordo com o texto e corrija as sentenças falsa.)
3. As palavras destacadas no texto são Linking words (NAD, SO, THOUGH). Identifique o valor semântico de cada uma.
4. No texto anterior, lemos o diálogo entre uma mãe e uma filha. A mãe questiona a filha sobre algo. Identifique o que a mãe queria saber e se a resposta da filha foi correta. Em seguida, explique o motivo da resposta da mãe. (Resposta em português.)
Meme
The word “meme” has been around longer than the Internet. Outside the Internet, the word describes a part of culture that developed because it was passed on from one person to another, usually by imitation. A meme can be an idea, a tune, an image—anything that can be passed on and altered.
Online, though, a meme is an image, text or video that’s copied and modified over and over again. Most of the time, people add their own funny change to the image or text.
5. Why does the word “meme” describe a part of culture? (Answer in English)
6. What can be a meme? (Answer in English)
