Txting Section 4 Oral Introduction Script
We have been learning about texting
language. Young people use special type
of language when they send messages.
Texting language has several features.
What are they? One of them is ...
like these, USA, p.m., What do you call these?
Yes, acronyms. You use initials for words. Another feature is .... for example, @ \ $
what do you call these? what do
you call using symbols for words? Yes, logograms. Another one?
like these, math exam ... what are they called? They are called shortened words or abbreviations. Say abbreviations. Another one can be found in these
words, thanx, fone, they are not normal spellings. but I do not say they are strange
spellings. they are not strange
because thanks and thanx have the same sounds. phone and fone have the same sounds. Only one of them is easier or simpler to
spell. Which one is easier? Yes, thax is easier. fone is easier, so let’s call them simpler spellings. So, acronyms, logograms, abbreviations, and
simpler spellings are four features of texting language.
Now look at this. （図を描く） ...
Today it seems acronyms are used a
lot. So you can say
Acronyms
seem to be used today.
Logograms
seem to be used today.
Abbreviations
seem to be used today.
Simpler
spellings seem to be used today.
But actually, it’s not only today. They were used last year, five years ago, ten
years ago, or maybe thirty years ago. So
it seems they have been used for many years.（図を描く）
So you can say
Acronyms
seem to have been used for many years.
Logograms
seem to have been used for many years.
Abbreviations
seem to have been used for many years.
Simpler
spellings seem to have been used for many years
So, each feature is not new at all. They
are very old. Then what IS new about texting language. What is truly new about texting is that they
combine these features. They combine
acronyms and logograms, or they combine logograms and simpler spellings. So what is new is the combination of features
like this: i12cu ASAP
This is a combination of a simpler
spelling, i, c, u, and logograms 1 and 2 and an acronym ASAP. A combination of three features.
（図を描く）
But there is one thing that is
important. You should be careful about
who you are writing to. It may be okay
to use this type of texting language when you are texting to your friends. But how about when you are texting to your
teacher? to your uncle? I say it’s a bad idea. They may not understand you or they may feel
you are rude (shitsureida)。 So you must learn when you can use texting language and when you should
not use texting language. People who are reading your message are
called your audience. You must be aware of your audience and you
must change how you write your messages for different people.
seem to have been pp が「重要構文」です。 seem to be との違いを図解することで理解さえようとしました。 音声面では
SEEM to be USED
SEEM to have been USED
を同じ２ビートで言わせるために
SEEM to a been USED
という奥の手スペリングも一瞬提示したりしました。
１０分の予定が１５分かかってしまい、その後の音読やペアワークや歌が押せ押せになってしまいましたが、まあまずまずのできであったかと思います。
最後の２分で マライアの恋人たちのクリスマスも歌えましたし、楽しかったです。生徒のみなさん、おつかれさん。
