2. 1. Means of Communication
Language
Body languages
Phones
Mobile phones
Computers
The Internet
E-mails
Chat-rooms
Text-messages
3. How computer–literate are you?How computer–literate are you?
Divide these words into two groups:
Parts of a computer
Things you can do, send, and receive on a
computer
◦ Go on-line, electronic mail, monitor, website, digital
messages, download, mouse, log on, keyboard, log off,
clip art, printer, surf the Net.
4. How computer–literate are you?How computer–literate are you?
Parts of a computer
Monitor, mouse,
keyboard, printer,
Things you can do,
send, and receive on
a computer
Go on-line, electronic
mail, , website,
digital messages,
download, log on, ,
log off, clip art, surf
the Net.
5. Your Guide to ‘cyber-English’Your Guide to ‘cyber-English’
Informal text messages
Symbols
b
c
r
u
2
4
gonna
goin
wanna
ur
Vocabulary
be
see
are
you
to/too
for
going to
going
want to
your/ you’re
6. Your Guide to ‘cyber-English’Your Guide to ‘cyber-English’
Informal text messages
Symbols
l8r
sth
2nite
a/noon
luv
@
mo
w8
:-)
:-(
Vocabulary
later
something
tonight
afternoon
love
at
moment
wait
7. Your Guide to ‘cyber-English’Your Guide to ‘cyber-English’
Informal text messages
Symbols
bb
gl
dunno
afaik
np
h8
omg
LOL or LoL
ROTFL
BTW
Vocabulary
bye bye…
good luck
don’t know
as far as I know
no problem
hate
Oh my god!
Laugh out loud!
Roll on the floor laughing
By the way
8. Example: cu @ 8!
Articles, pronouns, auxiliary verbs
and prepositions are often left out.
For example:
“am in a meeting @ the mo” means “I am in a meeting at the
moment.”
“should arrive Tues” means “I should arrive on Tuesday.”
“u gonna come with us?” means “Are you going to come with
us?”
9.
10. ExampleExample
I got myself a PIMP xda Graphite Smartphone the other day.
It's fantastic for watching videos on in full screen, however all my
videos are like 50+ MB and some big resolution which really isn't
necessary on the phone.
I've used media player movie maker to compress squince's 6th
vid and using the default setting for windows pocket PC
(fullscreen 218Kbs) gives a resolution of 320x240 and keep the
audio quality nice too.
Is there any other software out there which can do what im after
in a smaller package than WMM? It's such hassle having to import
the vid first and then save it as a movie again.
I tried the nokia multimedia convertor but it broke the aspect
ratio and won't work in full screen...
11.
12. ExampleExample
Krisboats: “You'll be wanting a program called M3 made by
someone called mysh. Its the best at changing ratios for phones.
Super easy to use, only quite hard to track down.
If you add me to msn i can send you the 8mb installer for it. I
can't seem to find a link to a current host anywhere on the
internet”
Jake1516: “Cheers Kris, Tried using that one you linked to Janson
but I duno which of the settings im looking for.”
13.
14. Basic email phrases taken fromBasic email phrases taken from
email Englishemail English
Formal/Neutral
◦ Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms Smith
◦ Dear Mary
◦ Thank you for your email
of…
◦ Further to your last
email…
◦ I apologies for not getting
in contact with you before
now
Informal
Hi/Hello Mary
Mary,… (or no name at all)
Thanks for your email…
Re your email…
Sorry I haven’t written for
ages, but I’ve been
really busy.
Name
Previous
contact
15. Basic email phrases taken fromBasic email phrases taken from
email Englishemail English
Formal/Neutral
◦ I am writing in connection
with…
◦ In reply to your email, here
are…
◦ Your name was given to me
by…
◦ We would like to point out
that…
◦ Could you give me some
information about…
◦ I would like to know…
◦ I’m interested in finding out…
Informal
Just a short note
about…
Here’s the… you
wanted.
I got your name from…
Please note that…
Can you tell me a little
more about…
I’d like to know…
Please send me…
Reason for
writing
Ask for
information
16. Basic email phrases taken fromBasic email phrases taken from
email Englishemail English
Formal/Neutral
◦ I’d be grateful if you could…
◦ I wonder if you could…
◦ Thank you in advance for
your help in this matter.
◦ Would you like me…?
◦ Let me know whether you
would like me to…
Informal
Please…
Could you…?
I’d appreciate your help
on this
Do you want me to…?
Let me know if you’d
like me to…
Requests
Offer help
17. Basic email phrases taken fromBasic email phrases taken from
email Englishemail English
Formal/Neutral
◦ Thank you for your help.
◦ Do not hesitate to contact
us again if you require any
further information.
◦ Please fell free to contact
me if you have any
questions. My direct line is…
◦ I am looking forward to…
(+~ing)
◦ Best wishes
◦ Regards
Informal
Thanks again for…
Let me know if you
need anything else.
Just give me a call if you
have any questions. My
number is…
Looking forward to …
(+~ing)
Speak to/See you soon
Bye(for now) All the best
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