Learner A (picks Weary emoji): Sabine, I think I forgot my keys again (inserts Weary emoji).The task is then to invent a conversation, incorporating one emoji into each message. Learners work in pairs and first select five emojis each. I probably use it a few times a day!įor an engaging writing activity, look no further than the emoji dialogue. Present tenses and expressions for describing routine when learners describe their own emoji-use habits: I’m always sending the Thumbs Up emoji.Narrative tenses for imagining stories related to emojis: Farah sent David the Eye Roll emoji because she had been waiting for him for over twenty minutes and was becoming impatient.Descriptions of physicality and expression: The Blush emoji has red cheeks and is grinning in a shy way.Idiomatic expressions to describe feelings: The Face With Tears Of Joy emoji means that the sender is laughing their head off.Adjectives of feelings or personality: The Blush emoji means that the sender is feeling embarrassed.
You can use emojis to practise many different areas of language, but some focus is required to pre-teach or elicit the target language for the activity. These are widely available from major online retailers.
There are over 2,000 emojis – ration them in your lesson We also recommend that teachers use the 360safe online self-review tool for a whole-school approach to online safety. This article includes advice for using the internet in classrooms. Through trial, error and mild emoji-obsession, Colm Boyd, a materials writer and British Council teacher in Barcelona, has produced these tips for English language teachers.