Listening. Task 3. Emojis — uzdevums. Eksāmens angļu valodā, 12. klase.

Task 3 (8 points)
Listen to the interview with Linda Kaye, a cyberpsychologist, talking about the use of emojis. Read the questions and statements and choose the correct option (A, B or C), according to the interview. An example (0) has been given.

EMOJIS

0. According to Linda, what do people like about emojis?

A They are easy to use on Facebook.
B They are suitable for every life situation.

C They make writing more expressive.

1. Linda states that the use of emojis

can unintentionally offend the recipient.
sometimes leads to confusion.
helps the addressee interpret the message.

2. The interviewer would like to find out whether

emojis correspond to certain sounds.
emojis affect the meaning of a text.
emojis can be separated from language.

3. What point does Linda make about emojis?

Emojis have an important verbal element.
People can create their own emojis.
Emojis would not make much sense on their own.

4. Which is true about the experiment Linda describes?

It focused on both emoticons and emojis.
The participants wrote sentences with emoticons.
It focused on a specific brain response.

5. What are the main findings of the research?

Emoticons were necessary to process the text better.
Emoticons changed the way the brain processed the text.
Emoticons were processed as non-verbal elements.

6. By his question the interviewer implies that

emojis help us establish social contacts.
we tend to judge people by their use of emojis.
people use emojis to make a good first impression.

7. Linda says that in their research they focus on

the speed at which first impressions are made.
the link between emojis and first impressions.
the importance of first impressions on Facebook.

8. What can be concluded from Linda’s final comment about the use of emojis?

People should use a different set of emojis in e-mails.
People create their own rules for the use of emojis in e-mails.
People should consider when the use of emojis is appropriate.

Atsauce:

https://www.visc.gov.lv/lv/20202021-macibu-gada-uzdevumi

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