Communicating Communicating on lineon line

Dr. Isora Enriquez O’Farril

MSc.Marisol Patterson Peña

Aim of the lesson

This lesson looks at:This lesson looks at: the strategies used to the strategies used to

communicate on line.communicate on line. the use of the gerund after the use of the gerund after

prepositions. prepositions. the use of modality in English.the use of modality in English.

The presenter speaks The presenter speaks about:about:

a.a.The InternetThe Internet

b.b.Social networksSocial networks

c.c.Electronic mailElectronic mail

The presenter speaks The presenter speaks about:about:

a.a.The InternetThe Internet

b.b.Social networksSocial networks

c.c.Electronic mailElectronic mail

Complete Complete

Electronic mail, commonly Electronic mail, commonly called email is a method called email is a method ofof exchanging digital messages exchanging digital messages acrossacross the internet or other the internet or other computer networks. computer networks.

Select the prepositions used Select the prepositions used by the speaker.by the speaker.

Communication is the most Communication is the most popular use of the INTERNET, popular use of the INTERNET, with email at the top of the list. with email at the top of the list. Electronic mail, commonly called Electronic mail, commonly called email is a method of exchanging email is a method of exchanging digital messages across the digital messages across the internet or other computer internet or other computer networks. networks.

For some people, it is the most For some people, it is the most frequent form of communication. frequent form of communication. That's why it is considered one of That's why it is considered one of the most widely used internet the most widely used internet applications. applications.

An email message consists An email message consists ofof the the following general components: following general components: Headers, body and attachment.Headers, body and attachment.

Select the prepositions used Select the prepositions used by the speaker.by the speaker.

Communication is the most Communication is the most popular use popular use of of the INTERNET, the INTERNET, withwith email email atat the top the top of of the list. the list. Electronic mail, commonly called Electronic mail, commonly called email is a method email is a method ofof exchanging exchanging digital messages digital messages acrossacross the the internet or other computer internet or other computer networks. networks.

For some people, it is the most For some people, it is the most frequent form frequent form ofof communication. communication. That's why it is considered one That's why it is considered one ofof the most widely used internet the most widely used internet applications. applications.

An email message consists An email message consists ofof the the following general components: following general components: Headers, body and attachment.Headers, body and attachment.

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

- - I will call you after arriving at the office.

- Please have a drink before leaving.

I will call you after my arrival at the office.

Please have a drink before your departure.

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

-- I am looking forward to meeting you.

- Do you object to working late? -

- I am looking forward to our lunch.

- Do you object to this job?

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

-- Tara always dreams about going on holiday.

-

- Tara always dreams about holidays.

-

Gerunds after PrepositionsGerunds after Prepositions This is a good rule. It has no This is a good rule. It has no

exceptions!exceptions!

After a preposition we must use a After a preposition we must use a gerund.gerund.

Notice that you could replace all the Notice that you could replace all the above gerunds with "real" nouns.above gerunds with "real" nouns.

- They were - They were accused of accused of breaking into a shop. breaking into a shop.

- I - I agree with agree with playing darts. playing darts.

- They - They apologized forapologized for being late.being late.

- She doesn't - She doesn't believe in believe in getting getting lost in the wood. lost in the wood.

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

- Success may - Success may depend on depend on becoming becoming more patient.more patient.

- They - They feel like going feel like going to bed. to bed.

- You must - You must get used to get used to working long working long hours. hours.

-The girls -The girls insisted on insisted on going out with going out with Mark.Mark.

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

- I'm looking - I'm looking forward to forward to seeing seeing you soon.you soon.

- I - I stoppedstopped Andrew Andrew fromfrom smoking.smoking.

- They often - They often talk about talk about travelling to New Zealand. travelling to New Zealand.

Gerund after prepositions Gerund after prepositions

- Frank - Frank thinks of thinks of playing playing chess. chess.

- We - We warnedwarned them them againstagainst using this computer. using this computer.

- The patient - The patient worries about worries about having the check-up.having the check-up.

How do you say it?How do you say it?

deletedelete

forwardforward

attachmentattachment

subjectsubject

send send

enterenter

backspacebackspace

shiftshift

escapeescape

receivereceive

More acronymsMore acronyms

- - LOLLOL: : Del inglés Laughing Out Del inglés Laughing Out Loud, que viene a significar “me Loud, que viene a significar “me parto de risa”parto de risa”

- - XDXD: : representación gráfica para representación gráfica para expresar una carcajada, risa o expresar una carcajada, risa o felicidad.felicidad.

More acronyms More acronyms

- BRB- BRB: : Del inglés Be Right Back. Del inglés Be Right Back. Significa vuelvo enseguida, Significa vuelvo enseguida,

- NSFWNSFW: : Del inglés Not Suitable Del inglés Not Suitable For Work. For Work.

- OMGOMG: : Oh My God!Oh My God!

More acronymsMore acronyms

If you take part in ICs (Internet Chats) If you take part in ICs (Internet Chats) to improve your English, or just for fun, to improve your English, or just for fun, you will come across acronyms which you will come across acronyms which will confuse you unless you learn a few will confuse you unless you learn a few first. first.

ADNADN Any Day Now Any Day Now (un día de (un día de éstos)éstos)

AFAIKAFAIK As Far As I Know As Far As I Know (que yo (que yo sepa/hasta donde yo sé)sepa/hasta donde yo sé)

AFKAFK Away From Keyboard Away From Keyboard (no (no estoy al teclado)estoy al teclado)

BAKBAK Back To Keyboard Back To Keyboard (ya estoy (ya estoy de vuelta/regresé al teclado)de vuelta/regresé al teclado)

BBIABBBIAB Be Back In A Bit Be Back In A Bit (regreso enseguida)(regreso enseguida)

BFN BFN oror B4N B4N Bye For Now Bye For Now (adios por ahora)(adios por ahora)

BRBBRB Be Right Back Be Right Back (vuelvo de (vuelvo de inmediato)inmediato)

BTW BTW By The Way By The Way (a propósito, ya (a propósito, ya que estamos)que estamos)

CUCU See YouSee You (nos vemos) (nos vemos)

CULRCULR See You LaterSee You Later (hasta (hasta luego, te veo más tarde)luego, te veo más tarde)

CUO CUO See You OnlineSee You Online (nos vemos (nos vemos en línea)en línea)

DIKUDIKU Do I Know You?Do I Know You? (¿Te conozco?) (¿Te conozco?)

FYIFYI For Your Information For Your Information (para tu (para tu información/para que estés al tanto)información/para que estés al tanto)

GRGR Great !! Great !! (fantástico !!)(fantástico !!)

))

Use simple grammar. Avoid Use simple grammar. Avoid things like things like the passive.the passive.

Write short sentences.Write short sentences.

Use paragraphs to keep the Use paragraphs to keep the email clear and easy to email clear and easy to understand. understand.

DoDo

Don´tDon´t

Use capital letters to write Use capital letters to write whole words as in emails, whole words as in emails, this is considered this is considered shouting.shouting.

Use exclamation marks.Use exclamation marks.

Don´tDon´t

Use abbreviations like coz and Use abbreviations like coz and uni, as the recipient may not uni, as the recipient may not understand them.understand them.

Use acronyms like BTW for Use acronyms like BTW for the same the same reason.reason.