Unit1_1There will always be people who are slow to adapt to changes in society, but ideally, more people should take the language ( 1 )of emojis seriously, as they are a big part of the ( 2 )of modern communication. Emojis are not just a series of straightforward symbols, such as the "smiling face" emoji, that can help us express a(n) ( 3 )quickly, but can also perform special functions in a sentence, such as helping to bring conversations to an end.
Emojis are useful, but we should consciously make an effort to choose emojis that are ( 4 ) from other emojis, so that they do not get misinterpreted. Of course, words and phrases can be ( 5 )differently by different people, but this problem is greater with emojis, in part because emoji designs are not ( 6 )across platforms. This means that users of different chat platforms often see completely different-looking emojis, when reading the same message. Sometimes, messages sent in a friendly way can even be interpreted as being ( 7 )by some, thus leading to confusion and conflict.