The Internet is a place where we can talk freely. But it is also a place where we pay little attention to a worrying fact.
According to a recent survey by China Youth, more than 76 percent of young people in China said they felt their Chinese language skills have declined.For example, when one sees something funny, one will simply type "hahaha" or use the "cry-laugh" emoji (表情符号). Direct expression rather than words becomes the preferred way to communicate online. Also, copy and paste (粘贴) culture is getting popular among people.Some tend to use a fixed set of sentence patterns, such as "whenever you disagree with each other, you ..."
When we use expressions without thinking, it means we have become too lazy to express our real feelings. If teenagers adopt casual methods of expression like emojis, they could lose the ability to use words properly.
To improve our language skills, we should try to think independently and develop our own language logic.In addition, keep using various words to show our unique feelings.
A. Words are in general being used more.
B. We should also read more works of literature.
C. That is, our language competence is becoming poorer.
D. If this trend continues, it could influence our way of thinking.
E. People can share photos online with little need for digital technology.
F. Some simply pick up expressions from the Internet without much thought.
G. Digital technology and Internet memes (表情包) have changed their communication habits.
