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Emoji meanings around the world – ANSWERS

1. Match them up!

Match the words with the definitions.

funny Feeling unhappy or worried

cheeky Able to use your knowledge to give good advice

upset Something or someone that makes you smile or laugh

embarrassed Completely different (for example: happy-sad, night-day)

wise A bit rude but often in a funny way

mean Saying the opposite of what you mean to be rude or funny

sarcastic Feeling ashamed or shy

opposite unkind

2. True or false?

Watch the video. Circle true or false for these sentences.

a. In the UK, a smiley face means you’re happy. true false

b. In China, a smiley face means you’re being sarcastic. true false

c. In Japan, two feet hands together means ‘please’ or ‘thank you’. true false

d. Martin isn’t wearing a jumper, he’s wearing a skirt shirt. true false

e. Ricky uses the cheeky monkey emoji when he’s a bit embarrassed. true false

f. The cheeky monkey emoji comes from a Japanese legend. true false

g. Ricky sends a crying emoji because he’s upset laughing. true false

h. Martin gives Ricky a poo emoji because he smells bad for good luck. true false