BILINGUAL PROGRAM LEVEL PILOT BE II Student: Grade: Worksheet THIRTY

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BILINGUAL PROGRAM LEVEL PILOT BE II Student:

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Worksheet THIRTY

SPEAKING

Do the conversation with a classmate Adam: Hi Sarah.

Sarah: Hi.

Adam: Today we’re talking about do-overs. So if you had a time machine and you could go back to your college years, is there anything that you might change or do differently?

Sarah: I really wish that I would have had the chance to study abroad. I chose the wrong major initially. I was a nursing major for two years, and worked really hard at a major I was really bad at. And then after two years, I switched schools and switched majors. And because of that, I had so many credits to take that I couldn’t study abroad or do really any extra classes that were fun.

Adam: Hmm, that must have been challenging. Where would you have liked to study abroad?

Sarah: Really, anywhere. I’ve always loved to travel, so I would have been open to going anywhere.

Adam: So you said you studied nursing, what would you have studied otherwise?

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Sarah: Well, I first went into nursing because everyone since I was really little told me that I would be a good nurse. So I thought it was my calling in life. And then after taking lots and lots of science classes, which I’m really bad at, I decided to switch majors to education. And then I ended up liking that major, so I’m really happy that I switched.

Adam: Was there any other major that you would find interesting that you might study if you went back or you’re satisfied with education?

Sarah: I’m glad I did education because I really liked that work wise. But if I had to go with things that I’m interested in, I probably would have been some sort of art major. Both of my siblings are artists, so it kind of runs in the family a little bit.

Adam: What kind of art do you like?

Sarah: Mainly dance, but I also was really into music growing up, so musical instruments and singing.

Adam: So, do you have any friends that were interested in art or dance that you had in those times?

Sarah: Not really. No, actually.

Adam: Do you wish that if you were in a group of people that like the similar things that you might have pursued different interests.

Sarah: Hmm, definitely. I wish I would have done more with dance. I was a ballerina for 12 years. And I gave up on that when I was 14. So, I got to the level where I either had to train professionally to do that for a job or stay in a class where the younger girls would keep moving up. And so, at that time, I quit.

And although I don’t wish I was still doing ballet, I wish I would continued some kind of dance.

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Adam: Interesting.

Adam: So, Sarah, any funny haircuts or anything like that?

Sarah: Actually, yes. One week before I moved away to college, I cut my hair boy-short. And then after that, like during my first semester, I’d dyed it all different shades of red. And my hair has actually been pretty much every link and every natural-ish color.

Adam: Wow. How did your friends and family respond to your red hair?

Sarah: My mom didn’t like it so much. She thought I was going to die like a natural red color, but it was more of fuchsia red color. So, she didn’t like it very much. But my friends and like siblings understood because I’ve always been very different and didn’t really care what other people thought about how I looked.

Adam: How long did you like it?

Sarah: For a while until I wanted change. I love change, so I’d always switch it to something else.

Adam: Well, that’s great. Thanks, Sarah.

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WRITING

Use some SLANG to describe one experience of yours

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Make a drawing about it

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Listening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEeROUVzCHk

Listen carefully to the video and write the slang you can get from it Watch the

video and answer the

questions

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Reading

Read the text and answer if the statements are true, false or if the text doesn’t say

Language changes all the time. New words and phrases appear and

evolve. The words and pronunciations used by young people in UK can be very different to those used by adults. Living in multicultural society has an effect on language, especially on young people, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also have a big impact on the language of the young. Often UK singers sing in American accents without realizing.

Young British people use a lot of language that you usually can’t find in most dictionaries. These extremely informal words and expressions are known as “slang”. It is not possible to make a complete list of modern British slang. By the time you finished the list, it would be out of date!

New words come and go like fashions.

Professor Kerswill, a professor of linguistics at Lancaster University, said:

“Young people try to make themselves stand out from younger children and parents and to some extent they are trying to create a code which

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teachers can’t break. Words are contagious. They can be spread by music and Facebook and TV. ”He has been researching a multi-ethnic accent which has grown up in inner city London and he added. “This accent, and probably the slang too started in poorer urban areas but has been taken on by kids in wealthier parts of the country.” But he said despite some examples like this there was also a lot of “regional development”.

Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently instructed its pupils to stop using slang words such as hiya (hello), cheers and ta (both mean thank you). The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak ‘correctly’ this will help them get a place at university and a good job.

When British people use language like this, it’s no surprise that some students say they can’t understand native speakers. But perhaps learners don’t need to worry about communicating with native speakers so much.

Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language. In fact, when we think about ‘International English’, there is no such thing as native or non- native speakers.

So, how important is it to understand these slang words and expressions?

If you watch films or TV in English, read magazines in English, chat online in English or are interested in English song lyrics then understanding slang can be very useful. You probably won’t see much slang in your English exam though.

1. The sentence structures that young people use in the UK differ a lot from what adults use.

o True o False

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2. Sometimes British singers don’t notice that they sound like Americans.

o Doesn’t say

3. Experts have made a complete list of modern British slang, but it is out of date now.

o Doesn’t say

4. Young people want to create a language that adults can’t understand.

o Doesn’t say

5. A head teacher in the north of England thinks using slang can prevent pupils achieving their goals.

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6. Nowadays, most people in the world mainly speak English with people whose mother tongue is English.

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7. There are quite a few examples of slang words in English exams.

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8. You won’t be able to understand films, TV programs or songs in English if you don’t understand British slang.

o Doesn’t say

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Grammar

Slang

Definition of Slang

Words that are not a part of standard vocabulary or language, and which are used informally, are called “slang.” These words are more commonly used in speech than in writing.

Friends TV Show, “Joey Breaks Up with Janine”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBps_8RfcU

Directions: Watch the clip. Then, answer the comprehension questions.

Scene 1

1. Janine is Joey’s girlfriend. Why is she not going over for dinner?

2. Chandler & Monica are Joey’s best friends. What does Janine think about Chandler? Monica?

3. What does Monica say when she shuts the door?

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Hello, Goodbye, or Thank You?

Put the following expressions into the correct column below.

It was nice to meet you What’s new Much obliged Take care Cheers Good afternoon

Ta ‘Sup Thanks

What’s going on Catch ya (catch you) Good evening See ya (see you) How’s it going What’s shaking

Later Take it easy What’s up

How’s life Sweet as Good night

Morning Hey Cool

Right on It’s nice to meet you I’m in your debt

I owe you one Have fun Ciao (“chow”)

HELLO GOODBYE THANK

YOU

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British and American Slang

Watch the video clip from Ellen Degeneres Show with guest Hugh Laurie.

They play a game which consists of giving each other a word or phrase common in British or American slang. They have to guess its meaning.

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRqBD5a8ao

Complete the chart writing down Ellen and Hugh’s assumptions and the real meaning of each term.

Assumption Actual meaning Flossing

Chin wag

Ba-donka-donk Chuffed to bits Shawty

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Look at the following three sentences from the video clip, and answer the questions:

1.“In America we like to really rub it in.”

Does it mean ...? (A) to play hard (B) to be a bad loser (C) to humiliate sb.

2.“I never would have gotten it wrong.”

Does it mean ...? (A) I was right as always. (B) I’m never wrong.

(C) It was confusing and I made a mistake.

3.“I coulnd’t understand the thick British accent.”

Does it mean ...? (A) unclear (B) old-fashioned (C) modern

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VOCABULARY

Fun dictionary

Let’s add 10 words and give our own definitions to them!

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This is the space meant to create our own dictionary