Презентация на тему "British slang and idioms"

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  British Slang and Idioms

  Beth Jones Peer Tutor

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  Introductions

  Name Nationality Course A slang word or idiom in your first language

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  Slang: ‘A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people’ Idiom: ‘An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements’ Jargon, lingo, colloquialism

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  UK Regional slang

  Cockney Brummie Manc Scouse Geordie

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  Ace Bevvy Mad keen Nowt By ‘eck Mardy Lush Butt Bab Tidy Apples and pears Guv’nor Having a giraffe Pet Aye What’s the craic? Bostin’ Bonnie Wee Bairn

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  The Only Way Is…

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  British slang you feel comfortable using Slang you don’t understand or feel comfortable using

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  Mint Innit Bare Well Mate Chuffed Sick Cuppa Blag Jammy Kip Grub Cracking Loo Aggro Thick Slang

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  Writing emails:Formal greetings

  Dear… (formal) Hi… (informal) Do not use: To… Hi mate Alright… Just name No greeting

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  Writing emails:Opening sentence

  I hope you are well I am writing to… Enquire about Let you know that Apply for Register my interest in Apologise for Confirm

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  Writing emails: Further information

  Please find attached my (coursework/CV/etc) Please let me know if this is possible Any direct questions you have

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  Writing emails:Closing sentence

  I look forward to meeting you then Any advice you can provide would be much appreciated Many thanks in advance I hope to hear from you soon

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  Writing emails:Signing off

  All the best, Best wishes, Kind regards, Bethan Jones Position

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  Informal greetings

  Hi Hiya Hello Hey Heya Morning Evening Alright You alright You ok How are you How’s things How’s it going What’s up What’s going on Bye See you See you later In a bit Night

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  Idioms in informal speech

  Informal speech doesn’t just involve slang Write down three idioms from this clip and what they mean

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  Constructing a conversation

  In pairs or threes, you will create a telephone conversation using greetings and idioms Opening: Greet the other person and find out how they are using any of the phrases listed Body: Construct a casual conversation containing three idioms Closing: End the conversation using any of the phrases listed

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  For example…

  Morning Keegan Hey Beth, how’s it going? Good thanks, you alright? Yes thanks. I’ll be a bit late because it’s raining cats and dogs. Well you’d better get your skates on! I’ll be there in a flash! Ok, see you later. Bye!

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  Morning Keegan Hey Beth, how’s it going? Good thanks, you alright? Yes thanks. I’ll be a bit late because it’s raining cats and dogs. Well you’d better get your skates on! I’ll be there in a flash! Ok, see you later. Bye!

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  Informal greetings

  Hi Hiya Hello Hey Heya Alright Morning Evening You alright You ok How are you How’s things How’s it going What’s up What’s going on Bye See you See you later In a bit Night Good night

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  Practicing British slang

  Regional accents and dialects Gavin and Stacey (Wales) Eastenders (London) Geordie Shore (Newcastle) The Only Way is Essex (Essex) Informal writing Glossy magazines Slang terms www.urbandictionary.com

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  Take home exercise

  Choose a short article or paragraph from a magazine Write down all the slang words and idioms it contains Translate them into formal language and re-write the article as if it were in a newspaper