Thank you so much for your very interesting comments on Blog Post #1. Now we turn to the American slang lessons by JenniferESL. You have heard some of them in class ( Lessons 1-5). Please watch Lesson #7A and 7B, which you have not heard . After you watch it, answer the following questions:
7A:
1. Which slang expressions in this lesson have you heard before?
2. Which ones do you think you might use in the future?
3. What does "hello" mean here? How can you tell that it is being used sarcastically?
7B:
4. What is the difference between slang and "street language," according to Jennifer?
5. What advice does Jennifer give about learning when slang is and is not appropriate?
Your answers will be due before class on Tuesday, July 21.
Happy weekend to all!
Diana
7A
ReplyDelete1- I have already heard the expressions move on, get over it and anyway. I’m used to say get over it in informal speech.
2- I think besides the expressions of the first question, I might use “to go on and on” and “not to mention”. There are a lot of situations that these expressions can be used.
3- “Hello” means something like “wake up for life”. It was used in this case to tell Pam, who thinks she is the best people in the world and nobody does anything better than her, to stop thinking like this, because Rick worked better than Pam and he deserved the promotion more than Pam would deserve.
7B
1- Street language is fancy and have an incorrect grammar, and slangs are only informal English, that people use every day and is common among friends.
2- She said to listen to music, to watch films and to pay attention what people speak to gain a better understanding of when slangs is appropriated.
Thanks, Wembley. I agree with all you say except for 7B #1: I don't think that street language is fancy! Also, think about 7A #3: your definition is good, but how can we recognize a sarcastic "hello"?
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ReplyDelete1. I’ve heard before the expressions “Hello?!”, “Anyway” and “Move on”.
2. I already use the expression “Anyway” a lot. I think I might use “Hello?!” and “Move on” in an informal conversation.
3. The word “hello” is used as a sarcastic expression, when someone just don’t understand something obvious.
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4. A slang is simply informal english used commonly between people, while street language usually is a part of some group and includes, most of time, offensive language or incorrect grammar.
5. Jennifer says that to learn slangs is important to watch movies and listen to people talk in informal conversations, and that slangs are generally not appropriate for academic and formal/professional use.
Thanks, Carla. Your answers are good. I ask you the same question as to Wembley re 7A #3: How can we recognize a sarcastic "hello"?
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ReplyDelete1) I’ve already heard : Go on and on , Hello?!, Anyway and Move on
2) All of them will be very useful in future informal conversations. Probably I will use them a lot to make my communication with natives speakers more easy.
3) Hello here means an ironic way of speak…is like to call someone attention to something whih is ridiculous
7B
4) Usually street language has offensive language and incorrect grammar , the slangs Jennifer show are just informal words used every day in a variety of situations, most commonly among friends.
5) According to Jennifer we should not use slangs during a formal and/or academic conversation. She also says we can listen to the news , watch the television and pay attention when people speak
Thanks, Juliana. Ditto the question above, and to all other students too: How can we recognize a sarcastic "hello" and know that it doesn't mean "hi"?
ReplyDeleteAlso, a word to all: "slang" is non-count, so has no plural form. We can say "slang expressions," however.
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ReplyDelete1. I have already heard the expressions: go on and on, move on, anyway, hello?!, not to mention.
2. I think I will use all expressions presented on this video.
3. It means something like wake up. I can tell that it is been used sarcastically based on her intonation and the context.
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4. Slang are used in every day informal conversations and does not necessarily include incorrect grammar and offensive language, while the street language does.
5. Usually slangs are not appropriate for academic and professional use and you should listen to the news, watch films and pay attention when people use slangs.
Hi, Diego. Thanks for your comments. I especially like your answer to 7A #3, as it is exactly what I had in mind.
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Diana
7A
ReplyDelete1. I have already heard the expressions “Hello”, “Anyway” and “Not to mention”.
2. I think that all of these expressions might be useful for me in the future, especially “anyway” and “not to mention” in order to make my speech more clear to others.
3. The expression “Hello” means that you said something in an ironic way. Once, it is the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, in order to show that you are annoyed, for example.
7B
4. Jennifer said that slang is simple informal language, and it does not necessarily imply offensive speech or incorrect grammar.
5. According to her, slang, as informal English is used every day in several situations. Most commonly among friends. However, it is not appropriate to academic or professional use.
Hi, Maria. Your comments are very good and appropriate. Sorry I missed them yesterday.
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Diana
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ReplyDelete1) I have already heard “hello”, “move on” and “anyway”.
2) I think I might use all of them in the future in informal conversations.
3) “Hello” means that she was saying something stupid, to call listener attention. I know when it is used sarcastically by the intonation of the speaker.
4) “Street language” includes offensive languages and incorrect grammar and slang is just informal English, that people use every day among friends.
5) She advices to listen to music, to watch movies, and to pay attention when people speak. Slangs are not appropriate for academic and professional use.
Hi, Camila. I see that you also recognized the inflection of "hello." Very good!
DeletePlease note that both "language" and "slang" are non-count. Also note the difference between "advice" ( the noun) and "advise" ( the verb).
Thanks,
Diana
1- I've heard before "hello?!", "went on and on", "not to mention", "anyway", and "to move on".
ReplyDelete2- All of them would be useful for me in the future.
3- It means "Come on" or "What?!". It gives the sarcasm sense by the intonation it is used.
4- Street language is usually composed by offensive and grammatically incorrect words, which is different from slangs, an informal way to speak only.
5- She says that slangs are not appropriate in academic and professional contexts, which require formal speaking.
Hi, Isabela. All your answers are good. One detail: "composed OF", not by. Fine otherwise.
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Diana
7A
ReplyDelete1. The slangs that were presented in the video are very common, so that’s why I have already heard all of them.
2. I think I might use all of them! They are very useful in informal speech and, once americans use them a lot, it is very important to understand these slangs.
3. “Hello” means something obvious in an ironic way. We can recognize that it is a sarcastic “hello” because of the way she spoke it, in a ironic tone. The stress that americans give to the words can change all the meaning of the words, and we must pay attention to the speaker's intention.
7B
1. According to Jennifer, street language is an offensive form of communication with incorrect grammar, and slangs are just informal kind of language, used in a variety of situations.
2. Jennifer says that slangs are not appropriate for academic and professional use, but it is very useful when you are watching movies, listening to music, understanding conversations and talking to English speakers.
Hi, Brenno. Very good answer on #3! Maybe you meant " intonation" rather than "intention" but, in fact, the two are related, as the intonation usually reveals the speaker's intention. Interesting!
DeleteOne detail: "Americans" is written with a capital "A."
Best,
Diana