Dear students,
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
3. Which might you use in the future?
4. In what situations might these expressions be appropriate and inappropriate?
Forgive my delay in commenting on your paraphrases of "We Gather." I still intend to do so over the weekend.
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ReplyDelete1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
*be cool with that= to agree, "can i use your car? sure! i am cool with that
*that´s sweat= it is very cool "i can change the color of my cellphone, that´s sweat!
*pretty much = mostly "this shirt is pretty much like the last one"
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
i have heard almost all the expressions
i have not heard
a clunker
fully loaded
get a load of
cutting edge
3. Which might you use in the future?
almos all of the expressions
4. In what situations might these expressions be appropriate and inappropriate?
these expressions are appropiate when we are talking with our friends or maybe our family but are not appropiate when we around teachers, co-workers, our boss, or when we do an essay.
Andrea. thanks for being the first to reply!
DeleteGood answers. Note the difference between "sweet" and "sweat," though.
Thanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDeleteAwesomity - The highest state of awesome
Aight: Short for "All right."
Straight: Often used in conjunction with "we" for "We straight" meaning that all is well.
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
I have never heard these expressions before.
3. Which might you use in the future?
None of them, because I do not like these expressions (The Spanish Language is very stiff with the rules, so that's why.)
Ok, ok!
DeleteInteresting answers in #1.I must say, I have never heard "awesomity" or "We straight." Did you make them up ( LOL)?
Thanks,
Diana
1. It changes the pronunciation of the word.such as, yes can pronounce yeah or yep. no can pronounce nope etc. The aspect of grammar I think it changes the meaning of the words.
ReplyDelete2. I often heard “pretty much””high tech””like a dream” etc, but rarely hear “behind the wheel””take it for a spin”. I figure out these slang are more specific pointed to the car.
3. I will use the slang what I already learned before, but also the new I learned. For example.when I want to share stuff with my friend, I can say" hey, check this out, you might be like it " etc.
Winnie, I agree that some of these expressions refer specifically to cars, and others can be more widely used.
DeleteYes, you can say "Check this out, you might like it" to refer to just about anything!
Thanks,
Diana
1: In this video, the pronunciation of the word have changed.Such as, want to pronounce wanna and go to prodonouance gonna. Fan on pronounce fanon.
ReplyDelete2: I have heard "sweet" "pretty much""hands-free", and I had never heard"a clunker""take it for a spin""cutting-edge". I think it is not very common using in my daily life, so I haven't heard it.
3: I will use those slang, like "pretty much""hands-free", this word is easy to use in our conversation. The new slang I will try to use it. It is new knowledge for me. I need do more practice to use them.
Good points in #1, Christine.
Delete"Clunker" may be somewhat dated, as I don't hear it much either. I have heard "a lemon," though, to refer to a car that always has something wrong with it!
Thanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about (expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDeleteIt said yup instead of yes that is a slag expression
Wanna instead of want to, is like a contraction for no pronunciation all the word
Aight instead of all right, also using a contraction during the pronunciation.
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
I have heard to:
Pretty much
That’s sweet
Like a dream
You bet
To be cool with that
The others expressions that were mention I have never listened to them
3. Which might you use in the future?
Maybe for now on I will use more expressions during informal conversations because it gives them an interesting to the conversation
Good. And maybe it's okay just to understand these expressions when other people use them.
DeleteThanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about (expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDelete-Gonna instead going to
-Dude that is used to call a friend
-Aight used for all aright
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
-Pretty much
-Fully loaded
-Hig tech
-user friendly
-Check this out
-Hand-free
-To be cool with that
3. Which might you use in the future?
I might use all of the now that i know the meaning in informal conversation with my friends.
Yes, "dude" has been around for a while, but I think it is still really common, especially with younger people your age ( as opposed to my age!).
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Diana
1.
ReplyDelete24/7 - 24 hours a day/ 7 days week (expression)
Aight - Short for "All right (pronunciation)
Cop - policeman (grammar)
2. I have heard "high tech”, "pretty much”, "like a dream” and "That’s sweet”. I didn’t know about the other.
3. All expressions are really useful to emphasize what I want to say. I hope to add in my conversations “you bet”, “to be cool with that" and “pretty much”.
Yes, "cool" is still really common too - even by itself! I think that "cool," like "dude," is more common among young people than with my generation.
Delete"You bet" has been around for a long time, and doesn't seem to be limited to any particular age group.
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Diana
Yes, 'What's up?" is very, very common.
ReplyDeleteI think that "looks like a hundred bucks" means the opposite of what you say here. That is, it's a compliment. However, I think I usually hear "looks like a million bucks."
Also... slang is non-count. So, we can talk about "slang" (singular) or "slang expressions" ( plural).
Thanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about (expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDeleteLove is the answer and "you know that for sure"
So you are going to win the game? "Yea, right!"
"Take it easy", the homework can wait more time.
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
Hands-free, voice-activated, high tech, pretty much, like a dream, you bet.
3. Which might you use in the future?
I would like to use all of them but in the right context.
4. In what situations might these expressions be appropriate and inappropriate?
All expressions are appropriate almost all the time but we should avoid it in academic or business situations.
Good answers, Fidel. I especially like "Yeah, right," since it is so sarcastic ( that is, it means the opposite of what it says), and "take it easy," which can be used in lots of contexts.
DeleteThanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about (expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDelete- Check this out: Used instead of "Take a look at it", "Pay attention to something" or "Appreciate this;"
- Gonna and wanna: People pronounce these instead of "Going to" or "Want to;"
- Let's go: People usually write this way instead of "Let us go".
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
I have heard almost all these expressions, except:
- A clunker;
- ... you name it;
- Get a load of this.
3. Which might you use in the future?
Because I'm in a major which has much contact with technology, I think I can use this expressions more often:
- High tech;
- User-friendly;
- Cutting edge.
Yes, I think that these expressions you chose are especially good since they are not limited to cars.
DeleteThanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDelete1 buzz, means: 1) call phone.
ex: Buzz me when you get free, pal.
2) cool, popular.
ex: LOL is now quite a buzzword on internet.
2 I get it. means when you understand something or complete something.
ex: -"I forgot my key today."
-" you can ask help for doorman."
-"Ok, i get it."
3 B-ball means : basketball
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
I have heard:
you name it;
pretty much;
that's sweet.
3. Which might you use in the future?
I think some words are very easy to remember and common used in our daily life. such as " you bet", " user-friendly", " get a load of this"...
Piaoyan, you point out here 2 different meanings of "buzz": as a verb "to call," and "buzzword" meaning a popular expression. I am not sure where "cool" fits into this, but you can use "cool" in lots of different situations.
DeleteThanks,
Diana
1. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
ReplyDeleteI have actually heard them all because I have seen them in movies and T.V. series.
2. Which might you use in the future?
I don’t like to use slang because it is not the proper way to speak a second language. I would like to learn it correctly.
3. In what situations might these expressions be appropriate and inappropriate?
I is informal in forma (work) and scholar situations.
Carlos, your point is well taken. As I mentioned above, slang is perhaps more important to understand than to use.
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Diana
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ReplyDelete1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDeleteLuvin = Love, Movin= Moving, Speak of the devil = When you are talking about a person and the person just arrives in the same time
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
I already heard:
Pretty much, high tech, sweet, hands-free, voice-activated, like a dream
I never heard:
A clunker, fully loaded, user-friendly, check this out, you name it, cutting-edge, take it for a spin, you bet, behind the wheel, to be cool with that.
3. For me the more usual are: You bet, like a dream, you name it.
"Speak of the devil" is a common idiom that is informal, but perfectly acceptable too. The "-ing" words that drop the -g in conversation are good examples of pronunciation changes.
DeleteThanks,
Diana
1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
ReplyDeleteJane is getting married? No way!
This expresion is used when there is a low chance that something has occured or will happen
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
High tec and pretty much
3. Which might you use in the future?
Maybe some of them depending of the context
You mean that you have heard "high tech" and "pretty much"?
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Diana
ReplyDelete1. Can you find examples of the 3 aspects of slang you learned about ( expression, pronunciation and grammar)?
a) Pretty much: Something like yeah or that's it!
b) A clunker: Something awful or useless.
c) Fully loaded: something so expensive.
2. Which of these expressions have you heard before? Which have you never heard?
I have never heard those expresions before!!!!!
3. Which might you use in the future?
If I could learned them, all of them!
"Fully loaded" means more something like "with all the extra features." It could be expensive too!
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Diana