Slang and Language Change
UNIT 1
Unit Objectives
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Practice effective listening and note-taking strategies;
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Prepare to listen to the lecture about slang and communication through
class discussions and developing new academic vocabulary;
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Identify the main ideas and supporting details in the lecture on slang;
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Practice the following discussion strategies: agreeing, asking for
clarification or confirmation, and paraphrasing.
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Summarize the content of the lecture on slang using your lecture notes;
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Make a presentation on slang;
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Identify and use sequence markers (e.g., first, next, finally).
Connect to the Topic
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Look at the cartoon and identify the slang term
used in it.
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What’s the meaning of the slang word?
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List 4 more slang words/ expressions you know.
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Write 2 sentences with 2 of the words you listed.
Build the Vocabulary
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Write one sentence with each collocation*.
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Pass your paper to the person next to you. You
have 1 minute to add a new sentence to the
paper.
Focus Your Attention
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To start/ begin with,…
First,…(Second,...; Third,…)
Next,…
Then…
Moving on…
Let’s move on to…
Another point/ idea…
Last,…
Finally,…
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What sequence markers do you hear in
the short lecture?
Homework
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Watch videos on slang. Follow the link below:
http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Language-Video-lectures-ltv203-Page1.htm
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As you go through the lessons, take notes on the slang expressions used in
each video and their meanings.
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Turn in your notes on Tuesday, September 8th.
Listen to the Lecture
 Why
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do you think people use slang?
Discussion Strategies
Agreeing
I agree with you 100 percent.
That's for sure.
You're absolutely right.
You have a point there.
Clarification/
Confirmation
Could you clarify what you
mean?
Could you go over that again?
What exactly do you mean by …?
Paraphrasing
So you mean….
What you mean is…
What you’re saying is…
Let me get this clear…
Let me get this straight,…
Homework 2
Practice Unit 1 vocabulary from pages 3-4. Complete the handout.
Slang word/ expression
meaning