A question on our minds when teaching English is whether or not it is appropriate to teach students the use of slang and idioms. Although the distinction between what is a formal term versus an informal one is crucial, slang is a significant part of conversational English and, as such, should be covered in the classroom. It would be very difficult for someone new to the English language to understand an American movie, TV show, news broadcast or even a typical conversation as they are filled with nonstandard English.
But what is "slang"?. Let´s define this word: An informal nonstandard variety of speech characterized by newly coined and rapidly changing words and phrases .
This means, that it is very difficult to keep up-dated.
When we learn other culture apart from this, we have to learn as well idiomatic expressions and idioms. What is an "idiom"? Any difference with slang? Typically, and idiom is a phrase used in a given culture and it has a meaning different from its literal meaning, whereas "slang" is used as a single word.
Here you have some links so that you can be in touch with some words and idioms frequently used.
http://www.jason-ism.com/english_projects/6categoriesofexpressions.html
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9801/lk-idiomsp.html
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/ma-adj.html
http://www.jason-ism.com/english_projects/commonexpressionsandslangs.html
http://grafx.dlic.com/games/slangolator/slangolator.swf
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/argot/1g.php
American Slang
Read the sentences, and try to guess what the slang word or phrase (in bold) might mean.
1. ¨Nobody knew what the word meant, so we googled it¨
When you ´´google´´ something, you....
a. look at it for a long time
b. look it up on the internet
c. post something in your blog online.
2."I was just kidding when I said my teacher was a monster. She's strict, but she's actually a very nice person." Kidding means...
a you have children
b. you´re talking about children
c. what you said is not actually true, it is a joke
3. If someone tells you that your clothes are cheesy, that means...
a. you spilled cheese on your clothes
b. your clothes are orange
c. your clothes are cheap and out of fashion
4. A couch potato is someone who...
a. A person who watches too much television
b. Someone who loves potatoes
c. Someone who owns a potato farm
5.¨¨Have you seen the new Brad Pitt flick?¨ Flick is another word for..
a. a song
b. a movie or film
c. a picture
6. ¨¨He wanted to go swimming in the middle of the winter, but I told him he was nuts¨¨ When someone is nuts they are…
a. smart
b. clever
c. crazy
7. If a song is ´hot´´ it is...
a. about the beach
b. played in the summertime
c. very popular
8. ¨¨The new football player is on fire¨ On fire means.
a. they are hot
b. they are doing really well
c. they need a drink of water
9. ¨¨He really liked the movie, but I thought it was lame.¨´
If something is lame, it is
a. really great
b. boring, stupid
c. really expensive
10.¨¨If you have a secret, don´t tell Sarah. She has a really big mouth¨¨ Someone who has a big mouth…
a. has a small face
b. shouts a lot
c. talks too much
11.¨¨Oh no! I did my homework but I forgot it at home!¨¨
¨¨Really? Man, that sucks.¨¨ That sucks means…
a. That´s really good.
b. That´s really bad.
c. That´s really difficult
12.¨¨I´m pumped for the concert on Friday!¨ I´m pumped means..
a. I ´m upset because I can´t go
b. I´m going to but tickets
c. I´m really excited
13.¨¨After a long day at school, Tim just wanted to veg out in front of the
TV¨¨ Veg out is another way to say…
a. Relax and do nothing
b. Eat a lot of vegetables
c. Watch TV
14.¨¨I need to peace out soon, it´s getting late¨
¨ Ï´m leaving, peace out!¨¨ Peace out can mean…
a. To arrive or hello
b. To go to the bathroom or how are you
c. To leave or goodbye
15.¨Dude, you have a new car? That´s awesome!¨
Dude and awesome mean…
a.man, really great
b.Dad, really bad
c.Hello, fine
LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO. "An Italian in Malta". What problems does he have because of his bad pronunciation and slang misunderstanding?
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1-As blind as a bat :because they haven´t eyes.
2-As busy as a bee: because they work very hard make honey, and they are so busy about it.
3-As clear as a bell :
4-As fresh as a daisy: because the flowers are always fresh.
5-As slippery as an eel:because they are slippery and slimy
6-As light as a feather:because it weighs very little
7-As cunning as a fox: They are known as the most intelligent animal.
8-As old as the hills: because everypeople says that the hills are one of the first things that was in the earath.
9-As quiet as a mouse: because are very stealthy animals, a anybody hear them.
10-As stubborn as mule: i never say for what, buy i always have listened this expresion.
1-b
2-c
3-c
4-a
5-b
6-c
7-c
8-b
9-b
10-c
11-b
12-c
13-a
14-a
15-a
One Italian man goes to Malta, and one day goes to a bigger hotel. At morning goes to eats breakfast, and there asks for two pieces of toast, but the waiter only gives him one, so he says again:
- I want two pieces,( but the waiter understunds "I want to piss" and she says) :
-go to the toilet(and the men says):
-you don´t understund me, I want two pieces on(the) my plate. (and the waiter again understunds bad , she understunds " I want to piss on my plate" and says him):
-better than you don´t piss on the plate, you are son of a bith! (but Italian men understands something wrong , about the beach)
Then, he goes to the Biggest* restaurant, and this time, him problem is that hasn´t fock on him table, and he asks for one to the waiter:
-I wanna fock ( and the waiter who have understood fuck says him:)
-Everyone wanna fuck! (and he answers her):
- you don´t understund me, I wanna (a) fock on the table( and she understunds again fuck, and says:)
-(It´s) better (that) you don´t fuck on the table, you son of bitch!
Finally, he goes to Malta´s one and only Hotel, and now , he hasn´t sheet(s) in his bed so he calls an employee and says :
- I wanna sheet, (and the employee , understunding shit, says him)
- Go to the toilet! ( and he says her)
- You don´t understund me! I wanna sheet on my bed! ( and she says now):
-you better not shit on the bed, you son of bitch!
And after that, he goes to check out counter, and the men who was there says to our italian men: peace on you, but this time, the person who understunds wrong is the italian men, who unterstunds "piss on you", and says to the men who was in the check out counter:
Piss on you too, you son of bitch! and finally he goes back to Italy.
ejercicio 1
-as a blind as a bat
-as busy as a bee
-as clear as a bell
-as fresh as a daisy
-as slippery as an ell
-as light as a feather
-as cunning as a fox
-as old as the hills
-as slippery as a mouse
-as stubborn as a mule
ejercicio 2
1-a 2-c 3-c 4-c 5-b 6-b 7-c 8-b 9-b 10-c 11-b 12-c 13-a 14-c 15-a
ejercicio 3
one italian goes to malta and he goes to the biggest hotes.the italian has some problems when he goes to breakfast, he asks two peace but the waiter doen't understand. then he goes to restaurant and in the table hasn't a fock, he asks a fock but the waiter understood fuck. finally when he goes back to hotes he found that he hasn't sheet in his bed, he call an employee and he asks a sheet and the employee understood shit.After that he goes to reception and the employee says peace on you and the italian now understood piss on you and the italian repliced, you son of bitch!
As blind as a bat.
As busy as a bee.
As clear as a bell.
As fresh as a daisy.
As slippery as an eel.
As light as a feather.
As cunning as a fox.
As old as the hills.
As quiet as a mouse.
As stubborn as a mule.
1-b,2-c,3-c,4-a,5-b,6-c,7-c,8-b,9-b,10-c,11-b,12-c,13-a,14-a,15-a.
the italian man who went to malta is the story of one person who goes to malta and has some problem with the english and to understand with the people. first, he goes to a restaurant to have a breakfast and take two pieces of toast but the waiter dont understand him. Then, he goes to the biggest restaurant in malta and the waiter brings he a spoon and a knife but not a fork, when he goes to ask for a fork, the waiter understand to fuck and seh call him son of a bitch.Finally, he goes to an hotel but there´s not sheet and the recepcionist understand "shit" and he gets angry whith the italian man.The italian man go to check out and the recepcionist say "peace out" to him but the italian man is so furious and say piss on you too son of a beach, im going back to italia.
1.
As blind as a bat.
As busy as a bee.
As clear as a bell.
As fresh as a daisy.
As slippery as an eel.
As light as a feather.
As cunning as a fox.
As old as the hills.
As quiet as a mouse.
As stubborn as a mule.
2.
1b, 2c,3c,4a,5b,6c,7c,8b,9b,10c,11b,12c,13a,14c,15a
3.
An italian man goes to Italy and he has got some problems there because the people don´t understand him. In the restaurant, on the morning, he asked for two pieces but the waiter put him one piece. At lunch time, in the restaurantn, he hadn´t the fock in the table to eat and nobody understood him. In his hotel, he hadn´t sheet on his bed but the recepcionist didn´t understand so he went back to italy.
1. b. look it up on the internet
2. c. what you said is not actually true, it is a joke
3. c. your clothes are cheap and out of fashion
4. a. A person who watches too much television
5. c. a picture
6. c. crazy
7. c. very popular
8. b. they are doing really well
9. b. boring, stupid
10. c. talks too much
11. b. That´s really bad.
12. c. I´m really excited
13. a. Relax and do nothing
14. c. To leave or goodbye
15. a. man, really great
1.
As blind as a bat.
As busy as a bee.
As clear as a bell.
As fresh as a daisy.
As slippery as an eel.
As light as a feather.
As cunning as a fox.
As old as the hills.
As quiet as a mouse.
As stubborn as a mule.
2.
1-b
2-c
3-c
4-a
5-b
6-c
7-c
8-b
9-b
10-c
11-b
12-c
13-a
14-a
15-a
3. The video is about an italian who goes to malta and has some problem with the english and don´t understand with the people. He goes to a restaurant to have a breakfast but the waiter doesnt understand him. After he goes to the biggest restaurant in malta and the waiter brings he a spoon and a knife but not a fork, when he goes to ask for a fork, the waiter doesn’t understand good and there is a problem. After the italian goes to check out and the italian man is so furious , so doesnt undertand to the recepcionist and he goes of the bad way to Italia.
exercise 1
.-as a blind as a bat
.-as busy as a bee
.-as clear as a bell
.-as fresh as a daisy
.-as slippery as an ell
.-as light as a feather
.-as cunning as a fox
.-as old as the hills
.-as slippery as a mouse
.-as stubborn as a mule
exercise 2
1b_2c_3c_4a_5b_6c_7c_8b_9b_10c_11b_12c_13a_14c_15a
exercise 3
is the story of an Italian man who went to Malta and do not understand him and not what they said, first went to breakfast at a restaurant and order 2 piece of toast and only give 1 and waitress understand who wants to go to the bathroom but says that 2 pieces on the table so the waitress sent ."$&"•$%.
Then in another restaurant did not have his fock and the waitress thought f * ck
then at the hotel the receptionist does not understand means what he says. and finally he tired and return to Italy.
As blind as a bat: when you don´t realize of something.
As busy as a bee: to be a hardworker.
As clear as a bell: to be very clear.
As fresh as a daisy: to be very energy and rested.
As slippery as a eel: to be very difficult to meet or to access you.
As light as a feather: when something don´t weigh almost nothing.
As cunning as a fox: to be very intelligent and crafty.
As old as the hills: to be old because the hills was formed the first in the topography.
As quiet as a mouse: ironically, when you are restless or hyperactive.
As a stubborn as a mule: to be close-minded with an idea.
1-b.
2-c.
3-c.
4-a.
5-b.
6-c.
7-c.
8-b.
9-b.
10-c.
11-b.
12-c.
13-a.
14-c.
15-a.
Exercise-1
*As blind as a bat.
*As busy as a bee.
*As clear as a bell.
*As fresh as a daisy.
*As slippery as a eel.
*As light as a feather.
*As cunning as a fox.
*As old as the hills.
*As quiet as a mouse.
*As stubborn as a mule.
Exercise-2
1)b;2)c;3)c;4)a;5)b;6)c;7)c;8)c;9)b;10)c;11)b,12)c;13)a;14)c;15)a.
Exercise-3
This story is about a man who travels to Malta and anybody understands him, he stay in a hotel and when he goes to breakfast he discuss with the waiter because he don't understand him and he think that the man insult him.
The Italian man went to Malta´s best restaurant . He got down to have breakfast and wanted two toasts. The waitress took him only one and he asked two pieces. The waiter understood: “ I want to piss” and answered that go to the toilet. But he replied that he wanted it in the plate and she get angry and insult him: “son of a bitch” but he understood son of a beach.
Later he went to Malta´s biggest restaurant. He didn´t have fork and asked for one. “ I want a fork” he said but the waitress understand “I want to fuck”. He answered: “ no you don´t understand, I want it in the table” and he got angry and called him son of a bitch.
He went to Malta´s one and only hotel but the bed didn´t have sheet and asked for one. He said “ I wanna sheet” but he understood “I wanna shit”. “Go to the toilet” he said. Nooo! I want it in the bed” Son of a bitch.
The Italian was furious and went to check out and the recepcionist said: “Peace on you” and he replied “Piss on you too son of a bitch!”
Eventually he went back to Italia.
diossssss he escrito este comentario dos veces, pero se me borra, espero que a la tercera vaya la vencida.
exercise 1
As blind as a bat
As busy as a bee
As clear as a bell
As fresh as a daisy
As slipperyas an eel
As light as a feather
As cunning as a fx
As old as the hills
As quiet as a mouse
As stubborn as a mule
exercise 2
1-b2-c3-c4-a5-b6-c7-c8-b9-b10-c11-b12-a13-a14-c15-b
exercise 3
the video tells us the travel of an italian man to malta. he goes to a restaurant and to a hotel, but the problem is than nobody understand him properly because he has a very deep accent. finally he becomes very angry and he want to come back to italy.
EXERCISE 1
As blind as a bat.
As busy as a bee.
As clear as a bell.
As fresh as a daisy.
As slippery as an eel.
As light as a feather.
As cunning as a fox.
As old as the hills.
As quiet as a mouse.
As stubborn as a mule.
EXERCISE 2
1-b. 2-c. 3-c. 4-a. 5-b. 6-c. 7-c.
8-b. 9-b. 10-c. 11-b. 12-c. 13-a.
14-c. 15-a
EXERCISE 3
an Italian man travels to Malta and has trouble here because he cant talk or dont understand.
morning in the restaurant asks for two pieces on your plate, but only give one.
at lunch and had no fork, asked a waitress and angry because he understood other ugly words.
finally when it was the hotel did not have the leaf and asked the receptionist once, again speak badly and the clerk got angry.
The man returned to Italy.
As blind as a bat.
As busy as a bee.
As clear as a bell.
As fresh as a daisy.
As slippery as an eel.
As light as a feather.
As cunning as a fox.
As old as the hills.
As quiet as a mouse.
As stubborn as a mule
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1.-b; 2.-c; 3.-c; 4.-a; 5.-b; 6.-c; 7.-c; 8.-b; 9.-b; 10.-c; 11.-b; 12.-c; 13.-a; 14.-a; 15.-a
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THE ITALIAN MAN WHO WENT TO MALTA
An Italian man went to Malta and he had problems with the language. First he went to the Malta’s best restaurant and he asked 2 pieces of toast but the waiter thought that he wanted go to the toilet. Then he went to the Malta’s biggest restaurant and he needed a fock but the waiter confused fock by fuk again. Later he went back to the hotel and he hadn't a sheet. Finally he went to check out and the receptionist said peace on you but the italian man was angry.
ex 1:
As a blind as a bat
As busy as a bee
As clear as a bell
As fresh as a daisy
As slippery as an ell
As light as a feather
As cunning as a fox
As old as the hills
As quiet as a mouse
As stubborn as a mule
ex 2: Quiz.
1.-b
2.-c
3.-c
4.-a
5.-b
6.-c
7.-c
8.-b
9.-b
10.-c
11.-b
12.-c
13.-a
14.-a
15.-a
ex 3: An Italian in Malta.
The video is about an Italian who goes to Malta and have trouble with the pronunciation of English, so it is not understood by people who think they are insults. First go to a restaurant for breakfast, then the largest restaurant in Malta and finally to a hotel. Finally returned to Italy because nobody understands him.
ejercicio 1
-As a blind as a bat
-As busy as a bee
-As clear as a bell
-As fresh as a daisy
-As slippery as an ell
-As light as a feather
-As cunning as a fox
-As old as the hills
-As quiet as a mouse
-As stubborn as a mule
ejericicio 2
1-b
2-c
3-c
4-a
5-b
6-c
7-c
8-b
9-b
10-c
11-b
12-c
13-a
14-a
15-a
ejercicio 3
this text ios about a italian man who travel to malta and he can`t pronunciant very good english and so the people understand him his works like insults in the places where he travel.
finally he returned to italy becuase nobode understand him.
1.b
2.c
3.c
4.b
5.b
6.c
7.c
8.a
9.b
10.c
11.b
12.a
13.c
14.a
15.a
AN ITALIAN MAN WHO WENT TO MALTA
This man has many pronuntiation problems when he speaks in English. He doesn't pronounce well some words in English and the people think he is saying something different, that he is insulting them. For example, he tries to say that he wants to pieces of something in the restaurant, but the waiter understands that he wants to piss. Some other words that he pronounces wrongly are sheets and fork, and the people think he means shit and fuck.
1b
2c
3c
4a
5b
6c
7c
8b
9b
10c
11b
12c
13a
14c
15a
Explain:
As blind as a bat:It's said when you can's see something that's very easy to see
As busy as a bee: because the bees're always working to make honey
As clear as a bell:
As fresh as a daisy: when you have so much energy
As slippery as an eel: when's hard to find you
As light as a feather: it's said when something is easy to lift up
As cunning as a fox: you can say it about someone intelligent, fast to think about things
As old as the hills: when someone has too many years, like the oldest mountais
As quiet as a mouse: it's the opposite, because the mouses're always moving
As stubborn as a mule: when you don't change yoour opinion, even when's clear that you're not right
Quizz:
1-b
2-c
3-c
4-a
5-b
6-c
7-c
8-b
9-b
10-c
11-b
12-c
13-a
14-c
15-a
An Italian Man In Malta:
This man goes to Malta but he has some problems with his accent.
He says piss (not piece), fuck (not fock), shit (not sheet)
And he understand beach (not bitch) and piss on you (not peace on you).
Exercise 1.
a. As blind as a bat: when you can't see anything.
b. As busy as a bee.: You're so busy with all kind of jobs that you're always working on it.
c. As clear as a bell.
d. As fresh as a Daisy.
e. As slippery as an eel.
f. As light as a feather.
g. As cunning as a fox.
h. As old as the hills.
I. As quiet as a mouse.
j. As stubborn as a mule.
Exercise 2.
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. b
9. b
10. c
11. b
12. a
13. a
14. c
15. a
Exercise 3.
An italian man goes to Malta. His pronunciation isn't correct, so people there can't understand correctly what he says. He has the first problems while he etas breakfast, he orders two toasts but the waitress doesn't. He orders the second toast bur the waitress still doesn't understand exactly what he wants, she thinks he wants to use the bathroom. Then the conversation gets into a different tone, they star yelling at each other and the man leaves.
A similar thing happens at the restaurant. The man had no fork, but when he orders one, the waitress understands a different thing, she thinks he is asking for sex. Then, once again, the man and the waitress begin yelling at each other.
Eventually the man goes back to his room in the hotel, but he doesn't have any sheets on his bed. When he asks for some sheets to the manager, but once again his words are misunderstood and the man and the manager fight, therefor the man checks out of the hotel and return to Italy.
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