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Today, the importance of slang is increasingly recognized. It has a special role in everyday life.

To Carl
Sandburg Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work
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) Hes a wuss
) Hes a kiwi
) Hes a smarty-pants
) Hes a slob
) Hes an old fart
) Hes the life and soul of the party
) Hes straight
) Hes a hunk
) Hes an old fogey
) Hes a shyster
) Hes a scatterbrain
) Hes a wanker
) Hes a handful
) Hes queer
) Hes a weirdo
) Hes a quitter
) Hes a cheapskate
) Hes a night owl
) Hes a good lay
) Hes a litterbug

A Fun and lively at social events


B Boring and old-fashioned
C Strong and attractive
D Dishonest
E Forgets things easily
F Homosexual
G Stupid and useless
H Difficult to control
I Behaves strangely
J A good partner (erotically)
K Gives up easily
L Goes to bed very late
M Wants to appear to be clever
N Drops rubbish in public places
O Coward
P Heterosexual
Q Boring and irritating
R Lazy and untidy
S Doesnt like to spend money
T From New Zealand

From the list below, find a Standard English word or explanation for each of the words and
expressions printed in bold in the e-mail. Write your answers in the brackets

very ugly
says
young sister
do you want to
sexually
attractive
to look at
somebody with
erotic interest
excellent
food

party
drunk
no
a person who
spoils other
peoples fun
young woman
a person who is
lively and fun
at social events
out of
had sex

isnt it
alcohol
how are you?
vomited
friend
a lot of
is very bad
to start talking
to somebody to
show you are
attracted to
them

goodbye
toilet
call me
a public
performance
of music
security guards
to go to a
party without
an invitation
people

Hi Paul,
Why didnt you go to Sandras bash ______ on Saturday? It was awesome ______! There was loads of
__________ booze ________ and grub _______ and lots of foxy ________ chicks _______. Some guys
_________ tried to crash the party _____ but the bouncers ______ didnt let them in. I went with my pal
_______ Daniel. Mum asked me to take my kid sister _______, but shes a real wet blanket ________. Daniels
always the life and soul of the party ________ and the girls think hes really fit _______, so when he tries to
pick up _______ a girl, I chat up _______ her mate _______, unless shes as ugly as sin _____, of course. On
Saturday, I was ogling _______ this gorgeous chick ______ sitting on her own at the bar. She noticed I was
eyeing her up _____ and smile at me. So I went to talk to her. I said , Hey, wassup ______? and she goes
_____, This party sucks _______. Im outa _____ here. Wanna _____ go to a gig _______ with me? Just like
that! Of course, I went and it was really wicked ________. Bet youre wondering if I scored _____ with her.
Nah ____! We both got totally plastered _____ and I spewed up ______ in the bog _____! Then she took a taxi
home, but the last thing she said was , Give me a buzz _______ tomorrow. Cool _____, innit ______?
Cheers ________,
Adrian

Today, the importance of slang is increasingly recognized. It has a special role in everyday life. To Carl
Sandburg Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work
Match the description on the left with a Standard English word or explanation on the right
1 ( O ) Hes a wuss
2 ( T ) Hes a kiwi
3 ( M ) Hes a smarty-pants
4 ( R ) Hes a slob
5 ( Q ) Hes an old fart
6 ( A ) Hes the life and soul of the party
7 ( P ) Hes straight
8 ( C ) Hes a hunk
9 ( B ) Hes an old fogey
10 ( D ) Hes a shyster
11 ( E ) Hes a scatterbrain
12 ( G ) Hes a wanker
13 ( H ) Hes a handful
14 ( F ) Hes queer
15 ( I ) Hes a weirdo
16 ( K ) Hes a quitter
17 ( S ) Hes a cheapskate
18 ( L ) Hes a night owl
19 ( J ) Hes a good lay
20 ( N ) Hes a litterbug

A Fun and lively at social events


B Boring and old-fashioned
C Strong and attractive
D Dishonest
E Forgets things easily
F Homosexual
G Stupid and useless
H Difficult to control
I Behaves strangely
J A good partner (erotically)
K Gives up easily
L Goes to bed very late
M Wants to appear to be clever
N Drops rubbish in public places
O Coward
P Heterosexual
Q Boring and irritating
R Lazy and untidy
S Doesnt like to spend money
T From New Zealand

From the list below, find a Standard English word or explanation for each of the words and
expressions printed in bold in the e-mail. Write your answers in the brackets

very ugly
says
young sister
do you want to
sexually
attractive
to look at
somebody with
erotic interest
excellent
food

party
drunk
no
a person who
spoils other
peoples fun
young woman
a person who is
lively and fun
at social events
out of
had sex

isnt it
alcohol
how are you?
vomited
friend
a lot of
is very bad
to start talking
to somebody to
show you are
attracted to
them

goodbye
toilet
call me
a public
performance
of music
security guards
to go to a
party without
an invitation
people

Hi Paul,
Why didnt you go to Sandras bash/party on Saturday? It was awesome/excellent! There was loads of/ a lot of booze/alcohol
and grub/food and lots of foxy/attractive chicks/young women. Some guys/people tried to crash the party/go without an
invitation but the bouncers/security guards didnt let them in. I went with my pal/friend Daniel. Mum asked me to take my kid
sister/young sister, but shes a real wet blanket/ a person who spoils other peoples fun. Daniels always the life and soul of
the party/a person lively and fun and the girls think hes really fit/attractive, so when he tries to pick up/ to start talking to
somebody to show you are attracted a girl, I chat up/ to start talking to somebody to show you are attracted her mate/friend,
unless shes as ugly as sin/very ugly, of course. On Saturday, I was ogling/to look at somebody with erotic interest this
gorgeous chick/young woman sitting on her own at the bar. She noticed I was eyeing her up to look at somebody with erotic
interest and smile at me. So I went to talk to her. I said , Hey, wassup/how are you? and she goes/says, This party sucks/is
very bad. Im outa/out of here. Wanna/do you want to go to a gig/ a public performance of music with me? Just like that! Of
course, I went and it was really wicked/excellent. Bet youre wondering if I scored/have sex with her. Nah/no! We both got
totally platered/drunk and I spewed up/vomited in the bog/toilet! Then she took a taxi home, but the last thing she said was ,
Give me a buzz/call me tomorrow. Cool/ excellent, innit/ isnt it?

Cheers/goodbye, - Adrian

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