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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
!atch the description on the left with a Standard "nglish word or e#planation on the right
$ % & 'e(s a wuss
) % & 'e(s a kiwi
* % & 'e(s a smarty+pants
, % & 'e(s a slob
- % & 'e(s an old fart
. % & 'e(s the life and soul of the party
/ % & 'e(s straight
0 % & 'e(s a hunk
1 % & 'e(s an old fogey
$2 % & 'e(s a shyster
$$ % & 'e(s a scatterbrain
$) % & 'e(s a wanker
$* % & 'e(s a handful
$, % & 'e(s 3ueer
$- % & 'e(s a weirdo
$. % & 'e(s a 3uitter
$/ % & 'e(s a cheapskate
$0 % & 'e(s a night owl
$1 % & 'e(s a good lay
)2 % & 'e(s a litterbug
4 5 6un and lively at social events
7 5 7oring and old+fashioned
C 5 Strong and attractive
8 5 8ishonest
" 5 6orgets things easily
6 5 'omose#ual
9 5 Stupid and useless
' 5 8ifficult to control
I 5 7ehaves strangely
: 5 4 good partner %erotically&
; 5 9ives up easily
< 5 9oes to bed very late
! 5 =ants to appear to be clever
> 5 8rops rubbish in public places
? 5 Coward
@ 5 'eterose#ual
A 5 7oring and irritating
B 5 <azy and untidy
S 5 8oesnCt like to spend money
T 5 6rom >ew Dealand
6rom the list below, find a Standard "nglish word or e#planation for each of the words and
e#pressions printed in bold in the e+mail. =rite your answers in the brackets
very ugly
says
young sister
do you want to
se#ually
attractive
to look at
somebody with
erotic interest
e#cellent
food
party
drunk
no
a person who
spoils other
peopleCs fun
young woman
a person who is
lively and fun
at social events
out of
had se#
isnCt it
alcohol
how are youE
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
'i @aul,
=hy didnCt you go to SandraCs bash FFFFFF on SaturdayE It was awesome FFFFFFG There was loads of
FFFFFFFFFF booze FFFFFFFF and grub FFFFFFF and lots of foxy FFFFFFFF chicks FFFFFFF. Some guys
FFFFFFFFF tried to crash the party FFFFF but the bouncers FFFFFF didnCt let them in. I went with my pal
FFFFFFF 8aniel. !um asked me to take my kid sister FFFFFFF, but sheCs a real wet blanket FFFFFFFF. 8anielCs
always the life and soul of the party FFFFFFFF and the girls think heCs really fit FFFFFFF, so when he tries to
pick up FFFFFFF a girl, I chat up FFFFFFF her mate FFFFFFF, unless sheCs as ugly as sin FFFFF, of course. ?n
Saturday, I was ogling FFFFFFF this gorgeous chick FFFFFF sitting on her own at the bar. She noticed I was
eyeing her up FFFFF and smile at me. So I went to talk to her. I said , 'ey, wassup FFFFFFE and she goes
FFFFF, This party sucks FFFFFFF. ICm outa FFFFF here. Wanna FFFFF go to a gig FFFFFFF with meE :ust like
thatG ?f course, I went and it was really wicked FFFFFFFF. 7et youCre wondering if I scored FFFFF with her.
Nah FFFFG =e both got totally plastered FFFFF and I spewed up FFFFFF in the bog FFFFFG Then she took a ta#i
home, but the last thing she said was , 9ive me a buzz FFFFFFF tomorrow. Cool FFFFF, innit FFFFFFE
Cheers FFFFFFFF,
4drian
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
!atch the description on the left with a Standard "nglish word or e#planation on the right
$ % ? & 'e(s a wuss
) % T & 'e(s a kiwi
* % ! & 'e(s a smarty+pants
, % B & 'e(s a slob
- % A & 'e(s an old fart
. % 4 & 'e(s the life and soul of the party
/ % @ & 'e(s straight
0 % C & 'e(s a hunk
1 % 7 & 'e(s an old fogey
$2 % 8 & 'e(s a shyster
$$ % " & 'e(s a scatterbrain
$) % 9 & 'e(s a wanker
$* % ' & 'e(s a handful
$, % 6 & 'e(s 3ueer
$- % I & 'e(s a weirdo
$. % ; & 'e(s a 3uitter
$/ % S & 'e(s a cheapskate
$0 % < & 'e(s a night owl
$1 % : & 'e(s a good lay
)2 % > & 'e(s a litterbug
4 5 6un and lively at social events
7 5 7oring and old+fashioned
C 5 Strong and attractive
8 5 8ishonest
" 5 6orgets things easily
6 5 'omose#ual
9 5 Stupid and useless
' 5 8ifficult to control
I 5 7ehaves strangely
: 5 4 good partner %erotically&
; 5 9ives up easily
< 5 9oes to bed very late
! 5 =ants to appear to be clever
> 5 8rops rubbish in public places
? 5 Coward
@ 5 'eterose#ual
A 5 7oring and irritating
B 5 <azy and untidy
S 5 8oesnCt like to spend money
T 5 6rom >ew Dealand
6rom the list below, find a Standard "nglish word or e#planation for each of the words and
e#pressions printed in bold in the e+mail. =rite your answers in the brackets
very ugly
says
young sister
do you want to
se#ually
attractive
to look at
somebody with
erotic interest
e#cellent
food
party
drunk
no
a person who
spoils other
peopleCs fun
young woman
a person who is
lively and fun
at social events
out of
had se#
isnCt it
alcohol
how are youE
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
'i @aul,
=hy didnCt you go to SandraCs bashHparty on SaturdayE It was awesomeHe#cellentG There was loads ofH a lot of boozeHalcohol
and grubHfood and lots of fo#yHattractive chicksHyoung women. Some guysHpeople tried to crash the partyHgo without an
invitation but the bouncersHsecurity guards didnCt let them in. I went with my palHfriend 8aniel. !um asked me to take my kid
sisterHyoung sister, but sheCs a real wet blanketH a person who spoils other peopleCs fun. 8anielCs always the life and soul of
the partyHa person lively and fun and the girls think heCs really fitHattractive, so when he tries to pick upH to start talking to
somebody to show you are attracted a girl, I chat upH to start talking to somebody to show you are attracted her mateHfriend,
unless sheCs as ugly as sinHvery ugly, of course. ?n Saturday, I was oglingHto look at somebody with erotic interest this
gorgeous chickHyoung 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 , 'ey, wassupHhow are youE and she goesHsays, This party sucksHis
very bad. ICm outaHout of here. =annaHdo you want to go to a gigH a public performance of music with meE :ust like thatG ?f
course, I went and it was really wickedHe#cellent. 7et youCre wondering if I scoredHhave se# with her. >ahHnoG =e both got
totally plateredHdrunk and I spewed upHvomited in the bogHtoiletG Then she took a ta#i home, but the last thing she said was ,
9ive me a buzzHcall me tomorrow. CoolH e#cellent, innitH isnCt itE
CheersHgoodbye, + 4drian

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