Andijon davlat universiteti ingliz tili fonetikasi kafedrasi til aspektlari amaliyoti

80 minutes

Aims Materials Aids

to analyse English slang words and their usage; to work on the activities of English slang; to develop practical understanding of key terms 1. Lewis, M (1997). Implementing the Lexical Approach. Hove: LTP. 2. McCarthy, M. and O’Dell, F (2004). English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-intermediate and advanced. Cambridge: CUP Text-books. charts, laptop with speakers, handouts

Lead-in (5 min.): Teacher asks the questions:

1. What is slang?
Handout 1. What is slang?

Slang is a particular kind of colloquial language. It refers to words and expressions which

are extremely informal. Slang helps to make speech vivid, colourful and interesting but it can
easily be used inappropriately. Although slang is mainly used in speech, it is also often found
in the popular press.

It can be risky for someone who is not a native speaker to use slang.

Firstly because some slang expressions may cause offence to some sections of the population.
For example, most policemen are quite happy to be referred to as coppers but are offended
by the term pigs. Similarly, you could probably use the word sozzled (meaning drunk) in
front of anyone but using the words, pissed or arseholed, which also mean drunk, could
upset some people.

Secondly, slang words date very quickly. Different generations, for instance, have used

different slang expressions to say that something was 'wonderful',
pre-war: top-hole 1970s: ace, cosmic

1940s: wizard 1980s: brill, wicked

1960s: fab, groovy

It can be possible to work out a native speaker's age from the expressions which they use, as

people tend to stick with the slang expressions of their youth.