WHAT IS A IDIOM?
ARE A TYPE OF INFORMAL ENGLISH THAT HAVE A
MEANING DIFFERENT FROM THE MEANING OF THE
WORDS IN THE EXPRESSION
AMERICAN IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
TWO HEADS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN ONE:
Two people working together have a better chance of solving a problem than one person working alone.
Example: Michael: Can you figure out what this Politic document means? Alan: Why ask me? I don't know anything about Politic.Michael: Neither do I, but two heads are better than one.
· I’VE BEEN ON CLOUD NINE ALL DAY:
to be really, really, really happy!
Example: Mary: I told my parents that I'm pregnant.
Martha: That’s great! They must be on cloud nine.
I BELIVE I HAVE A LEMON ON MY HANDS:
Is a bad choice
Example: Mark: hi dude, did you bought a phone?
Jason: YEAH, But is not working good
Mark: Oh man!! I believe you have a lemon in your hands
SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON AROUND HERE:
That something is not quite right..And you can tell something is going on
Example: hmm my girlfriend haven´t called me since last week, something fishy is going on
· JHON IS ONE OF THOSE FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS:
Applied to someone who is present only when things are going well or when they need something, but at the first sign of trouble/hardship, they disappear
Example: Ashley: damn, i need help for the final test
Brenda: why don’t you ask to Anna
Ashley: naaah , she is a fair weather friend
WE WERE JUST SHOOTING THE BREEZE FOR A WHILE:
to talk with a friend about nothing really important.
Example: Brenda:hey ,what are you going to do today?
July: uhh nothing, why
Brenda: come to my house and lets shoot the breeze for a while
· WHY DON’T YOU JUST ZIP YOU LIP, BUDDY?:
is to tell someone to shut up
example:hey man I’m reading, why don’t’t you just zip you lip
THE CLASS IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE ALL EARS TODAY:
to be very eager to hear what someone is going to say
Example: Do you want to hear what happened at the party last night?' 'Oh yes, I'm all ears'.
THAT POOR GUY IS ALL WASHED UP:
having failed completely.
Example: A: hi man, how is going the univertsity
B:oh man, is all whashed up
· have second thoughts
if you have second thoughts about something, you change your opinion or start to have doubts about it
example:You're not having second thoughts about coming toBrighton with me, are you?
CHICKEN OUT
remove oneself from an obligation
example "He chickened out when he heard how much work was involved
TO RUN INTO
to come into close contact with someone
example:I ran into your mom at the grocery store last week.
TO GET UP THE NERVE
It means to gather up enough courage to do something.
TO GO NUTS
to become crazy, disoriented, or frustrated.
example: It is so busy here that I think I will go nuts
CHANCES ARE
the likelihood is (followed by a clause stating what is likely).
example: Chances are that she would have been late even if she had left on time
TO TIE THE NOT
it means that someone is going to get married
example: hey dude,when are you going to tie the not?
1- how do you feel about the usage of slang in
your native language or in a foreign tongue? Do you feel comfortable using that
kind ok language ?
speak with
slang in our language it could be normal, but if you go to other country maybe
you can't use the slang from your country and they can't understand, because
they have a different slang from their country
yes, I feel
comfortable using slang because when a talk to other people like friends or
family is normal to say words from slang and I know they can understand what I
say
2-do you think slang should be taught as part
of a course curriculum? Why?
no, because
the slang is very informal and you can use just to talk to friends or people
that you know very well and for a curriculum you need to be formal and they
have to be written correctly
3- as a language learner, would it be advisable
to learn slang instead of formal English?
it would be
necessary, because if you go to other country and you just know formal english
and the people of that place speak with slang you can't understand what they
say
4- why do you think slang in considered taboo in
more formal contexts? Do your particularty use slang in your native language?
Who do you use it with?
6 who’s more likely to use slang in your
country?
most of
teens speak with the slang
7 if you learn slang in your country and you go
to Mexico, would that slang be useful?
it depends
of what words of slang do you use, maybe some words slang are similar, and the
people of Mexico can understand what you say, but they have a different slang
so is better if you speak correctly Spanish or you can learn some slang from
Mexico
8-What is the difference between slang and mainstream language?
the diference is that the mainstream is understand by all the people and the slang just by a little part of the country
9-Why do you think slang is considered as a taboo in more formal contexts? do you particularly use slang in your native language? who do you use it with?
8-What is the difference between slang and mainstream language?
the diference is that the mainstream is understand by all the people and the slang just by a little part of the country
9-Why do you think slang is considered as a taboo in more formal contexts? do you particularly use slang in your native language? who do you use it with?
Slang words are phrases typically not standard in one´s language,but are accepted in certain social settings. we usually use slangs from our native language and is more used with young people and friends
