1. Slang and Language Change UNIT 1

2. Unit Objectives  Practice effective listening and note-taking strategies;  Prepare to listen to the lecture about slang and communication through class discussions and developing new academic vocabulary;  Identify the main ideas and supporting details in the lecture on slang;  Practice the following discussion strategies: agreeing, asking for clarification or confirmation, and paraphrasing.  Summarize the content of the lecture on slang using your lecture notes;  Make a presentation on slang;  Identify and use sequence markers (e.g., first, next, finally).

3. Connect to the Topic  Look at the cartoon and identify the slang term used in it.  What’s the meaning of the slang word?  List 4 more slang words/ expressions you know.  Write 2 sentences with 2 of the words you listed.

4. Build the Vocabulary  Write one sentence with each collocation*.  Pass your paper to the person next to you. You have 1 minute to add a new sentence to the paper.

5. Focus Your Attention  To start/ begin with,…  First,…(Second,...; Third,…)  Next,…  Then…  Moving on…  Let’s move on to…  Another point/ idea…  Last,…  Finally,…  What sequence markers do you hear in the short lecture?

6. Homework  Watch videos on slang. Follow the link below: http://www.learnerstv.com/Free-Language-Video-lectures-ltv203-Page1.htm  As you go through the lessons, take notes on the slang expressions used in each video and their meanings.  Turn in your notes on Tuesday, September 8 th.

7. Listen to the Lecture  Why do you think people use slang? 1. 2. 3.

8. Discussion Strategies Agreeing I agree with you 100 percent. That's for sure. You're absolutely right. You have a point there. Clarification/ Confirmation Could you clarify what you mean? Could you go over that again? What exactly do you mean by …? Paraphrasing So you mean…. What you mean is… What you’re saying is… Let me get this clear… Let me get this straight,…

9. Homework 2 Practice Unit 1 vocabulary from pages 3-4. Complete the handout.

10. Slang word/ expressionmeaning