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Class 24 Fall 2015

This document summarizes a class on academic English. It outlines that the class will cover a unit on surveys, slang, and vocabulary from pages 203-207 of the textbook. The class will include a team reading game where students will write questions and answers from the assigned pages and quiz other teams for a chance to win extra participation points. Sample questions and answers are provided as examples for the game. Texting slang terms from the pages are also defined.

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Class 24 Fall 2015

This document summarizes a class on academic English. It outlines that the class will cover a unit on surveys, slang, and vocabulary from pages 203-207 of the textbook. The class will include a team reading game where students will write questions and answers from the assigned pages and quiz other teams for a chance to win extra participation points. Sample questions and answers are provided as examples for the game. Texting slang terms from the pages are also defined.

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Academic English

1: Class 25
Spring 2015 at Konkuk U.
with Mrs. R.

Welcome back! Last time, we


Made an essay as a class
Worked on our own essays
Had time to check

Today
Unit 10: survey, slang, and vocab
Unit 10: team reading game

Poll Ev (from page 203)

www.pollev.com/rutherf

Texting slang: page 204

lol = laughing out loud


brb = be right back
btw = by the way
ttyl = talk to you later
g2g (or gtg) = got to go/ gotta go
gr8 = great
jk (or j/k) = just kidding

More slang (Also)

b4 = before
cya = see you
or cover your a$$
eta = estimated time of arrival
ftw = for the win
fwiw = for what its worth
imho (imo) = in my humble opinion (in my opinion)
l8r = later
nsfw = not safe for work
omg = Oh, my God
smh = shaking my head (smacking my head)
tbh = to be honest
tgif = Thank goodness (god) its Friday!
yolo = You only live once!

Page 206: 2b or not 2b?


Lets read the intro!
Well soon play a game
Sample question:
Ex: From where is the phrase To be or not to be?
Answer: Its from William Shakespeares Hamlet

Team readings/game Page 206


1. Read the article together (+1 for reading OUT LOUD!)
2. Write 5 questions from pages 204-207 ONLY!!
(NOT from pages 208-209 Make new questions!)
3. Also write the answer!!!
4. Then well play a game!

Sample question (easy): What does 2b or not 2b mean?


Sample question (medium): What is an example of texting l
anguage?
Sample question (hard): Give an example of why text mess
ages are not linguistically novel.

The game
1.
2.
3.
4.

Ask other teams your questions.


They have 20 seconds to answer
If they are right, give them a card!
If they are wrong, tell them the right answer, then tak
e a card from them!
5. The team with the most cards wins!!!
6. Prize = +2 participation points for each person in the
team
7. Time limit: 10 minutes

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