|
ESL Forum:
Techniques and methods
in Language Teaching
Games, activities
and teaching ideas
Grammar and
Linguistics
Teaching material
Concerning
worksheets
Concerning
powerpoints
Concerning online
exercises
Make suggestions,
report errors
Ask for help
Message board
|
ESL forum >
Ask for help > How to use a word;)
How to use a word;)
|
Stereobuzz
|
How to use a word;)
|
Hello everybody!  Recently I �ve met a word PIZZAZZ, translated it, it seems quite understandable  But I still can �t get enough examples of how to use it properly... Could you please tell me in which context it is normally used and how popular it is?  My students are very eager to learn new words, so it �d be a nice input into their collection! Thanks a lot!  |
3 Sep 2011
|
|
|
|
yanogator
|
|
Hi, As I use it, "with pizzazz" is an adverbial phrase. I �m old, so I think it was more common 30 years ago than it is now. He wasn �t an excellent musician, but he did perform with pizzazz, so it was a good show. Bruce teaches math with pizzazz, so his students stay interested. I hope this helps you, Bruce |
3 Sep 2011
|
|
|
Jayho
|
|
It�s really not such a common word anymore but if you google it you will see examples of usage. This is the first time I have heard it in a loooong time.
There are two spellings: pizazz (what we use) and pizzazz (US) so remember to google both.
Cheers
Jayho |
4 Sep 2011
|
|
|
yanogator
|
|
Hey, Jayho, now that you mention it, I think we spelled it pizazz 40 years ago. I �m not sure about that, though. Bruce |
4 Sep 2011
|
|
|
Jayho
|
|
Our national dictionary spells it pizazz but also notes the other spelling. It says it derives from US. No-one really uses it anymore in the parts of Australia where I have lived. It was more of a �70 �s / 80 �s word that has since been replaced by more contemporary slang. BTW, I didn �t know it was considered slang until I looked at the first link below.
Cheers
Jayho |
4 Sep 2011
|
|
|
Stereobuzz
|
Thanks a zillion, dear yanogator and Jayho!  My students will be happy to get it, even though it �s become a bit out-of-date Great to be able to give them so much info on the word! Cheers! |
4 Sep 2011
|
|
|
