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Lesson on Bad English
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Songlessons
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Lesson on Bad English
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Hello there!
I want to prepare a lesson on bad English for my adult students. Since Korben Dallas (5th Element) said �Whoa, lady, I only speak two languages, English and bad English �, I decided that my students do need to know this aspect of language.� So here are the questions: 1. Have you ever done anything like this with your students? 2. Do you have any ideas about what to include in the lesson?� 3. Do you know any resources that might help me? Or maybe websites? Thank you in advance. Ira.
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5 Aug 2010
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blunderbuster
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Well, it wouldn �t hurt to teach them how to "swear" politely, if there is such a thing....
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5 Aug 2010
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Babs1966
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Hello,
I usually use the song "where is the love" from the Black Eyed Peas
This song, gives us the possibility to talk about Gangs in the USA
as to know the Bloods and the Crips
from my research on the internet I found a movie about those gangs
(the video is a document about those gangs)
Don �t know if you �ll find this interesting to use, but I know the students I did it with were pleased
Good day,
Babs
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5 Aug 2010
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sulekra
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I �ve done lessons about swearing which have always been a lot of fun, and about euphamisms too, but only with older, more progressed students;) Internet slang is also an interesting topic, and that �s about as bad as English gets haha!
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5 Aug 2010
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Songlessons
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Thanks for you help, everyone. Well, my students are 25+ and they �ve been asking for such a lesson for months, so...
Babs1966, thank you for the interesting links you provided.
Wish me good luck! |
5 Aug 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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Hi, dear Ira! :))
You might be interested in these wss I �ve found at ESLP:
Good luck!! 
Silke
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5 Aug 2010
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franknbea
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Hi there,
Try this site;
they have a section on slang, one on cockney rhyming slang and common phrases and expressions. They also have a listening exercise about English pronounciation and local dialect.
I am jus finishing a Ws on English slang which you are most welcome to use as soon as it �s uploaded. It should be up tomorrow.
Good luck. |
5 Aug 2010
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I �d stay away from the whole idea...