Lesson description: Slang, jargon, colloquialisms

Drag the example of jargon to its specific user box. Place two in each box.

Drag the example of jargon to its specific user box. Place two in each box.

Join the politically correct terms with the ‘offensive’ word by dragging the blocks in the right hand columns into the centre.

Read the text below.  Drag and join the red slang / jargon to the more formal words / expressions in blue. 

Girl 1: Jess and Caroline are pretty tight these days.

Girl 2: I know.  You would think they were BFF or something.

Girl 1: You sound a bit green!

Girl 2: Well Jess and I go way back.  We’ve been chilling together since we were lighties.   And suddenly she drops me for Marilyn.  It’s just not cool.

Girl 1: But you’re going to the party at her folks’ pad on Saturday, right?  So she hasn’t really dropped you.

Girl 2: You’re right.  I am just being a hater because Marilyn seems to have it all and I guess I’m jelly.

Read the text below.  Drag and join the blue slang / colloquialisms to the more formal words / expressions in yellow. 

Chet: Hey there! Surf’s cooking today! You’re pretty slick for a chick. Thought you could only handle the snappers.

Samke: Watcha mean? You thought I’d be kook cause I’m a girl! And you ain’t seen nothin yet if that barrel impressed you. Wait for the next set.

Dan: Hey bru! What, you tunin with my lady? You hitting on her?

Chet: Keep your shirt on bru! Just checkin out your honey’s moves on the board! Let’s hit the surf.