Web Drop-In Activity #5

Introduction:

If you think American slang is difficult to comprehend, try grasping British slang. You need to be familiar with this type of language to enjoy books such as Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding and Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison.

Information:

Visit the web sites below to learn about British slang. Have fun figuring out how to be a hip teen in modern day England.

The Best of British – Check out this great web site that provides over 1000 words and expressions that differ in their usage between the two countries. Peruse topics such as clothing, people, food and drink, and motoring. These detailed definitions will broaden your slang horizons.

A Dictionary of Slang – This site is full of definitions of slang as well as detailed links. Spend some time brushing up on your British accent while you learn the latest local slang.

British Military Slang – Grab your daisy-roots and become a swaddy! Say what? Read the information presented on this web site to hone your British Military slang. Don’t go to battle without it!

Traveling Slang Guide – This guide provides example sentences using the slang as well as definitions. You might want to give your mate a ring and share this useful information.

Activity:

Select a school appropriate topic and create a two-paragraph letter to a friend using primarily British slang. Visit the web sites above, to be sure you incorporate as many different words of slang as possible. Once you have completed the letter, swap with a classmate and answer his/her letter while inserting a variety of British slang. After reading the original letters and the responses, I should be able to say, “Smashing job!”