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Fun Easy English Classroom April 6
 

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Learn American
English slang
beginning with
letter F
Slang Letter F

Today in the Fun Easy English classroom you are going to learn some slang beginning with the letter F.
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Slang: American English Slang - Letter F

Today learn slang beginning with the letter F.
Slang Definition Usage
fab fabulous This restaurant is really fab.
fart expel intestinal gas I cannot believe you fart in front of your girlfriend.
fender-bender small car accident He had a fender-bender last night.
fix dose of drugs The addict needs another fix.
flaky unreliable He is too flaky to do the work.
flashback memory At the wedding he had a flashback of his old girlfriend.
flicks movies There's a couple of good flicks playing.
fox sexy woman His older sister is a fox.
foxy sexy She is a foxy lady.
freebie free The pillow was a freebie.
French kiss kiss using the tongue His girlfriend gave him a French kiss.
fries French fries I think that I am going to order some fries.
From YOUR Teacher: Slang Letter F

The slang "flaky" can refer to someone who is unreliable and also to someone who kind of in their own little world and not focused on reality.
 
Additional Lessons
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The following classroom lessons are great for students who want additional conversation, listening, and reading practice.
  • Conversation Lesson - Beginner Level. Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a written conversation and a conversation notes section.
Conversation Lesson 14 - Sports
(Beginner - Conversation, Reading)

Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language.
Sports

Phil: Say, what’s your favorite sport?

Jack: Hmmm… it’s hard to say. I like golf a lot—but I guess I like tennis better.

Phil: Do you play much tennis?

Jack: Yes, quite a bit. How about a game sometime?

Phil: Sorry. I’m strictly a spectator—football, baseball, basketball, golf…I watch them all.
Conversation Notes
  • Say
  • An interjection. See note, Lesson 12.
  • Hmmm…
  • A pause sound, indicating that the speaker is thinking about what he is going to say.
  • it’s hard to say
  • Meaning is that’s a difficult decision to make; it’s difficult to make a clear­cut choice.
  • I guess
  • Meaning is I think (that).
  • quite a bit
  • Meaning is a lot, rather much.
  • How about a game sometime
  • Meaning is would you like to play sometime?
  • Sorry
  • This is a short way of saying something like No, I’m sorry, but I don’t play tennis. Football, baseball, basketball, golf. Note the series intonation, with the rising tone recurring on each item of the series.
Source: U.S. State Department
Additional Conversation
Conversation

This is a collection of 36 situational conversations which focus on spoken American English in a relatively natural way....these lessons are for intermediate students.
Conversation

This is a collection of 30 situational conversations. Each conversation is accompanied by language notes....these lessons are for advanced students.
Conversation

English conversation lessons. 52 lessons covering pronunciation, speaking, writing, and grammar topics....these lessons are for beginning students.
Conversation

English conversation lessons. 30 lessons focusing mostly on communication and grammar topics....these lessons are for intermediate students.
 
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Improve Your Long-Term Memory by Spacing Practice

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