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Fun Easy English Classroom April 5 |
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Classroom
Today
Learn American
English slang
beginning with
letter E |
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Today in the Fun Easy English classroom you are going
to learn some slang beginning with the letter E. |
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Slang: American
English Slang - Letter E
Today learn slang beginning with the letter E. |
Slang |
Definition |
Usage |
earful |
gossip |
My friend gave me an
earful about the neighborhood. |
earful |
scolding |
He really gave his
daughter an earful when she came home late. |
excellent |
good |
That's excellent
man. |
eyeball |
look at |
She likes to
eyeball the guys at the club. |
eye popper |
astounding |
That girl is really an
eye popper. |
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From
YOUR Teacher: Slang
Letter E
The slang an "earful" is pretty useful and, as shown
above, can be used in a couple of situations. If someone
tells you a lot of gossip then they are giving you and
earful about some topic. If someone, like your boss, is
angry at you then they might give you an earful meaning
they will scold you and possibly even yell. |
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Additional Lessons |
About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice. |
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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.
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Conversation Lesson
13 - Health
(Beginner -
Conversation, Reading)
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language. |
Health
Jane: I hear you’ve been ill.
Cathy: Well, I had the flu for a couple of weeks,
but I’m fine now.
Jane: You’re looking well.
By the way, did you hear about Mrs.
Jackson?
Cathy: No, What about her?
Jane: She had such a bad case of the flu
that they had to take her to the hospital.
Cathy: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that! |
Conversation Notes |
- I hear you’ve been ill
- Note the omission of that, as is usual in reported
speech in casual conversation.
- Well
- An interjection, used here simply as an introductory
word.
- You’re looking well
- Here well is an adjective meaning healthy. Are looking
is, in this sentence, a linking verb.
- By the way
- Incidentally.
- such a…that…
- This is a typical “result” sentence.
- they had to take her
- This is the “general” they. This clause is equivalent in
meaning to the passive She had to be taken.
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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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