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| Fun Easy English Classroom January 14 |
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Classroom
Today
Learn the
American
English reduction
whassup |
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Today in the Fun Easy English classroom you are going to learn "whassup"
an American English reduction. |
 Hey
if you cannot understand something on this page,
then use the Fun Easy English
dictionary
(opens in a new window) |
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 Reductions:
"whassup"
American English reductions are reduced forms of
English words. |
- This American English
reduction is formed when you combine and reduce
the following words.
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whassup
= what + is + up
- This American English reduction is used in the following
way.
- Hey,
whassup?
- This American English reduction has the following
meaning.
- Hey,
what is up?
- (Meaning: What is new? or What's new? or What's going
on?)
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whassup |
- Hey man,
whassup?
- (Meaning:
What's new?)
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Whassup with your girlfriend
these days?
- (Meaning:
What's going on with your girlfriend....maybe she is
acting strangely)
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Whassup with these drink prices?
- (Meaning:
Why are these drink price so high?)
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Whassup with your lousy
attitude?
- (Meaning:
Why are you being difficult?)
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Whassup with that smell?
- (Meaning:
What is that awful smell?)
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Note:
Whassup can also be
used as a greeting (same as hi or hello) without
actually asking somebody for information (What's new?)
every time. |
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 From
YOUR Teacher: Whassup
Hey I was
kinda wondering
whassup with all of you. I
wanna know what
kindsa lessons you want to see in Fun Easy English.
Post a comment at the bottom of any Fun Easy English
page and
lemme know. I really
wancha to do this. Your posts will
gimme some ideas for new lessons. I am
gonna add a lot of new stuff to the Fun Easy English
classroom. |
Note:
Reductions
Remember the following: |
- Reductions are reduced forms of English
words.
- Reductions, such as
whassup are not real words in English.
- You need to use reductions in order to sound
more natural.
- You need to know reductions in order to
understand conversations between native English
speakers.
- Reductions are used extensively in American
TV, movies, music, literature, and in
conversations among native English speakers.
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Reductions in Music and TV |
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Budweiser Original Whassup Commercial
This is an old Budweiser beer commercial (advertisement) with the
English language reduction "whassup"
used about a bazillion times. lol. Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand. |
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Budweiser Original Whassup Commercial 8
Years Later
This is pretty much the same commercial with the same guys 8
years later. Pretty funny. Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand. |
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Budweiser Original Whassup Commercial With
Old Women
This is pretty much the same commercial with old women. Very cute. Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand. |
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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. Let's
Learn English conversation lesson
with a conversation video, a video script, audio
listening practice, video speaking practice, video
pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
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 Conversation Lesson
14 - How About This?
(Beginner -
Conversation, Listening, Reading)
In this lesson Anna is going to the theater with her
friends. She does not know what to wear. She looks in a
magazine to get help and gets a surprise. |
Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page. |
Video Script
Anna: Hi, there! In Washington, D.C. people do many things in the evening. They
go listen to music. They eat at a restaurant. They go to the theater.
Anna: Tonight I am going to the theater with my friends. But I don’t know what
clothes to wear. Maybe this magazine can help.
Anna: Her clothes are beautiful! I really want a friend like her to help me.
Anna: Who are you?
Genie: I am Genie! You want help. I am here to help you find the right clothes!
Anna: Awesome! How about jeans and a t-shirt?
Genie: No! Jeans and a t-shirt are too casual. How about something more formal?
Anna: Sure!
Anna: Wow! Genie, this dress is beautiful. But it’s not the right size. It’s too
small.
Genie: Yes, it is too small. But green looks great on you.
Anna: Thanks.
Genie: Take off the green dress. Let’s try a green shirt and a skirt.
Anna: Oh, Genie! This green shirt is too large and this orange skirt is too
orange.
Genie: Yes, the right size for you is medium. Let’s try again.
Anna: Oh, I don’t like this outfit.
Genie: No. That does not match.
Anna: Nothing.
Anna: These clothes are formal: a suit jacket, a dress shirt and a tie! They
look great!
Genie: Those clothes look great … for a man! Something is wrong.
Anna: Let me see.
Anna: There. Now try.
Genie: Oh. Thanks! Now these clothes look great on you!
Anna: They do! Um, Genie, can you put on a gold belt?
Genie: Sure!
Genie: That looks great.
Anna: Can you put on a jacket?
Genie: Why not?
Anna: I love the jacket! How about a hat?
Genie: Why not?
Genie: Mm, take off the hat. That’s better.
Anna: Genie, these clothes look and feel great! Let’s go to the theater!
Genie: Sorry, Anna. I have to help other friends. Go to the magazine if you want
me to help again.
Anna: Thanks, Genie. Sure thing. Goodbye!
Genie: Goodbye!
Anna: There are many places in DC to go for a great evening out! And it’s nice
to have a friend to help me look my best. Until next time! Bye! |
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation. |
Speaking
In this video, learn to say the new words. Learn two ways to make a suggestion. |
Pronunciation
In this video, you learn about describing clothing with color words. |
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New Words |
- casual -
adj. designed for or permitting ordinary dress,
behavior, etc
- clothes -
n. the things that people wear to cover their
bodies and that are usually made from cloth
- formal -
adj. requiring or using serious and proper
clothes and manners
- large -
adj. great in size or amount
- magazine -
n. a type of thin book with a paper cover that
contains stories, essays, pictures, etc.
- man -
n. an adult male human being
- match –
v. to be suited to (someone or something); to
go well with (someone or something)
- medium -
n. something that is sold in a medium size;
something that is the middle size when compared with things that are larger
and smaller
- music -
n. sounds that are sung by voices or played on
musical instruments
- nothing -
pron. not anything; not a thing
- outfit -
n. a set of clothes that are worn together
- put on -
phrasal verb to dress yourself in (clothing)
- restaurant -
n. a place where you can buy and eat a meal
- size -
n. one of a series of standard measurements in
which clothing, shoes, etc., are made
- take off -
phrasal verb to remove (something)
- theater -
n. a building where plays, shows, etc., are
performed on a stage
- too -
adv. usually used at the end of a sentence or
clause; in addition; also
- wear -
v. to use or have (something) as clothing; to
have (a shirt, pants, etc.) over part of your body
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 Activity
What do you like to wear to go out in the evening? What
are you wearing today? Write about your clothes and
their colors and sizes in the Facebook Comments section
below. Then practice with a friend.
Click
lesson activity to get the printable PDF version. The
page opens to a new window. |
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Conversation
Lessons
Study all 52 English conversation lessons. Let's Learn
English conversation lessons each with a conversation
video, a video script, audio listening practice, video
speaking practice, video pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
These
lessons are for beginners. |
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Source:
Voice of America |
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understand in Fun Easy English.
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