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| readeralexey | Дата: Суббота, 13.09.2025, 17:46 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| Write a dialogue using formal and informal words from the unit. Play upon the effects of formality / informality (the speakers may both use the same or different functional styles.)
Which English words do you know that are very informal or are slang? Where did you encounter them? Write a story of your first encounter with one or two of such words, providing the initial context of their use, and some other illustrations from open sources.
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| boriskorsun3 | Дата: Среда, 24.09.2025, 21:33 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| Liam: "Hey, Professor Eldridge! Bored in lecture, grabbing some extra reading."
Professor Eldridge: "Good afternoon, Liam. Experiencing ennui? Difficulty with the discourse?"
Liam: "Yeah, the business stuff, tenders, capital… heavy. Thinking about starting up someday."
Professor Eldridge: "Entrepreneurship can be daunting. Diligent review of the assigned readings is crucial."
Liam: "Right. Think you could have a look at my essay draft when you've got a sec? Needs a rewrite."
Professor Eldridge: "Schedule a meeting during office hours for a more focused discussion."
Liam: "Cool. Gotta ring my mate. Catch ya later!"
Professor Eldridge: "Until then, Liam. Avoid colloquialisms in your writing."
I first learned the word "chill" from a funny meme on TikTok. It was a picture of a cat lounging in a hammock with the caption "Just chilling." I thought it was a funny way to describe relaxing, so I looked up what "chill" meant. Later, I saw a YouTuber say "Chill out, dude!" in a video when someone in his game was getting upset. That helped me understand how to use it when someone's stressed. Now I see "chill" everywhere online! Another slang word I learned from YouTube is "savage." Someone left a comment saying "Savage!" on a video where someone made a really witty comeback. I've started using it too when my friends say something funny and bold.
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| mariafokina99 | Дата: Среда, 24.09.2025, 22:16 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| - I`m out of energy. I have never thought that starting my own business will be so hard.
- John, you badly need a rest. If you need, I can help you to raise capital.
- No way! James, are you going into partnership with me?
- Hmm, I will have a think about it but I can give you money right now without any agreement.
- Wow, that's an incredible offer, seriously. But I couldn't just take your money like that. What if my idea totally flops? I'd feel awful.
- Well, the offer's there if you change your mind.
- I appreciate it more than you know. Let me sleep on it and I'll call you this weekend. Deal?
- Deal.
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| mariablansh | Дата: Среда, 24.09.2025, 23:48 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| - Hi, sweety!
- Hi, mum! Mum, I'm dead want to get home!
- Oh, dear, it would be better to say "I really want to get home". Where did you get this expression?
- Mr. Stiff told us.
- Who is this Mr. Stiff? Your new teacher?
- Nope. I can't tell you everything, but...(*whispers) we're going to start up a business!
- You're going to do what?
- Well, he came to me this morning and made a motion. He invited me into a partnership, but first thing first we need to raise a capital.
- That's smart, young gentleman. And what did you answer?
- I told him I would have a think about it. I was bored stiff, cause he was talking too much.
- Yes, it could be pretty awful.
- Apart from everything else, he told me something about submitting a tender. And then I remembered about you! Mum, I badly need your consultation, ask you not as a son, but as a feature owner of a huge corporation!
- You know what? I think, I got it. Firstly I need to talk with Mr. Stiff's parents. I know that his father is a lower, but that's not alright that a five-year-old understand business procedures better than kids' stuff!Добавлено (29.09.2025, 19:24)
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~about slang
I think, I first encountered the word "cringe" many years ago. In the teenage community slang spreads very quickly: you hear your peers using the word and you pick it up. Even if you don't use a particular word yourself, you definitely know its meaning. My classmates were discussing a media personality, and the word "cringe" was used as a reaction to her image.
Another example, which is even older, is the word "lol". I think, I was about eleven years old when I first heard it. It was in a group of friends, and one of my friends was telling us a funny story, and another one replied with "lol." I remember I was puzzled and then I asked him what it meant.
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| solkinaanna57 | Дата: Среда, 08.10.2025, 23:19 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| One of the first English slang words I learned was "flex". I still remember hearing it in middle school. One of my classmates was dancing in a funny way, and another boy laughed and said that he was "flexing." At that time, I didn’t understand what it meant, but later I found out that "to flex" means to show off or to brag about something, especially about one’s appearance, skills, or possessions.
After that, I started noticing this word everywhere — in songs, on social media, and even in memes. For example, people often say, "No flex, but I just got a new phone," or "Stop flexing your new sneakers!" It sounded very informal and playful, and I liked how expressive it was.
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