Week 2

• A stubby short of a six pack

• seachange

• rat coffin (meat pie)

• Chateua de cardboard (cask wine)

• Doing a Bradbury (pulling victory from the jaws of defeat)

• Streaker's defence (seemed like a good idea at the time)

9. Read the article to the side.

-How does the Australian response to the tweet differ from the American response?

-What values and identities does this difference reveal about Australian culture and language?

1. Do you recognise these slang terms?

2. Are there any you don't know or that have a different meaning in how you use them?

3. Can you recognise any 'patterns' or common traits among these terms? E.g. suffixation.

NB: You don't need to watch the entire video.

1. List a few of the slang terms or phrases this ad suggests are 'typically' Australian.

2. What importance or role does it ascribe to slang within Australian English?

3. Do you use these terms? How Australian do you think they are?

1. Identify some examples of the slang used in this video.

2. Why are the 'students' learning or using slang terms?

3. Is this really how we speak?

4. What does this video seem to suggest about how slang is used in the Australian context?

NB: This is part of a thoroughly entertaining comedy series on YouTube.

To do:

1) How do these slang terms reflect the attitudes of the convict classes toward authority figures?

2) Based on the seven examples here is it fair to say that slang is a basic poor form of expression without much intelligence attached to it? Explain your response.

To do:

1) What is the contention of this article?

2) Write a short paragraph responding to this question. Use evidence from the article to support your response.

'Slang in Australia should be celebrated and embraced by all'

1) What does Kelly Lette mean when she says about slang '...there's an irreverence there, but it's often quite loquacious too.'?

2) Davidson asserts that the anglo-saxon earthiness of the language reflects a deep-seated loathing of pomposity. What does this mean?

3) Why is Australian slang threatened by young people according to John Clarke?

4) What is the relevance of the Simpsons when it comes to slang?