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Listen to " What's Your English? " and read the  lyrics 

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Listen to " What's Your English? " and read the  lyrics . Then, complete the following questions.

1. Match the phrases from the rap on the left with their definitions on the right. Then, indicate if the numbered phrases in the left column are British English or North American English.

1. it's simply not cricket

2. how's it hangin'?

3. we're not whistling dixie        

4. throw a wrench in your engine

5. gone pear-shaped

6. bare-faced

7. bonkers

8. chuffed to bits

9. having a barney

10. go whistle

11. porky pies 

12. fo shizzle

13. blimey o'reilly

a. how are you?

b. we are serious

c. very happy

d. obvious

e. it's not fair

f. crazy

g. wreck (a plan)

h. gone wrong / badly

i. having a disagreement

j. get lost   

k. for sure / absolutely

l. surprised / shocked

m. lies

2. Using the  rap lyrics , find synonyms for the words below.

· wrench

· autumn

· rubbish

· elevator

· petrol

· crisps

· football

3. Using the  rap lyrics , find a word or phrase to match the meanings below.

· For sure

· What's happening?

· Canadian

· No

4. Briefly answer the following questions, using a dictionary if necessary.

d. What is the difference between hokey and piffle?

d. What is a rapscallion? Why do you think it is used in the sentence "Rapscallions ought not to challenge gifted rappers"?

d. What do you think linguistically evolving means?

d. What do you think linguistic dictatorship means?

d. How common is the use of slang in your mother tongue?

d. Can you think of any more words in English with more than one meaning? If so, provide a couple of examples.

d. What do you see in this video that is supported by what we've covered in Module 5? Is there anything in this video that contradicts or is different from what we've covered in Module 5?