SwearWords

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavoLeerjaar 4

This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

Items in this lesson

Good afternoon!

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I do not have the marks of the test
Deadline: Friday (hopefully!!)

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How are you feeling today?
😒🙁😐🙂😃

Slide 3 - Poll

How did test week 4 go?

Slide 4 - Mind map

Plan
Toetsinzage/other questions
The History about Swear Words
Pictionary ??

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Toetsinzage/other questions
Send an e-mail for an appointment before Friday, July 2nd
Appointment options: Tuesday, July 6th

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Lesson goals
After this lesson,
... you know what swearing is
... you know why people swear
... you can answer questions about a swearing

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What are swear words?

Slide 8 - Mind map

Name a few examples of swear words

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Profanity
Why do people swear?

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Discussion
Why do people swear?
What are the good and the bad things about swearing?

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Swearing in English

-Swearing is not inherently "bad" but we need to be careful when we use it
- It is important to know swear words because they are common
- 0,7% of words used daily are swear words

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Swearing in English
 - People swear for many different reasons:
social bonds, stress relief, pain relief, expression, to offend/shock
- Swear words can be:
verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, interjections (=uitroep)

 

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Swearing in English
  - People who swear are often:
More intelligent
More creative
- Some scientists believe all languages evolved from swearing
- Swearing acts as a release of an emotion - the same as crying or laughing

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Discussion
When have you heard swearing in English?
When is it acceptable/unacceptable to say swear words?

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Swearing in English
 - Not all swearing is intended to be offensive. Sometimes it is for fun. Sometimes is expressive.
- You will hear swear words often when you travel as well as in movies, music, and books.

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Swearing in English
- However, sometimes it is not acceptable
- It is useful to know English swear words, but be careful when you use them.

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Swearing in English
- There is a definite hierarchy of swear words
Some words are always/usually/occasionally/rarely inappropriate
- Swear words rank from very strong to very mild
this changes over time as they become more or less offensive

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Swearing in English
- Generally, it is unacceptable to use words that are intended to denigrate a group of people
- If you are unsure of these words, don't use them

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Discuss
Who do you think swears most - older people or younger people?
How do you feel about swearing in popular culture (movies, TV, books)? Should it be censored?
How do you think swearing is different  in your culture compared with other cultures?

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Before watching: Difficult terms
1) Etymology (=
2) (in)offensive (=agressive)
3) manure (=mest)
4) The difference between high brow and low brow jokes. (=complex vs. easy)
o Parental advisory

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Slide 22 - Link

After watching:
1.What is the difference between being shitty and being the shit?
2. What does ‘getting your shit together’ mean?
3. Do you think ‘shit’ is an offensive swear word? Why (not)?
4. What did you think of this documentary?

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What have you learned from this lesson?

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After-thoughts:
o Some words are unacceptable because they are used to denigrate a group of people.
o If you are unsure of these words, don’t use them.

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Pictionary
Maak groepen van 6 leerlingen
1 leerling van de groep komt naar voren en pakt een woord uit de enveloppe
Het woord mag je niet voorzeggen, maar tekenen op het bord (geen woorden)
Binnen 1 minuut moeten je groepsleden het woord in het Engels raden
Niet geraden = 0 pt
Voorzeggen andere groepen = - 1pt
Voorzeggen ipv tekenen = - 1 pt
Buiten de tijd = 0 pt

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