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Lesson 1 • A T T H E .:P A R TY

A . D IA LO G U E U S IN G S L A NG lit ID IO M S

The words introduced on the firsttwo pages are used in the followingdialogue and illustrated in the long picture above. Can youunderstand the conversation and find the illustration thatcorresponds to the slang? Note: The translation of the words inboldface is on the right-hand page.

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Debbie and Becky are attending a party.

Debbie: I don't know why I let you convince me to come here. I hate parties.

Becky: Would you get a grip? This is going to be a blast!

Debbie: Oh, no. Look who just walked in. Sheila Hampton. I can't stand her. She alwaysgets on my case because she doesn't like the way I dress.

Becky: What?! Did you get a load of that tiny dress she's wearing? Her belt's so tight it looks

like she's being cut in half! Hey, isn't that Ernie Milton she's with?Debbie: Yeah, you're right. He's gained so much weight! And what's up with his hair?

Becky: What hair? I don't know what you think, but I think it's a rug.

Debbie: No way! You're putting me on! He was such a hunk! He's changed so much inten years!

Becky: I remember. I wonder what happened to him. Uh oh. I think Sheila's waving at us.They're both coming this way!

Debbie: Oh, no. Run!



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B . D IA LO G U E TRA NS L ATE D IN TO S TA ND ARD E N G L IS H

LET'S SEEHOW MUCHYOUREMEMBER!Just for fun, bounce around in random order to the words andexpressions in boldface below. See ifyou can remember their slangequivalents without looking at the left-hand page!

Debbie and Becky are attending a party.

Debbie: I don't know why I let you convince me to come here. I hate parties.

Becky: Would you get control of your emotions? This is going to be a great time!

Debbie: Oh, no. Look who just walked in. Sheila Hampton. I can't tolerate her. She alwayscriticizes me because she doesn't like the way I dress.

Becky: What?! Did you take a good look at that tiny dress she's wearing? Her belt's so tight

it looks like she's being cut in half! Hey, isn't that Ernie Milton she's with?Debbie: Yeah, you're right. He's gained so much weight! And what's wrong with his hair?

Becky: What hair? I don't know what you think, but I think it's a hairpiece.

Debbie: That's impossible! You're kidding me! He was such a muscular and

handsome guy! He's changed so much in ten years!

Becky: I remember. I wonder what happened to him. Uh oh. I think Sheila's waving at us.They're both coming this way!

Debbie: Oh, no. Run!



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The dialogue below demonstrates how the slang conversationon the previous page would really be spoken by native speakers!

Debbie 'n Becky'er attending a pardy.

Debbie: I dunno why I letchu convince me da come here. I hate pardies.

Becky: Would'ja ged a grip? This'ez gonna be a blast!

Debbie: Oh, no. Look' 00 jus' walked in. Sheila Hampton. I can't stand' er. She always gets onmy case' cuz she doesn' like the way I dress.

Becky: What?! Did'ja ged a load of that tiny dress she's wearing? Her belt's so tide it looks likeshe's being cud 'n half! Hey, isn't that Ernie Milton she's with?

Debbie: Yeah, yer right. He's gained so much weight! An' what's up with 'is hair?

Becky: What hair? I dunno whatchu think, bud I think it's a rug.

Debbie: No way! Yer pudding me on! He was such a hunk! He's changed so much 'n ten years!

Becky: I remember. I wonder what happened ta him. Uh oh. I think Sheila's waving ad us. They're

both coming this way!Debbie: Oh, no. Run!

KEY T O .4 .4 I l £ A L SPEAK "

D ID Y O U = D I D ' J AIn the above dialogue using "real speak," the phrase "Did you hear" became Did'ja hear." In every-

day pronunciation, the personal pronoun "you" can take on some popular forms as seen below:

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D+Y=I T+Y=When a word ending in "d" is

followed by a word beginning with

"y," the "y" takes the sound of "j."

did .vou = did'j" or did'j"

wouldyou = would'j" or would'j"

When a word ending in "t" is

followed by a word beginning with"y,"the "y" takes the sound of "ch."

let you = Jet'eh" orJet'eha

what you =wh"t'ehu orwhat'eba

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Did)Iou eat )let?

Did f O U eat ~et? }

Did jou eat chet?

Did jo~ eat chet? }

Did jula eat ehet?

•id,,, eat'chet?

In this sentence, the "y" in "you" follows a "d" and takes the sound of"j."They" in "yet"followsa "t" and takes the sound of "eh. "

The unstressed vowel combination "ou" in "you" is commonly

pronounced uh(often seen written as "a"). Therefore, "you" becomesya0r,in thiscase, ja since the letter" y"ispreceded bya "d."



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When "you" is stressed (meaning that the voice goes up), it is pronounced "jn";

No. Didyou? = No. Did'ju?

Also, when "you" is preceded by "did" and is part of a compound subject, it is pronounced "ju":

Did YOU and Nancv have fun at the party? =Did'ju and Nancy have fun at the party?

A . W H A rD ID TH E Y S A '" (Answers on p. 131)

Match the sentence in "real speak" with the standard English

translation by checking the appropriate box.

1.What did'ja do?

D a. What do you do?

Db. What did you do?

2. I want'cha to leave.

D a. Iwant you to leave.

Db. I want to chew a leaf.

3. Didn'cha finish your homework?

Not'chet.

D a. Didn't you finish your homework?

Not yet.

Db. Did you finish your homework?

Not yet.

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4. Whydon'cha get'cher

car fixed?

D a. Why don't you get your car fixed?

Db. Why don't you get her car fixed?

5. Is that'cher book?

D a. Is that your book?

Db. Is that chair broke?

6. Did'ja eat'chet? No, did'ju?

D a. Did you eat yet?

No, did you?

Db. Did you cheat, Chet?

No, did you?

B . D IDrJ A O R D ID N

reHU'Read the question or statement out loud from Column 1with

the response from Column 2. Then start again using the short

version response from Column 3.

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COLU~N I COLU~N2. COLU~N J (short version)

Did';a go?

I thought'cha leftyesterday.

Did'ja finish your homework?

Could'ja help Steve? uo, COEllGf 'J l l heJp him?



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VOCABULARY

The following words and expressions were used in the previousdialogues. Let's take a closer look at what they mean.

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blast (to have a) expo to have a great time.

-a:t':IQ!W Wehadablast at the amusement park! We stayed thereall day and night!

We had a great time at the amusement park! Westayed there all day and night!

We hadablast 'it the amusement park! We stayed thereall day 'n night!

Variation: blast (to be a) expo to be a lot of fun, to be exciting.

Synonym 1: ball (to have a) expo

Synonym 2: way cool time (to have a) ex po (teen s la ng ).

It was a blast going to...

get a grip (to) expo to get control of one's emotions.

-a: t . :WW I've never seen you so upset! If you don't get a grip,you're going to get an ulcer!

i i; t lW tW · ' , 'i I've never seen you so upset! Ifyou don't get control ofyour emotions, you're going to get an ulcer!

Wil i t ; j lUtEWI I've never seen you so upset! Ifya don't ged a grip, yergonna ged 'n ulcer!

Note: This expression refers to someone who is so upset thathe/she needs "to get a grip" on his/her emotions.

Variation: get a grip on oneself (to) expo

Synonym 1: a hold of oneself (to get) expo

Synonym 2: pull oneself together (to) expo

N OW D O IT. C O M PL ETE T HE P H RA SE A LO U D :

N OW Y OU D O IT . CO M PL ET E T H E P H RA SE A LO UD :

Get a grip and stop...

get a load of someone/something (to) expo to take a good look at someone/something, to lookat someone/something unusual or interesting.

Get a load of the new dress Irene iswearing! I've neverseen anything like it!

Look at the new dress Irene iswearing! I've never seenanything like it!

Geda load 'a the new dress Irene's wearing! I've neverseen anything like it!

Synonym: check out someone/something (to) expo

N OW Y OU D O IT . CO M PL ET E T H E P H RA SE A LO UD :

Get a load of that ...

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