Language changes all the time.
Language
changes
all
the
time
.
The words used by young people in the UK can be very different to those used by adults.
The
words
used
by
young
people
in
the
UK
can
be
very
different
to
those
used
by
adults
.
These extremely informal words and expressions are known as "slang".
These
extremely
informal
words
and
expressions
are
known
as
``
slang
''
.
Here are a few examples:
Here
are
a
few
examples
:
*Instead of using different tag question like isn't it?
*Instead
of
using
different
tag
question
like
is
n't
it
?
Can't you or don't they?
Ca
n't
you
or
do
n't
they
?
People use "innit".e.g.
People
use
``
innit
''
.e.g
.
It's hot here, isn't it?
It
's
hot
here
,
is
n't
it
?
= "It's" hot here, innit!
=
``
It
's
''
hot
here
,
innit
!
*Instead of saying very, really or completely, they use "well".
*Instead
of
saying
very
,
really
or
completely
,
they
use
``
well
''
.
e.g.
e.g
.
I'm well tired.
I
'm
well
tired
.
* "Whatever" means "I don't care".
*
``
Whatever
''
means
``
I
do
n't
care
''
.
e.g.
e.g
.
A: But the teacher says we can't leave until we've finished.
A
:
But
the
teacher
says
we
ca
n't
leave
until
we
've
finished
.
B: Whatever.
B
:
Whatever
.
I'm going.
I
'm
going
.
Nobody uses slang and not everybody likes it.
Nobody
uses
slang
and
not
everybody
likes
it
.
A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently instructed its pupils to stop using slang words.
A
school
in
Sheffield
,
in
the
north
of
England
,
recently
instructed
its
pupils
to
stop
using
slang
words
.
The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak 'correctly' this will help them get a good job.
The
head
teacher
says
that
if
young
people
learn
to
speak
'correctly
'
this
will
help
them
get
a
good
job
.
When British people use slang, it's no surprise that some students say they can't understand native speakers.
When
British
people
use
slang
,
it
's
no
surprise
that
some
students
say
they
ca
n't
understand
native
speakers
.
But perhaps learners don't need to worry about communicating with native speakers so much.
But
perhaps
learners
do
n't
need
to
worry
about
communicating
with
native
speakers
so
much
.
Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language.
Research
shows
that
most
of
the
English
spoken
in
the
world
today
is
spoken
between
non-native
speakers
of
the
language
.
In fact, when we think about "International English", there is no such thing as a native or non-native speaker.
In
fact
,
when
we
think
about
``
International
English
''
,
there
is
no
such
thing
as
a
native
or
non-native
speaker
.
How important is it to understand these slang words and expressions?
How
important
is
it
to
understand
these
slang
words
and
expressions
?
If you watch films or TV, chat online in English, then understanding slang can be very useful.
If
you
watch
films
or
TV
,
chat
online
in
English
,
then
understanding
slang
can
be
very
useful
.
But you probably won't see much slang in your English exam though.
But
you
probably
wo
n't
see
much
slang
in
your
English
exam
though
.
With over seven billion people living on our planet today, it's easy to think one person's actions won't make a difference, however, from personal experience, I can say: each of us is capable of making a difference, however small, to someone's life.
With
over
seven
billion
people
living
on
our
planet
today
,
it
's
easy
to
think
one
person
's
actions
wo
n't
make
a
difference
,
however
,
from
personal
experience
,
I
can
say
:
each
of
us
is
capable
of
making
a
difference
,
however
small
,
to
someone
's
life
.
Language changes all the time. The words used by young people in the UK can be very different to those used by adults. These extremely informal words and expressions are known as "slang". Here are a few examples:  *Instead of using different tag question like isn't it? Can't you or don't they? People use "innit".e.g. It's hot here, isn't it? = "It's" hot here, innit!  *Instead of saying very, really or completely, they use "well". e.g. I'm well tired.  * "Whatever" means "I don't care". e.g. A: But the teacher says we can't leave until we've finished. B: Whatever. I'm going.  Nobody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in Sheffield, in the north of England, recently instructed its pupils to stop using slang words. The head teacher says that if young people learn to speak 'correctly' this will help them get a good job.  When British people use slang, it's no surprise that some students say they can't understand native speakers. But perhaps learners don't need to worry about communicating with native speakers so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken in the world today is spoken between non-native speakers of the language. In fact, when we think about "International English", there is no such thing as a native or non-native speaker.  How important is it to understand these slang words and expressions? If you watch films or TV, chat online in English, then understanding slang can be very useful. But you probably won't see much slang in your English exam though. With over seven billion people living on our planet today, it's easy to think one person's actions won't make a difference, however, from personal experience, I can say: each of us is capable of making a difference, however small, to someone's life.