Learning English -- Lesson Fifteen (SLANG)

In this lesson we look at English slang.

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Education

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• Learning
• English
• With
• Misterduncan
• Language
• UK
• England

[MyNeonblack]

Dear teacher Misterducan, as a teacher, I'm really disappointed with this specific part of your video class, when the word "gay" is presented as unfashionable or useless. Some of my students watched it and they asked me: "how come, teacher?" I always deal with my students in a fairly way and I respect them. Moreover, gay students are usually dedicated, but they felt upset for that. I tried to explain them that this is not Misterduncan's point of view, because YOU ARE SO NICE, but it's a shame.

[duncaninchina]

@MyNeonblack The problem with some words and especially slang is that they can mean more than one thing. Some words can have a positive or harmless meaning in one place and a negative or offensive one in another. This is what you must explain to your students.

(Misterduncan)

[ciutacu]

"Fag" - means cigarette... I didn't knew that. But it can also mean homosexual, or feminin man.

[Qqn77]

Helpfull

[darris321]

@MyNeonblack are you suggesting he not teach the language? a student needs to know all the words that he/she may hear regardless of whether or not it /could/ be offensive.

it's also silly because homosexuals started calling themselves gay to get a better image when gay just meant happy. now gay means both happy and homosexual so the idea of being offended at the word gay in whatever usage is just... silly.

[nguoibanhangvidai]

ta-ta very much :))) from VIETNAM ^^

[Igotta]

For slang meaning of ''Gay'' is not a word finded out by Mr.Duncan.He just shows how to use it.He is very respectful to everyone as far as I understand.there is no bad intention for it.Chill-Out! Gubbay (my slang means good-bye :) )

[MegaRobin321]

I'm an American ESL Teacher who sometimes uses Mr. Duncan's lessons in my Speaking and Listening classes. I could/would not use this one though because of how the word Gay is presented. We've made an effort to teach our young people not to use that word to demean or ridicule others by using it in such a negative way. It's not acceptable in the U.S. anymore because it's offensive to many people. It's too bad since the rest of the video is good.

[1823juliuz]

i like you to be my professor:)

[TubesTracks]

I've heard some people say that they disagree with Misterducan when he speaks about the slang "gay", which means unfashionable, useless, etc. Nowadays it seems that you can't say anything because it'll always be considered descrimination or something like that. So, don't blame him, blame the English language.

[RanAbvideo]

@ciutacu just remember that misterduncan is british, and it is probably a british expression,

[anonimoculto]

@MyNeonblack It is true that the media is doing a lot of propaganda to put the "gay" in fashion. Here in Brazil was discussed in the congress the "kit gay", a propaganda to be sponsored and distributed by government in schools. It was not approved. Sexual freedom, yes. Place as the pinnacle of "fashion", no. "Gay" is "out of fashion" in this sense.