
Language- New Words
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Elena Wei
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by Elena Wei
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ask out
drop out
break out
hold out
falling out
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ask out: to invite on a romantic date
Are you ever going to ask me out?
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ask out
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break out
hold out
falling out
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drop out: to leave school or abandon a responsibility
I dropped out of school when I turned 16.
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ask out
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break out: to start suddenly, to escape, or to develop a skin condition
1. A war broke out.
2. The prisoners broke out of prison.
3. I can't go to prom, I am breaking out with pimples!
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ask out
drop out
break out
hold out
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hold out: to withhold something (such as information),
or to refuse to accept something that is not good enough
or to resist in difficult conditions
1. Boss, I don't get paid enough, are you holding out on me?
2. I haven't accepted that job, I'm holding out for a better one.
3. Just hold out a little longer, we're almost there!
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ask out
drop out
break out
hold out
falling out
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falling out: an argument or a disagreement
I haven't talked to her since we had a falling out.
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ask out
drop out
break out
hold out
falling out
Draw a picture representing a phrasal verb. Everyone else guesses which is the verb.
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Poll
Which bold word means "strong?"
fascinated
bothered
authority
robust
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Poll
Which bold word means "the power to decide or control?"
fascinated
bothered
authority
robust
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Poll
Which bold word means "concerned or annoyed?"
fascinated
bothered
authority
robust
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Which bold word means "very interested in something?"
fascinated
bothered
authority
robust
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Multiple Choice
Why do you think Anne Curzan's dinner companion questioned whether defriend is a real word?
He had never heard the word before.
He didn't know the meaning of the word.
It's a new word that he doesn't like.
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Multiple Choice
According to Anne Curzan, what do most people mean when they say a word isn't real?
It isn't in the standard dictionary.
It's only used in certain places.
Only a few people use it.
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Multiple Choice
What does Anne Curzan suggest when she says that even the most critical people don't usaully question dictionaries/
People have become less interested in using dictionaries.
People tend to think that dictionaries are always accurate or all the same.
People need to learn how to use dictionaries in the correct way.
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Fill in the Blanks
Type the words exactly!
Dictionary editors (study historical language records / watch how we use language) in order to identify trends/
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Curzan gives LOL as an example of a phrase that will probably (remain popular / be used less frequently in the future).
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Dictionary editors are (sure that / unsure if) the phrase YOLO is a fad.
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People who observe language usually (predict / notice) the same things, but have different attitudes toward them.
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Poll
Choose the sentences that Anne Curzan would probably agree with.
There's no problem with using impact as a verb and invite as a noun.
Language change helps to keep a language alive and strong.
Dictionary editors need greater authority in order to create accurate language guides for people.
If a slang word is used and understood by a group of people, it's a real word.
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