This document discusses slang and idioms in English. It defines slang as informal language used especially within social groups that can change quickly. Examples of slang used as verbs and adjectives are provided. Idioms are phrases with figurative meanings that are grammatically unusual, like "long time, no see". The best ways to learn slang and idioms are through direct contact with native English speakers via videos, TV, music, and social media, as well as websites dedicated to defining slang terms.

1. Real life English
Slang and idioms

2. Index
• What is slang?
• Slang examples
• What are idioms?
• Where to learn it

3. What is slang?
Slang is informal language.
Meant to be spoken rather
than written,
Used especially by
particular groups of people,
who may belong to the
same social group and who
know each other well.
Normally refers to particular
words and meanings but
can include longer
expressions and idioms.
It changes quickly, and
slang words and
expressions can disappear
from the language.
For these reasons, it’s
important for us learners to
keep up with it in order to
adapt well with other
speakers.

4. Slang examples
Used as verbs:
Screw up: to make a mistake
Split: to leave someone/somewhere
Trash: to destroy something
Wrap up: to finish; to bring something to a close
Used as adjectives:
Neat: something/someone cool/great
Party animal: someone that loves parties
Pro: someone who's good at something; professional
Warning! Slang is very informal
language. It can offend people if it
is used about other people or
outside a group of people who
know each other well.

5. Idioms are phrases or
expressions that have a
figurative, or sometimes literal
meaning
They exist in every language
Most of the time, idioms are
grammatically unusua, as in,
“Long time, no see”
They’re also called “idiomatic
expressions.
Example: to "have bitten off
more than you can chew" is an
What are idioms?

6. Where to learn it
Ideally, the best way to learn all abut slang and idioms would be to be in direct
contact with them.
Another options are videos, TV shows, movies, social networks and new music.
Through those, you’ll be able to find daily casual expressions used by native and
non native English speakers which you could incorporate into your own speech.
Lastly, you can use the internet.
Websites such as urbandictionary and onlineslangdictionary are two of the most
commonly used.

7. References
• http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/slang
• http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/idiom?fallback
From=british-grammar&q=idioms
• https://www.kaplaninternational.com/blog/how-to-learn-english-
slang
• https://www.umass.edu/ipo/sites/default/files/slang.pdf
Recommended links:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/idiom.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/slang/list.html
http://onlineslangdictionary.com