Slang And Idioms On Campus

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Student Slang… ,[object Object]

Student Slang… ,[object Object],Today was a rotten day. My alarm clock didn’t go off so I had only a few minutes to pull it together and get to class, so I had to kick it into high gear and bolt for the bus. to get ready? to get dressed? to get ready to get dressed to get angry at someone? to do something quickly ? to get angry at someone to do something quickly to hurry? to wait? to hurry to wait

Student Slang… ,[object Object],My first class was a real killer and I was blown away by all of the new assignments the prof gave us. On top of that we already have a mid-term scheduled for tomorrow. boring? very difficult? boring very difficult Shocked, overwhelmed? Happy about? Shocked, overwhelmed Happy about Professional? Professor? Professional Professor Presentation? Large exam during the quarter? Presentation Large exam during the quarter

Student Slang… ,[object Object],After lunch I was tempted to cut my afternoon class but since it was a cake class I decided to go anyway. The teacher handed back our quiz and I aced it so… no sweat ! To miss class because you don’t want to go? To drop it from your schedule? To miss class because you don’t want to go To drop it from your schedule Easy class? Food preparation class? Easy class Food preparation class Failed? Got an “A”? Failed Got an “A” Upset? Nothing to worry about? Upset Nothing to worry about

Student Slang… ,[object Object],After class a friend asked me if I wanted to grab a bite but I was so swamped that I told him I had to hit the books . I thought I’d have to pull an all-nighter to cram for the mid-term the next day so I decided to crash for an hour or two before dinner. I am bummed ‘cause I won’t have any chance to kick back tonight. Eat something? Smoke a cigarette? Eat something Smoke a cigarette Tired? To have a heavy workload? Tired To have a heavy workload To study? To become angry at something? To study To become angry at something To go out drinking? To study all night? To go out drinking To study all night To forget about something? To learn a lot of material in a short time? To forget about something To learn a lot of material in a short time To work hard? To sleep? To work hard To sleep Depressed? Poor? Depressed Poor To do martial arts? To relax? To do martial arts To relax

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American Language Program 60 Arps Hall 1945 North High Street Columbus, OH 43210-1172 tel (614) 292-1364 fax (614) 292-4054 http://esl.osu.edu/alp/

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