slang – Power English https://www.power-english.net Improve Your English Speaking Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.power-english.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/power-english-site-icon-32x32.png slang – Power English https://www.power-english.net 32 32 Spoken English Video 8 Part 2 Cool Car https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/spoken-english-video-8-part-2-cool-car.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/spoken-english-video-8-part-2-cool-car.html#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 10:14:31 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1155 American Slang Spoken English Video Lesson 8 Part 2: Cool Car You will now hear the entire conversation again and see the text. Some words will be missing. These words are spoken fast. Try to complete the text with the missing words. This is Part 2 of a two-part lesson in my series called American […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/spoken-english-video-8-part-2-cool-car.html/feed 4 Spoken English Lesson 8 Part 1 Cool Car https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/spoken-english-lesson-8-part-1-cool-car.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/spoken-english-lesson-8-part-1-cool-car.html#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:00:24 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1036 This video is Part 1 of a two-part lesson in my series called American Slang. Students will test their ability to comprehend new vocabulary in the context of a fast, informal conversation. In this american slang video, you will learn following new expressions: Pretty much: nearly; mostly A clunker: jalopy, junky car: a car that’s […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/spoken-english-lesson-8-part-1-cool-car.html/feed 0 Learn American Spoken English 7b https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/learn-american-spoken-english-7b.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/learn-american-spoken-english-7b.html#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:17:31 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1016 Listen to the conversation for the last time. Be prepared to answer specific questions about the events that took place at work and the speakers’ feelings about those events. A Final Note: When is slang used? Is slang the same as “street talk”? Very informal English is generally NOT appropriate for academic and Professional use. […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/learn-american-spoken-english-7b.html/feed 1 Learn American English Slang 7a https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/learn-american-english-slang-7a.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/learn-american-english-slang-7a.html#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:41:12 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=1002 American Slang Video Lesson 7a: PART ONE. Dialogues in this series of video lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Video Lesson 7 places emphasis on listening skills. Lesson’s Levels: high intermediate to advanced. Learn American English Slang Lessons: American Slang […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/learn-american-english-slang-7a.html/feed 0 American Slang Video Lesson 6 https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-6.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-6.html#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:15:51 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=958 Here some of expressions in the slang english video lesson: freak out or freak (someone) out (phrasal verb): to suddenly become upset become very excited, go wild, lose one`s cool, undergo a sudden mood change 1. have an extreme reaction, either favourable or adverse, to something; 2. panic; 3. frighten: “Spiders really freak her out”; […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-6.html/feed 0 American Slang Video Lesson 5 https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-5.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-5.html#respond Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:26:02 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=941 Here some of expressions in the casual english video lesson: you know what: guess what?, listen!; you already know flip through: skim, glance over, scan No way!: in no manner, never, not at all crack (someone) up: to make other people laugh by telling jokes or acting funny. (be) a riot: to be very funny […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-5.html/feed 0 American Slang Video Lesson 4 https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-4.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-4.html#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:22:53 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=923 In America, slang is a way of speaking that is often used by teenagers and young adults. Some of the most common slang words in America are “dude” “buddy” “hacker” and “chill.” American slang is often used to show affection, to make jokes, or to show how comfortable someone is with someone else. Learning American […]

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-4.html/feed 0 American Slang Video Lesson 3 https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-3.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-3.html#respond Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:45:18 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=919 Learning American Slang Lesson 3 Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced. American Slang Video Lessons American Slang Video Lesson 2 American Slang Video Lesson 1 Solve a Problem (Turkish)

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-3.html/feed 0 American Slang Video Lesson 2 https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-2.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-2.html#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:39:01 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=916 In this english video lesson, dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced.

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]]> https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-2.html/feed 2 American Slang Video Lesson 1 https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-1.html https://www.power-english.net/american-slang/american-slang-video-lesson-1.html#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:03:40 +0000 http://www.power-english.net/?p=912 In this video lesson I explain my view on teaching slang and share the first of several mini lessons. Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced.

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