It's Not Rocket Science: Teaching Slang and Figurative Speech in English Classrooms | ITTT TEFL BLOG
Channel: ITTT International TEFL & TESOL Training
Date: 2020-06-01

Understanding the use of slang in a different language is a benchmark for fluency. Once a speaker is able to navigate society by listening and speaking slang, they are better able to assimilate among native speakers. But whether or not colloquial speech has a place in English classrooms is debated among teachers. While formal English takes precedence in many classes, teaching slang can be important depending on students’ reasons for learning English and their experience with the language. Incorporating slang can also be a motivational tool for teaching disengaged students.

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