Assignment:
- As a group select a slang group to portray a breakdown in communication.
- Each group will make a list of 20 vocabulary words used by this group and a definition of each word. (example: Surfers – dude, cook, da kine)
- Each group will write a two minute conversation/skit utilizing most of all of the words on the list. Everyone must participate in the conversation. The scripts may be used to read the conversation to the class.
- On presentation day, each group reads the vocabulary words to the class without the definitions, before the conversations are read.
- After reading the conversation, group members should go back and read the definitions to the class to make it clear that language barriers do indeed create breakdowns.
Due:
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Presentations will be on August 21
PDF File of assignment: slang-groups.pdf