"This book contains chapters on slang, idioms, and jargon associated with:
The workplace
Shopping
Houseguests
Babysitting
Birthday Parties
The Subway
Aches & Pains
The Telephone
Plus lessons on "Real Speak!" (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Lesson 1: At Work
(Carl got called on the carpet!)

This lesson contains 10 new slang words & idioms
blow the whistle on someone (to)
botch up something (to)
fall asleep at the wheel (to)
get called on the carpet (to)
get caught in the act (to)
get a clue (to)
goof off (to)
rude awakening (to have a)
see eye to eye (to)
wacko

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Reading A. Choose the Right Word Reading B. Context Exercise
Speaking C. Create Your Own Sentence
Writing D. Complete the Phrase

From the Slangman Files: Fruits & Vegetables Used in Slang

Lesson 2: At the Mall
(My computer is on the fritz!)

This lesson contains 10 new slang words & idioms
beside oneself (to be)
birdbrain (to be a)
burned (to get)
fishy (to be)
had it (to have)
know-it-all (to be a)
on the fritz (to be/go)
slimy
splitting headache (to have a)
through the roof (to be/to go)

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Reading A. Find the Missing Words Writing B. Create Your Own Nespaper Column
Speaking C. Match the Sentences

From the Slangman Files: Food Used in Slang Expressions

Lesson 3: Houseguest
(Ernie is in for a shocker!)

This lesson contains 10 new slang words & idioms
beat it (to)
crash (to)
downhill (to go)
eat someone out of house and home (to)
everything but the kitchen sink
in for a shocker (to be)
made (to have it)
nervous wreck (to be a)
plastered (to be)
wolf down something (to)

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Reading A. What Does It Mean?
Writing B. Complete the Fairy Tale
Reading C. Context Exercise
Writing D. Complete the Phrase

From the Slangman Files: Car and On-the-Road Slang

Lesson 4: At the Park
(Wake up and smell the coffee!)

This lesson contains 12 new slang words & idioms
arrive [just] in the nick of time (to)
black eye
crazy about someone or something (to be)
"Don't go there"
gross someone out (to)
"Knock yourself out"
nagging feeling (to have a)
nerd
pick up (to)
sing a different tune (to)
ticked [off] (to be)
"Wake up and smell the coffee"

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Writing A. Choose the Right Word
Reading B. Crossword Puzzle
Reading C. Match the Column

From the Slangman Files: Clothing Used in Slang Expressions

Lesson 5: The birthday Party (Don really bugs me!)

This lesson contains 12 new slang words & idioms
artsy-fartsy (to be)
bad hair day (to have a)
big time
blind as a bat (to be)
bone to pick with someone (to have a)
bug someone (to)
cheesy
crash a party (to)
fall head over heel for (to)
hard time swallowing something (to have a)
have it out with someone
like pulling teeth

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Writing A. You're the Author
Reading B. I Know the Answer, But What's the Question?
Speaking C. Find Your Perfect Match
Writing D. Imagine That...

From the Slangman Files: Body Parts Used in Slang Expressions

Lesson 6: In the Subway
(Tim's not playing with a full deck)

This lesson contains 12 new slang words and idioms
come from out of the blue (to)
crook
goner (to be a)
hand over something to someone (to)
held up (to be)
homebody
make a pass at somebody (to)
make fun of someone (to)
playing a full deck (not to be)
scared stiff (to be)
sitting duck (to be a)
swipe something right from under someone's nose (to)

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening Speaking A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Writing: A. The Unfinished Conversation
Reading: B. Choose the Right Word
Writing: C. Complete the Story
Speaking: D. Create Your Own Sentence

From the Slangman Files: Proper Names Used in Slang

Lesson 7: Aches and Pains
(I'm not myself today)

(This lesson contains 14 new slang words and idioms)
buff
get one down (to)
go up in smoke (to)
hang in there (to)
no sweat
no to be oneself
overdo something (to)
quake
tip-top shape (to be in)
tweak something (to)
tube
under the knife (to go)
up and at them (to be)
wimp

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)

Let's Practice!
Speaking A. You're the Author
Reading B. Crossword Puzzle
Writing C. True or False
Reading D. Create Your Own Sentence

From the Slangman Files: Initials Used in Slang Expressions

Lesson 8: Babysitting
(Hey! Cut it out!)

Words presented (This lesson contains 14 new slang words and idioms)
babysitting hell (to be in)
breather (to take a)
computer nerd (to be a)
cut it out (to)
keep one's cool (to)
knock someone's socks off (to)
lay down the law (to)
Like father, like son
lose it (to)
neat freak
scream one's lungs out (to)
toss up (to be a)
up to something (to be)
wiz kid

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Reading A. Truth or Lie
Writing B. Find the Definition
Writing C. Find-the-Word Grid

From the Slangman Files: Fish, Insects, & Animals Used in Slang

Lesson 9 At the Bakery
(I freak out over chocolate!)

This lesson contains 14 new slang words & idioms
"Beats me"
couch potato
crabby (to be)
flip over something (to)
"From where I sit..."
get off someone's back (to)
junk food
munch out (to)
pick-me-up (a)
run down (to be/feel)
torn between something (to be)
tub of lard (to be a)
"What's wrong with this picture?"
wide awake (to be)

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Writing A. Create Your Own Story (Part 1)
Speaking B. Create Your Own Story (Part 2)
Reading C. What Would You Do...?
Writing D. "Across" Word Puzzle

From the Slangman Files: Numbers Used in Slang

Lesson 10 On the Phone
(You hit the nail on the head!)

This lesson contains 15 new slang words & idioms
"A little birdie told me"
brain (to be a)
cooking on all four burners (not to be)
dig up something on someone (to)
feel like a fish out of water (to)
have the hots for someone (to)
hit the nail on the head (to)
in the dark (to be)
kiss up to someone (to)
on hold (to be)
paint oneself into a corner (to)
sink or swim (to)
slave driver
"What's eating him/her/you/etc.?"
work like mad (to)

ACTIVITIES

Let's Warm Up! Reading

Let's Talk! Listening/Speaking
A. Dialogue (Slang & Idioms)
B. Dialogue (Translated)
C. Dialogue (in "Real Speak")

Let's Practice!
Reading A. Correct or Incorrect?
Writing B. Blank-Blank
Reading C. True or False

From the Slangman Files: Colors Used in Slang Expressions