Do you agree with this?
“If slang expressions are appropriate, they should be used without apology (that is, without quotation marks), and if they are not appropriate, they should not be used.”
Professor Perrin
Before anybody jumps in and answers that, be aware that Prof. Perrin made that remark 70 years ago in this article.
Just some slightly relevant context left out of the original question. :roll: Perhaps Prof. Perrin’s views changed in the decades after he posed the thought.
Hi
How do we define appropriate by group, learning aim, context, teaching style?
Slang has a place in teaching like any form of language.
Thing is, Skrej, what is YOUR view?
Regarding older teens and adults, I would think they could be invited define those things themselves, couldn’t they?
BTW, is the ability to use slang tested in most ESL courses?
hi Molly
I have tested slang or seen parts of tests that have slang incorporated.
As I said it depends on many things. And teacher created tests should be closer to the aim of the learner(s).