Unit 20: Slang

USA

We saved the most fun unit for last. This unit discusses "accounting slang", which is important to know when working with native speakers in their country of origin.

Did you know? The following activities can be customized as desired by the teacher or school pedagogue.

Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Slang

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

{In the offices of a small accounting practice} Mark (supervisor): Morning James. James: Morning boss Mark: How is it going with the tax return for KPL? James: I have almost finished, but most of the supporting documents were PBC, so they really need to be double-checked before we can submit the return. Mark: I don't know why they bother with those reports. Each year I… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

When the company went bust over 500 people lost their jobs.

The job involves checking PBC documents to make sure they contain no errors.

I always have a coffee before I go to work as the office coffee machine is usually on the fritz.

The company produces many items, but the meat-and-potatoes products are plant pots.

Most people want more than to make ends meet.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What are the meat and potatoes of your company?

Would you ever use back door methods or are you above board? Why?

Why do you think downsizing is so common in the modern business world?

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