TALKING TO TEENAGERS

I have a class of teenagers. They are well educated, articulate and dedicated students, but occasionally, I simply can't get anything more than a monosyllabic grunt out of them.

Then I found this great video from Australia. I played it to my students, went through the lyrics with them, and they thought it was great. Hope you get a laugh too.

HERE'S THE VIDEO

And here are the lyrics - not exact but 'almost' right.

How’ve you been?

GOOD

How’s your dog?

GOOD

How’s college going?

GOOD

All Honky Dorry? ( it means ‘s everything fine?)

YEP

You going out tonight?

YEP

You gonna see your friends?

YEP

You gonna have a good catch up (it means – you will catch up – learn – the news)

YEP

It should be great!

YEP

Where did you go?

NOWHERE

Who’d you see?

NO ONE

What’d you do?

NOTHING’

Did you have a good time?

YEP

What’s on tonight?

NOTHIN’

You’re not seeing your mates?

NOP (No)

You’re just staying at home?

YEP

What’ll you do?

NOTHIN’

YEP-YEP-NOTHIN’-NOTHIN’-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOWHERE-GOOD

YEP-NO-DUNNO-NO ONE-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOTHIN’

You feeling alright?

YEP

How’s your ankle?

GOOD

When’s your exam?

DUNNO

Have you done much study?

NOP

What’s on tomorrow?

DUNNO

You’re playing cricket?
DUNNO

You’re enjoying cricket?
SORT OF

Sort of eh?

YEP

YEP-YEP-NOTHIN’-NOTHIN’-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOWHERE-GOOD

YEP-NO-DUNNO-NO ONE-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOTHIN

How’s your girlfriend?
GOOD
Is she away this week?

YEP

Aw you must be missing her?

YEP

Have you rung her yet?

NOP

Well I’ll catch you later

YEP

Don’t get too stressed

NOP

What’s on tomorrow?

WHAT?

What’s on tomorrow?

NOTHIN’

YEP-YEP-NOTHIN’-NOTHIN’-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOWHERE-GOOD

YEP-NO-DUNNO-NO ONE-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOTHIN

YEP-YEP-NOTHIN’-NOTHIN’-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOWHERE-GOOD

YEP-NO-DUNNO-NO ONE-SORT OF-DUNNO-NOTHIN

SORT OF – DUNNO – NOTHIN’