Maths AND English
Again.....
I was reading a piece in the UK Sunday Times and suddenly felt very very old. Apparently there is a new book written by a 13 year old Lucy van Amerangon.... with all the slang going around the UK that teenagers are using and confusing their parents with. Would you have a clue?
Nang vocabulary
Bum Enjoy, as in “He bums his PS2”
Clappin Out of date, clapped out
Da Bomb Great, excellent
Ends Area or estate, as in “what ends are you from?”
Flat roofin’ Overworked, stressed
Gratz Thank you
Hench Tough boy, as in henchman
Innit Word that turns any sentence into a question
Klingon Younger child, particularly your irritating brother or sister
Ledge A legend, someone who is greatly admired
Nang Cool, excellent, brilliant
Off the hook Cool, appealing, fresh
Phat Really cool, great, awesome
Phat-free Uncool, rubbish; the opposite to phat
Shizzle Someone you worship, as in “she’s a real shiz”
Tin-grin Person who wears braces
Uber Very, totally
Vanilla Boring, dull
Za Abbreviation of pizza: “Let’s grab a za before the movie”
Zep Oik, yob, underclass person
. . . and the East London version
Air Being ignored. As in “If you say that again I’m giving you air”
Brapp Sign of respect
Chung, Choong Attractive
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And incidentally - need to know is this a US/UK difference or just a whacky way Bee is being taught?
Find 16 x 13.
Well I would write them like so
16
x13
_____
then I would work out 3x6, 3x10, next line, add a zero, 1x6, 1x10 and add it all up.
However she was given this as her way to do it (and I am worried I confused her more with my way)
Find 16 x 13.
Step 1 - Multiply thev first factor by the ones digit of the second factor
16
x13 3 x 16 = 48
_____
48
Step 2 - Multiply the first factor by the tens digit of the second factor. Use a zero to show that you are multiplying by tens.
16 10x16=160
x13
_____
48
160
Step 3- add the products
16
x13
_____
48
+160
______
208.
I do get it but it just seems a long winded way to do it. We are onto the likes of 23x64 so now it is not as simple as just adding the nought on. Oh and apparently I should not be saying 'nought' but 'zero.'
HONESTLY...whatever happened to a relaxing weekend????
Comments
I thought you guys said zed for zero?? I would do the multiplication your way. Why make it more difficult?? Odd.
I knew most of the slang. It's American teen slang, too - which surprises me. I would've thought they'd be VERY different.
I had one main question, I am flying in March to the UK with kids for the first time, do you have any suggestions? I have a Baby B'Air set up to buy and I am renting a CARES child restraint. What advice do you have--I don't want to be THOSE people with the kids, if you know what I mean! I have a 3.5 y/o and a 1 y/o.
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