BY YOUR ENGLISH

TEACHER KATE
@ONLY_ENGLISH_FANS

you need to know

Hey, how’s is it

going? Hey, it’s Kate!

Wanna sound more natural and understand native
speakers? If your answer is ‘yes’, you should definitely focus

on learning phrasal verbs and slang. In this short workbook

I’m gonna teach you 20 popular slang words and

expressions which native speakers use daily. You may also

hear them in songs, movies, serials, etc.

my name is Kate, I am a certified English teacher. I have

been learning English for 15 years and I’ve been

teaching English for more than 9 years. I studied in

London and worked in some prestigious Moscow

language schools.

My students pass English exams

with flying colours, enter best

universities and start speaking

from their very first lesson.

And I’m happy that you are

one of my students.

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 Example:
cool, amazing - OMG! Your outfit is sick !

Example:
- So, how was the party

to have a very yesterday?

fun or exciting time - Oh, it was sick! We had a blast !

a playful way to describe a

Example:
task or activity as
- Do you know how to fix this?
extremely easy or simple to
- Easy peasy lemon squeezy !
perform

Example:
used to describe - How was the movie yesterday?
something boring, not
- It was lame. We left in the

interesting, uncool middle of the film.

Example:
- Look at her dress! It’s
low quality, cheap,
super cheesy !
awful

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cool, great Example:
or to pass a quiz or a test

- I’m gonna асе this exam, I’ve

with no mistakes, to get

been preparing the whole night.
100% on a quiz or test

Example:
- I always cram for the exams

to study intensively over a

at the last minute and pass

short period of time them with flying colours.

Example:
to make a mess of
- I'm sorry, I really screwed

something, to completely
up. Please forgive me!
ruin something

Example:
- Hey, look at that! These are

very good, excellent,

Northern lights!
outstanding, WOW! - Wicked !

Example:
- It was a difficult working day

to be exhausted, extremely
and I’m knackered.
tired
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 Example:
- I’m not sure if you should sign

suspicious, something or
this contract. It seems fishy.
someone you can’t trust

Example:
- Don’t bug me!
to annoy someone

Example:
- I’m so annoyed that Linda
to cancel, run away,
bailed on the party tonight!
quit on something

(projects, meetings)

Example:

great, awesome,
- The concert was epic ! We

outstanding liked it a lot!

Example:
- I can’t go out this Friday, I’m
not to have money at all broke .

Meh Example:
used to show your - What would you like for dinner?
indifference - Meh.
synonym to ‘I don’t

care

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awful, low quality, bullsh*t Example:
- The film was rubbish, you

this is a UK slang shouldn’t go.

Example:
you say this when you want
to be the first or have - Bagsy me first!
something first - Dibs on the chocolate cake!

Example:
short for definitely,
- Are we still on for a few drinks

used in web chat and

tonight?
texting - Deffo!

Example:
- He inherited the family

extremely rich business - he must be

loaded !

you know
Well, now you know 20 slang words which will help you to

sound more natural and understand native speakers.

BTW, don’t miss my every day rubric in stories, where I

teach you a new word every week.

Best,
Kate
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