What's the Craic?

What do you think I mean when I say "what's the craic?'

• What caused the break?

• What's up?

What type of language are we being exposed to today?

• Formal Language

• Slang

• Informal Language

M phone rings. I answer it "Well?". What does well mean here?

• Hey, how are you? What's going on?

• Are you ok?

"Don't slag your brother! He's trying!", shouted mother, as I laughed at him trying to kick the ball. What do Irish people mean by "slag"?

• To encourage someone.

• To make a joke at someone else's expense.

• To laugh.

What do you think I mean if I say someone is "wired to the moon"?

I haven't seen him in yonks!

What do you think "yonks" means in this sentence?

• Since yesterday

• Never

• In a long time

Explain this sentence in your own words:

"He's a quare fella, sure he does be out walking when it's lashing out!"

*quare* & *lashing*

"I watched Avengers last night. It was LETHAL! Best. Movie. Ever."

Can you put the Irish "Lethal" in a sentence?

Why is it important to understand "slang"?

What slang word can you teach me? Write it in a sentence and let me see if I can guess what it means.