British English Vocabulary and Slang

British English Vocabulary and Slang

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

Julie Montagu, host of 'An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates', introduces viewers to British slang. She explains terms like 'chuffed' (pleased), 'torch' (flashlight), 'nath' (uncool), 'dummy' (pacifier), 'flog' (sell), 'snog' (kiss), 'mobile' (cell phone), and 'sat-nav' (navigation system). The video aims to familiarize viewers with these terms and their usage in the UK.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the British slang 'chuffed' mean?

Confused

Annoyed

Pleased

Tired

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the UK, what is a 'torch'?

A lamp

A flashlight

A candle

A lantern

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the slang 'Nath' refer to?

Cool

Trendy

Uncool

Expensive

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In British English, what is a 'dummy'?

A pacifier

A doll

A puppet

A toy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to 'flog' something in British slang?

To break

To buy

To steal

To sell

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the British slang for kissing?

Hugging

Pecking

Snogging

Cuddling

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the UK, what is a 'mobile'?

A car

A cell phone

A bicycle

A laptop

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a 'sat-nav' in British English?

A compass

A satellite

A map

A navigation system

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would you not call a cell phone in the UK?

Handset

Cell

Mobile

Device