The Importance of Language

1920s Slang

100

Cat's Meow

very sharp

200

Bees Knees

wonderful person

300

Applesauce

nonsense

400

Smeller

nose

500

Spiffy

fashionable

Abbreviations

100

BRB

be right back

200

LMK

let me know

300

NVM

nevermind

400

DC

don't care

500

IYKYK

If you know you know

Modern: World of Work

100

How should you start an email to your employer?

Dear _______, 

200

"Yo, I won't be at work today"

Is this appropriate to say to your boss?

No

Instead say "Unfortunately, I will not be able to come into work today because I am sick. I have asked _________ to take my shift." 

300

Pretend you are an employee at McDonalds. There is a customer that is being rude to you (using inappropriate language). How should you respond?

- You can tell the customer that you don't appreciate they language or tone they are using with you
- Inform the customer that you are going to get the manager to assist them 

400

When doing a job interview, how should you greet the person interviewing you?

Hello, I'm ______
Nice to meet you, I'm ________
Hello (shake their hand - previously)

500

What is an important thing to say at the end of an interview?

Thank the interviewer for their time 

Unscramble this

100

tohisyr

history

200

reersca

careers

300

lehlo

hello

400

sthan ouy

thank you

500

gulnaeg

language

1920s Cars, Fashion & Dance

100

What were some "hot items", trends or new groups in the 1920's? Name 3. 

Radios, Silent Film, Jazz, new dances, Group of Seven, Anne of Green Gables, magazines etc.

200

What was the Ford Model T car nick named?

Tin Lizzy

300

Many women rebelled against societal norms by dressing in what type of fashion? 

Flapper

400

What was a famous dance called in the 1920s? Hint: it can be danced solo, with a partner or in a group

The Charleston

500

When was the Ford Model T created?

between 1908-1927