Unit 9 Quiz

I. Complete the conversation.

accepted originally mean slang standard

A. I just learned a great new Word: Z-A-R-F.

B. Zarf? What does that mean ? it sounds like a game.
A. It refers to the piece of cardboard around a paper coffee cup.
B. Isn´t “cup sleeve” the slang expression? That´s what I usually call it
A. Well, “zarf” is actually a really old term that is becoming accepted again.
B. So it´s not some kind of new standard word?
A. Not at all. It comes from ancient Arabic actually.
B. They had cup sleeves in ancient times? I´m confused.
A. Well, it originally meant cup holder, but it´s now being used to refer to a cup of
sleeve.

II. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

A. So thin / computers / didn´t / be / use to

Computers didn´t use to be so thin
B. Did / write / you / use to /blog / a
Did you use to write a blog?
C. Stories / tell / the / used to / funniest / my grandmother
My grandmother used to tell the stories funniest
D. Used to / expression / interesting / one / you / what´s / say
What´s you use to say one expression interesting?
E. Different / word / totally / have / a / used to / that / meaning

that word used to have a meaning totally different

 III. TED TALK

 Match the questions to the suitable response based on the Anne Curzan’s ideas.

1. Who has the authority to change

language?
b) Dictionary editors do

2. How is a language kept robust?

e) New words and new usage of old

words

3. What fascinates dictionary editors?

d) By evolving and changing

4. Who thinks LOL will become

standardized language?
c) Everyone has a say

5. Is Curzan concerned about new forms

of language?
a) No, she isn’t