Language [BBC MP3 for IELTS Listening Sec.4] Mwah! (Keep your English up to date.010)

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Mwah!

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즐공 하세요~

You are going to listen to a short talk given by Professor David Crystal about language

change and new developments in English.

VOCABULARY

1. Match these words and phrases to their definitions

a. a cheek b. an intimate c. a journal d. to be associated with something e. a social elite f. phoney

A. To be connected to something B. A part of the body, part of the face C. Not real or not genuine D. A group of people of high status in society, probably rich and powerful E. A type of book, like a diary F. A very close friend

LISTENING

3. Now, listen to Professor Crystal talking about a word that is connected to the way we greet people. Answer these questions.

a. What is the word?

i. Mwaa

ii. Mwah

iii. Mwar

b. What type of greeting is it connected to?

4. Listen again and decide if the following statements are true or false, according to Professor Crystal.

a. The sound is made when someone kisses someone on the cheek with their lips

b. People say this word to show they are close friends

c. The sound is not the noise of the kiss itself, it is an extra sound

d. The spelling of the word is fixed

5. Read these questions and listen to section 2 to check your ideas.

a. Do you think there is a plural form of this word?

b. Do you think the word is associated with poor/working class people?

Listen again to section 2 and answer these questions.

6. Are the following sentences true or false?

a. Professor Crystal first saw the word written down in about 1995

b. It is common to have a sound effect becoming a word

c. Professor Crystal often uses this word