Learn English with Anglophenia

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ swear v. - use bad language
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sensitive adj. - easily made angry or sad
• ☐ ☐ ☐ not your thing exp. - something that you are not interested in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Anglo-Saxon adj. - a group of people (originally from Germany) who lived in Britain starting in the 5th century
• ☐ ☐ ☐ versatile adj. - has many uses, flexible
• ☐ ☐ ☐ run out of phv. - not have any remaining
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tasty adj. - delicious
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tell (s/o) off phv. - tell someone strongly that they have done something wrong
• ☐ ☐ ☐ neuter v. - remove the testicles of a male dog
• ☐ ☐ ☐ elaborate v. - give more information
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mess around phv. - not be serious, not be focused, waste time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make fun of exp. - say negative things about someone, usually in a friendly or fun way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tease v. - say negative things about someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ proper [adj/adv] - very
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sod n. - a piece of ground with grass on it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ soil n. - earth, ground, dirt
• ☐ ☐ ☐ team it with exp. - combine it with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ inconsiderate adj. - not thinking about the happiness of other people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reveal v. - give the answers or outcome
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Game of Thrones n. - a popular American TV show about knights and dragons [ Link ]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ emphasis n. - extra force or strength
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hardly anything exp. - almost nothing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ leave a tip exp. - give a small amount of extra money for good service
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ease v. - make less, make easy

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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1. She _______ the word bollocks.
   likes
   doesn't like
   
   
2. The word "bollocks" comes from ______.
   an older word
   a type of food
   a part of a woman's body
   
   
3. In this sentence:
   I've run out of milk. Bollocks!
   "Bollocks" means ______.
   Damn!
   Great!
   The best!
   You are lying!
   I don't understand!
   
   
4. In this sentence:
   Bollocks! I can see you hiding the milk behind your back.
   "Bollocks" means ______.
   Damn!
   Great!
   Tell me!
   You are lying!
   I don't understand!
   
   
5. In this sentence:
   This milk is the bollocks.
   "Bollocks" means ______.
   great
   terrible
   disgusting
   not really milk
   
   
6. In this sentence:
   I got a right bollocking from my mom for drinking all the milk.
   "Bollocking" means ______.
   a problem
   a mistake
   a lecture
   an invitation
   an explanation
   
   
7. In this sentence:
   This milk is the dog's bollocks.
   "The dog's bollocks" means ______.
   cold
   sour
   good
   dirty
   the best
   disgusting
   
   
8. In the US, "pissed" usually means ______.
   angry
   drunk
   wasting time
   
   
9. In this (British) sentence:
   John was right pissed last night.
   "Pissed" means ______.
   angry
   drunk
   wasting time
   
   
10. In this sentence:
    John is on the piss.
    "On the piss" means ______.
    getting angry
    wasting time
    running away
    being out drinking
    
    
11. In this sentence:
    John was just pissing about all day at the office.
    "Pissing about" means ______.
    getting angry
    getting drunk
    wasting time
    leaving
    
    
12. In this sentence:
    Relax. He is just taking the piss (out of you).
    "Taking the piss" means ______.
    giving you alcohol
    wasting your time
    making you angry
    teasing you
    
    
13. In this sentence:
    I told John to piss off.
    "Piss off" means ______.
    work harder
    drink more
    calm down
    go away
    
    
14. The real meaning of "sod" is ______.
    an old person
    a type of food
    a piece of soil and grass
    
    
15. In this sentence:
    Will you just sod off?
    "Sod off" means ______.
    work harder
    drink more
    calm down
    go away
    
    
16. In this sentence:
    That inconsiderate sod nearly revealed the ending of the movie.
    "Sod" means ______.
    a helpful person
    a selfish person
    an smart person
    an old person
    
    
17. In this sentence:
    Has anyone seen my sodding glasses?
    "Sodding" means ______.
    lost
    damn
    work
    important
    
    
18. In this sentence:
    A: How much did he leave for the tip?
    B: Sod all.
    "Sod all" means ______.
    very little
    everything
    how much
    I don't know
    
    

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Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

Today, we're going to learn how to swear like the British.

But if you're a bit sensitive and swearing is not your thing, simply cover your ears.

I've run out of milk. bollocks!

Bollocks! I can see you hiding it behind your back.

Mmm mmm! This milk is so tasty. It's the bollocks.

Now there is often some confusion between the Americans and the Brits when it comes to the word pissed.

Whereas in the U.K., it can mean so so much more. Allow me to elaborate.

But to be pissed off has the same meaning as it does in America, which is to be annoyed with someone.

I am proper pissed off with Paul for going out on the piss with Peter and Pablo, getting pissed in the pub and then pissing around until past his bedtime.

I had to tell him to piss off when he had come home pissed, and it's impossible not to take the piss out of him the next morning.

Will you just sod off?

That inconsiderate sod nearly revealed the ending of Game of Thrones, Season Four.

Has anyone seen my sodding glasses?

A bit like when the Brits leave a tip in a restaurant. It's usually sod all.

So with that in mind, you should probably sod off.

Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• A: Can you lend me some money?
  B: --- Sod off! Bollocking! Piss about! The dog's bollocks! (Sod off!) I gave 10 quid last week.


• A: He told me that he was 25 years old.
  B: --- Sod! Sod all! Bollocks! On the piss! (Bollocks!) We went to high school together, and I am 35.


• A: Where are Mark and Peter?
  B: They are --- on a sod bollocking on the piss taking the piss (on the piss) again.


• A: Why did Susan get fired?
  B: She was always --- sodding sodding off pissing pissing about (pissing about) at work.


• A: How much of what the teacher said did you understand?
  B: --- Sod all. Piss off. Bollucks. The dog's bollocks (Sod all.) How about you?
  A: The same.


• A: How is the Shepard’s Pie at that pub?
  B: It's --- sod all bollocks pissing about the dog's bollocks (the dog's bollucks).
  A: Great. Let's get some.

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• --- Bollock! Bollocks! The Bollocks! Bollocking! (Bollocks!) I failed another test.
  → Damn!
• Oh, my god! This ice cream is --- bollock bollocks bollocking the bollocks (the bollocks) . You have to try some!
  → awesome, great
• --- Bollock! Bollocks! The bollocks! Bollocking! (Bollocks!) I don't believe a word she said.
  → He/She is lying.
• She missed work again?!? I am sure she was --- on piss on a piss on the piss off on a piss (on the piss) again last night.
  → out (not at home) drinking (alcohol)
• That is it! --- Piss about! Piss off! Pissing about! Pissing off! (Piss off!) I don't want to talk to you anymore.
  → Go away!
• Don't worry. She doesn't hate you. She was just --- taking a piss taking pissed taking the piss taking on the piss (taking the piss) .
  → teasing you, making fun of you
• They paid me --- a sod sod all a sod's all sodding all (sod all) for that job, but I got some good work experience for my C.V.
  → very little, almost nothing
• My --- sod sodded sodding sod all (sodding) car broke down again. I need to take it to a garage.
  → damn, f@#king

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1. In these two sentences, what do all the underlined expressions mean?
   
   I am proper pissed off with Paul for going out on the piss with Peter and Pablo, getting pissed in the pub and then pissing around until past his bedtime.
   
   I had to tell him to piss off when he'd come home pissed, and it's impossible not to take the piss out of him the next morning.
2. How many of these expressions + meanings did you already know? Have you heard British people use them? A lot?
3. Which expression + meaning did you like the most? Which one do you want to use? Which one will be the most useful?
4. Can you remember three different uses for the word "bollocks"?
5. Can you remember three different uses for the word "sod"?
6. Can you remember three different uses for the word "pissed"?
7. Are there some other British swear words that you often hear that are not in this video? What are they?
8. Do people swear a lot in your language? What is the most common swear word in your language? Can you teach your partners the meaning and proper context to use the word?
9. The speaker mentions that swearing has been scientifically proven to ease pain and help people bond. Do you believe her? Why do you think swearing has this effect?
10. What is the difference between slang vs. curse words or swear words (four-letter words)?
11. This is a shortened version of the full video, which you can watch [ here ]. What expressions have been cut out of this video?