Students explore more common IT slang, tech abbreviations, and informal English used by programmers and IT professionals in the workplace.
Now Studying: IT Slang: Part II
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Multiple Choice Activity
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Listening Comprehension Activity
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People often use funny slang and abbreviations in chats and other social situations. Typically, there is also a more relaxed attitude towards grammar as well. The following is a chat transcript between an account manager and a software engineer working at a web hosting company. They are troubleshooting a server problem that affects one of their customers.
Please note that you should not use slang…
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Speaking Practice Activity
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TIL that sharks cannot stop swimming or they will drown.
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You know I was ROTFL when I heard my ex-girlfriend dropped her new iPhone in the toilet.
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John: OMG! When I was at Billy's house I caught his dad wearing a unicorn onesy!
Craig: What? LMAO!
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Writing Practice Activity
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- Compare the job responsibilities of account managers and sysadmins.
- What does 'sarcasm' mean? Which of these two people is being the most sarcastic?
