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Empowering Voices / November 14-16 / Cal State Los Angeles

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Friday November 15, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
Author “Slangman” David Burke gives an informative & hilarious presentation on teaching idioms and slang in-person and online. These are the words and phrases that typically keep your students on the outside of our culture—leaving them feeling alone, frustrated, and ostracized …until now! Slangman will also clue you into the very newest slang your students are bringing into your classroom that you need to know! Learn which idioms and slang your students must learn to avoid embarrassment, avoid costly mistakes in business, achieve true fluency, and open the doors to American culture.
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David Burke

Author/Publisher, Slangman
Being a polyglot, David Burke was all too familiar with the confusion that can come from not knowing a language’s slang or idioms. His love of language has, in part, led him to write and publish a range of books on this topic. His career has included a regular segment on Voice of... Read More →
Friday November 15, 2024 8:45am - 9:15am PST
KH B3016
  Skills Instruction, Presentation
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