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Watch and listen carefully to Scene I (00:00-02:15) and then Scene II (03:25 - 04:07) from the 1st episode of the TV Series Prison Break.

Comment on the setting, the protagonists, the language and gestures used!
What differences do you notice between these dialogues and the dialogues in your textbooks?

Exercises I (Slangwords)

Slang words

Matching exercise

After watching Scene 1 choose the right word from the list to match the slang word on the left with its correct equivalent in standard english.

1. Whaddup	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
2. gonna	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
3. cellie	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
4. wired up	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
5. you ain't	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
6. bust your grape	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
7. yeah	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
8. getting the chair	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
9. cos	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to
10. wanna	??? be executed What's up? have the "connections", know the "right" people you are not yes want to cellmate because smash your head going to

Exercises II (slangwords)

Slang words II

Drag and drop exercise

After watching Scene 2 choose the slang words from the list to match with their synonym in standard english on the left.

1. to rob	??? knockin’ over classy gonna dope gotta a liquor store
2. a place where alcohol is	??? knockin’ over classy gonna dope gotta a liquor store
3. elegant	??? knockin’ over classy gonna dope gotta a liquor store
4. have to	??? knockin’ over classy gonna dope gotta a liquor store
5. going to	??? knockin’ over classy gonna dope gotta a liquor store
6. good, nice awesome	??? knockin’ over classy gonna dope gotta a liquor store