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\nWith the advance of <\/span>US stuff<\/span> (such as films and songs), <\/span>American slang<\/span> is all over the world now. \u00a0So, if you want to <\/span>learn English faster<\/span>, you must get to it. \u00a0If you <\/span>work with westerners<\/span>, more often than not, they all understand (or speak) some American slang. \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
But once again, even if you learn some cool slang, you have to put it \u2018into\u2019 your English. \u00a0So, the big question is: how to do it.<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n
A. An Example: Cool<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

\nFor example, you heard of \u2018cool\u2019 all the time, right? \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
1. <\/span>But <\/span>what <\/span>does it<\/span> mean<\/span>?<\/span><\/p>\n
2. <\/span>How to use \u2018cool\u2019 <\/span>in a cool way<\/span>?<\/span><\/p>\n
3. <\/span>Is there a way for you to use \u2018cool\u2019<\/span> to show that you are \u2018<\/span>cooler<\/span>\u2019 than your coworkers?<\/span><\/p>\n
If you want to get the answers, read the following dialogue:<\/span><\/p>\n
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You: <\/span>\u00a0I\u2019m afraid I have to leave now.<\/span><\/p>\n
Your coworkers: <\/span>It\u2019s okay. \u00a0It\u2019s <\/span>cool<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/b>So what does the \u2018cool\u2019 mean? \u00a0Not hot? \u00a0Very good? <\/span><\/b>No<\/span>, <\/span>no<\/span>, <\/span>no<\/span><\/span><\/b>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span>In American slang, you can use \u2018cool\u2019 to mean you <\/span>agree with<\/span> somebody. \u00a0<\/span>Want another<\/span> example?<\/span>
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\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n

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Your boss: \u00a0<\/span>Do you think the proposal is good?<\/span><\/p>\n
You: <\/span>It\u2019s<\/span> cool<\/span>, Boss. \u00a0I think we can make it. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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\n<\/span><\/b>B. <\/span><\/b>How do you know you use \u2018cool\u2019 correctly?<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

\n<\/span><\/b>Yes, even when you know what it means, you\u2019re still <\/span>not comfortable<\/span> with using it? \u00a0Why? \u00a0Are you <\/span>scared<\/span> that you may not use it correctly? <\/span>Well, you may go back to NAP<\/a> <\/span>once again. Or you can just take a nap (a short rest) to speak American slang at your office.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
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\n<\/span><\/b>How<\/span>? <\/span> At the last post, you have learned the \u2018N\u2019 way. \u00a0Now you move on to the \u2018<\/span>A<\/span>\u2019 way. \u00a0Not on your own, but with \u2018cool\u2019.<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n
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B1. A Cool Way to Learn: the ‘A’ Way<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

\nYou can use \u2018cool\u2019 the A way as cool is an <\/span>a<\/span>djective<\/span>. <\/span>And is <\/span>Mickey Mouse<\/span> cool? <\/span>Well, it depends. <\/span><\/b>But in American Office<\/span> English, it is <\/span>absolutely<\/span> NOT<\/span> cool. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Why? \u00a0Read the following example:<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Making a complaint:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
I think your company sucks. \u00a0It is<\/span> so Mickey Mouse<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n<\/span><\/b>
\nWhat<\/span> does she <\/span>mean<\/span>? <\/span>A Mickey Mouse company is business that is <\/span>poorly<\/span> organized. <\/span>(Well, sorry about that, Mickey Mouse, I didn\u2019t mean to hurt your feeling. \u00a0But this is American slang.) <\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n
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(Read American Slang 3<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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