Today is the seventh class in our current eight class set. Today’s class will be 30 minutes. Our material today is about changing language. We will finish with our translation phrase.

• Does the rapid global spread of internet slang create a more unified culture, or does it cause us to lose unique local identities?

• If language is a tool for identity-making among young people, why does older generation adoption of their slang often cause the youth to abandon those words so quickly?

• Should we view the rapid evolution of vocabulary as a positive sign of a dynamic, living language, or is the fast pace a cause for concern regarding clarity and tradition?