International English Day

English DepartmentDavid Yellin College of Education

May 17, 2006

Suth Effrikan English

CAN YOU TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING?

• He's in a dwaal

• We had a smaak lekker brai

• Ah Big yaws?

• Ahsore a lacka barscope lars wick

• Weather blerrie hell hiv ubin?

• Chuckit here.

• I sawtof smaak er.

• Such ass?

• Izzit – hey?

NOW LOOK AT THIS DIALOGUE:

•Is this your son –ey? Mah , but hiss grown tall-eh?

•Ah juss hadda tooth pulled by the dentis!

•House your new baby luke – ay?!

•She's luffly – got Georges' paarl blue ahs –!!!

•How yew – Marie ? Lost your tongue – eh? Ag – siestog

–SHAME!

I wanted to be... a lumberjack!

Leaping from tree to tree, as they float down the

mighty rivers of British Columbia. The Giant

Redwood. The Larch. The Fir! The mighty Scots Pine!

The lofty flowering Cherry! The plucky little Aspen!

The limping Roo tree of Nigeria. The towering Wattle

of Aldershot! The Maidenhead Weeping Water Plant!

The naughty Leicestershire Flashing Oak! The

flatulent Elm of West Ruislip! The Quercus Maximus

Bamber Gascoigni! The Epigillus! The Barter Hughius

Greenus!

With my best buddy by my side, we'd sing! Sing! Sing!

[singing]I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.I sleep all night and I work all day.

MOUNTIES:He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.He sleeps all night and he works all day.

WEATHERMAN:I cut down trees. I eat my lunch.I go to the lavatory.On Wednesdays I go shoppin'And have buttered scones for tea.

MOUNTIES:He cuts down trees. He eats his lunch.He goes to the lavatory.On Wednesdays he goes shoppingAnd has buttered scones for tea.

He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.He sleeps all night and he works all day.

WEATHERMAN:I cut down trees. I skip and jump.I like to press wild flowers.I put on women's clothingAnd hang around in bars.

MOUNTIES:He cuts down trees. He skips and jumps.He likes to press wild flowers.He puts on women's clothingAnd hangs around in bars?!

He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.He sleeps all night and he works all day.

WEATHERMAN:I cut down trees. I wear high heels,Suspendies, and a bra.I wish I'd been a girlie,Just like my dear Papa.

MOUNTIES:He cuts down trees. He wears high heels,Suspendies, and a bra?!

[talking]What's this? Wants to be a girlie?! Oh, My!And I thought you were so rugged! Poofter!...

[singing]He's a lumberjack, and he's okay.He sleeps all night and he works all day.

He's a lumberjack, and he's okaaaaay.He sleeps all night and he works all day.

Take me out to the Ball Game

NELLY KELLY LOVED BASEBALL GAMES,

KNEW THE PLAYERS, KNEW ALL THEIR NAMES,

YOU COULD SEE HER THERE EV'RY DAY,

SHOUT "HURRAY!" WHEN THEY'D PLAY.

HER BOY FRIEND BY THE NAME OF JOE, SAID,

"TO CONEY ISLE DEAR, LET'S GO."

THEN NELLY STARTED TO FRET AND POUT,

AND TO HIM I HEARD HER SHOUT:

Chorus Chorus

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD; TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD;

BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACK, BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACK, I DON'T CARE IF I EVER GET BACK, I DON'T CARE IF I EVER GET BACK,

LET ME ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM, LET ME ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM, IF THEY DON'T WIN IT'S A SHAME; IF THEY DON'T WIN IT'S A SHAME;

FOR IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES, FOR IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES, YOU'RE OUT AT THE OLD BALL GAME YOU'RE OUT AT THE OLD BALL GAME

Verse 2

NELLIE KELLY WAS SURE SOME FAN,

SHE WOULD ROOT JUST LIKE ANY MAN,

TOLD THE UMPIRE HE WAS WRONG,

ALL ALONG, GOOD AND STRONG.

WHEN THE SCORE WAS JUST TWO TO TWO,

NELLY KELLY KNEW WHAT TO DO.

JUST TO CHEER UP THE BOYS SHE KNEW,

SHE MADE THE GANG SING THIS SONG.

Chorus Chorus

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD; TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD;

BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACK, BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACK, I DON'T CARE IF I EVER GET BACK, I DON'T CARE IF I EVER GET BACK,

LET ME ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM, LET ME ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM, IF THEY DON'T WIN IT'S A SHAME; IF THEY DON'T WIN IT'S A SHAME;

FOR IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES,FOR IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES, YOU'RE OUT AT THE OLD BALL GAME YOU'RE OUT AT THE OLD BALL GAME

Verse 3

KATIE CASEY WAS BASEBALL MAD,

HAD THE FEVER AND HAD IT BAD,

JUST TO ROOT FOR THE HOME TOWN CREW,

EV'RY SOUND KATIE BLEW,

ON A SATURDAY HER YOUNG BEAU,

CALLED TO SEE IF SHE'D LIKE TO GO,

TO SEE A SHOW BUT MISS KATE SAID,

"NO, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN DO"

Chorus Chorus

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD; TAKE ME OUT WITH THE CROWD;

BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACK, BUY ME SOME PEANUTS AND CRACKER JACK, I DON'T CARE IF I EVER GET BACK, I DON'T CARE IF I EVER GET BACK,

LET ME ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM, LET ME ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM, IF THEY DON'T WIN IT'S A SHAME; IF THEY DON'T WIN IT'S A SHAME;

FOR IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES, FOR IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES, YOU'RE OUT AT THE OLD BALL GAME YOU'RE OUT AT THE OLD BALL GAME

All we want is a room somewhere, All we want is a room somewhere, Far away from the cold night air.Far away from the cold night air.

With one enormous chair, With one enormous chair, Aow, wouldn't it be loverlyAow, wouldn't it be loverly ? ?

Lots of choc'lates for us to eat, Lots of choc'lates for us to eat, Lots of coal makin' lots of 'eat.Lots of coal makin' lots of 'eat.

Warm face, warm 'ands, warm feet,Warm face, warm 'ands, warm feet,Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

Aow, so loverly sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely Aow, so loverly sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still. still.

We would never budge 'till spring We would never budge 'till spring Crept over our windowsill. Crept over our windowsill.

(Sue) Someone's 'ead restin' on my knee, (Sue) Someone's 'ead restin' on my knee, Warm an' tender as 'e can be. 'ho takes good care of me, Warm an' tender as 'e can be. 'ho takes good care of me,

(All) Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?(All) Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?Loverly, loverly, loverly, loverlyLoverly, loverly, loverly, loverly

Wouldn't it be luverly?

))SueSue(( The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain! The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!

(All)(All) By George, she's got it! By George, she's got it! By George, she's got it! By George, she's got it!

(All)(All) Now, once again where does it rain Now, once again where does it rain ? ?

))SueSue(( On the plain! On the plainOn the plain! On the plain ! !

))ValerieValerie(( And where's that soggy plain? And where's that soggy plain?

(Sue)(Sue) In Spain! In Spain! In Spain! In Spain!

(All)(All) The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain! The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!!

The Rain in SpainThe Rain in Spain

))ValerieValerie(( In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire...? In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire...?

(Sue)(Sue) Hurricanes hardly happen. Hurricanes hardly happen.

(Valerie)(Valerie) How kind of you to let me come! How kind of you to let me come!

(Valerie)(Valerie) Now once again, where does it rain? Now once again, where does it rain?

(Sue)(Sue) On the plain! On the plain On the plain! On the plain ! !

))AllAll(( And where's that blasted plain? And where's that blasted plain?

(Sue)(Sue) In Spain! In Spain! In Spain! In Spain!

(All)(All) The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain! The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain!!

HAVE A GREAT TIME TODAY!

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