Figure of Speech

		Interview Student Organizer Either in person or over the phone, interview a parent, a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, or an older family friend. The interview should last approximately 15-20 minutes. 1. Start the interview by recording the interview subject's name, age, where they grew up, their native language, and their ethnicity (i.e. 100 % Irish, half Italian/half German, 100 % Nigerian, half Japanese, etc.). 2. Ask them about early expressions and/or slang words they, or their friends, used when they were teenagers. What did they mean? Where did they come from? Who taught the words to them? Try to come up with a list of at least three expressions this person used growing up. 3. Ask them about an expression or slang word that they recently picked up, and what it means to them. Where does it come from? If they do not know ask them to take a guess. 4. Ask your interview subject how speaking American has impacted their lives. 5. Ask whether they think American language has changed over the years, and if so, how?