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[mmstyle]

Just curious, as it's being taught in the book.

Why don't you wear those blue jeans? They look sporty on you.

I know we all have different sayings that we use and others we may be familiar with but don't use personally. I'm familiar with this one, but never use it myself. Feels a little dated to me. I'm curious of what others think of the phrase "look sporty."

[lostintranslation100]

I'm familiar with it. The only place I've actually heard people say it:
1. Pleasantville
2. Leave it to Beaver
3. Father Knows Best
4. Wait till your Father Gets Home

I don't even think it was on Happy Days.

[PRagic]

How about dapper, snazzy, or swank? Plucky, saucy, gay, gallant, or spirited? What the hell, in for a penny, in for a pound. Why not add to the list of words that, when used, will ensure that they're embarrassed publicly.

Sorry to hear that you've been saddled with such a text.

[I'm no Picasso]

One of the first words I taught my students, universally, was "dork". This was so that we could move forward together, coping with the textbook under a mutual understanding.

[D.D.]

[ekul]

[lostintranslation100]

[Fishead soup]

Jeepers creepers

[storysinger81]

I find this use of language to be "neato torpedo."

I bought a t-shirt in Korea that has this phrase on it. It's my favoritest t-shirt in the world!

[typo]

nothing is wrong with the word dapper. i mean, i can't say that i've used it myself, but it's a pretty---dapper? of a word. it always makes me think if nice-smelling older gentlemen, speaking with a british accent, with a peacoat and a tobacco pipe.

[mmstyle]

I'm No Picasso, that's funny, teaching your kids dork. Yeah, it's the 2nd grade middle school text book. I decided I'll go over it, then we'll brainstorm stuff to replace a bunch of the things that are in the dialogue, and then they'll rewrite it. Neato ba-quit-to! (that's what I said to rhyme with neato when I was young-no idea why.)

[Michelle]

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

Doesn't make sense to me.

Sporty means well, 'sport-y'

Pertaining to sports.

Like you're going to go for a run or something..

Like Sporty spice. She wore tracksuits and trainers. She was the sporty one.

I say the textbook is wrong.

Jeans do not look sporty, nobody plays sports in jeans.

[NightSky]

I don't think it matters. there are soooo many expressions and phrases and words in English that we will maybe never have the chance to use in casual or formal conversation. I would just emphasize, assuming you're teaching it to teenagers or adults, that it is the equivalent of cool but it is outdated and no one really says that anymore. that's all they need to know.

if that is a phrase in a kid's book then that is whack. otherwise, just explain the meaning, explain it's outdated, move on. no need to get them to make sentences with it or something.

[Hyeon Een]