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Teaching Topic: Yep and Nope 教學主題: 口語的肯定與否定

Hello, friends! Do you remember the first English words you learned? I would guess they’d be “yes and no”.

But did you know that instead of yes, some Americans say yep and instead of no, some say nope.

So how are they different from yes and no?

Okay, nope is an informal version of no, besides being informal it’s also a bit friendlier than a straight no. Which may come across as discourteous. Ken, can I borrow twenty dollars?

No, sorry.

Okay, now listen to this, Ken, can I borrow twenty dollars?

Nope, sorry.

Okay. Did you hear the difference, friends? Even though the answer in both instances was negative, nope sounded more light hearted and friendlier.

Now the same thing can be said for yes and yep, spelled y, e, p. Yes is the formal and correct way to convey a positive sentiment. Yep on the other hand is very affirmative and quite cheerful. Steve, did you go see the movie yesterday?

Yes. Now listen to Steve answer in a different way. Steve, did you go see the movie yesterday? Yep.

From this response you should be able to sense that Steve not only saw the movie but he quite enjoyed it.

We should keep in mind however that yep and nope may not be appropriate in some situations. Yes and no, on the other hand, are standard English and they work anywhere, so when in doubt, stick with yes and no.

Language Lab
pocketbook n.
a bag usually with handles and pockets that is used by women to carry money and personal belongings : purse, handbag
the amount of money that someone has available to spend : someone's ability to pay for things
- The restaurant has meals priced to suit every pocketbook. [=it has meals that everyone can afford]

dispute v.
/dɪˈspjuːt
to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal
- You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.
to argue about (something)
- We were disputing [=debating] whether we should call the police or look for the thief ourselves.

lofty adj.
very high and good : deserving to be admired
- He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher.
rising to a great height : very tall and impressive
- lofty redwood trees

possession n.
the condition of having or owning something;
- She is old but still has (full) possession of her senses/faculties. [=she is still able to think clearly]
something that is owned or possessed by someone;
- The family lost all of its possessions in the fire.

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