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An English lesson from “OMG! Meiyu” … for those who are Chinese and want to speak hip English.

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“OMG! Meiyu” is a daily three minute video produced by Voice of America. It’s aimed at helping Chinese speakers learn American English. Meiyu (美语) means American English. According to host Jessica Beinecke, the title is a nod to the phrase “Oh My Lady Gaga”. In both cases, there’s English, there’s Chinese (sort of) but most of all, there’s a playfulness around the language.

Beinecke’s videos have become wildly popular in China, not least because of her slangy approach to English teaching. Why teach an English learner “bottom” or “rear end” when there’s a more memorable word to pass on like “badonkadonk”.

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