Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“Violence becomes the norm. They are born into it and don’t know anything different.”
Tennis superstar Stefanie Graf, talking about the children helped by her nonprofit organization “Children of Tomorrow”
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
what’s normal, common
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Sending text messages (SMS) has become an easy way for people to communicate. It’s faster than calling and usually more direct. In order to make texting even easier, people started shortening or abbreviating words. Instead of okay, we write OK. Instead of weekend, we write wknd. Sometimes, we even shorten short words, like love, which becomes luv. Although some people don’t like these shortened versions of everyday words, they’re very common. It’s normal for us to find easier ways to communicate, so shortened words are now the norm.
Just like other shortened words, the norm is an expression many people use instead of the longer word normal. It’s OK to use this expression whenever something happens regularly. For example, taking a lunch break at noon is the norm. And, for university students, having finals at the end of the semester is also the norm.
Unfortunately, things that are the norm are not always good. Tennis superstar Stefani Graf supports an organization that helps children who think violence is the norm. Instead of having safe, happy families, these children are hurt at a young age. Because they’re in danger where they live, Stefani tries to help them have a better future.
What kind of things are the norm for you?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“Taking summers off is the norm for school children.”
“Lots of Americans think eating dessert after dinner is the norm.”
“Friday night dates are the norm.”