Old-school 老派 2016-10-01

Hello and welcome to the English We Speak from BBC Learning English. I'm Sian.
Hi everyone, I'm Feifei.
What on earth are you looking for, Feifei?
Why are you taking everything out of your bag?
I'm just looking for a stamp. I know I've got one in here somewhere.
I just can't seem to find it.
A stamp? What do you want a stamp for? 
I've written a letter to my family. And I want to get it in the post before midday.
You've written a letter? That's a bit old-school, isn't it?
'Old-schoool'? Who are you calling old-school? I'm younger than you.
Yeah, but writing letters are quite old-school, you know - it's a bit old-fashioned.
Most people just email or send instant messages nowadays.
Yeah, but it's so nice to get a real letter in the post. 
So 'old-school' basically describes something that's from an earlier time - someting old-fashioned.
Let's hear some examples:
Whoa! That haircut is so old-school.
You want to go roller-skating tonight? Man, that's so old-school.
Our new teacher's a bit old-school in his approach, but he always get good results.
So 'old-school' is used as a bit of an insult, right? 
No, it doesn't have to be. It can also be used as a complishment to talk about something from the past that you admire.
Or to describe something you feel not nostalgic about?
I love your new coat. It's so old-school.
Look at these old-school computer games. Aren't they awesome?
Exactly! I think it's a good to be old-school if only I could find that stamp.
Why don't you just fax it? 
Well, that really would be old-school, Sian. Get with the times!