This lesson contains 37 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 6 videos.
Lesson duration is: 60 min
Items in this lesson
Good morning
Welcome!
Slide 1 - Slide
Today's lesson
- Recommendations
- The difference between GA (general american) and RP (received pronunciation) (british)
- Writing a Letter
Slide 2 - Slide
Today's goals
- You know the difference in pronunciation between GA & RP
- You know the difference in spelling
- You know the difference in dates
- You know how to write a letter
Slide 3 - Slide
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Comedy Science Fiction
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
Superhero Adventure Animation
Slide 4 - Slide
Yellowjackets
Psychological Horror
Fallout 4
Action RPG
Slide 5 - Slide
What are some differences in pronunciation you already know?
Slide 6 - Mind map
Words pronounced differently
Schedule
Matter
Go
Tomato
Crow
British
Slide 7 - Slide
Now, let's have a look at some accents
Slide 8 - Slide
Slide 9 - Video
Slide 10 - Video
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Slide 11 - Video
Slide 12 - Video
Slide 13 - Video
'bottle' is pronounced the same in both GA & RP
A
True
B
False
Slide 14 - Quiz
'coast' is pronounced the same in both GA & RP
A
True
B
False
Slide 15 - Quiz
No words are pronounced the same in RP & GA
A
True
B
False
Slide 16 - Quiz
Spelling
Slide 17 - Slide
Slide 18 - Slide
How does each country write out a date?
4-28-2024
28-4-2024
American
British
Slide 19 - Drag question
Fun Fact
In Canada they write it 2024-4-28
New Zealand, Ireland and Australia use the same dates as the UK, the same goes for any country colonized by the British
Slide 20 - Slide
Words
There's two ways words can be misinterpreted.
Either by meaning or because that country doesn't have that particular set of words
Chips (patat vs chips)
Lorry vs Truck
Slide 21 - Slide
Mobile phone
A
British
B
American
Slide 22 - Quiz
Stroller
A
British
B
American
Slide 23 - Quiz
Elevator
A
British
B
American
Slide 24 - Quiz
Aubergine
A
British
B
American
Slide 25 - Quiz
Faucet
A
British
B
American
Slide 26 - Quiz
Soccer
A
British
B
American
Slide 27 - Quiz
Holiday
A
British
B
American
Slide 28 - Quiz
Film
A
British
B
American
Slide 29 - Quiz
Taxi
A
British
B
American
Slide 30 - Quiz
Some more examples
biscuit/cookie, hoover/vacuum cleaner
pavement/sidewalk, bloke/dude
candyfloss/cotton candy, flat/apartment
rubbish/garbage, car park/parking lot
lift/elevator, soccer/football etc.
Slide 31 - Slide
Writing A Letter
How do you write a letter?
Slide 32 - Slide
Slide 33 - Video
Exercise
Schrijf een e-mail in WORD om een of meerdere kamers/kampeerplaatsen te reserveren voor jou en je vriend(en)/vriendin(nen). Kies een van de drie accommodaties op de volgende slide. Let op de volgende dingen.
1. Noem de periode van verblijf.
2. Leg uit wat voor soort kamer(s)/plekken je wilt boeken.
3. Stel drie vragen over bijvoorbeeld de reservering, de accommodatie, de omgeving en/of wat er te doen is. Deze mag je zelf bedenken.
Schrijf 130-180 woorden.
Slide 34 - Slide
Slide 35 - Slide
Finally,
Open ChatGPT and paste your letter.
Have a letter exchange with the AI, as this simulates an actual email exchange between you and a holiday company.