Accents

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3,4

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English Accents

Objectives:

- You will know that there are different accents in English

- You will be able to point out differences in specific pronunciations between accents

What is an accent?

How many Dutch accents can you come up with together in 2 minutes?

What about English?

• Global language > global differences in pronunciation 

How many countries can you come up with where English is used as an official language?

What English accents
do you know?

Do you recognise this?

Spoken fragment

This is Welsh - Not an accent, nor a dialect, but a language (like Frisian).

You are going to watch two videos in which people talk English.

- Can you guess which accent is spoken in the video (tip: take notes during the video)

Which accent of English is used
here?

1. British English
2. American English
3. Canadian English
4. Australian English

Which accent of English is used
here?

1. British English
2. South American English
3. Scottish English
4. British Old English

What did you notice?

What can you say about the differences between the two accents?

British vs. American English

Dessert 2.2

Filmpje???

https://youtu.be/IMitmSFApXA

What do British people call 'chips'?

1. Crisps
2. Chips
3. Potato chips
4. Potato slices

What do British people call 'patat'?

1. Crispy sticks
2. Potato crisps
3. French fries
4. Chips

What do you call this in American English?

1. Jumper
2. Sweater
3. Hoodie
4. Long-sleeved shirt

British

American

Trainers

Sneakers

Pants

Trousers

Cookie

Biscuit

Which letter is often dropped in American spelling?

1. a
2. e
3. o
4. u

Which letter is often dropped in British English speech?

1. t
2. k
3. h
4. r

Listen carefully: is this American English or British English?



Can you also explain how you know?

You aren't my aunt

1. American English
2. British English

Listen carefully: is this American English or British English?



Can you also explain how you know?

I've written the word 'button'

1. American English
2. British English

Listen carefully: is this American English or British English?



Can you also explain how you know?

Fragile

1. American English
2. British English

Aarom Ramsey speaks ...

1. Welsh
2. Irish
3. Scottish
4. Australian

Chris Hemsworth speaks ...

1. Irish
2. New Zealand
3. Australian
4. British English

What to do next?