World Englishes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

there are questions in this lesson in which students can answer using their phones. Make sure that you engage in a discussion.

example: with a mindmap question show all the answers and have some students tell you why this is or isnt a good answer.

Dont forget to ask questions to the students who dont raise their hand, so you can check weather they understood it or not.

How many English varieties are there?

1. Between 6,000 and 7,000
2. Less than 1,000
3. Over 10,000
4. Around 4,000

How did English become a global language?

Assignment: can you guess the accent?

- Listen to the clips

- Can you guess the accent?

Which accent did you hear?

Which accent did you hear?

Which accent did you hear?

Which accent did you hear?

Which accent did you hear?

How did you do?

You are going to make a presentation

The presentation needs to consist of the following:

- Origins and development of the language variety

- Cultural influences on the language variety

- Examples of its use in literature, media or pop culture.

English varieties

British English, American English, Jamaican English, South African English, Indonesian English, Irish English,Philippine English, Nigerian English