English accents

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Learn more about different English accents
Recognise different English accents

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Slide 2 - Vidéo

04:37
British or American?

Slide 3 - Sondage

04:56
British or American?

Slide 4 - Sondage

05:58
British or American?

Slide 5 - Sondage

06:38
British or American?

Slide 6 - Sondage

05:18
British or American?

Slide 7 - Sondage

British vs. American English
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary
  • Grammar
Examples of spelling differences
  • Colour - color
  • Centre - center
  • Fulfil - fulfill
  • Organise - organize
  • Etc.
Examples of vocabulary differences
  • Trousers - pants
  • Flat - appartment
  • Lorry - truck
  • Holiday - vacation
  • Jumper - sweater
  • Etc.
Examples of grammar differences
  • Collective nouns can be singular and plural - collective nouns are always singular (eg. the police is/are vs. the police is)
  • Past tense of get = got - past tense of get = gotten
  • Etc.

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English accents within the UK

  • There are MANY different accents within the UK alone 

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Slide 10 - Vidéo

Many more English accents
English is spoken all over the world
Let's make it a quiz!

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Slide 12 - Vidéo

01:08
#2
A
Indian
B
Singaporean

Slide 13 - Quiz

01:32
#3
A
English (London)
B
English (Liverpool)

Slide 14 - Quiz

02:18
#5
A
Welsh
B
Irish

Slide 15 - Quiz

02:44
#6
A
Jamaican
B
South African

Slide 16 - Quiz

03:08
#7
A
American (New Jersey)
B
American (California)

Slide 17 - Quiz

03:56
#9
A
Singaporean
B
Pakistani

Slide 18 - Quiz

03:32
#8
A
English (Manchester)
B
English (Geordie)

Slide 19 - Quiz

04:20
#10
A
American (North-central)
B
American (Southern)

Slide 20 - Quiz

01:55
#4
A
American (Texas)
B
American (New York)

Slide 21 - Quiz

00:44
#1
A
Scottish
B
Irish

Slide 22 - Quiz

What accents of English can you name?

Slide 23 - Carte mentale

For the next lesson: Make sure you bring your book to class.

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