Varieties of English lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Check yourself!

1. At the end of this lesson:
2. you can name 3  differences in pronunciation between British English and American English
3. you will have practised speaking English during your presentation
4. you can use the differences in word meaning   between American English and British English in a writing task

British English

American English

pavement

sidewalk

football

soccer

biscuit

cookie

lift

elevator

The /r/ at the end of a word is NOT pronounced in ...

1. British English
2. American English
3. Both

In American English the /t/ has a ___ sound in the middle of a word

1. d
2. t

The /t/ is often being dropped in a word in ...

1. British English
2. American English
3. Both

instruction presentation carousel

you are presenting OR listening with a role

First round 5 min presentation + 1 min Tip & tops: 

group A -> group B

group C -> group D

Group E -> group F etc.

You may choose out of two writing tasks:

* 1 write 5 sentences in British English and than rewrite them in American English. Each sentence has a minimal length of 8 words

*2 write a short dialoog between a British person and an American person. Something had to go wrong due to difference of meaning BE en AE.

Finished? Make an illustration for your task or do your dialoog with a classmate.

Did you reach today's goals?

Can name 3 differences in pronunciation between British English and American English?

Have you practised speaking English during your presentation?

Did you finish your writing task?

Good job! 

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