M4 - Kennis Land en Volk - introductie les 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

The English Speaking World

(Kennis van Land en Volk)

In which countries
do they speak English
as their main language?
Name as many as you can!

accents

dialects

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01:38

What accent was that?

1. South African
2. Welsh
3. Australian
4. Canadian

02:05

What accent was that?

1. British
2. Scottish
3. Welsh
4. Canadian

03:30

What accent was that?

1. Australian
2. American
3. Canadian
4. New Zealand

00:43

What accent was that?

1. Scottish
2. Welsh
3. South African
4. Irish

Dialect differences

In this next clip you'll find out about the differences in vocabulary. The people are from:

- the US

- the UK

- Australia

Pay close attention!

Assignment

• Find at least 2 English words that mean the same thing, but that are different in dialect
  (think of: friet / patat)
• Add the countries to the words!

                 You have 2 minutes to find them!

andere voorbeelden: elevator - lift, taxi - cab, etc.

Verwijs ook terug naar de andere voorbeelden uit het filmpje

2 words that are different, but mean the same thing
(add the country!)

When an Australian talks about
'a barbie', what does he refer to?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

A 'loonie' means 1 dollar.
In which country?

1. America
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. New Zealand

Who rules where?

Options:

- a Prime Minister

- a President

Let's find out who you already know:

Boris Johnson

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of Australia
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Canada

Justin Trudeau

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of Australia
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Canada

Jacinda Ardern

1. Prime Minister of the UK
2. Prime Minister of New Zealand
3. Prime Minister of Ireland
4. Prime Minister of Canda

Cyril Ramaphosa

1. Prime Minister of Australia
2. President of South Africa
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Wales

Joe Biden

1. Prime Minister of Australia
2. President of South Africa
3. President of the USA
4. Prime Minister of Wales

What do you bring home?

Imagine you visit a country in the English Speaking World.

Of course, you'll bring something home for your family.

Match the souvenir with the country:

1. The United Kingdom
2. The United States
3. Ireland
4. Canada

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. South Africa
4. The United Kingdom

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Canada
4. Ireland

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3. Scotland
4. Ireland

1. Wales
2. Northern Ireland
3. USA
4. New Zealand

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