Linguistics

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Your need your:

• Laptop (keep it closed)
• Notebook

Today's goals:

- You will know that there are different accents in English

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

- You'll be able to distinguish between American English and British English

You are going to watch 3 videos where people talk English.

- Can you guess which accent is spoken in the video (tip: make 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

Which accent of English is used
here?

1. British English
2. English, but from the city Liverpool
3. English, but with an Irish accent
4. This is not English

What did you notice?

• Did you know all of them?
• Were there accents you had never heard of?
  
• Did you understand everything they were saying?

American English  VS  British English

You are going to watch a video where you'll hear the difference

between American English and British English.

• Make notes of what you hear
• Pay attention to the difference in pronunciation

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

Test yourselves: what do you remember?

The teacher will hand out the assignment