English accents and languages

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's schedule

- The life of a polyglot

- The English language and accents.

At the end of the lesson series, you will be able to differentiate various English accents and understand why languages are important!

How many English speaking countries can you name?

Which language would you love to learn someday and why?

Which language(s) can you speak/understand?

The life of a polyglot

Article & video

 - Would you like to be a polyglot? Benefits/downsides

- Does Duolingo work yes/no why?

Spotify 'wrapped'

Do you listen to songs other than the 'usual' Dutch and English?

'Hoe moet ik dit nou vertalen'

Try to think of words which do not have the literal Dutch/English word for it.

Example: neighbour in English --> buurman/buurvrouw/buren(?)

Siblings 

Cousin

Cozy 

A bubbly person 

Gezellig

Levensgenieter

Research time!

In groups

You're going to choose an English speaking country/dialect.

Create a list of 10 words of that country/dialect.

Your classmates have to guess what the words mean!

Australian English words

Today's schedule

Listening - changes in 2024 to Google and SEO

English languages/accents + research

1998-2003

2005+

2024+

2024+

Do you think this is an upgrade or a downgrade to Google?

Will Google Bard + SGE outperform Chat GPT?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Too early to tell
4. I don't care, I'll still use Chat GPT

In what ways does SGE aim to enhance user engagement and satisfaction compared to previous Google search versions?

Research time!

In pairs

You're going to choose an English speaking country/dialect.

Create a list of 10 words of that country/dialect.

Wite down 10 sentences with these words!

Your classmates have to guess what the words mean!

Australian English words