Varieties of English lesson 2

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
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Slide 1: Tekstslide
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In deze les zitten 11 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 1 video.

time-iconLesduur is: 45 min

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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

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Slide 2 - Video

British English
American English
pavement
sidewalk
football
soccer
biscuit
cookie
lift
elevator

Slide 3 - Sleepvraag

The /r/ at the end of a word is NOT pronounced in ...
A
British English
B
American English
C
Both

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

The /t/ is often being dropped in a word in ...
A
British English
B
American English
C
Both

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

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.

timer
6:00

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

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?

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Good job! 
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Slide 10 - Tekstslide

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Slide 11 - Tekstslide