Mar 21: British vs American dialects

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Welcome to quoll week!

Monday, March 22, 2021

Today

• Watch the video of a talkshow about British and American dialects.
• Answer the questions in LessonUp.
• If we have time: read in your book or start writing your book report.

Lesson goals

After this lesson, you...

• can identify the difference between English accents.
• can identify the different sounds of the English language.
• can identify different word uses of the English language.

Give a short summary of what the video was about.

From the people on the couch, who do you think is British?

1. The host
2. Guest 1 (woman)
3. Guest 2 (man)

Why could they tell immediately that the first man was American, do you think?

2:25

Which of the following words are British English? ((there's more than one correct answer)

1. beer
2. pint
3. pants
4. trousers

Which of the following words are American English? (there's more than one correct answer)

1. soccer match
2. football game
3. sweater
4. sneakers

How does the way these people look help you understand where they are from?

Homework

• Finish reading your book and start writing your book report.
• Remember that your first version needs to be finished and handed in for feedback on Peergrade on Friday!