Accents and languages

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-4

English accents

- Listen to English accents and try to guess them correctly

- In groups of 2/3 do research on one accent

How many English speaking countries can you name?

In how many countries is English an official language?

Which language/accent did we just listen to?

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

Which language/accent did we just listen to?

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

Which language/accent did we just listen to?

1. Yorkshire
2. Geordie
3. Scouse
4. Welsh

Which language/accent did we just listen to?

1. Jamaican slang
2. Jamaican slang
3. Jamaican slang
4. Jamaican slang

Which American language/accent did we just listen to?

1. Californian
2. Southern
3. Hawaiian
4. New York

'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 

Gezellig

Levensgenieter

Research time!

In groups of 2/3

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

Create a list of 5 words of that country/dialect.

Your classmates have to guess what it means.

Australian English words