Fluency Hour 21-9

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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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What are some "forbidden words" in English?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Slide 3 - Video

Be honest, which words do you use from time to time?
Shit
Piss
Cunt
Cocksucker
Fuck
Motherfucker
Tits

Slide 4 - Poll

Swearing
Some say that learning the swearwords is basically like learning the entire language. 
Swearing is so primal, it comes naturally.

Slide 5 - Slide

Programme
  • Intro - done
  • Silent or retroflex
  • Practice 1
  • Flyting
  • Practice 2
  • Review and wrap up 

Slide 6 - Slide

Goals
  • Focus on the pronunciation of the /r/  
  • Understand the phonetics for English and American variations
  • Maintain a tempo when speaking that doesn't break your accent. 

Slide 7 - Slide

Silent or Retroflex
  • Today we're going to discuss the differences between American and English accents. 
  • We will focus on the /r/ sound.
  • For yourself, decide, are you English or American?

Slide 8 - Slide

English or American?
English
American

Slide 9 - Poll

Silent
  • In English, the /r/ at the end of a word is silent.
  • It is not said. 
  • In fact, stress on such a word, slopes down. 
  • Car, bar, father, singer, teacher, here
  • It is not rolled

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Retroflex
  • In American, the /r/ is pronounced with the tongue pulled back.
  • The rest of the words is flat. 
  • Car, bar, father, singer, teacher, here
  • It is not rolled. 

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Practice
  • You'll be split into 2 breakout rooms. An American one, and an English one. 
  • You'll also be given a pdf, with extreme insults.
  • For practice, read an insult your group members, one by one, paying attention to your /r/.
  • Your group mates listen, and tell you which word you roll, and which you dont.  

Slide 12 - Slide

Slide 13 - Video

Flyting and Fluency
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Flyting is a 17th century practice. A test of fluency and vocabulary. Players would try to slight and dismiss their opponents with long and creative insults. 

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Flyting
  • For the next excercise you will do 2 things. 
  • First, check out some shakespearan insults. 
  • Next, take 3 minutes to prepare a strong tirade.
  • Then, try to flyt for as long as possible, without pausing for too long or repeating a word. Your group calls stop when you do. 
  • Mind your /r/ 

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Examples
Thou mewling beef-witted joithead!
Thou bawdy tallow-faced wagtail!
Thou fawning common-kissing turd!
Thou creeping full-gorged eternal devil!
Adjective - Adjective - Noun
You mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging troglodyte

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Wrap up 
  • Which /r/ is your /r/?
  • How well can you keep up the accent?
  • How long can you swear? 

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What do you want to practice next time?

Slide 19 - Open question