April 12: British vs American dialects

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Monday, April 12, 2021
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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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Welcome !!!






Monday, April 12, 2021

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Today
  • Speaking exams are in progress, let's talk about accents 
  • Watch the video of a talk show about British and American dialects.
  • Answer the questions in LessonUp.

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Lesson goals
After this lesson, you...

  • can identify the difference between the British and American accent.
  • can identify the different sounds of the English language.
  • can identify different word uses of the British and American accent.

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Slide 4 - Video

Listen carefully: is this American English or British English?



Can you also explain how you know?
You aren't my aunt
A
American English
B
British English

Slide 5 - Quiz

Listen carefully: is this American English or British English?



Can you also explain how you know?
I've written the word 'button'
A
American English
B
British English

Slide 6 - Quiz

Listen carefully: is this American English or British English?



Can you also explain how you know?
Fragile
A
American English
B
British English

Slide 7 - Quiz

Slide 8 - Video

From the people on the couch, who do you think is British?
A
The host
B
Guest 1 (woman)
C
Guest 2 (man)

Slide 9 - Quiz

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

Slide 10 - Open question

Which of the following words are British English? (there's could be more than one correct answer)
A
beer
B
pint
C
pants
D
trousers

Slide 11 - Quiz

Which of the following words are American English? (there could be more than one correct answer)
A
soccer match
B
football game
C
sweater
D
sneakers

Slide 12 - Quiz

Last but not least...
The accent you, guys, will probably be speaking or already have spoken ;-)

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Slide 14 - Video

That's all for now!

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