Lesson 2 - Introductions

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A history lesson on the English language
Pronunciation and spelling
A fun game!

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This lesson contains 11 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 45 min

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Table of contents

A history lesson on the English language
Pronunciation and spelling
A fun game!

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Lesson 2 -Introductions and the English language

Pleased to meet you.

CAMBRIDGE

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Video

01:01

What is a popular term for the invading group that was just mentioned?

Slide 4 - Open question

02:40

Describe in your own words:
What is a static language?

Slide 5 - Open question

04:02

What reasons would the stinky peasants have to learn upper-class English?

Slide 6 - Open question

05:26

www.meest-gebruikte.nl

Slide 7 - Link

Phonetics

We just saw the spelling and pronunciation of the word KNIFE.

What's the difference between spelling and pronunciation?

Slide 8 - Slide

Translate!

heˈləʊ ˈevriwʌn ænd ˈwɛlkəm tuː ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ klɑːs. ðɪs ɪz ə sniːk-piːk ɒn haʊ wiː ˈækʧuəli prəˈnaʊns wɜːdz ɪnˈstɛd ɒv haʊ wiː spɛl ðɛm. ðɪs ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ hæz 26 ˈsɪmbᵊlz fɔː ˈdɪfᵊrᵊnt saʊndz.