4V: WE lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Goals

At end of this series you will have

1. completed listening tasks in different varieties of Englishes
2. reflected on (your own) attituted towards different varieties of Englishes
3. researched and prepared a presentation on a variety of English
4. Given a presentation on a variety of English.

Planning today

• Introduction into varieties of Englishes and what do you know?
• Evaluation and discussing different varieties
• Explanation on World Englishes
• Listening to examples
• Instruction on final task

In pairs discuss and answer the following questions:
1. Have you heard different English varieties? Where?
2. Can you name any varieties?
3. Do you find any varieties harder to understand?
4. How do you feel towards different varieties?

Up next

Try to guess.answer
 1. The country. 2. The dialect. 3. What are they saying? 4. Do you think these are all 'good' English, why (not)?5. Which did you like and didn’t you like, why? 

Think-Pair-Share (And be honest about whether you were correct)

Only parts 3, 4, 5

So what about World Englishes?

World Englishes

1. What about the norm(who decides)?

2. History, migration, policy, colonization. 

3. So what is important in the use of English? Depends on who is talking

Read in pairs

Answer following questions

1. What are the main attitudes to different English varieties discussed in this article.

2. Have you ever experienced or witnessed language prejudice (in any language)?

3. Is there a way to promote acceptance of diverse English varieties?

Succes criteria

1. You show where this variety is spoken

2. What are some key features in pronunciation, vocab, grammar?

3. How is it perceived socially?

4. Include at least one short video/audio example

5. create questions for the group with this example, just like in the KLT. 

Options

Singlish

Appalachian
Yorkshire

South-African

Multicultural London

Kiwi

Indian

Ghanaian

Reflection (so far)
1. What have you learned from the last lesson on different varieties of English? 2. What have you learned from your own research?
3. Do you understand why it is important to recognize multiple varieties?
4. And how has your view of English(es) changed?

Looking forward

Next lesson(s) you will:

• Work on your research and presentation
• How to give feedback
• Present
• Give and receive feedback
• reflect on attitudes and what you have learned.