Cambridge 3 culture

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Cambridge 3 culture and language

10 minutes silent reading

Homework

Learning objectives

You can recognise differences in accent, vocabulary, and spelling between varieties of English (e.g. British, American, Australian).

you practise Cambridge English skills, specifically:

Speaking Part 3 – collaborative discussion.

Listening – identifying gist and specific details from authentic speech

"English is the same everywhere." Do you agree or disagree? Discuss with your partner!

Accents!

Guess where the speaker is from based on their accent!

00:31

With what accent do you think this person is speaking?

00:52

With what accent do you think this person is speaking?

01:12

With what accent do you think this person is speaking?

01:32

With what accent do you think this person is speaking?

01:52

With what accent do you think this person is speaking?

02:12

With what accent do you think this person is speaking?

Now a debate!

Go sit in groups of 3 

Pick one statement and give arguments that support that statement!

The statements

1. “American English should be the standard in schools.”
2. “British accents sound more intelligent than American ones.”
3. “There should be one global version of English.”

Now over to a different lessonup!