Lesson 2 - Introductions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 2

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

01:01

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

02:40

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

04:02

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

05:26

www.meest-gebruikte.nl

Phonetics

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

What's the difference between spelling and pronunciation?

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.

Moving on to the book

Page 9, from Unit 1

Exercise 1, 2, 3, 4

What have you learned today?