English accents and languages

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's schedule

 Reading - The life of a polyglot

Listening - The life of a polyglot

Break

Discussion regarding your e-commerce research.

How many languages do you speak fluently?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. More than 3

Which language would you love to learn someday and why?

What would be a key-factor for you to learn another foreign language?

Spotify 'wrapped'

Do you listen to songs other than the 'usual' Dutch and English?

The life of a polyglot

Name some pros and cons of knowing many languages.

The life of a polyglot

Article & video

 - Would you like to be a polyglot? Benefits/downsides

- Does Duolingo work yes/no why?

How many English speaking countries can you name?

'Hoe moet ik dit nou vertalen'

Try to think of words which do not have the literal Dutch/English word for it.

Example: neighbour in English --> buurman/buurvrouw/buren(?)

Siblings 

Cousin

Cozy 

A bubbly person 

Gezellig

Levensgenieter

Research time!

In groups of 3

You're going to choose an English speaking country/dialect. 

Create a list of 10 words of that country/dialect.

Your classmates have to guess what the words mean!

Australian English words

Today's schedule

Listening & discussing - changes in 2024 to Google and SEO

11:00 - 11:45 = toets inhaalmoment lezen

1998-2003

2005+

2024+

2024+

Do you think this is an upgrade or a downgrade to Google?

Will Google Bard + SGE outperform Chat GPT?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Too early to tell
4. I don't care, I'll still use Chat GPT

In what ways does SGE aim to engagement compared to previous Google search versions?

Does Google have too much control?

1. Discuss whether having a single search engine that dominates the market (like Google) is healthy for consumer choice.

2. What kind of fines should companies receive for selling people's data?

Research time!

In pairs

You're going to choose an English speaking country/dialect.

Create a list of 10 words of that country/dialect.

Wite down 10 sentences with these words!

Your classmates have to guess what the words mean!

Australian English words

BSOT

Go to bsot.nl

Code: NHD-011

Class: 1EC1