What's My Nationality?
Listen to facts about English-speaking countries in different accents of English, and try to read aloud using the same accents.
Background
There are many varieties of English. In Denmark, we usually focus on British English and American English. However, within these two general varieties, there are several regional dialects. When learning about English dialects, we usually look at the standard version of the different dialects, such as British Standard English, the so-called 'Received Pronunciation', even though there are a lot of regional differences within British English, e.g. Ulster, Cockney or London. The same goes for American English, Australian English and so on.
Goals
- I can identify different English varieties.
- I can explain differences between varieties of English.
Included in the activity
- Lydfil: Three stories (A)
- Lydfil: Three stories (B)
- Lydfil: Three stories (C)