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Part II. Accents in the UKSPEAKING: Trying out various accents…: Try to do these accents with your partner:Standard English:Hello, how are you? My name is Sandy and I’m from Wolverhampton, near Birmingham. I’m an English teacher. I spent the last hree years in the Czech Republic, but now I work at International House Newcastle. Nice to meet you!GeordieAareet. Y’aareet? Me nyem is sandy and i’m from wolverhampton, neor birmingham. I’m an english teachor. Ah spent the last three yeors in the czech republic, but neeo ah wark at international kip Newcassel. Canny tuh meet yee!Cockney Rhyming SlangWotcha. ‘a ‘re ya? Me name is sandy and i’m from wolverhampton, near brummingham. I’m an english teacher. I spent the bloomin’ present and past carpet donkey’s ars in the chuffin’ Czech republic, but na I kathy burke at international gaff newcastle, sugar and spice ter meet ya!BrummieAllroyt, arr miskin ya? oim sandy an' i’m frum War'vrampton, near Burminum. i’m an english teacher. I spent the lus hree 'eass in the czech republic, but noo I werk at international owse newcastle. bostin ter meet yaouw!West CountryAhoy!, how be you? me name be Sandy and i’m from Wolverhampton, near Birmin'ham. i’m an English teacher. I spent t' last hree years in t' Czech Republic, but now I work at International House Newcastle. Nice t' meet you!ScouseAriite, y'alright? me name is sandy and i’m from wolverhampton, near birmingham. i’m an english teacher. ay spent de last 'ree years in de czech republic, but now ay weerk at intinational kun newcastle. laughin ter meet yous!GlaswegianAwrite. Fit loch en? Mah nam is sandy and i’m frae wolverhampton, near birmingham. I’m a sassenach teacher. Ah spent th’lest thee years in th’ czech republic, but noo ah wark at international hoose newcastle. Braw tae meit ye.YorkshireAyup, 'a's teur bin? uz nem is sandy 'n i’m fra wolverhampton, near birmingham. i’m an english teacha. ah spent t' last 'ree years int' czech republic, bur naw ah fettle a' international 'ouse newcastle. gran' ta meet theur!WRITING: Now write a short text (5 lines)about yourself and translate into one of these accents: Accent translator: Grading accentsWatch and listen to SEVEN short videos, choose ONE per accent for now…. For each video, complete the table.Think about why!How easy is it to understand? 1-5Would you trust information from this person? 1-5Would you like to speak like this? 1-5GeordieCockneyBrummieWest CountryScouseGlaswegianYorkshireScottish(non- Glasgow)WelshIrishGeordieGeordie Shore: Guide to being Geordie: Hogg: Geordie monologue: Mack: Zombie Rhyming Slang: parent’s evening: Life UK: Beyblade: by the lights: The Streets: CountryPoldark: Wurzels: I’ve got a brand new combine harvester: Liverpool accent of this amazing girl: Toy Story part 1: to speak and understand Glaswegian: Rhapsody: yorkshire accent/ alybongo: McIntyre: Yorkshire Accent: Aladdin: Last King of Scotland:' is the least attractive accentThe Birmingham accent is considered the least attractive accent in the British Isles – and Southern Irish the most appealingA quick analysis of English dialects?shows that there are roughly as many in the British Isles as there are in the whole of North America – including Canada, Bermuda and Native American dialects. The same categorisation would, in North America, result in there being about one dialect per 10m people; in the British Isles there would be one for every 1.3m. Britain is highly peculiar in its linguistic variation, and the cultural contours associated with these differences make a small country feel large.First impressions of unearned features, such as accents, still have an impact on success, in employment, social life and elsewhere. New YouGov research looks at public opinion towards 12 of the main accents of the British Isles, revealing clear winners and losers, at least in terms of what is seen as attractive.The Birmingham accent, more specifically 'Brummie', has lost the battle of appeal. In net terms it scores -53, 20 points below than the second-lowest: 'Scouse', the accent of Liverpool, on -33. 3. READING & WRITING: Brummie654053767455a) Do you understand all underlined words?b) Write a short commentary of 8-10 lines in which you discuss which accents have low prestige or high prestige in Flanders? Why is that? Is it fair? ................
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