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English DialectsWordssuperior f?rmer, mallig, ?verl?gsenproper r?tt, riktig, korrekt, anst?ndigprononciation uttalsimilar liknande, snarlikcomprehend begripa, f?rst?, fatta, insewicked slang f?r j?ttebra eller skoj, ursprungsbetydelsen ?r: elak, ond, ondskefullcrap skit, d?ligt, sm?rjavowel vokalassertive best?md; sj?lvs?ker, p?tr?ngandeglottal glottal, st?mbands-, som h?r till r?stspringanDiscussion Questions1. What is Received Pronunciation?2. What is a “Brummie”?3. Where does a Geordie come from?4. What’s a “Scouser”?5. Where in London does a so called Cockney come from?6. What are the biggest differences between northern accents and southern accents?7. Which dialect in the programme is regarded as “singy”?8. Which dialect in the programme was, in your opinion, most difficult to understand?9. Where in England is Newcastle located?Dialect Test (answers in the teacher’s guide)Most people learning English have heard of Cockney rhyming slang. How good areyou at guessing the meaning of these?Cockney:1. Rubba dub ____________________________(from the nursery rhyme - rubba dub dub three men in a tub)2. Aristotle ____________________________ (you will find this in a rubba dub)3. Britneys ____________________________(of course you will want some Britneys when you’re down the rubba dub)4. China (plate) ____________________________ (go down the rubba dub with your ol’ china)5. Dog and bone ____________________________(most people now carry their dog and bones)6. Trouble and strife____________________________(if you’re married you might want to go with your trouble and strife)7. Skin and blister ____________________________ (… or with a sibling)8. Ruby Murray ____________________________(after your Britneys, you might want to go for a Ruby if you like spicy food)North Somerset:9. Daps ____________________________(You might be wearing those fashionable Converse daps)10. If you do something foolish, you might be one of these:a) A divvie (also in “Geordie” – Newcastle)b) A wazzockc) A bladd) A numpty ................
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