Howdy y'all...
Today's lesson was about a subject that is near and dear to my heart: English. Specifically the different varieties of English around the world.
For those of you who would like to check out the links that I mentioned in class, here they are, just click on the name:
Accent Archive (has nearly 500 samples from different L1 and L2 speakers of English. Lots of L2 speakers of English)
International Dialects of English Archive (nearly 400 different English speakers, mostly L1, but still a lot of L2)
Do you speak American? (A PBS program aired in the US about the influence of American English on global English. Be sure to check out the "Test your vowel power" section! Scary!)
Do you want to speak American? If you do, then this is the sight for you! An excellent site with step by step instructions on how to make the American sounds of English. The site also includes detailed videos showing the mouth movements of L1 speakers of English. Even if you don't want to speak American, the site is worth checking out!
Finally, the book that I mentioned in class (Analyzing English in a Global Context) is available in Korea. I found it by searching Naver.com. It lists for 65,000 KRW but is on sale for 40,000 KRW. That's a pretty good price, as I paid about $60.00 AUD for it. CHECK IT OUT HERE
Lets have some feedback on this one! I'm interested to know what you, as language learners and teachers, think about all of this!
Cheers!
Walter
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Hi, Walter.
I was busy just thinking about my own works so I forgot your birthday.
Tooooo late to say but I want to say, "Happy birthday!!"
Have a nice weekend and see you on Monday.
Hey Michael,
Thanks for your birthday greetings!
Congratulations to you and the rest of your class on a job well done during the talent show!
TTYL
Walter
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