The Importance Of Language Varieties And Regional Dialects
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This document discusses the importance of teaching English language varieties and regional dialects in EFL classrooms. It identifies several major English varieties including American, British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, Jamaican, New Zealand, and South African English. It notes differences between varieties in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Regional dialects within American and British English are also discussed. The document recommends exposing EFL students to different varieties through games, worksheets, sketches, readings, songs, and listening activities from various English-speaking countries to make students more sensitive to all varieties and prepare them to understand global English speakers.
The Importance Of Language Varieties And Regional Dialects
- 1. The Importance of Language Varieties and Regional Dialects for EFL Teaching and LearningLEI. Adrian Giron Chavez
- 2. What kind of English do you speak?
- 3. Language VarietiesAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishAustralian EnglishCanadian EnglishIndian EnglishJamaican EnglishNew Zealander EnglishSouth African English
- 4. Differences between English varietiesPronunciation/brodər/ /broda//beibi/ /baibi/
- 5. Differences between English varietiesVocabulary Truck Lorry Elevator Lift Bathroom Loo Soccer Football Color Colour
- 6. Differences between English varietiesGrammarYou don’t need to fix that carI have three childrenYou needn’t fix that carI’ve got three children
- 7. Regional DialectsAmerican English dialects See video
- 8. Regional dialectsBritish English dialects See video
- 9. Other English VarietiesMexican EnglishFrench EnglishChinese EnglishRussian EnglishGerman EnglishItalian Englishwww.accent.gmu.edu
- 10. English varieties and dialects in the EFL classroomGamesVocabulary worksheetsSketchesReading aloudSongs from different countriesListening activitiesSee video 1See video 2
- 11. English varieties and dialects in the EFL classroomStudents become more sensitive to all English varieties and dialectsStudents are exposed to real language since sources come from authentic materialTeachers can provide a different kind of activity in the classroomStudents are prepared to understand speakers from around the world, not only from the US or the UKSee video
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