English Accents

I don’t know her, but I know she is

from Scotland because I heard her
speaking and she has a strong
accent
Scottish ________.

Another way to say pronunciation

accent
style of a place is _______.
What kind of accent do you have?
I have an American accent.
Which English accent is the easiest to
understand?
I think the Canadian accent is the easiest
because the pronunciation is very clear.
Are you good at recognizing accents?
Yes I am. If I hear someone talk, then I
know where they are from.
What kind of accent ______
does she
have?
She ____
has a Hong Kong accent.

What kind of accent ____

do they have?
They _____
have a Hong Kong accent.
 She has a… / He has a…. / They have a…
1. Ireland 1. An Irish accent
2. India 2. An Indian accent
3. London, England 3. A London accent / an English accent
4. New York, USA 4. A New York accent / an American accent
5. Wales 5. A Welsh accent
6. Jamaica 6. A Jamaican accent
7. California, USA (standard) 7. A California accent / an American accent
8. Newcastle, England 8. A Geordie accent / an English accent
9. Singapore 9. A Singapore accent
10. North Central / Chicago, 10.A north central accent / An American
USA accent
11.Essex, England 11. an essex accent / An English accent
 She has a… / He has a…. / They have a…
12. Australia 12. An Australian accent
13. South Africa 13.A south African accent
14. The Philippines 14.A Filipino accent
15. Scotland 15.A Scottish accent
16. Birmingham, England 16.A Birmingham accent / An English accent
17. Southern USA 17.A southern accent / An American accent
18. Canada 18.A Canadian accent
19. Bristol, England 19.A Bristol accent / An English accent
20. Northern Ireland 20.A northern Irish accent
21. New Zealand 21.A New Zealand accent
22. Malta 22.A Maltese accent
Where is the speaker from?

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=QKk1sVru9vc
Is pronunciation important? Why?
Yes it is.
Can you think of an example of a difficult
word to pronounce in English?
Yes, ‘nationality’ is quite difficult to say.
How is your pronunciation?
It’s not bad. : )
 Pronunciation Challenge!
1. Refrigerator
2. Simultaneously
3. He threw three free throws.
4. Unnecessary.
5. He sells sea shells by the seashore.
6. Vincent vowed vengeance very
vehemently.
Pronunciation Challenge in Tokyo!!

https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Ids82u3qJgE
What is Chinglish?
Chinese + English = Chinglish. I.e. English with a
Chinese accent and grammar mistakes.
What is Honglish?
Cantonese + English = Honglish
Can you hear the difference between Chinglish
and Honglish? Yes I can
Do you think Chinglish is funny?
Yes I do. Many Americans / Canadians think the
Chinese accent is very funny.
 Russell Peters doing a Hong
Kong accent

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?
v=ITwPzduUmCw&t=2s
What is pasta?
Pasta is a type of Italian food made from
flour, water, and eggs. E.g. noodles, ravioli,
lasagna etc…
What is a pastor?
A pastor is a minister of a church.
I.e. A pastor is the church boss.
What is anger?
Anger is your feeling when you are angry.
Steve Harvey vs. African accents

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=GkLzoKIBn7E