Bridging the UK & US English
About Course
Have you ever noticed that English is different in movies and songs? Sometimes people say “Hello, mate!” and other times they say “Hey, dude!” In this course, we are going to explore the two most popular types of English: British (UK) and American (US).
What will you learn?
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Listening: Learn to understand different accents.
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Writing: See why some words change, like “Color” and “Colour”.
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Vocabulary: Discover that “Chips” in London are “Fries” in New York!
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Expressions: Learn fun idioms to sound like a native speaker.
Course Content
The Sound
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Even if the words are the same, the sounds change!
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The “Stress” Hunt
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Find a word that rhymes with the bold word in the specific accent
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T sound or D sound
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How many syllables?
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The Silent Letter Hunt. Write “True” or “False” based on the pronunciation rules.