A peanut and you're a goner: British : Myth or reality?

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A peanut and you're a goner: British Cuisine: Myth or reality?

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Our protagonists, Paula and Carlos, are back again. What's new in their lives?

Well, if you remember, Paula has been living in the UK since got a new job as a member of a creative team for outdoor advertising in a marketing and advertisement agency. And, you know what? Carlos is also in the UK!!!! After his American experience, he has just arrived in the UK for a new adventure. He has

Imagen de also got a new job here to work as a in a Imagen de Adam MadalenaPestana well-known British where traditional Jones en Flickr bajo en Flickr bajo licencia dishes are a must. licencia CC CC For him, British has always had a bad reputation. Now, he will learn how to cook local and national dishes like Roast , , Irish , , ...

British Food Do you agree with Carlos? Do you think that British food has a bad reputation? Reflect upon the following questions to see how much you know about British food: Imagen de Richard Cawood

What is the traditional '' of Britain? and, hwat en Flickr bajo licencia CC about Ireland? Can you think of any other types of British or Irish food? Have you tried any of them? Were they appealing to you? What do you know about the full English ? Do the British have it every day?

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Is the reputation of British food fair? To know a bit more about it read the following text. Once you have read it, look for words in the text for the definitions below.

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Is the reputation of British food fair?

Introduction Many foreigners go to Britain and say loved the country, hated the food. But is this fair? British food has long been the laughing stock of the cuisine world. However, is this now fair? After all, this is a country where chefs are now celebrities and their television programs exported around the world, Gordon Ramsey, footballer turned chef, is having some success in the USA. London has now become one of the food capitals of the world. British chefs are gaining Michelin stars. Should British food or, more precisely, British cuisine get the respect it deserves? Bit of History From the 18th century to the beginning of the 2nd World War British chefs were world class. London had several of the best in the world. The 2nd World War changed all that. until the 1950's meant people were limited with what they could cook due to the lack of ingredients. It was in the 1950's that the Good Food Guide began in a vain attempt to improve standards. People became lazy in the and expectations lowered. The nadir was in the 1970's and 1980's. Eating out became steak houses and salad bars serving limited menus of poor quality washed down with poor quality . In the 1990's things began to change. A new generation of chefs began to emerge who began to reinvent British cuisine and demand quality local ingredients. Their restaurants became successes, they got their own TV shows and educated the nation about food. Now the British population is prepared to demand more when it comes to food. What is British Food? British food is very based, most of which is cooked in the oven. Most of the is eaten as well. The best example of this is haggis. There is a great tradition of fish in Britain. is famous for salmon, English rivers have trout and Britain has an expert fishing fleet. Like people, in most countries, the cuisine is really influenced by the weather. Frequent rains and winters that are not too cold and summers that are not too hot have created a fertile country where and are grown easily and green pastures for animals to graze. How did British Food get this Bad Reputation? Us Brits have to take some of the blame for this. Firstly, the advent of the mass package holiday meant were travelling abroad and were prepared to only eat poor quality British food. Because of this the locales were seeing British people eating fried , and cheap roast dinners. Secondly, when British tourists began to be more adventurous and the other countries' cuisine a common topic of conversation was "This is lovely. I wish we cooked food like this in Britain". What were the locals supposed to think about British food? British food also suffers from the narrow mindedness of foreign tourists. They arrive with a bad opinion of British food and leave with the same Most foreign tourists go to a bad opinion of British food and leave with the same. Most foreign tourists go to London. It's a fact. Although London has several world class restaurants they are out of the price range of most tourists. Unfortunately, like most tourist destinations in the world, the restaurants in the tourist areas of London are of poor quality or they eat in Pubs serving greasy food. Rarely do they try and find good restaurants and when they ask most of the people they ask aren't from Britain so they don't know. Where do I Find Good Places to Eat in Britain? Despite London having Michelin star restaurants for the best restaurants, you have to head out into the countryside. In the British countryside you will find pub-restaurants with small but high quality food. Much of the produce will have been bought locally and menus will be seasonal. They will have quality wine lists and real ales. In these restaurants British classics like gammon steaks, lamb chops, sirloin steaks and Sunday Roasts are served, but also other less well known British dishes like lamb shanks, wild boar, venison, salmon, trout, liver and , kidney and oxtail. Also soups and broths of different flavours depending on the season. On coastal areas you can find oysters, sea bass, mackerel, haddock, cod, mussels and sea bream for example. Britain has also adopted food from around the world. None more so than . There are now that are British. Curry restaurants were once dark and dingy but now are modern with excellent service and good value. The best places for curry are Bricklane in East London and the Mile in Birmingham. Like most places in the world you have to know where to go. Best of British British is the best in the world and top quality British cheese is not hard to find. All you have to do is go to your local supermarket and the choice is endless, mature chedders, somerset bries, blue stilton and stilton with fruit, cheshire, lancashire, wensleydale to name a fraction. Beef in the west of and North of Scotland is of the highest quality. Lamb in the hills and mountains of England, , Scotland and are full of flavour. Free range British poultry is delicious. British bacon is the best in the world as well as British pork. For fish the best places to go are the south-west of England, Kent for shellfish, the North-West of Scotland and North-. Finally, what nobody in the world can resist are British desserts. Once you tried it, you're hooked. Desserts include and butter pudding, , rhubarb crumble, eat 'n' mess, and the curiously named . Conclusion What started out as a defence of British food and cuisine as turned into a passionate promotion. In conclusion, did Britain deserve its reputation for bad cuisine? The answer will have to be yes. However, does Britain still deserve this reputation? The answer has to be an emphatic no. If you are British farmer keep up the good work, if you're British buy British and, if your not, next time you are in Britain head out of London and find a traditional village and stop there for something to eat. You won't be disappointed and probably pleasantly surprised. Adapted from:http://paulwillson26.hubpages.com/hub/Is-the-Reputation-of- British-Food Find words in the text that mean: 1. The lowest point:

2. To take drink with food: to

3. The edible internal part of an animal, such as the heart, liver and tongue:

4. The grain used in making flour, etc. :

5. Beer:

6. Cured or smoked :

7. Cut of leg meat:

8. Lacking light or brightness. Dirty:

9. A type of cheese whose flavour is very strong:

10. Domestic birds, especially gallinaceous, used as food: Enviar

1. The lowest point: Nadir 2. To take drink with food: to wash down 3. The edible internal part of an animal, such as the heart, liver and tongue: Offal 4. The grain used in making flour, pasta etc. : Wheat 5. Beer: Ale 6. Cured or smoked ham: Gammon 7. Cut of leg meat: Shank 8. Lacking light or brightness. Dirty: Dingy 9. A type of cheese whose flavour is very strong: Stilton 10. Domestic birds, especially gallinaceous, used as food: Poultry

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In the text you have just read above, there is a wide range of words related to food. In the table below you will find some of them. Write F for types of fish, write M for types of meat Imagen de _Raúl_ and write D if they are desserts. en Flickr bajo licencia CC

Lamb chops Wild Boar Venison Mackerel Cod Crumble Trout Mussels Sea bass Oysters Oxtail Eat'n' mess

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Lamb chops M Wild Boar M Venison M Mackerel M

Cod F Crumble D Trout F Mussels F Sea bass F Oysters F Sea bass F Oysters F Oxtail M Eat'n' mess M

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Myth or Reality? What do you think about the following myths of British food? Do you think they are right?

The Brits only eat fish and chips and and the Scots, and haggis. The Irish live on potatoes and the Welsh on .

The British only eat , , Brussels sprouts and cabbage.

It’s hard to find a decent restaurant in Britain and pubs have all but disappeared.

The British eat dinner at , have instead of dinner and eat supper at bedtime.

To know more about these myths, read these facts and you'll discover more information about them.

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Strategies in oral production: Self-correction and paraphrasing Self-correction is a very good strategy to be used in your oral practice since it shows comprehension and responsibility for the language. If you can self-correct Imagen de opensourceway yourself, it means that you have understood the en Flickr bajo licencia CC mistake and you are ready to make the necessary adjustements to your language production. It demonstrates that you have absorbed the new information. Don't be afraid of making mistakes! It is a part of the learning process. Another good strategy to be used in your oral speech is that of paraphrasing. Sometimes you find it difficult to convey the idea you are thinking about and you have to restate it using other words. The phrases below can be useful when paraphrasing: below can be useful when paraphrasing:

What I mean is... What I should have said was... In other words, ... What I'm trying to say is... The point I'm trying to make is... 1. Best of British Shopping List

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There is no British shopping list without these items on, now raised to near iconic status: 01. Marmite, 02. Robinsons Barely Water, 03. HP , 04. Colman's , 05. Birds Powder, 06. R Whites Lemonade, 07. Golden Syrup, 08. Oxo Cubes, Imagen de H is for 09. Lea & Perrins, 10. Bisto Home

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You will read below the description of some of the items presented on the shopping list above. Write the corresponding number in the space provided:

British shopping list:

NUMBER : No self-respecting full English breakfast is seen without it and a humble bacon raised to status with a dash of the 'brown stuff'. It has graced British tables since the late 19th century with the slim bottle and distinctive label featuring the Houses of Parliament now a British icon. It contains malt vinegar, and with the recipe a well-kept secret. It resembles an American though not used in the same way. Like mustard or , it is blobbed on the side of the plate for dipping; drizzling over food considered a little vulgar except in a sandwich. NUMBER : One of the great British discussions - after the weather - is do you love it, or hate it? It is a rich, dark-brown, yeasty spread for hot toast, spread on wafer biscuits, as a hot drink or a sandwich filling. Its lovers will tell you it is good on or in almost anything! The spread has a dense, salty flavor and must be used sparingly. It is made from yeast extract (a by-product of the brewing industry) and is a rich source of vitamin B complex. Statistics say that 25% of Britons take it with them when travelling. NUMBER : The foil wrapped items of beef stock in their distinctive red and white box are an iconic British brand and over two million are still sold every day in the UK. Their popularity came from post-war years of rationing when meat was still in short supply and the tiny cube gave a kick start to many meat dishes and produced a half-decent .

NUMBER : It is considered one of the oldest and most recognised brands across the UK. The distinctive, bright yellow product has been made in Norwich, in England since 1814. The bull's head logo first appeared in 1855 and remains a symbol of both tradition and quality No British or Irish is complete without symbol of both tradition and quality. No British or Irish sausage is complete without a blob of the pungent condiment. NUMBER : The sauce is made from a corn flour based powder and bears little resemblance to the thick egg based sauce of 'real' custard (the French Creme Anglaise). It's distinctive taste is the perfect partner to rich English puddings and the base of a traditional . It was invented by Alfred Bird in 1837 and remains today much as it has always been. No British store cupboard is complete without a tin lurking somewhere at the back. NUMBER : For more than 125 years it has graced the of British households. Its richness and swetness is a preserve and ultimate ingredient in treacle tarts, steamed puddings and favorite topping on , in porridge or simply spread on bread for a sweet, sticky treat.

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Correct numbers: 03, 01, 08, 04, 05, 07

Read this Typical British Shopping List to know more about this topic and after reading it you'll be ready to play this Fun Trivia.

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Match words in Column A with words in Column B to make British and Irish dishes. Write the letter from Column B in the space provided.

COLUMN COLUMN A LETTER B 01. Roast a. Stew 02. Yorkshire b. Pie 03. Chicken c. Beef d. con 04. Irish Carne 05. Cottage / e. Shepherd's Cocktail 06. Chilli f. Platter

07. Baked g. Pudding 08. Prawn h. Tikka 09. Ploughman's i. 10. Bangers and j. Mash 11. Welsh k. Fry l. 12. Ulster Rarebit 13. Cornish m. Hole 14. Toad in the n.

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COLUMN COLUMN A LETTER B 01. Roast c a. Stew 02. Yorkshire g b. Pie 03. Chicken h c. Beef d. con 04. Irish a Carne 05. Cottage / e. b Shepherd's Cocktail 06. Chilli d f. Platter g. 07. Baked i Pudding 08. Prawn e h. Tikka 09. Ploughman's f i. Potato 10. Bangers and j j. Mash 11. Welsh l k. Fry l. 12. Ulster k Rarebit 13. Cornish n m. Hole 14. Toad in the m n. Pasty

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Which dish can you do with the following ingredients? Look at the list of ingredients below and match them with the dishes in the previous exercise. Write the number of the dishes above in the space provided.

NUMBER : This dish is not usually eaten as a dessert like other puddings but instead as part of the main or as a starter. It is made from flour, eggs and milk. It is a sort of baked in the oven and usually moistened with gravy.

NUMBER : covered in batter and roasted.

NUMBER : Pie made with minced beef and vegetables topped with mashed potato.

NUMBER : Mashed potatoes and sausages NUMBER : Mashed potatoes and sausages.

NUMBER : It's a thick hearty dish of mutton, potatoes and .

NUMBER : A hot, spicy dish, originally from Mexico. It is made with meat and dark red kidney beans.

NUMBER : It is a cold served in pubs which consists of fresh bread, salad, cheese and pickles.

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Correct number of words: 02, 14, 05, 10, 04, 06, 09

For more information about Typical Traditional British Dishes have a look at these main meal dishes in England.

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Have you ever heard the quotation Manners make the man? What does it mean? What do you understand by table manners? How different are they from one culture to another?

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Read the text below about table manners. Fill in the gaps using the sentences below. Write the number in the space provided: 1. So, now when we're serving children, we treat them like adults and they behave like adults. 2. He was about to raise the bowl to his lips to drink it when he looked at the Queen and realised he had made a terrible mistake. 3. And behaving as if you constantly need to be in touch with people makes you look a bit desperate, especially in business. 4. However, it's important to teach children table manners so that they won't feel intimidated when they're in certain social situations. 5. She dropped it and it splashed on to the white shirt of the person sitting next to her. 6. With good manners, you can go anywhere. 7. But I would never do it in front of someone else. What's wrong with licking your plate? A survey this week has shown that British table manners are in a parlous state, with two-thirds of us eating with our elbows on the table and a quarter of us burping during . But do table manners really matter? We asked some leading etiquette experts ... Victoria Mather, social commentator Table manners are not arcane, they are a courtesy. Eating is not an attractive function - manners make this essential process seem a little more attractive. This American habit of stabbing food, cutting around it, then shovelling it into your mouth is just too ghastly for words. I definitely don't think you should speak with your mouth full. I'm afraid to say I do sometimes put my elbows on the table but this is fine if you're having supper with a friend and you're having a good conversation. I wouldn't do it at Buckingham Palace. Paul Burrell, former royal butler If you're faced with a regiment of cutlery and an army of glasses and you're unsure what to do, watch your host to see what they do. I was once on the Royal Yacht Britannia in the South Pacific and the Queen was hosting a dinner for a local prince. Dessert was served. The prince forgot to watch what the Queen did - instead, he popped the into his finger bowl, then some cherries, then when the cream and came out, he poured them in too, making a kind of fruit soup. I was standing behind the Queen looking horrified. .Not wanting to make him feel awkward, she picked up her finger bowl and took a sip. Now that's class. Prue Leith, cookery writer I'm not concerned with table manners but I do think if you don't eat "knees under" meals with your children, you should not be surprised if they grow up alienated and uncivilised. Civilisation is about talking and eating together - not about whether you eat peas with your knife, or whatever. Mary Killen, the Spectator's etiquette expert The other night, I was having dinner with my daughter at the Wolseley and she was holding her cup incorrectly; not by the handle, but with two hands cupped around it. . That's a lesson in why you should hold your tools correctly. Dylan Jones, editor of GQ The big no at the moment is using a mobile when you're having lunch or dinner. Why can't people just turn it off? No one's that important. No one's that busy. . And as for eating with only a fork in your right hand - that's only acceptable if you're eating risotto or pasta. Peter York, social commentator There is a difference between class-based etiquette, which isn't so important - I don't mind if people don't know which knife to use in a restaurant - and courtesy, which is. I don't think people should blow their noses in their napkins, and talking with your mouth full is very unattractive, but common sense should tell you that. Don't leave the table until everyone else is finished - it's like saying: "I'm bored now." But getting upset about elbows on tables is a bit trainspotterish, a bit classist. I use my fingers because, I'm afraid, I'm greedy. And I'll tell you a ghastly secret: when dining alone, I sometimes lick my plate - delicious gravy and juices!

Sean Davoren, head butler at the Lanesborough hotel and author of Manners from Heaven I run classes on table manners for children but parents should teach their children manners. I've got five children so I know how difficult this can be, but it can be done. My children, who are now in their 20s, like going to a restaurant and not being embarrassed about which cutlery to use. You can see people who don't know and you feel embarrassed for them. Ann Widdecombe, MP I like informality so I don't get bothered by elbows on the table, but talking with one's mouth full can put me off. I would always say something to a younger person, tell a niece or nephew off, for instance, but not an adult - that, in itself, would be unmannerly. Alexis Gaulthier, chef patron at Roussillon, London We started a children's version of our à la carte menu to get children used to eating proper food in restaurants. We discovered that not only were children excited about it, they actually behaved really well in the restaurant. Parents started saying to us that they wanted us to teach their children correct manners, because a lot of the time, they weren't sure themselves. .They're very receptive and not afraid to ask which spoon they should be using. Rose Elliot, vegetarian chef People should feel comfortable and relaxed when eating - I often entertain in the kitchen and loved eating with my fingers when I was in . They do hold cutlery in all sorts of strange ways and elbows are often on tables and, I suppose, if I was being uptight, I would say that this shows a disrespect for food. Phillip Hodson, fellow of the British Association for Counselling

Manners maketh the man or woman. The hallmark of civilisation is that we don't eat like animals, whereby the dominant male gets the dominant share of the food and the elderly are lucky if they get to lick the bones. SOURCE: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/oct/13/britishidentity.lifeandhealth

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Correct order of numbers: 2, 5, 3, 7, 6, 1, 4.

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Working out meaning of unknown words from context When you are reading you often come across words or phrases you don't know.

So, what should a good reader do when this happens? You should try to guess the meaning from the context, that is to say, from the other words or sentences around it. If you look at the word isolated, probably it will be difficult to figure out the meaning. On the contrary, the rest of the sentence can help you guess the meaning. Before going further, it also helps to think about the part of the speech (noun, verb, adjective, ...) of the unknown word or even if it is derived from an English word you know or if it is similar to a word in your language.

Imagen de Tall Chris en Having said that, remember that using the dictionary is Flickr bajo licencia CC not the first option. You should get used to using these reading strategies, because in the exam there won't be a dictionary. So, if you haven't started yet, it's time to do it!! To know how useful your reading strategies are, read this information.

Do you remember how to offer food? What about accepting and refusing these offers? The tables below will be useful for you to remind how to do it.

How to offer food and drink

Would you like some...? Can I get you some...? May I offer you some...? Would you like me to get you some...? How about / what about...? Do you fancy some...?

How to accept offers Thank you. I'd love to. That would be nice/great. Sure.

How to refuse offers politely Thank you. I'm on a diet. That's very kind. Unfortunately,... I'd like to, but... No, thanks. I'm OK/good. No, honestly. Thanks.

Read and listen to these dialogues and write down any other expressions used to offer and accept food and drinks which do not appear in the tables above.

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Suggested answers: How to offer food and drink: - What would you like to drink with your meal? I can offer you wine, mango juice, or water. - Can I dish you up some chicken? - If you pass me your plate, I can dish you up some chicken. - Can I interest you in some salad to go with your chicken? - What would you prefer with your meal--wine, mango juice, or water? - Are you ready for some ? How to accept offers: - Just water would be fine. - Yes, the chicken looks wonderful! - Yes, I think that rice will go perfectly with my chicken! - I think that a glass of wine would be perfect. - Yes, I absolutely love chicken and rice. - Mango juice would be a good choice for me. - Yes, I would enjoy having some salad. - Yes, chicken and rice are a favorite of mine.

2.1. Cleft sentences

Look at these sentences, and think if you find any differences between them:

I need to buy Marmite 1. What I need to buy is Marmite 2. It's Marmite that I need to buy

In sentences 1 and 2 a particular element (Marmite) is given a greater emphasis than in the basic sentence. These two types of constructions (sentences 1 and 2) are called in English Cleft sentences and are used to bring particular elements of the clause into additional focus. Imagen de What What

en Flickr bajo licencia CC In the first example the focused element appears at the end of the sentence after the verb to be. In the second one the focused element is after the subject It and the verb to be.

Watch this video on how to form cleft sentences. Once you have watched the video do the activities below.

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Watch the video again and fill in the gaps according to the information provided in the video.

HOW TO FORM CLEFT SENTENCES:

At the beginning of cleft sentences you can find: , what or all. If we are using 'it cleft sentences', which is the structure? It + verb to be + subject/object + clause :

It was John who wanted to go to the gym It's fame that they want rather more than money 'What cleft structures' are linked to the part that we want to focus on by means of the verb to : of the verb to : What really gets me angry is the hypocrisy 'What cleft structures' can also have this structure: What + subject + + verb to be + to infinitive: What we did with our garden was to cut down all the trees. What can also be replaced by at the beginning of a cleft sentence: All I want from life is a bit of peace and quiet.

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HOW TO FORM CLEFT SENTENCES:

At the beginning of cleft sentences you can find: it , what or all. If we are using 'it cleft sentences', which is the structure? It + verb to be + subject/object + relative clause : It was John who wanted to go to the gym It's fame that they want rather more than money 'What cleft structures' are linked to the part that we want to focus on by means of the verb to be : What really gets me angry is the hypocrisy 'What cleft structures' can also have this structure: What + subject + do + verb to be + to infinitive: What we did with our garden was to cut down all the trees. What can also be replaced by all at the beginning of a cleft sentence: All I want from life is a bit of peace and quiet.

Rewrite the sentences below starting with the phrase given:

1. I enjoyed the brilliant music in the Ballet Frankfurt performance. 1. What I .... 2. The police interviewed all the witnesess 2. What the police.... 3. You should invest all your money in telecoms companies. 3. What you... 4. I want a new coat for Christmas. 4. All I .... 5. I touched the bedside light and it broke. 5. All I did... 6. My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday. 6a. It was my brother ... 6b. It was last Saturday... 6c. It was a new car...

Adapted from:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/lea

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1. What I enjoyed in the Ballet Frankfurt performance was the brilliant music 2. What the police did was to interview all the witnesses. 3. What you should do is to interview all your money in telecoms companies. 4. All I want for Christmas is a new coat. 5. All I did was to touch the bedside table and it broke. 6a. It was my brother who bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday. 6b. It was last Saturday when my brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour. 6c. It was a new car that my brother bought from our next-door neighbour.

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How many British accents do you know? Do British, Scottish and Welsh people speak the same English? Have you ever seen the musical 'My Fair Lady'? Have you noticed Imagen de I See a special accent different from standard English? Modern

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Listen to the people talking in the videos below for you to realize the different accents: 1. The Professor David Crystal speaking Standard British English. 2. How to do a Cockney accent. 3. Sample of South Wales accent. 4. Interview with a group of people speaking Scottish English accent.

VARIETIES OF ENGLISH: The is probably the most dialect-obsessed nation in the world. With countless accents shaped by thousands of years of history, there are few English-speaking nations with as many varieties of language in such a small space. Here is a list of the most important types of British English. While this is not a complete list by any means, it will give you an overview of the most important accents.

Received Pronunciation (RP)

Received Pronunciation is the closest to a “standard accent” that has ever existed in the UK. Although it originally derives from London English, it is non-regional. You’ve probably heard this accent countless times in Jane Austen adaptations, Merchant Ivory films, and Oscar Wilde plays. It emerged from the 18th and 19th Century aristocracy, and has remained the “gold standard” ever since.

Features: - Non-rhoticity, meaning the r at the end of words isn’t pronounced. - Trap-bath split, meaning that certain words, like bath, can’t, and dance are pronounced with the long-a as in father. (This differs from most American accents, in which these words are pronounced with the short-a in cat) - The vowels tend to be a bit more conservative than other accents in Southern England, which have undergone significant vowel shifting over the past century.

Cockney Cockney is probably the second most famous British accent. It originated in the East End of London, but shares many features with other dialects in that region.

Features: - Raised vowel in words like trap and cat so these sound like "trep" and "cet." - Non-rhoticity: see explanation above under Received Pronunciation. - Trap-bath split: see explanation above under Received Pronunciation. - London vowel shift: The vowel sounds are shifted around so that Cockney day is pronounced close to die and Cockney buy close to boy. - Glottal Stopping: the letter t is pronounced with the back of the throat (glottis) in between vowels. For a better understanding of glottal stop, watch this video and you'll learn how to do it. - L-vocalization: The l at the end of words often becomes a vowel sound. Hence, pal can seem to sound like "pow." - Th-Fronting: The th in words like think or this is pronounced with a more forward consonant. Thus, the word thing becomes "fing"

Northern England English These are the accents spoken north of the midlands, in cities like Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool. Related accents also found in rural Yorkshire, although there are some unique dialect features there that we won't get into now.

Features: - The foot-strut merger, meaning that words like strut and fudge are pronounced with the vowel /u/ like in foot and could. - Non-rhoticity, except in some rural areas. - The dipthong in words like kite and ride is lengthened so that kite can become something like /ka:ɪt/ (i.e. it sounds a bit like "kaaaait")

Welsh English This refers to the accents and dialects spoken in the country of Wales. The speech of this region is heavily influenced by the Welsh language, which remained more widely spoken in modern times than the other Celtic languages.

Features: - Usually non-rhotic. - English is generally modelled after Received Pronunciation or related accents, but with many holdovers from the Welsh language. - Syllables tend to be very evenly stressed, and the prosody of the accent is often very "musical". - The letter r is often trilled or tapped.

Scottish English This is the broad definition used to describe English as it is spoken in the country of Scotland. Note that Scottish English is different from Scots, a language derived from Northumbrian Old English that is spoken in Scotland as well. That being said, Scots has a strong influence on how English in Scotland is spoken.

Features: - Rhotic, with trilled or tapped r's. - Glottal stopping of the letter t when in between vowels (similar to Cockney and related accents). - Monopthongal pronounciations of the /ei/ and /ou/ dipthongs, so that that face becomes /fe:s/ and goat becomes /go:t/ Adapted from:https://englishbyluka.wordpress.com/2013/11/01/entertainment- english_british-accents-and-dialects/

Pregunta Verdadero-Falso

Say if the following statements related to the characteristics of British accents are True or False:

1. RP is considered to be the standard English since the 18th - 19th century.

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Verdadero RP emerged from the 18th and 19th Century aristocracy, and has remained the “gold standard” ever since.

2. In Cockney accent, you will hear the word 'fing' instead of listening to 'thing'

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Verdadero One of the features of cockney accent is called th-Fronting: The th in words like think is pronounced with a more forward consonant. Thus, the word thing becomes "fing"

3. Glottal stopping is a typical feature which can be found in Cockney and Welsh English.

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Falso This feature can be found in both Cockney accent and Scottish English.

4. Welsh English is said to be very 'musical'

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Verdadero In Welsh English syllables tend to be very evenly stressed, and the prosody of the accent is often very "musical".

5. Trilled or tapped r's are one of the main features of RP.

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Falso This type of r's are found in Welsh and Scottish English. 6. In cities like Manchester, Leeds... the word bus and could are pronounced with the same vowel.

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Verdadero Due to the phenomenon known as foot-strut merger, the sound /u/ appears in both words.

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Do you remember the musical My Fair Lady? Well, in the video below you will see how Eliza, a Cockney girl, is taking lessons from professor Higgins to learn how to speak standard English. He is trying to make her pass as a well-born lady.

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4. Bite size

Throughout this unit we have studied aspects of the British cuisine, we have analized food and eating habits in Britain as well as the reputation of British food. This topic has allowed us to analyze British table manners and to reflect how they can vary from culture to culture. What else have you learnt?

As far as vocabulary is concerned, we have studied vocabulary related to local and national British dishes as well as iconic ingredients of the British cuisine.

From a grammatical point of view, we have studied a type of Imagen de shane o mac en clause called 'cleft sentence' used to bring particular elements of flickr the clause into additional focus. bajo licencia CC If we consider the language functions of this unit, we have reviewed how to offer food and how to accept and reject those offers.

With regards to pronunciation, we have studied the features of the many different accents we can find in Britain. Aviso Legal

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