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dudeabides



Joined: 23 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:36 pm    Post subject: It's all in the accent... Reply with quote
I want to do some classes where I teach students to distinguish between different accents. ie; American, British, Australian.

Anyone know of a website(s) where i can down some audio files of different examples? Like a soundboard or similar.

I know I could use films or tv shows, but I'm certain that someone out there can offer up a great site.

TIA!
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saint57



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Beyond the Dune Sea
PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What level is your class? Unless they're older and really advanced, I'd say chaos is the most likely result.
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Pollux



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can start at 'Routes of English' from the BBC.
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What is the purpose of the course? To be able to say, "Hey that sounds like a Midwest American voice to me!"

Or to know the differences in various grammar?

Or to just get listening practice on various nationalities and dialects?

If it's the first one, I'd (humorously) suggest contacting the CIA for help.

If it's either of the other two, there's tons out there if you do a search on the Net.
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dudeabides



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm sorry, but I definitely think it's important for any high level student to be able to ditinguish between native English accents (American vs Australian, etc). Especially those students who deal with native speakers on a daily basis and in their business travels.

Understanding accents (also dialects and colloquialisms too) is a great way to break down barriers and build rapport with clients. It's a natural step for these students.
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GambateBingBangBOOM



Joined: 04 Nov 2003
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/index/language.html


Scroll down and click on the two variaties of English given. It'd be a start.
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Will.



Joined: 02 May 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try this one
http://classweb.gmu.edu/accent/
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ls650



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Will. wrote:
Try this one
http://classweb.gmu.edu/accent/
That site is seriously cool! Cool
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canuck



Joined: 11 May 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:01 am    Post subject: Re: It's all in the accent... Reply with quote
dudeabides wrote:
I want to do some classes where I teach students to distinguish between different accents. ie; American, British, Australian.


Rolling Eyes

Really? There are so many very different American accents, as well as so many different British accents. What's the point? Here's an example from some in Chicago, here's a NY accent, here's a valley girl, here's posh accent, here's a working class northerner accent.

Tell them there are differences, but think about teaching them something useful. The differences in vocabulary would be 100 times more useful.
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