Classic book and an English speaking world

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Classic Book

Back to today's lesson...

 Today we will be beginning the first of three literary works which are part of the course.
We start with a "classic".

 
The definition of what constitutes a "classic" has always been open to interpretation and discussion. I want you to add your fuel to this discussion.

 

Here is the document I would like you to download as a basis for your assignment.

If you cannot find anything of interest on our shelves then here is a list of possible authors.

 
Finally to give some perspective of what was going on in the UK during the nineteenth century (1800's) I have included a time-line of important events.

Your classic book will be discussed individually with me before Christmas.

Our second task for today (and next week) is to look at the English speaking world

The texts in "Lifestyles" (English C)  show how different 

English can be like in different parts of the world.

The first text about Arthur Cain is from Scotland.

The sound file is available here for the first part so you can 

hear what  Scottish English can sound like..



b)A completely different accent would be the one used by Bill 

Sprockett. You can listen to a little section here. But this is a 

reading task and not just listening.




After the break


c) The speaking task is divided into two parts. First of all 

with your neighbour discuss this story. How would you 

describe Bill Sprockett's lifestyle?

 Stereotypes and expectations

What stereotypes of Australia are in this text? What is 

"typically" Australian?

Compare with Sweden... What is typically Swedish?




What expectations are placed on you?  Studies? Sports? Life

choices?




Finally a reflection about "Expectations" and what is typically Australian and Swedish.


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Secondly do the speaking exercise on page 14/15 in groups of 4 

We will start off on Monday with a short ice-breaker and 

then go on to look at the superdialect of American English.

I will also present the project task when many of us will be in 

Uganda



On Friday we will introduce the US elections and see a 

documentary film about one of the people involved.