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Understanding English Dialects Explained

The document discusses the various dialects of the English language, highlighting that different regions have unique words and sentence structures. It notes that there are approximately 160 dialects, including Standard British and American English. Additionally, it provides examples of vocabulary differences between American and British English.

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Understanding English Dialects Explained

The document discusses the various dialects of the English language, highlighting that different regions have unique words and sentence structures. It notes that there are approximately 160 dialects, including Standard British and American English. Additionally, it provides examples of vocabulary differences between American and British English.

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12/16/24

What’s in a Name?

Is the thing pictured here…?


a) a roll
b) a bap
c) a cob
d) a batch
e) a barm cake
f) som ething else

The correct answer is…


g) it depends on where you com e from

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Question:

•Have you ever


watched a movie
where one character Because the English language has many…

spoke English, but


you just could not Dialects
make sense of what
he/she was saying?

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You are learning:


• To explore the different dialects of English

Dialects
These are different versions of a
language, spoken by people in
different regions or areas.
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Note this: How many dialects does English have?


Everywhere that English is spoken today, it
is slightly different. There are different
The English language has
words for the same things and different about 160 dialects.
rules for how words are organized into
sentences. These different varieties are Standard British
called dialects. English and American
English are considered
dialects of English.

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Standard English is another English dialect. It is the dialect used in formal Am erican English, spoken in the United States, uses lots of different w ords
speaking and writing. Sometimes people think of it as correct or proper com pared w ith the language spoken in Great Britain. Let’s translate!
English, or the “Queen’s English”. It is just another dialect which is
appropriate on some occasions and in some situations.

AM ERICAN ENGLISH DEFINITION BRITISH ENGLISH


Look at these examples from different dialects.
A crunchy potato snack, often flavoured – cheese
Chips Crisps
Standard English Nor thern Irish Geordie Br um m ie and onion, for example
English
A spread made from fruit, often spread on toast Jam
Jelly
baby Sprog Bairn Babby
pants Clothing to cover your legs trousers

Friend mucker marra skip


sidewalk Area for walking on beside a road Pavement

Excellent Sound champion bostin sneakers Shoes worn for sport trainers

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American to British
• Fall • Autumn
• Eraser • Rubber
• Trash, garbage • Rubbish
• Apartment • Flat
• Sweater • Jumper
• Elevator • Lift
• Drapes • Curtains
• Cell phone • Mobile phone
• Take out • Takeaway
• Candy • Sweets

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American Vs British Vs Australian

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