Prepare for Learning No chewing gum Pens out 30 accents of the UK

Learning Objectives All will experiment with accents different to their own Most can replicate sounds and phrases in another accent Some will be able to apply another accent to script work

New Information RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION (RP) ‘Typically British’ ‘The Queen’s English’, ‘Oxford English’ ‘BBC English’ RP is an accent, not a dialect, since all RP speakers speak Standard English. Avoid non-standard grammatical constructions and localised vocabulary characteristic of regional dialects. RP is also regionally non-specific, that is it does not contain any clues about a speaker’s geographic background. But it does reveal a great deal about their social and/or educational background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8uW15pmF68

Construct New Meaning Consonants The following letters have their usual values in English: b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, z. Construct New Meaning

Apply to Demonstrate 1. Using the phonetics, write above the R.P. Sentences how to say at least 3 chosen phrases. Eg: The task of the farm guard dog was to bark, alarm the yard and calm the last of the barn dancers. Becomes: ThƐ ta:sk of thƐ fa:rm gua:rd dog was to ba:rk, ӕla:rm thƐ ya:rd ӕnd ca:lm thƐ la:st Qf thƐ ba:rn da:ncƐrs. 2. Write the same sentence out how you would say it: The tharsk of the fharm ghuard dhog was tho bhark, alharm the yhard and carm the lharst of the bharn dharncers.

Using the sheets, choose and accent & have a go New Information Using the sheets, choose and accent & have a go

Oliver 1 R.P., 1 Cockney Blood Brothers 1 R.P., 1 Scouse Choose a script & have a go or make your own scene in a different accent The Importance of Being Earnest 2 R.P. Oliver 1 R.P., 1 Cockney Blood Brothers 1 R.P., 1 Scouse

I say a boom-chicka-boom! Review I say a boom-chicka-boom! I said a boom chicka boom I said boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom Oh yeah All right One more time ... BUT THIS TIME in the style of: Posh / Scottish / Scouse / Irish / Australian / Yorkshire man Students should copy what you say in exactly the same way - make sure each time you choose a different way to say the phrase and add a gesture E.g. In the style of a cowboy while gesturing to lasoo: I said a boom chicka boom I said boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom Oh yeah All right One more time ... BUT THIS TIME in the style of: Cowboy Old Man Posh Baby Australian

Review All will experiment with accents different to their own Most can replicate sounds and phrases in another accent Some will be able to apply another accent to script work