1. Complete the sentences with ONE word.

(Hoàn thành câu bằng MỘT từ.)

1. To summarize, today we have talked _______ many different accents of English.

2. In this _______, I'll go through British accents, American accents, Indian accents and Australian accents.

3. Thank you for _______ to my presentation!

4. First, let's start by looking _______ British accents.

5. Good morning / afternoon / evening everyone, and _______ to my presentation.

6. Next, I will talk about American accents, _______ is a very different accent from the first.

7. I'm Lan _______ I'm here to talk about the English language in different countries.

2. Write the sentences from Exercise 1 in the correct column.

(Viết các câu ở Bài tập 1 vào cột đúng.)

3. Complete the passages with ONE word in each gap. Listen and check.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn bằng MỘT từ trong mỗi chỗ trống. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

Why are there so many accents? I'm thinking about travel and history. Maybe English spread because (1) _______ people traveling by boat, like pirates! In some places, people lived far away (2) _______ each other, so their English changed a bit. Also, when people move to a new place, they mix their own language with the new one.

In Britain, there's an accent called "Received Pronunciation", but most people don't speak that (3) _______ every day. In London, there's a fun accent called Cockney, known for its rhymes. Scotland has a rolling "r" (4) _______, and Wales has a sing-songy way of speaking.

Across the ocean, North America has its own varieties. The "standard" American accent is called General American, but in the South, people speak a bit slower. New York City has a fast accent with dropped "r". In Canada, English sounds a bit like (5) _______ American and British English.

4. Make a short presentation (3-5 minutes) about an English accent that you like. You may use visual aids to help illustrate your ideas.

(4. Thực hiện một bài thuyết trình ngắn (3-5 phút) về giọng Anh mà bạn thích. Bạn có thể sử dụng phương tiện trực quan để minh họa cho ý tưởng của mình.)

Suggesting questions: (Gợi ý câu hỏi:)

- What accent it is and who speak it? (Đó là giọng gì và ai nói giọng đó?)

- What characteristics does it have? (Giọng đó có những đặc điểm gì?)

- What languages influence those accents? (Ngôn ngữ nào ảnh hưởng đến những giọng đó?)