The Main Variants of English Treasure Hunt

By Anastaisia Pustoselova

Read the article: Why are fantasy world accents British?

By Brian Wheeler BBC News, Washington

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17554816

It is natural that the English language is not used with uniformity in the British Isles and in Australia, in the USA and -in New Zealand, in Canada and in India, etc. The English language also has some peculiarities in Wales, Scotland, in other parts of the British Isles and America. Is the nature of these varieties the same?

1. American English

Study the information about the

•        Phonology
•     Vocabulary
•      Morphology

What are the English words that survived in the United States?

What are the regional differences?

http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/a/American_English.htm

American vs British English

What are the differences between American and British English?

• Vocabulary
•  Spelling
•  Pronunciation
• Tenses

http://www.diffen.com/difference/American_English_vs_British_English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nAnT3PASak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJ3yzUPbL0

2. Australian English

Study the information about the

•       Phonology
•      Vocabulary
•      Spelling

What are the varieties of Australian English?

http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/a/Australian_English.htm

http://australianenglish1.narod.ru/

How to speak with an Australian accent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVgiG7_Ey9k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aqOgbKuUM

3. Canadian English

Study the information about the

• Pronunciation
• Vocabulary
• Grammar

What are the Regional vocabularies?

http://www.answers.com/topic/canadian-english

http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/c/Canadian_English.htm

Speak like a Canadian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GFUC-uNpzA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXu2tVtaSWg

4. New Zealand English

Study the information about the

• Pronunciation
•  Phonology
• Vocabulary
• Spelling

http://www.answers.com/topic/new-zealand-english

New Zealand accent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZXlrkaYXkA

5. How to speak with an accent

Irish accent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2PHch4IPPQ

Scottish accent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALkCGVA2BU

Welsh accent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq-mEejECcU