Listening: Understanding Different Accents (Introduction) B1 - Lesson 1: Exposure to Clear Standard British and American English Accents

B1 ACCENTS

UK vs US English

ការស្វែងយល់ពីសំនៀង (អង់គ្លេស vs អាមេរិក)

🎯 Scenario: Two colleagues arranging a meeting.
Harry: From London (Standard British).
Sarah: From New York (General American).

🇬🇧 Harry British

1. Schedule: "Shed-yool" (Soft 'Sh').
2. Water: "War-tah" (Hard 'T', silent 'R').

🇺🇸 Sarah American

1. Schedule: "Sked-yool" (Hard 'K').
2. Water: "Wah-der" (Flap 'D', strong 'R').

🇬🇧 Harry

US Translation: "Left files in my apartment. Taking the elevator."

The "R" and "T" Difference

Click to compare the sounds.

🇬🇧
Water

War-tah

Hard T, Silent R

🇺🇸
Water

Wah-der

Soft D, Hard R

🇬🇧
Tomato

Tom-ah-to

🇺🇸
Tomato

Tom-ay-to

Sort the Vocabulary:

Elevator

Flat (Housing)

Cookie

Autumn

Guess the Accent:

1. Listen to the word "Car".

British (Silent R at end)

American (Hard R at end)

2. Listen to the word "Better".

British (Hard T)

American (Flap D - 'Bedder')