Listening: Understanding Different Accents & Varieties of English B2 - Lesson 1: Understanding a Range of Native English Accents (e.g., Australian, Canadian, Irish, Scottish) with Some Familiarity

A Tour of Native English Accents CEFR Level B2 Lesson Goals In this lesson, you will develop your awareness of several native English accents beyond standard American and British, and learn to identify some of their key phonetic features . Exploring Native Accents Welcome to B2! At this level, it's important to understand that English has many native varieties. This lesson introduces some key features of different accents to improve your real-world listening comprehension. Note: The audio simulations here are very simple and only imitate one or two sounds. Real accents are much more complex and beautiful! 1. Australian English (AusE) One well-known feature of some Australian accents is a change in the 'i' sound /aɪ/. In words like "nice" or "right," it can sound closer to "oi" /ɔɪ/. Written: "It's a n i ce day today. It's the r igh t t i me for a trip." Simulated Audio: "It's a n oi ce day today. It's the r oigh t t oi me for a trip.&q…