English Accents

Name : Date : Score :

No. English Korean

1 Be widely used

2 Many countries all over the world

3 Across different nations

4 Just a 10-minute walk

5 Depending on one’s preference

6 Distinct from one another

7 Be a great motivator

8 In this day and age

9 Try to copy

10 Develop one’s own unique

11 Be all over the map

12 Vary from country to country

13 Within a single country

14 Unique regional dialects

15 Now that one thinks about it

16 1) 영어 발음, 2) 영국식 발음
Discussion>
1. Which English accent would you most like to speak in? Why does it
appeal to you?

2. Describe how accents and dialects can make it difficult to learn a new
language.

3. Is it okay to speak English with a Korean accent? Why or why not?

English Accents
English is a language that is widely used in many countries all over the
world. This means there are various English accents across different
nations. In fact, some people say that in places like London, you can
hear different accents after just a 10-minute walk.
What if you selected one of these accents, depending on your
preference, and practiced it? Just as American and British accents differ,
Australian and Irish accents are also quite distinct from one another. I
believe that learning these accents can be a great motivator for
studying English.
In this day and age, you can listen to various English accents online
and try to copy them, without having to visit each country. Through
these efforts, you might even develop your own unique accent.

Dialogue Practice>
A : English accents are all over the map, aren’t they?
B : That’s right. They vary from country to country.
A : It seems like there are different accents even depending on regions
within a single country.
B : There are unique regional dialects and accents in different regions
of Korea, too.
A : Oh, that’s true, now that I think about it.
B : It’s the same with English.