Variation and standards
In this lesson we ask students to think about variation in language - including reflections on their own language and the language around them.
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Variation and standards: Activity
- How is the way you speak English different from the way your parents speak English?
- How is it different from the way your teachers speak English?
- How is it different from the way the Queen speaks English?
- How is it different from the English of the BBC?
- How is it different from the English of Eastenders, Coronation Street, or Rastamouse?
- How is it different from the English of Hollywood movies?