Aula Marcelo (Lingo)

24 de fevereiro
WRITE ON THE BOARD:
Queen s English
Regional British accents
Standard American
Regional American accents
Australian English
Chinese English
Spanish English
French English
Russian English
Portuguese English
What is you thought on accents during a presentation? Do you agree with the foll
owing topics?
I want to speak English without any accent from my own language.
Having the right accent is essential for business success.
The Queen s English accent is much better than an American accent.
In my country, an accent can tell us if someone is intelligent or not.
I would pay big money to be trained to have an accent that will help my career.
There are accents in my own language that I hate listening to.
Accents are one of the most difficult parts of understanding English.
I want to speak with an accent that doesn t tell people where I m from.
How important do you believe the following topics are in a presentation?
Accent
Perfect pronunciation
Speed of speech
Use of colloquialisms
Volume / audibility
Intonation
Pauses
Situation
You are responsible on training a group of people in your company. In your posit
ion, you must talk to them about presentations and the ways to make them succesf
ul in it.
Let's supose that you already talked about how to prepare yourself.
Now it's time do compose a text with orientations about accents.
How can they deal with their accents in an English presentation?
Modals for necessity and suggestion
Describing necessity
You must have a driver's license.
You need to be 21 or over.
You have to get a passport.
You don't have to get vaccinations.
Giving suggestions
You'd better avoid the stalls on the street.
You ought to pack a first-aid kit.
You should try some local specialties.
You shouldn't carry a lot of cash.