20. Read the following questionnaire written by Mike to his pen friend Sandra. Write a letter about yourself to your pen friend.
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25 March Dear Sandra, Thanks for your letter. It's great to have a pen-friend. Here is my profile. Name: Mike H (I'm not going to tell you the rest) Potts Nickname:"Know-it-all Mike" Age: 14 years and 1 month Born: London, England Personality: quiet and shy, bad at sport Hobbies: watching TV, worrying, reading pop, magazines, making people angry by being a 'know-all' Heroes: John Lennon, my brother, Madonna I enjoy: basketball, TV, writing letters and math homework (in that order) I hate: the people next door When I grow up: I want to be a famous scientist, very rich and attractive to girls Height: 1 metre 61 Weight: 58 kilos (but I ate a big dinner) Hair: brown and straight Eye colour: brown Thanks for the photograph. I think you look great. I like girls with long blonde hair. Bye for now, Mike. |
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21. What language do they speak in Britain?
In Britain, the main language is English (British English). It is not the same as American or Australian English. 'Hi mate' is not the correct and appreciated way to approach someone in the street. Neither is 'G'day', 'Howdy' or 'Hey Mister'. The formal British way to greet someone is 'Good morning, good afternoon or good evening' and, if you want to ask something, 'Excuse me please'. Most people in Britain usually say' hello' or 'hi' when they greet someone.
Not everyone in Britain speaks with a plumy English accent.
Why is English spoken with different accents?
In Britain, every part of the country has its own way of speaking English. People in Yorkshire sound very different to people in Surrey; a Somerset accent is very different from any Scottish accent and it's hard to believe that people from Birmingham are speaking the same language as those from Cornwall. Most people in Britain can guess where someone comes from by the way they speak, either by their accent or by the words they use.
Identification of an accent can place the speaker in a general area of Britain. Geordie, Scouse, and Cockney are well known dialects from Tyneside, Liverpool and London respectively.
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