Accents in the British Isles

Meet Sean Ruttledge, voice talent and sketch comedian, better known as Mr Seanie. In this video, he goes on a world tour of English accents. How many can you identify?

 

51 English Accents - 1 British Impressionist from Sean Ruttledge on Vimeo.

Meet BBC radio journalists and go around the British Isles listening to different accents. Just click on the map to search for particular voices.

Meet six people from different parts of the UK and abroad who live in the same Suffolk street. One of them mentions "proper English", what does he say about it?

Now it’s your turn to speak about British accents in a five-minute presentation.

Get into pairs and choose one from the list:

Geordie, Brummie, Liverpudian, Cockney, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Cornish.

• Where is it spoken? Find out about the history of the area.
• Look for a video clip or song to demonstrate how it sounds.
• Choose some key words or expressions to teach to the rest of the class.