British accents and dialects – Cockney, RP, Northern, and more

American versus British English

Cambridge English: Key English Test for Schools KET

" A2 Key for Schools is one of Cambridge English Qualifications. It is an exam for school-age learners which will help prepare them for higher-level English language qualifications.

A Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools qualification shows that a student can use English to communicate in simple situations. It’s a logical next step after Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) and a good place for older children to start learning English too.

The exam gives students the confidence to go on to study for higher-level English exams, such as Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) for Schools.

Key facts

CEFR level: A2 What's this?
Test format: Computer or paper-based
No. of papers: 3
Exam length: About 2 hours" http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/key-for-schools/

How to speak?

"Julian Treasure studies sound and advises businesses on how best to use it. (...) Julian Treasure is the chair of the Sound Agency, a firm that advises worldwide businesses -- offices, retailers, airports -- on how to design sound in their physical spaces and communication. He asks us to pay attention to the sounds that surround us." https://www.ted.com/speakers/julian_treasure

Is there anything in the video which surprised you? What was it?

Why do our screens make us miserable? Adam Alter

"What are our screens and devices doing to us? Adam Alter, a psychologist, has spent the last five years studying how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it." http://www.ted.com

Do you agree?

Great Public Speaking

What steps do you have to take to achieve this?

Steve Jobs and his three stories

Steve Jobs tells us three stories from his life. What are they?