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My accent

Australian accents can be generally classified as broad, general or cultivated.

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Read about and listen to some examples of spoken Australian accents at www.convictcreations.com.

  • Select the 'Identity' link from the bottom menu, and then select 'Language and Identity in Australia'.

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Or, you can hear some examples of spoken Australian accents in the documentary The Sounds of Aus. Your teacher may be able to provide this.

What accents do you and the people around you have?

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Create a collection of audio and/or audio-visual bites illustrating the accents that surround you.

  • Select clips from online and/or digital texts.
  • Use audio/visual technology to record your own, your family's and your friends' accents.

Make sure you include examples of broad, general and cultivated accents.

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    Find out more about Aussie English by opening the link to the National Museum in Canberra: www.nma.gov.au.

    • Type the term 'aussie english' into the search bar at the top of the page.
    • Select the first link 'National Museum of Australia - Aussie English for the Beginner'.
    • Then choose to launch the content as a Flash interactive or view it in HTML.
    • Or go to 'EDUCATION & KIDS' in the top menu, then select 'CLASSROOM LEARNING'. Select 'English' from the 'Browse by curriculum area' menu.

    Scroll down to find and select the 'Aussie English for the Beginner - Flash interactive'.