lunes, 16 de diciembre de 2019

Holidays

It's that time of year again.  Who among us is a grinch? Here are some survival suggestions for this time of year:


But why do some people hate the holidays?:



How do you feel about the holidays? What are your plans?  I hope we can all share these thoughts next Tuesday.



miércoles, 4 de diciembre de 2019

Regional accents


As was suggested in class, this week we're going to talk about regional accents.  This is actually a really interesting topic to me because often when I tell people I'm from Texas, the first thing they say is "You don't sound like you're from Texas."

Here 50 people show their state's accents.  Can you notice the differences?:



However, I think regional accents are being lost.  Do you think we should make an effort to preserve them?



This article argues that accents aren't disappearing at all:

Does Spain have any regional accents?  Do you know of any regional accents in other countries?  What stereotypes are associated with certain accents?

I hope to have a spirited discussion about this topic on Tuesday.