Simply phonetics. *
G. B. Shaw, PYGMALION

By the end of this unit you will learn some facts about sound, speech, languages, but also about how our speech, our accent, our dialect, the grammatical structures we use can affect our life.
The unit also deals with an interesting part of the English cultural heritage, a famous drama (Pygmalion by G. B. Shaw) which served as the basis for a successful musical and two filmed versions.

 

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Language 1 2

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Phonetics 1

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Acts 3 4 5 Handout 5 8
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Is this fair?

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Teacher's notes

 ©Metka Košir

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* THE GENTLEMAN: How do you do it, if I may ask?
   THE NOTE TAKER: Simply phonetics. The science of speech.

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