Check answers as a class. Ask students to correct the false statements.

If necessary, play the cassette again.

2. Do the exercise 5

As a class, discuss why Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reporters.

Question: Why do you think Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reports?

Answer: Liang Weimin didn't know people have different English accents depending on where they come from

3. Do the exercise 6

Ask students to read the strategies to the class in order to understand the listening skill.

Play the cassette twice for students to listen and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent or a British accent .

Check answers as a class by playing the cassette again, pausing after each sentence, and having students repeat the pronunciation which is the clue to the accent .

Question: Can you identify a rule for the difference in the American and British pronunciation of the sound /a:/.

Play the cassette twice to let students identify a rule for the difference in the American and British pronunciation of the sound /a:/.

Answer: British pronunciation of the sound /a:/ but in American English is pronounced / æ/

1. Do the exercise 7

Play the cassette twice for students to listen and decide whether they are spoken in an Australian accent or a British accent.

By playing the cassette check the answer and ask students to tell the reason, and pausing after each sentence. And having students repeat the pronunciation which is the clue to the accent.

Question: Can you identify a rule for the difference in the Australian and British pronunciation of the sound /ei/

Play the cassette twice to let students identify a rule for the difference in the Australian and British pronunciation of the sound /ei/

Answer: British pronunciation of the sound /ei/ but Australian pronounces as /ai /