Do you need to be from London to be a cockney?
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To lack (something)/ A lack (of something)
To embrace (something/ someone)
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What does ‘cockney’ mean?
2. What did Paul Kerswill predict, and was he right?
3. What do you know about Andy Green and Saif Osmani?
4. What do you know about Amanda Cole and her research?
5. ‘We have an equivalent of the word ‘cockney’ in my native city.’ Is this true for you?
6. ‘It’s easy for me to identify different accents in the English language.’ Is this true for you?
7. ‘When I hear someone from my native country speaking, I know exactly where they are from.’ Is this true for you?
8. ‘The way my native language is spoken has changed a lot since I was a child.’ Is this true for you?
9. ‘I love cockney foods like jellied eels and pie and mash.’ Is this true for you?
10. ‘There are certain stereotypes about people from different regions and cities in my native country.’ Is this true for you?
11. ‘Using swear words is completely unacceptable in my native country.’ Is this true for you?
12. ‘You don’t need to be born in Britain to be British.’ Do you agree?
13. ‘My native city has poor parts and posh parts.’ Is this true for you?
14. ‘In my native country, there are rivalries between different cities and regions.’ Is this true for you?
15. ‘There are many subcultures in my native city.’ Is this true for you?