WorksheetsUnderstanding Irish Accents
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who are the actors the speaker mentions, and what is his reaction to their attempts?
Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan – He praises them for their authenticity.
Tom Cruise, Gerard Butler, Julia Roberts – He sarcastically thanks them and shudders.
Pierce Brosnan, Cillian Murphy, Maureen O'Hara – He critiques them for not trying.
Brad Pitt, Daniel Day-Lewis, Kate Winslet – He is neutral about their attempts.
Drag the correct features of the North Dublin and South Dublin accents into the correct categories.
North Dublin Accent: (a) (b) (c)
South Dublin Accent: (d) (e)
In the South Dublin accent, words such as 'totally' are pronounced differently ('toh-tally'), because some vowels are elongated.
True
False
What two features of the Cork accent does he emphasize, and how does it differ from other Irish accents?
Why does the speaker suggest that even Irish people might find the Kerry accent difficult to understand?
It uses a lot of Gaelic words.
It includes many 'sh' sounds, even where they don’t belong.
It has a lot of slang that is unique to the region.
It is spoken in a very low, mumbling tone.
In the Belfast accent, the word 'no' is pronounced 'nyh' and 'yes' is pronounced 'aye'. That's Scottish.
True
False
Categorize the Irish accents mentionned in the video as 'Easy to understand' or 'Challenging to understand'.
What does the phrase 'we're only having the craic' mean in Irish slang?
A type of traditional Irish food
A joke or playful conversation
An important historical event
A common Irish greeting
