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 The Birmingham skyline Today we learn about what some have called Britain's 'most annoying accent'. Surveys show that many people in Britain dislike the way people from Birmingham speak. But we hear from some people in Birmingham who are fed up with this criticism and want to defend their accent.
As you listen, try to answer these questions: 1: Why is Carl's 'Brummie' accent important to him? 2: What does Carl say are some of the nice things about the accent?
Vocabulary from the programme a Brummie someone from Birmingham it's part of his identity it's part of what makes him who he is it's endearing it's nice and pleasant middle-class related to people who have a fairly high social status the lower classes people how have a lower social status and usually don't have much money Extras |
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