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Perception of Weather Broadcasts

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Age

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Gender

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Country of Origin

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Native Language(s)

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Field of Study / Profession

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Highest Level of Education

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Did you ever study Linguistics?

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Have you ever lived in an English-speaking country?

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Please click the link, copy paste it into your browser, and listen to the audio file.

URL: https://youtu.be/QTCHz6zkQKk

Then answer the following questions.

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How clear was the speaker’s English?

(1 Star = Not clear at all, 5 Stars = Very clear)
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How professional did the speaker sound?

(1 Star = Not professional, 5 Stars = Very professional)
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How competent do you think this person is?

(1 Star = Not competent, 5 Stars = Very competent)
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How strong was the speaker’s accent?

(1 Star = No accent, 5 Stars = Very strong accent)
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Would you trust this person’s forecast?

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Do you think this speaker uses correct English?

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Please click the link, copy paste it into your browser, and listen to the audio file.

URL: https://youtu.be/MNZ-jgMM3Xc 

Then answer the following questions.

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How clear was the speaker’s English?

(1 Star= Not clear at all, 5 Stars = Very clear)
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How professional did the speaker sound?

(1 Star = Not professional, 5 Stars = Very professional)
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How competent do you think this person is?

(1 Star = Not competent, 5 Stars = Very competent)
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How strong was the speaker's accent?

(1 Star= No Accent, 5 Stars = Very Strong accent)
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Would you trust this person’s forecast?

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Do you think this speaker uses correct English?

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Please click the link, copy paste it into your browser, and listen to the audio file.

URL: https://youtu.be/r4t-Y3ixtuY

Then answer the following questions.

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How clear was the speaker's English?

(1 Star = Not clear at all, 5 Stars = Very clear)
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How professional did the speaker sound?

(1 Star = Not professional, 5 Stars = Very professional)
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How competent do you think this person is?

(1 Star = Not competent, 5 Stars= Very competent)
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How strong was the speaker’s accent?

(1 Star = No accent, 5 Stars = Very strong accent)
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Would you trust this person’s forecast?

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Do you think this speaker uses correct English?

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Discussion. Share your thoughts on the three reports. Remember that your feedback is anonymous.

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Which version sounded the most “correct” to you? Why?

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Which version sounded the most natural?

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Did any of these voices sound like what you associate with "Standard English"? Why or why not?

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Should news broadcasters use a standardized accent?

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Do you think English should have a single standardized form worldwide?

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What qualities do you associate with “good” English?

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