miércoles, 10 de diciembre de 2014

English accents




Now you know a bit a more about the different accents in Britain, complete the missing words in the following text about the Cockney accent. 

WHAT'S A COCKNEY? 


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A true Cockney ____ someone born within the sound of Bow Bells. (St Mary-le-Bow Church in Cheapside, London). However the term _____ is now loosely applied to many ____ outside this area as long as they have a "Cockney" accent or a Cockney heritage. The Cockney accent is _____ less often in Central London these ____ but is widely heard in the outer London boroughs, the London suburbs and all across South East England. It is common in Bedfordshire towns like Luton and Leighton Buzzard, and Essex towns such ____ Romford.

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