Track 29

Track 29

Right, Harry, Rob, shall we get started on this presentation for European Studies?

Well how about if I start by talking about the central regions of Spain where most people speak Spanish?

Good idea, it’s important we make it clear that the majority of the population use Spanish as their main language.

Then I can introduce the Galician accent of the north-west.

But isn’t Galician more of a dialect?

Oh yes, you’re right.

We’ve got to get our terminology correct because Spain is complicated in terms of languages and dialects and accents.

How about we then move across to the northeast, and I give details on the Basque language and how it’s different from Spanish.

That seems logical, Stephanie.

Do you also want to mention the other language in the north-east?

It’s Catalan, isn’t it?

Yes, in fact, we should say it’s the official language of the region to show how important it is.

So, what am I going to present?

We need to include something about accents and speaking styles, don’t we?

Of course, I could explain the difficulties of understanding the accent in the south due to the fact that the locals speak quickly.

Excellent, well, I think that covers everything.

Shall we meet tomorrow to practise our presentation?