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rescued by the military in collaboration with local
authorities from neighbouring Zamfara State, where
the kidnappers had relocated the hostages. Governor
Sani stated that the reported 287 figure was a product of
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some people’s imagination. “I do not wish to engage in
debates regarding numbers. What is more important to
me is the safe return of the children. Today, I am pleased
to announce that they have returned safely and in high
spirits. However, those numbers are merely products of
some people’s imagination,” the governor said.

(e) Reading Text B in the Student’s Book by imitating the RP
dialect. Ensure the preciseness of the dialect.

(f) Studying the utterances that show different dialects of English
and examining the linguistic variations across them, as they
pronounce each of the utterances.

Answers to Activity 6.3 (f)

1. American English: “I’m heading to the store to pick
up some groceries.”
The term “store” for a retail establishment and the phrase
“pick up” for acquiring items.

2. British English: “I’m going to the supermarket to get
some shopping.
The term “supermarket” instead of “store” and the phrase
“get some shopping” instead of “pick up some groceries.”
“Get some shopping” is a common British expression for
grocery shopping.
3. Australian English: “I’m off to the shops to grab
some supplies.”

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