Regional Accents of English Speakers - Part II
Now that you're familiar with the huge variation of accents in the British Isles it's time to move a step further and deal with accents of English in other countries where it is spoken as an official language.
The better news is that most non-British accents are generally easier to understand than some accents in the British Isles. Learning about these accents will also help you improve your listening comprehension, and to respect and appreciate the cultural diversity in the English-speaking world.
Enjoy now this tour of accents of world English (USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand...).
The better news is that most non-British accents are generally easier to understand than some accents in the British Isles. Learning about these accents will also help you improve your listening comprehension, and to respect and appreciate the cultural diversity in the English-speaking world.
Enjoy now this tour of accents of world English (USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand...).
NB: The tour starts with Irish English and finishes with Scottish English.
Don't forget to check the links in the previous posting.
Have fun with lifelong learning!!!
3 comments:
Hi everybody!
I have just gone on a tour to see some of our customers. Very funny, with each different accent I could see their faces and imagine their usual comments or arguments.
The best ones, the Africans and the Indians.
The others, perhaps a little exaggerated?
However, I miss some of them: Singaporeans and Hong Kongese. their accent is very characteristic too.
Good luck with the writting!
See you in one hour.
Good luck with the writing (with one "t".
Hi Susana!
glad to hear you can relate these accents to real people.
I agree with you in that some accents are a bit exaggerated, but sometimes reality surpasses fiction!
Yes, it´s a pity that there's only one sentence in Chinese-influenced English. In a few days we'll post Part III (foreign English accents), but I think there aren't any Hong-Kong or Chinese examples in it. If that's the case, we'll post other examples too.
Jolly good luck with your writing!
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