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jackal2742



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:25 am    Post subject: About speaking? Reply with quote

Dear teachers:
I am a college student in Taiwan.
Actually, I do not have strong confidence in my English ability.
I have a question.
I want to know yours impression on Taiwan's English speaking.
It is weird or funny?
What do you think about ours intonation?


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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have heard people from Taiwan speaking English. There are many different levels of competence. Some of them are good; some not so good. The ones I have heard all have an accent. Some more; some less.
It is hard to generalize about so many people.

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I want to know yours impression on Taiwan's English speaking.


There is a slight error in this sentence - you do not need the s on your

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What do you think about ours intonation?


Similarly, you don't need the s on our.

Otherwise, your English is correct.
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