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Imitating is the best method to learn pronunciation. And I think it is the only one.

In my opinion, it is not a must to sound like a native-speaker to chat fluently, and it seems to me awful that there migt be learners who are obliged to. However, I don't agree that I would betray my culture if I spoke English with a native-like accent. English is not my language and I am not identi...

. If not for USA as a world superpower, I don't think English would be nearly as powerful and as widespread as it is now. What are the other world superpowers whose languages are worth learning besides English? According to your criterium, I don't know any other language which meets it. You then ne...

I have indeed taken up Engrish because perhaps it might be the new international language

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Hi Vytenis

Vytenis wrote:You got it! I guess I have become a victim of "Lithuanian English" syndrome again

I think it happens almost everywhere

You can also check this problem out in this website:

www.engrish.com

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Hi I actually can understand a foreigner speaking English better than an Englishman, especially if he comes from a part of England where they have a heavy accent. Like Wales for example. Thanks for listening. It is often true, but it is not only because of the accent. Non-native speakers speak usual...

Estelle Angelinas wrote: Is there such a thing as correct pronunciaton? That is a question many of my students ask me. I tend to believe that there are as many pronunciations or accents as there are speakers of the language

Are pronunciation and accent the same thing?

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Some English people have terrible[ly difficult] accents that students are never goint to understand - not every native speaker in Britain speaks standard English. Unfortunately, for English learners. Iain English was not created so as to be easy for us learner. Dialects are a natural part of every ...

Generally, my students' accents have been not too bad, but I was stopped in my tracks when one female student started talking about her teat . Some spanish speakers, Mexicans in particular, don't seem to think that 'th' is worth pronouncing properly. What my student wanted to discuss was teeth . I ...

Hi mr109,

I think that the correct sentence is:

Tom didn't like John to have much Italian food at Mrs. Kim's

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angelamm wrote:I teach adults in Philadelphia, so it is American Standard English mostly. I'm open for any suggestions.

Thanks again
Angela

Since you teach American English, I recommend you this website.

http://www.englishbaby.com/community/index.htm

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Hi all, Thanks for your answers. I asked you this question because of I was practicing my pronunciation through both a CD and a book, and it turns out that in the preface it is said "do you want to sound as much like a native speaker as possible... , and have a good pronunciation..,etc". Then after ...

Hi all,

I would like to know what "having a good pronunciation" means.

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Are you referring "Occitant" (also known as Provencal, or langue d'oc historically) spoken today in the southeastern part of France bordering Italy? wjserson Hi wjserson Although it is late, I'll try to answer your question, I suppose that Stephen was effectively referring to Occitan or Provençal l...

Hi Unlike the various 'accent trainers,' I don't think one accent is inherently preferable to another, provided you are understood. What a bland world it would be if we all spoke RP. I remember a friend of mine from Birmingham who had to change his brummie accent to a RP accent in order to obtain a ...