The Sweet Desert  +  131104 Sat, 27 Aug 05 02:19 AM I've got a proplem and that's why I feel depressed.It started when I was in kindergarten during which my love for English started.My teachers taught me using the British accent and I think that now (23 yars old) I'm good at English.I even took a cource in the British Council here in Saudi Arabia. Well, where's my problem?? I sometimes feel that I know nothing and I hesitate before talking because most of my pals speak the American accent. I know that it's not a big problem but you don't know how much disappointed I get when I listen to their jokes about my accent.When I read a novel ,of course I'm not a native speaker, I feel depressed when I find any new word and then I say,' You will never learn.'Please help me I know that the people resposible for this forum will never let me down. Please advice me.. The Sweet Desert Joined on Wed, Aug 24 2005 Kingdom of S.A Full Member 314 When people choose to live by life's will, fate can do nothing but give in. British Accent, Accents, Jokes, American Accents

	Savvysavz  +  131245 Sat, 27 Aug 05 02:19 PM Hello There Desert! Isnt it cool to speak in British accent? Come on! it doesnt matter if people speak in an English or American accent, what matters is you grab the essentials of a language! I dont think there is anyone in this world who knows ALL the words found in a dictionary,including Mr. Blair and Mr.Bush. So relax and keep that sexy British accent alive!!! Savvy P.S: Im not British Savvysavz Joined on Tue, Aug 23 2005 French in no man's land Regular Member 549 Hell! There are no rules here! We're trying to accomplish something! (Thomas Edison) British Accent, Accents, American Accents

	doodles  +  131258 Sat, 27 Aug 05 04:04 PM Don't worry about your British accent. I prefer it to American accents and I'm sure lots of other people do to. Remember: there's American English, and there's Proper English! LOL ;-) doodles Joined on Sun, May 1 2005 Junior Member 91 British Accent, Accents, American English, American Accents

	The Sweet Desert  +  131266 Sat, 27 Aug 05 05:16 PM Oh, dear Savvy thanks for your wonderful words.They are really refreshing and full of hope.I like what you said about Bush and Blair,it's very funny.Sweety can you please tell me how I can keep my accent alive. The Sweet Desert Accents

	The Sweet Desert  +  131268 Sat, 27 Aug 05 05:24 PM doodles, you really have got a fantastic name because I like to doodle alot.Dear,.Thanks  for your care but I hope you don't mind if I asked you about the proper English that you've mentioned.Thanks again for your encouraging words love. The Sweet Desert

	Savvysavz  +  131313 Sat, 27 Aug 05 09:38 PM Hi Desert Well, there are many ways to keep accents alive.How about watching British movies/sitcoms and interacting with British friends ( if you have ), or simpler just keep talking in English with people. However if you are always conscious about your accent , it's going to lack originality. It's always good to be yourself, is it not? Savvy Savvysavz Accents

	Forbes  +  131344 Sun, 28 Aug 05 12:02 AM Hello Desert, If you speak English as well as you write it you are going to get yourself into trouble if you try and change your accent at the age of 23. This would be difficult even for a native speaker of English. To the extent that it is possible (and of course some people do change the way they speak) you would need to be immersed in the community whose way of speaking you wish to adopt for a good while (How long depends on the individual). I know Scottish people who have lived in England for years and not lost their accent. You cannot learn this sort of thing (at least very easily) from classes or tapes. If you try to change you will probably end up with a hybrid way of speaking that will sound odd. Forbes Joined on Thu, Jun 16 2005 Regular Member 895 Accents, Speak English

	Stephan  +  131353 Sun, 28 Aug 05 12:27 AM Hi Desert! You mustnt be depressed becouse of this small problem. I think its cooler to speak in British accent like in American. Well my opinion is that more of the people  around the world speak in American accent becouse its easyer to learn then the British accent, so you are the one who speaks the same language but using an other accent like the other and in my eyes its cool! Isnt it? Stephan Joined on Fri, Aug 26 2005 New Member 07 British Accent, Accents, American Accents