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i feel so bad that i cant speak english as well as other students.... i had been to U.S only few years but i found myself totally changed, my life has no joy, fun and hopes. i feel like i' was being isolated by other classmates because i ccant speak their language fluently, sometimes they making...

hello cheesecake. i am american. i have lived in the philippines before and i can say that there is no other place in asia that is so americanized like the philippines. i didn't feel like i was away from the US when i lived there. filipinos speak with a very north american accent. they even know...

R.G. wrote:Hi ~~!Which kind of Br. accent shall I follow? There are many regional accents/dialects and there are 'social' accents in Britain. If you want to be widely understood, I suggest that you try to avoid all strong regional accents when learning. However, it is good to be...

Oh my goodness, Casi! What is all this about? May I ask what specifically embarrasses you about the reponses? I have to say from my exposure to Ebonics that it is not really regarded as English. I have seen whole classes of children being taught how to translate Ebonics to English. It doesn't...

Hello Kit I can speak Japanese and I do speak Japanese because I'm a native Japanese speaker. I think in most European languages including English they would say rather "I don't speak English/French/Spanish" than "I can't speak English/French/Spanish". On the other hand I tend to say "I can't...

. . . it's easier for a foreigner to pronounce American English. Actually, I've heard the opposite from native Japanese speakers of English. Preference is a mighty contender, and environment (e.g., Media) has a great deal to do with preference. So, it really depends on who you ask and what they...

I have finished my letter of motivation for an International Business Program application. But as i have never written one before i am not sure if i did it the right way. Would someone please have a look at it and give me some advices to improve it? Many thanks in advance. Cookey Dear ladies...

Hello, i want to apply to university and have to hand in a letter of motivation. I have been working on this first version for a while. I started with some brainstorming and wrote down all the things that interested me, what i have done before, what i want to achieve and also asked my friends to...

Hey CalifJim, There is definitely no need to be sorry. You obviously feel different than I do, which is perfectly acceptable. Allow me to elaborate more on why I feel the way I do. If someone has already received an answer to a question, then why are they asking the same question again? Do...

I love to hear English which is well spoken and with not too heavy an accent. I have listened to Australians, Canadians, Germans etc. who speak English well and it really is a great joy. An Indian Judge I spoke to really had mastered the language beautifully. I must admit that I have been...