Search results for 'tag:Accents tag:Football' matching tags 'Accents' and 'Football'

Re: apologize or apologise?

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:27:05 GMT

it is football in the UK for soccer. 'foodbal' is just how it sounds depending on the accent. And.. since they played football (soccer) before american football, I guess they have a right to call it that.

Re: Can anyone help me with this? (Dictation)

Wanwo — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:10:43 GMT

That audio is very fragmented and makes no sense but this is what i hear:

...inga in the grand fi.....Oh, whoa I......ooo is fun (singing part) .... alright yeah ...'Yes'. 'He said yeah, yeah' ....

The accent is Australian. The complete first phrase at at guess is 'Mal Meninga in the grand final', refering to a football player.

Good luck.

Re: visible minorities?

Eviltony — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:39:59 GMT

>for example Irish people, who are counted as a minority in the UK but look just like British people.

Yep! We Irish are generally an audible minority - we distinguish ourselves by our accents.

Yes, invisible minorities tend to be composed of things such as religion, nationality and people who don't like football.
Trent University obviously wants people it can point to to prove it isn't biased or bigoted, they don't seem to want the invisible minority types.

Re: non-native accents

Marvin A. — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:40:21 GMT

This is really badly off topic but I couldn't resist the temptation to comment on your correct observation. I understand very well that native speakers of English mispronounce foreign words because foreign languages are not studied much in English-speaking countries.

Well, can you really blame us? In order to pronounce all of the foreign names we're faced with, we would have to know hundreds of different languages--which not many of us do. Also, we would have to know how certain names are Anglicized that were written in different scripts, such as Cyrillic or Greek. We'd also have to know the nationality of the name as well. Also some spellings are altered when written in English. We'd also have to adapt the name to fit English rules, anyway. For example, is a word ended with an [ E ] , in English, it would be pronounced as [ eI ] , because [ E ] is not acceptable at the end of a word. Also, some languages have diacritic marks that don't exist in English. This can change the pronunciation quite a bit. Let's suppose someone had the name Analaupe. In English, this would probably be read as [ Ã¦n@lAp ] or [ Ã¦n@loUp ]. Let's pretend that the name is Italian--then we would approximate it by pronouncing it as [ An@laUpeI ] . But maybe the name's Hawaiian, or Inuk, perhaps. Maybe it's Ethiopian or Greek. We don't know. What if it's French, and the "e" is supposed to have an accent mark on it? Also, there are some sounds that we just can't prononounce, and that we wouldn't use when speaking English. For example, many people pronounce "Bach" not as [ bax ] , but as [ bAk_} ] . We simply don't have the [ x ] sound in English. Beethoven pronounced in English (even by people who know how it ought to be pronounced) is not [ betof@n ] but rather [ betoUv@n ] --simply because it's spelt "Beethoven". People who have no idea how it's pronounced would say [ biToUv@n ] . But notice that even the people who know how it's pronounced in the original language don't even pronounce it correctly.

I suppose we should start criticizing the Japanese for pronouncing the name "Smith" as Sumisu-san, or "Ryan" as Laian-san?

It took me a few seconds in the 1980s to realise an Englishman and I were talking about the same Swedish tennis player, BjÃ¶rn Borg

Well, the average Anglophone does not know Swedish for one thing... let alone even being able to identify that that name is Swedish. I would say, that most would pronounce it as [ b@dZOr\n ] -- as that's how it looks in English. If they knew that in many languages, "j" is pronounced as [ j ] , rather than [ dZ ] , they might say [ bjOr\n ] . The closest approximation in English of the name would be [ bjr-n ] , but notice that both the vowel, and the "r" are still mispronounced. English lacks that vowel sound, as well as lacking that particular kind of "r".

Yes, the things you comment on are terrible, but they are the result of pure ignorance.

Yeah, they are. But let's be reasonable. Do you really expect English speakers to learn the orthography of every language on earth? Let alone to be able to guess which language a particular name is from? And to be able to guess how a particular name was altered to fit English orthography? Or to say unusual sounds that don't exist in English? Not to mention some people have altered the spelling and/or pronunciation of their name after immigrating.

Before the formula driver Michael Schumacher, whose name is always mispronounced, there was another German Schumacher, a football goalkeeper, and a Eurosports commentator pronounced his name shoemaker!

Some English-speaking people who have that particular German name, actually do pronounce it [ SumeIkr- ] . For them, [ SumAk@ ] (or especially [ Sumax@ ] ) would be an incorrect pronunciation of their name. Not all Anglophones know German... And remember, unlike in other languages, in English, one can pronounce ones name however one pleases, regardless of how it's spelt. Some Schumachers pronounce their name [ SumAk@ ] ; others [ Sumax@ ] ; others [ SumeIkr- ] ; other's [ bOb ] . Other Shumachers decide to become Schumakers, or Schoemakers or Shoemakers, or any number of spelling variants, and pronounce it totally differently.

What I find almost amusing is the tendency to pronounce even foreign proper nouns, say, people's names, as if they were English. An Englishman has actually asked me how I would pronounce my name in English!

Maybe he found your name very difficult to pronounce, and wanted to know if there was a shorter easier form of it in English... People with the name Aliahiakanamakumachumanakatachita, often have an "English name" of simply "Ali". Other people take on completely different names when visiting a foreign country. In lots of language classes, one picks for example, a traditional German name, or a French name, such as Xavier, and uses that name in class, and uses it when visiting the foreign country, instead of their actual name.

Re: "go in for" - to use or not to use, that is the question

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:03:31 GMT

Hi K48

1) native American English speaker

2) I understand it, but I do not think it is a clear expression. In some cases I might not be sure I completely understand the intent of the speaker.

3) I never use this expression.

4) If I used it I would not use it for sports. For example, if I said "I go in for football" - would that mean I like to play football, or I like to watch football, or what? In my opinion the phrase is too vague. (note: while we are attending a school, we often say "I am going out for football" meaning I'm joining the football program - this is appropriate in my opinion.)

Personally, the only time I might use this expression is in the informal phrase "I do not go in for that sort of thing", in response to someone asking me to do something I do not want to do, like drugs or ice fishing.

5) It does not sound archaic, but it does sound a little dated- that is, I would not be suprised to hear it in a 1950's movie spoken by a silly high school girl or a nerdy guy, or perhaps in a current movie set in the 50's or 60's.

6) I do not recommend the use of this expression for any purpose. In my opinion it is vague. It is what I would call 'lazy speech': just go ahead and say what you really mean.

If I heard someone with a foreign accent say this I might guess they were making a literal translation from their own language and I would not assume I understood them. I would probably ask for clarification.

Note: There are times when you might use the three words together, but it's not an expression: "I go in for a doctors appointment" - means you are actually going in someplace to see a doctor. (usually: "I went in for a doctors appointment" or "I am going in for a doctors appointment tomorrow")

Devo

Re: lower-class accent

J Lewis — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:24:31 GMT

I think we need to do some historical study on this. The "Story of English", published by the BBC in the '90s (I haven't got it to hand now) gives a different origin, as far as I can remember. As I said earlier, it grew up in the public schools (Americans, don't be fooled by the word public, they're the old private schools of the rich; the truly public schools in Britain are called state schools) in the 1800s and until that time everyone spoke with a regional accent. I don't know exactly what happened at court. We'll have to read up about it.
Living in Italy I often have to fight stereotyped ideas. Some Italians, when not talking about football fans, imagine that the British are all super-refined, delicate, posh. I think it's a stereotype on the same lines when people from the North of England, asked to imitate a southern accent, automatically choose RP, and even marked RP, as their model.

Re: Why American English??

Guest — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:40:12 GMT

To the citizens of the United States of America:
In the light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today.
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories.

Except Utah, which she does not fancy.

Your new Prime Minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been unaware that there is a world outside your borders) will appoint a Minister for America without the need for further elections.

Congress and the Senate will be disbanded.
A questionnaire will be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.

To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:

1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Then look up "aluminium."
Check the pronunciation guide.
You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it.
The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and 'neighbour'; skipping the letter 'U' is nothing more than laziness on your part. Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters.
You will end your love affair with the letter 'Z'(pronounced 'zed' not
'zee') and the suffix "ize" will be replaced by the suffix "ise."

You will learn that the suffix 'burgh' is pronounced 'burra' e.g. Edinburgh
You are welcome to re-spell Pittsburgh as 'Pittsberg' if you can't cope with correct pronunciation.
Generally, you should raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels.
Look up "vocabulary."
Using the same thirty seven words interspersed with filler noises such as "uhh", "like", and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication.
Look up "interspersed."

There will be no more 'bleeps' in the Jerry Springer show.
If you're not old enough to cope with bad language then you shouldn't have chat shows.
When you learn to develop your vocabulary, then you won't have to use bad language as often.

2. There is no such thing as "US English."
We will let Microsoft know on your behalf.
The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of "-ize."

3. You should learn to distinguish the English and Australian accents.
It really isn't that hard.
English accents are not limited to cockney, upper-class twit or Mancunian (Daphne in Frasier).
You will also have to learn how to understand regional accents --- Scottish dramas such as "Taggart" will no longer be broadcast with subtitles.
While we're talking about regions, you must learn that there is no such place as Devonshire in England. The name of the county is "Devon."
If you persist in calling it Devonshire, all American States will become "shires" e.g. Texasshire, Floridashire, Louisianashire.

4. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as the good guys.
Hollywood will be required to cast English actors to play English characters.
British sit-coms such as "Men Behaving Badly" or "Red Dwarf" will not be re-cast and watered down for a wishy-washy American audience who can't cope with the humour of occasional political incorrectness.

5. You should relearn your original national anthem, "God Save The Queen", but only after fully carrying out task 1.
We would not want you to get confused and give up half way through.

6. You should stop playing American "football."
There is only one kind of football.
What you refer to as American "football" is not a very good game.

The 2.15% of you who are aware that there is a world outside your borders may have noticed that no one else plays "American" football.
You will no longer be allowed to play it, and should instead play proper football.

Initially, it would be best if you played with the girls.
It is a difficult game.
Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which is similar to American "football", but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like nancies).
We are hoping to get together at least a US Rugby sevens side by 2006.

You should stop playing baseball.
It is not reasonable to host an event called the 'World Series' for a game which is not played outside of America.
Since only 2.15% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable.
Instead of baseball, you will be allowed to play a girls' game called "rounders," which is baseball without fancy team strip, oversized gloves, collector cards or hotdogs.

7. You will no longer be allowed to own or carry guns.
You will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous in public than a vegetable peeler.
Because we don't believe you are sensible enough to handle potentially dangerous items, you will require a permit if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

8. July 4th is no longer a public holiday.
November 2nd will be a new national holiday, but only in England.
It will be called "Indecisive Day."

9. All American cars are hereby banned.
They are crap, and it is for your own good.
When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean.
All road intersections will be replaced with roundabouts.
You will start driving on the left with immediate effect.
At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables.
Roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.

10. You will learn to make real chips.
Those things you call 'French fries' are not real chips.
Fries aren't even French, they are Belgian though 97.85% of you (including the guy who discovered fries while in Europe) are not aware of a country called Belgium.
Those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called "crisps."
Real chips are thick cut and fried in animal fat.
The traditional accompaniment to chips is beer which should be served warm and flat.
Waitresses will be trained to be more aggressive with customers.

11. As a sign of penance 5 grams of sea salt per cup will be added to all tea made within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this quantity to be doubled for tea made within the city of Boston itself.

12. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling "beer" is not actually beer at all, it is lager.
From November 1st only proper British Bitter will be referred to as "beer," and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as "Lager."
The substances formerly known as "American Beer" will henceforth be referred to as "Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine," with the exception of the product of the American Budweiser company whose product will be referred to as "Weak Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine."
This will allow true Budweiser (as manufactured for the last 1000 years in the Czech Republic) to be sold without risk of confusion.

13. From November 10th the UK will harmonise petrol (or "gasoline," as you will be permitted to keep calling it until April 1st 2006) prices with the former USA.
The UK will harmonise its prices to those of the former USA and the Former USA will, in return, adopt UK petrol prices (roughly $6/US gallon -- get used to it).

14. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or therapists.
The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent.
Guns should only be handled by adults.
If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun

15. Please tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us crazy.

16. Tax collectors from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all revenues due (backdated to 1776).

Thank you for your co-operation.

Someone please read this and tell me if these stuff are true.

Guest — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:24:06 GMT

I READ THIS FROM OTHER WEBSITE AND PASTE IT HERE. I HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH THIS MESSAGES.
--------------------------
To the citizens of the United States of America:
In the light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today.
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories.

Except Utah, which she does not fancy.

Your new Prime Minister (The Right Honourable Tony Blair, MP for the 97.85% of you who have until now been unaware that there is a world outside your borders) will appoint a Minister for America without the need for further elections.

Congress and the Senate will be disbanded.
A questionnaire will be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed.

To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:

1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Then look up "aluminium."
Check the pronunciation guide.
You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it.
The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and 'neighbour'; skipping the letter 'U' is nothing more than laziness on your part. Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters.
You will end your love affair with the letter 'Z'(pronounced 'zed' not
'zee') and the suffix "ize" will be replaced by the suffix "ise."

You will learn that the suffix 'burgh' is pronounced 'burra' e.g. Edinburgh
You are welcome to re-spell Pittsburgh as 'Pittsberg' if you can't cope with correct pronunciation.
Generally, you should raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels.
Look up "vocabulary."
Using the same thirty seven words interspersed with filler noises such as "uhh", "like", and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication.
Look up "interspersed."

There will be no more 'bleeps' in the Jerry Springer show.
If you're not old enough to cope with bad language then you shouldn't have chat shows.
When you learn to develop your vocabulary, then you won't have to use bad language as often.

2. There is no such thing as "US English."
We will let Microsoft know on your behalf.
The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of "-ize."

3. You should learn to distinguish the English and Australian accents.
It really isn't that hard.
English accents are not limited to cockney, upper-class twit or Mancunian (Daphne in Frasier).
You will also have to learn how to understand regional accents --- Scottish dramas such as "Taggart" will no longer be broadcast with subtitles.
While we're talking about regions, you must learn that there is no such place as Devonshire in England. The name of the county is "Devon."
If you persist in calling it Devonshire, all American States will become "shires" e.g. Texasshire, Floridashire, Louisianashire.

4. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as the good guys.
Hollywood will be required to cast English actors to play English characters.
British sit-coms such as "Men Behaving Badly" or "Red Dwarf" will not be re-cast and watered down for a wishy-washy American audience who can't cope with the humour of occasional political incorrectness.

5. You should relearn your original national anthem, "God Save The Queen", but only after fully carrying out task 1.
We would not want you to get confused and give up half way through.

6. You should stop playing American "football."
There is only one kind of football.
What you refer to as American "football" is not a very good game.

The 2.15% of you who are aware that there is a world outside your borders may have noticed that no one else plays "American" football.
You will no longer be allowed to play it, and should instead play proper football.

Initially, it would be best if you played with the girls.
It is a difficult game.
Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which is similar to American "football", but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full kevlar body armour like nancies).
We are hoping to get together at least a US Rugby sevens side by 2006.

You should stop playing baseball.
It is not reasonable to host an event called the 'World Series' for a game which is not played outside of America.
Since only 2.15% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your borders, your error is understandable.
Instead of baseball, you will be allowed to play a girls' game called "rounders," which is baseball without fancy team strip, oversized gloves, collector cards or hotdogs.

7. You will no longer be allowed to own or carry guns.
You will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous in public than a vegetable peeler.
Because we don't believe you are sensible enough to handle potentially dangerous items, you will require a permit if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.

8. July 4th is no longer a public holiday.
November 2nd will be a new national holiday, but only in England.
It will be called "Indecisive Day."

9. All American cars are hereby banned.
They are crap, and it is for your own good.
When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean.
All road intersections will be replaced with roundabouts.
You will start driving on the left with immediate effect.
At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables.
Roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour.

10. You will learn to make real chips.
Those things you call 'French fries' are not real chips.
Fries aren't even French, they are Belgian though 97.85% of you (including the guy who discovered fries while in Europe) are not aware of a country called Belgium.
Those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called "crisps."
Real chips are thick cut and fried in animal fat.
The traditional accompaniment to chips is beer which should be served warm and flat.
Waitresses will be trained to be more aggressive with customers.

11. As a sign of penance 5 grams of sea salt per cup will be added to all tea made within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this quantity to be doubled for tea made within the city of Boston itself.

12. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling "beer" is not actually beer at all, it is lager.
From November 1st only proper British Bitter will be referred to as "beer," and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as "Lager."
The substances formerly known as "American Beer" will henceforth be referred to as "Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine," with the exception of the product of the American Budweiser company whose product will be referred to as "Weak Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine."
This will allow true Budweiser (as manufactured for the last 1000 years in the Czech Republic) to be sold without risk of confusion.

13. From November 10th the UK will harmonise petrol (or "gasoline," as you will be permitted to keep calling it until April 1st 2006) prices with the former USA.
The UK will harmonise its prices to those of the former USA and the Former USA will, in return, adopt UK petrol prices (roughly $6/US gallon -- get used to it).

14. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or therapists.
The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent.
Guns should only be handled by adults.
If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun

15. Please tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us crazy.

16. Tax collectors from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all revenues due (backdated to 1776).

Thank you for your co-operation.

Re: (Teachers Wanted)-Guangzhou, China-Hiring English Teachers

Guest — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:48:15 GMT

Dear Cheiron,

APPLICATION FOR ESL POSITION
I hereby apply for teaching position in your glorious noble citadel of higher learning for the English language instructor as advertised on the website page.
I am a qualified and Experienced ESL teacher both home and abroad here in China.
I am young,agile,hardworking and reliable English teacher using different methods of passing the knowledge to students both in-class and out-class.
I bagged Bachelor degree of Education in English language and Literature as well as TESOL and TEFL certificates from Trinity college, London and Lagos institute of Linguists,Nigeria respectfully.
I am ready to deliver my best and make my class academically active and morally develop by integrating learning while laughing.
Attached is a copy of my resume that will spell out what I have in stock to offer.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and consideration.

Yours faithfully,
Jimoh Kamoli O.

CURRICULUM VITAE

JIMOH KAMOLI OLANREWAJU.
Sabo Yaba Lagos, Nigeria.
E mail: jimohshina@yahoo.co.uk
............................................................................................................................................................................

ADDITINAL INFORMATION
Discipline
English language and Literature.
Degree
Bachelor of Education (B.ed); NCE; OND,TEFL and TESOL.
Language 1
English language.
Sex
Male.
Date of Birth
14th August,1976
Country
Nigeria: Former Colony Of Britain
Colour
Black

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, Nigeria. 1995 to 1999.
Bachelor of education in English language and Literature [B.ed].

OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, Nigeria. 1994 to 1996.(Part ime)
National Diploma in Banking and Finance (OND)

OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, Nigeria. 1991 to 1994.
National certificates of Education [NCE}.

LAGOS INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS, Nigeria. 1999.
TEFL certificate.

TRINITY COLLEGE,London. 1999.
Teachers of English to the speakers of other languages [TESOL]

SKILLS
Information Technology and Use of Language
Proficiency in the use of English language and flawless British accent.
Knowledgeable in Business English,Business Mathematics and general Conversational English.
Users of various internet features such as the internet Explorer,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft word and Excel etc.
Training sports and sporting activities like football game,table tennis and so on.

Research work Conducted
Creating an English speaking environment-Problems,Prospects, Challenges and Recommendations.[Case study of Hunan Agricultural University Campus,Changsha,China].
Foreign Language-Chances and Challenges.
The effects of Monetary Policy on Commercial Banks of Nigeria [Case study of First Bank of Nigeria].
Campus Pollution-Causes,effects and recommendations [Hunan Agricultural University,Changsha,China].

GOAL
Creating Happiness in the mind of people is the source of my happiness and target.
Creating a lively and conducive learning atmosphere for my student and a close a relationship with them in and out of the class.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
OMOLEYE PRIVATE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Osogbo. 1994-1995.
Teaching of English grammar and oral English language.
Assisting in developing and upgrading curriculum to meet the present taste of the study.
Training and organising soem sporting activies between different classes in the institution.

JEROG VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL, Enugu,Nigeria 2000-2001.
Teaching of Conversational and Business English.
Teaching of Business Mathematics to the business majored students.
Partaking in the community development program as a volunteer graduate student.
Organising a private classes for the finalist middle school students during my National Youth Service Corps [NYSC] in Enugu.

SAINT PATRICK COLLEGE, Lagos,Nigeria 2001-2003.
Teaching and Modification of English language curriculum to meet up with the students' demand.
Organising some role plays among the students of the institution.
Acting as the sport instructor in the college

CORNER STONE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL,Xinzheng,Henan Province:China. [Summer Camp 2003]
Teaching of Oral English language to the middle school students.
Taking the students out for some games and fun in English language.
Using cards to speed up their rate of grabbing the foreign language.

HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,Changsha China. Sept 2003 to August 2004.
Teaching of conversational English language to the post graduate students of the institution.
Teaching of Oral English language to the English Major students.
Teaching Newspaper reading to the English Major students.
Participating in training foreign language departments team how to play football well.

KIDDIES COLLEGE,Changsha China (Part-time) Oct 2003 to June 2004.
Teaching English language to grade five students

ACHIEVEMENT
Gaining a visible progress in my teaching through motivation and the friendliness.
Restoring the chinese students confidence and change their usual saying "My English is poor" and change it to "I will try my best"

Author of two English language textbooks to be published soon in,Hong Kong, China.

Titles:
Communication made easy
Sports English

Who am I?
Young,Energetic,Humble,Enthusiastic,Dynamic,easy going and willingly ready to impact and gain knowledge to and from people respectively.

HOBBY
Playing football,Table tennis, Surfing Internet and Cracking jokes.

Referees
Mr Peter Bowling
Director of Corner stone English language school,
Xinzheng,Henan Province
E mail peter_bowling@hotmail.com

Ms Guo Yajuan Dorothy
International Exchange Division
Hunan Agricultural University
Changsha,China.
0731 4618784
13975116328
E mail gyj@hotmail.com

Professor Gablow Raymond
Head of department of English language
University of Lagos.
E-mail gablow_raymond@yahoo.co.uk

Re: British vs American English (potaytoe, potaatoe)

A.DeSouza — Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:59:31 GMT

All languages change and develop over time, with new words being added and different meanings being applied. English has changed just as much as American english from what the language was like in the 18th century - no one goes around talking like Charles Dickens or Jane Austen anymore. naturally American english started of the same as British english because it derived from the British.

In fact relatively few people in England speak with what most of the world sees as the traditional, posh , proper British accent (with the exception of people in the Royal family and those in Parliment.) Up in the north there are a variety of dialects but down south, around London, the accent is a mild cockney among the working class/youngsters or neutral among those who are older or better off.

It amazes me to here that some people learning English learn it in a American accent, surely if you are learning a language you learn it in the accent of the people who originally spoke it. If you are learning Spanish, you learn it in Spanish accent not a south American one. If people are learning American English, you might as well teach carribean English too.

lastly I have no problem with words being different in America, but some are just not logical. Such as the change from football to soccer, - everyobody else calls it football because you play it with your feet (unlike American football which you play with your hands) so why call it soccer? that is one change i really do not understand.