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I wouldn't necessarily recommend someone learning English to learn a regional accent at all - not even south-eastern or estuary English (and that's not because I am from Newcastle, and biased (although I am from Newcastle!). People from different UK regions use different accents and...

Hi Laura,welcome to Englishforums. Yes, they might be good to make learners aware of some common forms in spoken English, but that's not enough. Learners who are serious about spoken English should check out an accent reduction course first. I just posted those videos because... the one with...

So for all of those who are striving to learn a certain accent while learning English, watch this

Speak without Fear The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it – again and again until...

Hblaw wrote: Hi all, My native language is Chinese and I am learning English as a foreign language. I am wondering if you could name a few mistakes that are commonly seen in Chinese people who speak/write English as a second language, so that I can be more conscious in avoiding them in the...

Teroff wrote:Hello. I think this is bad idea to learn English from musics and other. First of all you must learn a gramma and after that you may learn English from Music/song, but not gramma only vocabulary bank. But this is my IMHOSometimes I thought of it as you did. But I take me back in...

I have the same opinion as you and Benita. Listening to the English songs, seeing films, playing games and especially try to find any occasions to talk to some native English speaker (it's not easy...) are various forms of learning English. It is also an impetus to give us a basic of knowledge...

Hi, I am very interested in learning English . but I really don't understand exactly the use of WOULD in the following sentences: 1/ The man on the phone had an Australian accent - That WOULD be John. 2/ A: I saw a girl in his house. B : That WOULD his daughter Can I say : 1/ That WILL...

Point 1/5. Few people think their native accent is sexy when they speak in English. Point 2/5. People tend to develop some attraction to others who have accents that are foreign to their ears, most especially when the speaker is of the opposite gender. Point 3/5. It's human nature to explore. ...

When I started learning English, I had no idea there were things like American and British English. I just knew that English was the name of the language people used in films. I was very excited as I was going to learn to speak the language of Hollywood. Actually, I reckon I had no idea what...