Weird problem. I'd just like to hear as many opinions as possible. I have learned a lot of stuff about pronunciation, and I like to learn as much as possible, to keep improving my English. However, I have never seriously practiced spoken English,

<Where are the books that teach spoken English ? I'm a go there? What a ya doin? Ah'll see ya domorrow. > They're on there way: English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate I doubt that's really comprehensive. I think I once took a look at that

I just simply can't choose one accent since I like many different dialects of English for different reasons. Received Pronunciation (contemporary one) : It's own sophistication and clearness. But what I like the most is neutralised and

I just simply can't choose one accent since I like many different dialects of English for different reasons. Received Pronunciation (contemporary one) : It's own sophistication and clearness. But what I like the most is neutralised and

The results of americans or australians trying to do a cockney (east london) accent is always horriffic. It forced , too strong and sounds terrible. Its bareley recogniseable. Theres a chap in this australian soap my sister watches, I saw it and

I agree that Standard British and Estuary are the most used these days--but the dialect you need to learn really depends on your purposes. An actor certainly needs to work on Cockney, just because there are so many productions of Christmas Carol

Not wishing to offend, but there's little more cringingly funny than someone who thinks they're speaking with a perfect upper-class British accent - unless it's someone who thinks they're speaking with a credible cockney accent. Don't get me wrong

Hey, I almost forgot I posted this! Thank you so much for your comments. I see Jim understand everything, even Martian dialects. I believe that's a great ability, I think it is due to many things... for example, I know jim knows some foreign

You kids, get off Schlock's lawn. I'm a lot more ... but the the good stuff will always find an audience. You also have to realize that there's alway been crap - it's just that yesterday's crap didn't survive to make ...

When trying to learn a new accent listening to and imitating a native speaker is the most important and the fastest way to learn. When you were young you learnt a language by listening and then repeating the words while imitating the accent.