English Accent 15 May 2011

A lot of English professionals think that English is just a tool to communicate. Therefore, to oral English, English learners just have to be able to get their message across. They advocate that English learners just have to focus on pronunciation. They don’t need to waste their time on imitating a particular type of English accent, such as American accent or British accent.

 

However, I do have a different opinion on it.

 

I think that English accent is very important. It is because if a person has good pronunciation but he has an accent that people are not familiar with. Then, I will be tiring for people to understand him.

 

Communication does include whether our sound, pitch and accent sound comfortable to the receivers. If they feel comfortable with our sound, people will be more likely to listen to us.

 

Just imagine when you are in a shopping mall, a sale girl who speaks English with an accent that you find it hard to understand. Will you stand there and listen to her?

 

Good accent cans also help you create better impression. In my campus, there are a lot of students from English-speaking families. People tend to think that the English ability of students who have the accent of English speaking countries is better.

 

English accent is extremely important to you, if you want to become an English teacher. This is because students tend to be willing to pay more to English teachers with very good accent and tend to trust them better.

 

Based on this I think that English learners should try to imitate a particular English accent that most of the people are familiar with. I think Californian accent is one of the best choices, because most of the people are very familiar with the accent of Hollywood actors. It is also easier for us to imitate this type of accent, because it is easy and entertaining for us to download and watch a Hollywood English movie.

 

What do you think of it?


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  • Did she post her voice clip into English Club?
  • Dear Dreamer man,

    how do you know that Ida have great English accent?

     

  • i see now why Ida have great english accent , thnks for sharing lucus very nice topic and i wish can reach Ida level in her accent :D
  • Yeah.

    Even native speakers sometimes cannot understand each others, but what I mean is to choose an accent that most of the people are familiar with.

    Of course, there is not any type of accent that any people are familiar with.

    Yeah, I also love it well.

    i really a big of this movie

  • p.s.:sorry,should

    ...I'm a big fan of the Desperate Housewives,I love it...:))

  • Hello Lucus,

    A very complex question,and I think English accent is important to a point that everyone shopuld understand your speech,but I don't think that this probleme would be overemphasize...

    Even native English speakers don't quite understand each other....this video is a funny example of it:

  • Nadiyah,

    Welcome. I am glad that I am helpful.

    Dear Ida,

    It is good that you have a boss who can speak with British accent.

  • Hallo Lucus, always the best your posts! Congratulations to you!

     

    thank you for presenting topics of interesting ... accent is the most important part, surely I will pay attention to this ... Sometimes I'm confused to decide which one is right accent for, as you said the most important is how listeners understand what we communicate thanks for your good advice :)

     

    -Nadiyah-

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